The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 218

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Part 2, Episode 16

 

“I know it’s not a joke.”

 

“Well. Isn’t it? What does the truth matter? You can just take it as a joke. The fact that bastard stole a part of you makes me want to kill him for certain too.”

 

“My parents aren’t a part of me, Lu.”

 

“They are a part of you. You were born from within them.”

 

Lu, who had gotten up and approached me, handed me a teacup.

 

“Fine… I’ll send someone to Queen’s Island. You rest for a while, Daisy. That would be more efficient for us.”

 

I just quietly looked down at the fragrant herbal tea.

 

I know what kind of rest Lu is talking about.

 

But I couldn’t easily agree to that decision. Rest for the balance of the scales was still an unknown territory I had never experienced even once.

 

The perceptive Lu easily noticed my wariness.

 

“It’s not worth worrying about. To use your complete power, you need to tilt the scales as far left as possible. And the fastest way to tilt them is to get sufficient rest in a place where the earth’s energy is strong.”

 

I slowly accepted the teacup offered to me again and asked back.

 

“…You’re saying I just need to sleep and wake up?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“For how long?”

 

“Unfortunately, I can’t be certain. If this land’s energy suits you, it won’t take many days. But if it doesn’t…”

 

I didn’t like how he trailed off. But rationally, I thought how long could it possibly be?

 

As I drank the lukewarm tea in one gulp, a large hand swept down my cheek once and fell away. It was a somehow heavily settled gaze.

 

“Still, nothing changes. I’ll stay by your side, so no one will be able to touch you.”

 

That was also a rationally correct statement. With my current body, it was difficult to move easily, so it was better to recover quickly and then move.

 

After Lu, who had lightly kissed me, left the room, I lay down alone on the spacious bed.

 

Suddenly, one youthful face came to mind.

 

The young boy.

 

Did the young boy escape safely?

 

Having witnessed such a terrible scene and with his entire livelihood burned to ashes, he wouldn’t even dream of returning for a while.

 

But if he’s alive, wouldn’t we meet again someday?

 

I closed my eyes, promising to meet again.

 

Chirp-

 

“…Yes. See you later, Ash.”

 

Along with the sensation of seeping deep into the earth, my consciousness scattered far away.

 

* * *

 

Creak-

 

With an unpleasant noise, the right side of the golden scales sank down heavily. It was a movement that measured the flowering power of Daisy sleeping on the bed.

 

Lu swallowed a groan seeing the scales tilted as much as he had expected.

 

‘Even when consumed by flowering power, she’s still bad at lying.’

 

A demigod’s balance depends on human emotions and transcendent power.

 

Strictly speaking, this transcendent power doesn’t mean simple magic or physical strength, but flowering power. When powerful flowering force is consumed, the flowering power level within the soul rises, gradually approaching ascension.

 

This meant that Daisy’s current state was proof that she had unleashed her flowering power.

 

Not knowing this fact and pretending her power hadn’t been unleashed was so… adorable.

 

“Kalerpa.”

 

A quiet call came from outside the golden scales’ room. It was Skuld’s voice.

 

Lu, who had been silently looking down at Daisy’s face, carefully traced her flawlessly smooth cheek before leaving the room. And passing by Skuld, he asked.

 

“Any other abnormalities?”

 

“There don’t seem to be any. Just as I confirmed by eye, Miss Daisy’s upper garment had large holes around both breasts and the right shoulder area, and her lower garment had about half the fabric around the knee area damaged. Among those…”

 

Skuld’s expression darkened further.

 

“The traces on her shoulder and left breast are unusual. It’s estimated that holes at least the size of an adult man’s fist were pierced through.”

 

“You’re saying her heart was torn out.”

 

“Yes, probably… that seems to be the reason Rien targeted Miss Daisy.”

 

Was he targeting a demigod’s heart?

 

Lu slowly calmed his breathing that was about to become chaotic.

 

Emotions, especially anger, become more intense the more they’re expressed, leading to poor rational judgment.

 

But his mind wouldn’t calm down at all. When was the last time he felt such destructive confusion and agitation? It was so long ago in the distant past that he couldn’t even remember clearly.

 

A few days ago, Lu had moved to the southern part of Pen Rota to face Rien directly, but Rien wasn’t there.

 

He immediately changed direction and headed toward Daisy. His plan was to return to Kalerpa with her first and organize his future moves.

 

However, what awaited Lu was pitch-black smoke covering the night sky and a burning smell that pierced his mind.

 

And.

 

“…Kalerpa, surely that woman isn’t.”

 

In the middle of a quiet mountain path, in a pool of blood, his star lay collapsed as if dead.

 

His feet wouldn’t move.

 

The worst assumption gripped his heart as if to crush it. It was incredibly foolish hesitation, but for Lu, it was the first time in decades he felt true fear.

 

Only after Skuld hurriedly approached and confirmed Daisy’s life or death could he hold her in his arms and return to Kalerpa.

 

Just recalling it made his heart tingle as if standing on a cliff.

 

“Do you need my protection, Daisy?”

 

“No.”

 

He should have been more wise.

 

Lu couldn’t bear the very human turmoil tormenting him and unleashed his power.

 

At the same time, the time in the night sky turned back countless times. Endlessly continuing into the past, at some point in that continuation.

 

With the flash of light bright as the sun, fallen meteors poured down toward Kalerpa.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Kalerpa’s walls, unable to withstand the heat and pressure, crumbled helplessly. At this rate, it was powerful heat that would melt the entire surrounding area within seconds.

 

At that moment.

 

The world stopped.

 

Glass fragments fixed as if nailed in mid-air. Traces of fierce winds that had stopped while raging violently.

 

In the instant when scattering dust was captured in golden eyes, time in the sky began to return to its place again.

 

Countless meteors disappeared without a trace.

 

Night and day changed thousands of times.

 

Rain and snow moistened the earth.

 

And finally, when the collapsed Kalerpa had regained its original form.

 

“…If it’s not a mistake, it felt like going between life and death for a brief moment. Did you perhaps use your flowering power?”

 

“Mm.”

 

“You did use it.”

 

Is it still ineffective?

 

Lu couldn’t free himself even a little from this chilling emotion that bound him.

 

Regaining past memories and becoming free from balance was certainly a joyful thing, but in situations like today, it only felt like an obstacle.

 

How many days and nights must he be trapped in this agonizing emotion?

 

He was already sighing, but if this was also the price for choosing Daisy, he would have to click his tongue and accept it.

 

Then, a familiar figure came across from the opposite corridor.

 

“Urdr.”

 

After briefly glancing at Skuld, he immediately bowed his head to Lu.

 

“The Contaninos Republic has sent communication to the Banahel Kingdom, Kalerpa. They also issued a Level 2 alert that Rien has resumed activity, and requested support for extinguishing the fire on Aragald Mountain and pursuing Rien.”

 

Tap, tap. Skuld, who had smoothed out the wrinkles in his wind-blown clothes, stood side by side with Urdr and looked back at Lu.

 

With faces waiting for his command.

 

After a long silence, Lu turned his back on them instead of answering.

 

Urgent calls came from behind.

 

“Where are you going, Kalerpa?”

 

“Don’t follow me. I’ll meet Rien and return, so handle the Contaninos Republic’s cooperation request on your own.”

 

“What? You’re going to meet him… When will you return?”

 

Well.

 

“Around the time I’ve torn off one of his arms.”

 

It was a long time after that when Daisy woke up from sleep again.

 

-End of Part 2 Prologue-

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