Chapter 50
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It was a face that made him wonder if what he heard was true.
That was because his lord, who doesn’t even enjoy light tea, let alone refreshments, was looking for a pastry chef.
However, the Peregrines at the table all had serious faces, including Lyas.
The aide, trying hard to hide his embarrassment, stammered,
“Well, all we have to do is get pastry chefs? What else… Do you have any other orders?”
The aide’s words trailed off.
“There are standards.”
“Um, what…?”
“They must be the best pastry chefs in the empire. Scout them all.”
Lyas continued in a solemn voice.
“No matter how high the salary or the kind of working environment they want, I will give them the top-notch level.”
“….”
“Somehow, make them work as Peregrine’s exclusive pastry chef.”
All the other Peregrines nodded in unison as if it was a good decision.
If outsiders had seen this, they would have assumed that something important for the family had been decided.
“…All right. I will look to the utmost.”
Thus, the aide had no choice but to obey the orders.
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Gael looked at himself in the mirror.
Neatly slicked back hair, a strong impression that appeared to be not only decisive but also eccentric.
In addition, the wide shoulders and dark skin gave a bad, scary impression.
But contrary to how he looked, his face was full of worry and he wore a shirt buttoned all the way up to the top.
The handkerchief he had embroidered stitch by stitch, which he kept in his breast pocket in case of an unexpected situation, gave a little insight into his timid yet delicate personality.
Gael, who was carefully examining his appearance, sighed.
‘How did I get into this situation…’
He had just complained a little to his master, but now, all of a sudden, he was being interviewed for the position of an agent for Daphne, who was rumored to be the disgrace of the Peregrines.
‘Still, contrary to the rumors, she seemed to be a good person…’
Even so, there was no way that a naturally timid person would be able to relax so easily.
‘Anyway, if Master cares that much, then just do it yourself!’
Gael looked at the other figure in the mirror with sharp eyes.
Luciel was looking at the book with his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
The deep energy of love was exuding from the cover of the books.
<What is Love?>, <Perfect Possession>, <Divorced but Remarried>, etc.
Numerous best-selling romance novels were piled up on the desk.
And they were all gems that had brought tears to Gael’s eyes.
However, Luciel’s face as he read the book seemed as if he was looking at something incomprehensible.
‘Since you’ve been reading books non-stop for the past few days, I thought that you might have developed a new taste, but that doesn’t seem to be the case,’ thought Gael.
His face looked boringly indifferent, but then it turned serious.
‘What are you reading…?’
Gael slowly lifted his head and looked at the book he was holding.
<How to completely forget him>.
It was a novel named the epitome of regret, which had not fallen from the top spot for several years.
After the arranged marriage, the female protagonist fell in love with the male protagonist, but the male protagonist did not love her.
In the end, the exhausted female protagonist left the male protagonist, and the male protagonist, who belatedly realized that he loved her, toiled over and over again to change her mind.
The poignant feelings of the female protagonist, who said she no longer loved him but eventually returned to the male protagonist, were remarkably displayed.
Just thinking about it made Gael’s heart tingle.
‘It’s nice to see other people reading a work you like.’
Gael cleared his throat and said loudly.
“Oh, that’s a really good book. I couldn’t put down my handkerchief while I was reading it.”
“…Is that so?”
However, Luciel’s answer seemed to be filled with doubt.
No, judging by the way he furrowed his eyebrows, it seemed like he wasn’t feeling very good reading the novel.
However, Gael, who was absorbed in his own tastes, did not notice this.
“The description of emotions is so detailed and satisfactory. It is truly a gem, one of the bestsellers.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Then Luciel nodded, giving a rare agreement.
“It truly is a gem.”
“….”
But somehow the nuance sounded a little different.
Only then, did Gael understand the atmosphere and look at Luciel. He was wearing an expression full of arrogance.
“You know, Gael, I didn’t understand the other books you gave me, but I don’t understand this one even more. He says he loves that girl, then why hadn’t he ever expressed it?”
“Uh, that’s…”
“Yes, but then he belatedly says, ‘Come back to me. I wish I had treated you better a long time ago.’”
Luciel asked seriously.
“Even the female protagonist is strange. She could have just turned away, so why does she still care about that guy?”
“Hmm… maybe at the end of the day, she still loves him, right?”
“But didn’t she say that she doesn’t love him anymore?”
“….”
“If they say they don’t love the other person, then why do they act the opposite of which they said?”
Luciel complained that he couldn’t understand any of it.
Gael tried to explain in a way that the emotionally immature Lord could easily understand.
“That’s the taste of regret. After going back and forth several times, you eventually realize feelings you didn’t know you had.”
“Haa…”
Luciel let out a sigh mixed with sorrow at Gael’s explanation.
There was a slight worry mixed in his breath.
He read a lot of these books at once, hoping that it would be helpful, but there was a world of difference between understanding it and accepting it.
Still, it wasn’t like he didn’t realize anything.
He could sympathize to some extent with feelings such as tingling in his fingertips or tightness in his chest.
The problem was that all of these emotional descriptions were written from the female protagonist’s point of view.
The female protagonists were heartbroken by each and every action of the male protagonists done directly or indirectly.
However, the male protagonists silently went on as if they knew nothing.
Just like Daphne that day.
Then, they smiled every now and then, and each time, the female protagonists’ hearts trembled as if they owned the world.
Just like me that day.
‘It seems like the roles have somehow changed…’
He thought his problem would be solved by reading those books, but it felt like it had become more complicated.
Additionally, there was no description of the scent he had smelt, or the feeling of his head becoming clear.
Furthermore, the impulse where he wanted to hold on to her was not mentioned either.
“Human emotions are really complex…”
“….”
Luciel muttered with a sigh.
‘It’s complicated, but still not as complicated as Master…’ thought Gael.
After meeting Daphne, Master said he wanted to read romance novels, so he thought that his master had a change of heart, but it seems as though that wasn’t the case.
‘After all, it’s not normal.’
Gael shook his head at that thought.
Luciel, who was turning the pages of a book, suddenly looked up.
“That’s right, Gael. It’s time to go soon, right?”
“Ah yes!”
Gael came to his senses soon after.
Luciel’s red eyes carefully assessed Gael’s condition.
Soon, the corners of his eyes curved.
“Yes, that’s good. Do well.”
“Thank you for your support–”
“If you fail, don’t come back.”
“…”
Well then. Gael’s eyes, which were momentarily filled with emotion, turned cold.
‘But is there anything else I can do? If you have no choice but to do it, then you should just do it.’
“Then I’ll be back.”
Gael bade goodbye in a grumpy tone and left the store.
The place where he decided to meet Daphne was at a small, quiet cafe.
This was also under Luciel’s management, so no matter what was discussed, it would not spread as a rumor.
‘But I’m not sure if it’ll be okay.’
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in Daphne, but that it was true that he still didn’t trust her.
By the time he was sighing thinking about this, he had already arrived at the meeting place.
As if she had been waiting in advance, Princess Peregrine was visible.
“Oh, hello!”
When she greeted him loudly, Daphne said with a somber expression on her face.
“I’ve heard of you. You worked as an affiliate of the Magic Tower, right?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
Once Gael sat down, the interview began in earnest.
“I heard that you played a role in checking entry and exit, but what specifically do you do?”
“I just stood still, at the entrance.”
“Can you be more specific?”
“I was frowning.”
“…”
“And then when people try to force themselves in, I’d say, ‘Crazy.’ Then, I’ll mumble and roll up my sleeves, and by then the situation would mostly be over.”
Then Daphne’s face became serious.
‘I told you that I didn’t think this line was right, master…’
Gael was so embarrassed that he wanted to hide.
It wasn’t much different from what he was doing originally, but it still felt exaggerated.
‘Who on earth would choose someone who does this…’
“You’re just the person I was looking for.”
“What?”
Gael suddenly raised his head to find Daphne grinning as she organized her documents.
“Very good. The attitude, tone of voice, and even facial expressions. It couldn’t be more perfect.”
Gael, who was gaping at her, said: “Uh, that… Okay, thank you.”
Divine: Gosh, checking other people’s chapters is no less annoying than translating it yourself.
Thank you for the translation! Cant wait for the next chapter.