The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 290

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Part 2, Chapter 88

I lifted my arm higher to examine that annoying face in detail.

White, soft skin. Chubby cheeks. Lips sticking out…

Even the arm that had disappeared below his left shoulder was now perfectly attached. No matter how many times I looked, it was an unbelievable phenomenon.

As expected, he hadn’t simply shrunk in size, but had actually returned to being a child of the age matching this height.

‘Don’t tell me his mind has become that of a child too? That would be quite horrifying.’

I threw the Kid Rien to the women.

The startled women hurriedly caught Rien. Leaving behind those who couldn’t dare express their complaints, I carefully picked up the small animal lying unconscious at Rien’s feet.

“Lu.”

I thought he felt particularly smaller, and indeed Lu had shrunk to a size no different from a kitten.

Should I be relieved that he hadn’t become something like a pebble? I felt somewhat at ease with Lu’s still-warm temperature and carefully placed my small cat in my bag.

Sigh. This is complicated.

‘Rien becoming younger… this must be a phenomenon Lu intended.’

Considering Lu’s power of blooming, it seemed he had turned back Rien’s time to make him a child again. If you reverse the time of the body to the past, you could prevent his death.

But here, one question inevitably arises.

‘Why did he turn back decades of time instead of just an hour or two ago?’

No. Is it even possible to turn back that much time in the first place?

Of course it must be possible. Didn’t Lu say it himself with his own mouth? That if he returned Rien to his younger days, he would have to sleep for at least 30 years as a consequence.

In fact, he had become a stone as a result of turning back time very briefly in Brishuir. Of course, he had been greatly weakened from the confrontation with Rien…

But that’s the same situation now.

When my thoughts reached that point, my heart suddenly seemed to drop to the ground with a thud.

‘What if the current Lu… stays collapsed and sleeps for 30 years like this?’

I hurriedly opened my bag. Seeing him curled up and sleeping in the small space made me feel at ease and fluffy emotions bubbled up… no, this isn’t it!

“Lu? Are you sleeping? Wake up, Lu! Quickly!”

I endlessly tapped the back of the kitten’s head with my index finger.

Though the back of my neck felt chilly for a moment at his motionless sleeping form, contrary to my worries, the kitten slowly opened his eyes.

“Haaa…”

Thank goodness.

Really, thank goodness. I don’t have to wait 30 years unconditionally. I was so relieved that I almost lost strength in both legs.

Soon, the drowsy golden eyes turned toward me.

[…What are you?]

Then he immediately fell asleep again as if nothing had happened.

“…”

Cold.

This feeling like a dagger flying into my chest.

‘…What?’

Since he did wake up, can I feel relieved for now?

I closed the bag with a dazed feeling. Right, he didn’t become a stone, and he wakes up when I wake him.

After gaining peace of mind, I approached the Sword Master.

Still in a state of selfless.

It seems I can’t easily disturb him for a while. If I carelessly disturb him at such a moment, in the worst case, it could cause complete assimilation again.

I stood up again and stretched long.

“Uuum-!”

Now the situation is clear to me.

I have suddenly found myself in such an absurd situation. Damn.

Then there’s only one plan I can put into action immediately.

“We’ll start moving from evening, so everyone slowly pack your things.”

The women looked at each other’s faces with eyes that completely didn’t understand my words.

“We’ll have to keep walking for about a week to ten days. It’ll be a tough schedule, so heavy luggage is prohibited. Pack only a few of your most precious belongings.”

“…”

“Oh, it would be convenient if the eldest pretends to be that damn kid’s birth mother. Just in case, come up with a false name too.”

“…Where are you taking us? Legion?”

“My home.”

The women’s eyes widened all at once.

They looked flustered yet unable to easily believe it. That’s understandable. These people must have survived by trusting only each other.

“As long as Rien isn’t dead, I have a duty to monitor him. And you are the only nine witnesses who know that fact. Let’s go to my home first and decide on future direction.”

Since the master of fire had become like this, the Wall of Fire must have long since disappeared. I couldn’t return to Corpinium Base with these extremely suspicious dependents, so now I had to move under my own judgment.

‘And there are still Black Masks around here.’

Facing Spolia in a situation where both Rien and Lu had lost consciousness? That would be the worst move. It was right to move as quickly as possible.

I couldn’t tell how the women received my proposal.

Anxiety. Fear. Relief.

Those complex emotions mixed together and directed toward me. After a long while. They looked into each other’s eyes and slowly nodded.

“Understood. Please wait a little.”

While the women prepared to leave, the sun quickly disappeared beyond the ridge.

Around that time, the Sword Master finally overcame the selfless and crossed one great wall. Good fellow.

‘But no matter how long I wait, he won’t wake up.’

When I wondered if he had died while crossing the wall and looked at his face, I saw a face sleeping so peacefully it felt strange.

So this guy could make such an expression too. It’s awkward to wake him, so should I just carry him? I can endure this much weight with willpower.

Carrying the Sword Master who had grown from boy to adult on my shoulder, I picked up a tree branch from the ground and lit it on fire. Then I threw the blazing kindling toward the nearest wooden house.

Whoosh-

The fire spread instantly and devoured the area.

A village disappears.

Even while watching the sight of their long-time home turning to ash, none of the women opened their mouths.

At least one of them might feel relieved, but no one laughed or cried. Only a few closed their eyes and mourned.

“…We’ll never come back. None of us.”

For those who left first.

Then, suddenly a cry echoed in the sky.

Piercing through the rising smoke, a sturdy bird flew toward me. My brave Gray Hawk landed on my shoulder with its smaller body.

Screech-

“Hello, Ash. You’re back.”

The letter attached to those cute feet seems quite burdensome. Jin’s message must be quite long.

Well, I’ll check Jin’s contact later…

I looked back at the women.

“Shall we move now?”

We start walking with the dying flames behind us.

Ten women, two scoundrels, and two animals began heading north.

Ah, the life of a maid that was long if long, short if short…

Next is nanny, no, guard dog?

Indeed, life is unpredictable even one step ahead.

That is truly a messed-up life.

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