The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 292

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Part 2, Chapter 90

After reaching the Land of Death, we sustained ourselves with the food and water we had stockpiled.

At first, the women seemed flustered by the desolate landscape that felt completely different from the plains, but soon they followed behind me without concern.

‘They probably think Trash Hill is our destination.’

Just one more day and we’ll arrive home.

There were no stragglers during the past six days. Whether I should call it fortunate, or perhaps because I fed them only meat and made them walk all day, the women actually seemed sturdier than when I first met them.

If there was anything else that had changed…

It would be that my shoulders had grown lighter.

Last night.

Right after everyone fell asleep, I asked the Sword Master who habitually stayed awake through the night.

“We’ll reach our destination in two days. What will you do? Are you thinking of returning to Corpinium Base?”

“…”

“If you’re not sure, just follow me for now. You’ll need some time to think it over too.”

The Sword Master now walks at the very back of our group.

The guy who used to respond with sarcastic remarks every time I spoke to him was now quietly following behind, which both put me at ease and worried me.

The Sword Master is one of the Emperor’s Guard.

This meant he was Spollia’s person, so from my position, he was inevitably in an uncomfortable spot to keep too close.

But I couldn’t drive him away or leave him behind either. Thanks to that, I had many concerns throughout our crossing of the Land of Death.

‘Should I beat him up a bit to scare him if he says he’ll return to Spollia? But when you think about it, his bloodline is with them, so it would be strange for me to step in and stop him…’

The fact that it’s specifically Spollia bothers me too much to just let him go back freely.

Besides, if word gets out that I ran off with Rien, it would become extremely troublesome.

That night.

We made our last camp at the foot of a massive rocky hill where not a single blade of grass grew. After gathering kindling to light a fire and finishing a light meal, we began falling asleep one by one.

As I lay down using the Milky Way as my bedding, I could hear one woman’s lonely song.

She really couldn’t sing at all.

It was singing so bad it could chase away sleep, but no one stopped her. You’ve created a monster…

Dark clouds gathered at dawn.

The wind blew a little, but fortunately no rain poured down.

I was making a wide circle around the area and coming back to guard against any possible beast attacks.

Among the women, I saw one tall shadow standing out. Someone had woken up and was sitting there blankly.

I quietly approached and plopped down next to the shadow.

“Don’t try anything strange.”

With his pearl sword placed on the ground, the Sword Master was looking down at Rien.

The Sword Master’s face was calm.

But the center of a typhoon always feels more peaceful than necessary.

This was the guy who stubbornly kept Lu alive even after reducing him to that state. I couldn’t let Lu’s sacrifice become meaningless due to one mistake.

“I can’t be certain yet about Rien’s condition either. If he’s lost all his divine authority and returned to being a mere human, that’s one thing, but if he still retains his divine self and power… The moment you take his life, you’ll be cursed terribly.”

“…A curse?”

“Yes, a curse that prevents you from touching the ground until the moment you die.”

The Sword Master looked back at me with a displeased, twisted expression. It was a reaction like he’d never heard of such a thing.

“Even if it sounds like a joke, it’s an undeniable fact, so don’t even dream of experimenting. Rien ended up in this state because I struggled desperately to avoid seeing that sight.”

The Sword Master looked down at Rien with a complicated expression, then looked back at me.

“How ridiculous.”

The familiar sneer I hadn’t seen in days appeared on his gaunt cheek.

“To think that after massacring countless innocent people, he gets to peacefully return to being a child… So, are you planning to raise this thing?”

Well.

“I’ll have to wait and see if he wakes up first. Hasty decisions always lead to mistakes.”

The Sword Master sat there silently for a while, then picked up his pearl sword and walked somewhere.

Was he leaving?

That would be rather troublesome.

“Where are you going?”

When I called out quietly, before long I heard a whisper like he was talking to himself.

“Where the village used to be.”

Thanks to that, I realized something I had completely forgotten. Right… This place was that guy’s hometown.

“Make sure to return before sunrise.”

The Sword Master walked away without even waving his hand briefly. What an arrogant bastard.

He returned to the campsite around the time the sun rose and people began waking up one by one.

“How was it, visiting your hometown after so long?”

The Sword Master, who had been leaning against a rock, replied with a thud.

“There were more graves.”

“Graves? Are there still people coming and going?”

“Probably. Even if the refugees scattered, they would have all scattered around this area.”

I could see the women who were slowly stretching prick up their ears at our conversation.

One of them casually asked.

“Is the Land of Death your hometown?”

The Sword Master looked at her.

“There’s a village called Greenhill near Solitorc. People who fled from the Land of Death mainly settled in that village. …Most were killed by fanatics though.”

When I glanced at the Sword Master, I could see him quietly focusing on the woman’s words.

‘If it’s Greenhill, that would be the village of the kids I sent with Jin.’

Ah, come to think of it, I haven’t checked Jin’s letter.

While I handed the deeply sleeping Lu to a nearby woman and fumbled to unfold the crumpled paper on the ground, the woman’s voice continued.

Most of it was explanation about how terribly the old religion and its fanatics had treated those who flowed in from outside.

【The children safely escaped the Wall of Fire. Though we’ll need Legion’s permission, I plan to take responsibility and care for them for the time being…】

It was successful.

Since I entrusted it to none other than Jin, I was confident it would succeed, but hearing it confirmed in writing put my mind more at ease.

【…I earnestly hope this letter won’t be the last. If any problems arise or you need help, please send Ash again. I will continue staying at Corpinium Base for the time being.】

‘Should I send a reply when I get home?’

It seemed I should request support from Weatherwax while informing them of my situation. The house here would still be empty.

We resumed walking.

Since Lu was being carefully cradled against one woman’s chest, I decided to leave him like that. Even if he was unconscious, I thought it would be better for him to get some sunlight.

“Don’t bother the kitty too much. I told you he’s in critical condition, didn’t I?”

“But… these whiskers are so cute.”

Lu was just an outsider like the Sword Master, but among the women he was called ‘Lord Kitty.’ They seemed to have vaguely noticed that Lu had saved Rien.

But… I wish they wouldn’t touch his whiskers and paw pads. Only I should be allowed to touch those.

How many hours had we walked like that?

Finally, our destination began to come into view.

To boost the morale of the thoroughly exhausted women, I tried to confidently shout ‘That place is our destination!’

Yes, I definitely tried to…

But something was strange.

What was strange was that my house, which had begun to appear in the distance, was strange.

‘What’s so dazzlingly splendid about it?’

Was it originally that big?

My suspicion grew thicker the closer we got to the house, and by the time we finally arrived in front of it, I was even confused.

“What is this?”

Is this really my house?

“…Could this possibly be our destination?”

At the questioning voice, I couldn’t muster the courage to confidently answer ‘yes.’

Everything about the house had changed.

Where had that old dusty estate from when I first arrived gone… The exterior and garden that had become not just clean but perfect, spires of unknown purpose, walls built high, and even gates made of iron bars so well-oiled they gleamed.

When did it change like this?

‘I’m pretty sure Lu said he would purchase it under my name…’

But this wasn’t just a purchase—it looked like he had built something entirely new, didn’t it?

I looked down at Lu, who was being held in the woman’s arms, with suspicious eyes before pressing the bell. Even though it was my property, the door was locked so I had no choice.

How many seconds passed after that?

Click.

The gate of the Weatherwax Estate opened.

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