The Whereabouts of Lars 「Olivia POV」
A young maid brewed tea from newly acquired leaves, and a gentle aroma spread throughout the room. It was a leisurely afternoon. As I gazed out the window, I heard the sound of the tea and cookies being placed on the table. There was a faint clinking noise as porcelain touched porcelain, and I turned my eyes to the maid who had brought the tea set.
「I-I'm s-sorry...!」
The young girl gasped, her voice breaking as she deeply bowed her head. She was a young lady with striking blonde hair, the second daughter of a baron's family. She was still young and likely confused by the complete shift in her lifestyle. Unaccustod to being scolded, she was unusually fearful of reprimand from .
Watching her like this was quite pleasant.
「... You may leave.」
「Y-Yes.」
With just a single word from , the baron's daughter straightened her back and bowed her head before exiting the room. How wonderful it was. I didn't want to hand this position over to anyone.
The biggest obstacle, Lars, had already been removed. He was likely assassinated sowhere in the forest at the edge of the territory. A lone child like that, given a chance, his life would be snuffed out in an instant. No one would suspect anything outside the count's household.
Once that was accomplished, it would only be a matter of ti. Johanson was desperate to make a na for himself, so his attention was not on the affairs inside the house. In essence, I could do as I pleased.
I controlled the count's house from the shadows. Just thinking about it sent a thrilling shiver through .
「... Excuse , lady Olivia.」
With a knock, a man's voice followed. Upon my response, the door opened from the outside. The one who appeared was the cook who had been assigned to Lars as a servant. He had acted as the eyes and ears within the count's household for over five years. Since his early teenage years, I had deliberately not elevated his position, keeping him employed as a kitchen hand. In reality, I compensated him the sa as those in high positions.
「You've returned quickly? Did you have an opportunity along the way?」
I inquired, but the man stood silently. A bad feeling crept over at his deanor.
「... Did you fail, perhaps?」
I asked again. The man opened his mouth with a troubled expression.
「N-No... he should be dead without a doubt, but we couldn't confirm the body...」
「What do you an by that?」
I realized my voice had hardened. The pleasant mood I had felt earlier was ruined. Despite the fact that I had put effort into him, he turned out to be such an unreliable man.
Restraining my irritation, I waited for the man's report. He, with trembling shoulders, looked down, avoiding my gaze as he began to speak.
「Th-The thing is... just before reaching the destination, we were attacked by a young earth dragon. Even though it was young, it was larger than the carriage, and the rcenaries didn't stand a chance, resulting in everyone retreating in disarray. During that ti, we succeeded in drawing the earth dragon's attention to Master Lars, but into the forest with the carriage... In the end, we returned without Master Lars.」
「I see... doesn't that child have any subordinates? If he's left alone in the forest, he'll surely perish, but if a few rcenaries were with him...」
Even as I spoke, I thought there was nearly no chance of survival. Ideally, this man would have assassinated him, but if he had fled deep into the forest with just a carriage, he would likely never erge.
If he did co out, I could simply send soone to the nearby village. However, I couldn't afford to be complacent. I would prefer to confirm his death with my own eyes, though that would be difficult.
Perhaps sensing my thoughts, the man, breaking into a cold sweat, replied.
「Since the earth dragon pursued Master Lars, we all managed to escape safely. The only one we couldn't confirm was a young beastman girl nad Irinya...」
「Ah, Lars' personal attendant... well, with two powerless children, there shouldn't be a problem. Send soone to the village near the forest. If there's no one there, you will go yourself. Understand? Do not neglect your surveillance, and ensure you report any trail of Lars.」
「Y-Yes...! I'll select soone right away!」
Having said that, the man hurried off.
Most likely, Lars would not have survived. However, it was necessary to be thorough. There should have been a rcenary band that I used to acquire beastman slaves; perhaps I should get in contact with them.
As I thought over these things, I suddenly rembered Johanson.
「Oh, I forgot... He'll soon hear about the unfortunate events that have befallen Lars. Perhaps it would be just right to accidentally break sothing in surprise? Ah, co to think of it, there was a cup I'd grown tired of. I suppose I'll break that.」
Saying this, I picked up a white cup I'd used for more than two months. The pattern was too plain, so it was a good opportunity.
When I was prepared and seated for dinner, Johanson reported that Lars' whereabouts had beco unknown.
With a natural motion, I let the cup I was holding fall to the floor, raising my voice to feign surprise. To which Johanson simply said, "It's not like a body has been found yet. I plan to have the knights search for him.」
His expression betrayed no emotion, leaving with no choice but to agree.
-------------= Author's Notes -------------=
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-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=
The fucking kitchen hand threw the pan!
I thought it would just be glossed over.
Also, kudos to this bitch Olivia, I don't like her, but she's using her everything to kill Lars. Seeing that she's not just a superficial villain improves the story. And it will also make her downfall extrely satisfying.
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