The chill that penetrates even the cooled body temperature cannot be easily ignored. When Rensley opened his eyes in the Grand Duke’s bed they shared last night, Gezell was already in the process of getting dressed.
To think that he was spreading out and sleeping while the Duke himself was rising and putting on clothes. Rensley quickly got up and sat upright. Sensing his movement, Gezell turned around.
“Rest a little more. I need to go down and check things.”
“No, I should prepare to go out now too.”
Rensley got off the bed with his naked body. He quickly approached Gezell, grabbed the outerwear he was putting on, and assisted him in wearing it. A faint smile appeared on Gezell’s lips that were stiffly closed.
“I can put it on by myself.”
“Even so.”
With the coat on, Gezell, instead of finishing putting on his clothes, touched the wounds he had treated with his hands. In the meantime, whether his recovery had progressed or not, the almost clean white skin showed no significant traces.
“How are the wounds?”
“As you can see, they are completely fine now, and I don’t feel any pain at all. I was quite surprised yesterday. If everyone could use healing magic, there would be no need for medicine.”
“But healing magic is advanced magic, and not everyone can use it. It’s unfortunate, but…”
Gezell looked seriously down at the faint scars that had diminished.
“Magic can only heal physical injuries. It can’t cure illnesses or heal the mind. Magic is undoubtedly a convenient and powerful force, but it’s never omnipotent.”
While the idea of using magic to heal injuries was heard before, there were no rumors of it curing fatal illnesses. Many among the royalty struggled with madness or melancholy, so the implication was that mental wounds couldn’t be healed with magic either. Rensley looked at his long eyelashes, gazing down at him.
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“When training is over today, come to the office. I have something to show you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“It’s nothing special. I need Sir Maelrosen’s opinion, so feel free to come. I’ll leave first, so take your time getting ready.”
Rensley nodded. Before following him to the door and leaving the bedroom, they exchanged a kiss once again. With each light collision of their lips, the stern expression softened bit by bit.
“See you later,” Gezell said with a pleasant voice, and disappeared through the door. Rensley stood in front of the closed door for a moment, then turned towards the teleportation device. To go to the training ground, Rensley Maelrosen had to depart from the second-floor room.
“The guy from the south entered the forest in the middle of the night and even encountered monsters. How surprised do you think he must have been? In Aldrant, even dogs don’t go outside the castle walls at night. They don’t make a sound in the forest.”
“He said he got bitten by a wild puppy? Show me!”
“Why bother looking, Jasha. Just let it go.”
During a break in training, Rensley brushed off the hands of his comrades who were touching the bandages. How would he explain the reason why the wounds from yesterday had already healed completely? As Duke Gezell said, healing magic was advanced, and not everyone could enjoy its benefits. If it became known that the Duke himself had personally healed the wounds of an outsider, various troublesome rumors were sure to circulate.
“By the way, do you get along closely with Duke Gezell? I was surprised when he suddenly came to visit yesterday.”
As if revealing his thoughts about the Duke, Stan, a close comrade, poked him in the ribs. Rensley quickly adjusted his expression.
“He visits occasionally. Thanks to him, I’m serving the Grand Duchess. Sometimes, he asks about Cornia and sometimes about Her Grace.”
“Do you even have personal conversations with the Grand Duchess?”
“Well, I… here, I’ve become like a hometown friend to her. Sometimes, we meet. Don’t misunderstand. It’s in the presence of His Grace and Lady Samlet.”
“Do you really get along well? People are worried a lot. Since she came from a distant place, and no matter how you think about it, Duke Gezell… doesn’t seem like the kind to be kind to his wife.”
“Why would you think that? He’s very kind.”
Stan frowned with a puzzled expression. It was a consistent evaluation. Gezell Jivendad, as a lord, was highly regarded, but under the assumption of being a woman’s husband, he only received criticism.
He was just a scholar who enjoyed spending time alone and liked reading books and studying more than others. Although it didn’t mean he couldn’t be a good husband under the assumption that he had no interest in women before marriage, people were too simple. Rensley got annoyed for no reason.
“Kind, you say?”
“I’m saying what I’ve seen. Wouldn’t you be surprised if you saw it too? In front of people, he looks blunt, but in front of the Grand Duchess, he smiles and talks a lot. Compared to the rumored couples with good relationships, it’s nothing. Sometimes, he even carries her around like a doll, as if to show off.”
“Smiles?!”
This time, not only Stan but also a few others turned their heads and reacted. Yes, he smiles. You haven’t seen it, but I’ve seen it several times.
But such a thing couldn’t be bragged about. Rensley shrugged his shoulders as a sign that he wouldn’t talk about it anymore.
“If you want to see, you should become insiders.”
“Are you telling us to be born again? Wow, this is really a privilege, a privilege!”
It was a knightly order formed to serve the king. Since the Duke wouldn’t marry any of the knights, it didn’t matter. However, hearing the experiences of comrades who were close to the lord, everyone couldn’t help but hide their envy.
“Enough with the idle chatter. Today, before the sun sets, we’ll patrol outside the castle. All apprentices will join as well.”
“Yes!”
With the commander’s words, the atmosphere instantly became sharp. Due to the events of yesterday, the security of Roudken had become strict. Both the guard unit operated by citizens and soldiers, as well as the knight order, decided to take turns patrolling outside the castle walls.
In order to go outside, Rensley, donning light armor, recalled what Gezell had said. There might be an attack in the near future. Perhaps all apprentice knights, including himself, would be deployed into actual combat sooner than expected.
“Rensi, lately Max has been curious about why you’ve been so elusive,” Stan whispered as they rode together. Max was the owner of a tavern in the Roudken town outside the Grand Duchy, where he used to used gather with others often. However, Rensley had been visiting less frequently ever since spending nights with Gezell.
“I’ve had a lot on my mind, so I’ve been a bit busy. Let’s go there soon.”
“The way you’re talking… are you feeling lonely?”
“Lonely? Nonsense. What a weird thing to say suddenly.”
“It must be awkward watching the two lovebirds. In this lonely world, if you watch such a close couple from the side, you’d feel this way. Just wait a bit. Once you remove the apprentice tag, you might get quite a few matchmaking offers.”
Rensley chuckled at Stan’s teasing. As several knights began to gallop together, the sound of hooves echoed, creating a sense of vigor. As they picked up speed, the cold wind swept across their cheeks.
Somewhere deep in his chest, it felt like a pot of soup was heating without reaching a satisfying boil, and the temperature kept rising. Perhaps it was because it wasn’t night–today, even riding fast didn’t make him feel cold.
Gezell gonna give some protection trinket or something to keep Rensley safe 💕
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