The Youngest Daughter Of The Great Wizard Of The Famous Swordsmanship [EN]: Chapter 109

109. Monster Subjugation

2024.02.17.

After that, Michael sent Perito every night to spout nonsense.

He would say ridiculous things like he wanted to see her face or that she should come out right now, so Rosette warned, “If you keep doing that, I won’t let Perito in.”

Perhaps thanks to that, Michael seemed to restrain himself a bit afterward.

For a while, Rosette spent busy days with the delegation from the Shelton Kingdom. Even so, she made handkerchiefs for Joshua in her spare time.

She didn’t just embroider them; she personally chose the fabric, made the handkerchiefs, and then embroidered his initials on them.

She wanted to embroider the imperial crest if she could, but the lion crest wearing a golden crown was absolutely impossible with her skills.

“It’s the thought that counts. Isn’t that right, Bbi Bbi?”

[……Bbi? Bbi, Bbit!]

Bbi Bbi’s response was a little slow, but she decided to think of it positively.

And before she knew it, the day had come for Joshua, whose preparations for the expedition were complete, to head north. Daniel was also going north with him.

Rosette went to the Imperial Palace with her family and Ines to watch the departure ceremony.

“Sister, Brother will be safe, right?”

“Of course.”

Isabel replied without a hint of doubt.

“If Sword Master Daniel doesn’t return safely, it means the entire knight order has been annihilated. That should never happen.”

“I suppose so?”

Ines forced a smile and comforted Rosette.

“Of course. Besides, Daniel won’t be going to the front lines, so there will be less danger.”

“I see.”

Rosette moved her lips slightly before closing them. Daniel’s safety was a concern, but there was someone else she was curious about.

‘I hope His Highness is okay too?’

He wielded a sword as well as any knight, but Joshua was a mage. Mages stayed at the rear to cast large-scale spells, and since he was a prince, there was no way Joshua would be in danger.

‘Besides, Silver is there too.’

Rosette reassured herself and watched the departure ceremony.

The ceremony ended with the Emperor personally encouraging the knights and pinning badges on them.

Rosette, holding the handkerchief she had made while making Joshua’s, headed toward Daniel.

However, she didn’t approach closely and stopped a few steps away. Ines, who had been stoically watching the departure ceremony until just now, was shedding tears and approaching him.

“Come back safe.”

“I will return safely.”

Watching the two exchange handkerchiefs with affection, Rosette was overcome with strange emotions.

Until she went to the academy, her family’s top priority was her. Daniel also thought of his youngest sister before anyone else.

But now it was different.

Daniel had a fiancée more precious than his own life. If he married Ines and even had children, Rosette’s ranking would fall further and further.

Not just Daniel. If Isabel and Lucas also started their own families, the four siblings would have a different relationship than before.

They would still cherish and value each other, but they would no longer be each other’s top priority.

‘I feel a little sad, I guess.’

But Rosette decided to shake off that feeling. In any case, she was still Adrian’s youngest daughter, receiving plenty of love from her family.

Perhaps her expression wasn’t well-managed, because Lucas came up to her and whispered.

“It’s okay, kid. I still care about you a lot.”

“Uh-huh, I know. It’s just…….”

“Besides, I…….”

[Woof!]

Silver, who had run from afar, interrupted Lucas and lunged at Rosette. Lucas was horrified and tried to stop him, but before he could, Silver stood up on his hind legs and clung to Rosette.

“Silver!”

Silver frantically licked Rosette’s cheeks. Rosette giggled and stroked Silver’s back, but Joshua, who had approached unnoticed, scolded Silver.

“Silver, stop.”

Silver whined, but seeing Joshua’s fierce eyes, he moved away from Rosette.

Joshua sighed.

“Why does he only act like this when he sees you?”

Silver whined again as if he felt wronged. Joshua didn’t look at Silver and stood in front of Rosette. Then, he held out his right hand.

Rosette blinked, not understanding, and he asked.

“Don’t you have anything to give me?”

“Give……? Ah!”

Rosette hurriedly took a handkerchief out of her bag. Even though Joan had diligently ironed it this morning, the handkerchief looked a little crumpled. It looked even more shabby under the bright sunlight.

“That…….”

Rosette became embarrassed and withdrew her outstretched hand.

“I don’t think it’s something worthy to give to His Highness. It looks too shabby.”

“Why are you the one judging that?”

Joshua quickly took the handkerchief before Rosette could put it back in her bag. Rosette was flustered and reached out to take it back, but she couldn’t because Joshua raised his hand high.

“Give it back.”

“Isn’t it mine since you made it to give to me?”

“I didn’t intend to give it to His Highness.”

“Then what is this initial?”

“That’s……!”

Rosette couldn’t even make an excuse, and Joshua smiled faintly as he examined the handkerchief.

“It’s certainly the simplest handkerchief I’ve ever seen.”

“If you don’t like it, just give it back.”

“Who said I didn’t like it?”

“Huh?”

Joshua looked at the confused Rosette and lightly kissed the handkerchief.

It was clearly the handkerchief that his lips touched, but Rosette felt as embarrassed as if she had been kissed on the back of her hand.

“Thank you for the handkerchief, Duchess. I will cherish it.”

Rosette watched Joshua put the handkerchief in his pocket and mumbled softly.

“It may look like that, but I made it with all my heart, hoping that His Highness would return safely. So…….”

It was nothing special. But Rosette felt a little awkward saying what she was saying now, and her face flushed slightly.

“So please come back safe.”

“If you say so.”

Joshua came a little closer and tucked Rosette’s hair that had fallen onto her cheek behind her ear.

“I will definitely return safely.”

With those words, he turned around and headed to Ophelia, who had a worried look on her face. Rosette, watching his receding figure, turned to go to Daniel.

At that moment, she made eye contact with Lucas, who had his mouth wide open.

She hadn’t done anything wrong, but she felt a little guilty.

“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”

“Kid, you don’t mean…….”

“Huh?”

“No, nothing. That can’t be. It can’t be.”

Lucas muttered to himself as if he were hypnotizing himself and approached Daniel.

Rosette handed Daniel, who had already finished greeting Ines, a handkerchief that looked just as crumpled.

Daniel accepted it with a very happy face. The slightly disappointed feeling melted away.

“Brother, be careful on your way.”

“Okay, Rose. I’ll be careful.”

After that, Duke Adrian, who had been watching carefully, handed Daniel his cherished sword and wished him good luck.

Rosette, who had watched Daniel and Joshua leave, was about to leave the Imperial Palace with her family.

“Rose.”

As if he had been waiting, Michael appeared in front of her.

The delegation from the Shelton Kingdom was currently staying at the Imperial Palace. He must have expected Rosette to come today and had been waiting.

“I finally get to see your face.”

He smiled with a somewhat excited look on his face. Rosette gestured to her family to go ahead, and they left, leaving only Joan behind.

“I guess so.”

“Why didn’t you come to see me? You could have met me if you came to the Imperial Palace.”

“I was a little busy. And…….”

You kept sending Perito, so we talked.

Rosette swallowed those words, noticing Joan’s expression. But Michael seemed to understand and smiled again.

“That’s true.”

“But why do you look so happy? Is there something good happening?”

“Something good? Ah, there is. Something good.”

Michael looked at the place where the knight order had disappeared and smiled meaningfully.

“I took care of something troublesome.”

“Something troublesome? What is it?”

“This and that? You don’t need to know.”

Rosette didn’t bother to ask.

“My family is waiting. I have to go soon. See you next time.”

“Okay, go for today.”

Rosette greeted Michael and headed to the carriage where her family was waiting.

Watching her receding figure, Michael smiled.

“More enjoyable things will unfold in the future, so rest for today, my Rose.”

* * *

“The Empress Dowager’s birthday is coming up soon.”

Isabel said suddenly during dinner. Ines, who was also having dinner together today, chimed in.

“That’s right. I heard that the Empress Dowager won’t be having a party this year either?”

Originally, a grand party should be held on the Empress’s birthday. However, Ophelia refused to have a party, saying she didn’t like noisy things.

Instead, she gathered people from major families for tea time.

“I think she’ll probably have a tea party again this year.”

Isabel muttered softly and glanced at Rosette.

“Rose, you should go this year.”

Rosette, who had been playing with Bbi Bbi, was startled and raised her head.

“Me?”

“Yes. I’ve been going all this time, but I think you can go now.”

Isabel, who usually wore pants, felt uncomfortable in a place where she had to wear a voluminous dress.

Perhaps what she really felt uncomfortable with was the gazes of people whispering about her.

Knowing her feelings well, Rosette readily nodded.

“Okay.”

“If possible, you should choose a gift for the Empress Dowager yourself. Something that Her Majesty will really like.”

“That……. Me?”

Rosette wasn’t confident about that.

“Sister, as you know, I’ve lived far away from the Imperial social circles. How can I choose a gift that will capture the Empress Dowager’s heart?”

“So isn’t it better for you to choose, kid?”

Lucas explained instead of Isabel.

“You lived in the Ivelin Kingdom for seven years. You know the customs of the Ivelin Kingdom well. You should be able to choose a gift that will touch Her Majesty’s heart.”

Come to think of it, Ophelia was moved when she saw Rosette wearing an Ivelin Kingdom-style dress.

‘The Empress likes heartfelt gifts rather than expensive ones.’

Thinking that, she nodded.

“Okay. I’ll give it a try.”

There were three weeks left until the Empress’s birthday. She was going to try to choose a suitable gift by then.