Chapter 6.2 - [Part 2] – A Stubborn Young Man (1/2)
Chapter 6 [Part 2] – A Stubborn Young Man
As Ventus looked down at Desian, his eyebrows furrowed. Similar to a member of the Royal Family who had mastered the etiquette of a noble, Desian entered the path leading towards the garden of the Grand Duke’s mansion with a straight, neat walk.
And soon, Kaligo and a person wearing a robe faced Desian.
‘Huh?’
Ventus, who was sitting by the window, jumped up from his seat and opened the window.
“Ashia…….”
She was wearing a robe, but he recognized her at once as they have spent 3 years together. Soon after, he jumped out of the window situated on the fourth floor and shouted.
“Ashia!”
Ventus’ body, which seemed as though it would fall to the ground with a loud thud, landed on the floor quietly as if it was as light as a feather. As he was able to come down to the first floor in a flash, he ran straight to Ashia and hugged her, who was standing behind Kaligo.
“Ack?!”
“How long has it been?!”
Ashia, who smiled out of surprise, took a step back from the man who hugged her.
“……Ve-Ven….?”
Only then was Ashia able to confirm that the identity of the man who held her in his arms was her teacher, Ventus.
“Oh my god. Are you really, really the Ven I know of?”
“Of course I am.”
Kaligo, who was silently watching the two reunite with each other, felt the gaze of Desian on them. He then called Ventus’ name in a low voice.
“Ventus.”
As soon as Ventus turned around, Kaligo used his chin to silently make him shift his gaze towards someone else.
‘Ah…….’
Upon understanding Kaligo’s intention, Ventus’ gaze shifted towards the Crown Prince.
‘That could have been a disaster.’
Kaligo has been quiet lately, however, Desian was still famous for his rough attitude towards women. Thus, the first thing he had to do was to get Ashia out of the two beastly bastards’ sights.
“Ashia, let’s go somewhere else first. You’re done here, right?”
“Pardon?”
Ventus reached his hand out into the air right away and created a dark gray gate. Desian, who was watching them, took a step forward to stop the two from fleeing.
“Wait.”
However, the two were a little faster than Desian, who was trying to stop them from fleeing. Before he could even have the chance to capture them, Ventus and Ashia already disappeared into the gate.
“Ha…….”
“……….”
When Ventus, who had suddenly stormed in their conversation, disappeared in a flash with Ashia, a brief silence filled the atmosphere.
Kaligo, who was looking at where the two disappeared along with Desian, he said as he walked past him on his way back to the mansion.
“Let’s go inside.”
“………”
Desian’s face hardened like a child who had been robbed of his toys before his eyes.
He glanced at where the woman disappeared once again before following Kaligo into the mansion.
***
Ashia’s Potion Shop was located in the Capital of the Karhan Empire.
Ashia left for the Grand Duke’s mansion early in the morning, so the shop was promptly closed.
Clang.
A man pulled the sky-blue door of the shop and let go, tilting his head. His face looked as if it was telling her, “Didn’t you open the shop today? You can’t simply close the shop without saying anything.”
“Oh? You must have come to pick Ashia up and depart early in the morning.”
Verna, who runs a dry goods store, passed by in front of Ashia’s shop and said to the man who was pulling the door of her shop. Then, the man turned around and looked at Verna.
“Are you here to pick me up?”
“Oh! It’s you, Theo?”
Verna recognized the man and stopped walking.
“Yes, hello. Sis, who’s coming to pick up Ashia though?”
“I don’t know. There was no emblem on the carriage last time.”
“You rode another carriage without an emblem?”
“She’s always like that.”
When Verna’s bag slipped from her hands, she picked it up again and continued talking.
“Don’t worry about it. She’s not the one who’s going to get wounded if something ever happens.”
“……….”