DAFRMLS Chapter 14 – Moonlight Novels

Episode 14

“Thank you. Really……”

Chelsea couldn’t speak properly due to her bursting into tears and kept repeating the words ‘thank you.’ over and over again.

She realized that I was the person she met at the Lauford Port. When I asked her how she recognized me, she only replied,

“Because of the warmth I felt in your voice.”

Warmth? Me?

I’d never heard such a thing before.

Well, one could only see things through their own eyes, so perhaps I seemed that way in the warm Chelsea’s eyes.

“Vicount Larmin and his family will pay more than just the price for their crimes.”

Like a crazy obsessed male lead, the Marquis vowed to take revenge in the meantime.

It was only a natural development, and I also wanted to see the villains fall, so I cheered him on.

Although he still had a crooked attitude, he seemed to trust me much more than before.

He even gave me several times more than the reward we had agreed upon.

‘Money is important, but… I’m glad Chelsea has returned to her rightful place.’

When I saw Chelsea’s happy face, I felt an indescribable sense of pride.

I was satisfied that she had regained her place where she was loved.

‘Maybe this is the perfect job for me?’

Returning lost people to their original place.

Helping those people avoid the same sadness I’d experienced.

Hmm, it seemed pretty good when I thought about it?

It was dangerous, but I had cheats like the system.

I earned cash and money, and I could experience web novels vividly…

‘The more I mull it over, the better it seems, doesn’t it?’

It seemed something good had come into my hands.

Despite limping with exhaustion, I felt quite happy at heart.

However, that joy didn’t last long.

This was because as soon as I got off the carriage and stood in front of the office door, I remembered the affliction I had forgotten.

“Damon…!”

The (presumably) male lead that I somehow ended up taking in.

The number one dangerous person who I needed to send back to his original place as soon as possible!

I’d placed a considerable burden on him, so maybe he’d run away on his own?

Creak.

I carefully opened the door to check.

Even entering my own home made me tense.

First, I checked the pouch of money that had been placed beside the door that practically screamed ‘take it and run away’.

“Oh, it’s gone…!”

The pouch of money was gone!

Did this guy run away on his own?

Was that weird book really effective?

Heh, I had faith in it from the start! (I did not.)

“Are you looking for the pouch that was placed there? I tidied it up, thinking it might get lost.”

The voice that broke my moment was the calm voice I had hoped never to hear again.

That’s right, it was Damon.

Why was he still here?

Why didn’t he run away?

“I thought it might be easy to lose if it’s left beside the door. Should I put it back?”

Damon, who was moving a stack of books, asked in an indifferent voice.

It seemed he had cleaned the entire house, including the attic.

I looked around the cleaned office with a stunned expression.

“Uh… it’s okay. Just put it where you think best. That’s enough.”

It would be even better if it’s a place only you know.

It would be best if you carried it outside the office altogether.

Whether I looked lost, staring into the void with the expression of someone defeated, Damon didn’t pay any heed and continued to do what he was doing.

“If I made a mistake, please let me know. I cleaned it like it says in the book…”

He said, picking up a book that was on the desk.

“You told me to read it when I have time. It was very helpful.”

With his usual expressionless face, Damon said something confusing.

Did I say that?

Now that I think about it, before I left, I might have said something like, “If you’re bored, you can read some books.”

But what kind of book was it that helped him?

I read the neatly written words on the book cover in Damon’s hand.

<How to Become a Good Detective’s Assistant / Author: R>

…Who put such a crazy book on my bookshelf?

If I had discovered it earlier, I would have thrown it into Chelsea’s greenhouse stove and burned it.

It was a moment where I regretted my lack of agility.

<End of Episode 1: The Marchioness And The Greenhouse.>

“Is Sir Karl not here?”

“I’m sorry, miss. He hasn’t returned yet.”

It was as she thought.

Elisa hid her gloomy heart and sat on the sofa in the reception room.

“I will wait until he comes.”

“It’s not a problem for me, but…”

The maid’s words trailed off as if she pitied her.

Elisa didn’t mind the sympathetic looks: it wasn’t as if she had been receiving for just a day or two.

Elisa was the fiancée of Karl Relint, the admiral of the Western Fleet.

Karl spent very few days on land due to his battles with sea monsters, so naturally, his fiancée was always an afterthought on his list of priorities.

‘Oh, she’s been abandoned.’

‘To be sold off as the bride of the Western Sea Fleet Admiral, shame…’

Elisa was accustomed to being treated as a pitiful and pathetic lady in high society.

Serving in the Western Sea, where monsters lurked, was no different from giving up your life.

Not only did she rarely see his face, but she also had to bear the risk of becoming a widow.

Who would want such a marriage?

However, Elisa thought differently.

Karl was a true warrior who had fought and survived in that dangerous sea for a long time with his unwavering convictions.

He was not someone who would die meaninglessly. He must not be so.

Elisa believed that soon, all the sea monsters would disappear, and the day would come when Karl would be free.

Therefore, she could endure this wait with no problem.

How much time had passed?

“…I apologize for being late.”

The man she had waited for so long opened the reception room door and entered.

“It’s alright. I haven’t waited that long.”

Her back and shoulders hurt from sitting for so long, Elisa smiled brightly without letting it show.

“This is perfect timing. There’s something I must tell you.”

Elisa sensed an inexplicable ominousness from the man’s uncharacteristically solemn face.

She tried to change the subject.

“I’m here because I have something to give you, too. It’s a talisman used by the sea people…”

“Elisa.”

But before Elisa could even finish her sentence, Karl cut her off with a cold tone.

“Let’s break up.”

His tone was brutally cold. Elisa, speechless, blinked.

“….”

“I should have done this sooner, but it’s not too late now. Let’s break off the engagement.”

Elisa clutched the talisman she hadn’t been able to give him.

In the reception room, filled with silence, only the sound of distant waves reverberated peacefully.

On a morning with a faint sunlight,

After a night of rain, round droplets of water clung to the window frames.

I stretched in my moist, cool breeze.

After rubbing my eyes sufficiently and sitting down at the dining table, a bowl of hot soup was soon placed in front of me.

Of course, it wasn’t food I had made.

I wasn’t a diligent person by nature, and I often skipped breakfast.

The main culprit behind this early morning meal, Damon, soon quietly sat across from me.

This was a pretty familiar scene by now.

Since we’d been living together for over two months.

To be honest, I never expected him to stay this long, but… life seemed to be a series of unexpected events.

“Good morning.”

I warmly greeted my assistant, who was taciturn and sometimes felt like a stone.

Damon glanced at me and shook his head.

“It’s already close to lunchtime.”

“…”

I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Since it was still dark, I thought it was morning, but that must have been due to the rain.

I didn’t want to develop a habit of sleeping in, so I’d have to be careful next time.

“Yes, I see… did you sleep well?”

“No.”

“Huh?”

The unexpected response caught me a little off guard.

Demon still had a face that was as calm as ever.

“We need to fix the roof.”

“The roof?”

“Water from the rain was leaking through the ceiling.”

He pointed to the stairs leading to the second floor as he spoke.

Ever since Demon was hired as an assistant, he had been living in the attic on the second floor.

The room was particularly shabby compared to other places to begin with, so it had plenty of issues, but now it seemed even rain had started to come in.

“Hmm…… So the roof is the problem this time.”

I put down my spoon and fell into thought for a moment.

Ooh we’ve got the classic ‘I let her go and now regret it’ novel this time with an admiral huh

Sea Fleet Admiral, hm? I wonder if Kasha is going to make an appearance since he seems to be a sea pirate or smth