Chapter 169 – Celestia’s Secret 1
“You dare that filthy monster!!”
As soon as she entered her room, she cursed at the rising anger and shame.
I was just trying to drive that monster that could speak human language out of this radia, how did this happen?
I never would have imagined that monster would have such an ability…
He had heard of carrying people around, but he ignored it because he thought the speed of the monsters carrying people was obvious, so he didn’t expect this to happen…
Plus… Even though it moves at that speed, I feel strangely comfortable when I’m riding on it…
To forget the fact that you are riding on the back of a monster, and inadvertently admire it inwardly…
“It’s a shame!”
No, that’s fine for now.
The most troublesome thing right now is that my strategy to expel that monster has been ruined.
What the hell is that monster… No matter how fast it is, how did it find Albert on that vast land…?
After expelling Albert secretly, he had everything ready to deal with the situation…! It’s all in vain!
Like this…! Do I have to leave that disgusting monster in this land that Albert and I protected!?
“Whoa…! Ugh…!”
Stuffy…! I can still smell that monster, I can’t breathe…!
Haa… Albert… Today, the look in your eyes looking at me from inside the wagon was such a disappointed look…
But, why don’t you know? Albert…
You too… You know what monsters are…
Why do you, the hero who saved me, want to be close to such a monster now?
Beasts called monsters are evil beings that cannot coexist with humans.
No matter what Shinsoo says, the fact remains the same… Why don’t you know…
“…Whoa.”
…Calm down, let’s think about what’s ahead.
…Albert… His eyes were disappointed, but seeing that he wasn’t very angry… He must understand how I feel.
With Albert, I should have a proper talk.
And that monster… It’s a pity that we couldn’t drive it out of Radia, but it’s not that there’s no way.
There are plenty of ways to persistently bully you to the point where you feel it’s hard to live in Radia.
Albert and my house. My hometown of Ladia… I will never let that monster defile it.
…But before that, Albert told me to cancel the seizure order and apologize properly…
I’m so sorry to disappoint my husband anymore…
I really don’t feel like it, but for now… I just have to put up with it.
“…That monster. Dare, this me…”
…I thought you said you’d come to apologize? Like. I would like to apologize now.
Did you say that you are an adventurer on the subject of monsters… Then, it would be fine if you give adventurers something that will catch their eye.
I said something like kneeling, but as a noble, I can’t do that…
That monster won’t pretend to be a noble either… Well. Like. If you give them a very expensive gift that ordinary adventurers can’t find, they’ll be satisfied with that and back off.
Please like it as much as you like. Disgusting monster.
Instead, in exchange for that gift… I will definitely kick you out of this Ladia.
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“Ah~ I can’t believe you came to such a shabby place. Thank you. Miss Celestia.”
I didn’t want to waste time, so I immediately took two servants and came out in front of the monster’s building without having breakfast.
I didn’t want to face him as much as possible, so I was going to give him a gift and go… Seriously, how did he know that I was here? What about this monster?
“I thought it would be noisy if others saw it, so I came here at a time like this, so please be grateful.”
“Ah, yes. Haha. Thank you. Miss Celestia.”
Haa… That eerie smile and expression… What is it that makes it look so hideous…
I think it’s pretty cool if you look at the body alone, but that dark skin color is also… Really, it’s disgusting.
I need to finish my work and go back…
Thinking so, I waved to the servants, and the servants who were preparing put the items they had prepared in front of that monster.
“…What is it? This?”
“This is a gift of apology for what happened yesterday. Did you say you were an adventurer? These are hard to see, so please accept them.”
After saying that, I’m about to get on the wagon I’ve been riding to leave… That disgusting monster calls me to stop with an absurd voice.
“Wait. Where are you going?”
“…I’m done with my business, so I’m going back. I can’t stand the smell of animals here, so I want to go back quickly.”
“You haven’t finished your business yet, have you? Should I get down on my knees and apologize?”
“…Tsk.”
Ha… This monster, what are you talking about…
Will you make me, a nobleman, and the lord’s wife, kneel before you, a monster?
“…Did you think that the nobles of the kingdom would kneel so easily? As for the presents…”
“It’s a gift, it’s Nabal, and the nobles change their words too simply? I guess all nobles in the kingdom are like that, right?”
“…”
“Ugh, I’m not the only one disappointed to hear that an adult at that age who couldn’t apologize but was a noble from Reinhardt’s kingdom. It seems that the future of the kingdom is obvious only because the nobles of the kingdom are like this.”
“Kuh…! This, this monster…!”
“Ah~ when is the lord coming back?”
A monster who doesn’t know this fraction dares…!
What an incomparable beast this is!?
If a noble visits in person with a gift, isn’t it a situation where you have to bow instead!?
“You mean you want to humiliate me somehow?”
“It’s not a disgrace, I’m doing what I have to do. Wouldn’t it be more embarrassing to try to give away a gift like this?”
“This person…! If you can’t speak…!”
“Ruler. Ruler. Just kidding, don’t blush. We’ll see each other often, but it’s not okay to break up like this, so I’m telling you to go and have a cup of tea.”
What are you saying now… Why am I in a car with a monster like you…
“My colleague and the saintess are making tea right now. Why don’t you meet the saintess and talk for a while? If there is still remnants of each other, isn’t it a little hard to see the lord’s face?”
Haha… That saintess…
…Well, once this monster is in Radia, you won’t be able to stop seeing that saintess.
I also need to reassure Albert… Yeah. Hiding her true feelings and drinking a cup of tea…
“…Ha. I’ll be back soon, so you guys should wait a bit.”
“All right. Miss Celestia.”
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“Oh. You came. Countess Celestia.”
“Yeah. Excuse me from morning. Holy Maiden.”
I climbed the magical elevator with the monster, endured the stuffy smell of the beast as much as I could, and reached the 8th floor…
In front of the elevator, a saintess wearing light clothes greeted me.
It’s an outfit that can be worn outside, but it’s light enough for a saintess to wear… No way…
“…Could it be that the saintess is also staying here?”
“Yes. Because it’s easier to work that way.”
…What, to live with such a beast…
Oh, I don’t understand. This saintess.
“Did you come? Count~. Please come this way. Master~. I’m ready♡”
From across the front door, a woman in a really vulgar attire appears, and she beckons me to come this way.
I saw it yesterday, but I wonder if that woman has no shame…
But no way… That woman also lives here…?
…These two women, maybe… Not…?
“I don’t know if it will suit the taste of the Count, but~. It looks like you haven’t had breakfast yet, so I tried a little thicker~.”
It’s tidy, but there aren’t many furniture yet, so it’s a spacious living room that looks a little empty.
The saintess and the woman who guided me to the table set a muddy-colored tea in front of me.
This opaque brown mixed with a pale feeling… Is it like milk tea…? …Feels like something is floating…
“…Ha, yes. Thanks.”
“Say something~. Ja Clea. And the owner is this♡”
A car similar to mine was placed in front of the saintess and the red-haired woman who guided me, and a clear crimson car was placed on the monster sitting in front of me.
Are you drinking a different tea alone? Being very polite…
Well, it’s not like I’m going to be with that monster for a long time, so it would be my loss if I got angry at each one.
“Thank you for the hospitality. I can’t stay long, so I’ll just drink this tea and get up soon. I’ll leave the present, so let’s open it slowly later. Because you will like it.”
“Haha. You don’t even have to give me a gift. I will receive it gratefully. Miss Celestia.”
After. Okay. How nice it would have been if you had been so compliant from the start.
What. Of course, even so, I have no intention of leaving you in Radia…
Hurry up and drink some tea and get up…!?
“…!? What, what is this car…!?”
“Oh, why is that, Count? Even if you don’t like it?”
“What is so thick about it? Is the car right for you?”
“Whoa…♡ It’s a tea that’s starting to become popular these days♡ Isn’t the taste pretty good?”
“Eh, taste…?”
…Hmm, I was surprised to find something thicker than I expected, but…
Surprisingly, the taste is not bad…
When it enters the mouth, an intense fragrance that is difficult to describe spreads out…
The scent isn’t strangely bad… And it’s strangely thick as if it sticks to your mouth…
It feels like I’ve tasted it somewhere, and a strange taste spreads on my tongue…
…A rich taste that seems to have been concentrated hundreds of times over the taste I can’t remember…
It’s a strange taste that’s hard to describe, but strangely… It’s a taste that keeps attracting me.
Plus… When you swallow it, this feeling that sticks to your throat… It feels like you’re addicted to it…
“…Huhuh♡ Can I get you another drink?”
“…Ah… Um. Please.”
Oh, soon…
Mmm. Was my throat dry? I was about to get up right away, but I stopped without realizing it…
…But, this car… It’s fine…
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Like that, I drink this thick tea that somehow attracts me…
Before I knew it, I had 12 cups of tea.
I was about to wake up right away… How did I end up drinking this much…?
It’s like I’ve only filled my stomach with tea, but my body is strangely satisfied…
Plus… I can’t believe I’m laughing and talking to the beast in front of me and the women who smile at me…
I didn’t follow you for this…?
“… This car. It’s really good. What is your name?”
“Hehe♡ I’m sorry Count. Actually, I’m not selling it, I made it myself♡ I thought it would be nice to do it as a new business for our guild later♡ How was it?”
“Oh… Did you? Mr. Lisbeth. You are quite capable. I’m sure this will sell well, right?”
“Thank you for the compliment, Count~.”
Indeed… Did you make it yourself?
I don’t know what or how they mixed it, but this must be popular among nobles.
Hmm… Not only is she a wizard like me, but it’s a shame to have her as a guild member of the guild created by this monster.
As for the way she looks, she seems like a very nice girl than I thought…
“By the way, Count♡”
“There is something I want to ask…♡”
While admiring it, the saintess and the wizard girl came closer to me.
As if they felt a sense of familiarity, they pulled a chair next to me and looked at me… A woman named Lisbeth asked me.
“Count. A promise is something important, isn’t it?”
“…? Yes. It must be important…?”
“Of course, the same goes for nobles. Yes?”
“That’s right…”
Then, as the saintess drew closer to me, she started talking as if she were taking over the words of the red-haired lady.
“Count. Didn’t you promise our master?”
“…That’s…”
“Since you are a noble Count, you should know the importance of promises… But wouldn’t it be a bit too much to just let it go?”
…Somehow, the words of the two women seem to tickle my ears.
Mmm… That’s right. Once you’ve made a promise, you have to keep it…
Was that monster in front of me named Sema?
Apparently… I said I would get down on my knees and apologize…
…Hmm… That monster… Do you think you’re kneeling down to Sema-kun… For some reason, it feels…
I thought it would make me feel bad… Strangely, it felt like the inside of my chest was throbbing…
…Okay. Even though it’s a monster… I must keep my promise…?
“…Yes. Promises, um… You have to keep them.”
“Whoops. Also… It’s a good choice. Count♡”
“Now, please come here with Master♡”
When I entered the room they led, a large room appeared with a huge bed.
Sitting on that bed, spreading his legs wide and looking at me… A monster I don’t want to see.
That monster is looking at me… For some reason, it feels strange, like it’s looking right through my body…
…Why, right now… I feel like I’m going to have to kneel…
“…Are you not apologizing? Count?”
Weird… Why did this happen?
Obviously, I was going to go back soon after drinking a cup of tea…
But why is this situation…
“…Get down on your knees and apologize to me. Celestia.”
“Neeet…!”
Uh? What? This…
Why… Am I on my knees?
Why… Did I… Kneel… To a monster I hate so much…!?
“Poem, Shinsoo…! I, Ladir Neb Celestia… Took advantage of my status as an aristocrat and caused trouble to Goddess…!”
Wait a minute stop.
What are you talking about? Me.
Why am I apologizing to monsters…!!
“For my personal reasons, such a nuisance…! Ha ha, I’m sorry…! I, really… Really…!”
Oh, no. Stop.
That’s all…! Just don’t do that!
“Really…! Sorry! Shinsoo!!!”
Regardless of the screams in my heart, my head touches the floor and I bow to the monster in front of me.
Gently put your hands together, and put your forehead on the floor, a flattering apology of submission.
Somehow… I feel like I can hear the sneers of the beasts laughing at me.
At the same time, somewhere… Strangely, it felt like my humiliating apology was recorded on something…
On this day, the noble of the kingdom and the wife of the lord of Ladia. I, Radir Neve Celestia… The indelible experience of shame has been etched into my body and mind.
