Villainous Husband, The One You’re Obsessed With Is Over There

Chapter 41 

I instructed Cisen to watch Eden’s movements.

It was because I was somehow drawn to the way he looked so different from Seraphina’s description. Thankfully, without questioning why I was suddenly interested in the paladin of the paladin, Cisen faithfully did what I asked her to do.

And, the third day of the delegation’s stay…

I was sure my senses were not wrong.

“Paladin Eden is said to not participate in the battle.”

Upon hearing this news, I bit my lip.

‘As expected, this is strange…’

The scene where Eden appears directly in the work without relying on Seraphina’s reminiscence was at most three or four. Nevertheless, two of his personality keywords stood out clearly even in that small amount.

‘Belligerence.’

Even though he was not the type to jump in blindly like Raniero, Eden did not avoid the fights that have come. He was also a little hot-blooded.

‘The pursuit of honor.’

In order to elevate the name of the Temple of Tunia, Eden took the initiative in everything he could do. He knew how to rebel when power overwhelmed him. So, how could he not participate in a battle where his intentions were so clearly visible…?

Eden was an outstanding warrior. If he was absent, it was obvious that the power of the Temple Tunia’s paladins would be disappointing. Did he deny it even after accepting it?

It was so peculiar.

He was so different from the original novel.

‘What is he going to do after sitting out of the sparring?’

Outside of my influence, the character of the original novel suddenly changed. It was unclear how this would affect future developments. Because of that, I was nervous that things were going to get worse beyond my prediction.

I asked quietly without showing agitation as much as possible.

“What are you going to do after sitting out?”

Cisen answered in a low voice as well.

“I’m not sure about that, though I guess he would probably go to the library?”

“…Based on what you saw, I guess it makes sense.”

According to Cisen, Eden had been reading books in his personal time. I thought it would be obvious that the paladin would read a book, although it did not seem like it.

“The book was different in size and shape from the temple that the priest carried. And, he seemed to be reading secretly.”

“Secretly?”

“Yes. He hid the book under his clothes and read it in a place where no one was.”

If he dared to read it secretly, it may be a book that conflicts with the doctrine of the God Tunia. In other words, forbidden.

In the original version, Eden hated evil as he regarded honesty as his number one value. The more I listened to Cisen, the more significant the gap between the image of Eden I knew and the Eden I saw. As Eden began to feel very suspicious, a hypothesis sprouted within me.

‘…No way?’

I glanced at Cisen.

To confirm that the hypothesis was correct, I could not leave everything to her like I do now. Because no matter how loyal Cisen was, there were parts that I could teach her and parts I could not.

I had to contact Eden directly.

My heart started beating mercilessly, just like when I first encountered Eden.

‘…Am I thinking too absurdly?’

Regardless, there was nothing wrong with checking it out. With that thought, I cleared my voice and said to Cisen.

“The spar, I won’t be attending either.”

Cisen’s eyes widened for a moment. She seemed to have a lot to say.

“Your Majesty.”

“Tell them that I’m not feeling well.”

There was a reason why I had Cisen, not someone else, observe Eden was because she was loyal only to me. So, it meant that no matter what I did, she would not say anything useless to Raniero and would only devote herself to me.

I continued, holding her hand tightly.

“Please. I have something I must check.”

Seeing that my eyes were more desperate than ever, Cisen finally nodded her head.

When I said that I did not attend the friendly match, the younger maids looked slightly dissatisfied. It was probably because they wanted to go see it, but since their master did not want to attend, they could not go either so they were dissatisfied.

Even though they were trying not to show it, it was quite obvious.

It was good for me.

After a little, I called the Duchess of Nerma and the Countess of Fallon before opening my mouth.

“You can go see the spar for a while.”

Countess Fallon widened her eyes in surprise.

“Your Majesty. You’re unwell and will stay in the palace, so how can we pursue entertainment?”

It’s not going to be a big deal. Besides, it’s only a few hours. That’s enough for one Cisen to handle, so go ahead.”

At my words, Duchess of Nerma and the Countess of Fallon hesitated and glanced at each other. In fact, they wanted to go see the spar, too.

After all, they were from Actilus, so it was understandable. However, they were not able to answer ‘thank you’ straightforwardly, perhaps afraid that I was testing them. In addition, they were afraid that they would be accused of leaving the Empress and going to see sparring like that.

Not long ago, they had been extremely careful with their actions since I reprimanded Duchess of Nerma at a social gathering.

…What should I say so that they leave in ecstasy?

After thinking for a while, I smiled.

“Actually, it’s because I want to know if we win or lose. Go and watch the match and tell me a little bit about how it went and who won.”

It was only then that the two of them rejoiced.

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The two ladies quickly left with the younger maids. Even though I was not certain, it would take a few hours for them to get back.

Then, I hurriedly asked Cisen.

“Is the temple’s paladin still in the separate palace?”

She nodded her head with a complicated expression at my question.

“That’s right.”

“Don’t make that face.”

Surprised by my words, Cisen touched her cheeks.

“It’ll be fine. I trust you.”

Her eyes hardened a little at the word of ‘trust.’ I nodded my head slightly and pulled Cisen’s shawl over to hide the color of my hair.

And so, I quickly left the Empress’s palace.

As expected, the Palace was as quiet as a dead mouse.

All those who could freely walk around the palace would have gone to see the friendly match. It was because the people of Actilus were the ones who were unable to use their four limbs when it came to fighting*.
[ T/N: It’s an idiom which means, ‘To be fascinated by or attracted to something and lose one’s senses.’ ]

Meanwhile, the commoner servants who were not qualified to visit the sparring because of the aristocratic circles could only go through the secret passages allowed by them, so no one was worried about me going outside.

I headed to the separate palace used by the paladins of the Temple of Tunia as their lodgings.

After a while, I got close and hid behind the bushes.

It seemed that the paladins were leaving the palace and getting farther away, so I waited a little longer. After about ten minutes, Eden appeared in simple clothes. He glanced around and teased his feet. As Cisen had predicted, he was heading to the library.

I followed him in a hurry.

After chasing him, almost as if running, the distance between us finally narrowed. When I reached the distance that I could talk without raising my voice, I called out to him.

“There aren’t many books that are available for visitors.”

He stopped his steps.

At the same time, sweat seeped into my palms, and I gripped Cisen’s shawl as I added.

“…I don’t know what you’re looking for, but you probably won’t find it.”

Eden turned around.

Deep dark eyes gazed down at me. While he seemed a little startled, he soon calmed down.

“I don’t want anything. I’m just going to look around.”

“Do you like books?”

“It’s kind of like that.”

A polite and gentle way of speaking with a well-groomed voice. I would have been surprised if someone jumped out of nowhere without going to see the friendly match. However, he was quite calm.

Rather, it was me who was not calm.

It was because he was taller than I thought and had a cool impression when I saw him up close.

Above all, I was going to sound crazy at him from now on. Of course, I would not want to be considered a real crazy woman, so I would take a detour as much as possible, in a direction where I could get away with it in case of an emergency.

Glup.

Dry saliva passed my throat.

“Tell me what your name is.”

He politely bowed his head.

“Eden. I’m Eden. Because I dedicated my body and mind to the God Tunia, so there is no earthly surname.”

Yes, the name of Eden was also given as a gift from the world.

My heart was beating to the point of pain now.

“Any other name?”

I asked, holding back my excitement and tension as much as I could. Meanwhile, Eden responded without a sign of displeasure.

“No. I’ve vowed to become a paladin and burn down all existing enemies—even my parents who gave birth to me are now strangers to me.”

…Yes, it is definitely strange.

If it was Eden in the original novel, he should have given a bad tantrum when asked about the name of the world. No matter how much it was in front of the empress of a foreign country. It was because he was such a person as he devoted his whole body and mind to the God Tunia and his doctrine.

“I’m not asking you that.”

My voice finally trembled.

At my sudden polite tone, Eden’s calm expression finally collapsed a little. He looked down at me with a slight frown. While it was a very slight change in expression, the tension was felt up to this point.

The sweat from my hands made Cisen’s shawl slightly damp.

“You have a name other than the name given to you by the one who gave birth to that body, other than the name that the God Tunia had given to you. Isn’t that right?”

Eden was silent for a moment.

I gave strength to my voice and persisted.

“Can you say there’s no such thing? If you really don’t have one, I’ll walk away from here.”

The blistering summer sunlight pouring down the top of my head was stinging. As I stood still, I felt dizzy, as if I had motion sickness. I chewed my lips with my front teeth, waiting for his answer.

Soon, his lips were parted.

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“…It’s Cha Soo-hyun.”

Ah, I knew this would happen…

Even though I had already guessed it, my whole body became numb. I gazed up at him, not knowing whether to be afraid or relieved.

I am sure he feels the same way.