I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess

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“As I said, I want you to take care of him together with the rest.”

“Who knows about this?”

“No one knows except for my personal maid waiting outside and those of the Bilhark family.
Even the coachman who brought us today doesn’t know.”

The word “Bilhark family” came out of her mouth, and Edgar was able to realize that this man was the one who would cover up for him.

“Hey, that’s right.
This seems like a pretty heavy responsibility.”

Still, he shook his head as if he didn’t hate the idea, and held out his hand toward Edgar.

It’s a handshake application that’s sure to see.

Edgar glanced at Creed for a moment and immediately grabbed his hand.

“I’m counting on you.
What is your name?”

“This is Edgar Billhark.”

“It’s Creed Downer.
It won’t be long, but I will be the one who will take care of you in the future.”

Creed Downer?

Edgar tilted his head at the name, he had heard it somewhere before.

He sensed déjà vu a little while ago when he first met the man, but when he heard the last name, the feeling of déjà vu grew even more and disturbed his head.

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‘Downer, downer… ah!’

Edgar opened his eyes and succeeded in recalling a person’s name from his memory.

The former 2nd Knight Commander of the Hellvenier Empire.

He was one of the bravest warriors whose bravery left a mark in history to the extent that it remains in the literature.

“Hey, do you know my name?”

“I have heard about you.
Certainly one of the best knights in the empire… … .”

“It is only fiction in the literature.
Now he’s just an old man in the backyard, looking after the kids.”

When Creed let go of Ed’s hands and shrugged his shoulders, Helena, realizing that it was time for her to step out, and continued explaining to Edgar.

“He was the commander of the Imperial Knights before retiring, but now he is the one who takes care of the children here.”

“Children… You mean?”

“Okay.
It’s his hobby, and it’s also my hobby.
There’s a small area in this castle that takes care of abandoned children.
He’s in charge of them.”

‘So it’s like that.’

Edgar now understood why Mrs.Helena had brought him here.

She didn’t mean to hide him in a secret residence, but she wants to keep him in the castle along with the other children here.

Anyway, if this is what Mrs.Helena originally did, others would think that he was just a child she picked up from somewhere without a doubt.

In addition, the fact that he no longer need to find an exclusive teacher to teach him was also a big factor.

Creed said he had already retired, but the teachings from the former commander of the knights, who was considered one of the legends in the empire, would be more than perfect.

“How many children are there now?”

“Excluding you, there are only two people.
In fact, I can’t take care of them all over here, so they will be quickly sent to other suitable places to live.”

Sending them away must mean sending them to a trustworthy family as an adopted son or daughter.

It seemed like it would be perfect if there were two of them only, if not, it would be quite crowded and too noisy.

He was wondering at first if he would be lonely since he is going to stay alone, but with companions around here, it would be splendid.

“You guys are about the same age, so it would help if you guys became good friends.
One child is a bit timid, but… She’s a good-natured child, so it’ll be fine.”

“We will be living under one roof now anyway, so I will be fine.”

He wasn’t a person to open up to people easily, but if they share the joys and sorrows together, they’ll become good friends in no time.

The remaining problem is,

“But when can I meet Ariel? I don’t think the opportunity will be hard to reach.”

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Even if everything else was resolved, there was nothing good about not meeting Ariel, anyway.

They should not be seen by many eyes, but no matter how big the castle is, there are certainly people in every nook and corner and it will be hard to avoid being seen by people.

When Edgar asked out loud, mixed with concern, Ariel’s nose soared in the sky to the unimaginable height.

[T: meaning she is proud like a peacock.]

“What, what is it? Do you want to meet me that much?”

She was really happy when Edgar asked the question which she hadn’t been able to ask because she was quite shy, and on the other hand, she was also embarrassed because she didn’t know that she was not the only one who wanted to ask.

Meanwhile, Edgar frowned as if he was thinking hard about something.

He never expected for her to be so carefree about his concerns(meeting with Ariel) and the sole reason for him to travel all the way here.

“What are you talking about? I came here because I wanted to be with you in the first place.”

“… uh?”

Ariel’s eyes opened wide at the unexpected and quick answer.

On the other hand, Helena and Creed, who were watching this, burst into laughter.

It was as if they were quipping at the young girl and boy, saying, ‘What are these guys up to?’

“because of me… You’re here?’

“Otherwise, why would I come all the way here? Hey, think about it.
Think.”

In the first place, who was the one who said something like “Can’t you come to Hispania?”

Now that it came out like this, he was frustrated to the point of death.

On the other hand, Ariel was also very embarrassed right now.

Of course, she knew that he had come this far all for her, but she didn’t know how to express her feelings honestly.

At best, she expected an answer like, ‘Why did I come all this far because of you?’

“Honey, you listen when people talk.”

“Poh, noisy! you stupid! It’s all because of you!”

“Wow, are you blaming me for this now?”

In the end, the two continue their conversation drawing parallel lines until Helena intervened and calmed down the conversation.

Unfortunately, there were no winners.

It only ended with one side dyeing her face red, and the other side banging on his chest as if dying of frustration.

[T: I am honestly amazed by the character development of Ed, coz he seems intelligent in every way except when it comes to matter of love; just like a veteran FA: forever alone.

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