CH 25

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 25

7. The Duke's Butler (1)

At lunchtime, I was able to meet Jack at the restaurant after a long time.

From the day I came to the capital, I worked diligently after work to distribute the gifts I had bought in the duchy.

Still, for some reason, I hardly ever met him, so I wondered if something had happened.

Jack! It's been a while, how are you?

Did you pay?"

I'm doing well. How's your aide?

It's kind of like that.

Everything went well, except that I was in debt overnight.

That said, Jack's reaction was not at all cool either.

He had already almost finished eating, but he had something to say, so he sat down at the table where he was sitting.

"I heard you went back to your hometown, did anything happen?"

"No, nothing happened to my hometown. I had a very good trip."

While I and Serpens were going down to the estate, I heard that quite a number, if not all, of the employees went on vacation.

Jack is one of them.

You don't look very good for that kind of thing... isn't there something wrong with you?

That's the area in charge has changed.

Shut up the ground, said Jack, sighing.

He was mainly in charge of cleaning hard-to-reach ceilings in the main building, or doing hard work.

"Somehow, I went to the place where I was usually and said that I couldn't see him . What kind of work did you have in mind?"

I became the library manager.

It is said that when he went on vacation, a new person in charge had changed without knowing it.

That's why you're helping librarians carry books or clean bookshelves these days? No matter how much I searched, I couldn't find it... .

"There is no one to talk to, and there is no one to talk to.

If I can't, I'm going to die.

Jack sighed again.

To throw such a talkative person into a library is too cruel.

"Have you talked to the chieftain?"

Of course I did. But the butler said he had no choice but to do what he had to do. Could it be that I did something wrong to the butler?

No matter how much Hans is the butler who manages the affairs of the mansion. Is it true that the chieftain has the authority to issue such an order?

And that's why he pinched Jack to change his area... .

That's what Assistant Cha asked me a while ago.

Just as he was about to fall into thought, doubting Hans' behavior, Jack spoke again.

The reason I had to go looking for Jack wasn't just to say hello.

Because I had something I asked for.

Before I left the capital, I heard that Jack was going home on a vacation, so I asked him a favor.

'Will I ever be able to meet your father once?'

to hear the answer.

If it's okay with his father, it's not that far away, so I'm going to visit him on the weekend for a while.

How hard it was to put the ground rice in order to do that request, and to contend with Jack's serpent praise... .

I am very neurotic.

Father refused.

Isn't that too bad?

Actually, I didn't expect much.

The net wasn't that big either. just a little sad Rather, Jack is more sullen than me.

I was curious about the Duke's childhood, so I asked about it, but I didn't hear anything other than that it was nothing different from what it is now.

I can't help it... I was really curious about it, but it's a pity.

I must have even asked you a question instead, as I am a Serpence fan.

By the way, it's such a blatant reaction that I'm so skeptical, I think we should meet.

how do i twist it?

Can't the assistant tell the deacon about my treatment?

Yes? That's a bit

I'm a little uncomfortable with that yangban right now, so it was hard to answer that I would be willing to do so.

You look at me with the eyes that I don't like. It's been like that for a long time, so it didn't matter, but now it's more than that.

Since the incident a few days ago, it's reached its peak and I'm anxious to eat it now.

When I was wandering around the mansion, I would sneak up out of nowhere, staring at me, or sometimes kicking my tongue.

'I haven't done anything other than feeding Serpens a good meal, so why are you rioting?!'

How was the day of the Imperial Palace banquet again?

How could you participate in a banquet wearing clothes made of such low-quality fabrics?

'I'm not even going to give you money to buy clothes!'

Worst guy in the world, this, nothing

He is a yangban who tells you to let go and let go without adding anything.

Anyway, I chose the best clothes that Shion had and wore them.

Even Serpense, who was with me, didn't say anything, and it's even more irritating.

That's completely out of my area...

I'll talk to my father again. Yes? Please, please!

It seems like he doesn't have any more points to deduct anyway]. Do you mind if I try?

I just wanted to ask for this, so I guess I mentioned what I asked for first.

'Is it because of me that he changed his area?'

Serpens knew what I was asking about him. Of course Hans would know.

Anyway, it was a car that felt the need to talk to Hans at least once.

I'll tell you first, but I can't guarantee the outcome.

It's okay! I keep my promise no matter the outcome!

* *

As soon as today's work was over, I headed to Solertia's room.

Hans is still at work. Besides, I don't know where I am in this time period because I'm so new.

I'd rather go to his room after he gets home from work.

'If it doesn't work, if you make a noise between the floors in the morning, they will come to you.'

All three of them stay in the same building anyway

That being said, there wasn't much to worry about.

She stayed on the second floor with me, and it was a room in the farthest part of the hallway.

On the day I returned from the Duchy, I saw them being escorted to my room, so I know, but I never actually went in.

'Last time I was making scrolls, the floor wasn't a joke... .'

Since I started working in earnest, it must be more than that.

Bottles of magic reagents were floating around, and could be used as reference materials.

Papers that were used as books or practice books are probably scattered all over the place.

Do you want a chance to step?'

Moreover, she says she doesn't want to leave the room several times a day, skipping breakfast and eating at the restaurant for lunch. At that time, I know that they get something to eat for dinner in advance and eat it in the room.

No matter what you imagine, it must be more messy than that... ?

- smart.

Solertia-san, this is Zion.

silent answer Was it because I was so engrossed in making the scroll that I didn't hear it?

He knocked on the door a few more times, raising the voice calling for her a little more.

"Solertia-san! Aren't you there?"

"...Mr. Sion?"

With the sound of the door opening, Solertia came out into the hallway.

If there was one problem, it wasn't the door I was knocking on, but the door behind me was opened.

I thought you were using this room, but you are not.

I'm embarrassed that I knocked hard in an empty room for nothing, so I said it humbly, and Soler Tia gave me a happy smile.

I've rented another room! That's a bedroom, and you can think of the place I came out of as a studio.

To be sure, there was no better way to secure personal space.

If you sleep, eat, and work while you work, your whole life becomes exhausted.

Okay! Oh, did I interrupt you?

It's okay, it's okay~. A little bit anyway

I was thinking of taking a break.

Solertia smiled cheerfully as she untied her hair that had been tied high with a ponytail while working.

Then, as she shakes her head lightly, her pale purple hair flows through it.

"I think you have something to say anyway, would you like to have a cup of tea in my room while you are here?"

If yes, thank you.

Solertia smiled and locked the door she had come from. And passing by me, on the doorknob of the bedroom

I took out another key and put it in.

Come on in

Then excuse me.

entered her room.

Perhaps because he spends most of his life in the studio, the room was very clean and smelled good.

Then I'll bring the car, can you wait a minute?

thank you.

I sat on the chair attached to the round table in one side of the room and looked at the back of Solertia preparing the tea.

all.

Perhaps it is the season that is not suitable for lighting a fireplace, so you can see water being boiled with a flame created by generating magical powers.

'Scroll production is the main thing, but he also uses magic.'

Is it too obvious?

I once appeared in [Master of the Holy Sword],

Sacred power pursues symbiosis, and magical power seeks convenience.

The expression came to mind.

In addition to that, the divine power was called the most suitable power to heal or protect someone.

On the other hand, I remember that magic was expressed as a power that infinitely changes according to human interests and aspirations.

'It's really amazing... .'

It was the first time I had come to this world and used magic.

The blue light from her fingertips unraveled like a thread, embroidered in the air. Then, soon after, the character itself changed and

It's very strange to take shape.

'It fits the expression of infinitely changing power.

'When Serpence uses divine power, it might look divine, but I didn't think it was a miracle.

Like him, the divine power just felt like 'breathing light'.

After all, it was a self-luminous Serpence even if left alone. As long as he actually emits light, there is nothing surprising about it.

By the way, what did you come here for?

Go?

Solertia asked, pouring the brewed tea into the teacup in front of me.

I'm just curious how you're doing. We haven't seen each other since we had dinner together on the first day, haven't we?

It's because I don't go out except for lunch. Even then, lunchtime is almost over...

I heard that he would come during lunch time, but he said he had never seen it.

I always rush to the restaurant right after lunch time, so I can't meet you

have no choice but to

You take it easy. Isn't it too hard if you just work?

It's okay, isn't it fun? Besides, I want to open a store soon. It's all voluntary for me to like it.

It was a genuinely happy expression.

If that's the case, then I'm glad. I thought Solertia would do well with other people because she was very good at attaching herself...

I... I wanted to at first.

It was just a topic I brought up lightly,

Aon's reaction was unusual. The smile on her face, which had always been smiling brightly, disappeared a little.

People here, we're only talking about the Duke.

It seems that she understands why she is confined to her room.

It's not. At first I thought it was just that, but after a while, we talk about other things.

You didn't.

It's sales to first-timers, no. It's just because I want to brag.

I want more people to like and know what God likes... . That's it... .

Why am I defending this? Let's stop this topic here.