In This Life, I Will Raise You Well, Your Majesty!

Where Water Flows II (8)

Translated by Wook
Edited by Wook

There was silence in the carriage going back to the baron’s mansion.

Leon was very tired from today’s outing, so he fell asleep in Elisha’s arms, while Tricia looked out the window and bit her lips.

When they arrived, the meeting that had been running had ended a while ago.

Elisha nodded when the Marquis said that the location had been changed to a nearby area that did not deviate much, as the Polek area seemed dangerous.

When facing the Miyon Desert with the baron’s mansion as the center, the west part could be treated that way, and since there was no problem in the east part, they could depart for Barossa after they found the water veins.

Elisha entered her accommodation on the third floor and laid Leon on a large, fluffy bed on the left wall.

She pulled the blanket to cover up to the bottom of his neck, patted his chest a few times, and then went to the window.

When Elisha sat on the window frame without dignity, Dorian was surprised and tried to stop her, but soon gave up.

“Dinner is over, so you should go back and rest.”

As Elisha waved her hand, Dorian looked down and quietly went out.

She seemed to be waiting in front of the door without going far, but Elisha did not intend to stop her.

She could see the view of the Barony from the window.

The outside was surrounded by a wall made of low-stacked stones and black gratings mounted on it, and short-cut lawns were laid on the inside, occupying half of the space in front of the mansion.

The other half was decorated with a garden planted with trees and flowers, as is usually the case with aristocratic mansions, and a wide road was laid between the mansion and the garden so that a carriage could reach the front door of the mansion.

As she rested her back, she touched the vertical side of the window frame.

Elisha leaned still there and raised her left hand high.

Clear water accumulated one the concave palm.

As she tilted her hand to the side, clear water poured down.

Elisha received it with her right hand, raised it, and tilted it back to the side.

For a while, there was the sound of Elisha playing with the stream of water in her hands inside the room.

For some unknown reasons, she felt strangely excited.

“Umm… Mother! Mother!”

Leon woke up to find Elisha.

Clap, Elisha clasped her palms.

Both the flowing and the stagnant water disappeared as if they had never existed.

Elisha got off the window sill and walked over to the bed.

Sitting by the bedside, she swept Leon’s hair.

Leon, who had been whining, fell asleep again at his mother’s touch.

Elisha bent over and placed her forehead on the child’s forehead.

The warmth of the child was transmitted.

The murmur subsided.

Elisha leaned her body down next to her child.

***

Tricia had made a lot of preparations after she learned that the 2nd Empress was coming to this outskirts backcountry accompanied by Rohan.

Even if Tricia’s brain wasn’t outstanding, she wasn’t stupid.

As much as she admired Rohan, she knew the rumors about him as well.

However, Tricia still looked forward to it.

No matter how beautiful the empress was, he could get tired of it.

Since time had passed for a while, love that was as hard as iron could be dulled.

Not all men in the world would only like noble women, right? Someone might like a more candid and raw feeling!

Tricia wondered if one of the many story books she had ever read could be hers.

In particular, if it was a person like Rohan, who was excellent, had everything on his own, and did not lack anything, he might also expect less from the other person.

If the heart was the most important thing, he wouldn’t look at the many things that Tricia didn’t have as a flaw.

Wouldn’t it be possible for such a man to think of someone as cute as she was as a girl who only wanted to be loved even if she was not particularly pretty or a mere nice daughter of a poor barony?

“But it’s no different. Even the knights of the noble Empire are the same in the end.”

“What are you talking about?”

Tricia, startled by the sudden voice, almost screamed.

“It’s just me, Miss!”

“Adam!”

As Trisha called nervously, Adam forced his shaky lips up.

“Did I scare you? Isn’t this near the stairs where sound travels easily? The 2nd Empress is resting after eating dinner, so everyone is being careful.”

“So? Are you saying I should shut up and be quiet?”

“That’s not what I’m saying.”

“So what are you saying?”

Adam’s smiling face did not break and he still spoke as if trying to soothe, even though the other’s red-painted lips were pouting and sarcastic remarks came out of it.

“It doesn’t matter that you took a few knights to deal with the merchants, but it was too much to sabotage a carriage. Do you think the 2nd Empress doesn’t know?”

“So what if she knows?”

“Miss!”

“Why? If so, are you going to think that this barony that is already like a beggar will look even more like a beggar?”

“…”

“What’s with that face? You thought I wouldn’t know? We’ve been getting help here and there recently, but how long can this place endure my mother’s wastefulness and my father’s alcoholism and gambling addiction?”

What surprised Adam was not that Tricia was actually surprisingly well aware of the reality she was facing.

… How could she know that?

Since it was going to be the worst, was she saying that she was going to push ahead with it?

It was because it was so incredible.

“I thought this was my last chance! That’s why I tried to die despite the embarrassment. I just—!”

Tricia let out a shaky breath.

She didn’t say the following words, but Adam could easily guess what she meant.

If it were Rohan Scherzer’s concubine or mistress, she would be able to live a splendid life that attracts much more attention than it is now.

“Are you very upset?”

“Then won’t you be upset? I prepared it, but that woman’s the one who ate it up!”

Adam rolled his eyes once and gently advised her.

“The 2nd Empress would not have felt that way.”

He actually thought so too.

It was impossible to weave that indifferent and icy 2nd Empress together with Rohan, who had his feet on the road of a model of chivalry.

As for the relationship between the two people, it could never be confirmed, but should it be called that they were compatible with each other?

Or that they complemented each other?

Even Adam could not have imagined a scene in which a sweet romance blossomed between the 2nd Empress and Rohan.

Tricia immediately responded.

“It’s because Adam didn’t see it in person! And that’s what makes people annoyed! That woman enjoys being beside Sir Rohan for granted, as if it’s nothing!”

“If you’re that angry, would you try to vent your anger?”

“Vent my anger?”

“I don’t know if it was because no one was hurt or because she was afraid that Marquis Rwanda would step in and complicate things, but didn’t the 2nd Empress overlook this carriage incident? But it’s too risky to do something big again, so how about doing something small to make yourself feel a little better?”

Adam, who had long been the faithful commander of the baron’s knight, had said just what was good to hear.

“Shall I?”

Tricia’s worries didn’t last long.

It did not come to her mind if she was right or that she should not do it twice if she made a mistake once, only that she needed to be careful the second time so that she didn’t get hurt this time.

***

The next day Elisha headed west.

The preparation was light and the greeting was brief, as she had to go back through the central area where the baron’s mansion was located in order to finish the next schedule after work on the west side anyway.

Marquis Rwanda was busy looking around to see if the barony’s condition was worse than expected.

As in the Eyim County, the Marquis did not accompany her every time she moved within the territory.

No matter how much the area belonged to the western region, the Marquis’ knights naturally stood by their master.

She didn’t know if she should call it a surprise or if she should say that it seemed like it would be the case when she saw her sticking to Rohan.

The Baron’s daughter, Tricia, followed along with the Baron’s knights.

It was said that no matter how great the ability of the 1st Knights was, they would not know much about the desert monsters, so the Baron’s knights followed as a guide.

“Haa.”

Perry shook his head.

I can’t believe I have to go with things like this.

Despite his title as a knight, his murmurs were not cool, and from his eyes he seemed fed up.

“I can’t see anything right in this neighborhood.”

As Perry complained, Miller looked at him again.

“What is it?”

“I feel like your personality has deteriorated these days.”

“Miller, isn’t it better to have a bad personality than a bad face like yours?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“I’ve got more nonsense in mind. You should hit me in the head, perhaps I’ll be back in my right mind.”

Miller frowned at Perry’s words.

He seemed worried that his friend had really gone crazy.

At that time, the window of the carriage opened and a fair hand came out.

Leaving behind Miller, Perry agonized as he quickly drove his horse to the side.

“Do you need anything?”

When asked, Elisha answered from the window.

“Prepare my horse.”

… Where was the horse of the 2nd Empress, you asked?

Perry went back to the back and brought the black and white horse that the 2nd Empress rode whenever she had time in this western schedule.

When the door of the stopped carriage opened and the 2nd Empress got off, the horse got excited and neighed.

Neeeigh!

The 2nd Empress stared still and patted the back of its nose with the back of her hand.

The horse was excited and fluttered its tail from side to side.

Obviously, at first, it was very calm and gentle, so he recommended it because it was not dangerous for the 2nd Empress to ride.

Whether it was hiding its true nature, or whether it was in perfect harmony with the 2nd Empress…

Now, when the horses rested or gathered, it pretended to be the leader of the herd.

Sometimes it even laughed at other horses…

Just thinking about it made his head hurt again.

Perry stopped frowning and helped the 3rd Prince and the 2nd Empress go up the horse.

As the 3rd Prince thanked him, the horse bounced forward.

The carriage door wasn’t even closed yet, so a lot of hazy dust got inside. Soon, a coughing noise was heard.

“What is this?!”

At first, Perry couldn’t understand why the 2nd Empress, who was not the type of person who looked out for others, did not move separately and let the jerk ride the carriage together with her.

The 2nd Empress was a woman who would have hated being in the same space as this kind of person.

Perry quickly closed the door of the carriage and lightly slapped it with the palm of his hand, fearing that there was going to be an afterthought.

“Depart!”

The wheel of the carriage rolled according to the signal sent by Perry.

The start of the last itinerary for the West was waiting for them.