Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Chapter 285
Chapter 285
Translator: Yonnee
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Albert asked the same question several times afterward.
Confused by the unchanging answers, he momentarily left the room to ask me about my true thoughts as well.
It was only a matter of course that responses from Liam, Mercy, and Schubert never changed.
Eventually, Albert left the room with a slightly dazed expression.
We left the main palace and headed towards the tower where we originally stayed.
We could have teleported, but since our time in this place was running short, we chose to take a carriage to see more of the scenery.
Albert and I were in one carriage, and Alexander and Blanc were in another.
Sitting across from me, arms crossed and lost in thought, a weak laugh escaped Albert’s lips.
It seemed utterly ridiculous to him, no matter how much he thought about it.
After laughing for a while, Albert looked at me and exhaled.
“To think they have no regrets about what I’ve done, what foolish people they are.”
His words said one thing, but his slightly downcast eyes were warm like a fireplace that could withstand the winter.
“It means you were someone they could trust that much.”
“……”
“And I know you feel relieved too.”
“Relieved? It’s just, I’m glad to be someone they could even slightly acknowledge.”
He looked away. It seemed no different from what I said, but… I didn’t bother to argue.
The faint smile on Albert’s lips said it all.
“We should take one last look at the tower.”
We entered the tower. The room, still well-preserved, felt like home to me now.
It was where I had spent the most time.
Curious about this new place, Alexander went into the kitchen and examined the cooking tools.
“This is… the dining table I slept on.”
“Oh, really?”
Blanc, acting like a guide, started to show off the kitchen.
It seemed that this was the most familiar place to Blanc.
The scene of Blanc and Alexander chatting looked quite comfortable.
I was pleased to see Blanc making a good friend. I watched them fondly and then went upstairs with Albert.
Upon reaching the room, Albert scrutinized the tower he had entered hundreds of times.
His gaze was so intense, he almost looked like a detective on the hunt for a criminal.
We were just here to reminisce for a bit, why so serious? As I tilted my head in confusion, Albert’s voice rang out.
“I’ll build a tower just like this one for you to return to.”
His voice was confident. Even that sounded just like Albert.
“Are you planning to imprison me?”
I asked teasingly, and Albert made a face of regret. After a moment, he looked down and muttered under his breath.
“Ah, you caught me.”
This shameless prince, no, emperor…!
As I gaped, Albert, touching the wall thoughtfully, spoke seriously.
“If I’m going to build it, I should make it even narrower. I can’t bear you being out of my sight.”
“…Sure, do as you wish.”
“Maybe just putting in a single bed would be fine.”
I shuddered as I recalled the week I had spent all day with Albert.
That was no way for decent human beings to behave. Absolutely not! It was really hard back then, regardless of my love for him.
I don’t want to go back to the tower. But if I ran away, Albert would be angry… Best to warn him in advance, even without saying it would make him angry.
I should just send a mysterious letter like a phantom thief’s warning.
“Then I’ll seek refuge in my room in the palace.”
There’s no need to stay in the tower alone, right?
At my words, Albert lifted the corners of his mouth.
“Then I’ll just follow you.”
…As expected, it wasn’t easy to win a verbal spar against Albert.
* * *
After touring the tower, Albert, Alexander, Blanc and I stood in the open space in front of the tower.
Unlike the rapidly developed surroundings, the area around the tower was quite barren.
It was because Albert had preserved it just as it was when we first met.
The ability to transcend dimensions and time was exclusive to the dragon contractors and the dragons themselves.
This was also why Albert had to enter a contract with Alexander in this lifetime.
If I alone was a contractor and transcended dimensions, it would be meaningless if Albert couldn’t come with me.
Albert silently stared at me.
Having already experienced the ordeal and traveled through time, he seemed to expect a demonstration from me, the veteran.
The fact that I had more experience than Albert in this was a truly novel experience.
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