The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 334

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Part 2, Chapter 132

What?

‘Garoush went to the old temple?’

…But what’s the old temple?

“The land of Spolia located behind Legion. It’s also the stronghold where the divine knights stay.”

“Ah.”

Setting aside Lu’s perceptive interjection, the Hahyeondal Mage spoke again.

【I’m sorry to report this, but… the Fourth who was guarding the old temple during the intrusion is in quite a critical condition. I don’t know what kind of trick he used, but Garoush Berkleygraton also disappeared without a trace and couldn’t be found.】

Until now, all the news about Garoush had been matters I learned through Duke Brugbansel.

The story that the guy who learned about his mother’s life and death immediately left for the republic.

“Your sibling left on a long journey to find his parents.”

But to think… he went even further and snuck into the main base of the divine knights.

‘Sigh. That guy Andert really…’

As I felt from the past incidents in Kalerpa and the Imperial Palace, he’s fearlessly reckless.

I too knew this fact, so I hadn’t revealed our parents’ whereabouts. I was afraid of how that explosive guy would react.

Now it’s all become a meaningless judgment.

【Meanwhile, Father’s location was identified, so I rushed here myself. Before leaving, I sent the Second to Ragal and the Fifth to the Sword Master.】

Guys like the Hahyeondal Mage went to Ragal and the Sword Master too?

‘What could their purpose be.’

I’m not worried about Ragal since Raphael and the Weatherwax Baroness are there, but I was a bit concerned about the garbage dump side.

But what concerned me most was the content I heard next.

【The wedding of the Sixth and Duke Jenail is being prepared without any issues. …Are you planning to attend the ceremony in four days?】

Raphael’s wedding!

When his name was mentioned, I unconsciously slowed my breathing and opened my ears wide. Spolia, this lunatic really intends to use Raphael for offspring reproduction…

【If it’s difficult for you, we’ll handle Duke Jenail’s succession later…】

【I don’t intend to interfere with that side anymore.】

He’s lost interest. Phew. That’s a relief.

【Ah, I see. I’m sorry for presuming. Then I’ll proceed with handling the Sixth’s succession as planned.】

Relief my foot.

‘Suddenly saying he’ll kill Raphael.’

No matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t interpret it any other way.

What nerve.

Seeing how confident he is, it seems like he intends to disguise it as an accident. Could they really handle Raphael as an accidental death?

‘Either way, I can’t ignore hearing about my friend’s assassination order.’

I pondered for a moment.

【But Hahyeondal.】

【Yes?】

【Do you know that all your voice is reaching Kalerpa’s ears?】

【…What?】

【Kalerpa’s defensive magic shows excellent performance in mental manipulation and eavesdropping. By now, everything you’ve said has probably reached the ears of this villa’s owner.】

As expected, Spolia knew.

After heavy silence settled. Hahyeondal’s voice trembled with great panic.

【Don’t tell me… that man is Kalerpa…!】

At that moment.

Lu snapped his fingers again, and the voice that had been echoing from the ceiling disappeared.

It was an appropriate measure since there was no need to hear any more of the conversation.

I stared at Lu who was brewing tea using the fireplace’s heat.

“Why did you let me hear such a story?”

“…”

“Until just now, you were angry saying you didn’t even like me doing rehabilitation exercises.”

“Daisy.”

Placing his hand on his waist, he looked down at the teapot that had started steaming vigorously and continued.

“No matter how forceful I am about protecting your safety, I’m not selfish enough to pretend not to notice Spolia’s dog brazenly chattering in your house…”

Selfish?

As I stared at him with drowsy eyes, Lu continued after a long pause.

“I’m not that selfish.”

“You just seemed to think you were selfish. That’s why you hesitated, right?”

“Well.”

“What do you mean ‘well’? Right? Am I right?”

Instead of answering, he picked up the teapot. I followed such Lu with suspicious eyes and then suppressed my laughter.

For several minutes, I contemplated while looking at the herb tea boiling like lava, prepared by Lu’s goodwill.

‘…Hmm, alright.’

Having organized my thoughts, I proposed to Lu who had returned to the opposite chair and started reading a book.

“Let’s go out for just two days.”

“Shall we.”

Huh? Lu wouldn’t agree so readily, would he? I was surprised, but sure enough.

Spolia, who had come down at some unknown time, was sitting next to me with a shameless smile.

“Where would be a good date location… Hmm. Raphael Jenail’s wedding venue?”

He already figured out my plan. The quick wit of these old gods, really.

Spolia, who had been pondering playfully, drew the curve of his lips deeper and whispered secretly.

“Two days on the condition that I don’t interfere with you. Just the two of us alone. How about it?”

It was quite a tempting proposal, but I had no intention of falling for it completely.

“Sorry, but that won’t work. If you pull another trick, I’ll really have no choice but to die.”

“Aha. Then do you plan to overlook Jenail’s death?”

“I can’t do that either.”

“Then?”

Pleasure was vivid on Spolia’s face as he immediately asked back. Even though it’s about his own child, he acts like it’s someone else’s business. Given his personality, he probably genuinely regards it as someone else’s affair, so I wasn’t even angry.

‘But I can use this.’

I brought the lava herb tea to my lips and said.

“Not two days, three hours.”

Spolia scoffed with a deflated expression.

“Three hours. Just hearing it sounds like a boring number.”

“I’m not going to play with you. I’m moving because I have important business. Three hours is the maximum leeway I can stretch during that.”

“That’s not very convincing.”

“I have some things I’m curious about regarding you.”

The reaction to my last statement was predictably positive. Spolia’s eyes lit up with interest as he stretched his head toward me.

“For example?”

“There’s no point in talking about it here. Anyway, I won’t demand anything special from you, so let’s be together at an appropriate level for both of us. You’re also bored with life at this villa, aren’t you?”

Spolia, who had narrowed his eyes, glanced at Lu and lightly shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m not bored, but… it is about time to get some fresh air. Hmm, indeed.”

Did we make a reasonable deal for three hours? It was fortunate that Spolia was an attention seeker.

With this, a new plan to face immediately was established.

Preventing Raphael’s assassination in advance. And…

‘Let’s succeed in cracking walnut shells with bare hands before going out.’

However, the process to achieve my goal wasn’t as smooth as expected.

Two days later. An uninvited guest arrived, piercing through the raging typhoon.

* * *

Late at night.

When a new visitor came through the typhoon that had started raging again.

At first, I couldn’t recognize who it was.

The visitor who appeared to be around seventeen at most exuded a deeply gloomy atmosphere, and the gleam visible through gaps in his long black hair was chilling.

He was certainly no ordinary young boy.

Lu must have thought the same, as he donned a raincoat and left the estate to observe this person who had appeared silently at some point and stood quietly before the main gate.

Rumble—

Why was this?

Thunder devoured the sky once… and the moment two silhouettes faced each other beyond the curtain, I was overwhelmed by an ominous feeling that was hard to express in words.

Before long, Lu guided the other person inside the estate. Soon after, when the approaching figure tilted his head slightly toward the sky, violet eyes that flashed through the darkness remained in my vision like an afterimage.

…Rien?

‘That silhouette is Rien?’

I couldn’t believe it. For a body that was merely a child to show such rapid growth in just a few weeks!

‘…Is this bad news.’

Rien’s power was returning.

I suspected he had already recovered a considerable portion. But to step foot into my villa at such a time of all times.

‘What happened to the Sword Master and Skuld?’

Had they willingly sent Rien here for some reason? Or perhaps, in the meantime…

First, I stopped thinking and left the bedroom to go down to the first floor.

Then, just as I was about to descend the stairs to the first floor.

CRASH—!

Powerful flames swept before my eyes, and the entire first floor disappeared into the storm.

My house…

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