Cerulean and Dory stood up from the couch looking annoyed and were about to go home, and I was at a loss.
This was because I felt that their anger was justified, even if I only heard a glimpse of what they were saying, and that I should respect their feelings.
But more than that, I didn't think I could leave the count's daughter lying on the bed like this.
Therefore, in order to calm my mind, I asked the two of them to return from the Count's mansion, and I thought to myself, "Why don't I just stay here?" I glanced at them.
...No, that doesn't seem possible.
The two of them were so angry that if things continued like this, I was going to be taken home with them.
Judging from Cerulean and Dory's expressions, I looked to Captain Curtis for help.
Although it was a little rough, I thought I would use Captain Curtis's strength to separate me from the two of them.
Captain Curtis then stared at me, as if trying to ascertain my true intentions.
Therefore, I nodded to the former escort knight who probably knew me better than anyone else.
Yeah, Curtis, you guessed it right! It's no longer possible to resolve this through discussion!
But I couldn't leave the Count's daughter like this, so please forcefully separate Cerulean and Dory from me!
Captain Curtis nodded in understanding and took a step forward...but contrary to expectations, he didn't extend his arms towards Cerulean and Dory, but opened his mouth towards the Count.
"Count Peiz, is it what you want to do here and pick a fight with the clown? If that's the case, you made a mistake in calling us. I hope there's something we can do to help. We came to your house, but we'll be leaving soon." (Curtis)
Captain Curtis's voice was calm, but it was clear to everyone that this was a sudden ultimatum.
So, when I looked up at Captain Curtis in surprise and thought, "Well, I don't want to go home," Count Peiz looked up as well and made an impatient voice.
"No, no, that would be a problem!" (Peiz)
The Count immediately denied it, but he seemed unable to continue speaking any further and just shut his mouth.
Captain Curtis' words reminded him of his original purpose of wanting to help his daughter, but he didn't seem to be able to say the words because he didn't understand the current situation.
However, I guessed that couldn't be helped.
I had't heard the Count's side of the story, so I didn't know the exact details, but I could guess from the reactions of Cerulean, Dory, and the Count, it seemed certain that there was a big feud between Duke Alcott and Count Peiz 10 years ago.
They probably didn't realize that the person in front of them was actually the Duke himself, but he should understand that if it's a case involving the Duke family, he had to handle it carefully.
For such a Count, knowing what happened 10 years ago to both of them, must be on guard.
This was because King Laurence and Duke Alcott were probably at the scene at the time, so the Count must have guessed that Cerulean and Dory knew about what happened at the time because they heard about it from a third party.
And Count Peiz must be wondering who leaked the story and who these two were.
Captain Curtis continued speaking right in front of my eyes, thinking that the Count would have to be cautious because there were too many unknowns.
"I hold the position of Knight Captain. And today's escort targets are these two clowns. They are court jesters, and my superior has determined that they are in need of protection." (Curtis)
Count Peiz stiffened as he heard Captain Curtis's words.
"Huh, are you a Knight Captain!?" (Peiz)
There were only a limited number of people who could serve as the kingdom's Knight Captain.
Whoever the Count was imagining, it must be someone of the highest rank in the kingdom, so his expression tightened.
After that, the Count remained silent and seemed to be thinking about something, but after a few moments, he seemed to change his mind and decided that it was not a good idea to confront Cerulean and Dory.
Therefore, the Count clenched his back teeth as if to control himself, and bowed to Cerulean and Dory, but his bow was polite enough that I could see it.
"I'm very sorry, Sir Clown. It seems like I was upset because my daughter had been lying down for a long time. Please forgive me for my rude behavior." (Peiz)
Seeing the Count's attitude like that, I was impressed.
This was because if you compare a count and a clown, the count was many times higher in social status, and the clown itself was laughed at by people, but if the knight captain became a court clown who guarded him, then this would be different.
For it was a clear sign that the clown was a favorite of the king, and one could infer that the king would have many occasions to hear the clown babble.
Therefore, even if the other person was a clown that you would normally look down on, it was correct to respond in a certain way...but it was surprising that a nobleman would be able to shake it off and act so poorly, and my eyes widened.
Perhaps the incident from 10 years ago was still lying in a way that was unclear, so he decided to act poorly, but the Count's attitude was too innocent.
I was so surprised, but Dory seemed to have a completely different impression and had a blank expression on her face.
"Haaaah, that's an unseemly response! It's true that nobles are like this. As soon as they notice the shadow of someone with more power than themselves, they suddenly start to lash out. If there's going to be a fight, it's the last time You should have done that, but there's nothing more shameful than crawling on the floor in front of the authorities!!" (Dory)
The true king, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, said something to Dory that added fuel to the fire.
"Dory, just ignore that. That's the shameful way of life of the nobles. They've survived to this day by acting like beggars, so they don't know any other way to live." (Cerulean)
Both of them persistently ridiculed the Count, who had raised his fist, and I couldn't help but feel that they had been harboring uncontrollable anger for 10 years.
Dory was Duke Alcott, who lost his sister, and Cerulean cared deeply for the Duke, who was close to him, so they probably harbored the same unforgivable anger.
Perhaps if these two felt like it, they could easily shake up the Count's family itself, but the fact that they fought back within the scope of a verbal quarrel must have shown a great deal of self-control.
On the other hand, even though Count Peiz was thinking about profit and loss, there was no doubt that the presence of his daughter lying on the floor was one of the reasons why he changed his behavior.
I was sure he's really thinking about his daughter.
In any case, since the Count has treated me like an adult, I thought it's a good chance, so I decided to interrupt the conversation here.
"Well, it's getting late. I can't stay too long in my first home, so I think it's time to take some time off, but before that, can I say hello to the saint of the Count's family?" (Fia)
Then Count Peiz seemed relieved that the conversation had progressed, and then stood up and said he would immediately show me to his daughter's private room.
"My daughter can't even get out of bed, so I apologize for the inconvenience, but could you come with me to my room?" (Peiz)
According to the story earlier, the Count's daughter had suddenly become unwell since last week.
I headed to the Count's daughter's private room, worried about her current state.
I watched Cerulean and Dory silently, wondering what they were going to do, and after thinking about it for a moment, they followed us.
I entered the room I was led to, thinking that since these two were so nice to each other, I couldn't just leave them alone like this.
The saint's room was in a sunny place, and the fact that there was one maid waiting for him showed that the Count cared for his daughter.
As I stopped near the door, the Count approached a pillow of the bed without hesitation and called out to the daughter who was lying next to her.
"Are you awake? I brought a guest today." (Peiz)
When I approached the bedside, I saw a brown-haired woman of around 20 years old lying with a pale face.
When she saw me, her eyes widened and she smiled weakly.
"Well, you're the red-haired saint. Nice to meet you, I'm Estelle, Count Peiz's daughter." (Estelle)
The voice that came out was also weak, and I could understand that Estelle was weak without it being explained.
"Hello, I'm Fia. I came today with two clowns and a knight captain." (Fia)
Hoping to make her feel at least a little bit of fun, I spoke in a bright voice that was typical of a member of a clown troupe, and Estelle looked around the room with interest.
Then her eyes widen when I notice Cerulean, Dory, and Captain Curtis.
"Well, it's a brightly colored costume that's fun just to look at. Also, Captain Knight's white knight uniform is splendid." (Estelle)
When I looked at her saying that with a small smile, I thought she was a caring person.
I was sure she was interested in the three people who visited her room with me, but I introduced them to her, so she probably went out of her way to comment on them.
Despite the terrible treatment of the three of them, neither of them approached her bedside nor said hello, they didn't even dare to introduce themself, without expressing any displeasure, or rather in order to not make their rudeness stood out.
Well, they're not a nice person.
Thinking this, I glanced at Cerulean and Dory, and saw that their faces were pale and looked like they were about to collapse.