The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 307

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Part 2, Chapter 105

Four days before the honorary medal ceremony.

Just as I was about to leave the house, news came that a carriage had arrived in front of the estate.

Since this was a matter I had already been informed of by letter two days ago, I had the servants help move my luggage bags while greeting the welcome face who had come to meet us.

“It’s been a long time, Sir Liwein Wokhood.”

Surprisingly, Liwein had grown considerably taller since I last saw him.

His slender jaw, which had been more like a noble’s than a warrior’s, had become somewhat firmer, and his always unstable gaze was now more upright.

Half awkward and half nervous, Liwein kissed the back of my hand.

“I am truly delighted to see you again, Baroness Weatherwax. Have you been well? I was quite surprised to hear that you had disappeared without a trace four years ago and then reappeared.”

“Ah, yes. I went on a little trip. A very long trip. It seems you’ve come to wear quite a splendid uniform since I last saw you, Sir. Are you still wandering around looking for a bride?”

Liwein coughed awkwardly with a reddened face.

“Ahem. That is… I was graciously appointed as the commander of Jenail’s 3rd Knight Order recently…”

“Shall we board the carriage first? At this rate, we’ll arrive late at the station and keep His Grace Duke Hailo waiting, and I’ll be the only one who gets scolded.”

With an even redder face, Liwein guided Lu and me to the carriage. Then he mounted his white horse and spoke with a determined expression.

“I will safely escort you to the Imperial Palace.”

Seeing that dignified posture, I felt mischievous for the first time in a while.

“Ah yes, yes. Our Sir Liwein. To think that none other than our Sir Liwein would protect me – I couldn’t be more reassured. To think that foolish Sir Liwein has grown into such a reliable knight makes time feel cruel. It seems like yesterday when our Sir Liwein was restless at the sight of a demon he’d never seen before. Speaking of which, why is there no answer to my question about whether you’re still looking for a bride…”

Thud.

The carriage window curtain closed.

I couldn’t help but laugh at such a heartless reaction. You’ve only grown a little taller, but your inner nature hasn’t changed one bit, Sir Liwein! That’s just like you!

“He seems to be someone you have deep ties with.”

It was a voice with some thorns in it.

I reopened the window curtain and turned to Lu to answer.

“Hmm… Sir Liwein was a knight in the same group as me during the harvest festival hunting competition held by the imperial family four years ago. He was quite foolish in many ways back then… but to think he’s grown so quickly over time and risen to a commander position. Amazing…”

“I know that honorary medals are awarded directly by the Emperor, so why did a knight from Raphael’s Jenail come to meet you instead of an imperial knight?”

“It wasn’t sent by the imperial family. Probably… I’m certain… Raphael was worried I might run away, so he personally…”

“A man who’s about to marry sends a knight, and a commander at that, to protect an unmarried woman? Has he never considered that you might have ulterior motives?”

Excuse me. Are you listening to what I’m saying?

Just as my mind was becoming confused by the words pouring out without giving me a chance to breathe, a question I absolutely had to ask burst out of my mouth.

“Are the men around me that much of a concern to you?”

The answer came as if he’d been waiting for it.

“It would be fortunate if it were only the men I had to worry about.”

…Huh?

I was dumbfounded by the unexpected answer.

‘I thought something had been different for the past few days…’

Could it be that the emotional exchanges I shared with him are gradually coming back? Just as my eyes lit up with anticipation.

Lu’s gaze instantly turned cold.

“Thinking that I’ll have to worry about women too from now on gives me a headache. Why did you participate in the Magical War in the form of a man? Sigh. Yes, I heard it was because of your sibling. I still remember what you said about experiencing death as a result of mutual destruction with a human who tried to become a god.”

“Mm.”

“Why didn’t you just stay dead as a man?”

Oh my. Those words are too harsh.

Did you think I wanted to use the identity of Andert Pager again?

Lu’s eyes, which had been observing me, sharpened.

“Of course… you didn’t return to life as Andert Pager because you were hungry for people’s attention. I know that’s not your personality either.”

“…”

“Then it’s obvious. After returning from death, you meddled here and there and got caught by someone sharp? You’re not particularly good at lying either.”

“…”

“You don’t usually think deeply about things either… When unexpected situations arise, you solve them with a ‘whatever happens, happens’ attitude, so you probably couldn’t clean up the mess later. And eventually you ended up here.”

“…”

I organized my feelings of having tasted a great defeat and looked suspiciously at Lu, who had smoothly recounted my footsteps as if reviewing the past.

‘This guy, did he really lose his memory?’

When we were in the Land of Death, no, in Banahel, he definitely seemed foolish like someone who had lost their memory.

As time passed, it felt like he was returning to the Lu I knew – cunning, sly, and even annoying. And he had completely removed the most important gentleness!

‘It was strange from the beginning that he remembered the general situation of the continent. Does it make sense to remember only the background while forgetting all the important things? Isn’t this too convenient a memory loss?’

Hmm.

Could it be that right now… he’s pretending to have lost his memory while deceiving me?

I carefully examined Lu’s features to find any gaps.

Perhaps interpreting my gaze differently, Lu suddenly opened his mouth with serious eyes.

“Don’t misunderstand, Daisy Pager.”

“What?”

“I’m not concerned about your surroundings for any special reason. I just hope that you, the only person I can rely on, won’t get involved in stupid and troublesome matters.”

I wondered what he was talking about.

I was about to lie and say I never had such misconceptions, but Lu’s expression was very serious, and he seemed to genuinely want to clear up the misunderstanding.

Thanks to that, I also began to get confused.

‘Am I drinking empty water, or is Lu spouting nonsense?’

I don’t know.

Lu is my man anyway, so let’s not think too deeply about it.

“Don’t make that expression like you’ve given up on understanding.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Furthermore, you’ll need to be more careful about the parts I’m concerned about.”

As Lu’s words trailed off, the voices of people passing by outside the carriage became more clearly audible.

“Berkleygraton?”

“What? Garoush Berkleygraton came? Wow!”

“Hey, hurry up! Let’s go get his autograph!”

This is chilling.

I stuck my head out the carriage window and took in the sight of Midwintry Station gradually approaching. Uneasily, it felt like more people had gathered today than usual.

“Sir Liwein.”

At my short call, Liwein, who had been several steps ahead, slowed his horse and approached the window.

“They say Garrosh came, but surely it’s not because of me?”

Surely always catches people off guard.

Liwein slowly shook his head with a complicated expression.

“Probably… like I did, he seems to have come down to Midwintry to escort you, my lady.”

“Doesn’t he know that Jenail sent a knight? Garrosh isn’t the type to come all the way down to a place like this to drag me away?”

“No, he probably came down knowing about it. He was likely sent in the name of His Majesty the Emperor… in a situation where everyone knows I’m here.”

If the Emperor sent someone for me, I couldn’t refuse. That meant Liwein would have to hand me over to Garrosh and return alone.

From Raphael’s perspective, this was a situation that would bruise his pride. When I glared at him persistently, meaning ‘what is this about,’ Liwein spoke with a small sigh.

“It seems the power struggle between the war faction and the silence faction has finally reached you, my lady… I have nothing to say. I’m sorry.”

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