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Chapter 9
I
came back after dinner and went into the study with a book I had finished
reading. Duke's study always smells good. The scent of the paper and ink that
opened my heart was pounding, but not so emotional.
When
I first came to the Duke's Manor, the Duke who knew that my hobbies were riding
and reading told me that I could go in and out of his study at any time. No one
in this family likes to read books.
In
the Duke's study, there were many rare books that were hard to find, maybe it
was because of the long history of the family. There's even a magic book here
that if sold can buy a small residence in Hwangdo.
The
people from the Arpad Family were born with swordsmanship from generation to
generation, but I don't think any of them are magicians. That's why having so
many magic books is an unusual thing.
"...Alexander?"
I
could see a young man sitting on a long sofa in the study. I only saw the back
of it, but with his black hair sticking out, I immediately knew it was
Alexander.
But
there was no answer from him. I didn't know why until I walked over to see him
face-to-face. Alexander fell asleep with a thin novel covering his face.
"You
can sleep in bed, but why you..."
I
tilted my head and muttered under my breath. Then Alexander moved, his book was
thrown and now he fell asleep with the lateral sleep position. He sleeps with
one arm become his pillow and one leg on the table, he's like a boy on my age.
Of course, he's immature.
I
left Alexander who was breathing regularly in his sleep alone, I took a novel
series from the bookshelf. Then I walked over to the sofa opposite Alexander
and started reading a novel.
I
don't know how much time has passed. I can only hear the sound of the paper
turning over in this study. Then, I suddenly felt thirsty, so I got up and
walked away from the study.
"You
are very focused."
When
did he wake up? Alexander looked at me with his chin on the armrest of the
sofa.
"...You
slept well."
"I
think I ran too much today. So I'm a little tired."
"Didn't
you fall asleep while reading?"
"No,
one of my hobbies is reading."
Oh
yes. I covered my mouth with my hand and smiled a little. The last time I went
into Alexander's room, I didn't find a single book there.
"So
is the book interesting?"
I
asked while pointing at the thin novel he had used as a blindfold while
sleeping. It looked like the novel had been half-read, but it was strewn across
the sofa.
"Sure,
it's very interesting."
Alexander
looked at the cover of the book and answered. He relaxed his chin and
intertwined his fingers then placed his big hand on his lap. I tilted my body
slightly.
"You
look curious, Sis. Want me to tell you the story?"
"Not
like that..."
When
I saw the title of the book earlier, it was not to my taste. I wanted to say
'No' but Alexander quickly opened his mouth.
"The
main character is repeatedly misled by the people around him and continues to
kill. The language style is boring, but the character who appears at the end of
the story and kills the main character is very interesting. Especially the
sentences that manipulate the main character."
"What's
that?"
"They
are born from the mother's severed belly."
"......"
I
frowned. I can't understand what's interesting about it.
"What
do you think, Sis?"
Alexander
tilted his head and asked.
What
do I think? Why is he asking my opinion?
"I
don't know because I haven't read it... It's kind of disgusting."
"Is
that true?"
"Yes."
After
saying that, I got up from my seat. I didn't know Alexander liked to read such
cruel stories. That's what I thought.
"Then
I'm leaving. Oh, it's getting late."
Alexander
who saw me standing then checked the clock on the wall and said, "I
searched for books for a long time." He said that while moving his neck,
he had sore muscles.
"It's
past my bedtime. I'm thirsty too. So I'm going."
"If
you're thirsty, you can call the servant."
"It's
okay. I want to go anyway."
"Wait
a moment."
Alexander
rang the bell that was on the table and called the servant, which was not
necessary. There seemed to be a maid passing by in the corridor, the maid
appeared after opening the door. She was a maid with short blonde hair and
green eyes. That's Henrietta.
"What
did you call, Young Master?"
"Oh,
Henrietta. Get me something to drink. A 'drink' that won't hurt to drink at
night."
"Very
well, Young Master."
Henrietta
came out again. Then I spoke while wringing my dress.
"Drink?
You're still a minor."
"I'm
used to drinking, once in a while when Father is alive. I'll drink a little. I
can do that, can't I?"
Alexander
smiled, all his words were full of charm. Even though I said that I didn't mean
to stop him. So I nodded. Then I looked into Alexander's beautiful silver-grey
eyes.
'I
don't know the names of the maids.'
I'm
sure that's what you told me.
You
lied to me, Alexander. You and Henrietta.
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What is he plotting???
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