22 [1-22] No More Kennedy (1/2)

That day, the Kagemusha business was closed.

A horse-drawn carriage with a lacquered texture moves slowly through the city. The carriage was not overly ornate, but it still exuded a sense of luxury.

When passersby see its great appearance and the family crest engraved on its abdomen, they bow their heads and take off their hats at the side of the road. This is because it is the carriage of the Earl of Keighley, the lord of the city.

It is surrounded and guarded by three guards and members of the Dragon's Throat.

During the battle against the Night Pythons, the Earl has been confined to the castle as much as possible to attend to his duties, wary of retaliatory attacks. However, as a lord, he can't stay indoors all the time.

In order to manage his domain smoothly, he has to go out of the castle to meet with people and attend meetings.

And Iris (Rene) is to accompany him as his escort. Simply because the presence of a wizard is important, and the Dragon's Throat can only work at its full potential if all the members are present.

--The Dragon's Throat is probably the most powerful force the Count has ever had. That's why he called me.

The Count may love his daughter dearly, but he prioritizes her life. He always puts himself first.

The reason I'm usually the daughter's shadow is because I can protect the Count if I have to be in the castle. In effect, they're protecting us both.

If Catherine dies, it won't hurt the house and the estate that much, but if the Count himself is killed, the whole thing will be shaken to its core. So it was natural for the Count to prioritize his own life.

This is not a good thing or a bad thing, but something a lord should think about.

Day in and day out, wearing clothes that are beautiful but difficult to move in, like armor, and paying attention to every finger to make sure they don't fall apart. There is no time to relax.

Perhaps as a reaction to all this, I felt as light as a feather in the wild robe that was my equipment as an adventurer. I felt uncomfortable, as if I were walking around naked.

It feels like it's been a long time. The four of us together.

Hugh whispered, and Benedict nodded.

”How's work?

--Wow. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I think it's a good idea.

Benedict suddenly asks Iris (Rene) a random question.

If you look into Iris's memory, you will find that he is always like this. He is not a good talker. He is not a good talker. Hugh is in charge of talking and negotiating.

This kind of simplicity and earnestness may be Benedict's charm. Iris (Rene) also answers him properly without being annoying.

It's okay. At first I was a bit confused, but actually there's not much I have to do.

All of my teachers know that I'm not real, and if I talk in front of other people, they'll recognize me by my voice anyway, so all I have to do is keep my mouth shut and walk with my back straight.

”I heard the lady is trying to keep her voice down too. I heard that you try to keep your voice down too.

Deanna looks more pleased with herself than with the compliment.

Iris (Rene) can't help but giggle.

”You've changed, you know. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

Yeah, your footsteps have changed.

There you go.

The men were impressed to see Iris (Rene) not dressed as a young lady for the first time in a long time.

It's not until they say that that Iris (Rene) realizes.

She had thought she was taking it easy, but now she found herself walking with her back straight as if she was being pulled by a string.

--I thought, ”How can I fool the people who work in the dark?　I was wondering if I could fool the people who work in the dark with this. ...... It's not hard to see that I'm a pretty good young lady for a newbie.

I'm not sure if I should be happy about that, ”Chojiro” is lamenting in my head.

That's the way it is. A woman can turn into a woman at any moment.

You have a lot to learn from this job, don't you, Iris?

Deanna says this, but it's a little strange that she has such a positive attitude towards this job.

I'm sure you'll have a lot to learn about this job.

”Well, but, you know, didn't Deanna not want me to do this job?

Well, I'm still against it. It's such a crazy job. I'm still against it.

It's a poor lottery anyway, you should get some money back.

”Oh, come on, you can't call it a lottery.

It's a lottery. You're putting Iris in a lot of danger.

”You're putting Iris at risk,” Deanna sniffs, protecting her client's carriage of all things.

She's not going to concede on this point.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

”Yes, very sweet.

Hugh said with a chuckle.

I think we're all pretty sweet, but I think Deanna has a soft spot for Iris.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to retire before Iris does, and I'm going to die before she does.

That's why I want to protect you and leave you as much as I can while we're still together as adventurers. Experience, knowledge, that kind of thing.

”That's great, that's true.

Hugh laughed without irony at Deanna's brazen declaration of indulgence.

”I'm not sure what to make of that.

This is something that Iris finds annoying but gratifying, and she adores everyone. ......

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.

”What's wrong?

Diana looked into Iris's face with concern.

I didn't mean to show it on my face, but it seems I had a bad expression on my face.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use the same type of software for all of your needs. I wonder...

I didn't know what I was going to say, but when I put it into words, the question seemed awfully wormy.