An Extra Who Wants To Escape The Obsessive Male Lead - Chapter 110.2
Chapter 110.2
‘Yes, leave it to us!’
I granted them a strong water power, though not as potent as Nira’s.
‘This power…’
‘It’s on a completely different scale from the power we received before.’
They marveled, saying it felt like clear water now, compared to the murky water before. As they turned to leave, their eyes held unmistakable loyalty.
“Let’s go back.”
Nira had been observing them with a sharp gaze.
“They don’t seem like the type to betray us.”
Assassins, by nature, develop a keen eye for judging people. I had asked Nira to observe them to see if they were being deceitful or harboring any ulterior motives.
“They seemed that way to me, too.”
I replied as I mounted my horse.
“You said the forest management was inadequate when you were in Alors?”
“Yes. The knights’ negligence was severe. Sometimes, the assassination unit had to deal with monsters that spilled over toward the mansion.”
Nira’s response made me raise an eyebrow. In short, not only was the division of labor poorly managed, but they focused solely on protecting the mansion simply because they found the encroaching monsters bothersome.
“I heard that most deaths in Alors were caused by monster attacks. I hope we can make sweeping changes this time.”
The reports had weighed heavily on my mind, but thankfully, there were still capable individuals in Alors. It would take time to gather troops and establish a proper system, yet Alors was a land rich in resources, ready to be harnessed through water manipulation.
‘I’m thinking of building a canal.’
‘A canal?’
‘A massive canal, using water control, that cuts across Alors.’
After all, for money to flow, transportation had to be convenient first. The wealth generated would be used to cultivate Alors’s military power. Alors would become completely different from what it was under the previous lord.
“Let’s go back.”
“Yes!”
Nira’s face was bright with the successful outcome.
“We’ll depart!”
Along with the Argenta knights who had come to escort me, I returned safely to the mansion. However…
“Where’s Diello?”
It was late; he must have finished dinner. Was he in his bedroom?
Vielle answered my question.
“He’s still in his office.”
I blinked at her words.
“I thought he finished all his work earlier. Wasn’t he done?”
Lately, he had been finishing his work much faster than I had. I had even seen his desk nearly empty when I left.
“He said he had… overtime work.”
Vielle looked surprised.
“It seemed like he had quite a lot of work. He skipped lunch. He even refused light refreshments…”
“What?”
‘…That much work?’
“Why didn’t he ask for help if he was so busy?”
I headed toward his office with quickened steps.
But then—
“She’ll be delighted if you visit.”
I widened my eyes at the voice that reached me as soon as I cracked open the door.
…Redias?
As their conversation continued, his tone was so serious that I hesitated, considering whether I should close the door and leave. They seemed to be discussing the possibility of visiting someone named Yuria.
Yuria? Who was that?
Whoever she was, it was clear that Diello wanted to go see her.
“After all, it’s not the tense atmosphere of the mansion, but a place where you spent some time recuperating peacefully in your childhood. It will help you relax.”
My eyes widened at those words.
The place where Diello grew up? Then, could Yuria be Redias’s wife? Diello’s aunt?
“Then, as for Madam—”
Diello seemed particularly at ease with Redias. It was likely because Redias and his wife had cared for him so well during his childhood.
My curiosity spiked in an instant.
“Diello as a child?”
I forgot I was unintentionally eavesdropping and blurted out the question.
“….!”
I saw the two startled men turn around. It was a little disconcerting to see them, usually so alert to their surroundings, jump like that.
“…Was I not supposed to hear that?”
If it was a secret, they would’ve talked somewhere else. Embarrassed, I scratched my cheek, but Diello stood up and responded.
“Of course not.”
He waved his hand dismissively as if truly bewildered.
“But since when were you…there?”
“…Around the time you mentioned visiting your aunt?”
Diello hesitated at my words.
‘This, anyone could see…’
“…Were you having a secret conversation?”
Should I pretend I hadn’t heard and leave now? As I subtly began to back away, Redias, who had risen even faster than Diello, answered.
“The lord has been worried about Madam lately.”
Me?
I looked at Diello. He was also looking at Redias with a slightly troubled expression.
“He said you seem to need some rest. And it just so happens that my wife has been wanting to see you both…”
“Ah.”
It was true. I had been working non-stop lately. For the first time, it felt like my brain was melting. A break would be welcome. And a place filled with Diello’s childhood memories, with someone who had cared for him since he was young…
My curiosity was piqued.
“If it’s alright to visit, let’s go together.”
Still, hadn’t they said his aunt wasn’t well?
“…If she’s feeling up to it.”
“Of course she is.”
Redias replied with a bright smile.
And so, an impromptu vacation was decided.
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