The Grand Duke's Maid Writes a Consultation Log Today - Chapter 38

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The Grand Ducal House Maid Writes a Consultation Journal Today – Chapter 038
Having confirmed both Elysia’s expression and her response, he did not offer a rebuttal.
It was easy enough to surmise what she had meant by that answer.
“Very well.”
At Yulias’s words, Elysia hesitated for a moment before bowing politely.
“Go on to the Lady.”
Once permission was granted, Elysia left the Office without another word.

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He stared at the closed door for a moment before seating himself at his desk.
He picked up the documents he had set aside to one corner.
The paperwork contained detailed information regarding Elysia.
[Estimated to be debt incurred due to severe financial hardship.]
[The principal amount has been repaid in full, but interest amounting to approximately 3 Bella remains outstanding.]
[Excluding the current subject of investigation (Elysia), immediate family relations consist of 1 younger brother. Name: Joshua.]
[As of five years prior to this date, the younger brother suffered partial hearing damage in an incident related to the Northern Fortress. Medical treatment records are preserved at the hospital.]
The records concerning her father contained familiar information.
Affiliated with the Knights Order, killed in action.
Nothing extraordinary, yet a background commonly found in the North.
The problem lay with her mother.
Yulias’s fingertips paused over the document.
[In the case of the mother, birth records are unknown. Presumed to be a foreigner, but exact place of origin cannot be verified.]
The marriage registration was filed in the North, and it was explicitly stated that there were no administrative issues at the time.
If anything, that was the strange part.
[At the time of marriage registration, processed as there were no matters requiring further investigation.]
Yulias uncrossed his arms. Then, resting his chin on his hand, he lightly tapped that specific section of the document with the index finger of his other hand.
As if the answer were somehow hidden inside that single sentence.
[Last confirmed location: On the night of the ○○th, recorded boarding a vessel departing from the Northern Port. Currently missing. Body unrecovered.]
‘……A foreigner of unknown birth.’
The bloodline of a Mana Possessor is typically confirmed through the paternal side. However, Elysia’s father was an ordinary swordsman. Even on record, there was absolutely no Mana reaction.
If so, only one possibility remained.
‘Her mother.’
In the Askilla Empire, possessing Mana was generally close to a blessing.
As long as one was officially registered, protection and support could be received, and it was rather welcomed, particularly in research or medical fields.
The problem arose when the individual was not a citizen of the Empire.
If a foreigner was a Mana Possessor, they were required without fail to report two things: their origin and their ability.
Yet, not a single one of those items existed within this record.
Considering that it did not cause an issue at the time of marriage, there was a high probability that she had either falsified her place of birth or hidden the fact that she possessed Mana in the first place.
If that had been intentional, it would fall into a legal gray area, becoming a matter that anyone could take issue with at any given time.
Yulias let out a slow exhale, his eyes still fixed on the document.
‘……Why?’
Why did she have to go to such lengths to hide it?
He slowly lifted his hand, which had been resting on the paperwork.
-Knock, knock.
“It is Hilmaiten.”

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“Come in.”
Whether Yulias had expected his arrival or not, his gaze remained fixed on the document.
“I have confirmed that Elysia has entered the Lady’s room.”
“It is good that you work meticulously, but.”
The corners of Yulias’s lips curled up in a wry smile.
“Surely you don’t date in such a suffocating manner as well.”
“Your Grace. You seem to be in a good enough condition to crack personal jokes. Furthermore, I have far more dating experience than you, Your Grace.”
Yulias let out a chuckle, then handed over the document he had been reviewing.
In the first place, Hilmaiten was the one who had brought this to him before anything else.
“It seems.”
Yulias, choosing his words for a moment, added in a low voice.
“An investigation into her mother will be necessary. What do you think?”
Hilmaiten scanned the document with his eyes and let out a short breath.
Elysia’s image was still vivid in Hilmaiten’s mind.
From the way she defended the Lady and did her absolute best regardless of the situation.
To the way she diligently followed his lead and worried for Yulias, even when she didn’t fully comprehend the circumstances.
But now, such a woman had stepped deep into the inner sanctum of the Demint Family.
“It is necessary. However, there is a matter of concern.”
Yulias seemed to guess what he meant by those words alone.
“If a record of the investigation remains, there will be room for the imperial law to intervene.”
Hilmaiten shifted his gaze, an uncharacteristic gesture for him.
“Regardless of her own will or choice. ……Did you speak to her about the investigation?”
“I informed her when she came by a moment ago. I also told her that she no longer has any debts left to clear.”
“Her reaction was……. Yes, looking at your expression, Your Grace, I can tell how it went.”
“What is wrong with my expression?”
“Look in a mirror. It is the face of a man who confessed and got dumped.”
Hilmaiten let out a sigh and placed the document back on the desk.
Yulias looked as though he didn’t even have the leeway to care, his brow furrowed with complicated thoughts.
Watching him quietly, Hilmaiten casually continued speaking.
“Myself included, the Head Butler and the Head Maid originally hail from families meant to serve the Demint Family.”
“And?”
“Therefore, we have never been significantly shaken by background checks or even the clauses within a contract. But she is different.”
“…….”
“She was an outsider, then a contract maid, and now she has explicitly become an exclusive maid.”
“Well, I suppose so.”
“Are you anxious because an untrustworthy outsider has become a member of the household?”
“Not particularly.”
“If that isn’t the case, I fail to see why you continue to fret over her reaction.”
Hilmaiten’s gaze carried the implication that he had practically spelled everything out by this point.
Yulias blinked his eyes a few times at the words that pierced right to the core.
“……I wonder why.”
He muttered softly, then suddenly blocked his own mouth with his hand before removing it to continue speaking to himself.
“Why am I fretting this much? ……It seems I trust and rely on her far more than I thought.”
“……Pardon?”

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To jump straight to the conclusion that he trusts and relies on her?
Hilmaiten knitted his brows, but Yulias spoke in a tone of absolute certainty.
“To improve my relationship with the Lady, Elysia is absolutely indispensable.”
“That much is true.”
While it wasn’t incorrect, this was…….
Hilmaiten took a breath and looked as though he wanted to say something, but ultimately gave up.
Would there be any benefit in telling his direct superior, ‘With all due respect, isn’t that you worrying out of personal feelings rather than a strategic move?’
Instead, Yulias would simply snap at him not to say absurd things, claiming, ‘Elysia and I share a cooperative relationship, nothing more, nothing less.’
“Your Grace.”
“What is it?”
“Could you permit me to say something rude just this once?”
“……Go ahead.”
“I do not believe you are in any position to criticize my dating life.”
“What do you mean by that?”
As if unable to comprehend Hilmaiten’s words, Yulias narrowed the space between his brows.
This man was famous for being remarkably honest and quick-witted…….
Why was he so dense when it came to things like this?
Is that why the young ladies of other families always stopped at saying, ‘His face and physique are exactly my type,’ and nothing more?
Hilmaiten shook his head, then as if something had occurred to him, he went, “Ah,” to draw his attention.
“Then, you will likely be receiving quite a lot of help from Elysia in the future.”
“What sort of help.”
“As you well know.”
Hilmaiten paused for a moment as if choosing his words.
“When you came into contact with Elysia, Your Grace’s condition became noticeably stable.”
Yulias did not answer.
He neither denied nor refuted it.
Certainly, when he lay down with his head on her lap, or when he held her hand.
He remembered that the fatigue and headaches remaining even after consuming a Mana Stone had subsided in that moment like a lie.
To the point where it felt alien, given the clarity he hadn’t experienced in a long time.
“Don’t you think it could just be a coincidence?”
At Yulias’s question, Hilmaiten tilted his head.
“I won’t rule out that possibility.”
He continued in a calm voice.
“However, it is a fact that Your Grace’s body reacted.”
Yulias did not press further.
Silence flowed, serving as an answer in itself.
Hilmaiten, who had been quietly observing Yulias’s expression, let the corners of his lips twitch upward.
As if he had found something amusing for the first time in a while.
“I will convey that matter to Elysia separately.”
“What do you intend to convey.”
“Though it isn’t certain whether she is a Mana Possessor or not, there is no harm in trying a few times.”
Yulias muttered, entirely unaware that his own ears had turned bright red.
“Well, yes…… we do need to verify if it was a coincidence. You aren’t wrong.”
“Then, I shall ensure it is well conveyed to Elysia.”
Hilmaiten quietly composed his expression, as if determined not to miss that subtle reaction.
Looking at that face, Yulias felt an instinctive sense of uneasiness, but in the end, he had no choice but to nod his head.

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