Chapter 4

Ren stared down at his younger sister but Elise had nothing in particular to say.

That night dinner ended abruptly in a awkward atmosphere .

"I have something to think about .So I will go back to my room."

Then she went back to her room.

"'...."

Chris glanced at his older brother.

"Brother you came home aftersuch a long time. Why are you scolding her?"

"I was just being honest with my thoughts."

"Do you have any idea how good she has been lately?"

"Good? That girl?"

Ren snorted which set Chris off.

"Big bro ,Yo haven't even been looking at her ! These days she's been...!"

"I have been watching her over fifteen years but now you say she been good ? I rather believe the sun rose from the west."

"Big bro!"

Chris tried to raise his voice but Ren shook his head.

"No more nonsense.Stop .I need to go back to the knights."

"...."

Chris sighed deeply.

This stubborn and inflexible elder brother of his will never believe she had changed unless he see's it with his own two eyes.

'Even if he saw it I don't know if he will believe since he always likes to suspect somethings up first.'

"You have been so busy lately. When will you come back?"

"Who knows. I think it will be difficult for a while."

"The gun bridge is going to stay out of the Klin expedition right?"

The baron nodded his head.

"The Klin expedition for now is going to covered by the second corps but if the Republic of Francois decide to join in then we the royals knight gun bridge will also attend."

"Then there is a chance you will have to attend."

"Yes, obviously its not like Commonwealth will just give up on the control of the sea."

The weather was cool so Ren put on a light coat .

"Chris do it well."

"What?''

"Everything. At home you must take care of the family. At the executive branch you must take care not to smear our dad reputation."

Chris snickered.

"What's up with the pointless scolding?! You're the one who has to be careful of bullets!"

Ren grined back.

"Alright. I guess I'll see you next time."

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Meanwhile Elise threw herself on the bed and was deep in thought.

'What can I do? There are only two months until the banquet.'

Elise tried to remember the crown prince.

Getting married to him was her life's greatest mistake. If she hadn't married him, her life wouldn't have ended so tragically.

'For his sake and mine I need to stop this marriage.'

But there was one problem.

This engagement happened after she persisted very strongly on it.

One year ago, when she was just fifteen, she fell in love at first sight.

To call it a temporary crush her infatuation was too big. It had led her to actually getting physically sick with a high fever. She always had to get what she wanted so she pestered her Father into getting a engagement with the prince.

'That was the problem. It worked.'

Her father the Marquise Ed del Chlorence was this country greatest chancellor and the king closest friend. The King was more then willing to make blood ties with his most trusted official. This was where all the tragedy started.

'Hah. it not like I can say I changed my mind. And its the engagement with the crown prince. If the announcement goes out it can't be cancel according to the royal reputation. what can I do?'

She worried for a long time.

Even through the days passed her by she couldn't come up with a clear answer to her problem.

What can one do to overturn a decision the King has decide upon with all his heart.

However while she was thinking with a troubled face Mary came in.

"Lady, have some tea."

Mary set a cup of warm tea down.

"Thank you as usual, Mary."

"......."

However Mary didn't leave but loitered for a while .

"Huh? What's wrong Mary?"

"Miss...I"

"...."

She hesitated for a long time and then opened her mouth.

"I don't know what it is ......but please don't worry. It will surely work out.''

The young maid turned bright red and she lowered her head.

"Your expression was so bad since yesterday. I am sorry for forgetting my place."

At these words Elise, who had spaced out, slowly laughed and said.

"Marry can you please come here?"

"Yes."

As Mary came closer she patted Mary's head, moved by her commendable behavior .

"Thank you. Our Mary has completely matured into a adult."

'Our Mary'

That word made her heart skip a beat. It was a word she had never heard from anyone.

The lady who changed was really strange.

She was just a sixteen old teenager but acted very motherly like a very mature older sister .

'Please don't change. Stay like this forever.'

Mary made a wish and left the room.

Elise drank her tea and thought .

"That's right. No matter how long I worry there is no answer."

Her eyes darkened.

"There's only one answer."

She laid down her tea cup.

"A frontal attack. I need to tell my wishes directly to the King. There's no other way."

After all in Elise's body was Ji Hyun Min. She looked soft but was a iron blooded straight forward surgeon deep down to her bones. In fact living on earth she had handled all sorts of problems.

She had faced every problem head on.

Cutting the Gordian cord.

It means to cut a tangled knot and it was the favorite way for a surgeon to solve things.

'I might get a big punishment.'

She was the one who kept asking for the engagement and now she was the one backing out.

Even if the King as his best friend daughter considered her like a niece he will still surely get mad.

'There is no helping it even if I get punished I deserve it but I must cancel this engagement.'

With that thought she started to plan.

Even if you're going to cut a tangled knot you should need to plan out every step carefully.

In this way she trird to think of a way to lesson the King's anger and how to get him to reasonably hear her out.

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