The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 140

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Chapter 140

The Swordmaster’s eyes instantly turned cold as they faced forward.

“Andert.”

He called my name like a habit, and I naturally drew my sword.

The noise made by the two horses quickly drew the demons’ interest. Black shadows flying through the trees were rapidly approaching.

The moment I cut down a demon that flew in like a hawk in one strike.

“Kiii…eek.”

Eight people huddled together behind the trees came into view. Among them was a silver-haired man who immediately caught my attention.

“…Lu?”

At that moment.

I even forgot to breathe.

One of Lu’s shoulders was grotesquely pierced through.

Lu, who confirmed my face, greeted me with an impossibly relaxed smile.

“Ah, finally. My hero has arrived just in time.”

I hurriedly dismounted from the saddle and ran to Lu, who was positioned among the people. Several people were startled by my appearance and stumbled backward in alarm.

Fortunately, the bleeding had been stopped. The bleeding was stopped, but…

“Your shoulder…”

“It’s fine. This incident surprised me quite a bit too. I needed to investigate them. You would understand what I mean.”

I understand. They were real demons, not fake ones. It meant that as Kalerpa, he had confirmed various aspects of their authenticity.

‘But does that mean your shoulder had to be pierced through?’

You could have just healed yourself. Even at times like this, Lu’s dedication to his role as Count Sereniye was almost hateful.

“But looking at your face, it feels like there’s a different injured person here.”

Lu, who was chatting leisurely without knowing my feelings, took out a white handkerchief from his chest and asked.

“May I gently wipe your face?”

You say such things without knowing how I feel?

Instead of answering, I sighed and sat down on the ground.

“Ah, I’ll take that as permission.”

Saying that, Lu moistened the handkerchief with water and began happily wiping my face.

‘Really… like a lunatic.’

Was it because clean water touched my cheek? Or was it because I met Lu? I felt like I could breathe a little easier.

Fortunately, the stench from demon blood mostly evaporates during the drying process. I had never felt so grateful for that fact as I did right now.

“Your appearance looks particularly disheveled. How many demons did you defeat while coming down?”

It somehow felt like he was praising me for doing good work, so it was hard to proudly answer “Four!”

“Hmm. Well, it’s not particularly impressive…”

Actually, compared to the Mage War, it was like taking a walk.

Moreover, the physical abilities of the demons that suddenly appeared today were only slightly better than the fake demons, just with added intelligence they didn’t have before.

Then. The younger of the sisters suddenly interjected between us.

“Not impressive?”

The woman raised her voice in an extremely excited tone, as if she had been insulted.

“That’s not true! That handsome gentleman is right. Baroness Weatherwax personally went around this entire area and cut down all those terrible… monsters called ‘demons’! That’s why you’re soaked in blood. It’s nothing short of a mark of glory, isn’t it, sister?”

The sister who was suddenly pointed out looked around with a very flustered face. Then she hastily agreed.

“Huh? Ah, yes. That’s right. It was truly amazing. You even saved us sisters who were about to die… Even though it must have been troublesome, you kept looking after us while moving. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you once again.”

The sisters bowed politely while looking at me.

Though it was common during wartime, this was the first time I received thanks after returning to a woman’s body. I was nodding awkwardly when one of the people gathered in the group muttered with subtle distrust in their voice.

“Is that really true? Coming here while cutting down demons. No matter how I look, you seem like an ordinary woman…”

The younger sister’s head snapped up as she glared at the source of the voice and shouted.

“An ordinary woman, what? Then are you saying we sisters are lying right now? Is all that blood fake?”

Her words were so sharp that the voice of the person who had been quietly grumbling became even lower.

“I, I didn’t say it was fake.”

“That’s the same thing! You saw her defeat that monster that was hopping around like a frog just now, and you still say such things? Don’t insult the Baroness and us who survived a life-threatening crisis!”

The woman who had been fuming for a while snorted and sat down next to me.

Just as the atmosphere was about to become heavy after the exchange of arguments, Count Sereniye playfully touched the tip of my nose and asked while putting away his handkerchief.

“How modest, Baroness Weatherwax. Doesn’t it make you angry to hear such things?”

It wasn’t a whisper, but an honest voice loud enough for everyone around to hear. It was clearly an attitude pointing out the previous suspicion.

‘Well, I suppose emphasizing the truth would make these people feel more at ease.’

Distrust is originally a product of great anxiety anyway. I could overlook a little suspicion with a generous heart.

“It’s fine. I didn’t move with the hope that someone would acknowledge me.”

“If you permit it, I’ll go handle it.”

“Are you going to throw them in a cesspit again? Never mind. I don’t even know their name anyway.”

“Such a magnanimous attitude too?”

“Stop joking around. But why are you all gathered here?”

“We heard some unidentifiable screams and gradually gathered in groups, so it ended up like this. We didn’t know those were demon screams though.”

“It’s fortunate I met you early. Thanks to that, your other shoulder could remain safe.”

Count Sereniye gazed at me with the most moved eyes.

“Oh my. To be kind as well… This Count Sereniye is truly touched. At this point, I have no choice.”

I don’t know what you’re talking about. What will you do if you have no choice?

“I’ve fallen for you, Baroness Weatherwax.”

“…Excuse me?”

“I’ve been looking for a brave and prickly woman like you. I’ll make you happy for life, so please marry me.”

“Excuse me?”

So suddenly? I stared blankly at Count Sereniye, feeling like I might choke.

‘What are you thinking?’

When he mentioned marriage promises at the Imperial Palace, I thought it was just a joke. Could he have been serious?

Why would he be serious?

Why?

Why bother?

“If it’s a duty, then it can’t be helped. Then I’ll try my best. To make Daisy have a child.”

Su, surely not really?

“You look like you’re pondering. Don’t tell me you already have someone you’ve promised your future to?”

When Lu said that, he had particularly sharp eyes, so I couldn’t postpone my denial.

“…No, I don’t.”

“No? Then am I not your type? That can’t be.”

Child, child, child.

Only that word kept circling endlessly in my head. Instead of my delayed answer, an agitated criticism burst out from behind me.

“You, you can’t speak so casually like you’re suggesting dinner!”

It was that younger sister again.

“How high are our Baroness Weatherwax’s standards? Following the Baroness around today, I became certain. The Baroness wasn’t a fox who wags her tail and seduces this man and that man like the rumors that were openly circulating. Rather, her walls are so high that she stimulates men’s desire to dominate…”

“Tara! Are you crazy? Shut your mouth right now!”

“Ah, ow! Why are you hitting me?”

The sister who rushed over kept hitting her younger sister’s back without rest.

Fox. Desire to dominate.

My mind is confused. I remembered seeing a similar combination somewhere.

Right, it was definitely among the books the Head Maid owned. The title was 『Biography of Countess Fox Volume 2 – The Fox Who Stimulates Men’s Desire to Dominate』…

“Ah. You’ve already been courted by three other scoundrels too, right? Then one more wouldn’t matter. Right?”

…Well, whatever.

It’s Lu, not someone else.

“It doesn’t matter, but…”

“Then I’ll take it as not being rejected yet.”

I was looking at him with complicated feelings as he remained confident at all times.

Whooooong.

Everyone’s gaze turned to the sky. The noise that had stretched far up into the heavens began to spread, emitting green light and smoke.

The green was a signal flare sent up from headquarters, meaning ‘immediately stop hunting and return.’

‘Liwein has fulfilled his role well.’

There was no time to linger here any longer. We immediately returned to headquarters.

Fortunately, headquarters was bustling with those who had returned from the hunting grounds. Among them, Raphael and Liwein were nowhere to be seen, as they seemed to have been deployed into the forest for investigation.

“Over here! Count Sereniye is severely injured. He needs immediate treatment!”

Servants and physicians began gathering around Count Sereniye. I paced around out of unnecessary worry, but when our eyes met and I saw him wink with one eye, he seemed perfectly fine.

‘Well, he’ll be healed quickly with just one spell.’

It’s really nice that there’s less to worry about since he’s a demigod.

“Madam, did you hear that story?”

“I just heard it. …They say a True Demon appeared. Could it be true?”

“Oh my, a demon? Surely not. There must have been a problem with the Trap.”

“I think so too. A True Demon? That’s too absurd to believe.”

“What with that foreigner too, they say there are two people with serious injuries. What could have happened?”

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