Chapter 13 (2/2)

“Yes, thank you.”

I’m going to take a quick look at this house since I’ve got clear permission.

Without even knowing that Lennox was looking at me, my eyes glistened brightly.

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“You came to the basement in the main street, right? This is the private house that connects to it.”

This must have been a different place than where I came from.

“There’s an official office of the merchant’s group at the capital.”

“Then, where are we?”

Lennox smiled without answering my question and pulled the curtains in front of him.

“…forest?”

With green trees and chirpy birds, you wouldn’t even think of this as winter.

And on one side of the yard, there was a small garden full of colorful flowers.

“Where are we really??”

To call it a forest, it’s far from the season, and to call it capital, it’s far from the people.

As I frowned and looked around the window, Lennox held me up again, worried that I might fall.

“As you said, the forest is right. It’s Ricarda’s work. Protective magic, non-identifiable magic, and hidden magic are spread out together.”

“Why in the forest?”

“Mother doesn’t like loud noises very much. Well, as a location, it’s for life…”

Lennox was speaking softly and suddenly stopped.

“…Lennox?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. It’s because my mother likes the scenery of the forest. It also protects her privacy.”

“Then what about going to the capital from here?”

Mother and Ricarda seem to go with magic, but Lennox?

When asked about the curious question, Lennox went up to the second floor by taking the stairs connected to the room.

“This is my mother’s office.”

Mother was not here because she had already gone to work in the capital. When I opened the door of the Oval Office, I could see a great number of books piled up on the desk, and a large clock on the wall.

“If you go here in front of the clock, you’ll see the magic hanged by Ricarda. It’s only available to authorized personnel.”

“So, it’s only for Lennox?”

“Not only me, but also my mother, my mother’s secretary, and a tearful uncle.”

Well, it makes sense for the secretary, but who’s the tearful uncle?

When I made a puzzled look, Lennox smiled.

“After staying together, you’ll see each other someday. When Ricarda comes back later, let’s ask him to register Daphne, too?”

“Yes, I like it.”

Along with the voice, Lennox slowly showed me the house.

The three-floor house was a little smaller than the size of the main nursery, but it was large enough for the three members to live in.

‘Even with a spare room, three or four would be quite expensive.’

Even if they are commoners, they are not the same commoners.

At first glance, it looked like an ordinary house, but if you look closely, it wasn’t necessarily like that. Even in my ignorant eyes, the shiny materials on the walls and floors looked luxurious.

‘I guess money is the best.’

It was an inevitable choice, but it was also a good thing to come here. I looked around the house and nodded in satisfaction.

“I love the house. Unlike the places I’ve lived, it’s so pretty and my room is nice.”

“Your room?”

We had a light sandwich together, and Lennox, at my words wondered what I was saying.

‘…Isn’t that my room?’

I recalled that neat room where I had opened my eyes in the morning.

Warm sunshine, soft bedding, and clean walls and ceilings.

‘It wasn’t mine, either.’

Yes, how could I have such a nice room?

It was a very nice room to give to the first person they met yesterday.

I should be grateful for the fact that they let me stay here and be the successor, even if it’s just words.

‘Come to think about it, I asked her to allow me to be a successor proudly in front of Lennox and Ricarda.’

I don’t think they liked it either…

Was it because I was a child that I was easily relieved because of their kindness?

Strangely, I knew it was obvious.

I bit my lips tightly and tightened my eyes just in case tears would fall down.

I won’t even allow a single drop of tears.

You shouldn’t be crying here.

With my head down, I touched the sandwich in my hand for no reason, pretending not to cry, pretending to be okay.

This used to make my tears go in, so this time too… It’ll go in.

“The place you were in, was the guest room. This is a secret…”

When I looked at Lennox, who didn’t notice my gaze, I could hear the sound of him passing by and looking around.

There was no one around, and after looking around for a long time for the thing that bothered him, he carefully lowered his head and whispered in my ear.

“Your room is decorated separately by mother. It’s a much better room compared to the guest room.”

Lennox’s friendly words were incredibly warm. To the extent that I think this situation is a dream.