The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 300

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Part 2, Chapter 98

Though it would be somewhat troublesome, my route back to Midwintry was planned to go through the Kingdom of Banahel rather than Ostita.

This was a decision to minimize interference from the Republic of Contaninus, so I had no hesitation.

I sent a letter to Jin. Three days later, on the morning we were to depart for Midwintry.

We gathered in the First Floor Reception Room for a farewell, just as we had on our first day arriving at the villa in the land of death.

“Haha, this is fucking ridiculous. You’re really going to use this calamitous Lord Rien as some janitor? Even to clean up piles of ash and trash? Pfft, go ahead and try! I’m not leaving here! If you’ve put a dog collar on me, at least treat me properly!”

Rien was making the most noise, but his protests were completely ignored from start to finish.

As a result, Rien and the nine women were to leave my villa.

Their new home would be called my villa 2. It was a new stronghold to be built on the mountainside surrounding the trash hill.

“The size is definitely large, but the interior might be a bit rough. Originally it was a building used by the main sect’s believers during their training for enlightenment, so the beds are hard and the kitchen is small…”

Villa 2 wasn’t going to be newly constructed on the mountain, but was planned to be moved from the Caliphate to that area using Loqwe’s high-level magic.

I heard that when shrunk to its minimum size, it becomes similar to a 14-person dining table in a dining room, and in Loqwe this is a commonly pursued plan during group training processes.

The oldest woman answered readily.

“That’s fine. We can gradually fix those things ourselves. You said you’d assign us other work besides cleaning, right?”

Other work?

When I looked at Skuld with puzzled eyes, he wrote something else in his already packed notebook and answered.

“Ah… I’m going to have them make the main sect’s religious robes. First they need to earn money so they can go to the city once a week to get daily necessities. Fortunately, where the Sword Master’s kids live is barely affected by the calamitous fire, so small-scale farming seems possible too.”

He’d already found out that much through conversations with the Sword Master?

“Mm, the development project will soon enter coordination. Is there anything else that concerns you?”

At his expression that said to speak up about anything, I quietly shook my head.

While I’d been looking at mythology books and planning my schedule for the coming days, Skuld seemed to have quite steadily completed his ‘confining Rien’ plan.

The driving force was clear.

“Good, then… For the first week, let’s research how inferior the mana of a mage who regressed to a child is compared to their mana before regression…”

At Skuld’s muttering, Rien, who had been struggling in the woman’s arms, shrieked.

“You little Loqwe brat whose blood hasn’t even dried yet, who do you think you’re researching? You think I’ll allow it!”

Skuld, who had been diligently writing something, showed Rien a smile with a completely unconcerned face.

“Hm? You don’t need to worry about anything, test subject. I just need to add more springs to the necklace you’re wearing. The test subject just needs to work hard.”

No matter what violent curses Rien spouted, Skuld had the face of someone listening with one ear and letting it out the other. As expected, highly developed mages are indistinguishable from lunatics?

“The Sword Master needs to check the condition of the residence with you all before coming to me… Please take good care of those kids for the time being.”

At my request, the women nodded in turn.

“Of course. It’s been a while since we’ve been with children, so we’re looking forward to it.”

Then, Skuld, who had stopped his rapidly moving hand, rested his chin on his hand with suspicious eyes.

“Is it really okay to be with the Sword Master, Daisy? Whether she’s your disciple or not, the Emperor’s Guard ultimately belongs to Spolia and swore loyalty to him…”

Bang!

The Sword Master struck the table with her fist. Soon, where her hand had been withdrawn, a blue gem lay scattered in pieces.

‘That gem is…’

Wasn’t that the gem the Sword Master used when summoning Dunain’s dummy? It had an extraordinary aura at first glance, so I’d thought it was related to Spolia. Is it okay to break it so easily?

“…I swore an oath but I’m treating it as if it never happened, so it’s fine. Good initiative? I’m in favor of this companionship, Daisy.”

I looked back at the Sword Master with incredulous eyes.

“Are you okay with that?”

The Sword Master shrugged with a face that somehow looked much lighter. The same arrogant yet sensitive and confident face I’d seen at the Corpinium base.

“What can’t I do? It was hard having to suppress the urge to smash it every time at the Round Table. Meeting you was enough.”

Though it was a firm answer, I expressed the final concern I could offer as the bigger adult.

“He’s the god who rules the land where you were born and raised. You might regret it someday, so decide carefully.”

The Sword Master showed a subtle sneer.

“Even if I regret it, it seems too late already? It’s the rule that you get kicked out of the Round Table if the gem is damaged.”

“…”

“Well, now I can quit that damn sibling act too. That pervert bastard who forces such shitty performances… Spolia is a senile madman. You be careful.”

“The kid knows a thing or two.”

Ignoring Rien, who was nodding with satisfaction, I tried to leave the drawing room. Ash would be with Jin for the time being, so I needed to start packing and preparing to leave soon or I might be late for the airship departure time.

As I naturally stood up.

I suddenly thought that I wouldn’t be seeing Rien for a while, and with that thought, I decided there was one thing I should make clear.

“Rien, were power and Spolia ultimately your goals?”

A vile smile that a child could never draw appeared on Rien’s face.

“Of course, newcomer! What I truly desire is that fresh heart of yours and… that bastard Spolia, and Deus’s crucible, isn’t it?”

“…”

“That’s three things just adding those up. Hey, have you ever imagined what would happen if you consumed three god hearts? Hahaha… It’s obvious. I could be reborn as a complete god, not just some demigod. Living 100 years, 150 years… Those numbers would become meaningless.”

Thinking that a past of being oppressed by powerful demigods had given rise to such twisted desires, even gods seemed no different from humans as long as they weren’t free from imbalance.

“…I heard many gods have died at Spolia’s hands over the years. So what happened to their hearts?”

“Haha, now you’re getting to the point? Yes! That’s exactly the problem – not knowing that!”

Rien, despite being held in the woman’s arms, even crossed his legs as if showing off and lifted his chin high.

“Hey, damn Daisy Pager. Do you know who the real owner of the heart in Deus’s crucible is?”

Ah, if I just listened to Rien’s old stories here, I’d really waste time endlessly. Rien stood up and shouted loudly at the back of my head as I turned my back.

“It’s the priests! From the old religion to the new religion… 500 years of religious history is contained in that crucible. Among them were demigods like us. …That bastard Spolia can make anyone he chooses into a god if he wants to. How terrifying that power is… you’ll realize soon enough.”

Eventually, when I left the drawing room, packed my things in the bedroom, and left the estate.

In the foyer, Lu was waiting for me, standing against the backdrop of a hazy sky.

He smiled coolly and gestured toward the north with his chin.

“You’re late, Daisy Pager. I find being late for appointments extremely unpleasant, so I’d appreciate it if you’d keep that in mind.”

Now it was time to be with Lu again.

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