[To: Miss Lilith Rosewood | From: Sir Blacksong]
“…..”
As soon as I confird that I was the recipient of the letter that suddenly ca from soone, I montarily felt dazed.
Sir Blacksong… he’s gotta be the chief of security or sothing of the Blackwood Estate Guards.
It was the first na I saw in the letter when I woke up in the church after being hit by the Hooked Tusk’s attack and falling, so I could vaguely rember it.
…and it’s not in my nature to easily forget soone who has done a favor.
The fact that I could safely recover at the church after being hit by the monster, that perhaps soone else like Isabel or Catherine didn’t have to bear the burden of the church’s recovery fees, which were paid for , and, of course, that I received paynt for the Hooked Tusk loot that I should have given up on – all of that was thanks to this person.
…and what I had said to this captain before losing consciousness was…
< That’s enough, get out of here!>
< I’m going to finish this guy off; don’t you dare take one step closer…!!>
“…..”
The more I recalled it, the more embarrassed I felt about my shaless behavior back then.
Co to think of it, this Sir Blacksong was just doing his duty as a mber of the estate guards.
He tried to rescue a helpless maid only to get cursed at in return and then had to deal with the aftermath – how exasperated he must have felt then.
To be honest, considering my transgression, it wouldn’t have been strange if the paper beside when I woke up in the church that day was a letter of protest instead of a letter of courtesy.
…In that sense, I started to feel an odd sense of burden about opening this letter carelessly.
For so reason, I had the premonition that the mont I opened this letter, this Sir Blacksong would ntion that day’s incident and rebuke .
‘…Well, it was my own doing. If he gives so warning about that incident, I should humbly accept it.’
It was a bit puzzling why he sent a letter of protest about an incident that happened almost a year ago, but regardless, he had risen to the position of Captain of the Blackwood Estate Guards.
From Lilith’s perspective, he was naturally soone of a high rank that she could not defy.
If I ignored this person’s letter, who knows what kind of problem could arise later?
I tensely opened the envelope and carefully unfolded the letter to read its contents.
『To Miss Lilith Rosewood,
Regarding your defeat of the Hooked Tusk that appeared in the comrcial district of the Blackwood estate on the 15th day of the 5th month last year, I write again to express my gratitude. And in relation to that, I shalessly have a request to make of you.
If you have ti, I would appreciate it if you could visit the security division office of the Blackwood estate guards soti this month, whenever it is convenient for Miss Rosewood.
It should not take too much of your ti, and if you could inform of the exact date in a letter, I will arrange to have a carriage and escort co to the Blackwood manor to bring you.
Sir Blacksong, Captain of the Blackwood Estate Guards』
Hmm…
I still don’t quite understand.
Judging from the opening, as he expressed gratitude for defeating the Hooked Tusk, it doesn’t seem to be about reprimanding over that incident, thankfully.
Rather than that, it feels like a simple letter requesting sothing else from , only stating the matter briefly.
And the fact that he’s even offering to send a carriage and escort makes it seem like there’s sothing he needs for.
If it’s sothing the Lilith could be summoned to the estate guards for, could it be…
‘To do a morale performance by dancing and singing in front of the guards?’
If it were a request like that, then my answer would obviously be a firm NO. As if I’d ever do sothing so outrageous as performing in front of a bunch of n.
While I can’t help if they sneak glances at my chest, there’s no way I’d willingly beco eye candy for other n – I’d refuse even if it killed .
The problem was that from just reading this letter, I couldn’t tell if this Blacksong was calling to make such an outrageous request or if he wanted to visit for so other reason.
All I could do was stand there quietly, letter in hand, lost in thought.
“What contents have you so deep in contemplation, Miss Lilith Rosewood?”
‘Shit, you startled .’
Dittyer was still around, huh.
Apparently, my standing there pondering the letter looked odd, as the head butler tilted his head inquiringly at .
After briefly debating whether to disclose the letter’s contents, I gave him a vague response.
“Sir Blacksong, the Captain of the Blackwood Estate Guards, has summoned to the security division office.“
“Sir Blacksong has summoned Miss Lilith Rosewood?”
“Yes.”
“Could it be related to the monster subjugation incident from last year?“
“I’m not sure. The exact purpose isn’t stated. But it does seem likely related to that.”
That’s because, in the original work, Lilith had never visited places like the estate guards’ security division before.
There was a ntion in Luminor Academy that the coven always kept Lilith within reach, so they likely never let her go outside the manor unnecessarily.
Especially considering the estate guards’ offices were quite far from the manor – the probability of that happening was essentially zero.
Even in “Lilith’s mories“ rather than my “previous life’s mories,“ my only recollection of eting Sir Blacksong was from that incident last May.
So, there’s a 99% chance he’s summoning regarding that sa incident.
He did seem like a decent gentleman at first impression, so I had a hunch he wouldn’t blatantly summon soone just to be a sideshow for the soldiers.
Of course, that’s sothing I can’t know for sure until eting him directly.
‘I have received quite a few favors from him, so I suppose I’ll have to repay him at so point…’
Part of wanted to visit the estate guards when I had ti, but the problem was that Lilith’s status was still that of an indebted maid.
Even as Ethan’s exclusive maid, I couldn’t respond to the summons as I pleased.
I would need permission from Head Maid lissa for an outing, then get Ethan’s approval for a day off, and only after the date was set could I send a letter to the Blackwood guards.
It was a fresh reminder of how cumberso it was for Lilith to go out even once.
…Of course, the biggest reason was the incident last year where I recklessly faced a Level 10 monster and nearly died.
‘If I wasn’t an indebted maid, I could have just replied that I’d co on my next day off.’
This damned status really prevents from doing what I want properly.
It was lantable that I couldn’t freely pay a courtesy call or return a favor to soone I was indebted to.
“Do you intend to respond to the summons, Miss Lilith Rosewood?“
“As you know my status, Butler Dittyer, I’m not in a position to respond as I please.“
“But with your good work attitude, couldn’t you get the head maid’s permission to go out if you set your mind to it?“
“After the holiday outing where I nearly died to the Hooked Tusk, I doubt the head maid would ever approve an outing.“
“…Is that so?“
“Yes. And, of course, I’d need to request ti off from the young master as well, so matching schedules seems near impossible.“
“If you could match the schedule, would the maid intend to respond to the captain’s summons?“
“Part of wants to give a positive reply. I am indebted to Sir Blacksong from the Hooked Tusk incident, and even without this letter, I intended to apologize and express gratitude eventually…“
“…Hmm, so the maid thinks that way.”
…Huh?
At so point, Dittyer’s tone seed to change, sending a chill down my spine.
And I realized that it wasn’t my imagination right after.
“The chief of security for the estate guards, Sir Blacksong… I didn’t know the maid had ties to such a person.“
“…Young Master Ethan? Are you finished with your swordsmanship training?“
“Just finished, maid. As expected, learning directly from Father is no easy feat.”
Ethan was drenched in sweat as if he had cramd a lifeti’s worth of training, his whole body glistening.
I didn’t know how many days it had been, but it seed that Ethan could still endure Harold’s training.
Based on Ethan’s personality from Luminor Academy, there was no telling how long his antics would continue.
“So, maid.“
“Yes?“
“How do you know Sir Blacksong, the chief of security?“
“A long while ago, I had a brief encounter with my colleagues when I went to the comrcial district on holiday. It was the incident where a monster binding scroll was undone in the middle of the comrcial district…”
There was no particular need to hide it, and even if I didn’t, it seed Dittyer, standing beside , would have anyway.
So, without much hesitation, I explained the subjugation of the Hooked Tusk last year to Ethan.
“…Such an incident occurred?“
“Yes.“
“How-how dangerous! It’s fortunate you ca through it unscathed, but what if sothing had gone wrong…!“
“It’s been over a year, Young Master Ethan. Is it really necessary to worry over sothing that’s passed?“
“Still, Lilith is my exclusive maid.“
“At that ti, I was just an ordinary low-ranking indebted maid, not your exclusive maid, young master.“
“…Yes, you’re right.”
After an awkward look, Ethan glanced at the letter I was holding.
He seed to ponder sothing, then asked with a slightly tense expression, as if making a proposal:
“So, are you going?“
“…While I would like to pay a visit if circumstances allow, as your exclusive maid, my duties make it difficult. I intended to send a refusal letter.“
“It’s fine. This works out perfectly, in fact.“
“Pardon?”
Unable to understand what he ant by “works out,“ I tilted my head, and Ethan gave an inscrutable reply.
“As the heir to the Blackwood family, estate patrols are important, so I should pay a visit to the estate guards soon. I haven’t been able to properly act as the heir while bedridden.“
“…Are you saying you will personally visit the estate guards, Young Master Ethan?“
“Sothing like that.”
Nonchalantly answering Head Butler Dittyer’s query, Ethan then fixed his gaze on .
He looked in the eye and reminded of one of the regulations for being his exclusive maid that I had recently forgotten while staying in the manor.
“As my exclusive maid, Lilith, you have to accompany when I go out for external activities, you know?“
“…Yes, I understand.“
“We’ll depart in three days, so send the letter, maid. Include that we won’t need a carriage or escort.“
“…Understood.“
“Right, then we can take care of the maid’s business while visiting on that day as well.“
Leaving those final words, Ethan left and Dittyer behind as he headed to the bathroom.
Confused by his uncharacteristically odd behavior, I didn’t know how to respond.
But in any case, the contents of the reply letter to Sir Blacksong were now decided.
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