episode_0134

“Elaine. You don’t have to worry about me, so have fun!”

Today was Elaine’s vacation. She stayed with me all the time, never leaving the mansion, even when I was sleeping or working… Well, she said it was healing, but Elaine was like another mother to me, just like Emilia.

I hope she truly enjoys it as it is a long-awaited opportunity.

“Hehe, Missai.”

Elaine smiled heartily and hugged me tightly.

I thought she had become quite a chaste woman now, unlike her previous shy self.

“Have a nice trip.”

I also hugged Elaine and patted her back.

“Yes.”

Elaine said and rubbed her face.

“Hehe, our girl’s cheeks are soft, haha. By the way, healing is already complete? There really is no need to go.”

“Still, it’s been a while since I’ve been on vacation. If Elaine is happy, I’m happy too.”

She said she enjoyed just being with me, but work and rest were completely different things.

After rubbing her cheeks with me, Elaine stepped back with a satisfied look on her face.

“Ugh! Missyyi.”

No, I guess I’m still not satisfied.

“Yes, yes.”

Elaine hugged me tightly again.

“I’m really going to go.”

“Have a nice trip.”

In the end, after seeing her off 10 times, Elaine smiled, said “hehe,” and bowed politely with both hands together. Still, she turned around several times, so I waved until she was out of sight.

* * *

Elaine explored the capital to her heart’s content.

From the age of seventeen, I spent most of my time with my girlfriend, Marianne Arjein. Someone even said that if you spend your flowery youth like that, you won’t regret it. In fact, as she was the lady’s maid, she received quite a lot of marriage talks and marriage proposals.

But I really wasn’t interested. Because I was truly happy every day that I served the young lady,

I couldn’t imagine that even if he got married and had children, he would cherish it more than his wife. No, it definitely will. And that would not be something that should be done to that child either.

One day my parents asked.

‘Don’t you regret it?’

It was a question asked at least once by anyone who had met her for a long time.

But she didn’t regret it at all.

I was happy just to see that little girl grow up to be as good as she is now. Actually, I knew it deep inside.

An unmarried girl may say this is nonsense, but she truly thinks of the young lady as her daughter.

But this heart is a secret.

Words have special magical power.

Spitting it out was rude to both the young lady and her deceased wife.

‘I keep thinking about the young lady.’

Still, it’s been a while since I went out alone like this.

‘hmm. ‘I’m not alone.’

Elaine got off the carriage and looked around the square.

“Miss Elaine, I think this is the last store.”

Claude gestured to the cake shop.

[Eclair]

“Here it is.”

A smile appeared on Elaine’s lips. The young lady’s newly opened store was famous as a kind bakery that donated desserts to orphanage children every week.

Because the taste was great, it was crowded with customers.

As Elaine ate, she kept thinking about Marian. Ah, I think you’ll like this.

“Hey, please package it with something similar to this.”

As Elaine raised her hand, the clerk approached.

“Would you like me to wrap a piece of strawberry shortcake for you?”

‘His Excellency and Lady Maria are there, just in case,’ Elaine muttered softly.

“A whole cake, please.”

– said. In the end, she visited all the famous restaurants that Marian had told her about.

“It was delicious.”

I bought a lot of presents, but thanks to the pocket the young lady gave me, I didn’t have to worry.

“Shall we go back soon?”

It was the moment when Elaine was about to return to the carriage.

“Aaaagh!”

“Someone is coming.”

Immediately after the woman’s screams, Claude blocked Elaine’s path. Soon, a girl covered in blood jumped out from the alley across from her.

“Please help!”

“Stop!”

Claude did not stop being on guard. The panicked girl did not stop despite his warning, and if things continued like this, he was ready to cut her down.

“Wait a minute, I think I’m hurt a lot.”

Elaine tugged on his sleeve. I couldn’t just pass up a girl who seemed to have just become an adult.

The girl who took advantage of that gap clung to Elaine. Her long, loose red hair was flowing. Immediately, a number of assassins appeared from the alley.

“Please save me!”

Her trembling body looked like she was very frightened, so Elaine slowly patted her back.

“I’m scared. I don’t want to be here…”

The girl fell limp after saying those words.

“Sir Claude, I will go to the carriage first.”

Elaine said urgently, supporting the girl. This amount of bleeding is dangerous. It looked as if it had been swollen with blood.

“ㅡWhat’s next to me.”

Claude swung his sword. Even if you cut off his arm, he doesn’t even react. The enemy, who doesn’t hesitate to attack a comrade even if his or her head is cut off, feels even bizarre.

“I have to treat my wounds, so I’ll leave for the mansion right away.”

“…Okay.”

Claude reluctantly nodded. I was planning on getting it done right away and catching up.

‘Strange. ‘Why are there so few people?’

Elaine took a look around and got into the carriage.

We need to quickly return to the mansion and get treatment. There was so much blood that it was hard to recognize the color of his clothes.

‘What should I do? Should I use a scroll? ‘It would take 20 minutes to get to the mansion at the fastest.’

It was Elaine’s first time seeing someone so injured.

Feeling nervous, she started tapping her fingers.

‘uh? ‘Why don’t you go towards the square?’

The scenery outside the window I looked out of was strange.

Forest, trees. park…?

The shortcut to the mansion is this way.

“Hans, didn’t I tell you to go to the mansion?”

“……”

“Hans?”

“You are taking a shortcut, my lady.”

“……!”

Elaine’s face turned pale.

‘Not Hans.’

Who could possibly own a carriage with the duchy’s emblem stamped on it?

‘It worked out better.’

How fortunate he was that it was he who rode it and not the young lady.

‘There is such a sparsely populated place in the capital…?’

Could this be a kidnapper targeting the young lady?

Let’s calm down. Calm down, Elaine. Even if it’s just one chance, it’s okay. It is safe inside the carriage. are you okay.

“Turn the carriage around right now. I don’t know what the situation is, but I will help you. I am the daughter of the Heloise family and a maid close to Princess Marian. There are many examples.”

“Foot, kekekekekekeke.”

Elaine’s head slowly turned at the sound of laughter coming from next to her. The bright red-haired girl was trembling. As if it was difficult to hold back laughter.

I had a gut feeling that something was wrong.

“Khahahahaha!”

The carriage stopped with a strange laugh.

“It’s a shortcut, it’s a shortcut to hell.”

The girl’s red eyes glowed eerily.

Elaine always acted for Marian. A habit that lasted for more than 10 years was integrated with her personality, making her more playful, more considerate, and kinder, but she was by no means an idiot. That was when she grabbed the carriage door without hesitation.

The knife, which moved late, swung even faster, aiming for her leg.

visor. A pure white barrier protected her with a clear ringing sound.

“What is it? Do you know how to use magic?”

Ignoring the surprised cries, Elaine immediately jumped out of the carriage. She continued running without looking back.

It’s a place that looks like a park, but there are no crowds.

However, men in black robes appeared from time to time.

“Oh. Did you just see it? It’s much prettier than I thoughtㅡ”

“Look at you twitching your butt.”

“Are you tempting me?”

I instinctively felt that I shouldn’t get caught.

visor. visor. Chang pung.

Knives and various magic were flying around Elaine. She held on to the pendant and continued running. Even though I was out of breath, I didn’t stop. For the first time, I felt like I knew what it was like to run with all my strength.

My shoes must have come off before I knew it, so I kicked the floor and didn’t feel any pain. I just had trouble breathing.

‘I can’t run anymore.’

There was no longer anyone blocking the way or any signs of following behind.

‘Wait a minute, wait a minute.’

My legs are shaking.

“Huh, huh…ugh!”

It was time to get on my knees and take a deep breath. bang. The body was pushed to the side with a sound.

“Ah. Fuck! Why is it so hard?”

Sasha, who kicked Elaine, grumbled.

“Cluck…cluck.”

Elaine placed both hands on the floor. Did you get dumped? There was no pain. The lady is protecting herself. But I was running so hard that my lungs were tight.

Chang, Chang, Chang, Chang.

Sasha did not give Elaine any time to rest. Two fiercely swinging knives. Even though the sword energy is loaded, the barrier does not break.

‘miss.’

After catching her breath, Elaine began searching through her arms.

“Please. Please…”

Elaine took out the scroll and immediately grabbed it with both hands and tore it apart.

“Uh, why…”

Elaine looked at the torn scroll with a devastated expression.

“What is it? Did you really think you could run away?”

Sasha, who smiled eerily, began tying her hair with a relaxed expression.

Twin tails tied on both sides.

“Hello.”

Then she grabbed her skirt and bowed like a noble lady.