The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 246

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Part 2, Chapter 44

The male civil servant and the external guild members he had requested help from looked greatly intimidated. It was understandable, considering they were in front of none other than Raphael.

Moreover, that guy… his expression keeps getting more fierce and his personality seems to be getting more prickly too.

When he was young, he rarely got angry, but these days he acts like he’ll devour anyone at the slightest provocation.

Since he’s a Duke and all, does he have a lot of troubling matters? I wish the people bothering him would come to their senses.

“Hmm. Since there are many watching eyes here, how about we go inside the estate to talk? Weatherwax Baroness, would it be alright if we went inside?”

Sigh.

I nodded at Deshero’s words and entered the headquarters, holding Lu in one hand and the male civil servant from Legion in the other (he looked at me with eyes crying ‘why?’, but there was nothing to be done).

The office had already been thoroughly cleaned by the quick-witted Assassin Butler. However, one foreign object remained in place.

“The furious hedgehog Duke has arrived.”

The Weatherwax Baroness, wearing a shabby pink rabbit mask hastily made from paper from who knows where, turned his head while reading the ‘New Hero Report’.

“…”

“…”

A low, dignified voice.

A slender but sufficiently large and threatening tall figure.

A half-finished pink rabbit paper mask.

Was it because of that bizarre combination?

No one could easily open their mouth, and the Weatherwax Baroness thrashed about like a fish in water amidst the strangely frozen atmosphere.

“Nice to meet you, Raphael Jenail, Duke. I am the Handsome Inspector belonging to the Gray Spear Guild.”

“…”

“For reference, Handsome Inspector is a refined alias that perfectly suits Pen Rota’s greatest inspector, chosen by the Weatherwax Baroness who has excellent judgment.”

His mouth has loosened up.

My teacher was already shameless as is, but wearing a mask seemed to make him twice as shameless.

Fortunately, the silence didn’t last long. Thud. Raphael, seated across from the Weatherwax Baroness, asked in a deeply uncomfortable voice while holding his forehead.

“What exactly… are you scheming?”

“Scheming, you say. This Handsome Inspector simply, as a result of receiving the guild master’s trust, came to cross the Wall of Fire with our Andert.”

“Wall of Fire? If that place is…”

Deshero, sitting beside Raphael with a puzzled face, looked back at the Legion civil servant.

“Ah, by any chance was the 【Gray Spear】 selected as a second-half party support guild? Then you must be Legion’s guild support representative.”

The man saluted with a disciplined face. Why is he saluting?

“Yes! The 【Gray Spear】 Guild has been selected as a Sword Master party support guild! However, the person called Handsome Inspector has no recorded information in Legion yet, and, and Andert Pager also has no records…”

“Ah. You don’t trust his reputation?”

“Not at all! It’s just that it’s so sudden that it’s difficult to verify the truth!”

Raphael’s cold red eyes glared at me.

“Right, this side finds it equally sudden.”

“…Therefore, while I truly feel honored to meet Duke Jenail like this… if you could guarantee that his support is real… it would be much easier for me to report to my superiors.”

That civil servant… though he’s unlucky, he certainly has proper work sense.

Deshero, who smiled slightly, gazed at me with eyes as cold as Raphael’s.

“I’m also genuinely curious. Weatherwax Baroness? Instead of standing there dazed, why don’t you come over here and take a seat?”

Lu had already disappeared. Is this a case of ‘it’s bothersome so handle it yourself’? What a cold-hearted lover.

Thanks to that, I had to crouch down and sit alone and forlornly next to the Weatherwax Baroness.

Come to think of it, this is unfair.

‘I’m just doing what needs to be done. Why should I be intimidated?’

Let’s not be discouraged.

The Weatherwax Baroness is on my left, and Ash is on my right. Right now, I’m practically the world’s strongest.

“Please explain why Andert came to go to the Wall of Fire.”

To Deshero’s demand, I answered confidently.

“That’s how it turned out.”

The reaction wasn’t good, so I hastily added more.

“It was the best plan I could think of. Raphael, you know too, right? My family members haven’t been able to go out for a long time. Then I have to personally… no, this Andert Pager has no choice but to step forward.”

“I understand that the 【Gray Spear】 Guild has close to a hundred guild members besides your family.”

It was the Assassin Butler standing by the door who checked Deshero’s unyielding response.

“All external personnel were sent out two days ago. Therefore, the number of guild members available for dispatch is small.”

Nice, Assassin Butler.

“What? All of them!?”

Leaving behind the shocked Legion civil servant, I looked at Raphael with eyes saying ‘try to stop me if you can’.

“Natasha will flip when she hears about today.”

“…She will.”

“We don’t want to suppress your freedom, Weatherwax Baroness.”

“…”

“No… actually, we do feel the need to suppress it. You always disappear without a word, on your own whim, and return after a long while.”

Eyes that became ominous again as soon as they had calmed down made my liver turn cold. His sincere concern was so palpable that I found myself in a repentant posture without realizing it, rather than making excuses.

“The world has changed a lot over the past 8 years. The Contaninos Republic isn’t gathering heroes from all over the world with Deus’s crucible for no reason. And you don’t necessarily have to be part of it, Weatherwax Baroness.”

“…”

“We simply wish for you to… rest comfortably, even if just a little.”

Deshero also sent an eye signal with slow blinks, as if agreeing with his words.

I understand my dear friends’ hearts for me.

Sometimes I wonder what someone like me is to have been born with such wonderful connections.

But I have things I must do.

“Rien is my enemy.”

Since I was born with a stubborn streak.

“Right before my eyes, he burned down a perfectly fine town and took my heart. As if that wasn’t enough, he even cursed the estate’s employees.”

I understood their worry but couldn’t accept it.

“This isn’t something that can be solved by watching or running away. After all, what he’s after is my heart.”

The office fell quiet for a moment at the word ‘heart’.

Surely they don’t think he stole my heart romantically? That wasn’t such a romantic confession, was it?

“…I see. I didn’t expect you to be convinced.”

Contrary to expectations, Raphael calmly agreed and opened his dry lips with eyes that had firmly resolved something.

“Then I’ll go too.”

What?

“I’ll cross the Wall of Fire together with you.”

Are you crazy?

“No way! Absolutely not!”

“Absolutely not!”

Right, Deshero! Go stop him!

“Don’t get excited and calm down, Your Grace. If even Your Grace leaves your post, what will happen to this country?”

The tactless Weatherwax Baroness shook his head and laughed.

“The Duke is always impulsive. Haha. Temperament certainly doesn’t change even with age. Isn’t that right?”

“I don’t want to hear that from Your Grace.”

Imagining Raphael’s nagging following every single move makes me break out in cold sweat. I was relieved that everyone was united in trying to dissuade him.

“I’ll say it again. Your Grace’s dispatch is absolutely impossible. I won’t add reasons in detail. If you want to go, cut off my head first.”

Sigh. Raphael, who sighed briefly at Deshero’s threat, leaned back against the sofa.

“Fine. Don’t seriously offer your neck, Deshero. I was just joking for a moment.”

Everyone’s complexion brightened like the sun.

“Phew. I’m glad you understand my feelings. Then first, there’s something to give to Andert.”

Deshero, who sighed repeatedly, placed the box he had been holding onto the table.

“What’s this?”

“Property to be bestowed upon the Vladiev family by His Majesty the Emperor’s command. The list of territories, treasures, people, estates, etc. is quite long, so please check it once. You must also attend the honorary medal ceremony to be held in a month. Absolutely. Definitely. Without fail.”

I made money!

When I looked at the Assassin Butler with joy, he also nodded with a kind face.

‘But a month from now… that’s quite a while away. I should be able to attend without any problems, right?’

Just then.

“…Um, I’m so-sorry for interrupting your conversation.”

Everyone’s gaze turned to the Legion official.

“Due to scheduling, once the support personnel are confirmed, you must board the ship to Kontaninos at dawn tomorrow…”

He bowed his head with the most respectful attitude I had ever seen.

“Therefore, may I ask… whether Andert Pager’s participation has been confirmed?”

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