Chapter 21 Saintess Olga’s Heart (2) (1/2)
Chapter 21 – Saintess Olga’s Heart (2)
Translator: Gold / Editor: Kassy
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Bill panicked.
If Miraila had been here, she would not have allowed these people to enter the manor house.
And Artizea would have been punished for receiving gifts from a man without her permission.
But now Miraila had gone on vacation, and Bill was a simple butler.
He had always oppressed and belittled Artizea, but he had done so in accordance with Miraila’s will.
That doesn’t mean Bill didn’t enjoy doing it.
He fully enjoyed the twisted sense of superiority that came from trampling on the successor to the Marquisate Rosan, and the pleasure of mistreating a young girl.
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But strictly speaking, Miraila was the mastermind behind it all.
Bill had a wonderful talent for understanding Miraila’s thoughts and acting accordingly.
While he wondered if he should stop her, Emily entered the foyer without hesitation. Her employees followed her with different garments and mannequins.
It was then that Bill decided to stop Emily, but when he saw the last man who entered, he shuddered and kept his mouth shut.
At first glance, one could tell he was a knight. Not even his clothes could hide his great physique and well-developed muscles.
The clothes he wore were rugged and simple. But he emanated dignity and composure. Moreover, he wore a sword on his waist.
The four squires who followed him were also armed.
Bill belonged to the lower class. He would not dare to pounce on an armed man, especially if he was a knight.
He was more afraid of the knights who were used to killing than of the nobles who opposed Miraila.
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“Welcome!”
Alice came cheerfully running to greet Emily.
When the head maid saw Alice welcoming Emily, ignoring both her and the butler, she lashed out at her.
“Alice!”
However, the shouts that should have continued did not arrive.
Artizea appeared on the stairs and looked down.
Emily smiled, gripped her skirt and greeted her politely.
“Greetings, Lady Artizea.”
“Welcome, Madam Emily. I don’t recall calling you, what brings you here?”
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“His Grace the Grand Duke Evron sent me.”
“…”
Artizea responded after a brief silence.
“Sophie, accompany madam to my boudoir.”
“Yes, Miss!”
Entranced, Sophie, who was standing behind Artizea, ran down the stairs.
Sophie gently took Emily by the arm and guided her to the second floor, as if she were an aunt she hadn’t seen in 30 years. Her employees also went up behind her.
The maids whispered as they watched the scene.
This time, Artizea turned her attention to the knight, who was also standing in the foyer.
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The knight put his fist to the side of his chest and bowed his head politely.
Artizea went down to the foyer and stood in front of the knight. Then the knight knelt on one knee and greeted her.
“I am knight Alphonse Luen. I was knighted by Grand Duke Evron and have served in the Grand Duchy’s Guard until now. It is an honor to meet you.”
“It is a pleasure to meet you as well. I am Artizea Rosan. You may rise.”
When she extended her hand, Alphonse respectfully kissed the back of it and then stood up.
“Only if you allow, I will escort you from today onwards on orders from His Grace.”
“I will be grateful. I hope you can feel comfortable in the Marquisate Rosan.”
Artizea calmly expressed.
However, inside she felt strange.
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Alphonse was one of the Grand Duke Evron’s most capable and reliable knights.
He was honest and without a doubt loyal. He had the strong spirit of the Grand Duchy Evron.
The fact that Cedric placed this man as her escort made Artizea feel uncomfortable.
If he had chosen Knight Freyl or any other knight of similar rank, she would not have felt that way.
With any other escort, she would have thought he had come to observe and evaluate whether or not this marriage would really be useful.
And that would be the norm.
But that he sent Alphonse proved otherwise.
To have sent him meant that Cedric was only thinking of protecting Artizea. That made her feel strange.
In the past, Cedric had entrusted Alphonse with the role of protecting Licia. Alphonse did his duty to the end.
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He had died at the hands of Lawrence.
There was no need to think about it now. Artizea shook her head faintly to clear her mind.
Then she looked carefully at the people standing behind Alphonse.
Among those people, there was a familiar face – a woman dressed in maid’s clothes, her head bowed behind the squires.
It was Lise Hanson. Marcus’ granddaughter.
“Sir Alphonse, did His Grace mention anything else?”
“I have been His Grace’s sword until now, but he had asked me to become Lady Artizea’s shield henceforth.”
Alphonse slowly declared.
A shield is a weapon that protects the inside from the outside, but at the same time attacks the outside from the inside. It can be used not only as a support weapon for the attack, but also as a decent offensive weapon within a limited range.
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Moreover, weapons do not think for themselves. Alphonse would follow the wielder’s orders.
Artizea fully understood the implications of this. Cedric must have thought of all this.
Moreover, the arrival of Lise Hanson meant that Marcus had made up his mind. In that case, there was no need to hesitate.
She called Bill, who was watching her.
“Bill.”
Bill lowered his head hurriedly. Artizea told him.
“Prepare a room for Sir Alphonse. I would like him to be in the same corridor as my room, and for the squires, it will be better to prepare rooms for two people, in an annex. You can let Alice take care of the maid.”
“A small space where they can lay down is sufficient. These guys can sleep well in a stable.”
Alphonse said. Artizea smiled.
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“Don’t worry. There are still plenty of rooms available. Even if it’s not for long, I hope you’ll feel comfortable in a strange house.”
Bill didn’t seem to think so. He smiled and said, with a troubled face.