The Camellia Tattoo - Chapter 127
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this book is completely translated on luna kofi (advanced chapters for the website will follow)
“If I had known you’d be this thrilled to see Nicholas Eaton, I might have invited him sooner… though part of me wishes he’d never come at all. It’s quite contradictory.”
Now he finally realized that this feeling was jealousy.
After all, Igmeyer was jealous of everything around Amber, so his jealousy toward Nicholas was not unusual.
“But still, thank you for inviting him, dear. According to this letter, Nick should be arriving in a week!”
“Then I’ll arrange a carriage to ensure he arrives comfortably.”
At least now he felt enough peace of mind to think this way.
Lately, Igmeyer felt that his relationship with Amber was better than ever.
They slept together every night and woke up in the same bed.
Though they led different lives during the day, he still came to see her from time to time.
And Amber always greeted him with the same warm smile.
A smile and gaze that warmed him instantly.
Perhaps that’s why Igmeyer was enveloped in a sense of stability he had never felt before.
He had never known how wonderful a family could be. If it hadn’t been for Amber, he might never have known.
So he was incredibly grateful to her.
‘I hope things stay like this forever.’
With a loving glance at the excited Amber, Igmeyer prayed to the sky.
He hoped they wouldn’t lose the happiness they had just found.
Once a method for the North’s self-sufficiency was established, he could kill the current Nidhogg.
‘If the current Grand Duke kills Nidhogg without an heir, the curse will be lifted with his generation.’
Until then, he hoped nothing would go wrong.
As Amber was working on the North’s self-sufficiency, there was one thing Igmeyer must not forget.
To continue effective contraception.
* * *
They say happy events come in succession.
The day before Nicholas’s visit to the castle, almost miraculously, Nora returned.
With not just anyone knowledgeable about the ski games, but someone from the very land where the games originated.
“Madaaaaammmmmm! I’ve missed you so much!”
“Nora, welcome back! What on earth happened? Why didn’t you send a word?”
“Well, you see…”
As Amber hugged Nora, who was crying and sniffling, she listened carefully to the full story.
On their way from Nilfheim to Shadroch, Nora and her father were kidnapped.
Trapped in a carriage, Nora was in a panic, but she managed to stay sane because she was with her father.
Though terrified, Nora never forgot her mission and expressed her concern about how she should investigate the ski with her father.
By chance, someone who knew about ski was in that carriage.
Although they didn’t speak the same language, the person understood the term “ski” from Nora’s mention and they joined forces.
“And then… and then… sniffle … we escaped… I took on the role of drawing attention. Bravely!”
“Oh my.”
“But the person turned out to be a noble, and soon some knight-like people came and rescued me. But they insisted I go with them… sniffle, I was dragged along, and I didn’t even know how to send a letter… I couldn’t communicate…”
Tears welled up in Nora’s eyes.
Seeing how much she had struggled alone, Amber gave her a warm hug and patted her back.
“I’m sorry you went through so much because of me.”
“No, it’s okay! It was somewhat exciting. I even got to see the ski games in person. The ski players heard my story and wanted to come, so… I brought them along.”
Although unexpected, these guests were VIPs.
Amber wiped Nora’s eyes with a handkerchief and helped her blow her nose.
Meanwhile, Igmeyer was talking with the guests, with Jean acting as an interpreter.
Though there were no official interpreters in Niflheim, Jean was able to fulfill that role.
“These people are praising the weather here. It’s the first time I’ve heard anyone say they like the warm weather of Niflheim.”
The interpretation wasn’t perfect, but it was enough for the general idea.
Jean conveyed the message in his unique manner and tone.
“Oh, they’re saying that the weather here is so good, they’d like to live here forever, despite the snow in the mountains. This is the first time I’ve heard that too.”
“Praising Nilfheim, I quite like it.”
The men, tall and large with nearly white hair, had a surprisingly gentle blue-eyed look that contrasted with their imposing physiques.
They came from a land called Kroneden.
Though far from Niflheim, Kroneden was relatively close to Shadroch.
‘Five ski players, Lord Heraldry who was kidnapped with Nora, and the Count Heraldry who came with his son. In addition to them, ten servants. Seventeen guests in total. It will be quite busy.’
Feeling a surge of energy, Amber hurriedly opened the guest rooms that had been prepared and arranged separate accommodations for the servants. She also instructed the kitchen to prepare more food, planning to serve the reserved wine at tonight’s banquet.
