Chapter 78
Chapter 78
As soon as the accompaniment began, Kizef led Luciel’s hand. Luciel for some reason avoided the boy’s deep gaze and followed as he led.
Perhaps because of his height, Kizef walked a little faster.
“Oh.”
The moment Luciel almost tripped over her dress, Kizef naturally grabbed her waist and lifted her, making her feet float above the ground.
Being so close, she remembered the cotton candy incident from last night, and her face reddened with embarrassment.
“Put me down.”
“Would you like to walk a little slower?”
“……Yes.”
Only then did the two start the waltz, matching each other’s pace. It’s an elegant but upbeat song, so the rhythm was quite fun. Dancing became enjoyable, so Luciel danced hard.
I suddenly felt Kizef’s gaze and looked back at him. He continued to dance as if he knew nothing.
‘Huh? Am I mistaken?’
The family was happily looking at the waltz of the two.
While dancing, Luciel glanced at Kizef. The wedding was finally over, he is also out of the boring academy, so he won’t be lonely either. Most of all, it was Luciel herself who promised not to bother him.
Now that we are married, there is nothing left to get help from Kizef, I’ll behave well so that he doesn’t have anything to care about
“You don’t have to care about me anymore.”
“……What do you mean?”
“Thanks to you, I got married safely and now I’m safe. So I won’t bother you with anything.”
When Luciel finished speaking, Kizef’s expression was subtle. His eyebrows seemed a little distorted as well.
“……We promised that.”
“We did. Until you sent the little carrier owl.”
“Yes. We decided not to care about each other.”
When Luciel said that, his expression contorted a little more. He looked at Luciel with his red eyes for a long time and muttered quietly.
“I can’t do that.”
“……What?”
Luciel didn’t know what Kizef meant.
‘Didn’t he want that?’
Luciel panicked and slightly missed the beat of the waltz. But she had practiced with Eva, so she was able to finish the waltz without stepping on Kizef’s feet.
‘Did I do something wrong?’
After finishing the waltz, Kizef saw the maids approaching Luciel, after throwing out meaningful words he spoke again as usual.
“I will care. See you later.”
“Yes.”
What do you mean by saying that I can’t do that or that you want to care? Saying weird things, Kizef was unusual today.
Luciel, who was standing with a puzzled look, was soon surrounded by Rose and Bessie. Kisev, who was still staring at Luciel from afar, also turned around.
“Little Madam! The Elder Madam is calling you.”
“Ah, yes.”
Luciel looked at Kizef’s back and hurried to the banquet table where Evelyn was sitting. She hugged Luciel tightly and said.
“Luciel. Now you have truly become our Bellstein’s new daughter-in-law. Do you know what that means?”
“I think we’ve become a real family.”
“Yes, that’s right. Real family. No matter what happens, we can trust and rely on each other. And it also means that you are the future hostess. I have something to give you.”
Evelyn smiled and asked Eva to bring the requested box. Inside the velvet box was a dazzling ruby necklace and bracelet. It was the same color as Luciel’s eyes. The last time she visited the jewelry vault, Evelyn seemed to remember that Luciel said it was pretty.
“Grandma. What you gave me last time was more than enough.”
“Hush, you have to cherish this.”
Evelyn handed a small velvet pouch separately. When she took a peek at it, she was surprised that it contained the key to the angel’s palace.
“Gran-Grandma, this is the key to the vault…Why…to me?”
“Only our Bellstein hostess is entitled to have this key. I have the same key and Soliaphe has one. So Luciel is now qualified.”
With qualification comes responsibility. Luciel carefully took the key and asked with a puzzled face.
“Then what should I do?”
“The hostess has a lot of work to do. From the very little things to the big things. Our child doesn’t have to worry about it yet. Because we have grown-ups.”
Evelyn laughed as she tapped Luciel’s nose.
“For now, keep this and understand what it means. And at your age, you still have to play.”
“Yes, Grandma.”
Luciel tucked the key pocket deep into her arms so she wouldn’t lose it.
The wedding soon led to Luciel’s birthday party. Chef Seth’s bunny-shaped cake had the words Happy Birthday written on it.
Rose and Bessie presented Luciel with a bag that had pink strawberries on it. It was stronger and prettier than the last carrot bag. It looks like they asked what she liked last time to give her a birthday present.
“You have become a bit more mature now, Little Madam. Happy birthday.”
“I did the design, and Bessie sewed it. It looks like it’s worth enough to be sold in shops, right?”
“No, there won’t be something this pretty anywhere else. Thank you so much.”
Eva gave her a magic quill that can only write the truth, and Ellington sang a wonderful wedding song. Luciel was ecstatic, wondering if this was a dream.
“Thank you all so much.”
“Congratulations on officially becoming Bellstein’s little daughter-in-law.”
Eva hugged Luciel tightly. The celebration was not over. Leoni led Luciel with his little hand to show his hand-drawn greeting cards. It was a drawing of Luciel and flowers with crooked lines, and Leoni was beside her.
“When I grow up in, I’ll protect Sister. Got it?”
“Will Leoni be my knight?”
“Yes!”
“Okay. Leoni promised to become a wonderful adult with this sister.”
Two children wiggled their pinky fingers.
No matter what kind of adult Leoni will become, Luciel is relieved because she doesn’t think he will end up as badly as in the past.
At the same time, Kizef, who had been away for a while, also appeared. He took off his jacket and wore a shirt, perhaps because he was uncomfortable with formal suits.
Just then, Soliaphe called the two of them.
“Kizef, Luciel.”
Soliaphe gave the two children daggers for self-defense.
“A couple is the closest friend of each other. I hope that you will live always thinking of each other’s positions first.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Soliaphe made eye contact with each of the two children. Kizef was always a child who was quiet and did not express his feelings well. Maybe that’s why he looks just like her husband.
“Since a bright and pretty child like Luciel has arrived, I hope to see our Kizef smile more often.”
“……Yes.”
When Kizef answered briefly, Luciel said with a smile.
“Don’t worry, mother. Kizef smiles a lot. His smile is so pretty.”
“Then this mother will be relieved.”
When I went to the banquet table, the whole family was gathered in front of the cake.
“Come on, ma’am. Make a wish.”
Luciel closed her eyes and prayed.
‘Please allow me to have another happy day like today. Make everyone in Bellstein happy.’
“Happy birthday, Luciel.”
“My dear Little Madam, congratulations on your birthday and marriage.”
“Happy birthday, dear lady!”
Everyone’s congratulations poured in. Luciel’s heart seemed to be pounding with emotion from the depths of her chest.
Then Leoni raised his short arm and said to Kizef.
“Brother, if wife and husband fight, you have to kiss as an apology.”
“……Where did you learn that little thing?”
“I know everything.”
Kizef was so embarrassed that even his ears were red.
“Leoni, if you make fun of your brother, I can’t have my turn.”
Gillard said while stroking the back of Leoni’s head.
Taking advantage of the time her family became more harmonious, Luciel glanced around. She couldn’t stay there because the jewels seemed to pop out at any moment.
“I will go to my room for a moment. I forgot something.”
“What did you forget? I’ll bring it to you.”
Luciel shook her head and ran towards the castle, grabbing the hem of her dress and running. Kizef, who was looking at Luciel running as quickly as a squirrel, also moved his body.
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Maybe it was because she had already endured the jewels from being made several times. This time it was difficult to bear.
“Ahh, that was going to be a disaster.”
Luciel, who barely entered the room, muttered in peace. She was bringing out the emotions she had received from her family one by one.
“This is what a birthday is like. It’s my first time.”
It was the first time I had celebrated my birthday and it was the first time I received so much love from everyone.
Thanks to them, she made a bunch of jewels. Emeralds and Topaz might fill the little box now. Even if today was the last day of her life, she felt ecstatic like a dream.
‘I feel like the world is mine.’
Dororong!
Dororong!
Clear and dazzling emeralds and topaz were made by condensing in the air. Suddenly, many jewels were rolling around the room.
“Jewel……I need to sort it all out. Oh, but it’s too hard. I must have used too much magic.”
Luciel was exhausted and tired. With dazed eyes, she climbed onto the bed. Her eyelids slipped down as her big eyes closed gently. Luciel fell asleep without a care in the world.
Knock. Knock.
Without even hearing the knocking sound.