CH 37

Chapter 37: Heilon (2) (Unedited)



The prepared room was, of course, top-notch. Even the food that came out was just my taste. How the hell do they know what I like? Well, of course, there was no denying that it was delicious. In addition, the capital had a lot more variety of ingredients than the cold Heilon, so I could try a variety of foods, and everything was tasty. Everything was impressive.



As expected, to live the best life was to eat good foods.



It was only after I was full that I could barely remember the purpose of my coming here. 



“Celine, I have come to this mansion at Abel’s command.”



To be honest, if I were in her position, I would feel annoyed and those words I said were like bad words in my ears. However, Celine’s eyes shone brightly.



“Oh my, of course! I would guide you.”



Then all I could hear was the explanation from this gentle lady, starting from the history of the mansion. While listening to Celine’s explanation, we wandered around the mansion. 



Most of the things in the house were old but well maintained. Celine even gave me a book of several years old for granted. Which, of course, no matter how favorable a human attitude was, we could not judge people by their outward appearance. Because there might be something to hide. 



So with that thought in mind, I meticulously scanned the piles of the ledger. I was wondering if there was any hint of a double ledger, but it hasn’t been found yet. Well, what I found was, from a little bit of reading, the ledgers of recent years, starting from the employee’s salary to the management of the entry, were recorded in great detail. However, it was only the ledgers that I read. There were a number of ledgers, accumulated for years, that I hadn’t read. 



I sighed inwardly. It might take months to read all of these ledgers. However, at least, taking notice of embezzlement in these ledgers was the easiest thing to do. It was almost impossible to get past the scanning. Still, it would take a lot of work. I wondered, did Abel send me here because he didn’t want to read these ledgers? Ha.



“Celine… I guess I’ll have to stay in the mansion for a while to go through all of these documents.” 



“Yes, I understand, Young Lady.”



Celine smiled softly at my words without any sign of discomfort. 



“The clothes Young Lady brought do not match the weather in the capital.. It would be a good idea to call someone from the boutique and get some new clothes.” Celine’s expression was as if she had been waiting to prepare everything I needed during my stay.



“No,, there’s no—”



Then at that moment, Celine looked at me with the most gentle smile in the world. She had a kind of gaze as if she were looking at her own granddaughter. She even spoke softly.



“You will definitely need it, Young Lady.”



Respect the elders.



These two words suddenly crossed my mind. If not, I would be the stubborn person in the southern land who would like to go against a gentle old lady. But to be honest, I was not used to dealing with this type of person. I felt much more comfortable facing an arrogant person like Abel.



“Well, then, please proceed.”



Celine then smiled brightly. “Yes, I understand.”



“Oh.. but can I use the office?” The ledgers were kept in the office. It would be a lot of work if these were to move to another place. Besides, I did not think these important ledgers could be moved out just to accommodate me. However, as a precautionary measure, usually, only the members of the family were allowed to be in the office. So it was better to ask.



Weirdly, Celine answered happily. “Of course, Lady Fiona. May I bring you some tea?”



“Yes….”



A couple of minutes later Celine brought up tea and desserts. And I like all of them. These matched my taste terribly. Now I was slowly getting goosebumps. To keep people in one place, it didn’t have to be physically tied to them. Being in such a perfect place that satisfied all the food and clothing would naturally relax one’s mind. 



I should get out of this place before the start of the original story. I hope it was possible. Seeing the pile of ledgers, I sighed inwardly. I had to finish it quickly. Because no matter how I looked at it, I felt like my feet would be tied up if I stayed for too long.



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However, Celine was a formidable opponent.



After a while, I saw a picnic box filled with many light foods enter the office.



“Celine, what’s this?”



Celine, who was beside me, answered swiftly, “For flower viewing, Young Lady.” 



“Why all of a sudden?”



“Didn’t young lady said you want to tour the cpaital…” Celine answered with a cloudy face.



Of course, I had said that before. But I would do that after finishing all these works. “I think it would not be possible since I haven’t finished looking at all these ledgers yet.”



“Sometimes, young lady, you have to have a break. To cool of your mind.” 



Then, Celine poured tea into an empty teacup in a picturesque manner. She looked so dignified that it was a waste to have her as a manager of a mansion.



Damn. I felt like I would have become a huge piece of garbage if I hold on to not going. The worried face of Celine with fine gray heir had the effect of bringing a great sense of guilt to people who faced her. She smiled gracefully as if she was sad.



I should have refused her but when I looked at her, I couldn’t help but follow along. I sighed lightly. “Let’s go, flower viewing.”