The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 89

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Chapter 89

“My name is Malicops. Have you heard that name before, Count Sereniye?”

“Well.”

Behind that evasive answer, the King of Astrosia waved the paper in front of me.

“Amazing, truly amazing. I say, Miss Daisy. Do you know what this letter of recommendation means?”

“A letter of recommendation is just a letter of recommendation.”

“My. What a bone-chillingly cold young lady. That’s not what I’m asking. Have you truly crossed the second wall?”

Ah, so that’s what he was asking.

“Yes.”

“You’ve crossed it?”

“Yes.”

“Huh. How old are you this year?”

I naturally lied.

“Around twenty to thirty.”

“Huh! How could a young lady who’s at most thirty years old…”

Just as the king, who had already let out his fifth sigh, was about to take another step closer to me.

A quiet shadow blocked the space between the King of Astrosia and me.

A chilling moment.

My senses, standing alert with wariness, sent blood coursing through my entire body.

My legs, which had instinctively tried to step back, immediately regained composure upon hearing the voice that followed.

“Lower your guard. I am not an enemy. That aside, so it was real.”

I looked up at the man who had approached without any presence with deeply furrowed eyes.

‘This guy…’

Isn’t this the Kalerpa who was acting as the king’s sword instructor?

“You really were a woman.”

What?

“How is your body?”

Me?

“…Just so-so.”

“How strange. Considering your soul, it shouldn’t be just so-so. Do you have any minor ailments? How much lifespan do you have left?”

This was an uncomfortable conversation.

I had never provided any information to this Kalerpa, yet he casually threw out weighty questions as if he could see right through my soul.

“Ah, my apologies. This isn’t something to discuss lightly in such a setting. In any case, crossing the second wall with such a soul is something even I find remarkable. Congratulations, Miss Daisy Pager.”

I found myself shaking the hand he extended and exchanging a handshake.

‘What’s with this person?’

If I wasn’t mistaken, this white-haired Kalerpa was treating me with strangely familiar friendliness.

According to the instincts I’d developed over 10 years in the Allied Forces, I was certain.

‘Does he regard me as Lu’s friend?’

Well, they say a friend’s friend is my friend.

“How long are you planning to keep holding on?”

The white-haired Kalerpa released my hand right after that small murmur was heard.

He looked up at Count Sereniye with somewhat awkward eyes, then turned his gaze back to me.

“I am Skuld, Miss Daisy. Seeing you in such healthy condition puts me greatly at ease.”

Look at this.

He’s acting as if he knows me.

“When have you seen me before?”

“Since you brought a Yete recommendation letter, and I’ve personally confirmed your level with my Kalerpa eyes, you are fully qualified to take the Yete examination. Fortunately, the entrance examination is being held tomorrow morning.”

This man is as much of a my-way type as Lu.

He ignores everything I say and only says what he wants to say. Are all Kalerpa like this?

Or maybe my question hit a nerve.

“Your Majesty, it wouldn’t be proper to just send this talented young lady away.”

When the white-haired Kalerpa subtly pressured him, the King of Astrosia let out an incredulous laugh.

“This is the first time I’ve seen Master praise someone so highly. Well, I’m curious about Miss Daisy’s skills myself, so I have no reason not to allow it. Miss Daisy? Spend a day at the Royal Palace with your companions.”

At those words, I briefly thought of Jin and Andert.

‘An entrance examination means they’ll verify my skills. Will a skilled Rogue come out to cross swords with me?’

Hmm.

“I’ve heard that the Union of Allied Nations has many inspectors who use completely different swordsmanship from the Empire. I’d like to follow in Senior’s footsteps and broaden my knowledge.”

Hmm.

“…There are other friends remaining at Sereniye Castle. May I bring them along?”

The king readily agreed.

“That’s not difficult. This castle has more than enough empty bedrooms. If you pass tomorrow’s examination, I’ll send you straight to Rogue. One day is enough to get there, so prepare thoroughly and come.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Living long enough to even sleep in a foreign royal palace.

‘Somehow I feel like I’m having more rare experiences than when I lived as Andert Pager.’

We withdrew from the rear garden under royal command.

And Count Sereniye patted my shoulder and spoke in a wistful voice.

“How regrettable. To think I must send Miss Daisy away tomorrow. Good relationships never last long.”

What are you saying, you shameless bastard.

When you’re only thinking of getting to Rogue before anyone else to tease me!

I didn’t miss the opportunity while Deshero was asking Mon various questions and confronted Count Sereniye.

“What about the marriage? You even involved the king’s name. Surely we don’t actually have to hold a wedding ceremony?”

Count Sereniye answered while slowly buttoning up his loosely undone shirt.

“My. That was naturally a temporary measure. How could I make such a mistake as to marry Miss Daisy to a married man with a child?”

That was fortunate to hear.

“I’ll be leaving Astrosia again before long. I plan to leisurely wander the world until that old marquis dies. Who would know the truth once the person involved disappears?”

It was a very characteristic fraud of his.

While I was relieved that the unexpected marriage had fallen through, I also felt a subtle displeasure.

And that contradictory emotion was a damn uncomfortable feeling even for me to acknowledge.

Why did it have to be… a marriage fraud?

“Why? Are you disappointed?”

I was startled, thinking it was a question I’d asked myself.

Fortunately, the owner of the question was Count Sereniye, not me. No, is this fortunate? Why should it be fortunate?

He, who had been quietly looking down at my eyes clouded with confusion, suddenly asked.

“Then do you want to just marry me?”

At that breathtaking nonsense, I ended up screaming.

“Are you crazy?”

A somehow mischievous smile appeared on Count Sereniye’s lips.

“Right, even Miss Daisy would think a guy with a kid is totally wrong. Be careful. You shouldn’t fall head over heels for a face like this. Guys who look all slick are all foxes.”

“Among the men I know, there’s no one as fox-like as you.”

To that, Count Sereniye grinned and whispered playfully.

“That’s fortunate in its own way too.”

I didn’t respond.

We used that golden key that supposedly only those with the Caliph’s seal could possess, and returned to Sereniye Castle.

Mon headed to the main castle first to pack our belongings and bring Jin and Andert.

Deshero, who had naturally tried to follow Mon, slowly stopped walking.

He pointed to the maroon dome-shaped roof situated beyond the bushes east of the stable and asked Count Sereniye.

“What is that building?”

Count Sereniye, as if he knew exactly what he was pointing at, asked back without taking his eyes off Deshero’s face.

“Are you curious? It’s an annex where I display my cherished treasures.”

“The shape of the bell hanging under the roof looks familiar.”

At those words, I looked back at the roof again.

Deshero was right.

I could see a large black bell hanging directly below the dome.

“Familiar? Ah, come to think of it, wasn’t Baroness Deshero part of the Allied Forces four years ago? Even considering that, your eye for detail is remarkable.”

“Do you mean to say that bell is indeed from the Temple of Mephistopheles?”

The Temple of Mephistopheles.

That’s what we commonly called the temples built by Mephistopheles’ army.

‘They hung a bell from that temple there?’

Are all Calepa thought processes this peculiar? To hang something equivalent to a traitor’s statue inside one’s home.

“It’s one of my collectibles. Does it bother you?”

Deshero affirmed with honest eyes.

“Frankly, yes.”

“Hmm. I understand. But it wasn’t meant to commemorate anything. …Alright, since a hero from those days has come, I should provide proper treatment. Let’s go see my precious treasures. They’re valuable items you won’t easily encounter anywhere else.”

Count Sereniye’s steps turned toward the annex.

Deshero observed his retreating figure as if studying him, then slowly followed.

The annex was quiet.

For a place storing treasures, you’d expect guards or caretakers, but aside from us, there was no sign of any human presence.

‘What could Count Sereniye’s treasures be?’

Jewels? Or perhaps magical artifacts?

Or since he called it a gallery, maybe art pieces like paintings or sculptures.

With one guy playing both the Calepa role and the Sereniye noble role, it’s quite confusing.

Still, Lu seemed to be quite immersed in whatever role he was playing, so the treasures here should be viewed as Count Sereniye’s treasures, not Calepa’s.

Kuuung.

We passed through three heavy doors and arrived at a massive gallery.

The gallery’s ceiling was very high.

The interior of the gallery that was revealed was quite simple.

Frames.

Frames.

Frames.

The only noticeable objects were frames.

‘Lu liked paintings, huh.’

Somehow that seemed fitting too.

I approached the nearest painting. But the paper I actually faced wasn’t a painting—it was a photograph.

‘…It’s not just this frame.’

All the frames displayed in the gallery contained photographs.

And the person captured in the center of those photographs was.

“…”

Me.

Me, from my days as Andert Pager.

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