Chapter 170
170 – Return (2)
“Now. “Follow me!”
Seohyun and her separated colleagues headed to the mansion under Colin’s guidance.
Kayla put on her hood and was wary of her surroundings.
If the horns on its head are discovered, big trouble will happen.
‘I’m waiting quietly at the mansion.’
An order given by the lord. It’s clearly aimed at Erina, but it’s probably not just that.
Although Erina is a person of interest, Kayla has also caused quite a number of accidents.
She was more alert than usual.
Moreover, people around us were looking at us.
The news that the hero had arrived in the capital had long since spread.
People gathered near the royal palace, forming a crowd.
Everyone walked with bated breath as they made their way to the mansion through a path that did not attract people’s attention.
And finally, we arrived at the mansion.
“Wow…”
Celica let out an exclamation and looked up at the gorgeous mansion.
Although it is not very large, it is a gorgeous and neat two-story mansion.
As I entered the front gate, I was greeted by a large yard and flower garden.
And a boy and a girl were playing in the garden.
“Sophia! Jack!”
Celica runs, calling their names.
Then the children also turned around and smiled brightly when they saw Celica.
“Sister Serika!”
Celica, holding her children in her arms, patted their backs.
“Nothing happened to everyone, right?”
“Yes! Sister! “I love it here!”
As soon as the voice rang out, other children also ran into the garden.
Contrary to concerns, the children were happily living in the mansion.
“Sister! Are you okay? “Are you hurt anywhere?”
“It’s okay. Mark. “I’m fine.”
“Sister! “Is it true that you fought the Demon King’s army and won?”
“Yes. “We all fought together and won.”
Then the children let out an exclamation and hugged Celica.
Celica was reunited with her children while fielding a non-stop stream of questions.
“Okay. And she’s your new colleague.”
Then the children’s eyes all shifted to Tyria and they let out an exclamation of surprise.
“Elf! “It’s an elf!”
“It’s true! “You have pointy ears!”
When the children pointed their fingers at Tyria, Celica quickly stopped them.
But the children’s excitement showed no signs of subsiding.
A race that I had only heard about through rumors. Elf.
Among them, my surprise did not subside when I saw Tyria, who was so beautiful that she was one of the most beautiful.
“Ah, hello. Nice to meet you.”
When Tyria waved her hand, her children immediately surrounded her.
Just like before, I started asking questions.
“Sister! “What is your name?”
“My name is Tyria…”
“The name is as pretty as the face!”
“Then are you close with Serika?”
“Ugh, dear friend…”
“Then are you close with Seohyun?”
At that moment, Tyria was completely speechless.
She couldn’t tell if she and Seohyun were close.
I can’t say we were friends, it was just a simple relationship of colleagues.
But why can’t I open my mouth?
Before her doubts could disappear, Celica quickly stopped her children.
“Everyone, retreat from Tyria.”
As the children became calm after hearing Celica’s words, Tyria finally sighed.
Once the situation was settled, Colleen clapped her hands and continued her speech.
“Okay. Then everyone go inside!”
Colleen led her children and Celica and tried to enter her mansion.
But there were two people who did not move.
Erina and Kayla.
The two people did not move from the main gate of the mansion.
“I will wait here until your master returns.”
“Yes? But I don’t know when I’ll come back.”
“It’s okay. “Please go in first.”
When Kayla refused, Colin shook her head as if there was nothing he could do.
In fact, Kayla was just as stubborn as Erina.
He only shows an obedient attitude in front of Seohyun, but everyone around him knows this.
“It might take a long time. “It would be better to wait inside the mansion…”
“No. “It’s okay here too.”
“…If you’re cold, please come in.”
Everyone gave up trying to stop them and retreated, leaving only two people left in the garden.
A garden where the noisy atmosphere subsides and cold wind and silence settle in.
Kayla glanced at Erina next to her.
Erina also noticed that she was glaring at her.
A fight ensues while glaring at each other. But soon the two stopped.
After fighting countless times for half a year, did he realize that it was meaningless?
Instead, Kayla glared at Erina in a cold tone.
“I don’t know why someone like you receives my master’s favor.”
“…You.”
Erina did not lose and fought back, and an argument continued.
“An ungrateful person like you has no right to be by my lord’s side.”
“You are the same.”
Speech became rough amidst arguments of sarcasm, finding fault, and belittling.
Kayla’s flames were growing more and more in her heart.
The irritable and angry behavior as before has disappeared.
On the contrary, I found Erina, who retorted in a cool-headed tone and a short answer, very annoying.
“Do you think anything will change if I act calmly next to my master…!”
The more she spoke, the more impatient she became, as if she was being cornered.
Eventually, the voices first became louder.
Then Erina laughed coldly and blurted out her words.
“What do you know?”
“…”
“You don’t know anything about Seohyun.”
Then Kayla responded with the same ridicule.
Seohyun had already shared all her facts with her and knew her truth.
How can someone who knows nothing laugh at themselves?
Kayla found it so funny that she couldn’t stop laughing.
“To the subject who is deceiving his master.”
“…”
“The day will come when the mask will come off.”
If I say more than this, Erina will sense her.
Kayla interrupted her sentence without her partner noticing.
Not only was it not yet time to reveal the truth, but it was not Kayla’s role.
When Erina didn’t respond in any way, the argument didn’t continue any longer.
We waited endlessly for Seohyun to return, hiding our true feelings from each other.
***
I had a headache from the moment I entered the banquet hall.
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Countless rounds of applause and greetings.
From words that introduce oneself to words that show off one’s title and power.
He had to suffer from countless crowds of nobles.
“If you ever need to stop by the southern region in the future, please contact me.”
“Yes, yes. “Let’s do that.”
It must be a ploy to get me on his side.
I vaguely know that the nobles are forming a faction.
It was a matter that made me sick just hearing about it.
In the end, Julia, unable to bear her confusion, held onto my forearm tightly.
“I’m sorry. Marquis Elk. “His Majesty has ordered an audience with you as soon as you arrive at the palace.”
Julia was pushing away the nobles around her with her old-fashioned speaking style and posture.
It was so unfamiliar to me just seeing him get drunk and act drunk.
And there were people who helped us.
“Schnella. Take the lead and pave the way.”
“I understand. “Director.”
Short blue hair and neat, upright posture.
Even though she is wearing a maid’s uniform, she is a maid who somehow gives off an air of elegance.
One of Yulia’s direct maids and the deputy director of the request center. Schnella.
As per Julia’s orders, she guided us through the siege of nobles.
When we finally left the banquet hall and entered the center of the palace, the commotion died down.
I was barely able to escape the baptism of a nobleman.
“Please follow me this way.”
The knights of the royal palace guard leading us.
We were safely escorted and moved to the throne room where the king was.
“Ha… great job. Schnella.”
“No. “Director.”
As soon as she arrived in the capital and got off the carriage, the maid followed Yulia.
She was Yulia’s closest confidant and was with her in every move.
She seemed capable and sincere in her duties.
“Director. I heard everything from Colin. “I heard you were addicted to alcohol while I was away.”
“Schnella. Anyway, this is the royal palace…”
“I knew that would happen, so I removed all the alcohol from the director’s bedroom.”
“What?! “I told you not to enter the bedroom!”
“Please know that I also threw away the display case where the alcohol was stored.”
“No, I don’t know how much it costs…!”
He had been nagging Yulia since a while ago and was not paying attention to what was going on around him.
Even Julia, who had ignored Colin’s words with one ear, was unable to move in front of Schnella.
‘There was a reason why I criticized Schnella in the past.’
Her memory came back to her when she met Julia in the village of Helen.
At that time, Julia criticized Schnella.
At first she thought it was just that, but now that she looked at it, she seemed to know why Julia was complaining to me.
“Please understand that if you drink without permission one more time from now on, I will impose a ban on drinking at her client’s office.”
“I am the requesting director…”
In the end, only after driving Julia to the brink of tears did Schnella let out her sigh.
“I’m sorry. “I showed you a disgrace.”
“No. Are you okay.”
When I held out her hand, Schnella lowered her head with a faint smile.
“I should have said hello to Seohyun first, but the situation was not right so I never had the chance.”
“But I heard a lot from Julia and Colin. “I heard you’re very capable.”
“…That’s too much praise.”
Schnella, who spoke with a polite tone and simple posture, was not at all disturbed.
Still, he expressed his gratitude for my compliment with a faint smile.
It could literally be said to be a model of a standard maid.
“If I’m not there, find Schnella. “After all, he is the deputy director.”
“It’s still only temporary.”
“Yes. But there isn’t much left.”
Although she said so, it was no exaggeration to say that in fact, her commission was in Julia’s hands.
Not only did the Adventurer’s League created by Yulia achieve great achievements, but he was also given the title of nobleman by her.
Performance, authority, and even justification were all in Julia’s hands.
“I would like to thank Seohyun once again. “We wouldn’t have gotten to this point without you.”
“No. “I also received a lot.”
“…In that case, I am just grateful.”
Is it because it’s been a while since I had a conversation with a calm person? Just talking to him made me feel calm.
Then, Julia shot back in a blunt tone.
“Schnella, keep in mind. Seohyun already has two lovers.”
Then Schnella glared harshly at Julia and spoke sharply.
“I’m not interested.”
“Yes. “I’m not interested in whether there are two or three people, right?”
“… “We’ll see when we get back to the request center.”
While we were having this trivial conversation, the soldier who was leading the way cleared his throat.
Does this mean you want to be a little quieter? Everyone realized the meaning and lowered their voices.