episode_0011

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“Luan.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Now that I look at it, the training was a mess. They couldn’t even properly deal with a few magic attacks and ended up causing chaos…”

“….I’m sorry. I’ll re-educate you.”

Luan bowed his head.

Fortunately, even though he was hit, the duke did not seem to be in a bad mood.

There was no smell of blood, despite having dealt with the intruder. That meant he had missed them, but strangely enough, the Duke seemed happier than usual.

‘Is it because I met someone with power?’

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the peacock’s eyes, which had been bored with everything lately, brighten as if they were having fun.

“Yes. That’s right. And one more thing. The servant named Jodell who came in this time.”

“…..yes.”

“Send a few assassins to that servant.”

“Yes?”

What are you talking about all of a sudden? Why are you sending an assassin to Jodell?

It’s been a long time since Luan served the Duke, but I don’t understand the meaning of this order.

Are you telling me to kill Jodell?

It had not been long since he had been chosen, and it was difficult to find an attendant who was good at handling wild beasts, so a look of embarrassment crossed Luan’s face.

“I told you to keep an eye on it. I keep getting caught up in something. Also, find out about the intruder who came in today.”

“Yes, I understand!”

That’s what it meant.

Even so, Luan had been keeping a close eye on him since the Duke had evaluated Jodel, in case something unexpected happened.

‘….Do you think this intruder has something to do with Jodell?’

“Then go out.”

“Yes!”

Although curious, the Duke returned to his usual tired and listless expression as if the conversation was over.

“Your Highness, Lady Remia….”

“Ah, Remy. Right. He should be punished. The one who started this incident is Remy. In the end, he couldn’t even kill the tiger cub. It was a chance to properly educate him…. He’s still young, so he’s being uselessly soft-hearted… Tsk tsk. A week in solitary confinement. Don’t give him even a sip of water. ”

“Yes, I understand.”

It wasn’t bad to earn that much.

Luan nodded quickly, greeted the Duke, and went out.

‘intruder….’

Who on earth could it have been?

It’s possible to run away alive after clashing with the Duke…

At present, nothing can be known about her other than the fact that she is a woman of 180 cm height.

I am worried that this level of information will be enough to satisfy the Duke, but since there aren’t many people with Duke-level skills, if I look around I will be able to narrow down the candidates.

Since he wouldn’t be sitting around quietly somewhere with that level of skill, there was a high chance that he was a well-known celebrity.

‘….Now that I think about it, isn’t it about time for him to come back?’

Luan walked quickly, thinking of someone who would soon return to the household amidst her busy schedule.

* * *

It’s peaceful.

Ah, it’s peaceful.

I crumpled my face horribly.

That was just my wish.

I glanced around discreetly.

‘What the heck are those….’

……This, damn it…. I really want some peace!

I woke up as usual to prepare food for the beasts.

Remi no longer appears in the underground cave, perhaps because Aru is no longer there.

I was thinking about really enjoying the freedom of being alone for the first time in a while and really having some fun… but what the heck is that?

I moved my eyes busily through the hair. They were secretly hidden, but there was one inside the cave, and one by the warehouse window.

It was harder to pretend not to notice, since I couldn’t hide my presence even more than the young Remy.

‘under….’

Where on earth did the tail come from?

If the assassins of this family have attached themselves to me, an ordinary servant, then I must be under suspicion, right?

Otherwise, there would have been no way that one or two assassins would have been watching me overnight.

‘…Where did the tail get caught? The transformation skill was clearly working perfectly?’

I even changed my gender to female for fear of being caught.

I was startled by my chest size, so I hurriedly reduced it and went out, but I got caught? Anyone can see that I’m a boy with a messy haircut now? I’m different from head to toe? What on earth are you looking at? Is the Duke’s ability that good?

No, I wouldn’t have been caught. I shook my head.

If they had discovered my identity, they would have taken me to the torture chamber a long time ago instead of secretly watching me like that. The fact that they are still just watching means that they are also unsure.

Well then, my job is set.

‘I must become a faithful servant…’

It seemed wrong to take it easy for a while.

Obviously, the Duke would hear my every move, so for now, rather than slacking off, I had to make up stories.

“Hey!”

At that moment, while I was lost in thought, a shrill voice was heard.

I was sweeping the basement floor with nothing to do, so I turned my head and looked surprised.

Actually, I already noticed that Remy was here when he set foot in there, but I pretended not to notice and he spoke to me. It was unexpected.

‘….Long time no see.’

For some reason, your complexion seems worse than the last time I saw you.

His face seemed a bit pale and his gait was unsteady, as if his previous wounds had not yet fully healed. Or was he being punished?

Even though his condition doesn’t look good, his eyes are still vivid, so I don’t think you need to worry.

Wait, but this should be polite. It should be informal.

‘….I’m concerned about your gaze.’

I should say that I saw the Aru incident back then.

I quickly finished calculating and opened my mouth, knowing that if I spoke informally to their precious daughter in front of the assassins, I might get kicked out tonight.

“Yes, Miss.”

“….What, why are you suddenly calling me miss?”

Remy, who was approaching, stopped in his tracks at my reaction. I bent down and trembled as I spoke.

“…I’m really sorry I didn’t notice you until now, Miss. I didn’t notice because I hadn’t been working for long.”

“Oh, you saw that too?”

“….yes.”

“Okay, okay. That’s fine. Hey, do you have a family by any chance?”

“…family?”

“Uh.”

Why family all of a sudden?

“I’m an orphan….”

“An orphan? That can’t be…”

Remy frowned, as if he didn’t like my answer.

I thought he would be depressed because he didn’t have Aru, but fortunately, he seemed to have recovered quickly.

“Then is there anyone else like you who animals follow well?”

“Well… that’s fine.”

“….You really are no help. It’s not fun. I’m going out.”

When I hesitated and couldn’t answer, Remy beat his chest with a face that said he was going to burst, then turned around and walked away.

Luckily, my stupid acting seemed to have worked well.

I took care of one… what about the other two?

I’ve swept the basement floor and there’s nothing more to do… I guess I’ll have to start cleaning the warehouse and do a big deep cleaning.

Today, I spent the whole day concentrating on cleaning, playing the role of the diligent extra servant 1, hoping that they would quickly pass me on to the Duke as a worthless servant.

* * *

“All arrived.”

A woman sitting elegantly in a splendid red carriage, drinking wine, emptied her half-full wine glass into her mouth at the coachman’s words.

A woman with bright blonde hair, red eyes, and a gorgeous dress with red lace the same color as her own eyes, Lacia slowly sat up from her chair.

“This mission involved drinking too much alcohol… so drinking has become a habit.”

Rasia, who was mumbling to herself in a languid tone of voice, opened the carriage door.

The coachman bowed his head and hurriedly held out his hand.

Rasia ignored the coachman’s outstretched hand and lightly jumped out of the carriage.

As she jumps, her dress flutters for a moment, but then quiets down at Rashia’s gesture.

◦I will make sure to send you a message within %◦.”

“Huh? No~ It’s okay. It’s okay. What, it’s annoying. I’m just trying to get my bearings while walking, so don’t worry about it.”

“But….”

“Huh? I said it’s okay? Why do you keep spitting?”

The groom stopped his horse as if he was nervous at Rasia’s words. Before he knew it, Rasia was holding a whip in her hand.

Rasia smiled, the corners of her lips raising in a charming way.

If you had said one more word, I would have beaten you with this whip, but as expected, you are a groom who has survived in this family for a long time. I told you to be careful with your words.

I wanted to see blood, but I had to let him live. It felt good to be back home after a long time.

Rashia licked her lips with her tongue.

After enjoying ourselves outside, it was time to return to being part of the family.

“Oops, I should go there first!”

Rasia walked away, her dress fluttering behind her back.

With each step she took, her appearance gradually changed. Her clothes became lighter, and her hair and eye color also changed to a plain brown.

‘I really like the ring I received from this mission.’

Just by wearing it, it automatically changes your hair color, eye color, and clothes.

She walked along, humming a tune. Her footsteps made no sound.

Even though she passed through the vast forest and opened the door into the peacock castle and calmly entered, no one in the castle noticed her.

Everyone was busy doing their own work.

As if it were natural, Rasia took a deep breath of the air of the dukedom that she had not felt in a long time and walked straight down to the basement.

If I keep going like this, I might get in trouble for smelling like alcohol, so I’ll go play in the underground cave for a while and then go see my grandpa~

There were so many things I wanted to say.

“….Where are you going?”

At that moment, as they descended to the basement, someone stopped Rashia’s steps.

Rasia assumed that it was not she who had called. She had hidden her presence at that time.

“Where are you going?”

The voice was heard again.

“….Me? Did you call me?”

“Yes. That way.”

It’s obvious that no one noticed him, but even Luan didn’t notice him…

For the first time in a long time, Rasia felt embarrassed by the boy who approached her and spoke to her so calmly.

When I turned my head to look, I saw a boy with a messy appearance and a messy head.

“You can’t come in here without permission. Please leave.”

Judging from the outfit, it looks like you’re a servant…

‘….Since you don’t know me, did you come in just now?’

The corners of Russia’s mouth slightly rose.

‘Hey, something interesting came in?’