Volume 3 Chapter 41 (1/2)

By on • ( ) A Wish To Grab Happiness - Volume 3 - Chapter 41

Chapter 41: A worance of alcohol She must've become accustomed to the bitter taste of the ale from the local Guild Caria took the drink to her private room She drank from the bottle slowly

「True It looks like we have a rainy sky today You were right about that, huh 」

Caria's words were softer than usual She described the weather as she drank froentle Both of us sat on rusty chairs that made some noisy cracks as we moved back and forth This scene re Caria shook her silver hair in a gracious lance, her voice was cheerful and her words were gentle But, it was too good to be true We were talking about Caria after all

「What a mistake You went on your own and set up the terunpowder Hey, Lugis What should I ive you a different name? Perhaps, a pet name? Since you always do as you please」

Suddenly, the eable weather

The silver-haired girl abruptly stood up froer towardspeople with her tongue

I knehy she was angry with me But, I always knew this side of hers Actually, that was obvious I was the one that understood her the e was directly towards me alone She treated er was vague However, everything changed on this present tie back then I was naive and foolish… But not now

「Keep it down There's no need to get mad like that You'll just dry up your throat You knohat I had to led by that woman's threats」

Caria suppressed her tehed in frustration This woo with her hasty behavior But, of course, the current situation was much better than before At least no violence was involved on this tiirl winked nervously I stared fixedly at her Soon, her rage and mockery disappeared, and were replaced by snobbishness

Her gaze made me feel somewhat idiotic

「I had no other choice but to s the other party's conditions Therefore, accepting a cooperation with the Heraldic people was the wisest thing to do In addition, that girl becaht the following ”That girl He probably rad I feel like I have a mix of stupid expressions on my face I didn't think that they were that close At least, they weren't, based on what I saw during our last expedition”

「And, I think that you're overreacting a little bit I don't think those people are the worst of their kind」

Caria moved her shoulders while I spoke to her She looked at aze Then, I toned down my voice to convince her

「Besides, it's just a cooperation I just need to do my part and be done with it 」

I scratched my eyelid while I spoke to Caria I did ht Actually, I wasn't sure if cooperating with the Heraldic people and Largud Ann was a good idea They probably didn't trust reat sixth sense would've been perfect for this type of situation However, I only had the knowledge from the past Who would trust such shabby people? Well, I didn't groith the word ”trust” to be honest I got along with dishonest people throughout my whole life I used to trade with them To learn from their evil deeds But, these people were different What could I do to ain their trust?

Based on the exchange between both parties at the underground teht that I'd be useful At least for a short tiht, useful until the fall of Garoua Maria That Saint woets what she wants

It happened, then there's nothing I could have done to avoid this fate Yes, it hat it was The bitterness of the strong ale passed through the throat Soon, my throat ached as if it were about to vomit the whole fluids

「…If they want to use me, fine I'll use them too That's the reason why I won't back down from this」

I placed the bottle of ale on the table withouta noise It stood between Caria and me

「The plan is to invade the walled city and capture their beloved Maria That will be our crucial point too If their plan is successful, we'll have to be ready for an eventual crisis We'll have to go up against the my fists

There's no choice, but to do this now Still, the battlefield was the nition Luckily forpart in their vital plan Therefore, I should use this situation toit all

Great It was great conditions after all I shall take this opportunity and use it well I'll just fiddle on the balance of the penduluer for Ariene's sake Yes, I'd risk everything for her

「Huh, I see And, what about that woman Why did you put Filaret on this ”evil carpet”? Do you need a woive you the emotional support you need?」

Don't be stupid Eave me the shi+vers I almost thrown up The ale that I drank came to my throat and almost spilled from my mouth It came back and forth several ti talk Bitterness filled hed badly Then, I slowly opened my lips to respond to Caria's silly question She lost her coain, and stared at ain Strangely, htly

「Filaret is someone with undeniable talent Just like you 」

As soon as I spoke those words, Caria's eyebrows lifted quickly I see This was the best approach to take in order to appease this wos

「I don't know if she feels okay about all of this But, her role in the cooperation is relevant Because of her fae of collecting Heraldic crests at low prices」