𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟏: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Until I stopped crying, Lord Montyver gently stroked my back, whispering soothing words.
Ga-chan too, made a handkerchief to wipe my tears, diligently drying my damp eyes.
Thanks to that, I was able to stop crying quickly.
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Even after Lord Montyver distanced himself, he held my hand. My fingertips were trembling, he must have been worried.
I have never been so grateful for someone else’s presence.
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“What would have happened to me if I accepted the necklace?”
“You would have been forced into the Queen’s Faction. That might have been their goal.”
“That’s a terrifying thought.”
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My actions almost jeopardized my position.
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“I never thought that they noticed me gazing at the Queen’s necklace during the evening party.”
“Royals are sensitive to such gazes. There is a saying that eyes are the windows to the soul.”
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Especially those of the royal family seem to have the ability to sense what someone is thinking and planning without having to draw out their words.
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“From a young age, we are drilled to read people’s minds.”
“Does that include Leon-sama too?”
“Well, yeah. I learned a lot during my childhood.”
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Lord Montyver himself had, on several occasions, seen through actions without a word.
It’s not just that he has a sharp intuition, he was able to do this because he had learned about the movements of the human heart and the state of consciousness.
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“It’s troublesome. Even the Queen likes Lara. I have too many rivals.”
“That, I believe she is interested in the spiderwork, not me.”
“That’s not true, absolutely! You are incredibly attractive, she must have wanted to keep you close.”
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Lord Montyver clenches his fist, passionately protesting.
I decided to take that part with a grain of salt.
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“By the way, it’s a good time in the middle of the night, what will we do now?”
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It seems to be the time when people are in deep sleep.
It seems I slept longer than I thought.
Lord Montyver plans to sneak into the royal garden as planned.
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“Lara should not push herself――”
“No, I will go.”
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I feel refreshed from the sleepiness while talking with Lord Montyver, and my energy to move around has also recovered.
Although I thought he might object, Lord Montyver returned the words, “Understood.”
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“Can you wait in the hallway while I change clothes?”
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I realized I had been undressed from the dress I was wearing and was in my pajamas.
I felt embarrassed about how indecent I had been.
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“The one who changed you from the dress to the nightclothes was the Queen’s maid, so don’t worry.”
“O, Okay.”
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The attire to walk around at night, I brought from the Marquis’s house.
I chose an apron dress like the maids wear to avoid standing out.
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“Lara, can you change alone? Do you want me to help?”
“No, I’m fine.”
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Perhaps amused by my firm refusal, Lord Montyver said “Understood.” with a laugh, waving his hand as he left the room.
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With Ga-chan’s help, I donned the maid’s dress.
I braided my hair into twin braids and pinned them at the back of my head.
With the maid’s cap on, I looked like a maid you could find anywhere.
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Ga-chan clings to my index finger like a ring.
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“Ga-chan, I’m counting on you if a ghost appears.”
[Nya!]
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Ga-chan raises something like a needle made of thread as a sword, giving a brave Nya.
I felt like I could even defeat ghosts if she was with me.
When I went out into the hallway, Lord Montyver gave me a warm smile.
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“You look nice in a maid’s dress. The only problem is that you’re too beautiful.”
“Yes, yes.”
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It’s a waste of time to chit-chat. I’m happy that he praises me, but now we need to hurry.
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“Lara, come here.”
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Lord Montyver gripped my hand and proceeded down the dimly lit corridor.
It seemed that the path leading to the royal family’s exclusive garden was always guarded by knights, but there were apparently some secret passages.
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“They are rigged so that we can escape when there is a disturbance in the palace.”
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Lord Montyver himself said that he had been taught the entrances and exits when he was a child.
Our destination was the linen room. It seems there is a secret passage here.
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“When I was young, I often came here and spent time alone.”
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Apparently, he would stealthily hide from the eyes of his mother, maidens, and nannies.
He would escape before being found and return to his room pretending as if nothing happened.
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“Since I was surrounded by people from birth, I sometimes get fed up. At such times, it was a pleasure to come here, dodging people’s eyes like playing a game.”
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If he was here, he could always run away to the outside world. Even if something difficult happened, it seems he comforted himself with the thought that he could abandon everything.
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By the way, Lord Montyver once mentioned that he liked the smell of the linen room.
This is a place where only maids come and go, so it’s a smell he shouldn’t know.
I ended up thinking that there were reasons beyond my imagination.
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When Lord Montyver felt the wall of the linen room, he turned around as if he had discovered something.
As I squatted down next to him, I was about to witness a surprising scene.
The moment he touched the grain of the wall, a magic circle appeared. The next moment, Lord Montyver cut his fingertip with the knife hanging from his waist belt.
When he rubbed his bleeding fingertip on the magic circle, a sound rang out.
Suddenly, a staircase leading underground appeared from the floor.
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“What is this――?!”
“The blood of the royal family is the key.”
“Ah, I see. That’s how it was set up.”
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When I was worried about his hand, he said something unexpected.
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“Would you like to lick it and treat it?”
“Leon-sama. . . . . .If it’s alright with you to get filled with bacteria and be bedridden for a few days, I can do that.”
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The mouth is home to various bacteria, so it can be said to be dangerous. When taking care of my father, I learned about this as well.
He is a knight, so he should know that it can be life-threatening. . . . . .
When I glance at Lord Montyver, he casually replies.
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“Being struck down by your germs and being bedridden, that sounds great.”
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With his unexpected reaction, I let out a huge sigh.
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“Please don’t say disgusting things.”
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Although it was a harsh word criticizing his remark, Lord Montyver looked somewhat pleased.
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“I haven’t seen that kind of insect-like look from you since we met. I didn’t think you’d show me again. That scornful look, it’s the best.”
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I was so dumbfounded at his intention that I couldn’t say a thing.
Ignoring his perverted remarks for the time being, I was thinking of wrapping his wound with a bandage made of spiderwork. Then another idea came to me.
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“Why not stitch the wound with spiderwork?”
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I had no doubt that it was a good idea, but Lord Montyver’s face twisted noticeably.
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“S, Stitching the wound is a bit. . . . . .”
“Then, allow me to wrap it in a bandage.”
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It seemed that he had cut himself with the knife more deeply than I had imagined.
I thoroughly stopped the bleeding and wrapped the bandage tightly.
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“Lara, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
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Once again, Lord Montyver held my hand and descended the stairs.
The interior was lit by the faint glow of the stone floor, so no lamps were necessary.
After about five minutes of walking, there was an exit.
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