The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 353

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Part 2, Chapter 151

I picked up a rolling stone and threw it into the air.

The stone that flew up into the distant sky with the momentum to pierce through the atmosphere fell to the ground after a long while.

“North, then.”

I walk north, following where the stone leads.

Contrary to my expectation that something would have changed drastically since the desert villa had become a forest cabin, throughout the journey toward the northern Banaher Kingdom, I couldn’t sense any different scenery from before, nor could I notice any changes at all.

Nothing seems to have changed particularly. Perhaps it hasn’t been a full 100 years after all?

The road leading to Banaher Airport was more pleasant to walk on than before.

Had the path naturally formed over time? Perhaps someone had maintained it. I encountered more travelers than expected along the way.

Occasionally, they would press food into my hands and say something. Of course, I couldn’t understand since it was in the Northern Continent language… but recalling how they looked at me with very pitying eyes, they seemed to think I was stranded.

Banaher Airport, which I reached a day earlier than planned, felt somewhat different compared to my memories.

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The interior had grown a bit larger, become a bit more crowded, and a bit more diverse languages from various nationalities were being spoken.

Though not as much as before, various guilds were stationed there distributing different flyers, but the atmosphere was quite different from what I remembered.

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‘So a 7th Knights was newly established in Berkleygrayten.’

Counter-terrorism. It seemed that the war fought with Rien following Mephistopheles had brought great crisis awareness to the entire continent.

Seeing the overflow of similar flyers, it felt like the military and knight orders of each nation were also expanding their size.

‘That means… I haven’t been dead for very long.’

I first headed to a pawn shop run by an Imperial citizen.

“Welcome.”

Having no cash on hand, I had thoroughly searched every corner of the house and brought the most expensive-looking items to raise travel funds.

Lu’s beloved luxury tableware, a sparkling flower pot, the diamond embedded at the tip of the grandfather clock’s hour hand…

After appraising the items, the man who had looked me over adjusted his glasses and asked.

“You seem to need an airship ticket… where are you going?”

“Midwintry in Pen Rota.”

“Fortunately, it won’t be insufficient. Your travel funds will be tight, so spend carefully. Take these too.”

I received a fairly substantial amount of cash and several business cards.

“The top card is for someone who helps with identity verification for Imperial citizens or refugees, and the bottom card is for a private detective. He’s good at finding people and, well, has many other abilities. Contact them if you need to.”

Identity and people.

“Do they also find Kalerpa?”

The man’s brow furrowed. His expression said ‘what kind of nonsense is that?’ I pretended not to have said anything and gathered the money while speaking.

“Is the atmosphere bad these days?”

“Atmosphere? What atmosphere?”

“Just… I was stuck in the countryside studying for quite a long time before coming out. These business cards and such. Something feels off overall.”

“Ah.”

The man scratched his chin with a face that finally understood my situation.

“It’s unsettled, very unsettled. There are more terrorist groups corrupted by demons and imitating them. People getting obsessed with strange religions and offering sacrifices, innocent people are the only ones suffering… Ah! Welcome.”

I tried to ask more detailed questions about continental affairs to determine the timeframe, but unfortunately a new customer arrived and I failed.

‘Are small fries causing various incidents?’

Perhaps not much time has passed since my death. Or maybe wars broke out even after Rien…

Whether I should call it unfortunate or fortunate, there was exactly one seat remaining for Midwintry, not today but tomorrow night.

While looking for a place to spend the night outdoors, I spotted a gray-colored shop that caught my eye.

I approached the shop as if enchanted and stopped in front of a bird standing majestically while receiving cheers from children.

This magnificent grey hawk is surely…

“Ash?”

At my quiet whisper, the female employee standing behind Ash smiled brightly.

“Yes! It’s Ash!”

“Really called Ash?”

I looked at my grey hawk with surprised eyes.

However, the grey hawk that tilted its head and met my gaze had a strangely unfamiliar appearance and didn’t seem to recognize me.

“Ah… Of course it’s not the genius grey hawk Ash! This friend is our shop owner’s grey hawk. Very smart. You seem interested in druids?”

Ah, it wasn’t our Ash.

‘Grey hawks should be rare enough that you wouldn’t see them at airports like this.’

While I examined the grey hawk with sharp eyes, the female employee continued her sales pitch without rest.

“You’ve heard of SkyEmperor, right? It’s the top company in the druid training industry. Among the 11 managers attached to that famous genius grey hawk Ash, as many as two are SkyEmperor alumni…”

Inside the shop, a video of a grey hawk conversing with a man was playing.

[Ash? Did you have breakfast this morning?]

[I did. I ate a brown weasel. It was a delicacy.]

[Do you have any schedule today?]

[I’m busy today and tomorrow. After the busy work passes, I think I’ll rest for a while.]

[What kind of vacation are you planning to enjoy?]

[I’ll go to my home and eat almonds. And I’ll stand guard all day long under the sun, then sleep in bed.]

[A bed? Isn’t that uncomfortable for you as a bird? And why do you stand guard?]

[Don’t try to know too much. You’ll get hurt.]

I couldn’t believe it. A hawk speaking human language so skillfully?

‘To think grey hawks have increased this much. Did Grandmother Bluebell discover a grey hawk habitat while I was dead?’

That genius grey hawk, looking closely, seems like our Ash too.

Hmm, it’s too familiar. Is it really my Ash?

Or not?

I don’t know… Our Ash is smart too… But no matter how much I think about it, there’s no reason for our Ash to be doing that there… Besides, grey hawks have traditionally been commonly named Ash…

‘I don’t know.’

I left the shop and wandered around the spacious airship terminal.

I see a familiar name on a newsstand displaying newspapers in various languages.

【’Battlefield Butcher’ Trevia Mesita Returns with the Heads of Three Major Targets.】

‘I really don’t know.’

The square outside the airport. In front of the largest restaurant, I see a familiar face fluttering.

【Gourmet Course Recommended by the Sword Master! Win Sword Master goods through lottery and help neighbors in need too!】

I really don’t know.

Is this really a different universe after all…? Is that it…? Time just passes while I’m lost in thought…

The next night.

I boarded the airship heading to Midwintry.

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