The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 233

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Part 2, Chapter 31

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Lu turned into stone.

He blocked Rien’s flames and turned to stone.

“Lu.”

Even when I call him repeatedly, there’s no response.

‘Is he severely sulking? Or is his condition so bad he can’t even speak…’

Both are reasonable assumptions, making it difficult to judge easily.

Peck, peck, peck.

“Tsk. No, Ash. This is Lu. If you poke him with your beak, he’ll get hurt.”

I carefully put the stone in my bag and gently patted its surface.

[Mary Slough is a mage who developed traps.]

“Calm down. When we reach the archipelago, I’ll let you play to your heart’s content, so behave for now.”

Ash, the world’s greatest birdbrain, quietly agreed to my proposal.

The Imperial Guard standing beside me waiting for the train looked at me with curious eyes. That is to say, their bodies were clearly facing the railway, but their eyes kept glancing over at me without rest.

Right. A dead person came back alive and well. It wouldn’t be easy to maintain dignity.

Soon after, the train heading to Lagalo, the Empire’s capital, arrived at the platform.

Just as I was about to board, the Assassin Butler’s voice stopped me.

“I’ll return to Midwintry, Master. Once I finish my business, I’ll see you there.”

When I looked at him with eyes that couldn’t understand, the Assassin Butler leaned close to my ear and whispered.

“Have you heard about the curse by any chance?”

“Yeah.”

“Some employees and I cannot leave the estate grounds. Thanks to borrowing Loqwe’s power, we can step outside the boundary for exactly 72 hours during one month. I don’t have much time left, so I need to return.”

A curse that prevents leaving the estate? My mind froze momentarily at this unexpected story.

“…Don’t tell me it’s a curse Rien cast?”

“Yes, please hear the details from Elder Malicops. I’ll contact him immediately and send him to the Imperial Palace. He’s free from the curse since he was away from the estate at the time.”

I looked down at the Assassin Butler with a strange feeling.

‘It’s my fault.’

This is definitely my fault, no question about it.

Rien seemed quite knowledgeable about my past, so he must have gathered considerable information about the Weatherwax Family as well.

And he would have easily discovered it.

The fact that these people are family to me now.

“I’ll save you.”

I boarded the train, leaving behind the Assassin Butler’s heartfelt thumbs up.

The seats on the train going up to Lagalo were VIP seats, just like on the trip to Brishuir.

True to VIP seating, even three men over 180cm tall sitting together wouldn’t feel much discomfort. The fact that the knees of the person sitting across wouldn’t touch was very satisfying to start with.

The atmosphere was strange.

Why was it strange? Because while I had no particular thoughts, the remaining three seemed to have many thoughts.

Especially that young knight fidgeting with his fingers in front of me.

“Um…”

Finally breaking the ice.

“How… are you alive?”

The knight sitting next to him kept his gaze fixed on the window while tapping his waist. It seemed to mean not to act rashly.

I answered lightly to ease the tense atmosphere.

“I met God and begged him to let me live.”

Ooh. All three young men exclaimed in admiration simultaneously. Despite pretending otherwise, the other two seemed quite curious as well.

“Did you really perish together with Mephistopheles?”

“I asked him to commit suicide if he lost in rock-paper-scissors, best of three.”

“Come on. We may be young, but we’re not naive enough to fall for such jokes.”

Receiving the bright, eager gazes of three vigorous young men was somewhat burdensome. This time, the knight sitting across from me on the other side spoke up.

“I have a question too! About Grand Duke Hailo. Was he really a warm and affectionate person before?”

“Grand Duke Hailo?”

“He’s talking about Princess Natasha. This guy has truly fallen for His Grace.”

“Ah, Natasha. She was a warm friend.”

Asking if she was affectionate and warm before… means she’s the opposite now, at least.

‘No one could match Natasha’s vitality. She was naturally the most affectionate among us. Has she changed a lot? Well, four years is…’

Suddenly, my spine felt chilly.

Natasha transformed into a cold-hearted person without affection… When we meet again, she’ll probably scold me for not contacting her once during all this time… But I’m a victim too…

“Um, Baron Vladief. Just one last thing…”

I nodded, feeling goosebumps at the unfamiliar title.

Ahem. The knight in the seat next to me cleared his throat quietly and carefully began.

“About the 【Grey Spear】 Guild Master who was following you earlier. Did you perhaps subdue him and make him your servant?”

After finishing the question, he even swallowed nervously. From the three’s reactions, this seemed to be what they were most curious about.

“Is Graysphere famous even among the Imperial Guard?”

“What? Of course. Among the 100 Heroes, there are only five with Pen Rota nationality in the top 20, and Graysphere was the only one whose name wasn’t known.”

“He’s also a strong-willed person who rejected sponsorship offers from several proud noble families. This guy’s family was also one of those that lined up before Graysphere.”

“Hey, you shouldn’t say that…”

That’s right.

Looking at the Assassin Butler’s activities so far, it seems the Weatherwax Family estate has transformed into the 【Grey Spear】 Guild headquarters under the servants’ judgment.

Probably because of Rien.

Since he was tormenting them with curses, they seemed to have joined the Pen Rota Guild Alliance and risen in the 100 Heroes rankings to draw attention so Rien couldn’t threaten them carelessly.

“Butler.”

“Yes?”

“I said butler. More precisely, an assassin who’s a butler.”

Assassin Butler for short.

The knights looked completely confused. Right, what would you guys know. I leaned my head against the seat and closed my eyes.

“I’m sleeping. Don’t wake me.”

“Yes.”

Fortunately, the kids were well-behaved.

‘…Come to think of it, where is Jin and what is she doing?’

The last image I remember of Jin was her excited face just before leaving on a journey.

However, according to the ‘New Heroes Guide,’ Jin’s name is ranked as high as 12th among the 100 Heroes.

【Swift Sword Jin. One of the key figures who made the Grey Spear Guild known to the world. She has been with the Sword-Mage Party, one of the elite parties carrying the hopes of the Contaninos Republic, for a year.】

What is a party anyway?

Since Jin seems to belong to 【Grey Spear】 too, party seems to be a word with a completely different meaning from guild. Seeing the word ‘elite’ attached, it seems like a military term.

‘I’ll have to ask about this when I wake up.’

Time passed quickly and the train arrived at Ragal, the capital of the Pen Rota Empire.

And I forgot to ask about parties.

When we arrived at Ragal Station.

The station was much more chaotic and noisy than I remembered.

Damn.

“Everyone! Salute Baron Andert Pager Vladief, the hero who protected the Pen Rota Empire and led the Magic Alliance to victory!”

Majestic trumpet sounds echoed.

Grand drum beats filled the station.

Against the blue sky, rainbow-colored fireworks burst continuously, and people’s cheers and applause were even louder.

“The Emperor’s Sword!”

“Pager!”

“Pager!”

“Andert Pager!”

This is what I saw as soon as I got off the train.

For the first time, I came to hate Natasha.

Had Natasha really become such a heartless and cold mage…?

I earnestly pleaded with the Imperial Guard who had positioned me in front and stood behind me.

“Get me out of here.”

“The Emperor’s Sword!”

However, the knights themselves whispered with faces even more flushed than mine.

“On our way here, we heard that a new knight has emerged to announce the Count’s safe return.”

“Pager!”

“I said get me out.”

“Kyaaaah! Andert Pager! He’s so handsome!”

“At the Imperial Palace, not only His Majesty the Emperor but also His Highness Duke Haeilo and His Excellency Count Raphael are waiting! Everyone is blessing the Count’s safe return!”

This bastard isn’t even pretending to listen.

[Courtship behavior refers to actions animals take to find mating partners for reproduction.]

“Long live Andert Pager!”

And so I was escorted like a criminal, having become a bird trapped in a cage.

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