Instead of going down the hallway that led to the baby’s room, I headed towards the formal entrance.
The gatekeeper who had loudly announced my entrance earlier was standing there with a stern look on his face.
He looked like he wouldn’t bleed even if pricked with a needle, and he was struggling in front of me.
“Do you mean to make your position known?”
“yes. “That’s right.”
“B-but I already entered the position earlier… … .”
He widened his eyes as if wondering what that meant.
“oh. What do you mean? “Me?”
“yes yes.”
“That’s strange. “I don’t remember entering.”
“No, that’s… … .”
I tilted my head with a face that said I really didn’t know.
I asked, looking down at Axion in my arms.
“Right, Axion? “Our Evanroir hasn’t entered yet, has he?”
Originally, announcing one’s position was something that would only happen once. It was understandable why the gatekeeper was so embarrassed.
But I definitely wanted Axion’s name to ring out in the banquet hall along with my name.
“Then would you like me to shout for you? “I can shout loudly.”
“Hey, this is the principle… … .”
The gatekeeper was embarrassed and blocked me.
I was about to roll up my sleeves because I thought it couldn’t go on like this.
An elegant voice came from behind.
“That’s strange. “Didn’t the Marquis Lufun re-enter the palace last time on His Majesty’s Birthday?”
“… … uh?”
It was a familiar, yet very unlucky voice.
Is it because they know that a person who is usually rough and blunt is pretending to be elegant?
When I turned my head, there was Dazar standing there holding Vanilla in his arms.
“Celia!”
Vanilla, who was being held with a sullen face, looked at me and got angry. I also waved lightly.
‘Why is this person here?’
He’s definitely someone who should be at the banquet hall. It felt strange to be out here like this.
Dazar placed Vanilla on the floor with a graceful gesture and straightened his back.
“Marquis Lufne also re-entered after leaving in order to re-enter with his family. “Isn’t it the same situation as back then?”
“yes? but… … .”
The gatekeeper glanced at the list he was holding and then glanced at me.
“At Viscount Evanroire, only one person, Lady Celia, is listed on the list.”
“however?”
Dazar, who had been listening to the gatekeeper while nodding his head politely, slowly crossed his arms.
The gatekeeper blinked as he looked at Dazar, whose voice had become somewhat overbearing.
“to… … therefore… … Even my family member, Viscount Silvestein, did not come with us… … .”
“so?”
The gatekeeper began to sweat profusely at the crooked tone.
“It’s somewhat different from the time of Marquis Lufun… … .”
“okay?”
“Yes, yes.”
Then Dazar glanced at me.
Then he asked bluntly.
“I heard that’s true. Lady Celia? What do you think?”
To the question that suddenly came to me, I, who was patting vanilla, quickly and shamelessly answered.
“Then of course re-entry will be allowed.”
“yes?”
The gatekeeper blinked.
“Because my family is here.”
“… … !”
His eyes widened and turned to Dazar.
No, why do my eyes go there?
Then he looked at me again, and the way he looked at Dazar made me think that he and I were family.
Are there people who don’t have this kind of tact?
“Here you go. The name of this child here is Axion. Axion Evanroar.”
“… … ah!”
The gatekeeper, whose complexion had turned pale, let out an exclamation as if he had finally realized this, and quickly nodded.
“It’s my child.”
“… … !”
“Please be sure to say that.”
“Oh, I understand.”
The gatekeeper, whose eyes were wide in surprise, looked at my face and nodded confidently with a stern expression, wondering what he was thinking.
Thanks to this, I was able to announce my entrance very loudly on the subject of re-entry.
The banquet hall door opens. A sound rang out announcing our position.
“The Lady of Viscount Cilia Evanroir and her son, Viscount Axion Evanroir, are entering!”
I took a step.
“Eh, the son of the Lady of Viscount Evanroire?”
“yes? “You’re the son of the daughter of Viscount Evanroir?”
“Hey, look over there!”
As I watched the faces filled with incredulity suddenly change to astonishment and amazement, I proudly held Axion tightly and walked forward.
Since I’m not usually on stage, I wasn’t very happy with everyone looking at me, but I persevered and walked along.
“Hey, relax your expression. expression.”
Jerk, jerk. The sound of me following right behind me and that harsh voice somehow made me feel at ease.
I really don’t know why.
“It’s noisy.”
“You have to calm your expression so that little boy doesn’t get scared.”
Hearing those words, he said, “Oops,” and looked at Axion.
Axion seemed anxious at the sudden increase in people. He was snuggling into my arms and looking at me the whole time.
But since I had my face frozen, I couldn’t make any sound and it seemed like they were just holding on to me as if I was dead.
“I’m sorry, Axion.”
I smiled at the child, and only then did Axion loosen his grip on me a little.
He still seemed scared, but better than before.
“so. What are you thinking all of a sudden? “Wasn’t that guy hiding it on purpose?”
“Why are you suddenly so interested in that?”
“Yeah, that guy is special. “Weren’t you worried that something might happen if you became known to the public like this?”
“… … .”
“You have something terrible in your heart. “Have you already forgotten that I created the barrier myself?”
Of course I didn’t forget.
I responded bluntly as I passed through the nobles splitting apart like a tidal wave.
“You will protect me.”
“… … !”
I couldn’t hear Dazar’s answer from behind.
At this point, I would have just grumbled and said something.
“Since you put it on the line, I believe you will take responsibility for it.”
When I spoke in an angry tone, I heard Dazar pouting.
“Anyway. “You act like you entrusted something to me.”
“Instead, I will turn a blind eye to the mistake you made against me earlier.”
“… … “It wasn’t my mistake, right?”
I heard the sound of slightly hurried steps, and Dazar followed right next to me.
“No, it really makes people feel unfair.”
“Hmm?”
“under.”
Dazar held his forehead as if he couldn’t speak.
Whether he was holding my forehead or not, the space next to me, which felt cold because there was no one around, felt a little warmer thanks to him being next to me.
There is only one more person.
‘I guess it’s because the glare has become more stinging than before, when I was avoiding it like a cockroach.’
The nobles in the banquet hall looked colder than before when I entered with my son.
As they were whispering amongst themselves, they must have been spreading some strange rumor.
‘joy.’
But since I was already prepared, my heart did not waver.
“People are so funny.”
“… … yes?”
At that time, Dazar whispered in a low voice.
Vanilla, who was in his arms, reached out and helped Axion smooth his hair.
“You and I suddenly showed up with a child.”
ah. that’s right. Dazar is in the same situation as me.
He also brought Vanilla’s mother without revealing it. Same goes for me.
In fact, he was a child of his own blood, but he did not reveal it.
“To me, I am a transcendent and a duke of the empire, so I don’t dare say anything in front of you. “There are all kinds of rumors going around behind the scenes.”
“… … “Are you doing this even more because I’m the crazy daughter of Han Mi-han?”
“Well, I guess so?”
Dazar shrugged and chuckled.
“Nothing to worry about.”
“… … i know.”
I wanted to tell you that you were holding up well even without your clumsy comforting.
My mouth didn’t fall as he awkwardly tapped my shoulder.
“If we continue to stay here like this, more strange rumors will spread. “I’m leaving now.”
“… … “Uh, yes.”
Oh, already?
… … I almost said that out of nowhere.
Whether I knew it or not, it seemed like his presence had become quite helpful to me. Because without realizing it, I almost reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes.
“What is that expression?”
“yes?”
He glanced back at me and laughed.
What do you think of my expression?
“It feels like I’m leaving my child behind. I’ll come if anything happens. Bye.”
Vanilla responded by saying goodbye and watched him walk away.
As he moved away from me, people started flocking around him again.
Dazar was seen taking on the appearance of an elegant and dignified duke and dealing with them.
“… … “What do you think about my expression?”
It was at that time that I muttered softly and was about to head to the corner seat where I had taken my seat earlier.
‘It’s those kids from earlier.’
The two servants who had been gossiping about Axion in the hallway just now were looking at me with gaunt faces, and when our eyes met, I saw them quickly turn away.
