Chapter 143 – Deficiencies
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As soon as the carriage stopped, the door opened and Gaon came out. He took one look around the mansion, then turned and held out his hand.
Then, Chorin, Hayeon, and Priscilla descended with his escort in that order.
The moment Priscilla, who covered her entire body with a robe, appeared, the butler and maids who had been waiting rushed towards her to see if they had heard from the soldier who had started riding her horse.
“Priscilla. Is there any place where you feel uncomfortable?”
“Ah, butler Rahman. You came to meet me. Thank you.”
“It is natural. Rather, hurry up and eat inside. The shock must have been great, but you need to rest quickly. The rest of you, let Priscilla-sama come quickly!”
[Yes, butler!]
At Butler Rahman’s instruction, the maids moved quickly, some of them opening the way, and some clinging to the surroundings to help them.
I was just entering the mansion when Priscilla asked.
“Where is the Count?”
“… He is with Madame Calidora.”
“Okay.”
Couldn’t the news of Priscilla’s raid have been delivered to the Count?
Of course not.
It could have been if Kaldran Orgius and Calidora Barrymore made up their minds to block the information, but there was no reason to bother doing that.
It was just an unnecessary risk.
That means that even though the Count knew about Priscilla’s attack, he stayed with Calidora and never showed her face.
Although Gaon knew he didn’t deserve it, he harbored resentment towards the Count and sympathy towards Priscilla.
‘She is a woman undeserved of for a count.’
Even in one of her traveling robes, Priscilla’s beauty still shines through. Her black hair, tangled and tangled as she rolled across the dirt floor, gave off her rather decadent charm.
Her body, which she had felt all over her body earlier, was soft and elastic, and there was a freshness like an adolescent girl in her appearance at the time.
The Count, who left such a woman behind and chose Calidora, a former courtesan, must have had a strange head.
‘If it had been me, I wouldn’t have left him so lonely.’
Her shoulders slumped slightly as Priscilla walked, surrounded by her maids. Hearing her news about her earldom, she’s been that way ever since.
Although there are many people around her, she felt lonely even at this moment.
Gaon stared blankly at Priscilla for a while, but she belatedly realized what she was thinking and came to her senses.
‘It’s crazy.’
Cho-rin and Ha-yeon were right next to him, and he blamed himself for thinking that he was coveting another woman, and her married woman.
As she walked while cutting off her feelings for Priscilla, she quickly arrived in front of her room.
Priscilla pushed aside her maids who were holding her hands and came to Gaon.
“Gaon-gyeong. Thank you so much for today. Thanks to you, I was able to escape. It’s okay now, so let’s go.”
“…”
She had to look at what happened in the pre-renewal guild. But is it right to leave Priscilla alone for now?
Sergio Lebreman’s condition was clearly abnormal. As you might expect, it was highly likely that the same trick was used to make the Count fall in love with Calidora.
That means that Priscilla could be attacked again while they take their eyes off her for a moment.
‘I have to deliver this too.’
Gaon recalled the glass bottle he had brought earlier.
She wondered if she could find out something about her if she left it to the alchemists of Kritika. At least I’ll be able to stop falling for the same trick again.
Gaon, who had been thinking over and over again, made a decision and opened his mouth.
“I will continue to escort Priscilla. So I want you two to go back and look over the situation.”
To be honest, Cho-rin and Ha-yeon are not very helpful in escorting. Rather, it will only increase the burden of protecting both.
In that case, it was better to leave the glass bottle and go back to check the situation.
However, Chorin and Hayeon strongly opposed his decision.
“Miss Gaon! What does that mean? Are you coming back to see us?”
“That’s right! Master is in danger, so you’re saying we’re the only ones left? No, I do not want!”
The two did not reject Priscilla simply out of jealousy. The worry in his eyes was directed towards Gaon.
To say that Priscilla becomes dangerous inevitably means that Gaon also becomes dangerous. At that time, he said that he could not allow them to live comfortably without knowing anything.
Gaon laughed and asked Priscilla for her understanding.
“Priscilla. Let’s talk for a while.”
“… Do by that way.”
“Yes. Excuse me.”
Gaon led the two of them to a place a little further away. He then gasped and then he said.
“I’m not just trying to keep them out of harm’s way. The two of them have work to do. More than anything… Rather, it is a hindrance. Especially Hayeonie, you are still too weak.”
“Ugh!”
“Miss Gaon…”
I don’t want to hurt them both, but I hate being hurt more than that.
So I had to make sure by now.
Gaon saw the two lowering their heads in despair, and pulled them into their arms.
“I have high expectations for both of them. So, quickly become strong so that I can rely on you. Got it?”
Both of them have great potential. Even after a few years, he has a talent that is so outstanding that he can do his part and remain.
When he whispered with such faith, the two flinched and looked up at him.
“Chorin’s ability is irreplaceable. So don’t worry. And Ha-yeon, you also memorized those boring blood maps, but are you going to die at this level? Were you such an insecure kid?”
There is a gap of 25 years between Gaon and the two. It was an achievement that was more than enough to follow this much.
At his encouragement, the two cheered up and answered.
“All right. If Mr. Gaon says that, I will do my best!”
“… I will become strong too. Because I want to live up to Master’s expectations.”
The eyes of Chorin and Hayeon both burned with enthusiasm.
“That’s enough. Please this You can go to Kritika and ask for an ingredient test.”
Gaon took out a glass bottle from his subspace pocket and held it out. Chorin tilted her head for a moment, then after hearing her explanation, she quickly took care of it, then she stepped back.
Ha-yeon said that she wanted to keep clinging to her, and while she was holding her back, Cho-rin grabbed her by the back of the back and threw her mouth out.
“Gaon-san, be careful. Call me anytime in case of danger. All right? Even if I die, I will die with you.”
“… All right. Go now.”
When she said that she would die with her, it touched her heart how deep the affection she had for her. Gaon laughed bitterly and sent them off and returned to the front of the room.
Priscilla, who had been waiting, laughed softly as she watched Chorin and Hayeon walk away.
“Huh, as expected, the three of you are close.”
“Yes. Well, yes.”
“Rather than that, let’s go in together. I have something simple to share.”
“Then excuse me.”
Priscilla pushed all of her maids away and entered the room together with Gaon.
As soon as she sat down on her couch, she opened her mouth.
“When Gaon-kyung thought about it, did Sergio’s rampage this time seem like it was simply done out of jealousy?”
“No. Of course, there must have been Kaldran Orgius’ intervention. I was not insane. Above all, the drugs that were given to Priscilla were not easily obtainable. He must have used his hand behind the scenes.”
“… Yes. The pre-new guild was probably also attacked by them. It seemed to be quiet for a while, but it’s coming out in earnest.”
He was aware of all the behind-the-scenes details of the incident, as if he had maintained his cool even after going through a rough situation.
Gaon felt sorry for Priscilla’s situation where she couldn’t even enjoy a moment’s leisure, but she made it clear about what she had to point out.
“I think that His Excellency Count was also brainwashed through a similar process.”
“Brainwashing… Certainly it is. Even compared to a year ago, it has changed quite a bit.”
Even though she has changed, in fact, there won’t be much difference between her treatment of her a year ago and now of her.
Of course, if the Count treated Priscilla with respect, rumors about it would have made the entire estate noisy.
Gaon had never heard such rumors in his previous life or in his current life.
“If you mobilize all your information power and dig for related information, something will come out. Maybe we can untangle the brainwashing. If that happens, you will be able to subdue Kaldran Orgius by requesting help from the church or the imperial family with the authority of the count.”
Instead, if things work out that way, Gaon’s plans will be disrupted.
If Priscilla succeeds in power, she will be able to solidify her position through full support, but if the Count is brainwashed, it will just end with a suitable reward.
It was a headache for him who tried to recruit all the talented people around here to prevent the world from ending in the future.
“It’s a good thing for me. It’s bad for Gaon-kyung.”
“… Still, the top priority is to subdue Khaldran Orgius. If you can, you better do it.”
Doppelgangers are dangerous beings. If he had had more time for him, he might have expanded his power infinitely and become the cause of another destruction.
When Gaon expressed her willingness to bear it, Priscilla, who was contemplating something with her eyes down, nodded her head heavily.
“Please do so. As long as support comes as soon as possible, I’m satisfied with that. Like power… I don’t even want to have one.”
“…”
Everyone seeks happiness.
However, for Priscilla, even power could not be the subject of happiness. What she wants is already out of her reach.
“Are we done talking now?”
“Lastly, I want you to appoint me as an escort knight. That way there won’t be any noise.”
“All right. I’ll deal with it like that. I wish you well in the future. So, the conversation ends here. I’m tired, so I need to take a nap. When you leave, the maids will escort you to your room.”
“No. I will escort you right by your side from now on.”
If left alone, there is no doubt that you will not be able to sleep properly due to anxiety.
That’s what I said, but Priscilla waved her hand as if in trouble.
“That’s not it, I have to wash it. In the meantime, I meant to get directions to the room.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yes. Huhu, isn’t Gaon-kyung a bit ignorant? Would Chorin-gyeong have a hard time?”
“…”
Now she’s dirty, rolling on her dirt floor with only her robe in her underwear. She definitely needed to take her bath.
She said she would stay with her until she fell asleep next to her in such a yard, so it was only natural that she was embarrassed.
“… Are you angry?”
“No. No. Then we will go out.”
After greeting Priscilla, Gaon opened the door and came out.
As she said, one of her maids guided him, and he chose a room as close to Priscilla as possible.
Thus began a dangerous cohabitation with the enemy.
