Chapter 66 – Nisty Mansion (2)
Bien watched the two of them cross the gate and enter the mansion.
Stachis said he was going to meet Elzain.
And as if to prove it, his older brother was with him.
It was an impulse.
The work at the medical center was over anyway, so there was plenty of time.
Even when he returned to church, he had to spend his time eating lunch and delusions of boredom.
If that’s the case, I wanted to follow Starchis.
If you eat at a restaurant, secretly listen to the story
She tried to find out if there was talk of marriage.
However, they moved away from the restaurant area and headed for the residential area.
I also thought Bien was okay.
It seemed that there would be nothing wrong with knowing where Elsaine lived.
She was Elsa, who had been wearing plain clothes even at the dinner a few days before, which was somewhat important.
So, I thought her standard of living would not be very high.
But… What about the mansion we entered now?
I couldn’t even say it was small with empty words.
Even an idiot could tell that that place was a nobleman’s mansion.
“…Is Elzain a maid?”
Elzain…Elsaine…It’s not like the aristocrats have a surname in their name.
It’s just Elsaine.
She can’t be a noble.
Bien moved her steps without realizing it.
Her goal was toward the gate of the mansion.
When she arrived at her gate, her gatekeepers stopped her.
“What are you doing?”
Bien asked without being frightened by the intimidation.
“Here, whose house is this?”
“… What do you mean by that?”
“Whose house is it?”
“Why did you come here if you don’t know? Suspicious, go back.”
“Just answer me. After all, you can find out by asking someone who lives nearby, right?”
“…”
The gatekeeper was taken back by Bien’s absurd words and did not answer.
It’s no secret who lives here.
Rather, Bien, who did not know this, was astonished.
There’s no harm in telling her what she says.
“…This is where Count Nisty lives. Are your questions resolved?”
“… Nisty?”
Bien frowns on her face.
Why the hell did Starchis enter the mansion where the nobles of Nistyran live?
Could it be that her lady-in-waiting, Elzain, is friendly with the Nisti nobles and rents her dining space?
It is not without possibility.
But she doesn’t understand that either.
No matter how much it is, there is no way to have a meeting at someone else’s house.
Or was the meeting a lie?
It can’t be.
Starchis never lies,
And he has nothing to gain by telling these lies.
“Does Elzainisti live here?”
The gatekeeper wrote strangely at her lips and yelled.
“What the hell are you talking about?
“Go back. Before kicking it out.”
The other gatekeeper standing next to him also grewled.
Bien, whose business had disappeared, turned around.
With new curiosity and wonder.
…For now, I plan to go back and make more Stachis’ medicine.
****
“Have you come?”
Hiannisti and numerous servants welcomed Starchis and Stion.
Rose was nowhere to be seen.
Hiannisti held out a hand to Stion.
It was a completely different atmosphere than when we met at the restaurant in the past.
There was less tension and less vigilance than back then.
Stion smiled and took Heian’s hand.
-Tup.
Even with both hands.
“Hiannisti. Thank you so much. You have no idea what you did for me.”
Stion looks at Stachis.
“…My only family, he.”
Stachis also bowed his head.
“Hian, thank you. It saved my life.”
“Thank you, that’s what I have to do. I’m glad you look healthy. Besides, since you accepted the dinner like this, we don’t owe each other.”
“I wonder if it wasn’t something I should rather treat. So far-“
“-No no. I’m too embarrassed to take her daughter outside.”
Hian let go of Stion’s hand and handed it to Stachis.
“Really, don’t be burdened… But, do you know why I came here? The conversation was all with Stion..”
“…I heard. Miss Rose was looking for me, right?”
Stachis said while holding Hian’s hand.
Pretending not to know Rose was a bonus.
“Um… It’s a bit hard to say this, but… “
Hian sneaked up and said quietly.
“…Because my daughter is naive. You might get upset over trivial things. Could you be a little… Careful?”
Starchis gives another awkward smile.
He nods his head in affirmation of Heian’s request.
I don’t think Rose’s real appearance is that pure.
No, if she’s usually innocent, is that her true self?
Anyway, it’s hard to call her pure when it comes to her sexual orientation.
Even her father, who is a fool and controls everything, thinks this way.
In the meantime, I realized how thoroughly Rose had been hiding it.
“Still, it seems more true than I thought, so I’m less worried.”
Hian looked at Starchis and said.
“So, where is Rose Nicety?”
Stion looked around and looked around.
Her face was not visible.
“I am already seated and waiting. Actually, this seat is her daughter’s birthday present. The main character must be waiting.”
“A birthday present?”
Stachis asked.
“Rose has a birthday soon. That’s why she asked me to have her dinner with you. … I’ve been told that I don’t like teddy bears anymore..”
“Is your birthday present a meal with a man?”
Hian groaned at Stion’s summary.
“..Uhm… It sounds weird again when you say that… But wouldn’t it be nice to think of having a birthday party again?”
“When exactly is Miss Rose’s birthday?”
Of course, Starchis, who must not have known this fact, did not prepare a birthday present.
“Day after tomorrow. Think of it as an early birthday party today.”
Stion and Stachis nodded.
Hian says.
“Gwyn, guide me.”
The butler called Gwyn nodded and moved on.
Numerous servants followed him,
Stion, Starchis, and Heian were the same.
Soon you will arrive in front of the big door.
Gwyn speaks in a loud voice at the door.
“Miss Rose, her guests are here.”
-‘Please let me in.’
Starchis is started by Rose’s voice from inside.
Hearing this makes me feel like a dignified aristocrat.
Originally, he was an aristocrat, but he realized it all over again.
Gwyn nodded, and the two maids standing next to the door opened the door on either side.
It was a room that gave off a cozy atmosphere.
Wooden floors, wooden ornaments, etc.
It was a space where many things were familiar to the eye.
It gave the illusion of entering a cabin.
It was dark outside the window, but bright inside the room.
A fireplace was burning on one side.
And in the center was a square wooden table.
The texture of the table is familiar, but the design has become more sophisticated.
Various foods and utensils are prepared on top, and small candles
It made the atmosphere even better.
It was a visual that reminded me of the walk I took in Bien and the pond the other day.
Rose, who got up from her seat, cautiously greeted her like an aristocrat.
Her hand covers her chest and gently folds her waist.
Even though the last meeting wasn’t long ago, Starchis felt awkward as if they hadn’t seen each other in a long time.
“Hi, I saw you at the restaurant last time, right? This is Rose Nistie.”
-Nisty. The word is unfamiliar
There is an undeniable nobleman in front of Stachis.
An aristocrat of noble birth.
Selected people.
…He called her a bitch.
“…Hello, this is Stachis.”
Starchis greets her as well.
And I look at her as I stretch her waist
… Rose blushed and averted her eyes.
‘Well then…’
Stachis understood.
He also thought that the alcohol was strong at the time.
It was also a little reassuring.
Realize that it doesn’t come out easily.
“Hi, Rose.”
Stion also gives a simple greeting.
“Hello.”
After everyone said goodbye, they sat down one by one.
Hian and Rose on one side,
Stachis and Stion on the other side.
****
The maids were filling wine glasses.
Hian naturally thanked the maid and introduced themselves.
“Let me introduce myself again. I’m Hian and this is my daughter, Rose Nistine. Her wife… Passed away and is not here. May she rest in peace.”
He brings up the story of her wife before they both ask.
Stion said to set the mood.
“Good people say the sky takes them fast. Well, if we explain again, I’m Stion, and this is Starchis. You know, brother.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Yes, me too.”
In line with hian, everyone raises their glasses.
Starchis glanced at Rose, and Rose glanced too, and she took her eyes off him.
-Thing
After clinking the glasses and making a clear sound, everyone wet their mouths.
It was an admirably good drink.
“..This is delicious.”
Steon also talks to himself.
Hian opened the door to the conversation.
“So Starchis. Excuse me, can I ask how you got hurt?”
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-Click click
The sound of cutlery hitting the bowl echoes.
-Tadaktaktak
The sound of wood burning in the fireplace also spreads.
And most of all, Stachis’ voice echoed throughout the room.
“..I lost my mind when I saw the party members like that. When I awoke, it was after receiving a transfusion of the vampire’s blood that I had received thanks to him.”
Starchis has roughly finished the story.
Rose forgot to avert her eyes now, and she was staring at Histachis.
She had heard that she had so many fantasies of adventure.
“That’s great… Isn’t it scary?”
Hian asked with a slightly wrinkled expression.
In awe of Starchis
She seemed to imagine what she would have been like had she been there.
“It’s scary. But once the battle is over, there is no time to be afraid. I get really into fighting.”
“Wow.. It’s so vivid compared to what I read in the book..”
Rose shared her own impressions.
“Haha… I’m glad you enjoyed listening to it. I bet her brother has a lot of funny stories too?”
It was his own older brother who was special, but Starchis didn’t even know what to do when he raised himself this far.
“I’m not criticizing, I’m really curious. Why do you do that?”
Hian asked.
“Is it worth risking your life for?”
“…Well… I’m not sure if it’s worth it.”
“…Then why…”
“It’s a dream after all. To throw an A-level party like my brother.”
Starchis shrugged his shoulders and replied.
Stion added as he ate the food in front of him.
“Nothing is more valuable than life. The reason I do it anyway is because I don’t think I’m going to die. Will there be anyone who leaves if I say that I will lose my life unconditionally in the next quest?”
“That too. When you say that, I understand. …Well I won’t be able to though.”
“It’s not something you can do in your sober mind.”
“Starchis wants to follow you, so even so, what is the reason for you?”
“Reason?”
“B grade… No, even if it’s C grade, can’t you make a living? If there was no motivation, it would have been difficult to rise to the A rank.”
“…I just did it because I was talented. Everything was easy, so there was no reason to settle for B or C ranks. Well… I got a big nose injury.”
Nisty didn’t ask what exactly the big nose injury meant.
Everyone knew it wasn’t a topic worth bringing up at the first meal.
“So, are you completely healed now?”
Hian pointed at Stachis and asked.
“Hmm… My hand is stiff from the aftereffects.”
Stachis raised his left hand and said.
“Okay? That’s true…”
“Ah!”
– Drreuk, jump!
Rose suddenly gets up from her seat.
Rose, who was wrapping herself up like a noble, catches a glimpse of her bouncy true self of her.
She hid her fleeting appearance of her and slowly walked back to Stachis’s left her and took her seat of her.
“… Rose?”
When Rose left her father’s side of her, she ended up sitting on the side of her.
“…I invited you to a dinner party, but this is enough. You know the story of the fox and the crane? I will try to make Starchis have a good time.”
“..That..That’s right..”
When he took out his shield of etiquette, Hian couldn’t say anything more.
It hadn’t been long since they had talked, and it wasn’t long before the two of them were already getting closer.
“Then I must go here.”
Stion also got up and went to Hian’s side.
He smiled so that only Starchis would know.
My brother gave up his seat for Starches, but
Starchis himself felt uncomfortable.
“Are you okay, Hian?”
“..Well, I can’t help it. Elsaine, pour me some more wine.”
Rose, Stion, and Stachis’ attention is drawn in an instant.
A maid who has taken care of herself neatly pours wine into Hian’s glass.
After that, I look at the glass of starchis that is empty and raise the wine bottle.
“Would you like some more Starchis?”
Maid Elzain, the real Elzain, asks Stachis.
He looks at her, forgetting to even answer her.
Because of this person, all these coincidences were made possible.
– Cock.
One finger wakes Starches.
Rose secretly stabbed him in the thigh.
“Ah. Ah yes. Please give me more.”
“Give me more too, Elsaine.”
Starchis feels strange tension at Rose’s skinship in her.
He thought he was ashamed of the mistake he made the day before, but the distance was closer than he thought.
He thought it would be a little more awkward.
Somehow, these are all masks that Hian was wearing in front of him.
If there is nothing different from the original appearance…
“Well, everyone’s glasses are full again. Shall we toast again?”
Heian raises his glass.
Everyone raised their glasses and toasted accordingly.
Hian and Stion quietly raise their heads and drink wine.
The moment Stachis raises his head to drink wine,
Her body her stiffens at the sight of Rose looking at her.
“…”
She smiles and whispers in a voice that only he can hear.
“… Tada, Chis..”
‘Oh God..’
Starchis, who has nothing to believe in, whispers to himself.
