The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 61

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Chapter 61

“Many? Earlier you said there was no one to suspect.”

“There were so many people coming to mind that I, I unconsciously lied. I’m sorry.”

What a cute lie.

Well, with Malicops collapsed like that, she must have been very anxious. Since only a maid can understand another maid’s feelings, I decided to quietly let it pass.

“So who came to mind?”

Renya, who glanced furtively toward Lu sitting by the window, obediently answered.

“Mostly treasure hunters… There are also a few nobles. Nothing major though, I just sold a little information. Blueprints and maps.”

Right, not just any blueprints, but things like the royal treasury blueprints.

“But until now, the clients protected us so there was never any threat to Master…”

“The Swordmaster, no, have you ever dealt with the guild 【Clone】?”

“H-how did you know?”

I ignored her question and asked again.

“Have you ever sold information related to Dian Cecht’s artifacts?”

“No. There have been requests, but… I refused them all.”

Leaving behind Renya who started shedding tears, I slowly organized my complicated thoughts.

An assassin from 【Clone】 infiltrated to kidnap Malicops.

【Clone】 is a shadow organization formed by the Swordmaster. So Malicops’s kidnapping was essentially the Swordmaster’s will.

‘What he’s after are Dian Cecht’s artifacts.’

At first, I was curious why the Swordmaster didn’t steal the artifacts displayed at Jansen Exhibition Hall.

I thought he might simply be waiting for a better opportunity, but that wasn’t it.

The Swordmaster is the guardian of the royal treasury.

Therefore, he would have known that the artifacts displayed at Jansen Exhibition Hall were fake.

‘Since he can’t touch royal property. He intended to guard it for now and steal it last.’

According to Renya’s testimony, hadn’t 【Clone】 been protecting Malicops all this time?

But the fact that they suddenly changed their attitude means…

“Renya. The Willow Forest Vault. Do knights from Berkley Greytown regularly visit it?”

“Yes? Yes. There’s a separate security design inside the treasury, and knights from Berkley Greytown regularly check it.”

“Was that date yesterday or today?”

Renya, who had been thinking hard, quickly nodded her head.

“Yes. It was yesterday. More precisely, around dawn today.”

The rough outline of what picture the Swordmaster was drawing became apparent.

“Renya. These are assassins from 【Clone】.”

“【C-Clone】? That can’t be. 【Clone】 protects us…”

“Not anymore. 【Clone】 are hunting dogs hidden by the Swordmaster. And the Swordmaster is collecting Dian Cecht’s artifacts.”

“…What?”

“Dian Cecht’s diary will be stolen within a few hours. Ah, maybe it’s already arrived at the Swordmaster’s house?”

“…”

“They would have tried to pin the theft on Grandfather Malicops. Of course, they failed because I’m here.”

Malicops is an information broker who sells classified blueprints.

Therefore, he was suitable to be suspected when royal treasury treasures were stolen.

Given his close relationship with 【Clone】, he would surely be tied up as an accomplice in this incident, used, and then discarded.

And the stolen diary would ultimately never be found. That would be the conclusion.

Renya grasped that chain of cause and effect immediately.

“Such despicable…!”

Renya, breathing roughly and squeezing her eyes shut before opening them, looked at me with a fierce expression.

Then suddenly. She knelt before me and bowed her head.

“D-Daisy! I earnestly beg you! Please check if any of Lord Dian Cecht’s artifacts remain in the treasury! And if any remain… please retrieve them, Daisy!”

Suddenly?

“L-Lord Dian Cecht’s artifacts shouldn’t be wandering around like that. What kind of objects they are… M-Master has always been looking forward to the moment of getting them back…”

Well, that was the plan anyway.

“If he finds out they were stolen, he might faint forever this time! He’ll be terribly distressed, saying he has no face to meet Lord Dian Cecht even in heaven!”

No face to meet Lord Dian Cecht?

‘Oh ho.’

Now is the time to dig into the relationship between the old man and Dian Cecht.

“Hmm. You know, Renya. To my ears, it sounds like Grandfather Malicops and Dian Cecht knew each other.”

“What? Of course. Lord Dian Cecht was the Caliph of our Rogue order.”

What?

“Dian Cecht’s five artifacts are a kind of relic left to his beloved disciple. Though the diary’s owner passed away several years ago…”

“Dian Cecht was the Caliph of the Rogue order?”

My head is feeling a bit, no, very dizzy right now?

“Yes? Ah, yes…”

Renya anxiously glanced at Lu. She looked nervous, wondering if she had misspoken.

I turned Renya’s face toward me and asked.

“Renya. When you say the artifacts were relics left to a disciple, does that mean the former Weatherwax Baroness was Dian Cecht’s disciple?”

“You didn’t… know? I thought you would naturally know…”

Would I know? Would a maid who started working three months ago know?

I’m certain that not only I, but even the Head Maid wouldn’t know.

The Head Maid nearly fainted when she learned that the master she served was a magical tool!

“Renya, then.”

I calmed my excited feelings and asked her.

“Who are Dian Cecht’s other disciples?”

“Ah. The other disciples are…”

“Stop.”

When Lu intervened, Renya’s face turned deathly pale.

That Caliph bastard. Using his authority at times like this.

If I could just find out who Dian Cecht’s other disciples were, it would be much easier to find the remaining three artifacts.

I couldn’t just let this opportunity pass.

“No need to stop. Renya. Continue talking.”

“B-but what you asked about is something I can’t easily discuss.”

“A secret? What secrets are there between us? Look here, Renya. I’m the benefactor who will fulfill your master’s lifelong wish. You can’t even tell a benefactor something like that? Is it such an important secret?”

“I really want to tell you… mmph? Mmph! Mmmph!”

Renya’s lips, which had been precariously close to opening, snapped shut as if glued together.

It was Lu’s magic.

“What are you trying to do?”

When I glared at him irritably, Lu shrugged nonchalantly.

“I may not look it, but I’m the Caliph of the Rogue order. I can’t just stand by and watch our internal secrets be revealed.”

What ridiculous nonsense. After silently watching all this time, now he butts in as if he’d been waiting. I didn’t like it.

“Can’t you just tell me?”

Lu, who had been gently stroking his chin, asked with a somewhat more serious expression.

“Curious?”

“Yes.”

He smiled mischievously with a delighted expression.

“If you’re curious, 500 gold.”

Has this swindler gone mad?

“Where would I get 500 gold? Do you think that fortune just comes from digging in the ground? It’s money I couldn’t earn even working as a maid for 100 years!”

“Oh my, how unfortunate. To think you couldn’t earn 500 gold even working for 100 years.”

His genuinely pitying expression left me speechless. Lu watched me intently and said.

“Current time: 1 AM.”

“…”

“Summer dawn passes quickly. If you don’t want to move after the sun rises, it would be better to set out right now. This might be the only chance to retrieve Dian Ket’s diary. Don’t you think?”

His skill at slipping away like a cunning snake was quite impressive. But Lu’s words were true.

Whether the Weatherwax Baroness had beaten us to it or not, today was the optimal opportunity to steal Dian Ket’s diary.

‘I’ll interrogate him about information on Dian Ket after we get back.’

If we were going to move, we had to move now. And naturally, my deliberation wasn’t long.

“Renya. Lend me some clothes you don’t wear. Preferably something easy to move in. If you’re going to give me something, make it dark colored. Since the Forest at Dawn is cold, warm fabric would be even better. Oh, a muffler would be nice too if you have one.”

“I’m not sure if I have any, but I’ll look for some!”

This wasn’t theft but recovery. The thieves weren’t me but the Empire’s Royal Court.

Those Royal Court bastards were perverts who kept other people’s diaries as reports. Perverts should naturally get what’s coming to them.

I was adjusting my hat in front of the mirror to hide my face when it happened.

“What’s that?”

I was wondering what Lu was rummaging through when he suddenly pulled out a handful of jewels from inside his pants pocket.

And they weren’t ordinary jewels either.

‘…Magic tools?’

From the mysterious aura emanating from them, they weren’t ordinary magic tools.

Most were earring-type magic tools, and I could see a couple of ring-type magic tools too, so they seemed to be items Lu wore personally.

‘He was stuffing those precious things into his pants pocket like loose change?’

In a moment of crisis, I would search Lu’s pockets.

I had obtained good information.

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