First, physical strength and vitality.
No matter how much Eustaf, he must have been very tired of creating such a big pillar of fire.
After three people clung together and dried their hair, Ran hurriedly changed her clothes. Only after wearing a fur cape was Ran allowed to go out.
"I'm telling you, you should always take me with you from now on."
Lumiere grumbled, following her closely.
"I'm tired of being alone."
Ran said with a bitter smile at his words.
"All right."
But I never thought this would really happen.
Snow storm?
'And I never knew it was this scary.'
Silver storm, isn't it romantic to say this?
That's why I never thought it was this violent. I thought it was like snow flying in a snowball.
When Ran entered the office, Eustaf turned his head. He hadn't even changed his clothes.
"Ran"
He hurried up and caressed her cheek. In the warm warmth, he said with relief.
"I'm glad you look okay."
"I'm fine, but Eus-- no, what about you?"
"I'm fine."
He said so, but Ran closed her lips and said, she flicked back at the butler and said.
"Can I direct the work here? If I were to put him in the bathtub."
The butler was pleased and the officers looked like it was natural.
Only Eustaf had a slightly embarrassing face. She said, pushing him on the back.
"Come on, get in the bathtub and rest. That's how you use your ring...."
At the last murmur, Eustaf glanced back at her and stretched her shoulders.
"All right."
"Of course, you should."
Ran said so, and Eustaf smiled and kissed her on the cheek. Ran opened her mouth and he said.
"Sure."
Then he left the room, and Ran rubbed her cheek.
'His lips were cold.'
I was more worried because I suddenly thought of it, but now is not the time to think about it.
"So, how many knights are back? Who didn't come back? What happened to the horse? If you don't put it in the stable right away, it'll freeze. Isn't there not enough boiling water?"
The servant responded quickly to her words, and Ran ordered the tasks to be done in turn. Fortunately, no one fell off the horse like Ran.
There were no Knight that were left behind because Eustaf's pillar of fire was valid.
Ran swept down her chest.
It would have been a big loss if I lost our knights because of this snowstorm.
Unfortunately, however, Ran could not find a horse that abandoned. It is highly likely that he ran away in surprise at the pillar of fire, according to the servant. Ran was heartbroken.
'It's because of me.'
If I hadn't been better at horse riding, that horse would have survived.
Guilt struck her heart, but for now it was a matter of later. It was not until the return of the last knight that the work was finished roughly.
All the windows were closed, and the underground storage for ice crystal was sufficient. Ran instructed the chefs to make a full of warm soup and headed to Eustaf's room.
Eustaf who just washed up, said when he saw Ran arriving with a soup bowl.
"Then I realized that Noonim always came after you washed up."
Ran's face turned red.
"I didn't do it on purpose."
Then she snorted and asked.
"Did my name go back to being Noonim."
"I wonder if you like this side better. Noonim, Ran, which one is more exciting?"
Ran put down the soup bowl, feeling her face burning.
"Don't say useless things and just eat. My Lord."
"It's important to me."
Eustaf said so and stretched his long legs out. A little bit of fatigue reflected in his face, and Ran soon felt his head lifted.
"You're tired, aren't you? Are you alright?"
"That's tolerable."
At Eustaf's words, Ran crouched on the sofa, saying, "Well, that's a relief."
Her hair was disorganized as she came running after releasing her hair. Lumiere caught Ran sweeping her head roughly.
"I'll tie it up."
"Thank you."
Lumiere carefully gathered her hair and brushed her hands. The hair that looked tangled was smooth and quickly fell down without a hitch. The comb divided her hair into three parts, and afterwards, Lumiere kissed at the end of her hair.
When he gently put down her hair, Ran looked back and laughed.
"You tied it up so neatly, didn't you? Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
There was a soft warmth in Lumiere's eyes, so Ran looked at him without realizing it. Soon after, the unique smile spread on his face.
"Is there something on my face?"
"No, it's not that."
Ran turned on the sofa and asked with one arm on his back.
"How do you know how to tie a hair?"
"When I was young, I used to tie Lily's hair."
"I see."
"Your hair looks like a field of wheat bathed in the sunset."
Ran laughed.
"Thanks for the compliment. And Lumiere?."
"Yes."
"I'm sorry to have worried you."
Lumiere opened his mouth slightly and said with a cute gold smile again.
"If you think so, be sure to take me with you from now on."
"Yes"
Ran nodded.
"Ran"
Then Eustaf called her and Ran turned head-on again.
"Huh? Why?"
"If you're here to see me, please take care of me."
Ran stared blankly at him and said again.
"Lord, aren't you being too brazen?"
"If not, you would still know how I feel, and you wouldn't know anything, and I would have scattered raindrops all over the place."
"What kind of raindrop?"
Frustrated, Ran asked. Come to think of it, hasn't Eustaf ever said this before?
"I'm glad you know how I feel, at least now."
Eustaf said so and asked again.
"By the way, did you eat?"
"Huh? Oh - come to think of it, not yet."
Mumbling, Eustaf let the servant bring another bowl of soup without saying much. Ran protested.
"But I'm not hungry ·····."
"You must be hungry now."
Is it because I'm talking about it? Ran closed her eyes and exhaled long, thinking so.
"First of all, I'm worried about the sound, so... can I look for it from tomorrow?"
She murmured, and Eustaf almost asked 'Aren't you sick of it?' without realizing it.
I knew well that Ran didn't like Lazia. She'd never answered "I like it," and in this winter, she almost froze to death in a snowstorm, and she hear strange noises over the ice wall, who would like this land?
Wealth and power may be said to be so, but Eustaf also knew that Ran was not swayed by such things.
'But she didn't run away.'
Indeed, if she had left, she wouldn't have found a far more stable.
But Ran didn't left. She decided to stay in Lazia, and she had no desire to let go of the animal that had been bitten below her.
That was also why Eustaf was generous to Lumiere.
He knew that Ran cared about him, so he was holding back his mind to take care of it. Lumiere is in the Blue flame Division, which is one of the reasons why Ran stays here.
'Of course, if Ran were to leave, I would abandon him and follow her.'
Ran doesn't know that. Eustaf said.
"It's none of your business."
I wanted to avoid any more burdensome things for her because of Lazia.
Ran flinched and looked up. The green eyes shook nervously.
"Of course, I know that..."
Ran turned her head with her lips pulled tight. But you don't have to be so blunt, do you?
You said you liked me.
Well, then, be a little more affectionate and gentle-
After thinking about it, Ran stuck her head between her knees without realizing it.
'Ahhh! That's what I said to Eustaf!'
Ran rolled over the snowfield in her mind and looked up with a cough.
"Of course, I'm nothing...But..."
"It's not nothing. You're my most precious person."
All right, Eustaf replied back, so Ran's face turned red again. Just in time, the servant came in with the soup, and Ran looked down on the soup bowl in a hurry.
Ran cleared her mind while drinking hot tomato soup. When something warm went in, my stomach shook. There was a rumbling sound and Ran quickly swallowed the soup.
"It's hard to do a job as a Duke and do research. I'll investigate with you. It's better to have at least one more hand."
At Ran's words, Eustaf nodded.
"That's all you have to say, I see."
Quickly emptying the soup bowl, Ran got up from her seat and said like a nail.
"Get some rest today. Don't work anymore."
At Ran's nagging, Eustaf laughed.
"I will."
"Alright."
Ran nodded and left Eustaf's room. Magic lights were shining adult in the dark hallway by closing all the windows.
Rattling.
There was a wobbly sound of the sole. The knock made Ran tremble once. It gives me goosebumps even if I think about it again.
"Are you cold?"
Ran shook her head when Lumiere asked.
"No, let's get in there."
Entering my room, Dimodia was right.
"Did you have a good trip?"
"Yes, and I'm hungry-"
I heard a sick sound without realizing it. Soda and Kara said with a smile behind them.
"I ordered a meal anyway."
"Drink tea first."
Ran looked at the fireplace, drinking milk tea full of sugar and milk.
'But it's natural to think that it's beyond the barrier.'
The time was coming when the seal of Iveria was slowly pierced.
'So, Sina should come...'
There's really not much left now.
'She'll be here next year.'
It was also thought that it was natural for her to be strong because she was sealed on that ice wall that threw her here.
'When Sina comes.'
Ran slowly leaned against the armrest and looked at the dancing fireplace light.
When the heroine comes.
Everything will revolve around her. Eustaf and Lumiere. Ran smiled quietly thinking of Sina.
I also wanted to meet you as soon as possible.
'Oh, but.'
It's kind of sad to think that Eustaf will be cold to me.
I thought so blankly, but Ran came to her senses with the delicious smell.
"What, it smells delicious."
When she put down the teacup and asked with an excited voice, Soda smiled and put down the plate.
Freshly baked bread, roasted chicken, sweet pickles, butter, and springs, which were removed from the bones for easy eating, came out together.
"It looks delicious."
Ran looked ecstatic at the grilled chicken with a crispy crust.
"Hurry up and eat."
Soda said so and spread a napkin on Ran's lap.
Ran finished the early dinner in an instant. You have to eat a lot to keep your temperature in winter. That must be true.
I quickly ate all the food and even ate the apple pickled as the last dessert, so I sighed by myself.
"I guess I ate too much ·····."
She murmured and Lumiere said.
"Master should gain some weight."
Ran said with her green eyes glistening at the words.
"Oh, Lumiere. It's something that would be really popular with women."
"I don't do it to other women."
Lumiere said so, so Ran nodded.
That's right, it's better not to make misleading remarks. Lumiere looked at her like that and asked.
"Shall we walk for a while when you're full?"
"Oh, shall we?"
Good idea
*******
Ran woke up. Soda said, "No, are you going to go through all that trouble again?" and dressed her tightly.
It was cold in the hallway even though the heater was turned in the room. It was breathable, but it was extremely warm compared to the outside.
With a boat called, Ran walked down the hall with Lumiere and looked around the room. Ran somehow explained the room, the tapestry, and the painting to Lumiere, feeling like a docent.
Some unused rooms were covered with cloth, which made me feel a bit shabby. Lumiere asked while touching the stone wall.
"Do you happen to know a secret passageway or something?"
Ran shook her head at his question. She looked like a doll because she wore a cape with fur.
"Why did you decide to stay?"
Unknowingly, Lumiere asked. Ran smiled at him.
"Then you wish I'd be gone? I won't even see Lumiere."
"How come?"
He frowned.
"Master, were you going to leave me behind? You said you'd come with me."
"Huh? No, I mean, Lumiere's a knight of blue flame now. But I can't take you. There's Lily."
Lumiere opened his mouth and closed it.