I Won’t Pick Up The T*ash I Threw Away Again - Chapter 49

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#49

“Come to think of it, now that you’ve become an advisor, I should call you Sir instead of Princess.”

Baron Delrond, who had eaten two pieces of bread unlike me who hadn’t even finished half, said.

“Since your surname is Tebesa, you’d be Sir Tebesa. Sir Tebesa… that sounds rather awkward.”

Kalian replied indifferently.

“What’s awkward about it? It’s the correct way to address you.”

“That’s right. Then please take care of me from now on, Sir Tebesa.”

When Baron Delrond bowed his head in greeting, I hurriedly put down the bread I was eating and bowed my head.

“I’ll be in your care as well, Baron Delrond. Oh, should I call you Sir Delrond too?”

“You can call me Sir, or you can call me Baron.”

“Then I’ll call you Baron.”

Sir was a title used to address people who had been granted administrative positions, including knights.

However, if someone had a noble title, it was common to use that title instead.

“Enough with the introductions, let’s continue eating. At this rate, all the food will get cold.”

At Kalian’s urging, I resumed eating my bread.

The freshly baked bread was delicious enough to stimulate even a nonexistent appetite, but that was all.

I had no intention of eating more. I planned to stop after finishing just this piece.

However, when I finished my bread, Kalian placed a new piece on my plate.

He even kindly brought me some rose jam.

“I’ll say it again, but I’m not forcing you. If you don’t want to eat, you don’t have to.”

…This really isn’t coercion, right?

I picked up the bread while watching Kalian’s expression.

I’ll really stop after eating just this one.

That’s what I thought, but.

“…It’s delicious.”

The bread with rose jam was incredibly tasty.

“Try this too.”

When I expressed my admiration, Baron Delrond pushed strawberry jam with fruit pieces toward me.

…The strawberry jam is delicious too.

Before I knew it, I had finished one piece of bread and picked up another.

When I got thirsty from eating bread, I had some soup. I also nibbled on the salad bit by bit.

After eating like that for a while, when the meal ended, I had somehow finished my entire portion.

That alone was surprising, but what was even more surprising was that despite eating so much, my stomach didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

Really… it was strange.

* * *

In the early dawn as the sun was just breaking.

Sisly, who had secretly snuck out of the manor, met secretly with a maid waiting under a secluded wall.

“Lady Sisly.”

“Shh.”

Sisly covered the maid’s mouth and looked around.

Only after confirming there were no watching eyes or listening ears did Sisly remove her hand from the maid’s mouth and ask.

“What I told you to find out?”

Sisly had ordered the maid to find out the identity of the potions obtained from searching through Leilah’s belongings.

The maid nodded, then leaned close to Sisly’s ear and revealed what she had discovered.

After hearing the entire story, Sisly’s eyes widened like lanterns.

“Really?”

“Yes. It’s definitely an abortion drug. One is a medicine that helps with conception.”

“Huh.”

She had thought they were expensive magical potions, but they were drugs used for such purposes.

Sisly was taken aback by the completely unexpected result.

It wasn’t difficult to guess why Leilah had prepared those drugs.

The conception drug would have been to bear Fillen’s child.

The abortion drug would have been for her own use.

‘That woman is more cunning than she looks.’

Who would have thought she’d prepared such drugs.

What a waste. If I had known this, I would have expelled that woman a bit later.

Then Fillen would have completely shaken off any lingering attachment too.

Sisly’s eyes suddenly flashed as she bit her nails in regret.

“…There’s still a chance, isn’t there?”

When you think it’s too late, that’s when it’s earliest.

Someone’s famous saying suddenly came to Sisly’s mind.

And Sisly thought of a very useful way to use this drug.

If she used that method, he wouldn’t look for that woman anymore.

A sinister smile played around her lips.

“Which one is it?”

Sisly grabbed the maid’s shoulders and asked urgently. The maid, startled by Sisly’s sudden action, just blinked like a fool.

Frustrated by this, Sisly shouted.

“Which one is the abortion drug!”

“Oh, that’s…”

The maid hesitated as if she couldn’t remember well.

Even though she was an uneducated lowly maid, to be this stupid.

Sisly’s irritation flared up, but she forced herself to hold it back.

Currently, the only people she could use as her hands and feet in the Williot Duchy were the maid in front of her and a servant named Jack.

The other servants wouldn’t move according to Sisly’s will. They all arrogantly followed only Leilah.

Because of this, Sisly had no choice but to endure even when frustrated.

If she dismissed this maid, she’d have no one left to use.

As a princess who had commanded numerous attendants, Sisly knew well how frustrating that would be.

However, there was a limit to patience, so she hoped the maid would answer before her patience ran out.

“Oh, I remember!”

Fortunately, the maid remembered before Sisly’s patience reached its limit.

“The drug dealer definitely said the red drug was the abortion drug.”

“Are you certain?”

“Yes. He definitely said the blue drug was for conception, and the red drug was for abortion.”

“Really?”

Sisly smiled triumphantly.

“Good work.”

Sisly pressed several gold coins into the maid’s hand. The maid’s mouth fell open.

The maid clutched the gold coins tightly and bowed her head toward Sisly.

“If you have anything else for me to do next time, please tell me anytime, Princess.”

Princess. That’s right. I am a princess.

Even though my country has fallen, that fact hasn’t changed.

Hearing the title of princess after so long made Sisly’s shoulders straighten with pride.

“This is a tip.”

Sisly smiled and pressed one more gold coin into the maid’s hand.

* * *

After the meal ended.

Kalian left immediately due to the nobles’ audience requests, and I followed Baron Delrond to the advisors’ study.

The advisor’s study was right next to the Emperor’s study.

It was arranged so that if you opened the door and looked to the side, you could see the Emperor’s study.

“Don’t I need to accompany you when receiving audiences?”

I thought advisors usually went along too?

When I asked out of curiosity, Baron Delrond kindly answered.

“Normally at least one person should follow along, but right now it’s an exceptional case.”

“An exceptional case?”

“I’m the only official advisor, so if I follow along there too, other work gets paralyzed.”

The Baron let out a small sigh.

“So for now, I’m just reading the records that the scribes wrote down.”

I see.

Somehow feeling like my role had become crucial, I answered resolutely.

“I’ll work hard to be able to fulfill my role as quickly as possible.”

“I hope that will be the case.”

The Baron who entered the advisor’s study added a few explanations.

“As you know, working hours are from 9 AM to 6 PM. Of course, there are times when you come in earlier or leave later. We pay overtime for all of that, so please work with the joyful mindset that you’re earning money.”

Was it my imagination that he seemed to emphasize the word joyful?

“There’s also a study in the Outer Palace, but we usually work here. Still, it’s good to know about it, so I’ll show you the study in the Outer Palace when there’s a chance later.”

“Yes.”

Baron Delrond pointed to an empty desk.

“That’s where Sir Tebessa will work from now on.”

So this is where I’ll work from now on.

I ran my hand over the desk. The texture of the solid wood touching my fingertips was smooth.

Just thinking about working here made my heart race with excitement.

“Did you bring the rental documents?”

“Yes, here they are.”

I handed over the rental documents I had brought to the Baron.

Baron Delrond checked if my signature was on the last page of the documents and nodded.

“Signature confirmed. Do you have any other questions about the documents?”

“No, I don’t.”

“Good.”

The Baron put the rental documents in his desk drawer and looked at me again.

“Then I’ll tell you what work you need to do.”

The Baron placed a stack of documents as high as his torso on my desk.

“First, please organize these documents in chronological order. Then organize these documents by region and by case.”

The Baron placed another bundle of documents next to them.

“Sometimes they stupidly forget to include the seal when submitting approvals, and in those cases, you have to go to that department and get it directly…”

Baron Delrond suddenly trailed off with a serious expression, then smiled casually again.

“I’ll handle that part, so just return them to me.”

“If it’s just getting a seal, I can do that.”

He seemed too busy to handle such trivial matters, and it would be good to go myself to learn the department locations.

“Absolutely not.”

However, Baron Delrond didn’t think so and shook his head vigorously.

“Please leave any work that requires going to the Outer Palace to me. You should never go there yourself.”

“Ah, yes. I understand.”

With him opposing it so strongly, I couldn’t insist on going.

Documents without seals go back to Baron Delrond.

I went over the tasks the Baron had given me in my head.

“When do I need to finish the work you’ve given me?”

“I’d like you to finish it today if possible, but don’t push yourself too hard.”

The Baron pressed his eyes with their dark circles. Fatigue was plastered all over his face.

“Just work at a reasonable pace and leave at 6 o’clock. I’ll handle the remaining work.”

“No. Since it’s my work, I’ll take responsibility and finish it.”

“Then you’ll be leaving late.”

“That’s fine.”

The promise I made with Sara weighs on my mind, but it can’t be helped.

I hated the idea of abandoning my assigned work or dumping it on someone else even more.

I’ll finish as quickly as possible and then leave.

It would be even better if I could finish everything by then.

“That’s a good attitude. I like it.”

Baron Delrond smiled with satisfaction, apparently pleased with my answer.

“Then shall we begin? Ask me anytime if you don’t understand something.”

“Yes.”

I immediately sat down and began sorting through the stacked documents.

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