Please Save My Child

“She said something similar to me, that if there was just one person who liked me, the world would be worth living in.”

“Master, have you ever had similar thoughts as me?”

“Similar thoughts?”

Flash.

Damian appeared in Reina’s eyes. For some reason, Damian seemed to laugh for a moment.

“I thought even more than that.”

“Wh-what were you thinking?”

“I asked the question, but somehow I ended up giving answers.”

He didn’t answer that question. After confirming that tears were no longer flowing from Reina’s eyes, he fell back a few steps.

“It’s late. I’ll take you to your room.”

He ended up taking the glass of wine from Reina even when she had not took a sip. He put the glass back on the table and took the lead.

Reina followed behind him and glanced at the table.

‘I don’t think I would drink another glass of alcohol like that one.’

And she followed Damian, who was walking ahead, looking at him from behind. 

Inside the empty mansion, the sound of two people’s footsteps echoed softly.

“We have completed the investigation into other families that had connivance with Count Embron. We plan to recover all support and investment made to them.”

“Is it okay to suddenly organize so much?”

“If it was a family that would fall apart because of something like that, it would have fallen long ago.”

It was a very dry answer, as if it was obvious.

“They should be grateful that their lives were spared. Everyone will know what kind of situation Count Embron is in now.”

Damian also told her many other small stories. What classes would Reina take in the future, how and what tests would be done when the mage comes, etc. Reina quietly listened to what seemed to be important yet trivial words.

‘Is he paying attention?’

Usually, even if he was considerate towards Reina, it was only a few short words or a few actions. Originally, he wasn’t a very attentive person and he wasn’t in a position to pay attention to others, and it was extremely rare for him to speak his mind, except for Estelle. So, it was quite strange to see Damian constantly talking about various things, which was uncharacteristic of him.

Reina smiled softly, her smile disappearing in the darkness.

They arrived in front of the door and as Damian was about to leave, Reina spoke.

“I have a favor to ask you.”

“A favor?”

“Yes, it may not be difficult… please.”

Don’t they usually say it might not be easy? Damian thought about that and looked at Reina.

“I’ll just listen first.”

“I will receive a title later…”

Reina took a breath, exhaled, and then opened her mouth.

“If I’m becoming excessively greedy…”

“…”

“So, if I want to have too much and endanger everyone because of that, then master, please kick me out.”

“There’s nothing to ask for.”

“And if the moment comes when you have to kill me. Please spare Bonnie’s life.”

A hint of agitation appeared in Damian’s eyes.

‘What did Reina Borton say just now?’

He wondered if he had heard wrong, but Reina’s expression was not disturbed at all.

“Aren’t you afraid of death?”

“It’s scary.”

“Then how can you say that?”

“I feel like if I don’t do something like this, I’ll really cross the line at some point.” Reina added softly.

Then, she thought she would create misfortune with her own hands.

* * *

“I have confirmed all of the policies and goods proposed by Reina Borton.”

“Is it not good?”

“No, it’s not bad.”

Peter read through the documents Reina brought.

“But the results are ambiguous. In the case of this policy, it is not a method devised by Reina, but rather a modification of something that was designed in the imperial family two generations ago and was rejected at the meeting.”

“Umm, that’s difficult.”

Reina frowned and rubbed the back of her neck.

“Still, you’ve thought of a lot in a short period of time. I don’t think it would be a bad idea to proceed with this product in particular later.”

“I don’t need it right now.”

“It is also important to prepare things in advance that can be used later,” said Peter, putting a cross mark on some documents, indicating that they were not useful at all.

Peter opened his mouth as he read the sentence written in neat handwriting.

“I always thought this, but Reina Borton uses ‘F’ in a unique way.”

“Is that so? I’ve never thought about it, but I guess I’ve gotten into the habit.”

“Because the downward bend is to the left. But it’s usually on the right.”

“Is it bad?”

“No, I’m not saying it’s bad, it’s just that. You don’t have to worry about it.”

“…”

Peter spoke first after silence.

“What on earth happened with your Excellency?”

“With the master?”

“Yes, this is the first time I have seen His Excellency avoid people so much in the past four days.”

Reina looked at Peter and asked.

“Is it okay to talk about His Highness like this?”

“It doesn’t matter since you’re not a stranger. Besides, I only told this story to Reina Borton. If the rumor spreads, wouldn’t Reina Borton be in trouble?”

“You’re not wrong.”

“…Don’t change the topic.”

Peter sighed again.

“His Excellency has not been active in interacting with others, so it seems like everyone doesn’t know yet, but there are many eyes watching.”

“Usually, I think the problem lies in the person who has a particularly good relationship with one worker.”

“That’s true for normal workers, but Reina Borton’s case is a little different, isn’t it? Because you’re in full charge of the young lady.”

Peter sighed as he looked at Reina in the harsh daylight.

‘It’s a pain in the ass.’

Reina asked Peter if he could just say those things, but Peter had also categorized what he could and could not say in his own way.

“Borton’s condition was strange.”

“Reina Borton? Or Bonita Borton?”

“Reina Borton. She got weirder after going underground. As you teach her, check and report on her condition whenever you can.”

But in Peter’s eyes, Reina was just the usual Reina. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, it was the usual Reina. Rather, it was Damian who looked strange after that. He and Reina somehow had a conflict. Because the two of them didn’t promise to meet every day.

‘After that, even when he went to see the lady, he avoided Reina Borton if she was next to her.’

Moreover, he not only avoided Reina, but also subtly avoided Bonita. He was glad Bonita didn’t come to the office every day.

“I’m not saying that maintaining a close relationship with His Excellency is beneficial. Recently, there was the Count Embron incident, and there are people outside the mansion who want to know about Reina Borton.”

“Meanwhile, if word spreads that master is staying away from me, that means another faction will approach me.”

“Yes.”

“That might be a little troublesome.”

“It’s very difficult.”

Peter thought for a moment and nodded his head.

“I have no choice but to meet His Excellency today anyway, so if there are any misunderstandings, please resolve them.”

“There’s no misunderstanding… but you’re saying we have no choice but to meet?”

“Did you forget?”

Peter placed his share of papers neatly at his side.

“Today is the day Master Mage comes.”

“What time is it?”

“Well, I didn’t tell you that, but you’ll figure it out when you get there.”

Quaaaaang-!

Just as Reina was about to ask how she could know, she heard a loud roar echo throughout the mansion. Reina stiffened at the loud burst that made her whole body tingle, and Peter just shrugged and raised his shoulders as if he was used to it.

“He’s here now.”

“Wow, it’s really amazing. It’s amazing that he is already here.”

“It’s a really loud entrance.”

“Is it always this loud?”

“No. Usually, he acts as if he does not exist. He has no presence.”

“Then why…?”

Peter wondered how to explain this.

“There was a time when there was so little presence that no one knew whether he had come or not. From that day on, when he moved, he started making big movements. It meant that he had come!”

“Ahaha…”

Reina thought he was a very strange person. Did wizards and magicians have a strange side to them? As she was thinking about it, Peter spoke softly.

“Not everyone is like this. He’s a little unusual.”

“Did you just say what I thought?”

“No, everyone who meets him for the first time asks the same thing.”

“Aha…”

She followed Peter, who was leading the way, to the front gate and saw that many people had gathered.

“It’s been a while everyone! I’m back! Well, I’ll be leaving again soon!”

Beautiful, wavy hair of the color of water was clearly visible even from a distance.

‘Beautiful.’

If Reina’s eyes were bright yellow, then his eyes were truly sparkling gold. They seemed to be shining brightly. It was to the point where she couldn’t understand Peter’s statement that he had no presence.

 

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