The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 232

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Part 2, Episode 30

For a moment, I felt breathless.

20 years?

20 years?

“That’s impossible! You’re free from the balance, aren’t you? So why…?”

“It’s possible precisely because I’m not affected by the balance. Normally, turning back this much time should immediately cross the divine wall. But now I only need to rest for 20 years as the price.”

“No!”

What price? You want me to be alone for 20 years? Even if Lu gets in my eyes, absolutely not! I’m completely against it!

“Absolutely not, Lu. Fix the time right now, quickly!”

Lu showed a meaningful smile,

“Then how about we make an exchange. Instead of me cherishing my 20 years, you completely avoid damaging your body like today for the next 20 years.”

I couldn’t say anything.

To spare the power of blooming. Of course, I wish I could do that too.

But isn’t the opponent Rien?

If one of the means I can use disappears, it means I have to rely that much more on others or Lu’s power.

Those who protect others are inevitably bound to get hurt.

I didn’t want to make Lu like that.

As if he knew I would think that way, Lu’s smile became deeper and colder.

“You’re greedy, Daisy.”

Then.

The time that was moving toward the past suddenly slowed down, and at some point everything stopped.

Then time returned. The future that had been rushing toward the past began flowing toward the future again. In the waves of the reversing river, he said to me.

“But don’t forget. I’m just as greedy as you.”

And everything returned to normal, and Rien didn’t die.

The flames of death disappeared without a trace, my hands suffered no burns.

And Lu…

Turned to stone.

“Huh.”

* * *

Baron Fiyora, the guild master of 【Golden Lion’s Mane】, was so confused that her head began to spin, so she held her head and closed her eyes.

‘What just happened…?’

At first.

When the man claiming to be ‘Andert Pager’ appeared, she thought she was seeing illusions after stepping into Calamity Rien’s trap.

Meeting those clear light green eyes, Baron Fiyora seriously considered whether she should stab her palm with her aide’s sword.

Her head was already aching enough from the ruined conference, and now the hero of the Mage War who she thought was dead appeared?

Unless it was a trap showing illusions, wasn’t this an utterly unbelievable situation?

“Huuu.”

Baron Fiyora slowly took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

Andert Pager was still standing before her.

He had even protected the city from the flames of calamity and survived, now trudging his way over here. She involuntarily swallowed dry saliva.

It was indeed that Andert Pager she had seen only in childhood.

Certain.

That man is Andert Pager!

‘But how?’

Truly everything was full of questions.

How did the flames of calamity disappear? Where did that man appear from? Why is that man alive?

“Master.”

At her aide’s whispered voice, Baron Fiyora barely regained her reason.

‘This place is definitely not inside a trap.’

In a trap, she wouldn’t even be able to question whether this place was a trap or not in the first place.

The flames of calamity had been extinguished.

Brishuir was now safe.

“…Hah.”

Like her, those who belatedly faced reality let out sighs of relief one by one. At this point, they should have been patting each other’s shoulders and praising their hard work, but no one could easily speak up.

It was natural.

The one who helped them was none other than a dead hero!

“Baron. What could this be about?”

“…I’m not sure either. There seem to be more than a few things we need to confirm.”

The opponent aside, the fact that he extinguished ‘that’ flame of calamity in one blow gave hope to the war that had continued for 4 years.

‘The world will be noisy for a while.’

Straightening her collar and hair, she approached Andert Pager. Then, suppressing the tension trying to burst from her throat, she extended her hand.

“Nice to meet you, I am Baron Fiyora. Of the 【Golden Lion Guild】…”

She couldn’t finish her words and urgently turned her head.

Andert Pager had ignored her and passed by! She felt her face redden with shame.

He once again leisurely passed between the conference participants who had split to either side, and stood before one man.

Before Graysphere, the guild master of 【Grey Spear】.

“Danahan.”

At the perfunctory call, Graysphere bowed his head deeply.

“Yes, master.”

Everyone stared at the scene with disbelieving eyes. That proud Graysphere had bowed his head? Even.

“Did you just hear that?”

“He said master, right? What is this…?”

Andert Pager, who had been having a brief conversation with Graysphere, turned his body back toward the direction where they stood.

But where his steps stopped was not in front of Baron Fiyora, but in front of the One-Eyed Middle-Aged Man, Berman, the guild master of 【New Magic Alliance】.

“The sword is badly damaged. Was it perhaps a cherished sword?”

Berman shook his head with a face as red as an apple from extreme excitement.

“N-not at all! Even if it was a cherished sword, if it fulfilled its purpose in Knight Andert Pager’s hands, that alone would be excessive honor!”

The sight of Berman receiving the sword with enchanted eyes was unfamiliar. Who would have known that tough man could make such an expression? Anyone watching would think he had fallen in love.

“It’s hardly an honor… You can request compensation from 【Grey Spear】. Thank you for lending it, then.”

Andert Pager seemed to have no further business.

Baron Fiyora urgently reached out to him as he moved away.

“Wait a moment! Sir Andert Pager, please wait just a moment!”

She didn’t want to ask the stupid question of whether he was really ‘Andert Pager.’

She judged that stealing the other party’s time or interest with such a question would be foolish.

If left like this, the man would surely disappear again. Since he was someone who had vanished from the world for a whole 8 years, tracking him would be difficult too.

She couldn’t meaninglessly let go of the hero the Pen Rota Empire had lost… and the noble person who might end this war once again.

She racked her brain and uttered the best sentence she could think of to hold onto Andert Pager.

“Please come with us. Duke Raphael Jenail is earnestly waiting for you.”

There was no one in this vast empire who didn’t know that the relationship between the two men was special.

The fact that Duke Raphael had been bedridden for a whole week after Andert Pager’s death was confirmed was also famous.

Since the two cherished each other like brothers, the name Raphael would be perfect for moving Andert.

Surely, it had to be so.

“…”

But didn’t Andert Pager turn his head away with a reluctant expression?

‘What?’

Is this not it?

Just when she was wondering if she should throw a different bait at this unexpected reaction.

“Master, step back!”

Neeeigh-

A horse neighed nearby.

Fiora instinctively stepped back when she noticed the horse rearing up on its front legs.

‘What kind of crazy person rides a horse in the city these days?’

“Whoa, whoa… My apologies. The matter was urgent, so I seem to have arrived in a rather threatening manner. I apologize.”

It was clearly a moment that called for some words.

However, Baron Fiora, having confirmed the opponent’s clothing and face, could only nod with great bewilderment.

“…It’s fine. What sudden business brings His Majesty the Emperor’s Guard all the way here?”

His Majesty the Emperor’s Guard!

A glorious position granted only to those with noble titles, and an honorable knight order that serves the Emperor by his side!

Everyone looked at the knight order with surprised eyes.

Meanwhile, the knight who had dismounted from his horse respectfully removed his military cap and stood before Andert.

“Are you Duke Andert Pager?”

“…”

“Grand Duke Natasha Milliorg Pen Rota Heilo has requested an audience with you. He also conveyed that should you refuse, Duke Raphael Jenail will personally come to escort you. What will you do?”

Andert Pager’s expression became even more dejected. He stood silently for a while, then had a conversation with Graysphere before returning.

“I’ll go.”

“Yes, Duke Pager. It is an honor to escort you.”

And so… Andert Pager disappeared with a dejected face, escorted by the Imperial Guard.

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