Chapter 300 Culprit (1/2)

“Ahahahaha!”

“You don’t need to laugh about it that much.”

“Ah, sorry. But, when I think that you were worried about that with Jin, I can’t stop.”

In short, Matheus was worried that Reinhart was homosexual.

“Bu-but…Haa…”

“I-it’s your fault to begin with! You confined yourself in the carriage so long with him…”

Matheus’ face turned red as he explained himself. But that also made Reinhart laugh even more.

“Th-that’s about enough! I am going to my room!”

Matheus went out of the room, slamming the door close.

“Haha, I wonder how I am going to explain this to Jin…”

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Jin and Reiko had reached the carriage stop.

Curtains were spread around Matheus’ carriage and some of his subordinates were staying the night there. Matheus, his butler, his lady attendant and four of his subordinates went to stay the night in the city and the remaining were here.

And there Jin met an unexpected person.

“If it isn’t Jin-sama”

“Adburgh-san?”

It was Elsa’s previous butler, Adburgh.

“It has been a while. Since lady Elsa had gone missing, if I am not wrong.”

“You’re right. Glad to see you’re doing well.”

Jin remembered that Reinhart had found Adburgh and Herman and was bringing them along with him.

“That Mine… did quite a foolish thing. I wonder what Elsa-sama might be doing now.”

Although he was dismissed, since he had been taking care of Elsa since she was young, he did still care about her.

“What will you do from now on, Adburgh-san?”

“I have grown quite old, you see. I have my son and my daughter in my country so when I return, I will retire.”

Adburgh said while looking up at the night sky with a somewhat lonely expression.

“Ah, that reminds me, where is Herman-san?”

“Ah, Herman, he is over there.”

Saying that, he pointed towards Herman.

“Hmm? What about that child?”

Beside Herman, there was a girl of about 10 years who was wearing dirty clothing.

“…A beggar, probably.”

Adburgh said without any emotion.

“Herman is kinda soft on children who reminds him of his daughter, after all.”

Seems like Herman gave that girl something. The girl bowed over and over and then went away.

But the way she walked was weird. It was like she was dragging her right foot. Probably hurt her leg.

As it was a child, Jin couldn’t overlook it either. And so, he went towards his own carriage. Jin went inside the carriage to get some of the recovery medicine he had prepared.

“Laojun sure prepares well.”

They could return to Hourai island but there will be people watching and they wouldn’t be able to do it in an emergency situation either.

At times like those, the medicines Laojun prepared will come in handy.

Underneath the seat was a convenient ether stocker. Of course, it also has the refrigerator function in it so it can keep things fresh.

“Now then, where did that girl go?”

When he asked Reiko, who was waiting outside, she pointed towards the direction the girl went and they both followed her.

“Ah, there she is…. Eh?”

From her hair and the clothes she was wearing, there was no mistake that it was the girl from before. But the moment that girl turned around the corner of a shabby looking building, she started walking normally–no, even energetically, as if dragging her feet before was just to pretend.

“……….”

Deducing her intentions behind it, Jin let out a sigh.