I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 30

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Chapter 30

 

“Miss Eileen is here!”

 

“Miss Eileen!”

 

After nearly a week away due to the autumn rainy season, I stopped dead in my tracks as voices burst out the moment I opened the door.

 

“We’ve been waiting for Miss Eileen to come!”

 

“Your ankle, does it still hurt? Sit on the soft sofa and rest a bit.”

 

“Something to drink? It’s gotten quite cold, shall I bring you some warm tea?”

 

…What is this. This bewilderingly intense welcome.

 

Since the effects of the triangular roofs and drainage had clearly shown, I expected people who were half-doubtful to change their attitude.

 

But I didn’t expect them to welcome me this enthusiastically.

 

It made me doubt whether these were the same people who frowned and clicked their tongues at me on my first day at the City Planning Department.

 

As I stood there dazed, looking at the employees, Anton Brown approached with an unusually excited face.

 

“Well, look who it is! Isn’t this Miss Eileen, the hero who stopped the autumn rainy season!”

 

“…It’s embarrassing, so please don’t call me that.”

 

I wanted to hide in a mouse hole if there was one.

 

“You’re more bashful than you look.”

 

“Right. If it were me, I’d be bragging everywhere that I was the hero who saved Belheim.”

 

As I was listening to this trivial chatter, I heard a knock.

 

It was the lord’s servant.

 

“Excuse me. The lord is looking for Miss Eileen.”

 

“Oh, then you should hurry and go.”

 

“I’m curious what kind of reward the lord will give Miss Eileen.”

 

“Why are you curious about that? Don’t tell me you’re shamelessly hoping for some crumbs?”

 

“N-no! And I worked hard too, so I can hope a little!”

 

I left the noisy office in various ways and followed the lord’s servant.

 

The path to meet the lord was always nerve-wracking, but today I found myself humming.

 

Because I wasn’t being dragged there without knowing why or going to be scolded, but going to receive a reward.

 

And since I could get what I wanted most, my steps were lighter than ever.

 

* * *

 

“My lord. Miss Eileen is here.”

 

I entered the study more triumphantly than ever.

 

Even if he didn’t welcome me as enthusiastically as the office employees, I expected at least some warm greeting like “come in,” but that wasn’t the case.

 

“…”

 

Callix Crowbell said nothing and just sat at his desk, staring at me intently.

 

His expression was more serious than usual.

 

‘Anyone would think I did something wrong to be here.’

 

When giving a reward, he could smile a little, but his personality is really strange.

 

“You called for me, my lord.”

 

While grumbling inwardly, I smiled brightly on the outside.

 

The lord, who had been quietly watching me, slowly stood up.

 

Then he approached and stood in front of me, bringing his hand to his waist.

 

Shing-

 

With a chilling sound, my vision flashed for a moment, and a cold sensation touched my neck.

 

‘This is… a sword?’

 

Callix Crowbell held a sword to my neck?

 

My heart seemed to stop from the shock of something I never expected.

 

The cool chill of metal penetrated my skin, and I felt a stinging pain.

 

Though it was a terrifying situation where the sharp sword could pierce my neck at any moment, strangely, the first emotion that washed over me wasn’t fear but bewilderment.

 

‘Why should I be treated like this?’

 

I had done what he wanted, yet instead of praise, he pointed a sword at me.

 

I couldn’t understand it at all, but I couldn’t say anything because Callix’s gaze was too murderous.

 

Rather than anger, he was extremely on edge like someone being chased by something.

 

“What are you?”

 

The blade pressed harder, digging deeper. I could feel blood flowing.

 

“Reveal your identity.”

 

“…You already know my identity.”

 

I didn’t know why this man was acting like this, but I had no intention of just staying still and dying.

 

“I’m Eileen, daughter of the hunter Tabin. I’m currently working at the City Planning Department.”

 

I spoke as calmly and composedly as possible.

 

“If you need further explanation, please tell me which part you want to know.”

 

Then Callix’s eyes narrowed. His searching gaze was sharp, but he didn’t seem to have immediate plans to harm me.

 

“If it’s not rude, I’d like to ask you something too.”

 

Gaining a bit more courage, I looked straight into his eyes and asked.

 

“I’ve never done anything to deserve this treatment, so may I ask why you’re doing this?”

 

“…”

 

Callix just stared at me without saying anything.

 

A heavy silence flowed through the study.

 

As we looked at each other like in a staring contest, the first person to turn his head was Callix Crowbell.

 

“Huh.”

 

He rubbed his face as if washing it dry and sheathed his sword.

 

I also exhaled the breath I had been holding.

 

Callix carelessly threw the sword on the floor, then vigorously shook the bell hanging on the wall.

 

The butler who entered upon being summoned hesitated when he saw me bleeding from my neck.

 

His eyes rolled quickly as if trying to assess the situation.

 

“Call Dr. Oswal.”

 

Callix commanded firmly.

 

After the butler who received the order left, silence fell over the study again.

 

I wiped the blood flowing from my neck with my sleeve. Seeing the red blood made me feel slightly dizzy.

 

The lord didn’t spare me a single glance and sat on the edge of his desk, pondering something deeply.

 

‘Crazy bastard.’

 

I knew he wasn’t in his right mind, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad.

 

I really needed to escape this place as soon as possible.

 

* * *

 

Not long after the butler left, a middle-aged man in a white coat entered the study.

 

It was Edgar Oswal, the lord’s personal physician.

 

He was also the person who had treated my ankle when the worm appeared before.

 

“Let me examine the wound.”

 

Dr. Oswal carefully examined the wound on my neck.

 

When he applied the disinfectant, it stung so much that tears welled up in my eyes.

 

“Fortunately, the wound isn’t deep, but there might be scarring, so I’ll bring you some scar ointment.”

 

The physician told me to be careful not to get it wet for a while and that I should apply the ointment twice a day, then left the study.

 

Left alone with Callix Crowbell again, I glared at him.

 

Unlike before, he was looking at me.

 

When our eyes met, he slowly parted his lips.

 

“For hurting you… I’ll compensate you.”

 

To hurt someone and then offer compensation.

 

“How will you compensate me?”

 

I asked sharply, feeling absurd.

 

“What do you want?”

 

“Well. Isn’t that something you should think about, my lord?”

 

Where are you trying to sneakily pass that off to me.

 

When I asked back, deep wrinkles formed on his previously smooth brow.

 

“Before that, please explain why you suddenly pointed your sword at me.”

 

“….”

 

This time he flinched uncharacteristically, then sat on the edge of the desk.

 

“Originally, District 9 should have been flooded during this autumn’s rainy season.”

 

And he continued speaking slowly in a heavy voice.

 

“Because of that, not only property damage but dozens of casualties occurred. Districts 6 and 8 had similar casualties too.”

 

At first I thought he was talking about last year, but it was different from what I knew.

 

He had said ‘this autumn’s rainy season’ at the beginning too.

 

But there was no damage during this autumn’s rainy season?

 

“I tried everything to prevent it.”

 

The incomprehensible story continued.

 

“I requested the imperial court to send more mages to cast protective magic, tried evacuating people, but no method worked.”

 

Callix Crowbell looked out the window with a self-deprecating smile.

 

“Rather, the more I struggled, the greater the damage became. As if the goddess of fate was punishing me for trying to escape from fate’s thread.”

 

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled while turning to look at me.

 

“But this time was different. I prevented it without any damage.”

 

“….”

 

“So I became curious about your identity. I’m also curious about why you could accomplish what I failed to do despite multiple attempts.”

 

Listening to his story, one word came to mind.

 

Regression.

 

From what he was saying, it seemed like Callix Crowbell was a ‘regressor.’

 

‘Was there such a setting in this novel?’

 

I don’t think there was from what I remember, so what’s going on?

 

Maybe because he’s a sub male lead and the final boss, his detailed circumstances weren’t explained.

 

“Now I’d like to hear your answer.”

 

The look in his eyes as he gazed at me was sharp, but not as eerie as before.

 

“Who are you?”

 

‘What should I do?’

 

Should I tell the truth or not.

 

I pondered for a moment, then slowly parted my lips.

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