The bad ending of an Otome game MTL - Chapter (9)

Episode 9

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The coachman driving the public wagon thought he had bad luck today and, in a sense, terribly good.
It was unfortunate in that it almost caused a carriage accident with people who were even precious to look at.
But fortunately, it ended without major damage. The noble people in the wagon were generous people, so it was also the case that the driver was not severely punished.
He was a novice coachman who had just started to pull a wage wagon.
He had served two precious people he had no dealings with. Even one of them was a silver-haired beauty who made my heart flutter just looking at him, and the other was a celebrity. had to pay
Regretting that he would never do such a thing again, he glanced at Laertes, who was leading the horses, sitting with his own hands in a coaching seat, where the nobles did not come.
A stout, blue-veined wrist gripped the reins tightly.
The black hair hanging around her ears was like a shadow, and the purple eyes fixed in front were particularly thick.
Sir Laertes.
Everyone, regardless of age or gender, is a celebrity who knows his name and appearance.
A knight who speaks a little, but is knowledgeable, proud and excellent in swordsmanship. Deputy commander of the Knights of Glamis.
A young hero who made many achievements compared to his young age and was dispatched to the border many times because he was also the king’s favorite.
“Laertes, sir?”
A cautious voice was heard from inside the carriage. I pretended not to be the driver and looked at the man next to me.
The gaze of the man, who had been stuck in the air, turned very slowly inward.
The common wagons favored even by wealthy commoners were not very large. It was large enough to be able to converse with the passengers in the wagon without difficulty even in the driver’s seat if you turned your back.
The gentle and gentle voice that even the coachman admired seemed a little hesitant, and then called the man again.
“…… Also, are you offended by me?”
“no.”
The answer was firm, but not friendly. The woman in the wagon looked like grass had died.
The coach thought it strange that Laertes was particularly reticent.
‘Lord Laertes’, who was floating around in the world, was a good man who was polite to Lady or the weak.
A person who knows how to be considerate of those around him, even if he is not good at speaking.
His jawline and nose are strong enough to make him look strangely dry if he doesn’t smile due to the nature of the knight who holds his sword every day, and is very muscular. Dark eyebrows and extremely dark eyes.
“I turned down the favor of my wife because I feared that I would cause too much trouble as a foodie for the marquis, but my thoughts were short. If I had known that I would be a nuisance to so many people, I would not have done it.”
The woman has been talking to her in a friendly manner, as if she didn’t mind Laertes’ strangely insincere reaction.
Even in the dark carriage, the bright silver hair swayed like a spider’s web in response to the woman’s movements.
Even the green eyes that gently curved.
The coachman admired inwardly that she was a great beauty. She was a beauty on a different level, so to speak, that seemed incomparable to the prima donna of a grand theater drawn out in a place like a newspaper.
Even with such a beauty next to him, Laertes’ attitude was a little strange.
No, it wasn’t like that in the first place. Rather, he calmly appeased Elodie, who was in a hurry, and according to her wishes, he grabbed a public carriage and instructed the destination.
But now… … .
“It’s not Elodie’s fault.”
“…….”
The man’s voice was low and dry. It’s like you don’t want to talk anymore.
The woman in the carriage hesitated as if contemplating something.
“…… Me, Sir Laertes. There is something I want to ask you.”
“…….”
The man’s eyes twitched faintly. As if he had guessed what he was going to ask. It was a reflex reaction like an animal that instinctively avoids vital points.
The woman pinched the tips of my fingers and grabbed the hem of my clothes. The man’s reaction was not seen as he had his eyes dropped on the carriage wall.
“I, ah. That is the woman who saved the little girl.”
“…….”
The coach noticed the man hardening his face.
“You know…… Are you?”
“Why are you asking?”
The man’s voice was quick and ruthless.
Anyone who knew a normal man would have been surprised by the antipathy in his voice.
However, the woman who has not yet built up close enough to detect subtle changes in a man smiled shyly, thinking that it was just a man’s natural attitude to be a little blunt in everything.
“I just want to say thank you. I honestly admired it. So calmly in that situation… … It’s so cool to be able to act. If it were me, I would have froze and could not have done anything.”
“…….”
The man’s eyes were complicatedly blurred for a moment and then returned.
He glanced at the woman’s innocent smile, then looked at the tips of his fingers holding onto the hem of his clothes.
And in the next moment, it turned expressionless, as if it had ever happened.
“It’s someone you don’t know very well.”
“Oh that…… Is it? Then, if I want to say hello, I have to find out… … .”
“It is difficult for commoners to become entangled with the nobility.”
The woman widened her eyes in surprise. The innocence of green eyes of a dead sheep fell to the floor.
“…… That’s right? After all, I said I didn’t want to get involved in troublesome things. It might be too… … .”
“No need to worry.”
The man’s voice was firm enough to be called cold-blooded.
The coach thought things were a little strange now. What happened earlier was obviously due to the driver’s mistake, but in the end it all ended well.
Thanks to the brave girl, the child who almost got hit was safe, and no one was seriously injured.
The two people in the car got off, apologized to the child and the mother, and went to the common woman who saved the child.
Mabuya I couldn’t hear the detailed conversation because I was taking care of the excited horses and building the carriage, but I could barely understand the situation.
Elodie wanted to give an example, but the opponent flatly refused.
Laertes said he was going to be late, so he urged Elodie to get him into the wagon, and after talking a few words with him, he got into the wagon.
No matter how you look at it, there was nothing strange about it. Although it was a little surprising that the woman, who was dressed in plain clothes, who was looking at this side with a surprisingly calm face even though she had just gone through such a situation, rejected the extreme case.
It wasn’t completely incomprehensible. Because there were a lot of commoners who hated being entangled with nobles at all.
In the end, there was no one injured and it ended with a decent incident, but Laertes, who climbed up on the driver’s seat and was riding a horse with him, has been silent ever since.
He had eyes that were strangely hard and hard, and he was staring into the air endlessly.
The words of concern for Lady, who had not yet been surprised by what had happened before, were not properly spoken.
In fact, the most surprising thing was that Elodie, who wanted to do something about it, was resolutely decisive enough to be ruthless.
Since the face of the marquis was also at stake, the compensation would be quite generous, and it was clear that the amount would be terrifying for any commoner.
So, even if the other person waved his hand saying that he was okay, in reality, he might have just refused because he was embarrassed to receive the favor of the precious Na-ri.
If possible, it would have been nice to try to set up a separate seat.
However, Laertes’ attitude was too decisive and firm.
Even that made that lady, who must have said it with good intentions, somewhat embarrassed… … .
‘As if they didn’t want to see each other.’
The coachman laughed at my guess. Wasn’t the young lady I saw earlier wearing shabby clothes and holding a basket?
Of course, he had a strangely calm gaze, and his clean facial features gave him a sense of dignity to be a commoner.
Still, it wasn’t anything compared to that young lady sitting quietly behind me.
It’s not that I’m trying to be a hacker, I’m just going to show my favor, so why bother?
That too, Lord Laertes, the deputy commander of the honorable Knights of Glamis.
The coachman drove the horse, thinking it was too much of a guess.
Eventually we got closer to our destination.
Laertes skillfully jumped down and opened the door to help Elodie come out.
It was strange to be cared for like this, but the appearance of the woman with her cheeks blushing as if she was happy and shy was like a daffodil itself.
When combined with the figure of a man escorting her politely, the scene was like a painting.
As he got paid for the carriage and left the place, the coachman also thought that what he had just thought was absurd.
Aren’t you escorting the Lady in the form of a perfect gentleman like that?
Cancer, his name is a knight. He almost put the Lady in danger in the carriage he was riding in, so even Lord Laertes was a bit shy.
The driver was so convinced and left the place.
The evening light that began to set slowly reflected the side face of the man entering the mansion.
It was cold like a piece of stone carved with emotion, and it was insensitive and hard as if it was hiding something.
Among the pockets of such a man, the outer skin of the apple, which was hidden like a secret in the deepest part, was reflected in red.

That Otome Game’s Bad End