translator: mii
editors: sleepchaser, Fire, Katie_WanderingFujoshi
Looking up from his paperwork, Vio noticed the indigo-stained sky through the window, the stars that began to twinkle.
Following an early dinner, he had shut himself in his study for a long while. Illumination magic had made the room as bright as if it were daytime, and because of that, he hadn’t realized that it was already night.
Vio left his seat to close the curtain. The garden caught his attention. As he looked at the traces of destruction there, the events that had happened during the day resurfaced in his mind. Despite how he did not wish to recall them.
It’s surprising. I had thought I would be more frightened or overwhelmed by hatred if I ever met Erik again…
During that confrontation, Vio had desperately tried to protect Flora. He had no time to be scared. However, after he had calmed down, all that remained were pity and sorrow. Vio hadn’t been the only one shackled by that winter day. Erik had been too.
He didn’t look at peace at all. If he had laughed at me and mocked, “serves you right,” then I would definitely hate him. Yet…
Even now, Erik was aiming for the Lesserhain family closely. And from another country to boot. It would have been better if he let go his resentment after stabbing Vio, living the rest of his life in peace.
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“Such an awkward guy,” Vio grumbled, shutting the curtain.
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“This late at night?” Vio’s gaze unconsciously shifted to the window. But since he had closed the curtain, he couldn’t see anything.
“Usually, he would train early in the morning. But right now, he said that he wished to cool his head a little.”
“Why did Legi get angry? Were his feelings that hurt after Erik had called him his junior?” muttered Vio after a sip of black tea.
Although Legion looked calm as usual, everyone could tell that he was in a bad mood. His footsteps had thundered and he had slammed the door in a large swing. Legion was usually quiet in his actions. As such, it was easy to tell something was wrong.
“Young Master, forgive my rudeness for saying this, but each of the servants are bursting with rage from Erik’s actions.”
“I see… Rille wasn’t scared?”
“No. Rather, she’s furious.”
“Then it’s good, I guess. I don’t want anyone to feel troubled due to my circumstances.” Vio sighed somberly.
“We are angry because we know Young Master worries for us. You don’t have to mind us. As long as you live peacefully, we will be happy,” replied Jill. Then he bowed in a respectful manner.
Vio blinked, his expression softening. “You all are very good at spoiling me.”
“On the contrary, we won’t mind if you act more selfishly. We will always follow your wishes.”
Vio burst into laughter. Joy filled his heart, and he felt as though he were soaking in a warm bath. Naturally, a smile blossomed on his lips. “What’s with that? Aren’t you already serving me tea? For me, this is already enough. Thank you.”
Jill squinted and let out a soft chuckle. “We truly will always follow your wish.”
“Okay, I understand. I’ll let you know when I want something.” Vio wondered why they were asking him to be selfish. Finding the situation too strange, he laughed again.
Jill nodded in satisfaction. Glanced at the documents lying on the desk. “By the way, have you solved that issue regarding the wall repairs, Young Master?”
“Ahh, not yet. No matter how many times I calculate, we don’t have enough funds for the materials…”
Part of the walls surrounding Leca town had collapsed. If enemies were to invade, they would definitely enter from there. Due to frequent snow, it didn’t matter much until now. But the worst-case scenario might occur if war truly broke out.
With the current budget, Vio could only cover a portion of the labor and material costs. He could solicit help from everyone in the town to cover the restoration expenses, but he didn’t want to burden the townspeople too much. Only when left with no other option would he tread on that path.
“I’ll try consulting with the town’s commerce and industry guild, though… it’s probably still no use. We can use bricks, but we’ll have to bake them in kilns. Since we need a large amount to build the wall, that will require a lot of firewood. Also, I will have to purchase lime mortar to cement the bricks together. And I’ll have to consider the price of shipping too…”
Vio could feel a headache coming.
“Young Master, you can leave that kind of thing to the experts. You only need to show them the budget and ask whether it’s possible to restore the wall with that amount. If they can’t do it, you can think about it again at that time,” Jill said decisively. He then said with respect, “Young Master, you should be tired today. Please stop worrying and take a rest.”
Vio broke into a bitter smile. “Yeah. I don’t really understand the things regarding public works. I’ll discuss this with the guild first then think more about it. Alright, let’s rest.”
“Thank you very much for complying with my request.”
Vio nodded and cancelled the illumination magic, leaving the documents on the desk.
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Ahh!! 🥰 it’s so nice to have this to wake up to ~💕
thanks for the chapter! vio is really so sweet… best political figure
This chapter was unexpectedly calm… It feels nice.. but we didn’t get to see Legi!! ಥ‿ಥ
Thank you for the chapter!!! ❤️❤️
Vio is worrying too much. But that’s why everyone loves him, right? He cares for everyone’s safety, except for his own.
Thanks for the chapter!
This feels like a calm before a storm. I can’t take it. ಥ‿ಥ
Awww the people of his estate were all so sweet and amazing~ that’s just how much they cared about Vio and how Vio treated them (that all of the servants loved him)
Thank you so much for the chapter!!!~ 🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇