The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 226

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Part 2, Chapter 24

 

I didn’t have time to examine the opponent’s appearance in detail. I could only feel it with teeth-chattering clarity.

 

This overwhelming presence.

 

The vivid, sense-stimulating eerie sensation that I had experienced just a few days ago, still fresh as if it happened yesterday.

 

There was no need to ponder the man’s identity.

 

The opponent was a demigod, just like Rien.

 

“Hello there, Andert.”

 

Was it my prejudice or intuition that made those gently curved eyes feel particularly detestable?

 

The one who walked in casually and took a seat in the chair across from me was a man with an unremarkable, ordinary appearance.

 

However, the arrogance contained in his dark purple eyes could not be hidden. The natural haughtiness that comes from transcendent power. I remember feeling a similar atmosphere when I first met Lu.

 

“Deshang, could you step out for a moment…”

 

I was about to say “please?” but closed my mouth.

 

Suddenly, the events at Trash Hill flashed through my mind. Like Rien, he might set this train on fire, so it was better to keep those I needed to protect close by.

 

“Master, shall I step out for a moment?”

 

“No. Sit beside me.”

 

I instinctively tried to fidget with my pearl earrings, but to make matters worse, I felt my empty earlobes.

 

I belatedly remembered the pearl sword I had entrusted to the young boy. It couldn’t be helped. If an emergency situation arose, I’d have no choice but to swing the sturdy Deshang around.

 

I demanded of the uninvited guest.

 

“Get lost.”

 

Then the uninvited guest looked somewhat hurt.

 

“Oh my. Why?”

 

“This is my seat. It’s a private space I bought by paying a week’s worth of a maid’s wages. There’s no chair for you.”

 

“Ah… Do you need money? Then you should have said so earlier.”

 

When he raised his hand, an ancient book appeared in the air and settled between his long fingers.

 

“Perfect. I’ve been wanting to give this to you for a while now… It’s an ancient book passed down through generations only to the priests of Deus Temple. It contains methods for achieving unity of mind and body to ascend to God’s garden and become the Creator’s messenger. If you put it up for auction in times like these, it would fetch a decent price.”

 

For a while now.

 

I gripped the bag at my waist containing Lu tightly with one hand and gestured with my chin.

 

“What business do you have with me?”

 

The man smiled shyly.

 

“May I tell you?”

 

Please do.

 

“You see, Andert… I want to become friends with you.”

 

“I’m not looking for friends, so get lost. Return that antique to the priest of Deus Temple.”

 

Though I didn’t know much about history, I knew that Deus Temple was the oldest sacred site in the Contaninos Republic.

 

In other words, it was a place equivalent to the Roguish Caliphate.

 

A priest would clearly hold a position equivalent to Hui of the Rogues. To think he stole an ancient book owned by such a person to give to me… Was he an assassin?

 

The man made a sad face with eyes that weren’t hurt at all.

 

“Such a heartless rejection makes my heart ache.”

 

What nonsense, you crazy bastard.

 

“What’s the problem? Is it because this appearance is unfamiliar? But we’ve been watching over you all for a long time. Among everyone, I’m so happy that you’ve become like me. I wanted to guide you personally, but…”

 

Tsk! Deshang clicked his tongue sharply and whispered in my ear.

 

“It’s obvious at a glance. He seems like a crazy bastard who went dark because he likes you too much, Master. You can’t reason with such psychopaths – shall I chase him out?”

 

I restrained the fearless Deshang and asked the man back.

 

“What do you mean by watching over us?”

 

“If I tell you, will you be my friend?”

 

When I just stared without answering, an ominous laugh could be heard.

 

“It’s not that significant… You all… those who overcame the wall through the ordeal called the Mage War. We’ve been tracking and searching for talents who ascended to the realm and will become the fifth god for a long time.”

 

Several faces immediately came to mind at those words. Weatherwax Baroness, Raphael, and countless other heroes of the Mage War…

 

“This is classified information. Andert, I’m revealing it because it’s you. How about it? Do you understand my sincerity? If friendship feels burdensome, shall we start as family?”

 

I quietly observed the uninvited guest who was acting like a parrot, then inwardly shook my head.

 

‘As expected, demigods are all out of their minds. Rien too, and this guy too… Lu was relatively sensible.’

 

How surprising.

 

What kind of sinister plan was he devising inwardly while pretending to be foolish?

 

Just imagining it made me feel sick.

 

Who was this guy? Was it Rien?

 

As an excellent mage, it wouldn’t be strange if Rien appeared transformed into any appearance.

 

Rien was after my heart. Since he left that way that day, I was expecting him to come looking again. No, perhaps other gods besides Rien were also after my heart. The remaining gods were…

 

‘Spolia of the Western Continent and Maria of the Eastern Continent.’

 

I had never actually met either of them, so I couldn’t get a good sense of them. I sighed and warned firmly.

 

“If you have business, come find me later when I’m alone. If you don’t leave, we’ll leave instead.”

 

“Oh, how…”

 

Suddenly, cold eyes drew an alien smile.

 

“Andert is really such a fool, isn’t he? Don’t you know there’s no man more attractive than one who reveals his own weaknesses?”

 

Ting-

 

I instinctively caught the coin that fell right in front of my nose. It was a silver coin with lily of the valley engraved on it.

 

When I looked up again, I saw the man who had instantly become expressionless as if he had removed a mask. He spoke in an emotionless voice.

 

“Since a new god has been born, we’ll need to establish a new Land of Death agreement. When the time comes, that silver coin will call you. Along with the North, whose intelligence seems to have regressed to that of beasts.”

 

After badmouthing even Lu, he soon stood up without presence and left through the door.

 

Thud.

 

As soon as the crazy uninvited guest disappeared, Deshang grumbled.

 

“That lunatic seems to be Black Mask.”

 

“What’s that?”

 

“My goodness. You don’t know Black Mask either, Master?”

 

I don’t.

 

“Ah, no. If it’s you, Master… you might not know. Yes, it’s okay if you don’t know! I’ll tell you everything from beside you! Just trust me.”

 

After having an incomprehensible conversation with a strange demigod, seeing Deshang’s eyes full of goodwill made me feel mentally at ease and brightened my world.

 

“Thank you.”

 

As soon as I conveyed my gratitude, Deshang squeezed his eyes shut, clutched his left chest, and curled up his body.

 

“Ugh!”

 

“What’s wrong? Do you have heart disease?”

 

“N-n-n-no, this isn’t… heart disease but rather symptoms of lovesickness…”

 

His heart hurt because of lovesickness.

 

‘Right, that can happen. I’ve experienced similar sensations because of Lu.’

 

Though he seemed simple, he appeared to have his own deep circumstances.

 

“Black Mask is one of the world’s strongest fighters, ranked 7th in the newly updated 100 Heroes list from early this year. He got the nickname Black Mask because he always wears a mask.”

 

It seems no one knows that guy’s true identity as a demigod.

 

“He wasn’t wearing a mask, so how did you recognize him?”

 

“He wears Deus’s emblem around his neck, and that lunatic just now was wearing the same necklace. Plus, the earring with the same emblem on one ear is identical to Black Mask’s earring. I heard it transforms into a spear.”

 

Saying this, Deshang pulled out a thin magazine from his luggage. It was ‘New Heroes Guide.’

 

“But according to the information I’ve collected, Black Mask is said to be so cold and indifferent that he won’t even speak to anyone he doesn’t acknowledge. There are several famous anecdotes, so it’s probably not wrong information… Or maybe they’re twins?”

 

In the magazine that Deshang was staring at with a serious face, portraits of various figures including Black Mask were arranged in order.

 

Seeing some familiar faces here and there, I felt suspicious about this blatant ranking for the first time.

 

“Who decided this?”

 

Deshang stared at me with disbelieving eyes, then soon nodded with an “ah” expression.

 

“The Republic announces it every early year. I think it will continue to be updated until the war ends. This ranking was created because of Rien in the first place.”

 

This ranking was created because of Rien? Why? It seemed like I was being spoon-fed too much to ask, so I held back my words.

 

‘I should read the magazine more thoroughly when Deshang is resting.’

 

Sigh. Both the Guild and the ranking… the world four years later has changed so much that it feels overwhelming to learn everything anew.

 

After half a day passed like that, the train finally arrived in Brishuir late at night.

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