Chapter 9 (1/2)

Chapter 9: Second Son, to Independence

「Nadia-chan!」

「Sylvie……Is it Sylvie?!」

Inside the room, the two friends were reunited.

Nadia was surprised being taken here, and Sylvia ran to embrace her.

「Why are you here?」

「Instead of me, why is Nadia-chan here?」

While the two girls were talking, I was facing Golka.

「I can, take her home right」

「I have confirmed the payment. The owners.h.i.+p of slave Nadia has been moved to you. As you will」

Golka said.

The payment was made earlier by sending an employee to the mansion, and let them bring my saved money here.

If it’s Grimoire, I could be as many as I want as long as I report it to Ojii-san later on, but this time, it should be my own money.

I’ve used most of my savings, but well, whatever.

「Sylvia, also……Nadia?  Let’s go home for the mean time」

With an intention of something like an extra bonus, they made us a free ride using a carriage to the mansion.

The three of us rode the carriage, and came back to the mansion.

「I was always worried about Sylvie. Even if I ask Father, he wouldn’t tell me anything. He said that I should forget all about Sylvie-chan, that was all that I’ve been told」

「I’m sorry……」

「Rather than that, why did you become a slave?」

I returned to my usual way of talking and asked Nadia.

Nadia was astonished in an instant, and looked at Sylvia. Sylvia nodded, and Nadia started talking about the story timidly.

「I don’t know, there was a lot of people who came to the house suddenly, telling to seize」

「Ahh」

Nadia told that she doesn’t know, but I guessed what happened generally with only that.

It’s the same thing that probably happened to Sylvia.

「Lucio-sama」

「Un, what is it」

「What is Nadia-chan……going to do from now on?」

「……」

I hesitated.

Nadia’s social status is that of a slave, so normally she would be a servant or a maid because slaves are usually used like that.

But Nadia is Sylvia’s best friend, using her as a servant with Sylvia who’s close to her age nearby, makes me feel guilty.

I wonder what I should do.

「You should just marry her」

Returning to the mansion, I consulted Ojii-san who understand me best, and I was told that.

「Marry? I will marry Nadia?」