Of All
Things, I Became a Crow: Chapter #140
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
*Rainelle’s POV
When asked that, Namuel almost jumped up in place.
“Uh, uh, what…”
Seeing his faintly flushed cheeks and the way he turned
his head around with nowhere to look, it was as if he was saying 'I like her'.
After letting out a short sigh, I opened my mouth again.
I said, "Miss Adriana begged me countless times to
let her meet you even just once. ---Of course, I didn't grant that request
since the decision on your fate hadn’t been made..."
At those words, Namuel's eyes landed on me. Seeing his
green eyes trembling, I continued,
"So let me ask you. Do you have feelings for Miss
Adriana?"
Namuel didn't answer.
---Well,
I didn't think that he would answer it easily in the first place.
---Of
course, he is under no obligation to answer. I have no right to must hear an
answer. But, I have to resolve this.
Green eyes met mine.
“Miss Adriana will enter the Imperial Palace tomorrow. If you have feelings for her, I'll show you a little
consideration so that you can meet.
If not, why would I have to set up a meeting?"
"...haha."
Namuel let out a weak laugh.
"It's nothing short of telling me
to answer, Rainelle-nim."
"..."
Yes. It was an unspoken pressure to make him answer. Of
course, I didn't have the adequacy to ask him to give up his feelings.
However, it was Karmeut who was harmed by the problem
between the two, and honestly, I couldn't get rid of all my anger.
That's why I made such nonsense. I didn't think I could
bear it if I don’t at least do this.
"---I didn't expect to be forgiven. The attempted
murder of His Majesty is such a big deal. And..."
He closed his eyes, then he met my gaze again.
"...No matter who it is, anyone would be angered
when their partner almost died."
I didn't answer. But, apparently understanding the
silence as a positive answer, Namuel looked down and said,
“---I apologize. I can't
say enough of that. But..."
He raised his head and looked me in the eyes. The
resolute green eyes were very impressive.
"If I could turn back time... I would still have
eaten the Krobanlock that Miss Adriana gave me."
"---You know I can't take that answer pleasantly,
Marquis Namuel."
“Yes, but… you can’t fool my heart, can you?”
“Are you saying that eating Krobanlock is the answer?”
"...Yes."
Seeing him respond so firmly, I could tell that he was
answering with sincerity.
That's why I deliberately asked the next question,
“Then, what would you do if, as a punishment for what you
did, you would never be able to see Miss Adriana for the rest of your life?”
At those words, his gaze wavered.
"When it comes to punishment, isn’t it something
that person doesn't want to receive? ---So answer me. If that happens, what
will you do?"
He didn't avert his gaze.
There was a desire to make fun of him, and I also want to
gauge the extent of his feelings for her.
Now
that Karmeut lives, the original storyline is now gone.
---Well, maybe I just wanted to bully him.
He didn't answer right away. I really liked the way he
thought about it seriously.
"...If that's the case, there's nothing I can do
about it. Whoever commits a crime deserves to be punished. Besides, if the
crime is the attempted murder of the emperor, then I know very well that I
should be grateful just to be alive."
Slowly, Namuel's green eyes shook for
a moment as if he sighed.
"---But, if that happens... I don't think I'll be
able to accept another woman."
"Is that so?"
“Because I didn’t eat Krobanlock with an irresolute
heart.”
"Things may change when you actually experience it
yourself."
"Of course that could happen. People's hearts are
something you don't know unless you encounter things, yes? But..."
He raised one hand and placed it on his chest.
"---At least, from the feelings I have now, I think
that is what will happen."
I looked deeper into his eyes. The look in his eyes
showed that he was unwavering.
I let out a short sigh.
---I
don't even feel like getting angry anymore. Well, Karmeut told me to calm down, saying it was already in the past.
"...It was going to happen anyway. Should I consider
it lucky that His Majesty the Emperor did not die?"
“---I apologize.”
Since I thought it was meant to happen anyway, I wasn't
angry anymore. No, I thought it was rather fortunate.
I'm
glad I prepared early and the worst didn't happen.
"There's no need to apologize. Rather, I think it's
fortunate. His Majesty didn't die, and things were settled relatively smoothly.
As a bonus, the rotten flesh that was eating away at the country was also
removed, so I should say I feel good. "
Namuel furrowed his brows slightly as if he didn't
understand.
---Well, it would be strange if he understand. How could
someone who had been locked up and treated in the Imperial Palace until now
know how all the rebel conspirators are caught and imprisoned?
I got up from my seat. The conversation with Namuel was
impulsive, but it was a good opportunity to clean up the sore remnants left in
my heart.
...Yes,
I like someone, and I have to face the difficulty. Adriana suffered a lot in
her own way.
I was both relieved and slightly happy, so the words that
came out of my mouth became softer without my knowledge,
“Tomorrow, I will have a
chat with Miss Adriana and arrange her meeting with you.”
"---!! Tha-, thank you, Rainelle-nim!"
I answered with a mischievous smile on purpose after
seeing his act of bowing his head to express his sincere gratitude,
"Since your feelings were enough for you to disrupt
the Empire, I believe you will use the given time preciously."
I burst into laughter as I watched his cheeks grow red.
Ah,
I’m really done with all my work this time! Should I go see Karmeut?
***
*3rd person POV
A crow was sitting on a roof near the Imperial Palace. It
was bigger than other crows, and its glossy feathers were quite nice.
However, the crow was sighing deeply as if it was worried
about something.
"Caaw, caw? (Do you have any worries, lad?)"
The crow looked up in surprise. An old crow, whose
feathers grayed with age, sat beside him.
"Caw? (Who?)"
"Caaw? Caw, caaw. (You mean my name? It's Hempel, a
precious name given to me by a friend of mine.)"
At those words, the crow blinked for a moment, but soon
relaxed his body and slightly stretched the tips of his wings.
"---Caaw? (---Your friend is a human, right?)"
"Caaw. Caw caaw? (That’s right, he’s a precious
friend. By the way, what are you worried about, lad?)"
The crow didn't answer. However, the crow's gaze was
still fixed on the Imperial Palace.
Hempel tilted his head at the crow's behavior. Then, as
if he didn't know anything, he opened his beak,
"Caaw, caaw? (Our Queen is over there, do you want
to meet her?)"
Hearing the words, the crow looked to be in dismay.
Seeing that, Hempel shrugged his wings and said,
"Caaw. Caaw... (The Queen is merciful. Of course,
she was very angry before...)"
"…Caaw. (…It's not because of that.)"
The male crow shook his head while letting out a deep
sigh.
“---Caaw. (--I really like her.)"
Mumbling sullenly, the male crow
wiggled its toes.
Yes. He was really interested in her. He liked Rainelle
so much that he didn't even want to mate with another female.
In order to win her heart, he even got the power to
transform into a human after eating Crobanlock...
The male crow saw. When their Queen, Rainelle, was angry.
When resonating with that emotion, gathering there, he saw:
Rainelle was enraged at the gray wolf that had harmed the
golden wolf, and cried out of concern.
Recalling it, the male crow let out a long sigh.
Hempel, who had been quietly watching him from the side,
said quietly,
"Caaw, caaw. (You will want your feelings to be
reciprocated, but they often don't.)"
At that, the male crow turned his head away. Hempel
puffed out her feathers slightly as he looked at him. His eyes shined with age.
"Caw caaw. (It's normal for males to be rejected by
females.)"
What he said made the male crow jump up in his place.
Then he puffed out the collar of his neck and glared his eyes.
"Ca, caw-?!! (W, who got rejected---?!!)"
“Caw. Caw? Caaw. (Um. Aren’t you? If not, I
apologize.)"
The male crow huffed and then hung his head. His
feathers, which had been standing upright before he knew it, quietly fell flat
to his body.
"...Caaw. Caaw.
(...I tried, but was rejected. I tried it several
times.)"
Hempel silently nodded his head.
"Caaw. Caaw. (Don't be so downhearted. Everyone gets
dumped by a female.)"
"---Caw? (---Really?)"
"Caw, caw. Caw caaw. Caaw caaw, caaw caaw.
(Yes, of course. It is very rare for a male to be
involved with a single female all their life. Just because you like that one
crow, is there any guarantee that the said crow likes you too?)”
The male crow let out a groan at the sharp piercing
words. Hempel shook his head at the sight of the male crow drooping in complete
frustration, his wings drooping and his beak almost touching the floor.
"Caw, caw. Caaw, caaw, caaw. (The world is wide,
there are many crows. Of course there are no crows like our Queen, but there
are plenty of attractive female crows, so don't be discouraged.)"
"…Caw? Caaw--- (…Is that so? But there is no crow
like our Queen---)"
The male crow paused while talking. Then he jumped up in
place and cawed,
"Caw, caw!! Caw caaw---!! (Now, wait!! How did you
know that the female I was talking about was the Queen---!!)"
"Cack-cack. Caaw, caw caaw. (Heh heh. My age is over
60, and the only crow living in the Imperial Palace is our Queen.)"
"---!!"
The male crow gnashed his beak. Seeing the attitude of
the young crow, Hempel croaked cheerfully and flapped his wings,
"Caw, caw. Caw caaw. (Come, follow me. I'll provide some
tasty food for the broken-hearted lad.)"
"Ca, caw---?!! (Bro, broken-hearted---?!!)"
"Caaw. Caaw, caaw. Caaw? (Hmm. If you don't like the
broken heart thing as the reason, let's say it's for the sake of the future.
Will you follow me?)"
The male crow hesitated as Hempel soared lightly into the
air. But then he spread his wings and flew after him.
***
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