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Chapter 221
Black Tea
"When did you decide to hold the wedding, Ludmilla?"
Since it was the day a man and woman officially became one, it was the matter of greatest interest to Valdrova.
At Valdrova's question, Ludmilla answered.
"We plan to do it this autumn. I set the date for around when I enter the stable period, thinking that would be best."
"I see."
Е̊ n̆ umа.ї d
"It would be truly an honor if Your Highness could attend. Do you have the time?"
Count Consillus's territory was not far from this castle.
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If anything happened in the Devil's Land, it was at a level where she could run over and resolve it immediately, so it was possible anytime.
"Yeah. I'll attend."
"Hehe, then I'll make the invitation splendid and send it to you first."
"Yeah, got it."
Ěn ü m_а . і̂ d
She smiled brightly and let out a playful sigh.
"Sigh, by then my belly will be a whole mountain and I'll have to wear a wedding dress... I just hope they don't whisper that I'm marrying a fat woman."
"Come to think of it, you were pregnant? Is it okay?"
"It's fine. They make a fuss saying the baby will fall out if I try to move a little, I don't know who the girls are?"
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Ludmilla laughing kkeuk-kkeuk.
Valdroba quietly looked down at Ludmilla's belly.
Е̂ núm а .i d̄
"So to speak, Your Highness Valdrova?"
"Yeah?"
"Our baby will probably be born around the start of winter, but may I ask one favor before the child is born?"
Valdroba quietly nodded, and Ludmilla asked.
"When the baby comes out, I'd like Your Highness to personally bestow a blessing."
"M-me?"
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Valdroba was flustered.
"But I don't know magic or anything... For that kind of thing, Odograsado would do well..."
"The Golden Dragon-nim is a symbol of faith, but you're a total stranger to me? And it's not something that requires using magic or anything."
"Then what do I have to do?"
"You just need to kiss my child's forehead so they can grow up well."
"Ah, th-that's it?"
Е n ù m̊ а̊. і d̄
That much was nothing she couldn't do.
Valdroba nodded.
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"Yeah. When the baby comes out, I'll bless them."
"Thank you! My heart's already at ease."
Just as the two's conversation was ending, Rize slipped in.
"By any chance, would it be okay if I went to give a blessing too?"
Е̌ ṅ u m̃ а́ .іd
"Oh my, Rize-ssi?"
"It's a wondrous moment when a new life is born and steps on the earth, so there's no way us High Elves can pass up this joy. And I've never seen a human child born, so I want to see..."
When Rize smiled, Ludmilla's face brightened.
"Of course. If you do that, I'd be truly happy!"
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Then she made a playfully pouty expression and patted her own belly.
"A child born receiving the blessings of a Great Dragon and a beautiful Elf. Could my own real child be this enviable? I'm jealous."
Wеb ǹо́v̄êl Е̊ n̂ ùm а̃_
"Then how about receiving a demon's blessing too?"
Penelope butted in without reading the room.
Ludmilla's eyes turned cold in an instant, and Penelope promoted herself.
"A demon's blessing includes brain development promotion, night vision enhancement, and posthumous hell high position priority, you know?"
"I'd prefer our child go to heaven, though."
"Then am I useless?"
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"Hmm... I don't think that's the case."
Ludmilla thought deeply (gom-gomi) and proposed to her.
"Then can you perhaps play the role of the Autumn Festival Exorcism Ritual effigy?"
"You want me to be tied to a cross and burned?"
"Burning a real demon would be more effective than a doll."
"I'll die??"
Еn̈ů m а
"It's a joke. Just tell them to grow up well."
Ludmilla's words were never a joke.
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She glossed it over with laughter and threw her gaze toward Valdrova.
"Seems like I only talked about myself. How about you, our Grand Duke-nim?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm curious if there's been any progress with Regent Ferda-nim."
Ē nu̇m̄ a. і̌d
Ludmilla's eyes sparkled.
Interesting things are always romance stories, and among those, the best is of course a close person's romance.
At those words, Penelope snorted.
"What progress would there be? That socially inept man probably couldn't even touch a single hair of Your Highness's head, no matter how much he cherishes you."
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"Regent Ferda-nim doesn't seem like that kind of person, though?"
"Hehe, that's because Ludmilla-yang doesn't know. There's a scheming brat hiding inside?"
È n u̇ m̌ ӑ
Ferda with a cold, unshakable personality.
It didn't paint any picture at all that such a person would show pervert-like behavior.
"Don't speak badly of Ferda-ssi."
"Aigoo, excuse me for that."
A slightly reflecting appearance.
But only for a moment.
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"But it's the truth!"
"No. There IS progress!"
"What kind of progress?"
Ludmilla's eyes sparkled again.
"What did you do?"
"That is..."
W̃ е̌b̆ ňӧ v̄е̌ l̂ Еñ ů m_а̄
Valdroba trailed off while simultaneously turning red.
At the same time, Ludmilla's face became incredibly bright.
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Whatever it was, there was definitely something.
"Ferda-ssi..."
With difficulty parting her lips, she brought both hands to her cheeks.
"Ferda-ssi touched my cheek."
Еn ů m а̌
"...Yes?"
"What did you say?"
"What is that...?"
A reaction like cold water had been poured.
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Rize, who had been listening quietly, was also flustered.
"Touched your cheek, so how exactly...?"
Ӗ n̂ um а
"Touched my cheek like this..."
Valdroba carefully pulled her own cheek.
The hopes of Ludmilla and Penelope, who had believed some romance would remain, were trampled miserably.
Valdroba became truly flustered now.
"This isn't... human skinship... is it?"
"It's not!"
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"That's treating her like a child!"
Ludmilla and Penelope strongly objected.
"Good grief. There's a girl you like, and you pull her face?"
"Our Regent-nim only did herbivore man acts, so I thought he finally turned carnivore, but you've got a cockroach in your mouth?"
"Th-that's how it is?"
Still thinking it must be skinship, Valdroba made an awkward face.
Ẁ ёb́ n оv̇е̄ l Е n ŭ m̊ȧ
"So there wasn't progress..."
"Besides pulling cheeks, how far have you gone?"
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"Well... hugging each other... that much?"
"A man that age, there's no way it ends at just that...?"
I thought this was quite a lot, but Ludmilla's expression was still dark.
Ludmilla scanned Valdroba.
W е́ b ň о̊ vе l Ё n û ḿå
Two ferocious-looking horns, but a gentle impression.
A woman beautiful enough that her voluptuous body never got boring no matter how long you looked.
"This won't do."
Ludmilla made a decision.
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"For our Grand Duke-nim's happiness too, this Ludmilla Purity will step forward!"
Ludmilla rose from her seat and said.
W ebň ȯ v́еl̊ Е̊n̊ uma
At that force, Valdroba's shoulders drooped slightly.
"H-how?"
"You want a deeper relationship, right?"
"Yeah. That's right..."
"There's one method for times like that."
She spread her index finger and said.
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"You ambush the Regent-nim!"
"Ooooh!!"
Penelope clapping in agreement.
Valdroba didn't know what that meant, but beside her, Rize's face turned bright red.
"Am-ambush? Why would you do such a thing...?"
"Because you're doing frustrating things! That man Arwen too, do you know how stiffly he acted until I ambushed him? He couldn't even say 'I love you' properly, mumbling and hesitating?"
Е̄ n̄ û m̈ӓ
"Really?"
"Now he can't live without me! It's the effect of boldly taking one step forward! So you need to be bold for your relationship too!"
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"Hmm..."
Valdroba seriously began to contemplate those words.
"I, I oppose it!"
Rize jumped in to stop the madness.
Е nǔm̌a. і̇d̆
Rize ruining the perfectly cooked rice was not welcome.
"You're engaged to Regent Ferda-nim, and until you become officially betrothed, I think it's good to continue a healthy relationship while getting to know each other more and interacting..."
"What kind of stuffy talk is that!"
"My my, do you think this is a world that just came out of the Primordial Era!"
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They sent strange looks at Rize and started driving her.
Penelope actively refuted.
Е̃n uṁ a
"Culture inherently develops! Men and women being separate is an old tale, and the trend is becoming more open!"
"What kind of openness is that?"
"If that's what openness is..."
"Ladies."
Just as Penelope was about to make a vulgar gesture, Ruri cut in.
"During this noble tea time, I ask that you please use noble words."
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It was an extremely business-like tone, but her eyes weren't.
They were filled with the determination to kill her if she didn't put that finger away.
Penelope naturally didn't want to die, so she lowered her finger.
"Since it's tea time, how about talking about tea?"
"Tea..."
Penelope dropped her gaze into her cup and opened her mouth.
Ẁ е̇ḃ nо̀ v̇ e.l̊ Е̇ n ů mа
"Let's talk about tea. Rize-ssi?"
"Yes, let's do that."
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"Our Grand Duke-nim here says her throat is dry. Would it be right to make her wait?"
She knew that question thrown at Rize wasn't simply 'tea talk'.
"Brewing tea through the best tea leaves, clean water, and proper tea ceremony makes the best flavor."
"Would that be enough to make the Great Red Dragon wait?"
Ě n̈ůmа̇ . і̂ d̊
"Still, if you wait just a little..."
"What if she'll die right now if she doesn't drink tea??"
"Ye-yes??"
Penelope pressing with momentum, Rize flustered.
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"Th-that much, then it's not drinking tea but drinking water..."
"That's what I'm saying!"
Еn u̇ m̈ ã
"Ye-yes??"
"Your Highness is thirsty right now! In that situation, what use is the best tea? Water you can drink right now would be sweeter!"
It was the right words, but Rize couldn't acknowledge that fact.
Rize thought repeatedly and a good rebuttal came to mind.
"Wait a moment. Water that tea leaves briefly pass through can't be called tea."
"What?!"
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"Moreover, if that's the case, you'd have an even more unpleasant experience than drinking water."
"Hmm..."
That was also correct.
As Rize calmly insisted on the need to brew tea, Penelope glared displeased and said.
"Then."
"Yes."
Ê n̄ů m̌ а. і̀d̆
"What if you put tea leaves in your mouth and pour hot water directly in and drink it?"
"...Yes?"
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"Actually, isn't that the best? You taste the black tea's aroma brewing in your mouth in real time? It seems like you can enjoy practically all the flavors?"
"Totally genius?"
Ludmilla giving a thumbs up.
Rize began to get dizzy from Penelope's logic, and Ludmilla didn't even think in the first place.
Еn̈ û m̊ а̂.і̊ d̀
She just found this situation too enjoyable.
"Everything has its time. There's a time for flowers to bloom, a time for fruit to ripen, and a time to eat them. I think it would be good if Valdroba-nim can enjoy the joy of the appropriate time..."
"Stop!"
Penelope, unable to bear it, shouted.
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"What do you know that you keep butting in! You fake food!"
"Fa-fake, food??"
Е n u_m а̊
"Dragons have dragon circumstances, humans have human circumstances, and elves have elf circumstances! What does an elf like you know about between humans and dragons to run your mouth!"
"I, I just wanted a healthy romance..."
"I dated over 100 women! I can pride myself on knowing women's psychology, and men too!"
"I just meant between men and women..."
"Have you dated women, dated men? You, who were a virgin for thousands of years, what do you know about men and women!"
"That's..."
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"You, who want our Grand Duke-nim to die of thirst without ever drinking tea, you bitch, no, you bastard, are the true enemy of women! Enemy of the village! Enemy of the Grand Duchy!"
"Uu, uu..."
Penelope's abusive language poured down and Rize finally teared up.
Afraid a moisture-laden voice would come out if she tried to say anything, she couldn't bring herself to speak.
Penelope expected a complete victory and tried to raise her arms high in self-celebration, but it was premature.
She didn't even dream there was a final boss separate until then.
Ė n̊um̆а̌ ..ї d̄
"Master, and ladies."
The one who opened her mouth to end this debate was Ruri.
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"Board games you can enjoy lightly are prepared in the arcade. I ask that only you ladies 'all' leave."
"Hmm, shall we? Your Highness, let's go."
"Yeah."
Ludmilla and Valdroba rose from their seats.
Е̂ nŭma
"I, I'll go take a look too."
Penelope also rose from her seat, watching the situation.
The only one left in the seat was Rize, a man.
"Aah."
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Watching Penelope like that, Ruri blocked her.
Ruri seemed to have a misunderstanding and said it again.
W еbn̊ оv̌ е̇ l̆ Е̊ n.ũm̀ ǎ
"I said only 'ladies' leave."
Emphasizing it, this time Penelope sat down and Rize rose from his seat.
Ruri, standing politely, pulled a chair in front of Penelope and sat.
Silence circles.
That silence possessed a cold blade, aimed at Penelope's throat.
"Any last words?"
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The words rising in Penelope's foggy head were these.
"Still... the Earth rotates?"
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"Was the women's gathering enjoyable?"
At Ferda's question, Valdroba nodded.
"Yes, it was harmonious and fun."
Е̇n u mâ_
"I'm curious what kind of stories you shared."
"What kind of story..."
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Valdroba fished up the rising stories and compressed them into one phrase.
"How to make black tea?"
"Black tea?"
"Rize-ssi and Penelope fought a little because of that, but Rize-ssi seemed upset and shed tears."
W̃еbn̈ov el̊ Ėn ùm a
"Is that so?"
Fighting over black tea was strange, but Rize crying was even stranger.
What on earth happened?
"So speaking of which, can Ferda-ssi brew black tea?"
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"Of course."
"I want to try drinking a cup of black tea brewed by Ferda-ssi..."
Е ńü mã.. і̃ d̄
"I'll prepare it."
Ferda skillfully handled the tea set with practiced hands, and at the end of the delicate work, handed over a cup of black tea with good color.
Valdroba carefully brought her lips to that black tea.
"How is it?"
"It's delicious."
"Fortunately, I brewed it well at the appropriate time."
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When Ferda spoke as if satisfied, Valdroba stared at Ferda.
The conversation from the women's gathering came to mind.
"Could you brew it a little less?"
"Then the original flavor would drop, though?"
Valdroba couldn't easily think of a retort, so she said this to Ferda.
"My throat is dry."
Ѐn u̇m̀ а̊. і̃ ḋ
Since she'd insisted so strongly, wouldn't it be worth trying to drink once?
Valdroba thought so.
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