Capitulo 77
Episode 77
«Milady, Sir Helen has come to see you.»
Sir? Helen?
After the hunting festival, we got pretty close, but not close enough to approach so suddenly.
«Did something urgent happen?»
Come to think of it, it seems she said she would attend the tea party held by Tatiana today.
Even if it was Filia, the intention was clear to invite Helen, who had little influence in the social world.
She didn’t like the way they were friendly with me.
«Why does she hate me so much?»
Rather, it’s natural for her to hold a grudge against me.
Wait a minute.
I put on my coat, went down to the drawing room and saw Helen drinking tea prepared beforehand.
Welcome, Sir Helen.
Thank you for such hospitality even though you came without an appointment, miss.
There are not one or two guests who come to our house without an appointment, and she probably didn’t know that.
My friend came to visit, and it’s only natural. I don’t know if tea suits your palate.
Friend …
Helen’s cheeks were a little red.
I pretended not to know and offered her more baked goods.
By the way, can you tell me why you came here in such a hurry?
Oh, I came here because of what happened today at the tea party.
He opened his mouth like this and conveyed the strange feeling he had felt and Filia’s condition.
Would you mind waiting a moment?
After telling Helen that, I went upstairs and woke Fio from her nap with her stomach exposed on a soft cushion.
Wake up.
[ Ah!…]
You have something to check.
[Yes?]
I grabbed Fio by the collar and quickly went downstairs.
That little puppy…
After praising Fio, I closed my mouth.
To be called a puppy, he looked a bit more fierce and wild.
Besides, Helen was a gentleman, so she must have noticed that this guy was no ordinary puppy.
He’s really cute.
But she overlooked him.
Fio, who was in my arms, looked silently at Helen and then barked into the air.
It may sound like a dog barking at others, but it was clear to my ears.
[I can feel the distorted magic.]
I left Fio and asked Helen the story again.
Miss Gwen is feeling sick too, did she get sick right in front of the Grand Duchess?
It happened while she was talking after chasing me.
It reminded me of Allison, who had similar symptoms.
I wondered if Tatiana would be able to see the additional women’s feelings, or if it might be something that also reminded them of the options.
«Maybe my imagination is too good.»
In any case, it was clear that her bracelet had more special powers than mine.
It would be nice if we could check it out.
For now, it was a matter of checking the distorted magic that only Fio could see.
I’ll have to visit Miss Gwen soon. Is she okay?
She’ll probably get better soon.
I nodded at Helen’s words.
Anyway, did you come all the way here to tell this story?
Ah, yes…
Helen rubbed her cheek and blushed.
Just, haven’t we had many opportunities to meet after the hunting festival?
At her words, I opened my eyes wide.
I knew very well that Helen unabashedly wanted to meet me.
I’m not used to such close relationships, so I don’t know how to meet ?
No, me too .
Rather, it would have been better to honestly tell the other person that I wanted to get close first.
I did not easily trust others because I was betrayed by Tatiana and my ex-fiancés.
Helen was a gentleman, so she was the type to say what she wanted without hesitation.
If she didn’t like it, she was firm, so too with what she liked.
Let’s hang out a little longer. I also like to talk to Sir Helen.
Is that right?
That’s all right. It’s the first time I’ve met someone who also hates the Grand Duchess and expresses it so openly.
At first I thought she hated me, but it wasn’t like that.
Rather, it was difficult because I didn’t know how to approach it.
By seeing her send a signal that she wants to do her best to get to know me, I also built trust little by little.
Now is the time to trust someone.
Although my proposal was rejected, Aster and Helen are good people.
People who went out to save each other when their lives were in danger.
I decided to trust someone again.
So, you can come over and talk anytime. We are friends.
Helen’s face lit up at my words.
It was also nice to have the emotions clearly expressed.
It was almost time for dinner, so I invited Helen to eat, but she said she had to go back for work.
Helen’s gaze, rising from her seat, fell on Fio, who was actively pretending to be a puppy on the floor.
This… Where the hell did you pick up that beast?
As expected, Helen knew Fio’s identity.
When she pointed at him and said he was a beast, his little tail drooped slightly, revealing his anxiety.
Good. I went to the Golden Forest and thought he had lost his mother, so I picked him up. This puppy… I thought it was one, but is it a beast?
I decided to pretend I didn’t know and insist that it was a puppy.
Because witches were not distinguished by their appearance.
That… That’s right. But if it’s something you picked up in the Golden Forest, how about a separate defense?
Fio looked at her with narrowed eyes.
The sight of Fio stretching his body straight, rolling around and pretending to be asleep was pathetic and desperate.
I can ask someone I know to do it. If we make a device that suppresses the use of magic and put it on him, we can prepare for an emergency.
Fio opened his mouth as if he was surprised by his words.
I smiled awkwardly and nodded my head.
Thank you for your concern. Mr. Helen.
She shook her head slightly as if she had remembered something.
Yes, it’s okay to just call me by my first name.
Her smile filtered through at his suggestion.
That’s fine, Helena. Then please call me by my name too.
* * *
A few days after Helen’s arrival.
I took Fio with Niveia to head to the boutique. And there I met Filia, who had booked the VIP service.
Oh, what a cute puppy. What’s his name ?
His name is Fio. Isn’t he cute?
I smiled slightly at Fio.
As if waiting, Filia reached out and patted Fio’s fluffy back.
Even the look of lying down standing up and showing affection.
It was the look of an innocent puppy.
[I feel distorted magic.]
Listen to Fio’s words.
After drinking tea with Filia, Fio and I made plans for the future.
The new priority. I will have to check Tatiana’s skills.
I once assumed that whenever she used the power of the bracelet, distorted magic flowed.
She could also sense the same magical power in other male masters.
And there was only one person she could have used that power on most recently.
Wilhelm Hunt.
«How am I going to get that son of a bitch out?»
Wilhelm wasn’t the kind of guy who would come out when called upon.
It was hard to see him at first.
Tatiana resumed her public life, clung to Tatiana’s side as if she had truly become his mistress.
The title of leader of the outstanding knights of the Knights of the Silver Dragon was shameful.
If another lady had done such a thing, there would have been a lot of talk about it by now.
But with Tatiana. The rumors about Wilhelm circulated for a while and ended.
Anyway, I needed some time to meet with him alone.
Who is doing business in front of your store now?
Tatiana was the sponsored one, but it was Wilhelm who actually ran the store.
If I release Fio in front of him, maybe I can see him at least once.
Miss.
I raised my head at Lily’s voice.
Go ahead.
Fio, pretending to be sleeping on the bed, took him and put him in the corner kennel.
As you said, we investigated Professor Foreman’s surroundings.
The Foreman family didn’t have much influence in the political world, so I didn’t think it would cause major problems.
So I didn’t find out.
Professor Foreman has a sister, and her husband, that is, her brother-in-law, was swindled.
Swindled?
Yes. Although it was a long time ago, people will remember it. He said he invested his entire fortune and even risked his wife as if he was possessed by a sincere person.
Human trafficking was illegal in the Empire.
The emperor said that no one had the right to enslave commoners.
He even eradicated the illegal black market where slaves were bought and sold during the emperor’s reign.
But at the time it was a dizzying moment.
The sudden appearance of the Grand Duke was when Aster, who was still restless, was in great confusion.
So?
At my question, Lily told me the story she had been researching.
But the debt was paid by Professor Foreman in an instant. What could it have been?