In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 265

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head

 

Side Story Episode 8

 

The situation had become completely opposite from what it was in the carriage just moments ago.

 

I was the one flustered, while Peres was laughing leisurely with an attitude that seemed to enjoy this situation.

 

Feeling a surge of frustration, I turned around and looked around the room once more.

 

But that didn’t mean a bed that wasn’t there would suddenly appear.

 

I can’t live like this, Violet!

 

It was Violet who had taken care of all the transportation and accommodations for this journey.

 

‘Even if it’s a disguise as newlyweds, still!’

 

Only one bed!

 

When I was young, there were times when I would fall asleep in the same bed as Peres.

 

But now the situation is completely different.

 

“…Right. Who am I to blame.”

 

It’s all my mistake.

 

When Violet asked ‘How should we prepare the fake identification?’, I was the one who said ‘Newlyweds would be good’ with my own mouth.

 

Then naturally I should have thought that the accommodations would also be prepared for newlyweds.

 

It was when I was sighing like that.

 

“Shall we go in.”

 

Peres lightly picked up my bag and his own bag, one in each hand, and strode into the room first.

 

He showed not a moment’s hesitation.

 

“…How annoying.”

 

I had no choice but to follow Peres inside, muttering toward his back.

 

The fairly spacious room wasn’t particularly flashy or beautiful, but it was reasonably comfortable and satisfactory.

 

I nodded slightly and tried my best not to look toward the bed.

 

But where did that meaningful attitude from before go? I caught sight of Peres’s face with his brow slightly furrowed.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“The accommodation… will it be okay, Tia?”

 

“Are you worried I might not like the room?”

 

“This is a place mainly used by commoners.”

 

“Our disguised identities are a commoner couple on their honeymoon trip to the east, so it can’t be helped.”

 

I pressed my finger against Peres’s furrowed brow as I spoke.

 

“Just how picky do you think I am?”

 

Then Peres gently took my hand and lowered it as he replied.

 

“But Tia, this would be your first time sleeping in a place like this.”

 

Now I understand what Peres is worried about.

 

The me that Peres knows has rarely left the Lombardi manor.

 

At most, he would think I only have experience from when I went north for Aivan’s matter.

 

“It doesn’t matter. And this is quite nice.”

 

Compared to the shabby house I rented in my previous life, this room is really no different from a palace.

 

“What about you, are you okay with this, Peres?”

 

He may look like this, but he’s an emperor.

 

“I often slept outdoors while traveling during my academy days.”

 

Peres said this while gently brushing back a strand of my hair that had fallen.

 

Once the conversation ended, the atmosphere became awkward in an instant.

 

The hand Peres was holding felt unusually hot, and the sound of him brushing my hair made me feel like I couldn’t breathe.

 

I hurriedly pulled my hand free and turned around.

 

“Wow, let’s go look around the area before the sunset completely fades!”

 

I urgently opened the door and half-ran out, and behind me I heard a small chuckling sound before Peres quickly followed.

 

“Let’s go together.”

 

It was a voice full of laughter, and I could tell his expression without even looking.

 

* * *

 

The name of this city where we’ll be staying tonight is Magnus.

 

Located at the southern end of Lombardy territory, I was confident that I knew many things about Magnus – its population, area, main products, and even the scale of its taxes.

 

“Wow. The roads here are really beautifully paved!”

 

But Magnus, which I experienced by actually setting foot on its ground, was a much more beautiful and vibrant city than I had expected.

 

“Even though the sun is setting, the market is still open. Well, the reports did say it’s a city with very good security.”

 

It was also very enjoyable to confirm with my eyes the information I had in my head, one by one.

 

As I frantically looked around the market near our lodging, Peres walked quietly beside me with his hands clasped behind his back, matching my pace.

 

“Even though this became a trip by chance, I really like it.”

 

I said this as I reached the end of the market and looked back at the path we had walked.

 

“Seeing the people of my territory with my own eyes like this makes me think I need to work even harder.”

 

The territory’s people living vibrantly in this prosperous city.

 

They too were people I had to protect.

 

“Come to think of it, this is your first time traveling, right? When we went to Aivan, we were in such a hurry that there was no time to look around.”

 

I smiled at Peres and gave him a somewhat belated greeting.

 

“Thank you for listening to my request, for coming with me.”

 

“Tia.”

 

Peres called my name in a much quieter voice than usual, conscious of our surroundings.

 

And he reached out to slowly stroke my head as he spoke.

 

“Anytime.”

 

I don’t dislike this touch full of affection.

 

“If there’s anything I can do for you, anytime. That’s my joy.”

 

“…Impossible.”

 

To say such things while looking straight at my face like that.

 

A guy with no shame.

 

When I slightly turned my gaze away, Peres laughed quietly.

 

“Magnus has a beautiful town square. I’ll guide you.”

 

“Have you been here before?”

 

“I traveled to the south frequently.”

 

Peres extended one hand to me.

 

I took his hand without hesitation.

 

Breathing in the gradually cooling evening air as the sun set, we arrived at the town square.

 

“Wow, it really is. The town square is beautiful!”

 

The neat square paved with reddish-brown bricks that beautifully preserved the traces of time under the evening glow naturally drew exclamations.

 

Especially the large statue placed in the center caught my attention.

 

The statue showed a handsome man who appeared to be in his mid-thirties sitting in a chair, as if time had been stopped to preserve that moment, and below it was written a familiar name.

 

Rulak Lombardi

 

“Looking at this, I really do have similar eyes to Grandfather. Don’t you think?”

 

Grandfather’s young appearance was fascinating even to me.

 

Peres, who looked as surprised as I was, slowly nodded in response to my question.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Whoa!”

 

I saw a child who appeared to be about four or five years old running past us was about to trip over something.

 

Thinking “Oh no,” I turned my body in that direction, when a hand that appeared from somewhere firmly caught the child’s small body.

 

It was Peres, who had been having a conversation with me just moments before.

 

“Waaah….”

 

The boy was so startled by nearly falling that he whimpered as if he might burst into tears at any moment.

 

“You need to be careful.”

 

That was until Peres said this while gently patting his small back.

 

The child looked up at the adult comforting him, his eyes widening greatly and sparkling as if he had seen something amazing.

 

“Little one, are you okay?”

 

When I also approached and spoke to him, this time he looked up at my face and his cheeks flushed with a pink blush.

 

“Oh my, you rascal! You’re so full of energy today.”

 

“Grandmother!”

 

“Timi, you can’t run off alone like that! You almost got hurt.”

 

The child’s grandmother approached and said to us with a smile.

 

“Thank you.”

 

“Not at all. The square is pretty, but there are some broken spots on the ground that need a bit of repair. Timi probably tripped on that stone.”

 

“Oh my, that could have been terrible.”

 

When I return to the manor, I should order repairs for this square.

 

I was thinking this while looking around the square with different eyes than before, checking for other problems.

 

“It may be a bit old, but it’s the pride of our Magnus. Isn’t it quite magnificent?”

 

“Yes. My husband… and I were just talking about that. That statue is also quite impressive.”

 

Right, I’m just staying true to my disguised identity.

 

I awkwardly mumbled over the uncomfortable word to ease my embarrassment.

 

“That’s Lord Rulak, the former Lord of Lombardi. When I was young, Magnus was just a small village, but it became such a big city all thanks to him.”

 

Timi’s grandmother said with a proud smile.

 

“When I was about your age, Young Lady, Lord Rulak came here once, and he was so handsome that all the women in the village went crazy.”

 

“Haha, is that so.”

 

“I’m not joking – he was really such a handsome man with a radiant aura!”

 

As if returning to herself from that time, the grandmother smiled with something girlish about it.

 

“The fact that I’ve lived without major worries is all thanks to Lord Rulak governing the territory well. I heard that his granddaughter, the new Lord of Lombardi, is also a wonderful person. Do you two know anything about her?”

 

“Ah… haha.”

 

I was hesitating, embarrassed to praise myself with my own mouth.

 

“The new Lord of Lombardi is a very excellent person. She’s someone who treasures the land and people of Lombardi.”

 

Peres answered instead with a gentle smile.

 

It was a soft attitude and voice that I couldn’t imagine from the cold and rigid person he usually was when dealing with nobles.

 

“Oh, then that’s fortunate. Our Timi can live without worry. My grandson actually went to Lombardi recently and happened to see the new Master getting out of a carriage from a distance.”

 

Gulp.

 

My shoulders trembled slightly without me realizing it.

 

“The boy praised her so much his mouth was worn out. Her long brown hair was like silk, and especially her vivid green eyes appeared even in his dreams. As if to prove he’s my grandson, the boy’s face lit up so much… hmm?”

 

The old woman, who had been clicking her tongue while talking about her grandson, stopped speaking and stared intently at my face.

 

“Come to think of it, you also have brown hair and green eyes, Young Lady? But have we met before?”

 

“What? Oh, no. This is my first time in Magnus.”

 

“Really? But why does your face look so familiar?”

 

Why indeed.

 

Because I resemble my grandfather.

 

Since it’s a statue you’ve seen coming and going for decades, of course my face looks familiar!

 

I turned my face to the side and laughed awkwardly.

 

“I, I have a rather common face!”

 

“Common! As if such a beautiful young lady who catches the eye even from afar could be common. Let me think. Where did I see you….”

 

“Larita, shall we return to our lodging now?”

 

Peres asked, subtly inserting himself between me and the grandmother.

 

“Oh, yes! That sounds good!”

 

I need to escape!

 

“Well then, we’ll be going now. Goodbye, Timi. It was nice meeting you. Be careful of the ground for now!”

 

I quickly said goodbye to Timi, who was still looking up with sparkling eyes, and the grandmother, who was tilting her head, then turned around.

 

“That was close.”

 

She probably wouldn’t think that a young lady on a trip could be the Lord of Lombardi.

 

But I need to be careful during this time.

 

Hurrying back to the lodging, I opened my bag and took out what Violet had packed for me.

 

It was hair dye contained in two heavy bottles.

 

She had put it in telling me to take it just in case.

 

As expected of Violet.

 

I handed one of the hair dyes I was holding to Peres.

 

“Just in case, let’s both change our hair color.”

 

* * *

 

“It’s been so long, it feels awkward.”

 

My hair in the mirror had already turned black.

 

There was once a time when black hair was natural for me.

 

It seemed I had become accustomed to my current curly brown hair.

 

I dried my wet hair well and combed it down.

 

“Now that my hair is black, my green eyes seem to stand out even more.”

 

Then, I heard the sound of a door closing from outside the bathroom.

 

It was the sound of Peres returning after going to the communal bathroom to dye his hair.

 

‘I want to see him quickly!’

 

Actually, while it was a decision for disguise, I also wanted to see Peres’s different appearance.

 

I quickly got dressed and burst out of the bathroom door.

 

And there,

 

“Tia.”

 

Blonde Peres was looking at me with the same expression as Timi had earlier.

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