The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 220

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Part 2, Chapter 18

 

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The first thing that entered my vision was brilliant golden eyes.

 

Similar to Lu’s eyes, but larger eyes with a colder and more indifferent atmosphere.

 

Next was a yellow, sharp beak. Centered around the large beak, black, gray, and white feathers formed a splendid combination, completing a beautiful form.

 

Though it was certainly too large to dismiss as an ordinary bird, I recognized it at first glance.

 

This child is…

 

[Idiot Daisy.]

 

Ash… huh?

 

[Idiot.]

 

Wait a minute. Our Ash wouldn’t use such harsh words, would he?

 

[Idiot Daisy.]

 

Which bastard taught our Ash such foul language…!

 

[Idiot sibling.]

 

This one I was planning to teach, actually.

 

[Idiot Daisy.]

 

Which bastard…

 

[I missed you, Daisy.]

 

My goodness.

 

“Ash!”

 

I jumped up and embraced the giant Gray Hawk that was difficult to hold in one arm.

 

Ash said he missed me!

 

I knew he wasn’t an ordinary hawk, but I never expected him to learn human speech. Though I only raised him for about 3 months, it felt like watching a child grow…

 

…Wait a minute.

 

Ash was definitely small and adorable enough to fit in my palm, wasn’t he?

 

“What happened, Ash? How did you grow so big?”

 

[Happy.]

 

As I was stroking the feathers of Ash who was nestled obediently in my arms, admiring his talons that were as large as my face, someone spoke.

 

“Hey.”

 

When I turned my head at the insolent call, a fierce face appeared.

 

Cold eyes that didn’t show even a speck of mercy or sympathy. Stubbornly pressed lips and a sharp jaw. And long scars that made this already unpleasant impression twice as terrible.

 

I had sensed through their presence that this guy and Verdandi were in my room, but…

 

“Andert, you.”

 

“…”

 

“Why did you become so ugly?”

 

How strange. How does one develop such a more ferocious appearance in such a short time?

 

Garrosh’s brow furrowed deeply.

 

“Look in a mirror before you say that.”

 

At those words, I got out of bed and stood in front of the large mirror hanging on one side of the wall.

 

“I look the same.”

 

“So what.”

 

How sensitive. Did he become more aggressive as he got uglier?

 

“…Daisy. Are you okay?”

 

Verdandi’s expression as he asked this was strangely probing.

 

“Of course. I’m glad I rested for a bit. I didn’t expect to feel such a stark difference, but how should I put it… now that balance has returned, the world feels more beautiful and brilliant…”

 

I sincerely explained my current feelings to ease Verdandi’s worries. But his subtly subtle gaze wouldn’t disappear.

 

That’s when I first felt something was strange.

 

The temperature of the air touching my skin, my body’s condition, everything was perfect, but something felt twisted.

 

I suddenly looked up. Through the hemispherical transparent glass, I could see fresh green leaves.

 

It was a color absolutely impossible to see in winter.

 

‘…Is it spring or summer?’

 

So that’s why I felt that strange sense of displacement. This place maintains the same temperature and humidity at all times with Lu’s magic, so I didn’t notice.

 

‘Unbelievable. It felt like I was asleep for just a day or two at most.’

 

I looked back at Verdandi with a somewhat dazed feeling.

 

“How much time has passed since I fell asleep?”

 

“40 years.”

 

“…What?”

 

40 years.

 

40 years? Did he just say 40 years?

 

It was a number that took my breath away.

 

That’s impossible. It felt like a slightly long afternoon nap. 40 years have passed…

 

“Hey, you believed that? Haha~ Just kidding, Daisy. It’s not 40 years, it’s 4 years. How’s that, this shock therapy from Verdandi? Saying 40 years then 4 years makes it less surprising, right? Don’t clench your fist. You actually look like you’d swing it.”

 

Crazy bastard.

 

‘Sigh. 4 years… if it’s 4 years…’

 

Though I was very annoyed, as Verdandi said, compared to 40 years, it felt like quite a reasonable flow of time.

 

But still, it was a whole 4 years.

 

‘Ash growing as huge as a cow, Garrosh becoming ugly, all of it.’

 

It was because such a long time had passed.

 

I couldn’t believe it.

 

“Why?”

 

“…”

 

“No matter how poor my condition was, I don’t understand. Verdandi, was Lu’s rest this long too?”

 

“Of course not. Normally it’s about a week at most.”

 

Something was definitely strange.

 

“Where is Lu?”

 

Verdandi let out a small sigh and turned his back toward the door.

 

“First… will you follow me for a moment, Daisy? There are many things I need to tell you.”

 

Somehow I had a bad feeling.

 

We followed Verdandi and arrived at a huge glass greenhouse.

 

Past the mysterious bird songs and artificial ponds covered with all sorts of strange aquatic plants, a desk, chair, and bookshelf appeared, standing alone.

 

‘He should clean up a bit.’

 

Verdandi’s desk was not only surrounded by various documents, but was constantly being crushed by mail flying in real-time.

 

What keeps flying in like that?

 

“It’s quite chaotic.”

 

“It has to be. We’re currently at war.”

 

My heart dropped with a thud at the unexpected answer.

 

“War? Don’t tell me Mephistopheles…”

 

“That loser met his end at your hands 8 years ago. Let him go already, Daisy.”

 

Verdandi shook his head and tapped the bookshelf.

 

Tap tap.

 

Soon the bookshelf spun around by itself, revealing the hidden back side.

 

On the luxurious wooden board hung photos of unfamiliar people, and despite being mere photographs, each one emanated an extraordinary aura.

 

“Who are they?”

 

“Rising stars being watched as the next generation of gods.”

 

“New Hui of the Rogues?”

 

“No. But what I wanted to show you wasn’t these faces…”

 

Tap tap.

 

When he tapped the bookshelf again, an opaque membrane formed around it. With the sound of gears turning, hazy colors began to appear on the membrane.

 

This same video playback device was used when I last said goodbye to Dian Cecht.

 

Soon after, a man’s face appeared on the video playback device.

 

He smiled with bloodshot red eyes.

 

“I will make you all into gods.”

 

Thump, thump.

 

My heart pounded violently. That unwelcome face, which felt like I’d encountered just yesterday, drew a strange smile as if it had discovered me.

 

Long black hair braided into one strand. Black eyes with a snake-like impression.

 

It was Rien.

 

“Those who wish to understand the eternal principles, those who want to reach the edge of the universe, those who suffer, those who are bored. Come to me, all of you. My enlightenment will guide your flesh to reach unity of mind and body…”

 

You all.

 

Guide to reach unity of mind and body. I couldn’t even manage a hollow laugh at such ridiculous nonsense.

 

“It’s a video broadcast worldwide. It’s already been 4 years. They flew around with massive airships equipped with video playback devices, scattering tens of thousands of propaganda leaflets. Haha. Since it happened simultaneously everywhere, there was no way to stop it. I tell you, he’s completely insane.”

 

I quickly scanned the newspaper that had fallen to the floor.

 

Just as Verdandi said, there were photos of massive airships playing videos and informational articles explaining the figure called Rien.

 

The article titled ‘God’s Miracle. Evolution or Hunt?’ contained lengthy testimonies from people claiming to have witnessed God’s miracle with their own eyes, which in short…

 

‘They completely fell for it.’

 

What’s his purpose?

 

Surrounded by terrible confusion, I focused on the continuing video.

 

“Born as a new god from God’s hand…”

 

Beep.

 

Then, Dian Ket suddenly appeared with a bright smile.

 

“It’s good to add a few nutritional supplements at this point. You can refer to commercially available books for essential supplement recipes. Pretty easy, right?”

 

Huh.

 

“Ah, oops. That was a mistake. I was trying to skip to the back but accidentally played a different video that’s under repair.”

 

With an embarrassed laugh, Verdandi shut off the video playback device.

 

“So? Do you understand well how the world has changed during the 4 years you were asleep?”

 

How could I understand? I turned to look at Andert.

 

“How has it changed?”

 

His answer came without hesitation.

 

“A complete mess.”

 

I see.

 

Certainly, a summary from family hits home better than a summary from a complete stranger.

 

“I get that it’s a mess. So what about Lu?”

 

Tension appeared on Verdandi’s face.

 

Anxiety struck me as he couldn’t easily part his lips. Lu was the most powerful being I knew. Surely there would be no problems, but if by any chance some issue had occurred…

 

“Kalerpa has… been missing for a long time, Daisy.”

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