Lips On The Tip Of a Knife

Chapter 16

Translator:

Shin

Ep 16.

Starry Night

Eva, possessed by Cassian’s smile, fell completely into Cassian’s hands.

“Madam, I think you got married very well!”

“……….”

“How can you have a husband who takes care of you like this! I don’t usually pay attention to this kind of thing! We are worried that she won’t be able to adapt to the Northern Empire, and you’re very kind to us. What a perfect husband!”

“Calm down, Eva.”

“How can I calm down now! Arne, let’s just live like this, whether it’s divorce or not. What? What do you think?”

“Please calm down.”

Eva, who was flustered and liked, was too much to handle, but the problem was next. Cassian said ‘someone you know just in time’ appeared.

‘You said you knew him just in time!’

Arne was stunned, but things have already happened. I simply thought I’d bring someone to help me with this situation, but I didn’t. A bigger obstacle came.

” Oh ho ho!”

“She is called the godmother of society and helped many young ladies make their debuts. She has quite an influence in society thanks to him. She will help you with everything.”

The middle-aged woman, who had a generous impression, smiled softly and looked at Arne.

Arne was startled. I’m a swordmaster who drops Dragons too, but a middle-aged woman of her age was difficult.

‘How come my mother’s scent from a strange woman?’

Arne was surprised at the similar atmosphere that even if she was her mother’s hidden sister. Arne smiled kindly, but with her distinctive sharp eyes hidden, she broke into a cold sweat. It was similar to the suspicious look she received from her mother after an accident. Looking at Arne at the nano level, Marchioness Giena smiled satisfactorily at the end as if the search is over.

“May God’s blessing be with you, nice to meet you. I’m Agatha, usually called Marchioness Giena.”

“Oh, yes. Hello.”

“Oh, my God, you’re so cute. Is that a Western greeting?”

“……….?”

While I’m greeting, I looked at Cassian witout realizing it. Cassian held back his laughter and nodded.

“She haven’t learned the manners of the Northern Empire yet.”

“You missed the most important thing, Cassian. Then what if your wife went somewhere and was humiliated?”

“Who dare do that?”

Cassian’s eyes shook coolly, but no one noticed it because it happened so quickly. The Marchioness Giena sighed. She know that even if Arne made a mistake, Cassian would block it from behind, but this wasn’t the problem.

“They’ll gossip from behind!”

“Then you the godmother could help.”

“Anyway, uh…….”

The  Marchioness shook her head as if she couldn’t stop the smooth reply from Cassian. Arne tilted her head because she didn’t seem to dislike it at all. Eva already seemed to notice something between the two, but Arne still hasn’t.

‘What?’

The Marchioness’ scolding of the Grand Duke, which could be impossible,but…….. Cassian’s caught Arne’s eye.

A smile spread across Cassian’s lips. It was cute and funny that she looked at me as if she was curious and never asked.

“Then I’ll be away for a while because Ibhave work.”

“Yes, okay.”

Cassian, who greeted the Marchioness Giena, grabbed Arne’s hand and dragged it to his lips. Cassian, who was kissing the back of her hand as if he were saying hello, looked at Arne with playful eyes.

Arne, who was low in an itchy mood, tilted her head, who thought Cassian’s face was getting closer…..

“She’s been taking care of me since I was young, She’ll m be nice to you, too.”

A low voice tickled her ears.

“I thought you were going to kiss me.’

Arne came to her senses after being slightly surprised by the friendly whisper. Cassian grinned as Arne looked up at him on high alert.

When Arne frowned after realizing she was teased, Cassian kissed Arne on the back of her hand as if soothing.

“I’ll be back after finishing my urgent work. If you have any difficulties or difficulties, please send someone right away. I’ll be right back.”

“You don’t have to come.”

“Really?”

“…….Ugh.”

Arne never thought she would be so possessed by a person’s face that she would become weak until he met Cassian. When Cassian smiled, Arne’s heart was weakened.

This man must have known how destructive his face was. You can’t act like this without doing that.

“……….If you want to come, you can come.”

When Arne lowered her eyes to avoid eye contact with Cassian as much as possible, Cassian laughed without realizing it. It’s going to be hard to find someone interesting in every move like this way. He wanted to touch it more, but he endured it because there were eyes to see. He’s used to being patient. Instead, Cassian kissed Arne on the forehead. Arne raised her head in surprise and the two eyes met. Cassian’s eyes is slightly shining.

“I’ll definitely come, Arne.”

What a sweet voice. Arne bluntly nodded because she was unfamiliar with her ticklish and palpitating feelings.

“It’s really a  good time~”

“Oh my, I used to be like that with my husband.”

Eva and Marchioness Giena watched the two with delight.

Prior to full-fledged party preparations, important ceremonies were first preceded. The meeting of the two big names. The meeting between Arne’s mother, Duchess Brillcht and Marchioness Giena took place in a magical district.

“[Oh ho ho! Oh, my. Marchioness Giena~ It’s an honor to have such a famous woman in the Northern Empire taking care of our Arne.]”

“Oh my god! It is an honor for me Duchess Brillcht. Oh, you has a very pretty daughter.”

“[Our Arne is pretty, but my daughter doesn’t know what to do yet. I’m sure you have a lot to teach her. Thank you for your hard work.]”

“Of course, I have to help. Hoho.”

“[It’s not like this, you have to visit me later~]”

“Hoho. It’s an honor just to say hello like this.”

To be honest, Arne was horrified to see the two greeting each other. Is it possible for everyone to talk like that with someone they’ve never seen before when they’re that age? It was amazing that I was looking around for a moment when the magic phrase call, which had been going on for a while, finally ended and Marchioness Giena looked back at Arne.

She was just looking back, but Arne straightened up her posture.

“You don’t have to be so nervous. I won’t eat you.”

“Oh…………yes.”

“You don’t have to treat me like that.”

“You’re the one who raised Cassian, but you can’t treat me like that.”

When Arne spoke firmly, Marchioness Giena could not hide her satisfaction and smiled brightly on her face. How did they bring such a cute and lovely girl? It was the moment when Cassian’s worries, which had accumulated because he had not been married for a long time, disappeared at once. I thought there was something wrong with the sudden announcement of the wedding and the unusually quick wedding……….

‘You two seem to like each other like rumors.’

“You two already call each other by name.”

“Ah,that…….”

“Oh, well, look at the shame. Cute. You don’t have to make excuses.”

“It’s not an excuse……”

“Yeah, yeah.I know, I know everything.”

Not a able to speak, Arne suddenly became a shy new bride. It’s all true, but why do I feel so shy? Arne, who didn’t have a chance to make excuses, was falsely accused.

“I was told you are the princess of the Western Empire.”

“Oh, yeah. One thing led to another.”

It was purely about Cicklion IV, who said to me to be don’t discouraged. Even if they are of the same royal family, the daughter of the Grand Duke and the daughter of the emperor are very different. I didn’t realize it because I came to marry as soon as I was appointed as princess, but Arne knew the difference.

“If you are  from the Imperial family of the Western Empire and have the status of Grand Duchess of Ternuegen. In this northern empire, there is no one but the emperor and empress to bow you heads down.”

I see.

“Since Imperial Grandchildren are rare and the number of live imperial families is small, so you don’t have to worry that  much. Do you know any of the royal family?”

I have no idea.

“Fufu, the eternal Emperor Gizepe has three children with hin but with all  different mothers.”

“………?”

“Among the previous Empresses who died.

A total of two sons and one daughter. Crown Prince from the  Empress and Prince Mackenzie from a one night with a maid and last Princess Cynthia. with the current Empress Polkeria. Oh, your Highness is still young. She’s 6 years old.”

I think I’ve heard roughly from Cassian, but I’ve never heard of such detailed information.

‘I thought our imperial family was complicated, but this……’

However, compared to this, Arne had cloudy eyes, recalling a rather harmonious Western Empire.

“For your information, the first and second princes don’t get along very well. The nobles are also divided into the first and second princes, so the succession issue is very sensitive.”

“Isn’t the first prince already chosen?”

“Right, but there’s some controversy over his qualifications.”

“Quality controversy?”

Marchioness Giena shook her head.

“I don’t think it’s time for a deeper story to be told here. Do you have a dress to wear when the party is just a few days away?”

“I’m just going to wear something loose……”

“Oh my! You can’t do that!”

Like Cassian, Marchioness Giena strongly opposed to her idea. Eva nodded her head in agreement with the excellent objection.

“I know it’s hard to match the dress right now, but I’ll have to get a good dress somehow. Hmm.”

“………?”

As she looked Arne up and down, Marchioness  Giena smiled grimly. Arne was nervous with a smile as if she were plotting.

“Okay, here’s how it works. Ho-ho.”

What the hell is this supposed to do?

When Arne look at the Marchioness, the Marchioness grinned.

“I happened to know someone.”

“Who do you know?”

There it is again. Someone you know just in time. Once Arne felt an ominous future. Marchioness Giena grinned at the suspicious gaze to bring someone.

“Anything in the name of Ternuegen is possible, Ho ho.”

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By the time Cassian came to see Arne after finishing his work. Most of the work had already been done. Arne, who was always hanging out somewhere and enjoying the warm sunshine, was seen drooping her shoulders and half her soul.

‘Is it that hard?’

Cassian has never seen Arne this struggling. Was it that hard? I don’t think Marchioness Giena would have bothered Arne, but it seemed too much for Arne, who was also vulnerable.

Cassian approached Arne, thinking he should have be more careful but he didn’t. At other times, she was a careless wife no matter what she went around, but today she only noticed after her back touched Cassian’s chest.

“Oh,”

Arne looked back at Cassian with a blank look.

“Are you done?”

Nod. Arne, who nodded to see as if she had no energy to answer, breathed in loudly. It would be better to have high-intensity training. It wasn’t a matter of physical strength, it was a matter of mental strength.

‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to meet anyone who matches my mother for the rest of my life…….but the world is wide.’

Cassian stared at Arne, who took a deep breath to restore her exhausted mental strength. As Cassian supported Arne, she leaned back comfortably. It was the first time Arne, who had never let go of her guard without knowing it, did this. At this rate, it would have been the Grand Duke’s room.

“Arne.”

“……?”

“Wait, would you spare me a minute?”

Arne blinked at polite request. Time passed and it was not time to go out. But suddenly you want me to make time for you?

“Is something wrong?’

Arne nodded cautiously, and Cassian bowed.

“Excuse me.”

Cassian lifted Arne lightly. Arne was surprised by the sudden actiom of Cassian.

Cassian headed somewhere with Arne.

“Wow…….”

On the roof of a tall mansion. Cassian, who put Arne down in a safe place, grinned.

“The scenery is nice, isn’t it?”

Perhaps because the area where the mansion is located was high, but the scenery inside the castle was visible. Cassian smiled unconsciously at Arne, who was obsessed with enjoying the night view of the mansion that the light had not yet gone out.

“It’s where I used to go when I was a kid.”

“Oh……..”

I thought you’d be a good student, but I was surprised.

“I was hiding here when I wanted to come to a place where no one could find me.”

“Oh, I think I know what it is.’

Has anyone ever done that before? Cassian grinned as Arne nodded seriously. When Arne looked at Cassian, thinking he was smiling well, Cassian winked at Arne. Arne’s eyes grew as she turned her head casually in the direction Cassian pointed.

“Wow!”

A casual exclamation. The magic barrier encircled the capital’s grooves like a copper glass barrier.

One by one, the mana of wizards passed by along the clear barrier of protection that was usually unnoticed. It felt like a shooting star was falling, so Arne was very surprised. A smile spread around Arne’s lips. At that moment, time seemed to stop. Arne looked back with a bright smile, as if she were the only one in the time he stopped. In the moonlight, pale silver hair fluttered in the wind, and a beautiful smile like a picture faced Cassian. A scene like a fairy tale. Arne smiled brightly once again at a dreamy moment.

“It’s like a star’s falling!”

“I see.”

Arne looked up at the sky and said, but Cassian’s gaze was captivated by Arne. Surprisingly, it really felt like a star was falling.

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