The Grand Duchess of the North Is Obsessed With Me

16 – Grand Duchess and Flower Viewing (3)

Shoot ah ah——.

“…… It shows no signs of stopping.”

“I thought it would pass by quickly, but….”

Berman and I let out a sigh.

In this world, strangely, weather forecasts do not match at all. Of course, it’s surprising that the weather predictions I make are correct, as I’ve only ever looked up at the sky in the previous world.

The peculiarity of this world was that it rained so suddenly all day long.

Berman sighed deeply, holding his head as if he was in pain.

“You must be looking for the young lady and the young master in the mansion. Don’t worry too much.”

“It should be. The problem is….”

The key was how long it took to find this place. In fact, it would take quite a long time to find us in the mountains.

Inside the cave where the cold wind blows in, I wrapped firewood around Illensia, who was shivering, and lit the fire even more.

“You are a kid living in the north, why are you so sensitive to the cold?”

In terms of cold, the place Illencia lives in must be twice as cold as this one.

Illensia was complaining of the cold even though she was sitting close to the fire wearing a warm coat.

“We… The house… Warm, warm….”

The mansion where the Duke of Hagisa lives is full of warming magic, so that could be the case.

I also said it as if to scold it, but it was because I felt sorry for Illencia, not because I hated her.

“After….”

Letting out a deep breath in frustration, Berman nodded his head as he stood still and thought about something.

“I think it will be quicker if I go down and call the people.”

“… That doesn’t sound like a very good choice.”

In the first place, taking Illencia and me down at the same time was next to impossible.

If Berman held the two of us at the same time, not only would his body not be able to move freely, but Illencia’s physical condition would deteriorate after being caught in the rain.

Besides, if a wild animal came into a cave to escape the rain when Berman wasn’t there, there couldn’t be a worse situation than that.

Both I and Illencia’s physical strength was close to zero.

“I don’t think it would be better to leave the lady here and wait for the rain to stop.”

At Berman’s words, I turned my head and looked at Illencia, who was trembling from the cold.

…… It will be fine.

“Okay. Then please.”

“Yes. I’ll be back soon.”

Berman took off his cloak, wiped off the water, and covered Illensia.

Berman’s cape must have had a suitable warming function.

“Master Cain.”

“Yes.”

“Take this with you.”

Before leaving the cave, Berman took out a small sword from his chest and handed it to me.

Dagger? It was a short sword that was a bit long to say.

“It is a broadsword. I carry it as a sidearm, so the young master should have it.”

“… I don’t know how to use a sword?”

“I know that, but the young master is the only one to ask for the young lady.”

Berman gave me a faint smile and showed strong trust. I nodded as I accepted the small but heavy sword.

“Please.”

“Yes, be careful.”

Berman nodded with a grim face and kicked the ground. I stared at him for a moment as he shot out into the forest where the heavy rain was pouring. I took my sword and approached Illencia.

“Is it still very cold?”

“A little… I’m fine.”

“I’m glad.”

I sat next to Illencia as I laid down the sword that somehow clung to my grip next to me.

Feeling the cold rising from the cold floor, I shivered and looked around.

… The inside of this cave is quite deep.

When I thought that, I couldn’t help but immediately regret letting Berman go.

At this rate, wild animals can come here. No?

At first glance, it looks like a cave where wild animals live.

That’s an incredibly large wild animal.

Tension rose in an instant. Swallowing dry saliva, I grabbed the sword I had laid down on the floor and looked carefully into the cave.

If you know how to use mana, you can even show your spirit, but unfortunately, there is no such training.

Took——.

As I was so nervous, I felt Illencia’s small head on my shoulder and looked away in surprise.

“Haa… ha….”

The sound of breathing is rough.

I hurriedly reached out and placed her hand on her forehead.

“It’s a fireball….”

Illencia’s forehead was hot as if she had been in a bonfire. Apparently, I’m not feeling very well….

I bit her lower lip and took off a layer of clothing from above and put it in front of Illencia.

First of all, the priority was to prevent the cold as much as possible and to prevent the condition from getting worse.

She took off a layer of her clothes and the cold hit her, but even then, I, Sergeant Man Ki of the Republic of Korea Army, was discharged. The cold was bearable.

‘It sounds chilly.’

The cold of the north was not something a child could endure. However, it didn’t feel that cold because I was used to the cold.

At least the chill of an autumn night?

Thinking fortunately, I put a hand on Illensia’s shoulder and shared some of her body heat.

“Go… thank you….”

“Don’t worry. They will be coming to find us soon.”

While reassuring Illensia in the kindest voice possible, I continued to look around her.

Shoot it!

Rumble—— Bang!

There was a strong wind and rain that thundered.

No matter how big a carnivore is, I wouldn’t think of coming back to my house if it’s raining like this.

He soothed his anxious heart and quietly soothed Illensia.

Clap, crackle, only the sound of a bonfire burning in the quiet cave resounded quietly.

I gave more strength to the hand that held Illencia, who was trembling in her arms, and pulled her a little closer into her arms.

“Haa… ha….”

Every time Illencia exhaled, the scent of her sweet peaches stung her nose.

Her heart ached in a corner of her heart that she could not do anything for her, who was struggling.

As if her fever continued to rise, Illensia’s face was getting more and more red.

I just quietly held her in her arms and shared her body heat.

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How much time has passed?

I thought it must have been at least an hour. I frowned and turned my head to look outside the cave.

I didn’t feel like I was popular.

…… It’s taking longer than expected.

If it were our steps, we would not have arrived at the mansion yet, but if it was Berman’s steps, it would have been more than enough time for us to arrive at the mansion.

It was said that if they had started looking for us at the mansion from the time the heavy rain started, or maybe even before that, they would have encountered the search party long ago.

But it’s still quiet outside.

You haven’t met the search party yet, or the roads have crossed paths along the way, or….

“Can’t find this place?”

It was quite possible.

I was the guide to the meadow, and Berman may not know the geography of this mountain well.

Besides, my father, who knew the geography of the mountain, wasn’t inside the mansion right now, so even if I recklessly went looking for him, I didn’t know that it would be difficult to find him easily.

Of course, it could be the case that he left a mark in the middle of the descent, but….

There was a good chance that I forgot because I was rushing down there, judging that Illencia’s condition was critical.

Berman is also very lax.

Of course, there was no way even if he knew that fact. It’s impossible to take Illencia, who is sick, out of the house.

It was because I couldn’t leave Illensia alone here.

Although there is a bit of wind here, the rain is blocked, so staying here was the safest choice.

‘Unless the owner of this cave returns.’

Taking a short breath, I scanned the cave entrance.

We don’t know how deep the inside of the cave is, but since we’ve been there for such a long time and still don’t show up, we’re pretty sure it’s not there.

‘What should I do….’

Illensia’s physical condition was not very good at first glance.

Her body was limp and limp, and her forehead was a ball of fire. His breathing was also irregular, and he coughed intermittently, suggesting that he was aching.

The strange thing was that the symptoms appeared so quickly.

Even if you roughly guess, it rained a little over an hour ago, and even assuming that her body temperature suddenly dropped, it was strange that Illencia, who had not been exposed to much rain, was so sick.

Concerned that she might have been bitten by a poisonous snake, she checked the area around Illencia’s ankle, but there was no such wound.

I came up with an assumption, but I shook my head realizing that it wasn’t important right now.

“Ka… Cain….”

“Huh? Why? Are you sick?”

Ilensia opened her motionless mouth and called out to me as she sobbed in pain.

I hurriedly responded as I looked at Illencia, who was struggling to call me.

Illencia leaned into my arms like a time-limited heroine in a drama and continued her words with a sad smile.

“Birthday… congratulations….”

“… You.”

As expected, you couldn’t come yesterday because you were sick.

I went hiking while still not fully healed, and the rain came and my body temperature dropped drastically, so my condition worsened again.

I didn’t ask Illencia because it didn’t seem like there was any reason to push it that far, but her words just answered.

My birthday… That’s why it was

That’s why Mrs. Anna allowed Illencia and me to go out.

I smiled bitterly and gently stroked Ilensia’s head.

“I… I really wanted to do it first….”

“… Are you stupid But I’m not feeling well, so what if I overdo it?”

“But… I wanted to….”

I tried to speak bluntly, but the only thing I could do was gently stroke Illencia’s head.

His heart was as kind as his face, and something stirred in his heart, but he endured it and calmly opened his mouth.

“Take care of your body first. That way, I can comfortably receive congratulations.”

“… Yes. Okay.”

For some reason, I hugged her tightly in her arms, smiling at her obedient Illensia attitude.

…… But I have nothing to say in this atmosphere.

You’re not going to die, so don’t talk so pathetically.

It’s kind of like the scene where the female lead dies of cancer at the end of a romance drama.

Anyway, we shared each other’s body temperature and cared for each other until the rain stopped.