Chapter 1 Part2 (1/2)
After changing aze
Only people of my position were able to wander this corridor at this kind of hour It h training as one of the palace's maids, the calm air that I exuded caused the person to notice me only after I was passed
”UWAAAH—!! You—!! You appeared—!!”
I was surprised
”Wha…? Uh, you probably have the wrong person I don't knoho you are, though…”
—…what a, I was still able to think clearly—
—I was sure I wasn't popular to the point people would recognize ht
”—don't do this toto me!? What have I done to you!?”
It seemed thatloud like this, a lot of people would gather for sure I orried as hell, but that was also when I finally realized it—
”Eh…? You're the leader of the Order of Knights, Knight Leader Ranbic…!”
”Huh…? Just now, you recognized host after all…?”
Finally, ht Leader'sbehind his words failed to reach mine
”Eh… if this is a trend, then I don't know anything about it More i servant”
Thus, our conversation continued
Knight Leader Ranbic then asked —ahere, at this tirand corridor is one of my duties—”
…In case of drunkards…
I continued ”—the hallway ht It'll be bad if no one notices and so, the cleaning maids are always tasked to be on lookout Today happens to be o that far?'—hat his expression was saying
—however, the answer to that was, yes
After all, the first to fall victi of this country himself Hence, there was no other way
”Anyway, I' you”
”Ah, no, I only have myself to blareatly eased the burden of guilt on this o, the knight leader was indeed a kind person
Post the recent incident, ed—however, I was still happy—to be able to speak to him like this… despite how unexpected the whole situation is
I wanted to ask hiave up on satisfying my need for answers and became reticent
A beautiful woman was one that wasn't too forward, and instead, assertive in a refreshi+ng ht, this is the ant manner
…thus, I excused ive ht, was released
”Do you… need so the royal palace at night?”
It sounded like that was quite a difficult question for him to ask He even lowered his head in shame
…ould he ask ular duty When you're a cleaning round is thereby a ht leader's sapphire eyes gleamed
”I… I'm in quite of a dire situation—hence, I hereby request you to—…to,” He appealed toto force the next sentence out of his mouth ”—to escort me to my quarters—!!”
”…don't you want to hear the reason?”
”No, I believe you the Knight Leader has his own circu in me would offer any helps whatsoever, after all, I' of a circu if I said I wasn't curious However, I didn't want to force an explanation out of someone
I had h them Besides, from the standpoint of a servant, there wasn't , anyway
Albeit, I couldn't help but sht Leader didn't notice , he asked me
”This is a very pathetic story, but, will you lend an ear tohis expression, there was no way I could refuse
”Yes, gladly”
He nodded with a serious face ”Actually…”
Rather than pathetic, the Knight Leader's story was rather outrageous, to be host of a wohost…?”
”Yes”
On his serious face, not a sign of falsehood could be detected
”It was right after Prince Stout's engagement had been decided That day, I stayed in the office until late at night After I finished round…”
It seeht him unaware
”—and she would just appear like that, everywhere…?”
”Yes, everywhere”
”…even the bath?”
”Yes, especially when I'roup She'll appear anywhere, even when I' a bath It's not like I spend e number of people, either…”
Well, that's certainly bold of her
”Has she ever har or her quietly giggling Those are enough to freeze me solid on spot”
”I can understand that…”
It see to hiain—
—that certainly was a ht, I's It doesn't take much for me to spot her, unfortunately”
He explained further
”Every time she appeared, it seeet sick They're only h—like a shoulder ache or a headache However, if this last forever, I will be very troubled…”
”That ht?
”With the help of His Majesty, I have acquired help from the head of the priest, the head of the ic bureau My room is protected withinstru herbs and God's protection on me, yet she still appears…”
Not even the entire palace, united as one, could solve his proble in the royal palace, I would chalk it off as a rumor
”It is pathetic, but usually, when I walk down the hallway at night, I aent dom… Hence, I have to walk alone”
”But, you said that she'll still appear when you're in sroup”
”Yes, she will, but certainly less often than when I am alone, and above all… I'd rather be depressed than alone” The Knight Leader once h
”We've arrived”
The door of the Knight Leader's quarters could be seen
When I stopped walking, Knight Leader Ranbic turned tosomeone—especially a woman—should be me, I'm very sorry about this… I've also interrupted your work Don't worry, I'll make sure to explain it properly to the head htest That would saveof which, I didn't hear the name of my benefactor As you may already know, I'hts in the kingdom May I have your name?”
”Oh, excuse reat help for ratitude—however, about tonight…”
”I understand I won't tell anybody”