I Won’t Pick Up The T*ash I Threw Away Again - Chapter 126

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

#126

 

I came to the library to change my mood, but it was a useless endeavor.

 

I still felt uncomfortable and my mood hadn’t improved. I couldn’t concentrate on the documents no matter how hard I tried.

 

All I managed to do until lunchtime ended was wastefully squander ink and paper.

 

I stared at the messy handwriting scrawled across the pristine white paper.

 

[What could it be.]

 

[What schedule am I the only one not knowing about.]

 

[Why aren’t they telling only me?]

 

I had unconsciously written down my inner thoughts exactly as they were.

 

Just because I was an aide didn’t mean I necessarily had to know every single schedule of my superior.

 

There could be various reasons for not knowing schedules, such as when they were personal appointments of my superior.

 

So there was no need to feel left out or disappointed just because I didn’t know Kalian’s schedule.

 

There was no reason for that either.

 

There definitely wasn’t… so why was my heart becoming so gloomy.

 

“Sigh.”

 

I let out a long sigh as I crumpled up the paper and threw it into the trash can.

 

Lunchtime was over too, so it was time to return to the study.

 

I gathered the documents I had brought and left the library.

 

I was walking along the path between the library and the Imperial Palace to return to the study when it happened.

 

“Huh?”

 

I saw Kalian and Duke Giltian walking toward me from the opposite direction, having a conversation.

 

He said he had a lunch appointment, so it must have been with Duke Giltian.

 

No. If that were the case, there would be no reason he couldn’t tell me about it.

 

They probably just ran into each other by chance on the road, like I did.

 

“Leilah.”

 

Kalian also spotted me and approached cheerfully. Duke Giltian followed behind him.

 

“Leilah Aster greets you both.”

 

If it had been just Kalian, I would have given a light nod, but since Duke Giltian was there too, I bowed politely.

 

“Are you coming back from the library?”

 

Kalian asked, looking at the documents I was carrying.

 

“Yes.”

 

“What about lunch?”

 

If I said I didn’t eat because I felt uncomfortable, he would definitely worry and lecture me.

 

“I ate.”

 

So even though I didn’t feel like it, I lied, but Kalian chuckled.

 

“You didn’t eat.”

 

Not a question, but certainty.

 

How did he know? When I looked at him in surprise, Kalian pointed to the corner of my left eye.

 

“When you lie, this part twitches slightly.”

 

Did it really? I never knew that.

 

I smiled awkwardly and touched the spot he had pointed out.

 

“Why did you skip lunch?”

 

“…My stomach felt upset.”

 

There was no point in lying again, so I answered honestly.

 

Sure enough, Kalian looked at me with a worried expression.

 

This was why I didn’t want to tell him honestly.

 

I should have felt uncomfortable about making Kalian worry again, but strangely, my disappointed feelings were being soothed instead.

 

Why was I acting like this? Puzzled by this inexplicable change in my emotions, I clasped my hands together.

 

“Is it very bad? What about medicine?”

 

“I’m fine. I feel much better after getting some fresh air.”

 

“From what I can see, you spent the entire lunch break looking at documents in the library, so what fresh air are you talking about.”

 

His words hit the mark, and I closed my mouth.

 

“Did you take any medicine?”

 

“Not yet…”

 

“You say your stomach feels bad, but you haven’t even taken medicine.”

 

Kalian let out a deep sigh.

 

Feeling sorry, I couldn’t look at him directly and lowered my head.

 

“If Duke Giltian hadn’t suddenly visited, I would have paid more attention. This makes me feel like a terrible boss.”

 

“Now you’re blaming this old man even for your aide being sick?”

 

Duke Giltian retorted as if he found it absurd.

 

“I’m just saying.”

 

Kalian replied with a laugh.

 

From what I heard, it seemed Kalian’s lunch companion was indeed Duke Giltian.

 

But then why couldn’t Baron Delrond tell me about it?

 

Looking at Kalian’s behavior, there seemed to be no reason to keep it secret, so why.

 

A slight knot formed again in my heart that had just been untangled.

 

“Take good care of your health. Unless you want to make me worry.”

 

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

 

“I really hope you do.”

 

Kalian patted my shoulder and walked past.

 

Duke Giltian looked at me with subtle eyes before following Kalian.

 

I also returned to the study.

 

Baron Delrond hadn’t come yet, as his seat was empty.

 

Baron Delrond returned a few minutes later.

 

“Eat this before you work.”

 

Baron Delrond placed a plate of sandwiches on my desk.

 

Rye bread with lettuce, sliced ham, tomatoes, and more.

 

It wasn’t fancy, but it was a substantial composition. There was also orange juice so I wouldn’t get thirsty.

 

Seeing the sandwich made hunger rush over me. I thought I heard my stomach growling.

 

“Just in case, if you feel too uncomfortable to eat, you don’t have to.”

 

“No, I’m fine now.”

 

It wasn’t empty words but the truth. Until just a while ago, my stomach felt queasy and I didn’t want to eat anything, but now I felt somewhat comfortable.

 

The effect of getting fresh air must have finally appeared.

 

“I’ll eat well. Thank you for caring, Baron Delrond.”

 

“Of course I should care. If you were to collapse, it would be difficult for me.”

 

Baron Delrond said jokingly with a smile.

 

“Yes. I’ll take better care of my health from now on.”

 

I also replied with a smile.

 

Whether it was because of hunger or because the sandwich was quite delicious, I finished it quickly.

 

The moment I completely emptied the juice as well, I heard a knock-knock sound.

 

A maid from the Imperial Palace entered.

 

Baron Delrond asked on my behalf as I was drinking juice.

 

“What is it?”

 

“His Majesty the Emperor sent this.”

 

The maid held out the tray she had brought toward me.

 

On the tray was a sandwich identical to what I had just eaten. Even the orange juice was the same.

 

The only difference was that there was a medicine bottle here.

 

“He said to take the medicine first, and if your stomach feels better, eat the sandwich too. He also added that if your stomach still feels uncomfortable after taking the medicine, you must go see the court physician.”

 

What superior would care this much just because their aide said their stomach felt bad?

 

If it had been someone else, I might have suspected ulterior motives, but not Kalian.

 

He was originally a kind and good-natured person.

 

He was a gentle person who treated not only me well, but also Baron Delrond, so there was no need to be suspicious.

 

Even while thinking this, I couldn’t help but feel warmth in my heart.

 

His gentle gaze and warm words fell like sweet rain on a barren wasteland.

 

After the maid left, Baron Delrond asked worriedly.

 

“Will you be able to finish all of it?”

 

“Mm, it’s too much right now.”

 

I wanted to eat it, but my stomach was too full.

 

But I couldn’t just throw it away either.

 

“Then may I have some?”

 

“Didn’t you already have lunch?”

 

“I did, but I can easily eat this much more.”

 

While there was no reason to refuse, I somehow didn’t feel like it.

 

It felt awkward to give food that Kalian had specially prepared to someone else.

 

“No. I’ll leave it and eat it later when I’m hungry.”

 

Right, considering Kalian’s thoughtfulness, it’s proper for me to eat it.

 

Baron Delrond looked at me with a strange expression before nodding.

 

“Hmm, alright. And you remember our promise to go to the temple tomorrow, right?”

 

“Of course. I just need to be there by 10 AM as planned, right?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

While Baron Delrond and I were discussing tomorrow’s meeting, there was another knock.

 

“Baron Delrond.”

 

It was an administrator from the Marshal’s Office. The administrator who had entered calling for Baron Delrond stopped when he saw me.

 

“Baron Aster… you’re here too.”

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

Baron Delrond, sensing something unusual in the administrator’s expression, stood up and asked.

 

I also watched the administrator closely.

 

“This…”

 

The administrator glanced at me, then handed the documents he’d brought to Baron Delrond.

 

“What on earth is this about…!”

 

Baron Delrond’s eyes widened as he checked the documents.

 

“What’s wrong, Baron Delrond?”

 

“…”

 

“Baron?”

 

No matter how many times I called, Baron Delrond didn’t respond.

 

What could it be to make him react like this?

 

Curious, I approached him.

 

“…!”

 

As soon as I stood in front of his desk, Baron Delrond snapped back to his senses and hurriedly hid the documents behind his back.

 

“Why, why are you doing that, Baron Aster…”

 

“That’s what I want to ask you. What are you so startled about?”

 

“It’s nothing.”

 

Nothing, my foot. His eyes were still trembling.

 

“Is this something I shouldn’t know about?”

 

“N-no. I’d rather you didn’t know, but it is something you need to know…”

 

Baron Delrond rambled incoherently while running his hand through his hair.

 

The more Baron Delrond acted this way, the more my curiosity grew.

 

I turned to look at the administrator from the Marshal’s Office who had brought the documents.

 

“Ahem. Well then, I’ll be going.”

 

The administrator who met my eyes cleared his throat and fled outside.

 

Judging from Baron Delrond and the administrator’s reactions, it seemed to be something related to me.

 

What could be related to me at the Marshal’s Office… ah, could it be?

 

“Has Duke Williot returned by any chance?”

 

Fillen was on extended leave as compensation for fighting a long war.

 

If I remember correctly, he should still have about a month of leave left, but had he already returned?

 

Is that why everyone was reacting this way?

 

Certainly, if Fillen returned to the Marshal’s Office, it would be awkward.

 

At least Baron Delrond was handling all the external affairs, so I, staying in the Imperial Palace, wouldn’t have many direct confrontations with Fillen, but still…

 

“…It’s not about Duke Williot returning.”

 

Baron Delrond spoke after a long silence.

 

“Then what?”

 

“Please go to His Majesty first.”

 

Baron Delrond’s expression was dark.

 

I quietly followed behind Baron Delrond.

 

Kalian was in his study, having a conversation with another administrator.

 

“I have something to discuss with you briefly.”

 

Kalian, confirming that Baron Delrond’s expression was serious, gestured for the administrator he was talking with to step out for a moment.

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

“This.”

 

Baron Delrond handed Kalian the documents he had received from the Marshal’s Office administrator earlier.

 

His face, which had been reading the documents casually, gradually stiffened.

 

What on earth could it be to make everyone react like this?

 

It didn’t feel good to be the only one who didn’t know when everyone else did.

 

“What’s going on, Your Majesty?”

 

Since they brought me this far, it must mean they intended to tell me, so I asked Kalian.

 

Unlike Baron Delrond, who had hesitated and couldn’t speak easily, Kalian answered with a long sigh.

 

“Sisly Helliode, that woman killed Baron Shullan, the escort commander, while on her way to the mine and fell off a cliff while trying to escape.”

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————