That Man’s 101st Bad Ending

The saint hates the grand duke-2

Adele’s mood has changed a lot.

If I had to explain it, should I say that she became similar to Adele in the past that I saw?

Of course, it couldn’t be exactly the same as then.

Adele and I have already spent a lot of time together in the previous episode, so unless I recall all those memories… I’m guessing it will be different.

Adele’s eyes landed lightly on the wolf and turned to Adrian.

Adrian, still holding my arm tightly, felt Adele’s approach and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Adele, who had been watching that scene, opened her mouth with a smile as if it was absurd.

“Since when did you become close to each other like that?”

“Robert is helping me. As you know, I am blind.”

“Then can’t you just hold on a little? It doesn’t look like you need to hold your arms like that…like a lover.”

“…Uh, it’s because it’s dark. It’s dangerous.”

Adele gave a small smile at the word dangerous, then looked at me and narrowed her eyes.

It looked like he didn’t like something.

And when she made that face, it always brought me into trouble.

It seemed better to talk to Adele first, since she probably had no way of knowing what else to say if left as it was.

“long time no see. I never thought you would come all the way here from the North.”

“Yeah, I thought you’d be fine. I think it interfered with getting along too well.”

“I am just a close friend with Adrian. Holding it like this is to help you walk.”

“Friend. A good excuse.”

Even though he was being sarcastic, he didn’t seem to think negatively about meeting me again.

I think the reason she came all the way here is probably about the letter I sent.

It’s just that Adrian isn’t talking about it. Adrian’s grip on my arm got a little stronger.

As I smiled as if I would not be taken away, Adele’s eyebrows twitched while staring at me.

“But you don’t necessarily have to help with that. Isn’t it?”

He strode closer and lightly freed Adrian from his hold on me,

Then I put Adrian’s hand on my arm and smiled softly.

Adrian was flustered and realized that it was Adele’s arm, and opened his mouth blankly.

“Grand Duke?”

“I will help. It won’t be good for the saintess if a man and a woman stick together like this. Wouldn’t it be better to hang out with the same girls?”

“It is, but…”

It was obvious that I didn’t like it, but I couldn’t seem to find a reasonable refutation.

I know that Adrian is burdened with Adele.

I know that the previous letter is the same, and that I have a negative perception about it.

Still, Adele wasn’t as bad as people thought.

Maybe we could have gotten along better.

“Robert, Robert?”

Adrian called out pitifully, but Adele’s stare at me was fierce and I couldn’t approach.

A look that won’t let you go if you touch it. I’m sorry but I can’t help it.

Wouldn’t it be better to just want to be friends with each other?

“I hope you take good care of me, saintess. I will be with you until the end of this Southern Expedition.”

“…yes? No, wait- did I hear it wrong?”

“no. Could it possibly be?”

Adele seemed to be in a good mood as she smiled and walked with Adrian.

Would it be appropriate to say the expression of a young child who got a new toy?

The smile was uneasy, but somehow I felt a strange sense of stability.

It was the feeling I always felt when I was with Adele.

I thought it was something I felt when I was in the North, but maybe the cause of this feeling was Adele.

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“I think you have a knack for making people tired.”

“I hear that often.”

“…that wasn’t a compliment.”

Adrian, barely separated from himself, looked quite exhausted.

Holding Robert’s hand weakly, I let out a small breath while sweeping the back of my hand.

Rather than having a hard time with your body, it must be that you are just tired of that attitude. Unexpectedly, he assisted Adrian wonderfully.

Wasn’t there a flaw in the length of the stride and in checking if there was any discomfort?

It was true that he was a bit mean.

As soon as they met, hugging them like that was an appropriate response.

It’s not like you’re making fun of people, and you’re showing that kind of side when you come out to meet them.

In my heart, I wanted to say something to Robert, but it was not easy to talk to the memories I had in my head.

What I thought was just a dream was a memory.

There was a sense that it was nothing more than a fragment, but the feelings he had in those memories were similar to what they are now.

On the contrary, it was true that it was complicated in many ways because it deserved to be said to be deeper.

If Adrian hadn’t been here, he would have said it right away. Adele’s gaze turned to Adrian.

She doubted whether it was okay for her status as a saint to cling to a man.

I know that Robert doesn’t have a lot of luck, but I couldn’t help making him harbor strange feelings.

He had a sickly, slim face, and he wasn’t ugly for a face that was always dark.

No, it would be more accurate to say that he is handsome.

I wasn’t attracted to that appearance, though, but I knew that women had been getting a lot of twists lately with Robert.

The princess was like that, and now it’s even the saint. After estimating the number, Adele smiled bitterly.

I still don’t know the exact feeling, but I still have a feeling.

There are already two fish in Robert’s net. Not including Adele herself.

Rather than being caught in a net, this was just a feeling that arose from an old memory.

I didn’t think of all the time I had with Robert.

I only remembered a few big things, but even that didn’t know everything in detail.

It was a memory that came to mind while reading the letter, so I came here only with a vague feeling that I had to face Robert.

…But, when I saw his face, I couldn’t think of what to say.

It’s nice to meet you, but there’s so much to say.

What was the memory he recalled, what did the contents of the letter mean, what did he mean by not meeting the crown prince?

The problem was that the words were unknown from one to ten. There are too many secrets that only Robert knows.

It’s been like that since before, but there were still many secrets in his memories.

Can I talk to you a little bit now? It wouldn’t have been an ordinary relationship.

“I heard that the reason you came all the way here is because of Robert.”

Thoughts are scattered at the sudden words.

It was the voice of a saintess who had cared about herself from a while ago. It must be because of Robert.

Still, you might need to look around a bit.

Adele did not forget the look on Robert’s face as he looked at her earlier.

Seeing that he was a bit perplexed, it seemed that my correspondence was the problem.

I thought it was straightforward while writing it, but there is no need to make it uncomfortable.

He knew very well why the saintess had come here. Maybe it was to deal with the wizards in the south.

As for the issue, the northerners were also paying attention, so it would be unreasonable to say that it had nothing to do with it.

“If I had to argue, it’s because I need to investigate mages. There are wizards in the North as well.”

“…then the correspondence.”

“Robert also has business to see. It’s just that I didn’t write down both.”

After making an appropriate excuse, Adrian, who was staring at Adele, nodded slightly as if he agreed.

Actually, I didn’t need to ask any more.

Even if he had come to see Robert, he had no reason to care about it.

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Just… I was curious.

Why did he pick Robert out of all these countless people?

He was probably the only person who read Robert’s past.

As much as I saw the relationship between Adele and Robert in that memory, I also knew that the two were intertwined with more ties than I thought.

It would have been nice if I could see the expression, but there weren’t many details that could be learned just by looking inside.

For a moment, even though she was so troubled, Adele pursed her lips at Robert.

“Can I see you in a little while? I have something to tell you.”

“I am okay.”

“I don’t intend to take too long. I just want to ask you something, so you can come to my room.”

“I will.”

I didn’t notice the conversation that flowed so naturally,

Adrian didn’t like Adele’s way of speaking to Robert in a commanding tone.

The difference in status was understood.

However, as before, isn’t Robert right now with him?

Even so, is it really right to treat it like my adjutant?

This was not a simple sense of justice, but a matter of right and wrong.

Adele and Robert both knew that they were comfortable with each other.

Reading their minds, I felt that the two of them were feeling secure when they were talking to each other.

Unknowingly, my eyebrows crinkled slightly, and a brusque voice escaped from those small lips.

“Robert is not a thing.”

Even spitting it out myself, I was a bit surprised.

I had never spoken with a voice like this in my life.

Her voice, which was always soft and kind to everyone, was especially sharp at Adele.

However, I didn’t really feel like wanting to fix it.

Because Robert was his friend.

Adrian thought that if he treated his friend like that, it would be natural for anyone to act like him.

“…haha.”

Of course, it was Adele who burst out laughing at those words.

Robert looked at Adrian with a slightly puzzled expression, but it was clear that there was a misunderstanding in his rather serious expression.

He probably judged that there was something wrong with Adele’s attitude.

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Just as he was about to say something, Adele reached out to stop Robert and opened his mouth slowly.

“I don’t think of Robert as a thing, but I wonder what you saw and said that.”

“I know you spoke to Robert in a commanding tone from the time you wrote. Robert may have been your lieutenant in the north, but here I want you to know that he is my friend and fellow paladin. Even a grand duke cannot treat a close friend of the saintess so carelessly.”

“That’s right, friend.”

When Adele nodded for a moment, the smile on her lips made Robert feel strangely uneasy.

What does that smile mean?

Adele smiled and looked at Adrian.

It was quite annoying to say that I was close with my close friend Robert from earlier.

I don’t think we’re in a similar situation, but I think there’s such a thing as rank among women.

Friend, I was in a good position.

It was because he and Robert were a little closer than that to be called close friends.

Recalling her memories as evidence, Adele recalled the memory of what Lotos had said a few days ago and pursed her lips.

“Me and Robert are not close friends.”

“You know me well. A little more respect for Robert-”

“It must be a little closer than that. Not too long ago, my men had a crush on Robert and me. What did he say…ah.”

The corners of his lips draw soft arcs, and eventually he creates a more alluring smile than ever before.

It was the expression he always made when he said something embarrassing.

As if playing a joke, his mouth opened with a nonchalant smile.

“Did you say that Robert was my lover?”

Suddenly, the teacup Adrian was holding shook violently on the saucer.

Even her eyes, which had always been closed, opened slightly, and an obvious emotion stood in her transparent eyes that couldn’t contain even the slightest light.

Because that feeling was obvious embarrassment.

Likewise, Adele, holding the teacup, smiled slightly.