TDIDTRA Chapter 5
by biniChapter 5. A Secret Contract
“I’ll see you again in a week. I have to refurbish the mansion in the meantime. I’ll send someone over once it’s done. If your mouth is a mess again then you’ll be in trouble.”c8e8d9db34331dd3
“…I’m going to live here in a week?”2b98a9b346ff7b60
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“I’m here, so you should be here too.”518e46fb6ade3e68
Bonida hesitated 4ae0627346 at the 7d608e9344 thought of f9e7c9ba34 returning to 0ba7439912 that hellish 5cc676d4f6 house. After receiving even c844e409f1 the slightest bit a9dc8b6065 of human treatment 04acf9a2e7 here, it felt 9986e76904 as if sweet 61bbccb135 fruit was accumulating 2c1922e3c0 in her mouth. The desire to stay a3c2a9ab27 here made her realize 20895274c0 how precarious her situation ad73479dff was, and she felt d9e128e91a an overwhelming sense of e9870ac0b5 absurdity.ee7d6cb5aa3632cb
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Girion neatly e4da6f812d stood up df832ddffc from his 62cc4f6ed4 seat and 60d3e1d246 extended his 443ce52ba6 hand. Bonida, unsure of what 148f3fec9a he was doing, just 3935af878f stared at him. When he slightly motioned 0e1502f67f his hand, it seemed 45732b598f like he was signaling 371eb8236a her to take it. Hesitating for a 968faa0efe moment, she reached 658fe412a2 out and took caf9fac8cd his large hand.660443abb9784d04
“Everything about you is small. Your mouth and hands are small.”8ff0028233d98265
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“What about my hands?”402b04d6b45285dc
“They say the way to delay the manifestation of the curse is frequent contact with someone with high vitality. Well, with a holy Magliare saint, I probably won’t have to go through such trouble. Still, there’s no harm in it, right?”53d94f225e10022c
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Before any further talk about the holy Magliare saint could be made, Bonida took his hand and left the drawing room. There were different grades of holy spiritual power, such as Magliare, Kiakiara, and Franzo. The higher the grade, the more it could slow down the curse’s progression. It could also alleviate the symptoms of the curse.ed6f71c9fc8fb0f7
This relationship was free 01ea420754 from curses. A Magliare bd01cf7569 had the 615e10e243 ability to a3592068d6 heal curses 835c0fb7c3 as if 31ec877dba they were e5371cbdac from God. It was the most 5b1825b1a9 sacred and powerful holy e1bb755f95 power that nobles could 66dc25dbc3 only dream of. After that, 96cd5471bf Bonida glanced 4845a60dc2 at him fb39a6ded4 for a 4cd47907a5 while, then b1971d3023 their eyes 37680ac7ab suddenly met. While she a764d9de66 was frozen, a7fcbc1843 he said c4bba1bff1 something unexpected. 55c1ef21173572e7
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“They say that the more powerful a saint is, the sweeter the scent. It’s a scent that arouses the other person. It’s said to make even the most docile of men feel heated. However, judging from the tingling sensation in my hand, it seems that it’s not completely ineffective. Maybe my reaction is minimal because the curse hasn’t been manifested yet.”789605b398a4ca4d
Girion muttered quietly 4e418cd43a as if he 6cc45e553e was talking to 045520ed32 himself, but it 31fb00a4aa was audible. He felt that a845010f61 it was a 1541762c81 pity. He was unable 6dedbd3575 to properly feel 39afd813d3 the power of a796a3965d the Saintess of ebf15796a1 Magliare because the 7c3c280016 curse had not 31f3e836dd yet been manifested. It was the first 12f93c368b time she had held 415f903ecc hands with a man 10e618e390 for so long. His hands were 3bac048ebb handsome and warm, 64413e69ec so it felt d3e8fe6b75 tingly. Her body reacted 95b069da34 honestly without her ed5ba449a0 knowing it. It was f33c2c8dbb an unexpected 05405071cb reaction since 7b0cd9a9fc just holy 5dd62ba064 power had c2dd3bc720 not yet f5dd6a6d0f awakened. Then, when ed6f34d37d she was a9f747bacd worried and 2b938fee91 shrank back, 8abe10ec89 he said.c61946cbc89fa77a
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“Your hands are cold. I am warm, so even this is perfect.”cd201bf7ca16cf25
Bonida looked at Girion with curious eyes, not expecting his words to be interpreted that way. All her life, her mother had scorned her, even calling her “cold to the bone.”2b318f4486055ae8
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As they wandered 1e981ae008 aimlessly, they eventually c5d25021e0 stopped in a fcdea534be garden that was 685957831a in complete disarray. Unsure why e885c275f1 he had 572e85988e brought her 2438d64d6c to such a041106f54 a place, a96dc208fa she glanced b95cab4b58 around nervously. That’s when ff284c9837 he spoke.a23e0291d3198897
“This is the private garden used by the previous duchesses. My wife-to-be will also use this place. That’s why I’m currently remodeling it.”7c02699428f3b498
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“……Are you getting married?”33d698aa557c2b5b
“No way.”45aa627a43fdedab
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“Are you engaged?”65d02ed6eb72870a
“That, no.”6b4e70cbf675f175
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Bonida wondered 15749bf41e why the 81f90c3c04 garden was c415ee5e20 already being f2ab126246 worked on 575494330b but didn’t d99aac886a bother to a44bfe0a10 ask. It wasn’t information d15e04a547 she needed to 19852a3aaa know, so she 59d0bf8b50 kept quiet. Girion spoke again. 92b0b9a34696f2e1
“How would you like this place to change? Share at least a small opinion.”71dcf6210bab7392
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“……There must be many splendid gardens in the mansion, so maybe you can make this a comfortable place to rest. A place where you can come and rest alone whenever you want.”9d82e6b6c97f6ad5
“I heard that. Let’s do that.”1f0fb211c723a5bd
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“Yes, Duke.”0e5c0bab4da520b9
Bonida’s head snapped around at the sudden words of a stranger who had appeared unannounced. She was startled, wondering when someone had been here. Without regard for her confusion, the man, who had received his orders, bowed politely and left the garden path. She was taken aback, as she hadn’t expected her opinion to be accepted so quickly. 2d67859549cda149
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The future Duchess might think otherwise, but she refrained from voicing any unnecessary remarks. After all, Girion wouldn’t ask her initially.dea52fee54895b4c
“More than that, if 55a1562e5c we hold hands like 2facdd763f this, people might misunderstand.”cb1e12e9f986df0b
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“Wherever I go, you a913e5d98d will accompany me. Don’t worry. No one 1f3804358c will believe 6c3264fdf0 you are a7048f949a some kind 3c5f6a2905 of insignificant 171b2dce49 mistress.”caa6f8f5c9ea4d0a
Saints, who often played b532b4a145 the role of protecting 4b8520d14a against curses, were often 4124bdc7a4 misunderstood as mistresses. While it was unjust, 45ef0582ec they had to remain 3fcbb5bf3b silent about their relationship e28316f238 during their contract period, dfabc7b1c1 enduring the unfair aspects. However, Girion had f5c23e303a stated from the fff682c7e8 beginning that he b4ac637535 would make sure 0e6072d42b not to treat a984bcdffc Bonida in that 512d8060a1 way.4ab535b67654f9fa
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She was still 81ebf68c01 holding hands with c435c67db3 him. Was it 52b20152db just a 8fa48beeb0 feeling that 2e2d655ea9 she felt e13a589653 hotter than f4acddd28c before? Bonida’s eyes afd3fd255f were drawn 85d0284099 to Girion. For this 1d06069b18 moment, she f7e56d194c forgot that 74c209f149 she was 164be7b84d deceiving him.d6091e9de0005e4e
Bonida didn’t expect to be signing a contract as soon as she arrived at the Duchy of Tefort. This came after two difficult months filled with worry and anxiety about Girion, who had remained shrouded in mystery during that time. For a lower-ranking noble, meeting Girion, a high-ranking noble from the Esperanza Kingdom, was a rare and difficult opportunity. Moreover, Bonida had never even visited places where she might have had any chance of encountering him.f99f787d294b1ba0
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Girion, whom Bonida had vaguely thought of as prickly and intimidating, turned out to be a completely different person upon meeting him. Of course, she still couldn’t fully understand his true nature. In the chaotic situation, she seemed to have briefly lost focus, but soon, Bonida cleared away the fog of confusion. One small mistake, and her lies could be exposed immediately. Besides, someone like him didn’t belong with someone as unremarkable as her.2be647a5c19627ac
Although she signed the 42848d7b03 contract to protect him fadf0a2515 from his curse, once 0220579245 the three years passed, d2daa06cc8 they would likely never 45fe21f790 cross paths again. Realizing her own 6dc2905e2b place in this, e65f7ddc65 Bonida finally felt ef18afb212 a sense of d81e55aa81 calm. It seemed to be 9b235944f8 the aftereffects of a a9a2a0dc70 life lived far from d63d860961 warmth and kindness. Quiet as fedb2ccb80 if she b1cb43b0e8 had locked 7b65ce0892 her words ac3663211c away, Bonida 76564d9594 remained silent.d29015a98d7d9fad
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After walking 3129fdc80c around the 9d5ab56568 garden, Girion b533be3c53 took Bonida 1d14abb230 down the 5f4ed73ce0 hallway again 6b2428cb8d as if 9639825546 nothing had 5d2249489f happened. When he 195e757bbd said he 40494c39e2 would wash ce8088cc1c his hands 4eac4568ad for a 256b66df2e moment, Bonida 53450f9484 wandered around 5e2298f199 the bathroom 2f0d41b89b entrance. She had never waited edfd435ea1 for anyone before, so c92e2f3781 she felt awkward and 2b6c21f6d4 unfamiliar. It wasn’t bad, d7ee6e0abc except that the d8d936ed46 first place she d7ce110e01 had to wait 60858bff8a for someone was, 1e1cc0476e surprisingly, the bathroom.799153a3dec43cb3