Chapter 207 – Memory (3)
The elf’s eyes widened. His pupils his trembled, and his slightly parted mouth his stiffened as if he could not accept the shocking fact.
Who knows that the world will end tomorrow is like this. The elf, who involuntarily let out a hiccup, looked up at Theorad with a vain face.
“…… Master?”
However, Theo Rad only pretended not to understand why the maid in front of him was acting like this.
David, who had been watching the scene, approached cautiously. Harvey, who looked at Elf and Theorad alternately, cleared his throat before opening his mouth.
“My lord. I’m sorry to tell you, but the head of the family is having a memory problem…….”
Harvey, who was restlessly conveying his words, shut his mouth. It was because the elf looking up at him shook his head as if telling him not to do that.
I’ll solve it. The soft lips of his were clearly expressing their intentions.
How can an elf who is just a maid solve this situation? It was Havid who couldn’t understand it, but this time he decided to trust the elf.
“The chamberlain? Why do you stop talking?”
“…… It’s nothing. Rather, the woman in front of the head of the household is a maid I picked up a few days ago and trained separately. From today, she wants to go into action and assist the head of the household.”
The hustle and bustle around him lessened. It was because the family who listened to David’s words understood the situation at least in a rough way. Theorard also let out a low sigh, probably believing Harvid’s improvised excuse his.
“Why didn’t I do something……. I get it anyway.”
Theorard looks back at the elf. He erased the disapproval of his conversation with Harvey and put on his usual kind and gentle expression of his.
“Did you start working at the mansion from today?”
The elf, hesitant to answer, nodded. Until we had time to talk alone, I thought it was right to cheat on Theorard.
“Please take good care of me. Master.”
“Okay. I wish you well too. There are so many things I want to tell you about the mansion. But right now…….”
Theorard patted himself on the stomach and smiled mischievously.
“Since you are hungry, how about having a meal together?”
There was no reason to refuse. Rather, it was as if the time when we could talk just the two of us was just around the corner, so we were glad.
“Okay.”
In response to a somewhat resolute answer, Theo Rad grabbed the elf’s hand and moved on. Slowly. While limiting his movements his to the elf’s stride.
*
Entering the mansion’s dining room, Theorard sat down with the elf at the table.
They told their family members to do their jobs and ordered the chef to serve the dishes, so only the Elf and Theorad were left alone in the spacious dining room.
After adjusting the position of the brooch and folding his sleeves neatly, Theo Rad finished preparing the meal and cast his eyes on the elf.
When the elf, who felt an unknown discomfort, shook her shoulder, Theo Rad took it as the nervousness of the first maid working in the mansion, and smiled awkwardly.
“Don’t worry, the job at the mansion won’t be too difficult. They are all kind-hearted people, so as long as you don’t make big mistakes, they’ll treat you well. Of course, it cannot be said that there are very few eccentric people.”
Theorard gave a small chuckle and continued.
“There is one vassal knight of our family, Bainen. He’s a weird guy with a quirky side and a taste for secretly eating the mansion’s refreshments, but he’s closer to a knight than anyone I’ve ever seen, so you don’t have to worry too much about him.”
“…….”
“The same goes for the chamberlain who educated you. He has a strict side, and he may be strict when it comes to things in the mansion, as he seeks perfection. And…….”
Theorad, who continued to speak briskly, had a lonely smile on his lips. Theorard shook his head as if he couldn’t understand no matter how much he tried to think of it.
“…… There was a woman I wanted to introduce to you. She is more eccentric than the eccentric Beinun, and more stern than her chambermaid. I once hated her, however, she later found out that she was a woman with more tears and more scars than anyone else.”
Sadness is added to her lonely smile.
“I was the woman I needed to be responsible for and take care of for the rest of my life. She was a woman who should never be forgotten. By the way…… No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t remember. She must have had her memories of her eaten by the oblivion monster. She’s like an idiot.”
“Master.”
“Okay. I know very well. I’ll have to call an astrologer. If I call in a skilled expert, he will restore my lost memories through psychoanalysis. Certainly….”
The elf listening to Theo Rad’s words bit his lip. It was because I could have predicted what state Theorard was in now.
Her memory remains, but she has forgotten who the subject of the memory is. Like pieces of a puzzle, unfinished memories must be floating around in your head.
Of course, even if it was a fragmented memory, it wasn’t too difficult to realize that the elf in front of her was the woman she was looking for if she organized the surroundings well.
‘But…….’
Memories being eaten meant that Theorard had absorbed the oblivion monster’s magic into his body without his even knowing it. Originally, an air current of cognitive impairment magic flows in the magic of the oblivion monster.
So, no matter how hard Theorard tried, the elf in front of him couldn’t figure out that he was the woman he was looking for. At least voluntarily.
‘I can handle this…….’
There is no need to call an astrologer. Recovering lost memories is an easy task for elves.
However, in the process of recovering Theorad’s lost memories, the childhood memories that the elves had hidden from Theorad would also come back.
Will Theorard be able to tolerate himself for making him misunderstand, get angry, and make bets at will? Even if he accepts it, will he be able to live by Theorad’s side with all his secrets his exposed?
‘I don’t know…….’
Confused emotions seemed to tighten my throat. Fine wrinkles spread around the hem of the skirt wrapped around his clenched fist.
“Ruler! I waited!”
While the elf hesitated, her chef came out with a large platter in her hands. The chef approached with strides and set the plate down in front of the elf and Theorad.
The food on the plate was a well-grilled steak. Onions, tomatoes, and asparagus that look like garnish stimulate the visual taste.
“Then I’m going to lose my teeth, so enjoy your meal.”
The chef, wiping his hands with his apron, bows his head and leaves the restaurant. Thanks to this, in the space where only the two of them were left, Theorard stopped slicing the steak on the plate and looked at the elf.
‘Doesn’t he know how to eat?’
I’ve been staring at the steak since before, but I don’t pick up a spoon.
‘But…… It looks like an elf because of the pointy ears.’
I don’t know where Harvid brought the elves, but he couldn’t believe that elves who lived in the great forest were accustomed to eating meat.
Feeling sorry for Theo Rad, he reached out and cut the elf’s steak instead. Skillful hand movements cut the steak into bite-size pieces.
“Like this, just cut it and eat it little by little. If you can’t eat meat, please tell me. To the chef…… No, since I cook to some extent, I will make new food for you.”
“Ah. Uh, that’s not it.”
“Can you eat meat?”
“Yes. I don’t like it, but I don’t hate it either.”
“Then I’m glad. Now, let’s eat.”
Theo Rad, having finished slicing the steak, retracts his knife. The elf, who noticed Theorard, had no choice but to pick up a fork and start eating the steak.
Theorard, who looked at the scene with satisfaction, also began to eat.
The sound of the spoon rattling is peaceful. The idyllic meal continued for about ten minutes before coming to an end. Theorard, who picked up his handkerchief and wiped his mouth, asked insinuatingly.
“Did you like the meal?”
When asked if I liked it, I couldn’t give a proper answer. Because his mind was full of worries about Theorard and hatred of his past self.
In the process of chewing and passing the meat, there was no mind to savor the taste. Still, it seemed like Theorard would be disappointed if he said no, so the elf looked at Theorard with the brightest expression possible.
“It was delicious.”
“Good thing. I was worried that it might not fit in my mouth. Then let’s go eat dessert.”
“…… Dessert?”
Did Theorard take dessert in the first place? As I stared at her questioningly, Theorard took one look around, then put his hand to his mouth her and muttered quietly.
“Okay. It is a very special and delicious dessert. I will guide you, so follow me.”
Theorard laughs softly and gets up from his seat and walks towards the kitchen. The elf, who hesitated for a moment, also followed Theorard into the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, Theorard headed for the chest of drawers with a familiar gait, and took out a small box at the top.
When you open the lid of the box, you can see that it is full of colorful candies. Theorard took out a green candy from there and handed it to the elf.
“Eat. It is my favorite flavor.”
Suddenly, the elf who received the candy panicked and trembled.
“Yes? Oh Then the owner…….”
“I don’t eat. If you eat two of them, the chamberlain will notice and nag you.”
Shaking his head, Theo Rad put the lid on the box and put it back on the chest of drawers.
Seeing that, the elf stared down at the lollipop placed on his palm.
Candy, which can only be eaten once a day, must be one of Theorard’s pleasures of his, but he was worried about whether he could really eat it.
However, the worry did not last long. I thought it was not right to refuse Theorard’s consideration.
Eventually the elf raised his hand and put the candy into his mouth.
Melon flavor. As I savored the sweet and slightly tart taste of the candy, I heard the sound of heavy footsteps approaching the kitchen.
“This!”
If you get caught, you will hear nagging again. In addition, it was almost certain that innocent maids would be tied up wholesale and punished. Quickly assessing the situation, Theorard grabbed the elf’s arm and pulled him toward him.
“…… !”
The startled elf took half a step forward and was embraced by Theorad. Hiding behind the wooden wall of the chest of drawers, Theorard held his breath while holding the elf’s back.
“My lord? Aren’t you here…….”
Chef’s voice. The chef scratched the back of his neck as if he was embarrassed and left the kitchen. Only then did Theorad let out a sigh of relief and looked down at the elf.
However, the elf could not raise his head. It was because his heart was beating like it was about to explode, dyeing his face bright red.
Were you worried that you would get caught? Theorard, who let out a low laugh, whispered softly into the elf’s ear.
“Do you like dessert?”
A soft moan escaped the elf’s teeth. The elf, who was breathing heavily with his hand on Theorad’s chest, muttered in a hoarse voice.
“Yes. Master……”
The taste of the dessert delivered by Theorard was so sweet that I didn’t want to wake up.
