Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 19

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Chapter 19

Upon spotting Sandra, he rose from his seat. Perhaps it was because most of his face was hidden by the hood. Sandra felt an unpleasant sensation for some reason. There were only those glowing red eyes shining beneath jet-black hair as dark as the abyss, which was simply eerie.

He was someone who exuded a dangerous atmosphere. Meeting that man’s eyes, Sandra instinctively felt disgusted. If she had to describe it, it felt like facing a cunning demon.

“I’m late with my introduction. I am-.”

However, he enchanted her with a strange voice that seemed capable of bewitching people. After finishing his introduction, he gently lifted the corners of his mouth, but his eyes remained stiffly frozen. Looking at the inscrutable smile spreading across his lips, Sandra soon grasped the hand he extended toward her.

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

She had nothing left to lose now. So even if she fell for the demon’s tricks, there would be nothing to lose. She only wished to be with Mellis if she were to fall to Hell.

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Two days later, the long-awaited day of travel dawned. Having decided to stay at the Capital House for 2 nights and 3 days, they packed as lightly as possible. Anna, who was loading Mellis’s luggage into the carriage, asked.

“Huh? What about Young Master?”

“He’ll probably come down soon…”

Mellis, who had casually turned her head, couldn’t help but be shocked. In the distance, Garulus with a bright red face was struggling while dragging a luggage bag more than twice his size.

“Me, Mellis! This much luggage should be sufficient for this body.”

“Garulus, what is all that!”

Surprised Mellis rushed over and snatched away the luggage bag. The enormous luggage bag was too heavy for her to lift with one hand.

“What on earth did you pack?”

“Ah, it’s a secret!”

When she tried to open the bag, Garulus blocked her with his whole body. At a glance, it was obvious he had swept up all sorts of miscellaneous items. He had stubbornly insisted on carrying his own bag no matter what, so she had packed clothes in a child’s luggage bag for him, but there was a separate reason for this.

“Huh? Where’s the clothes bag I gave you?”

“I absolutely couldn’t carry that too, so I left it behind.”

“Oh, really!”

I’m the fool for trusting Garulus. In the end, Mellis grumbled as she headed back upstairs. However, she was equally excited about the upcoming trip, so she had nothing to say. It was thanks to the confidence that somehow welled up that this trip could restore their relationship.

She could only hope it would be a safe journey.

* * *

“Wooooah! So this is the capital!”

After exactly half a day, they arrived at the capital of the Aizen Empire. Garulus, who said it was his first time in the capital, had been busy looking out the window with his face pressed firmly against it, squishing it flat, throughout the entire journey here.

Of course, it was also Mellis’s first time directly visiting the capital of the Aizen Empire. Unlike when she had nervously stolen glances through the gaps of the luggage carriage, she was now relaxed. Having survived in the Duchy for the past few weeks, the capital was at a cute level for her.

“Garulus, that’s dangerous. We’ll arrive soon, so sit still.”

“But I’m so excited!”

It was certainly very bustling and populous, befitting the center of the Empire. Despite it being late at night, the streets were still lively. And most importantly…

‘Humans, they’re humans!’

Among the crowds filled with beastkin, she could see human figures scattered here and there. How long had it been since she’d seen humans! Of course, they were complete strangers whose names and faces she didn’t know, but Mellis couldn’t have been happier to see them.

If she could, she wanted to stick close to Garulus’s side and greet them loudly. Unable to do so, she glanced around and followed her long-unseen kinfolk with her gaze. At the same time, Mellis put her hand in her pocket and rattled a small medicine bottle.

‘But there’s been no contact from Vivian.’

Fortunately, there were about ten pills left, but there was still no word from Vivian. Mellis thought it would be wise to conserve the medicine a bit in case of an unexpected situation.

“We’ve finally arrived!”

Not long after, the carriage that had entered the house grounds came to a smooth stop.

“Wow…”

Getting out of the carriage and looking around, Mellis unconsciously let out an exclamation of admiration. This was the townhouse that Kermanomon often visited when traveling to and from the capital for imperial duties, and despite being called a townhouse, its scale was enormous.

If the Ducal Residence had an elegant and refined feel, this place was so splendid and magnificent that one would wonder where to rest their eyes. Since it was a place used to receive guests in the capital, it seemed to prioritize external image over his personal taste.

“Young Master, it’s my pleasure to meet you. I am Gary, the head butler.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Garulus Rokan!”

An elderly head butler welcomed them from the entrance. Gary, who had been serving the Ducal House since ancient times, also showed Mellis a warm smile.

“Please come this way.”

He briefly introduced the manor and then assigned each of them their rooms. The entire tour of the manor was a series of surprises.

Works by famous artists that even Mellis, who was ignorant about art, couldn’t help but recognize were lined up in rows, and every object that made up the manor exuded an excessive amount of luxury. The magnificence was truly blinding.

The Ducal Residence was also a grand and beautiful place, but being an old manor, it had its shortcomings compared to this place. It seemed puzzling that he would live at the Ducal Residence when he had such a wonderful place available.

“Malcolm!”

After unpacking and wandering around the vicinity, Mellis encountered Malcolm, who had arrived here earlier. However, his expression somehow looked troubled.

“Is something wrong?”

“Well, His Grace’s schedule seems like it will be delayed a bit.”

“What?”

“An urgent meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow morning. I’m also planning to head there now.”

“Oh…”

Originally, Kermanomon was supposed to return from the Imperial Palace this evening and have dinner with Garulus. But of all times, an urgent meeting had to be scheduled.

His being busy wasn’t anything new, but for some reason, Mellis was gripped by an ominous feeling. Noticing that her expression had darkened, Malcolm calmly added,

“It will end by lunchtime at the latest, so you don’t need to worry about that. Once the meeting is over, His Grace will head straight to Count Benito’s manor. However, today’s meal will be difficult to proceed as planned, so I came to inform you in advance.”

“That’s a relief then.”

“Yes. Noel and Anna will accompany you to the Count’s manor, so please don’t worry too much.”

Even though it was already late evening, the fact that Malcolm was also heading straight to the Imperial Palace suggested it was quite urgent.

The exhibition started at 3 o’clock. It took about 40 minutes by carriage from the Imperial Palace to the exhibition venue. Since the meeting was supposed to end before lunch, there was plenty of time.

According to the original plan, they were supposed to wake up late tomorrow, have breakfast, tour the city, and then head to the Count’s manor. It was quite disappointing that Kermanomon wouldn’t be there, but it couldn’t be helped. The most important thing about this trip was the exhibition, after all.

“I’ll explain the situation to Garulus properly. See you tomorrow!”

Mellis nodded, thinking there wouldn’t be any major problems. She felt she should let Garulus know how the situation was unfolding. With that, she headed toward Garulus’s room.

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Meanwhile, at the Imperial Palace of the Aizen Empire. Returning to his quarters late at night, Kermanomon collapsed face-down on his desk.

“Haah…”

Letting out a deep sigh, Kermanomon ran a hand over his face. His nerves were on edge. He didn’t particularly like leaving the Duchy, and he disliked the capital even more. Having to spend several consecutive days in the uncomfortable Imperial Palace made his whole body feel restless. Even though the townhouse was nearby, he didn’t even have time to go there.

“They must have arrived by now.”

Glancing at the clock, he muttered quietly. His appointment with Garulus was tomorrow. He had worked ahead for several days, even cutting back on sleep, to keep his entire schedule free.

So a sudden appointment was hardly welcome to him. Malcolm, who had just arrived here a moment ago, brought unwelcome news upon his arrival.

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