I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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When Jungkook returned to his office, the knight who was waiting at the door gave a silent bow.

While he was inside and seated, the knight immediately reported on the surveillance so far.

"Your Highness, the Grand Duchess did not make any special movements, except for the four-day banquet schedule."

Even in the palace, the knights secretly followed Lalisa's every movement.

Jungkook, who unfolded the documents he was viewing again, nodded as if to say continue.

"It doesn't seem to be something to worry about again, but she accompanied a priest twice on her walks."

"A priest?"

Jungkook covered the document and stared at the knight. Nodding, the knight continued.

"Yes, they were the priests who came for the Crown Princess's birth mass. One was a young priest and the other was an older priest. The terrain was difficult to get close to, so I couldn't eavesdrop on their conversation."

Jungkook nodded casually and made a chin gesture to tell the knight to leave. So far, there was nothing special about the report.

The knight, with a modest silent bow, quickly left the office.

After the knight disappeared, Jungkook's gaze once again cast his eyes on his papers, reviewing the delayed report for some time.

After a while, he raised his head just after he had examined all the documents. His eyes closed slowly. Jungkook leaned back and pondered for a moment.

"I'll stay by your side, Your Highness."

"I won't think about divorce again."

As he remembered what Lalisa had said to him the other day, a subtle expression appeared on his face.

Her words shook him for a moment, but he didn't think that was what she really meant. Because she might be determined to escape the situation and try to deceive him. Jungkook lightly brushed his face with his large hand.

Not yet. He still wasn't sure that she was completely by his side. So he had no choice but to keep an eye on her from an invisible place until he was sure. Jungkook closed his heavy eyelids slowly.

He hadn't slept well for days, and his eyes were blurry.

****

Lalisa finally woke up the next morning.

She heard that Jungkook had carried her in from the carriage last night, but she did not show any reaction.

After letting Melissa out for a while and being left alone, Lalisa brought out a pendant that she had kept in a drawer.

She then placed the pendant on top of the bead she had hidden in her chest. It was to confirm Jimin's message.

Just as Jimin had said, as the two holy objects met each other, the light gradually began to spread from the bead.

There was a cracking sound and the bead cracked into pieces. At the same time, small pieces of glass scattered in the air.

A small piece of paper remained in the remaining place.

Lalisa opened the note nervously.

[Monastery in the Ladel district, near the western part of the Grand Duchy's central square.]

The letter said that after his stay at the Imperial Palace, Jimin would be staying at that monastery for a long time.

So she could see him whenever she went there.