(Risking My Life) Proposing to Miss Hazel - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

“…Good heavens.”

What on earth is this?

I woke up refreshed this morning, ate a baguette with butter and chocolate, and headed to work in a good mood, only to witness an unbelievable scene unfolding before my eyes.

Men in black clothes were hauling away large quantities of Golden Goods’ problematic inventory.

That purification water Felix had been drawing for a whole week.

Felix’s eyes lit up with joy when he spotted me. When I mouthed “what’s going on?” to him, he shouted triumphantly.

“Hazel, the purification water is sold out!”

“…?”

“I sold it all!”

“???”

I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t even form a response.

Could this be a dream? If it’s a dream, then it would make sense. Dreams are usually absurd after all.

I blinked my vacant eyes and stretched my soft cheeks out long.

Felix let out a deflated laugh and approached me.

“Pinching yourself like that won’t wake you from a dream.”

“So this is a dream after all?”

“Probably not?”

Felix grabbed my cheeks with both hands and stretched them out to both sides. Since it doesn’t hurt even like this, it really must be a dream.

Felix’s narrow eyes curved even more cheerfully. The dimple in the center of his cheek was so deeply indented that I wanted to poke it with my finger.

It’s striking how his pretty face doesn’t match his dog-like temperament at all. Of course, I’d never praise a blood relative’s appearance with my own mouth.

He chuckled softly as he watched me spacing out for a moment.

“You know…”

“Mmm…?”

“You’re exactly the same as when you were seven, you know? You were so cute back then. You couldn’t do anything by yourself and always followed me around.”

“Felix wath really reliabl back then.”

Twelve-year-old Felix, now deceased, was truly reliable.

Felix understood my unclear pronunciation perfectly and spouted irresponsible lies.

“I’ll be even more reliable from now on, so just trust me. Look, I sold all the purification water.”

“…”

This is possible because it’s a dream.

Even though I couldn’t quite believe Felix’s words and just rolled my eyes, he wasn’t discouraged at all. His clear cheeks showed obvious excitement.

“Hazel, wait outside for a moment. I’ll explain everything once I’m done with work. You won’t have to lift a finger.”

He gently released my cheeks and pushed me out of the general store.

I came out of the alley and quietly watched the situation unfold.

Creak—before I knew it, two cargo wagons had arrived in front of the alley.

Felix took the lead in loading the purification water onto the wagons. Even his sweat drops looked excited.

“Felix, is this all the purification water?”

“There’s more here!”

Village people gathered in clusters in front of the alley. They all looked like they’d seen a ghost.

“Hazel, what’s going on?”

“I’m not really sure either.”

“Did Felix cause trouble again?”

“Well, according to him, he sold all the purification water he’d been drawing…”

Before I could finish speaking, the villagers gasped in unison.

“Whaaaat?!!”

“Really? He sold all that purification water?”

“Yeeees.”

Probably. If this isn’t a dream.

As time passed, more people gathered. Albert came out of the bookshop, blinking his usually sharp eyes dimly and muttering.

“Has my time come…?”

The villagers were startled and protested.

“Oh my, what are you saying, old man? Looking at how straight your back is, you’ll live another 30 years.”

“You’re not the only one seeing things, old man. We’re doubting our own eyes too.”

“Is that so? Then that’s a relief.”

Felix paid no attention to people’s stares and continued carrying the purification water.

The two large cargo wagons were filled with bottles containing purification water.

“Is everything loaded?”

“Yes, we’ll be departing now.”

“Please contact us if you need more.”

“This should be sufficient. Well then, we’ll be going.”

Soon the cargo wagons departed, raising dust clouds.

Watching the wagons disappear into the distance, the villagers clapped as if enchanted.

Clap clap clap clap clap—

It was applause for Felix.

“Well, that lucky bastard Felix. He drew purification water all week and sold it all at once.”

“Exactly. I thought the kid had finally lost it, but luck is following Felix. Did he have a plan?”

“Plan my ass. He must have had his fortune told with a crystal ball.”

“If he received a fortune saying to stock up on purification water, it would make sense. It’s amazing that Grandma Lisa’s fortune came true.”

“You’re absolutely right. That old woman’s fortunes are never right.”

I nodded while listening to the villagers’ chatter.

The village’s only fortune teller, Grandma Lisa’s fortunes are like a broken clock. They come true about twice a year, occasionally by sheer luck.

They say she was skilled in the old days, but no one remembers those old days—it’s one of Ruden Village’s three great mysteries.

‘But it’s a reasonable guess that he had his fortune told by Grandma Lisa.’

From suddenly drawing purification water to selling it all at the perfect timing, everything fit together perfectly.

Felix seemed to enjoy the applause directed at him, bowing like a street band after a performance.

I have to give him credit for his naturally easygoing personality. He’s the type who could make a living even if abandoned in a desert.

Felix approached me wagging his tail like a dog seeking praise.

“Hazel, still can’t believe it? I sold all the purification water!”

He smiled mischievously and flicked my forehead with his index finger.

“Ow.”

My forehead stung.

Maybe this isn’t a dream after all.

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“So to summarize, some high-ranking person whose identity can’t be revealed fled from the capital to Cromwell Castle while contaminated with dark magic.”

“Right. The family members who fled with them were also contaminated with dark magic, so they needed a lot of purification water. If they hadn’t obtained purification water quickly, the contamination would have spread to Cromwell Castle.”

He shrugged his shoulders triumphantly. Felix’s nose seemed a knuckle higher than usual.

‘…Ominous.’

Things had definitely gone smoothly, but I felt uneasy. Small happiness usually brings great misfortune.

If life and Felix have anything in common, it’s that you must never let your guard down.

I carefully retraced Felix’s suspicious activities over the past week.

Then suddenly—

‘~~~ arriving from the capital within a week.’

I remembered the memo he had scribbled in the newspaper.

Felix had started drawing purification water from the Monster’s Domain after that day.

‘Could it be….’

Did he know this would happen and prepare for it in advance?

If so, how?

I lowered my voice seriously and asked Felix.

“Felix, did you go to Grandma Lisa for a fortune reading a week ago?”

Felix answered with a puzzled expression.

“No? Who goes to Grandma Lisa for fortune telling.”

“Hmm….”

It doesn’t seem like a lie.

“Then how did you know? You knew we’d need a lot of Purification Water soon and drew it in advance, didn’t you?”

“Felix has acquired a valuable source of information. Anyway, it’s not dangerous, so don’t worry.”

I’m worried. Very much so.

Mr. Felix has always had poor danger detection abilities. Just look at how he enters the Monster’s Domain alone to draw Purification Water.

In short, he has no sense of fear.

I grabbed Felix’s arm and spoke to him seriously.

“Felix, let’s just go back to drinking.”

“Huh?”

“Drink and gamble. I think that would be better.”

I was serious. Rather than having Mr. Felix running around doing suspicious things I don’t know about, it would be better if he did the rascally things I’m familiar with.

However, Felix brushed off my words with a light laugh and held out the money pouch to me.

“Gambling inevitably betrays your purse, but labor never betrays you.”

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