Hush Now, Saintess! - Chapter 124
Chapter 124
Translator: Yonnee
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“We’ll be able to meet the completion date without any problems.”
“Good. Just hang in there a little longer.”
“For you, my savior, my light and salt, my employer, and the very embodiment of beauty, Ducal Lady…!”
Haha. Please stop. Enough with the over-the-top flattery.
I smiled faintly and turned my head.
That’s when I heard a commotion from somewhere nearby.
“You just stole it!”
“What are you talking about? I didn’t steal anything.”
The argument was between two women.
One was a noblewoman dressed extravagantly from head to toe, while the other was dressed modestly.
The noblewoman was claiming she’d been robbed, and the modestly dressed woman was insisting on her innocence.
“I clearly put my wallet in my handbag, and after you bumped into me, it disappeared!”
“You were the one who bumped into me, not the other way around. I was standing still, and you ran into me!”
As the argument heated up, people began to stop and watch.
Hamelle, seemingly interested as well, tugged at me.
“Let’s watch too! You know that watching a fight is always the most fun.”
“I thought you didn’t like things that weren’t beautiful?”
“Fun is the ultimate form of beauty.”
What nonsense.
Well, I am curious too.
We blended into the crowd, watching the two women argue.
“Return it now before I call the guards.”
“I told you, I didn’t steal anything!”
“Not stealing, huh? You look just like a thief!”
Where did she get this absurd idea about judging someone’s appearance?
“I look like a thief?”
The accused woman stammered, clearly shocked by the comment.
Even Hamelle tilted his head, confused.
“Hmm. She doesn’t look like a thief to me. Strange. If I had to guess…”
Had to guess?
“She’s on the prettier side?”
Hamelle’s eyes sparkled.
Let’s just stop talking.
But I had to admit, the woman didn’t look like a thief to me either.
“If you think I’m a thief, then call the guards and let’s settle this! Go ahead, call them!”
She seemed genuinely upset, and more than that, I noticed the bracelet she was wearing.
‘That bracelet looks like a designer piece I studied when I was learning about jewelry.’
It had a simple design, but its price was far from simple.
Of course, it could be a replica, but…
‘The details match perfectly.’
Would someone wearing a bracelet like that really be a pickpocket?
Though, I suppose a pickpocket could have a preference for simple accessories…
On the other hand, the noblewoman, with all her flashy ornaments, had an air of cheapness.
There was a lot hanging off her, but upon closer inspection, it all looked low-quality.
‘Wait. Seeing her reminds me of someone.’
Ah, I remember now.
That jeweler.
She reminded me of the jeweler who tried to scam me and dragged me into Bastion.
That shop was also full of cheap, fake decorations meant to deceive.
‘Hold on, deception?’
I quickly looked around.
The two women were still arguing, and the crowd of onlookers was growing.
Then, I spotted someone moving suspiciously among the crowd.
‘Aha, so that’s what’s going on.’
“Hamelle.”
“Yes, Ducal Lady.”
“Do you know any loud spells?”
“Yes, I do. I can make all sorts of sounds, from wailing to screeching.”
Wailing… and screeching…
Why those sounds…?
But now wasn’t the time to question it.
“When I give the signal… please go with the screeching sound.”
“I don’t know what’s going on, but leave it to me.”
Hamelle’s eyes gleamed as he nodded.
‘Good. Now we’re ready. All that’s left is…’
Bait.
I smiled and turned my gaze back to the scene of the commotion.
I fiddled with the ring on my finger as I did so.
“Give me back my wallet!”
“I told you, let’s call the guards and settle this!”
“You could give me my wallet back faster than it would take to call the guards!”
“Calling the guards would take less time than this argument!”
As their heated exchange continued, I soon sensed the response I was waiting for.
A small, barely noticeable vibration—unless you were paying close attention.
Someone was lightly touching my bag.
‘Now!’
I swiftly reached out toward the sensation.
And then.
“Hamelle, now!”
“Yes!”
IIIIIIEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIEEEEEE—
A massive noise echoed through the streets.
“What on earth is that sound?”
“Ugh, it’s so loud.”
The screeching was louder than the argument, and all eyes turned toward us.
Amid the sudden attention, I turned my gaze to the pickpocket I had grabbed by the wrist.
Startled by the noise, the man looked dazed as our eyes met.
I shouted with all my might.
“Oh goodness! A pickpocket?!”
The man’s face twisted in defeat.
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