Volume 4 Chapter 2 Part 2 (2/2)

Standing right beside him, I flashed him a brilliant smile. After a brief moment of silence, the man only said “Yes, let’s” and we went alongside the flower path leading to the mansion. Every time we passed the servants and left them behind you could hear a loud sigh of relief coming from them, apparently glad that everything went smoothly and without any problems. Like that, we stepped inside of the mansion.

As you would expect from the governor’s mansion, the inside of it was as exquisite and marvelous as the outside. Everything in here was expensive-looking and a little bit overwhelming from the moment you first stepped inside. You could even say that the atmosphere in here was a little bit suffocating because of that.

While we were following the butler through the corridors into the governor’s office, I could hear silent whispers and mutterings that reached my ears.

When I looked in that general direction, I could see a pair of maids discussing something in hushed voices. Upon seeing me look at them, they made a deep bow and hurried somewhere else to continue their conversation. I see, so there were also servants who wanted to go and see us out of curiosity. But their reaction was not all that well-taught. They should at least stop and wait until we passed them, not hurrying away like that. Or maybe the customs in these parts were different from those of the big city?

It’s not like myself or my husband were suddenly going to jump at them and attack them or anything like that… No, it was true that he would sometimes become a beast in the middle of the night, but it was the fact that only I, as his wife, was allowed to know.

I continue to walk at that man’s side, trying my best to erase the image of the night beast that was stuck in my mind for some reason. Before I knew it, we arrived in front of the governor’s office.

The butler knocks on the beautiful door decorated with amber ornaments. As far as I know the servants of this household seemed to be well educated, but what about their master, the governor himself? Now, let’s see how exactly this situation is going to develop.

I briefly glance at that man’s face, and I can see that it remains as expressionless as ever. I was afraid that he might have been displeased with that whole situation, but thankfully that was not the case. I return my gaze to the door in front of us.

「Master Agedilus Von Lancent together with his wife has arrived.」

「Right, please bring them in.」

–––––– Hmmmmmm?

There was a response to the butler’s announcement and for some strange reason my heart almost jumped out of my chest when I heard that voice. I assumed that the governor would be a man, but judging from that voice, they were anything but. While I was like that, the butler opened the door and we could see a person studying a bunch of documents behind her desk. Once she saw us she stood up from her chair and went to greet us.

「Dinart. Please leave our guests to me. Go and make sure that preparations for tonight’s dinner are all attended to.」

「A-as you wish, ma’am.」

After the butler left the room quickly, as if he was trying to escape from something, I looked at the governor again –––– the governor of the whole Nibbiellata Isle, its ruler and lord. It was a very stupid thought of me, and it must have been visible on my face, for the governor smiled and laughed warmly while cocking her head slightly towards me.

「Is it really that surprising to see that the governor is actually a woman?」

「Y-yes. I mean, no! Not at all! Please forgive me.」

「No, it’s no big deal, really. I get that all the time. Please don’t sweat it.」

I see. So that’s how it is. The governor smiled brilliantly at me. She was an extraordinarily beautiful woman, probably in her mid-twenties, and her features were as beautiful as a genuine princess. A perfect combination of both beauty and power.

For a woman she was really tall, her hazel-shaped eyes were deep-green in color, her long hair was dark-brown in color and her skin was ever so slightly tanned. Her facial features were also delicate and different from what I was used to seeing, thus creating a really exotic feeling about her. She was not dressed in an outfit suitable for a young noblewoman, but rather in an attire characteristic of an aristocratic young man. And while it would be simply unthinkable for a dress to look good on a man, these clothes looked really good on the governor and complimented her features. However, it would be impossible for this woman to try to pose as a man. Even though she wore a man’s clothes, it was a given that her whole body was astoundingly beautiful. Looking at her, and especially at the area around her chest, I take a quick glance at my own assets, realizing that I may be average at best when it comes to the breast department. I wonder what was more of that man’s type? Anyway, everything about that person seemed exotic and strangely alluring. One would think it was the effect of her outfit, but I understood that it was only thanks to her own beauty and charm. Her long hair also had a braid or two incorporated in it, so it must have been a custom around here for sure, but aside from that, her hairstyle was that of a ponytail that would shake and sway with every movement. It was also drawing attention towards her.

In other words, this woman was dangerous. Yes, that was the word I was looking for. Not in the typical sense of the word, but she was really dangerous. As she stared at that man, she smiled elegantly and laughed slightly.

「Is my hair that unusual?」