The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88

“Now.”

The King of Astrosia asked back with an even more dumbfounded expression than mine, no, much more dumbfounded than mine.

“Now, did that woman just say she’s the Count’s lover? Huh? Or are my ears mistaken? Is that it?”

The short question I heard while crossing the royal palace echoed in my head.

“Would it seem more terrible to be my child, or would it seem more terrible to be my lover?”

‘That question meant this?’

No, intentions aside, I clearly said the child option was better, didn’t I?

Why did he lie and say lover?

‘Why else would he? He must be planning to mess with me.’

Grind. My teeth clenched, but I couldn’t dare raise an objection.

It was because Count Sereniye’s lie was a well-intentioned lie.

Besides, even if he revealed he was lovers with someone like me, wouldn’t Count Sereniye be the one taking the big loss, not me?

【The prisoner of Calepa, Count Sereniye, playing love games with a commoner from the Empire】

It was perfect material to be featured and torn apart in some gossip magazine.

Was that why? I wondered how Count Sereniye planned to clean up this situation.

“That’s a lie! The young man named Quincey who was with Count Sereniye clearly called that wench a maid…!”

Duke Medeis’s heated outcry was immediately cut off.

“Did I agree to those words?”

Golden, indifferent eyes turned toward Count Quan.

“Tell me, Count Quan. Have I ever introduced our Miss Daisy as a maid with my own mouth? Since we’re before His Majesty the King, please answer carefully.”

Count Quan, breathing roughly from tension, glanced at Duke Medeis and answered with difficulty.

“No, there wasn’t.”

He apparently didn’t have the guts to lie before the King.

“Your Majesty. Duke Medeis wielded a whip in the name of education in front of my lover. To me, that act felt like a death threat, and I merely took appropriate action to protect my fiancée. You could call it self-defense.”

“Hmm.”

“Therefore, I have never given unreasonable beatings nor abused my authority.”

The King of Astrosia’s eyes regained their composure. He knows Count Sereniye’s true identity.

‘So he probably understands that he’s trying to cover it up with lies.’

But others could make such assumptions too.

“Your Majesty the King! I cannot believe Count Sereniye’s claims.”

“Duke Medeis.”

“If that wench… woman was Count Sereniye’s lover! He should have stopped me at least once while I was humiliating her on the spot. But he didn’t. Not even once! Therefore, Count Sereniye’s claim must be a hastily fabricated lie!”

The King of Astrosia, who let out a short sigh, looked back at Count Sereniye.

His expression asked what he would do now.

Despite the King’s concerns, Count Sereniye maintained his calm attitude.

He asked Duke Medeis back.

“If I show valid evidence. Will you admit your wrongdoing?”

“Ha! If it’s valid, what’s there I couldn’t do? Let me say in advance, I won’t accept something like a kiss. What I want is truly valid evidence.”

Count Sereniye lightly shrugged his shoulders and looked at me.

For a moment, my eyes met with golden eyes where boredom had been completely washed away.

I’m anxious.

With each step of his well-polished leather shoes coming closer, cold sweat ran down my back.

A gentle voice called me.

“Miss Daisy Pager.”

The distance quickly narrowed, and a warm hand very slowly guided my back.

At some point, we were facing each other with only two spans between us.

Surely he won’t come any closer than this.

“My precious lover. My noble love.”

…What if he does come closer?

‘Since we’re lovers, should I naturally endure it?’

But the other party was a lunatic among lunatics.

I don’t know what he might do. If he even tries to kiss me…

‘Should I step back after all?’

If I step back, there would be no point in Count Sereniye lying, right?

Through the palm supporting my body, Count Sereniye’s heartbeat flowed into me.

My back is too hot. Could it have caught fire?

Being caught in terrible mixed feelings was only for a brief moment.

Count Sereniye, who had been watching me with eyes clear with amusement, finally opened his lips after a long while.

“Would you please marry me and spend your lifetime with me?”

It was a proposal with a rarely seen serious expression.

A proposal.

‘A proposal?’

Did he just propose?

Paradoxically, Count Sereniye’s calm gaze gave me a realization as quick as lightning, more than ever before.

‘Ah, this is also a lie.’

Of course it would be a lie!

But somehow my mood became sulky.

I wanted to firmly refuse and kick his shin.

“Are you too nervous to answer? I understand. If you’ll accept my proposal, please nod your head briefly.”

But this is his kindness.

If Count Sereniye… if he’s not Lu, who else could do this much for me?

Somehow my heart became heavy, and I nodded vigorously.

Count Sereniye, who let out a small laugh, took my hand and looked at the King of Astrosia.

“I earnestly request Your Majesty the King to please be the witness of this marriage.”

The King was already half out of his mind.

“Your Majesty.”

“…”

“I find it troublesome to say things twice.”

“…Of, of course. I’ll do that.”

“Thank you.”

Next to receive his gaze was the dung marquis, the main culprit of this incident.

“How about it, Marquis? This seems to prove it sufficiently.”

“Stop this ridiculous act, Count! The other party is a commoner, isn’t she? How can you, the head of Sereniye, marry a mere commoner…!”

“Duke Medeis.”

A cold voice cut off his words like a blade.

The King of Astrosia immediately scolded Duke Medeis with chilled eyes.

“You’re dragging this out too long. There’s nothing more to see. Didn’t I, the King, say I would be the witness of this marriage? Or does the Marquis want to make even me out to be a swindler?”

“No, that’s not it. I was just…”

“Count Sereniye’s proof was sufficient. Your crimes are more vicious. Not content with threatening a weak woman, you nearly scared away and drove out the only mistress of the Sereniye family, which urgently needs an heir. Will you try more here?”

Duke Medeis closed his mouth.

“Withdraw.”

The dung-covered strawberry bowed his head with teeth clenched tight.

Hmm, was it roughly smoothed over? Indeed, the taste of power wielded by my side is sweet.

After the two losers disappeared under the guidance of royal attendants, a very long silence descended upon the royal rear garden.

“Ahem.”

A small cough was heard, and the King of Astrosia, who had approached a few steps forward, asked me.

“…So who are you and where do you live?”

Count Sereniye answered instead.

“She is my prospective wife who lives in my castle.”

“I wasn’t asking you.”

King Astrosia, who had muttered quietly, looked at me with curious eyes.

“Honestly, I was quite surprised today. Count Sereniye isn’t the type to handle matters this way. It was an issue he could have resolved alone sufficiently, yet he deliberately used me. It’s not like he came because he wanted to see me…”

Is that so. I thought Lu was being faithful to his role as Count Sereniye.

I glanced at Deshero.

Even in this confusing situation, he appeared very calm.

I understand his feelings. He’s come to accept Count Sereniye as he is.

A radical lunatic that’s hard to understand from a criminal’s logic.

At the same time, Deshero must be suspicious of Count Sereniye.

If he doesn’t know the person called Lu, the very existence of Count Sereniye would inevitably feel like a mirage.

‘Things might get more complicated when we return home.’

Spy Deshero, what an uncomfortable traveling companion.

“Hmm. Miss Daisy, do you perhaps have something to tell me? Or is there a story I must hear?”

Ah. That short question lit a bright light in my mind.

‘Don’t tell me, he escalated things to bring me before the King?’

I looked at Lu. He seemed nonchalant.

Whether it was his intention or not, this moment was nothing short of a unique opportunity for me.

I raised my hand high to express my affirmation.

“Me.”

“Speak, Miss Daisy.”

“Your Majesty, I wish to join Rogue. Please allow me to take the entrance examination. I’ve brought a Yete recommendation letter, so I believe my qualifications are sufficient.”

“…What?”

With the King’s mouth agape before me, I pulled out a piece of paper I had been carefully keeping.

The Yete recommendation letter.

King Astrosia strode over and took the Yete recommendation letter from me.

A few days ago, the letter Malicops had secretly delivered to me. That letter’s true identity was the Yete recommendation letter.

The note enclosed with the recommendation letter contained brief advice.

Malicops’s recommendation letter is my only card to enter Rogue.

Originally, the reason I obediently followed Count Sereniye was to use his status to take the entrance examination.

Of course, his true identity was Lu himself, whom I had been searching for.

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