Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 0: Prologue ②

The one who guided me is the maid with the tea a while ago.

She’s slightly older than me I guess.

Her face can be called a beauty.

Black hair brunette is unusual for humans in this country but her features doesn’t seem different from the natives of the east.

Her hairstyle goes up so it’s easy to move.

Her height is high for women,the place where I am slim, and the place where you should appear appears and should retire yourself is very well-modulated body build retiring myself. 1

「I am Ashley Screed, the manager a.s.signed to you. Pleased to make your aquaintance」

Saying that, she bowed deeply.

「Yusharurushu Braveroad. Sorry as you got the shorter end of the stick but best regards」

There’s no benefit gained from managing someone unrelated to the seat of power.

It’s common to think that they’re dragged into some trouble.

However, her answer was unexpected.

「It’s far from getting the shorter end of the stick. I had been looking forward to meeting you」

「Looking forward to meet me? The famous foolish prince? That’s a funny joke」

「I’ve heard about the heroic tales of Yusharurushu-sama frequently. I’ll really be glad to hear it from the person’s mouth」

「That’s attached by a lot of exaggerations」

「This means that you’re not as rumors say?」

「That’s for certain」

I was lead to the allocated room while having such a conversation.

But, I didn’t pa.s.s to anyone in the castle, it’s strangely quiet.

Additionally, there are some points I’m worried about the maid walking in front of me.

One of the things that made me uneasy is 「That tea」she was carrying.

It’s not prepared by her, it’s most likely that she doesn’t know anything and just brought it there, if this is an acting then it’s quite a considerable thing.

The second is the footsteps.

It’s natural to feel strange with the silence.

Thinking about it carefully, it’s only my footsteps.

She’s not making any footsteps.

And, the third.

It’s said that women of age has a good smell but there’s nothing coming out of her.

On the contrary, I can smell no life from her.

In other words, I’m talkin about the 「Smell of daily life」

There’s only one special occupation I’d know from that.

I can think that it’s just a coincidence if it’s just the two but it’s inevitable after the third.

I couldn’t help but feel suspicious from the suspicious smell.

It seems that the「Trial」has already began.

Therefore I asked a leading question.

「I want to ask something」

「What is it? I’ll answer as much as I can」

「Although the maid clothes suits you well, your main job isn’t of a maid right?」

「My, why do you think so?」

「Let’s see…would you accept the reason of you being too beautiful to be a maid?」

「Oh my, you flatter me」

「Well, jokes aside」

「Is that a joke? That’s a pity」

「Don’t be disappointed since I was not joking when I told you that you’re beautiful」

「I feel obliged from your concern」

Did she see me doubting halfway? The atmosphere changed as if they’re going to attack eventfully.

Fast.

It doesn’t seem heavy but there seems to be a catch.

I think so while evading.

「A beautiful flower with a thorn, is actually a beautiful lady」

「Oh my, telling that I’m a beauty. I’m embarra.s.sed」

「The truth of you being a beauty won’t change even if you’re an ally or an enemy」

Joking around, I hinted that I recognize that she’s an enemy.

「I thought that I was performing well. Did I become careless without noticing?」

「Your manners and movement were perfect, you don’t have to be ashamed being a maid」

「Then where did you notice?」

「I always love the smell of a woman mixed with soap but,」

「I’ll be embarra.s.sed to react if you confess so suddenly」

「There’s no smell coming out from you. That’s the decisive factor」

「It seems that you’re not a foolish prince at all. It’s informative. Please let me use it as future reference」

Saying that, she jumped back behind and threw something towards me.

Its shape is unusual but it seems that it’s a throwing knife.

It’s comparatively slow inspite the way of movement.

I can grab it but I purposely avoided it.

The movement should’ve been once but I confirmed three hitting the wall with the time lag.