Chapter 216 - Past The Gate (1/2)
”John... Do you really think they'll let me in with you?” Asked Lydia as she nervously looked around.
”Relax, it'll be fine.” Said John with a smile as he tried to calm her down
”But they'll know I'm just a maid...” Lydia muttered
John gave Lydia another look. Her long pink hair, shining after having been recently washed and dried. Her pink dress matched her pink eyes and pink lips displaying her good proportions and feminine older sister aura.
”No... I doubt that.” Said John as he continued to stare
For a maid, she was quite the beauty and she was an a.d.u.l.t.
[With her looks, there's no way she wouldn't have been able to find a good husband even if she was a commoner.]
”What makes you so sure? it'll be obvious that I'm a commoner if they see me...” Lydia asked as she looked at her dress
”Hm... I once heard this story as a kid, A young girl had lost her family and became dirt poor. One day, that girl was granted a wish and she wished to be able to go to the prince's ball which was being held for him to find a worthy marriage partner.”
Lydia listened in closely, immersed in John's story.
”What happened after?” She asked
”She ended up dancing with the prince and they ended up together. The end”
”Eh? That's it? Really?” She asked slightly saddened that it ended that fast
”There was more, but we're about to reach the gates, so we'll have to leave it for later.” Said John as he placed his hand over the ring.
”It's a promise.” Muttered Lydia as she watched him pull out masks.
John pulled out to masks with rather nice-looking ornaments and designs on them. They were small enough and were meant to be placed around the eyes, so that the persons face and mouth could still be seen.
It would just be harder to recognise who exactly it was as the eyes would be covered. But John doubted that no one he knew wouldn't be able to recognise him.
”Huh? Did you say something?” John asked as he handed her, her mask.
”Did the mask have to be pink too...?” Lydia asked
”I got various different colours.”
”Isn't that just a waste of money?”
”Don't be silly, It's a necessary investment. I've been an adventurer for over a year now, I'm an expert.”
”Only a year?”
”That's right.”
”Most people can barely make it to C-Rank after a year”
”Is that so...”
”Yeah, that is so... Just what kind of school did you go to...?”
As the two reached the gates where other carriages could be seen around, they stopped in front of the gate before one of the guards went over to them.
”You are standing in the duke's territory. State your business.” Said the guard