We Will Get Divorced: The Perfect Divorce Plan of the Sacrificial Daughter and the Cold-Blooded Soldier - Chapter 15

“My lord?”

“Don’t speak.”

The whisper washed over my ears. My face heated up instantly.

No, let me go. I tried to struggle, but couldn’t. Two sturdy arms held my body so tightly I couldn’t even twitch.

“Stay still.”

His face was close. The moment I became conscious of it, my heart started pounding wildly as if about to burst. No, he can hear it. How embarrassing.

…Please, don’t notice.

I didn’t even know who I was pleading to, or for what.

After a while.

“What was that? Must have been my imagination.”

Leaving behind that cliché line, the presence of the other person faded away.

Finally, the strength in his arms eased. Julian stood up first to check our surroundings.

“It’s safe now. Are you hurt?”

He pulled me up by my arm.

“…Yes, I’m fine.”

That was a lie. Actually, my face was burning hot enough to burst.

I looked down, pretending to dust off my clothes. How embarrassing. I didn’t want him to see my face like this. That this was the first time I’d been embraced by a man. I’d rather die than tell him that.

“Anyway, I’ve mostly understood your side of the story, Sierra.”

“…R-really?”

So, will you go back quietly now?

“On the contrary, I can’t let you go alone anymore.”

Why!

“Obviously. Even if what you say is true and there were unavoidable circumstances behind the Ruhen rebellion, if Sierra handles it privately, the same problem could occur again. As the territory official, I need to know the details.”

And now he hits me with irrefutable logic that leaves me speechless.

“And one more thing. About the compensation you’re worried about, Sierra—I won’t reduce it over something like that. I only took the form of a request because you persistently demanded a commitment, but this is a matter between us as husband and wife.

Naturally, as your husband, I’ll cooperate. I’m your ally. Rely on me.”

“Husband and wife?”

The word was so unexpected that I instinctively looked up.

“So, tell me. What kind of scheme are you hiding this time?”

…Ah, how unfair. Smiling like that is really unfair.

And he calls himself a woman-hater? While hiding such a wonderful smile? A smile like a clear blue sky, a smile like merciful rain watering parched earth.

“Now then, Sierra.”

First of all, when did you start calling me by my name? Even though you said you didn’t want to see my face. Even though you said it made you sick.

“…I don’t want to say.”

“Sierra.”

“I still don’t want to say it here. When we reach the center of the village, I’ll tell you.”

Still turned away from Julian, I pointed.

The central area of Ruhen village, the only two-story meeting hall. The largest building in the village.

“That place is fine? Then wait ten seconds.”

“Eh?”

Before I could turn around, both my feet left the ground.

“Eh? Eh? Wait, my lord!”

“Don’t speak, you’ll bite your tongue.”

Julian, who had lifted me up in one breath, started running, kicking off walls like a cat and bounding up to the roof.

“You’re kidding! I’m scared, put me down, my lord!”

“Five seconds left. It’ll be over soon, bear with it.”

From there, it really was soon.

Julian, carrying me like a princess, calmly ran across the roof.

“Four seconds.”

Jumped from the edge of the roof.

“Three seconds.”

Raced right past the guards.

“Two seconds.”

Used a fence as a stepping stone to jump again.

“One second.”

Finally leaped high, high into the air as if he had wings.

“We’re here.”

He landed right in front of the meeting hall.

Unbelievable. What is with this person? Not just his physical ability to jump around effortlessly while carrying me, but—

“What the, you two!”

“Enemy attack!”

“Surround them, surround them!”

I couldn’t believe the nerve to jump right into the middle of enemy soldiers.

Of course, enemy soldiers were concentrated around the meeting hall. In an instant, we were surrounded two or three layers deep.

“Now then, Sierra. You promised, tell me.”

Is this really the time for that?

Even surrounded by dozens of spear points, the Undying King remained annoyingly calm, not changing his expression one bit. His demeanor only further provoked the enemy soldiers’ anger. “You’re mocking us,” someone said as the wall of spears slowly closed in.

How did it come to this? Even though I went to the trouble of disguising myself. Even though I crossed that river prepared to die. It can’t be helped. My plans may be in complete disarray, but I have no choice but to go through with it now.

“Please lower your weapons, friends of Eirondale.”

Steeling myself, I took a step forward.

“I am not your enemy. I am Sierra Eirondale, eldest daughter of House Eirondale. I have business with your leader.”

I straightened my back, put strength in my voice, revealed my face, and displayed the dignity of the proud Eirondale ducal house to all around me.

“What, Sierra Eirondale?!”

“Sierra Eirondale… my lady?”

“That can’t be, Lady Sierra Eirondale?”

The name spread from mouth to mouth. Lady Sierra Eirondale, daughter of a duke. That prestigious name, boasting the oldest history among the ten ducal houses supporting the kingdom, circulated around the encirclement with shock.

“…Who’s that?”

Finally, as many question marks as there were people floated up.

Ah, so that’s how it would be. I knew it.

“Eh, the eldest daughter of House Eirondale, that famous beauty, right?”

No, that’s my younger sister Lydia.

“No, when it comes to the famous beauties of House Eirondale, it’s the social butterfly, right?”

That’s my stepmother Pauline.

“That’s it, the sacrifice lady, right?”

Yes, that’s it. That’s me.

“Oh, that one. Was her face that plain?”

“Don’t know. I saw her once or twice… well, her face was plain, after all.”

They just bluntly say what I’m sensitive about. It seems even in the military, the attitude of the leader spreads to the subordinates.

This is why I didn’t want to say anything. Because it’s useless anyway. Because no one would believe me anyway. Because no one would remember my face anyway. That’s why I wanted to talk directly to the leader without any intermediaries.

“Anyway, please inform your leader. Tell him Sierra Eirondale has come. That will convey everything.”

The guards holding their spears exchanged suspicious glances for a while, but apparently couldn’t ignore it, as one of them ran into the meeting hall.

“What, Sierra?!”

The response came immediately.