I Want To Be Your First – R19 - Chapter 109

His excited face gleamed brightly. Ariel grinned before speaking hesitantly.

“Count, you’re too…”

“Do you like that kind of thing?”

“No!”

“Then why is your reaction so lovely?”

“No. Count you’re… how could you say that so nonchalantly…”

Ariel tried to question him in a similar manner, but she was too embarrassed. Perhaps Berthwald noticed that, so he changed the subject after smirking without a sound.

“The ship arrived at Vitterbell this morning. Do you know where that is?”

“Vitterbell. Viterbell. I’ve heard of it before. Isn’t that the port where a jewelry auction house is located? It’s where Rollein’s White Moon came from, right?”

“You know it very well. I thought you weren’t interested in geography.”

“Because it’s so famous. It’s a jewel embedded in Her Majesty’s crown. I’m not interested in jewelry, but I’ve heard of it.”

“Ah, is that so…?”

Berthwald was silent as if he was thinking about something, then he said in a low voice.

“Come to think of it, I’ve never seen you wear the jewelry I gave you before. Do you hate jewelry?”

It sounded like he was dissatisfied with it. Sensing the atmosphere, he must’ve bought another piece of jewelry at the auction house.

Ariel quickly replied, “No, I love it!”

Fortunately, Berthwald didn’t react to her forced answer.

As expected, it was clear that he bought another jewelry. Berthwald, who had been silent for some time, said with a calmer voice, “I got a surprising letter at the port of call today. Isn’t there a pretty interesting rumor going around in the mansion?”

“That’s right. It was noisy for a long time because there was a typhoon in Rach Province.”

Ariel’s voice became quieter and she touched her cheeks awkwardly. She was confused because of her dream, and she didn’t really think a typhoon would come.

The typhoon, which quickly became huge due to the pressure, swept everything in the port.

It was the first time a typhoon had happened so close to the coast, so the entire mansion was panicking.

It was expected that the damage would be great because it was a sudden typhoon at dawn, but fortunately, the ships and residents were evacuated the previous day, so they managed to avoid major damage.

Some residents wondered how she was able to prepare and knew that an unexpected typhoon would come. Even the experienced sailors didn’t notice it.

However, as always, they gave up their curiosity and continuously praised her, “She must have had a special plan because she’s someone of high-standing.”

…It was a typhoon, why would they think so?

After hearing the rumors, Ariel was lost in thought all day long.

Although she had seen many futures as a precognitive dream, it was the first time she had seen such a big event as a dream. In the end, she only informed one or two people in case of an emergency.

She wasn’t sure if this was really a precognitive dream herself….

Yes, there was a typhoon. But her precognitive dream… she was very doubtful.

Ariel flinched and she curled up after hearing those words. Regardless of Ariel’s response, he said, “I know it’s hard to put it into words. I know your dreams are mysterious but… how did you…”

She felt an indescribable emotion after hearing him. Realizing that he wasn’t trying to say something nice, Ariel raised her hand and touched her lips in nervousness.

As soon as she took her hand off the jewelry, her thoughts disappeared. But it came back again soon.

Could it be that he was afraid of her?

No, maybe he was just upset. He must’ve thought she’s a weirdo.

…He wouldn’t think of her as a witch, right?

No.

There’s no way he would do that.

Suddenly, a clear and young girl’s voice resonated in her confused head.

“I had a dream last night where your dad fell off a cliff.”

When she was young, she was hated by a child of the same age because she talked about her precognitive dreams without thinking. The child, who was daughter of a forest guard, was Ariel’s only friend.

Early in the next morning, her father fell off a cliff while walking through a forest. Because the ground was weakened by the heavy rain, he lost one of his legs.

The child sobbed and blamed Ariel for her father who had lost his leg.

“You! You’ve been close to me, so how could…! How could you curse my dad?!”

“I didn’t, I didn’t do anything…!”

“Don’t lie!”

She was deemed as a cursed child and no one wanted to be close to her. She felt it was unfair, but there was nothing she could do.

The day before, they were climbing trees together and picking nuts. But that day, the child cried and threw stones at her, asking her if she was a real witch and if her father had an accident because of her.

She thought it was her fault then. She thought the forest guard was injured because she talked about her dream for no reason.

She knew it wasn’t like that anymore, but… she couldn’t help but think so.

How could predicting a calamity be a good thing?

Knowing the future doesn’t mean she can avoid the calamity.

Now that she is an adult, she can prevent those calamities, but the young and weak Ariel back then was nothing more than a poor child.

There were times when she thought of herself not as a human being, as she was someone who constantly dreamed of disturbing dreams.

…She shouldn’t have talked about her dream.

‘What if the Count thinks I’m weird?’

Fear overcame her. Ariel put her hand on the ring and hurriedly made excuses.

“Well, I don’t dream about that every day…! And, you know, I can dream only when I want to…!”

“Because of you…”

He interrupted her calmly. At that, Ariel closed her mouth firmly.

In between the silence, the sound of waves and ships was heard clearly. The sound of waves coming through an open window and the sound of the ships rang in her head with a strange harmony.

“As soon as I heard the news I thought…”

Bertwald continued with a cautious tone as if he was choosing the sentence.

“That dream was able to make Rach’s people, the sailors, and the merchants safe. I heard that there are quite a few buildings that collapsed because of the strong wind, so if they didn’t evacuate… It’s scary to think about how many lives would be lost. And Vermillion too. If the new ship had been destroyed by the typhoon as soon as it docked, I would also have been questioned as the person in charge.” He said in a husky tone.

“It’s all thanks to my wife that I was able to be safe and avoid being questioned.”

His voice became gentle. It was calm and gentle unlike his usual voice.

“Today, I wanted to say this not as your husband, but as the Imperial Commissioner in Rach Province. Ariel, on behalf of the people, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Ariel opened her eyes wide and bite her lips at the unexpected words

She was worried that she might be treated like a crazy person, so she didn’t expect to be thanked like this.

She couldn’t figure out what to say back.

Ariel stared blankly at the floor, speechless, and stuttered reluctantly.

“Ah… thank you. But you did everything on your own. If you say that… I feel like I’ve become a great person.”

As she replied humbly for no reason, Bertwald smiled.

“I owe you for the third time. I’m sorry that you always need to help me.”

“Three times?”

The first was when he was kidnapped by the Princess, and the second was yesterday’s typhoon. Did something happen before that? Ariel shook her head because she couldn’t think of anything.

“Is there any reward you want?”

“Reward?”

“Do you want my hug or kiss until you get sick of it? Oh, it’s also good to take a bath together.”

“I don’t think that’s a reward for me, but a reward for you…”

“Well, was it too childish…? Then how about this? Last time you said that you like me biting your earlobes and suctioning your inner thighs.”

“E, enough! That’s enough!”

Bertwald burst out laughing when she quickly refuted it.

After that, they talked more about the typhoon and had small talks.

Ariel relaxed and told him quietly about what happened today.

The conversation started with eating mango ice cream together with Vieta, to the turtle in the pond, and ended with Vion, who came to find his master.

“Good night. I think the banquet will end late today, so don’t wait for me to contact you tomorrow morning and take a rest. Don’t skip meals, and don’t forget to have sweet dreams.”

After that, he heard the sound of someone murmuring. It was very faint and he could barely hear it.

It was Ariel who opened her mouth.

“Wait, Count!”

“Hmm?”

When she called him, she hesitated about what to say. No, she couldn’t figure out why she called him.

Ariel, who was only fiddling with her jewels, said in a voice as small as a mouse, “It’s nothing.”

An awkward silence ensued. Bertwald, who had been silent for a while, said in a friendly tone.

“Hmm, Ariel.”

Ariel replied with her head down.

“Yes?”

“Don’t cheat on me while I’m gone.”.

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