Chapter 19 – A Girl Looking for That Girl, a Guy Chasing Him (2)

“Yeah. That girl who smells like peppermint or something. There’s no such thing.”

It was an ambitious question, but they were consistent with a cold attitude. I shrugged my shoulders as if I was a little fed up.

“Think carefully. How many girls have been to this mansion so far. Could there have been at least one of them?”

“Hey.”

In the end, one of the guards threatened me by raising a spear menacingly clutched as if he had felt the limit of his patience.

“Last warning. If you’re not invited by the baron, just get out of here. Don’t bother.”

“Ahaha…”

I raised both hands once more while looking at the sharp shining tip of the spear. But I had no intention of stepping down now.

“I’m sorry, but I was invited. So don’t be ruthless.”

“What? You’ve been invited?”

“Eh. I brought the documents. Do you want to take a look?”

At my words, he tilted his head in confusion. I slowly put my hand into his breast pocket and took out a piece of paper.

“Now. Here.”

“…Let’s take a look.”

He read the documents he had received with still doubtful eyes. I had nothing to shy away from, so I deliberately looked at him with my chest wide open.

Soon, a guard’s absurd voice was heard.

“Name. Rose.”

“Yep.”

“Age. 17 years old.”

“Uh… Are you even revealing your age?”

“Sold as a sex slave for Baron Leonhart for 12 gold and 3 shillings.”

“Exactly.”

“…It even has the baron’s seal on it.”

“Because it’s real.”

I snatched the slave papers from his hands. The guard rubbed the wrinkles between his brows as if his head was pounding, then slowly raised his head.

“Are you serious?”

“Yes. Without the slightest doubt.”

“Sex slaves come to the owner’s house even while hiding in a carriage?”

“Because I’m a fucking honest whore.”

Turning his head slightly, even Professor Heid was making a confused expression. Did I ever make a big mistake? If so, I urged him thinking that I should quickly get over it and throw it away.

“What. There’s nothing wrong with the document. Can I go in now?”

The guard pondered for a long time before finally letting out a sigh and nodding his head.

“Yes. Go in.”

“As expected. The language communicates well. Good job then. Let’s have a drink next time.”

“Instead, I’m going to give you everything I have and take off all my clothes and then go in.”

“What?”

I was startled and turned my head. Then the guard squinted his eyes and looked at me.

“You’re a sex slave. So as of this time, everything you own is the property of the baron family. Of course, you have to return it all.”

“Eh? Is that so?”

“So, look into it and counterfeit it. Now, take it off quickly. We have to let the guests in the back in too.”

“Uh…”

While I was fiddling with the shoulder strap, I suddenly felt their eyes on me. I thought he would definitely send lewd eyes, but he had a tired expression on his face. It’s kind of annoying, but should I just take it off? While I was thinking about it, an important fact suddenly passed through my mind.

“Do I have to take off my hat too?”

“No, is that a problem?”

“I cherished it… Ah, then how about this.”

I put my hand into my breast pocket once again and pulled out another piece of paper. The guard snatched the paper this time without even bothering to ask what it was. After reading the paper with a frown on his face for a long time, he now spit out swearing and said,

“This time, it’s a fucking house visit. So, are you going to be the baroness’s doctor? Rachel, 24 years old?”

“Uh. Exactly.”

“…The official seal is certain. Where the hell did you forge all these things?”

He sighed and tossed the paper away. I smiled as I cherished the fluttering paper.

“Forgery. This time it’s real.”

“Ha…Fuck it. I want you to drop this bullshit and believe this?”

“You don’t have to believe it. Because it’s real. You know that the Baroness’s illness has gotten serious lately, right?”

“That…”

“I keep saying it, but if you don’t believe it, send someone and ask yourself. Of course, you’ll be very scolded. The baron and his wife really don’t like it when the lower ones bother them. Don’t they?”

Finally he shut his mouth and glared at me as if he was speechless. He seemed to be thinking about how long he would have to deal with this swindler. It wasn’t until after a while that the other person who was watching from behind interrupted with an annoying tone.

“Hey. Let’s just let them in.”

“What? But…”

“If he’s really a cheater, the baron will take care of it. He’ll rather like it. One more toy to play with.”

It wasn’t a very pleasant conversation from my point of view, but he nodded his head as if he understood. Then he pointed to his back.

“Go in. Damn it. Don’t regret it later.”

Don’t worry. Because that will never happen.

Instead of answering, I turned his head away. And he said to the professor couple who were still standing there.

“Okay. Shall we go in then?”

The carriage rattled pleasantly and moved forward. Somehow, I wanted to hum, so when I mixed nasal sounds, Lydia’s nervous voice flew like a knife.

“If you’re in a position to get beaten, I want you to be quiet.”

“Oh, I’m sorry, Miss Lydia. I’m in a good mood.”

“So who are you? Are you really a doctor?”

“Of course, Professor Hayd. Just as you are a great potion professor, I am a great doctor.”

I smiled brightly at him and then looked at the last person remaining in the carriage and said,

“But I’m not sure if this is a real servant. It seems a bit unusual to just take care of the academy professor’s house.”

Hearing my words, Luke quietly raised his head. Traces of hardening could be seen in his tightly clenched fists.

“Your body looks quite solid…You have a lot of scars on your fists, and even your ears are distorted. Are you saying that the professor, who has a grudge against the baron and his wife, is an assassin disguised as a servant?”

“What kind of nonsense is that! You have a grudge against the members of the party of warriors who saved the world!”

“Stop lying, professor. You don’t think so. You said a lot of offensive things, especially to the baroness. What did you say? Was it just an article full of lies?”

“Be careful with your words! He’s the greatest knight ever!”

The professor groaned and looked around anxiously. I squinted one eye at the thought of being a little bored.

“I don’t know if it can be called splendid. Well, at least I was born into a wealthy family. I had a father who was wealthy enough to buy a knighthood with money. So when I entered the capital, even the imperial family were quite embarrassed? She suddenly appeared with the hero of the prophecy. That’s a prophecy that I dismissed as half-joking and ignored it.”

“That…That’s…”

He blurted out his words, as if he couldn’t bear to refute what he had said. I smiled as I recalled the prophecy that no one cared about before the hero appeared.

“Oh, a hero in a village where peppermint flowers bloom. There should be a level of vulgarity. But fortunately, it was surprisingly true. Joe.”

“…Are you an academy student? I don’t remember.”

The professor, unable to speak, barely managed to say a word. I replied with a grin.

“I just did some research. The more information about the patient, the better.”

“You are wise.”

At that time, Luke, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head. He made eye contact with me without saying a word, but after a while, he opened his mouth again.

“You’ve arrived.”

Looking back, as he said, the door of the huge mansion was approaching. I took a deep breath and spoke to the people in the carriage.

“Then everyone, let’s achieve all of our goals and see you at the evening banquet. I’m sure I’ll be there as well.”

I lowered my head slightly and was the first to kick in the carriage door. The maid, who was waiting with her head bowed at the door, was a little surprised when I suddenly jumped down, but nonetheless maintained her composure like a skilled servant.

“Welcome to Baron Leonhart. Are you Miss Rachel by any chance?”

No. I chewed the truth inwardly and nodded.

“That’s right. I’ve been asked by Baroness Nadia Leonhart. Where is she?”

“Then this way, sir.”

The maid who guided me was kind and looked delicious. For her normal maid, her outfit was too revealing and the amount of weariness on her face seemed excessive. While I was eagerly imagining her backstory, she grabbed the doorknob of the baroness’s room and she said hesitantly.

“By the way, sir. I have something to tell you in advance…”

“What is it?”

“Please understand if the baroness behaves a little harshly. She’s very sensitive lately.”

I wasn’t too upset. Because it was kind of expected. However, if the maid pointed out her old ways, I was anticipating how severe she would be.

“I understand. Don’t worry.”

“Yes. Then…”

She bowed her head and knocked lightly on her door.

“Baroness. The doctor has arrived.”

“What? Now?”

“Yes. I told you once in the morning…”

“There’s no way I still remember that stuff! Now…Wait a minute!”

It was a pretty urgent voice. The baroness said she seemed to be sorting things out with a clatter, then she said in a slightly calmer voice.

“Ask them to come in.”

“All right.”

The maid lowered her head once more and yanked her doorknob slowly. Soon, in a whitish light, I saw the Baroness sitting on the bed.

My first impression of her when I met her was that she was like her doll. Beautiful blonde hair that shatters even the streaming sunlight. From the flawless features to the voluminous body. It was like a high-end doll made by an artisan one by one.

And, like any other doll of hers, the traces of rough handling were evident all over her body.

Her beautiful blonde hair was disheveled, drenched in sweat and disheveled. She might have tried to hide it with makeup, but there were traces of blue bruises on her eyes, nose and lips, and her body, which had not been trained for a long time, was closer to that of a noble family than a knight.

She could have been described as beautiful when she was young. Now she was like a thesis on how humans can become rags. As soon as she saw me, she asked, stuttering her words as if she was a little embarrassed.

“What…What is it. I’ve never heard of a woman. Who are you?”

“I am…”

“Are you… Are you a prostitute who came to pamper Rick too? Fuck…Fuck you, don’t even dream! This baron’s wife is me. It’s me! Where is this foxy bitch trying to take my place!”

She suddenly had a fit and screamed at her. I frowned slightly as I watched her trembling fingertips drenched in fishy liquid.

“I… The Baroness! Calm down! That’s just a doctor. The Baroness wants to see how she’s doing…”

“Shut up you bitch! Don’t you think I don’t know? A slut who goes into his bed every day! I…I’ll someday…!”

Unable to control her anger, she jumped up from her seat and sat down on the floor as if she had suddenly lost her strength. The maid looked at me in bewilderment, but I calmly smiled and stepped in front of her and knelt down on her knees.

“Knight Nadia. It’s an honor to meet the hero who defeated the demon king. I’m Rachel Demond, the doctor who came to visit. No, should I call you the baroness now?”

“Knight…Nadia?”

When I greeted her in a calm voice, she continued to chew on that word as if the title of knight was awkward. Then, breathing slowly, he stood up from his seat.

“…I don’t mind being called a name, so call me whatever you like. A doctor? Yes. Welcome back. Come here quickly.”

“Okay, Mr. Nadia.”

When I called her name, she frowned. Maybe she expected to call me Baroness. But she couldn’t bear to be angry with the doctor, so she vented her annoyance with the maid.

“Hey. Get out of here. Stay out of my sight.”

“I see, Mrs. Baroness.”

Get hit by the baron, get hit by the baroness. Blessed with her truly odd destiny, she hurriedly withdrew. I waited for her rear view to disappear, then slowly turned her head as her door closed.

“Yeah…You’re the famous Rachel teacher.”

That’s right. She’s Miss Rachel, who says she can bring back all but the dead. I shamelessly nodded her head and replied.

“Yes, Nadia. May I ask where you called me because you were uncomfortable?”

“That’s it.”

She tried to straighten her disheveled hair with her trembling hands. Her fingers were still wet with the thick liquid.

“You… Can fix anything?”

“If you’re asking if you can fix anything, it’s not… But I think I can fix the baroness’ problems. At least she looks very healthy on the outside.”

“Of course! I’m a knight. I don’t suffer from minor illnesses.”

Well. At least it doesn’t look like a knight to me. It didn’t meet my personal standards before, but it seemed especially so now.

“The problem is something else. Of course you’re keeping the patient’s secret, right?”

“Of course. Especially if it’s your secret, I’ll risk my life to protect it. You’re a hero who saved humanity.”

“That…Isn’t it? Yes. Yes. Of course it should.”

As she kept praising me as a hero, she smiled very lightly as if she felt better. However, her smile soon faded without a trace.

“Then…I’ll tell you with confidence that you’ll keep the secret. That…That’s it…”

Nadia, still a little hesitant, wrapped her belly meaningfully and slurred her words. After such a long time, a confession mixed with a sigh was heard.

“I want to… Have a boy.”

“Is it a boy?”

“Yes. More precisely, a healthy boy.”

I stared into her eyes for a while, barely holding back a smile. I want to give birth to a healthy boy. And tell the doctor about it. Has this woman forgotten not only chivalry, but also her common sense?

“Um…But Nadia. As you know, how can you control gender…”

“Actually, gender doesn’t matter! It’s better if it’s a boy, but it doesn’t matter if it’s a girl. The important thing is that you want to give birth to a healthy child.”

In fact, the wish to give birth to a healthy child without problems was a wish that any mother would have. But I felt a strange sense of incongruity in her tone.

“It’s as if that hasn’t worked out in the meantime. I heard that the baron family had no heirs.”

“Officially, yes. But… Fuck. Are you really keeping secrets?”

“Of course, Knight Nadia. She already risked her life.”

Actually, who am I going to tell this to? As she put her hand on her lap, Nadia opened her mouth again, feeling a little relieved.

“Actually, I’ve given birth a few times in the meantime. But… All of them were just kids with something wrong. Missing a hand… Or not opening their eyes… You know, things like that.”

“You don’t need to go into detail, ma’am.”

“Yeah. So many poor kids were born over and over again. And Rick… I guess… He didn’t like that. So when those kids are born, as soon as it’s confirmed that they’re wrong, my sister… Right in front of my eyes… “

“Ma’am, please stay calm.”

Suddenly, in her mind, the image of the girl who was hanged by her neck came to mind. This baron spills a lot of children’s blood. And that too in a very cruel way.

“That…So from some point on, he started looking for a woman other than me. Another woman to conceive a healthy child. My position, honor, property. Now that I’ve taken everything, I’m useless. Fuck. How good you’ve been to yourself…How much I’ve given you!”

She screamed again, but this time she shut herself up in learned fear and looked around her. I stroked the fallen knight’s shoulder and said.

“Okay ma’am. I’ll do my best to help. You’re pregnant right now, right?”

“Uh…Yes. You knew it. I’m a doctor as expected. Yes…”

Even if it’s not a doctor, anyone can tell if you’re covering your stomach like that. Still, based on my knowledge, I thought it was about three months. Nadia looked me in the eye and suddenly pleaded in a desperate voice.

“Doctor. This child should be born healthy. He really, really, really worked hard. To make Rick feel better, he did all the unreasonable demands… He really begged for it, even took drugs… No, “I don’t need to talk about this. Anyway, this kid is my last chance. So please help me, Miss Rachel.”

Still, the fact that he remembered my name came as a little touching. I looked at her admiringly and bowed her head.

“Okay. Then let’s take a look.”

Nadia bit her lip, sticking out the belly she was holding dearly. I lifted up her clothes and carefully stroked her slightly bruised skin.

“First of all, you should refrain from rough sex. This kind of thing can never be good for a child.”

“It’s not because of sex…Ah, yes. I get it. I’ll try.”

She didn’t know it at first, but as she leaned closer, a foul stench wafted from her mouth mixed with the smell of her cigarettes and alcohol. I opened my mouth, trying not to frown.

“And does she smoke? It’s been recently discovered that smoking can have a bad effect on a child.”

“No, he smokes her. I’m holding back as much as I can.”

“Smelling her also has a negative effect. And, Nadia, not even smoking once a day.”

“Yeah…Sorry.”

I pretended to observe her condition for a while, then raised her head again. And he made up words that seemed plausible.

“Anyway, spending a long time in the territory of demons may have had an effect. This seems to require regular inspections. From now on, once a day, can I come to the mansion and check the condition?”

“Of course! I’d appreciate it if you would. I’ll give you any amount of money.”

I only told a few facts that I could know normally, but she was looking at me with her eyes full of trust. I hope things can be solved this easily. I touched her shoulder and nodded her head.

“Okay. Then we’ll see you every day at this time.”

As I was about to get up after saying goodbye for the last time, Nadia hurriedly stood up and grabbed my hand. She spoke in a very urgent tone.

“Teacher, wait a minute! If it’s not too much, let’s have dinner. Today’s dinner will be pretty fancy, so you’ll like it. And if possible…Tell Rick about these facts. If I tell you, he’ll get angry…”

To even be able to meet the baron. I was genuinely delighted and answered.

“Then it must be an honor. A meal with heroes. Just imagining it makes my heart flutter.”

“Okay! Then let’s do it. Excuse me, would you like to leave? I need to get dressed before going to dinner.”

And please wash your finger for masturbating too.

“Okay, Nadia. Then I’ll be out.”

I gave her a deep bow and left her room. It worked out better than I thought, so I felt good. I hummed her hum as I walked through the dark hallway. At this rate, someday…

“Shh.”

Suddenly, something sharp pricked the top of my clothes. No wonder. Do you want things to be so easy?

I exhaled lightly and raised both hands. Just today, how many times is this?

“Yes. Luke.”