Chapter 228 – Trouble
A week has already passed since I returned to Colony Oz.
As if to compensate for being so busy, I rested for about a week, but Elven Wood didn’t show much movement during that time.
But it’s not like they’re doing nothing, so this might be the calm before the storm.
After Gabriel, who received a summons from the Demon King’s Castle, left Oz with Hild, I was busy with the women in my house for a week as if I was going to get rid of all my worries.
There is not enough space to explain the process, but honestly, I thought I was really going to die this time.
Unlike me, who occasionally had a chance to satisfy my sexual desires, the women in my family never had a chance to satisfy their sexual desires while traveling.
Anyway, to cut it short and return to the original story,
I informed Ozma that I would participate as a vanguard in this war.
Of course, Ozma tried to stop me because he was worried about my safety as her fiancé, but I put on a lot of bravado and put Ozma at ease.
In fact, just being a 7th rank mage makes him one of the strongest on the continent.
Although there are still 6 7th rank mages left on the elf side, we had Glinda, an elven mage who was originally 8th rank.
With her teachings, either I or her teacher might be able to ascend to the 8th level.
If you think about it that way, it was a fight worth fighting.
But as if that wasn’t enough to ease Ozma’s mind, he told her to take Vanessa with him.
“If it’s Vanessa, she’ll have enough to do in the war. That guy just became a Grand Sword Master.”
“What? Grand Sword Master?”
Even I couldn’t help but be surprised by that news.
The level of Auror Master that only a very small number of warriors can reach.
One step further is the Grand Master.
In terms of magic, it could be considered the same as a 7th rank mage, so it was not a light name at all.
“You’ve become incredibly strong even when you couldn’t see it…”
“It’s not like we were just playing around.”
Ozma said that and smiled.
“I also became a sword master?”
“Oh, congratulations.”
“What is that soulless celebration?”
“Honestly, don’t you think it’s wrong for Seo Shun to mention that after mentioning the Grand Sword Master?”
“Tch-“
Ozma seemed to have nothing to say after my logical point, clicking her tongue and turning her head.
“Of course, it’s all a joke, congratulations, Ozma. Now, if you just reach the 6th rank in magic, you’re a double master.”
“Is it too late now? Ah! Ah-heung♥”
When I gave her a shoulder massage to relieve her anger, Ozma quickly lost her guard.
Perhaps because her breasts were so large that they often bunched up on her shoulders, it was also Ozma’s favorite area to massage.
As her hand naturally moved down after pressing the area where her muscles were tight, Ozma blushed and grabbed my hand.
“Are you crazy? This is the office.”
“So you can do it. No one can come in without your permission.”
“No, that’s not what I meant… Ah!”
As I unbuttoned his uniform one by one, starting from the top, Ozma shrugged his shoulders with an embarrassed expression.
Because that look was so cute, I naturally bit her ear and spoke in a whisper.
“Sometimes it’s not bad to do things outside the house.”
Then Ozma, whose face was as red as an apple, barely nodded her head, moving as stiffly as a wooden doll.
“Please, please be gentle.”
***
A warm breeze passed through the office, and I stopped by the financial management office for a moment before returning home.
It was to check whether Agnes, who had passed on the position of chief financial officer, was doing a good job.
Squeak!
“Hey, Patrasche?”
When I carefully opened the door and went in, the youngest person sitting in front of the door recognized my face and was startled.
“Shhh-“
Of course, since I was a secret guest and didn’t want to be caught, I silenced the youngest by putting my index finger to her mouth.
‘Are you back?’
‘I stopped by briefly while passing by. Just stop worrying and mind your own business.’
After shutting up the youngest, I observed the movements of each employee from a position with a clear view of the financial management office.
‘Fortunately, it seems that there are no employees whose salaries are high.’
I was worried that my work attitude might have deteriorated as some time had passed since I stepped down from my position as Chief Financial Officer, but it seems I was worried for no reason.
Casting a camouflage spell, he quietly approaches the chief treasurer’s desk with cat steps.
Agnes, who was working hard today, was concentrating on her attention on the documents in her hand, not even knowing that I was right in front of her.
When I saw that, I felt playful for some reason and suddenly heard a noise right behind me…
“Mr. Patrasche?”
Flinch!
“Huh, how did you know?”
“Did you really think that I wouldn’t even know about the treasurer’s presence?”
Even as she said that, Agnes did not take her eyes off her documents.
Having failed to play a prank, I took off the camouflage with a sullen face.
“When did you return to Oz?”
“It’s been about a week.”
“You came back quite early. When you left, you gave me the position of chief treasurer, so I thought you’d never come back.”
“In the first place, people’s affairs are not always done as they wish. And I was planning to pass on the position of chief treasurer to you from the beginning.”
Saying that, I waved to the employees in the finance office who were wide-eyed when they saw me suddenly appear, and then I just got to the point.
“Are you free this evening?”
“Yes, I don’t have any plans, so I think I can make time for about 2 hours.”
“Then, just hang out with me today. I have a favor to ask.”
“Are you asking me out on a date?”
“It’s safe to say it’s a date. It’s a private conversation we have while eating.”
“Then I will go.”
Agnes, who turned her gaze to me for the first time, looked at me over her glasses and said.
“Now that I think about it, it’s late for me to say this. Welcome back to Oz, Patrasche.”
I nodded with a wry smile at Agnes’ consistent blunt attitude.
“I’ve been there.”
***
It was almost 6pm when I met Agnes outside the Government House.
The sky was dyed scarlet, and Agnes’ appearance stood out among the office workers who were walking home at the end of the day.
Should I say that it is literally a portrait of a successful career woman?
Despite being from a commoner, Agnes became one of the most powerful people in Oz, and was looked upon with admiration by the surrounding women.
“Mr. Patrasche.”
I was sitting on the steps in front of her office waiting for her, and when I heard her voice, I got up from my seat.
“Have you finished your work?”
“You are right. Patrasche is the one who told me that the best way to increase work efficiency is not to put off until tomorrow what you need to do today.”
“You’re lucky if you remember.”
Smiling in satisfaction, I took Agnes and headed to a nice restaurant near the Government House.
“Welcome, Patrasche.”
“Okay.”
Maybe it’s because it’s a place I frequent every time I have to entertain guests, but the staff recognizes my face and greets me first.
Maybe it was because Agnes was used to coming here, but she didn’t look around the store like a country girl who had just moved to Seoul.
Of course, it’s a secret that the store I brought her to scout her when I first met her was here.
“Is this the second time you two have come to this store alone?”
“Yes, now that I think about it, that’s right.”
“This is a special gift prepared by my former boss for you, who must have had a hard time pleasing Ozma, who became sensitive while I was away.”
How were you impressed?
Then Agnes asked me with a sullen expression.
“Patrache, how long do I have to participate in this skit?”
“Until I’m satisfied?”
“If those are the conditions, I’ll just go.”
Agnes says that and stands up as if she were really going.
“Oh, sorry. Sorry. It was just a joke, so sit back down.”
Of course, I apologized quickly because it deviated from my intention, and asked her about her recent trends in Oz.
“How are the resistance guys?”
Then Agnes answered with a calm face while drinking coffee.
“If it were an independent association, it was completely disintegrated due to the last incident, and members of the extremist Oz Youth Association are continuing to take action occasionally.”
Both organizations are conservative groups that appeared out of nowhere and harassed me while I was playing SimCity in Oz.
“What’s the last thing they did?”
“There must have been an attack on the governor. It was so hot that it made headlines at the time, but people’s potency is not going anywhere.”
In other words, while I was running around the forest trying to get to Elven Wood, these sneaky bastards were able to attack the Government General with peace of mind?
By using someone else’s mouth to explain the situation, it was much easier to understand than doing it myself.
“The food the customer ordered has been served.”
Food that came out at just the right time.
When I picked up the fork and knife first, Agnes, who was watching quietly, asked.
“Didn’t we come here to talk in secret?”
Of course, my answer to that question was the same.
“There is a saying in the world that even the Vulcan Mountains are a place to eat after eating. It is said that you cannot use your strength when you are hungry. So, you too, eat quickly and diligently.”
When I said that and held out a loaf of bread in my hand, Agnes took the bread I offered her with a reluctant look on her face.
“Patrasche’s personality is still the same.”
“My mouth hurts if I say it again.”
I said that and giggled playfully from the side.
