Episode 8.2-3-4 (2/2)

”Don't say that. Think of my position here. Oy.”

Ordered by the lord, a personal attendant who appeared to be the grand chamberlain approached Lecan and offered a small pouch on a square-shaped silver tray.

There's probably gold coins inside the pouch. Lecan spoked sharply toward the town lord without even sending a glance toward the pouch.

”How do you plan to make up for the crime of breaking in Apothecary Shira's house and wrecking her door.”

The air in the room froze.

”Hou. Do you have a problem with a lord investigating a private house in his territory?”

The lord asked with a chilly voice. Lecan replied not to him as he turned around and walked toward the door.

”Please wait! Please!”

Chaney ran off and stopped Lecan as if begging him.

”We'll hire the best craftsman there is. We'll strive to restore the door to as close to its original state as possible. I swear by my name, Chaney. So please, Lecan-san, please temper your anger.”

Lecan kept his silent. Chaney added more.

”A certain knight-sama lives in this town. That knight-sama has been sucking up this town's wealth through wicked means over a long period of time. And he had devised a scheme in an attempt to take over this town. Young master was instigated by that knight-sama.”

”Chaney!”

The lord interrupted Chaney using an awfully loud voice. He must be saying that was not something that could be spoken out loud.

”Lord-sama. Are you planning to completely make enemy of Shira-sama here? If that's not the case, then you cannot let Lecan-san return in this state.”

The Chaney now had a very serious look on his face as if he was a whole different person than his usual shifty self.

”Lecan-san. If you end up opposing lord-sama, that means the lord household will turn antagonistic toward Shira-sama as well. And that's exactly what that knight-sama wanted. Are you sure you're fine with that?”

That's one clever way to put it. Lecan himself loathes to act just as that man expected. Which means, he's gotta stop his quibbling toward the lord.

Lecan noticed another thing. Shira must not wish to have a hostile relationship toward either the lord or that certain knight. Because Shira's wish is surely to live quietly without intervention of men. In other words, if Lecan who names himself Shira's pupil were to go on a rampage, it would bring liabilities to Shira no matter who the other party was.

He's got to thank Chaney for granting him an amicable way out of this.

”Understood, Chaney. I'll take back my words earlier.”

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