Chapter 27 – In the Guest Room (1)

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I was guided into Robin’s mansion by the butler who had been waiting at the main gate.

The last time I came, I only saw part of the mansion’s garden, which was used as a graveyard, so this was my first time entering the mansion itself.

As well-maintained as the garden, the interior of the mansion was also neat and luxurious.

Mela was coming down the large stairs on both sides as soon as I entered the entrance.

She smiled when she saw me and greeted me.

,Welcome, Baron-nim.”

,Thank you for the invitation, Madam.”

It was hard to look straight at her face, which had a dazzlingly bright smile.

She looks happy.

Fucking annoying.

I avoided her gaze and said.

,I heard you came all the way to the hotel I was staying at while I was away.”

,Yes, I was going to invite you in person, but it seems the maid delivered it well.”

As I avoided her bright face, my gaze naturally turned to her clothes.

Even though she was in her 40s, she still looked very beautiful, effortlessly pulling off a tightly waisted dress like a young woman.

Before I knew it, my eyes were drawn to her thin waist and the large upper breasts that were slightly exposed above it.

Suddenly, I realized that this was the first time I had seen her in casual clothes.

Twenty years ago, as a saint of the Order, I had only seen her in the attire of a priest who modestly and strictly covered her body.

That’s not to say that her beauty was hidden, but I had never seen even this much skin from Mela.

Unlike her, I was not a religious person, and I spent my adolescence in the rough back alleys where women’s bodies were traded cheaply.

Of course, I couldn’t be ignorant or indifferent to sex.

Throughout the journey to catch the Demon King, how many times have I soothed my virile body and mind with the imagination of making love to her?

When Robin and Jennifer enjoyed physical contact, I was careful even to brush away the hair that fell on my shoulder when she fell asleep.

Each strand of her orange hair touched the tips of my fingers and scattered with a rustle,

I concentrated so hard on desperately trying to feel that sensation that I didn’t even realize I was sweating all over,

Could the pure me of that time, who was so out of place, have imagined the future that is now?

I lowered my eyes and completely averted my gaze from her.

Every time I see Mela, my heart screams.

If my heart had bones, it felt like they were all broken.

,You said it’s Dena-agassi’s 8th birthday.”

,That’s also true, but my husband also said he wanted to have a conversation with Baron-nim, and I was also looking forward to having a conversation with Baron-nim.”

,…That’s an honor.”

I nodded slightly and replied.

Mela didn’t notice that I was avoiding her gaze, perhaps because of my mask.

She showed me around the mansion and said.

,It’s a small party with only a few people invited, but it’s not quite ready yet. Would you like to talk to my husband, Count Boldiras, while you wait?”

,… Yes, let’s do that.”

Robin.

I mulled over the shamelessness of Robin, who was embodied in that grotesque statue that I had been looking at until thirty minutes ago.

If I had any complexion, it would have started to turn at this moment.

What do I care about Jennifer’s 8-year-old daughter’s birthday?

More than Robin wanted to talk to Baron Salvier, I wanted to talk to him too.

If Mela was my lover and Lara was my best friend,

Robin was the hero who would save the world, my close friend, and the reliable comrade I firmly believed in.

But seeing that I was betrayed and killed by him, it means that I didn’t know at all what kind of person Robin was.

That’s why I came here today.

To find out what kind of person Robin is.

After chatting a bit and following her for about 5 minutes, she stopped in front of a door.

,This is a guest room decorated so that you can have a simple conversation with the guests.”

Mela opened the door and said.

,There are refreshments prepared inside, so let’s have a conversation for a while, the Count will be here soon.”

,I’d love to.”

At that time, another voice cut in between us.

,Mela, I’m sorry, but would you give up Baron-nim?”

The voice came from inside the guest room.

I and Mela turned our heads towards the voice.

Jennifer was sitting in front of a table set with fragrant warm tea and luxurious refreshments.

Mela looked at her with a slightly embarrassed expression.

,Jennifer, why are you here?”

,I wanted to have a conversation with Baron-nim too, and I haven’t had a chance to thank you for forgiving Daniel and Rose’s actions and paying for the expenses.”

If I had to choose between Jennifer and Mela as a conversation partner, I would choose Mela even if there were stakes in the chair,

But her justification for conveying her gratitude for matters related to her children was so valid that neither I nor Mela could find a word to refute it.

Mela nodded and replied.

,Okay, it’s natural to express gratitude. Now, Baron-nim, please sit this way.”

,Yes.”

,No,”

Jennifer raised her hand to stop Mela.

,Mela, I’m sorry, but I want to talk to Baron-nim alone.”

,Huh? … Why?”

,Just, I want to do that. Can’t I?”

What kind of situation is this?

No matter how I think about it, there was no reason for Jennifer to welcome Baron Salvier at all.

It’s true that he helped bring back the bodies of her children and hold the funeral, but Baron Salvier was also involved in all the incidents that happened to them in the first place.

The conflict with Banata, Rose’s attempted poisoning, Daniel’s crime and death, and Rose’s suicide.

Coincidentally, Baron Salvier was involved in all of them as a ‘victim’.

Of course, it’s a secret that it was ‘Edward’ who did it,

Jennifer asked Mela once again to leave the room.

Mela nodded with a slightly reluctant expression, greeted me, and left the room.

As soon as the door of the guest room closed, Jennifer locked the door and hung the outer gown she was wearing on the chair.

,… Excuse me?”

,Ah, it’s a little hot.”

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What the fuck.

She was wearing only a strange outfit that exposed her bare shoulders and upper body, and her large breasts seemed to be spilling out.

It looked like she was only wearing a corset.

She slowly sat down in front of me and spoke.

Even the small impact of her sitting in the chair caused her large breasts to jiggle.

,It’s been a while since we had a conversation after Flavis.”

,… Yes,”

,I was too emotional back then, right after losing my son. I apologize, Baron-nim.”

She bowed while sitting down.

It was obvious that her apology was just an act to show off her large breasts.

What the fuck.

,How could I dare to understand the heart of a parent who has lost a child? I’m not paying any attention at all, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

,You’re really generous. Thank you.”

,Um, could you please put on some clothes properly? I don’t know where to look…”

,Hehe, it’s okay.”

No, you bitch.

What the hell is this crazy woman doing?

It’s been a little less than 3 weeks since her beloved child and her less beloved child died, and the funeral was not even 2 weeks ago.

But what is this married woman thinking, using that as an excuse to have a conversation and then exposing her bare skin and making such a one-dimensional seduction?

Today is even her youngest daughter’s birthday.

Of course, it’s obvious that I won’t be swayed by the seduction of that woman who was an accomplice in killing me,

But even if I were an ordinary person with no connection to her, would I be able to accept this situation?

It’s a bizarre act that I can’t understand with my common sense.

Yes, I knew from before that Jennifer was confident in her figure.

Even when she was in the old hero party, she used to subtly show off her large breasts and hips.

In fact, there were many cases where she received more friendly treatment in villages or facilities where her charm worked, and there were also cases where she averted crises.

Even now that she’s middle-aged, she’s closer to a voluptuous married woman who stimulates the fantasies of many men rather than looking old.

How many 40-year-olds can take out a magic wand from between their breasts without looking sleazy?

I had never seen a woman with a more voluptuous figure than her.

However, no, that’s why this situation is even more bizarre.

Because she didn’t show off that proud figure to just anyone.

I was so tired of thinking that I decided to just ask her directly.

It’s foolish to try to guess the thoughts of an abnormal person.

,Why are you exposing so much skin? I know you trust me, but I’m worried that it might get into someone’s eyes or ears.”

,Hehe, you don’t have to worry about that.”

,Hehe? Is Jennifer really crazy?’

[Oh my god, she’s gone crazy.]

[She must have gone crazy after losing two kids.]

I and the things dwelling in my body were all looking at her in shock.

She gracefully lifted the teapot and filled the teacup, asking me.

,Are you still uncomfortable having refreshments?”

,Ah, no. It would be rude to refuse since I was invited.”

I desperately wanted to refuse.

I sincerely hoped that she was trying to poison me.

Of course, with Mela as a witness and in a guest room with only two people, it was clear that Jennifer would be suspected if I was poisoned, so it was clear that Jennifer wasn’t trying to poison me.

She wasn’t that stupid.

Or maybe she was. 

I was starting to suspect that she might have dementia.

In fact, if I think about it calmly, the cause of her farce was obvious.

She wants me to support her with money, or she has something to ask about the free meals I’ve been providing recently.

But what’s the reason for her to be so reckless and foolish?

She handed me the teacup filled with tea.

,Here you go.”

,… Yes,”

,How is it?”

,I haven’t even tasted it yet. The aroma is nice.”

,No, I mean my breasts.”

,… Huh?”

Jennifer approached me with a seductive expression as if she was trying to seduce me.

Yes, I saw them.

I was wondering if she was out of her mind.

,Um, why are you coming closer?”

,Do you like them?”

,… Why are you doing this?”

Jennifer leaned on the table and came closer and closer to me.

I can’t think of a way to defuse this situation with courtesy.

I seriously started to consider a plan to just kill everyone and escape.

Just as Jennifer’s absurd seduction was about to explode the anger that the statue had begun to build up.

Knock knock knock!

Someone was banging on the door like crazy.

,Is Baron Salvier here? Open the door! Now!”

A woman’s voice desperately shouting and banging on the door as if she was going to break it down.

The problem is that it’s a voice I’ve never heard before.

She’s calling Baron Salvier’s name, but I have no memory of ever hearing that woman.

,… Who is it?”

,Oh my, who dares to make a fuss in the mansion!”

Jennifer, who was angry at being disturbed, grabbed the gown hanging on the chair and put it on, her face flushed.

I thought it was a prank prepared by Jennifer, but it didn’t seem to be the case.

The woman, whose identity was unknown, continued to bang on the door and make a fuss.

,Open the door, Baron Salvier!”

,Who are you?”

,Baron! Tell me what you did to my daughter!”

Daughter?

I don’t know what she’s talking about.

After confirming that Jennifer was fully dressed, I approached the door, unlocked the lock, and opened the door.

A beastwoman with disheveled hair was glaring at me with a ghostly expression in front of the door.

… I still don’t know who she is at all.

Rather, it was Jennifer who recognized her.

,Mena, you’re crazy for a maid, how dare you to a guest!”

Despite Jennifer’s scolding, the maid named Mena shouted at me.

,Where did you hide my daughter!”

,Wait a minute, Mena-ssi? Who is your daughter that you’re looking for from me?”

,Are you pretending you don’t know!”

She grabbed my collar and shouted.

,Banata, where is that child?!”

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