chapter 250
250 – Scene 250# Tailing
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“Wow… Be cozy.”
Bella was constantly amazed as she entered the accommodation made of snow.
It was an all white house. There was a warm atmosphere in the accommodation where the ceiling and floor were all made of snow.
“If you look closely, doesn’t it look like a house straight out of a fairy tale?”
“Yes?”
“It’s the house where the snow spirits live. Hehe…”
“Ah… Yes.”
Bella hums a song as if she really likes it.
The accommodations were probably inadequate compared to the duke’s bedroom, but Bella didn’t complain at all.
Despite her status as the daughter of the prestigious Duke of Isaac Hel, Bella had strong living skills and adapted well to the harsh environment.
Blanchet knew that in the past, the Duke of Isaachel was one of the wealthiest families in the empire.
Duke Fred Isaac Hel held banquets every day at his mansion and indulged in his pleasures, spending his money like water. It is said that young Bella also enjoyed luxury just as much as her father, filling her closet with pretty jewelry and clothes.
Of course, such a luxurious life ended when the dukedom collapsed due to gambling debt.
One by one, the fancy and expensive items from the Isaachel mansion were sold off, and the banquets that were held every day came to an end. The many attendants also left one by one. In order to protect what little of the mansion was left, Bella had to live frugally.
While Duke Fred, who had lived in luxury for a long time, did not adapt well to her new life, Bella was ashamed of her extravagant past and adapted to a frugal life.
Only cheap food was on her table, and her clothes were made of cheap, practical materials, not expensive ones. If she wanted to buy clothes, she would skip meals and save a penny to buy them.
Her her thrifty nature her her and her ability her to treat Bella equally regardless of her her status her her her made her her her her soldiers her her her admire her.
Before she left, Bella toured the quarters of her soldiers under her her command her one by one, encouraging them. It can be said that she truly has the attitude of an excellent commander.
At that time when Blanche was secretly proud of serving her Bella her her her …
“Come to think of it… “I guess the Count would bother sleeping in the carriage, leaving behind accommodations like this.”
I flinch.
“Huh? “What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no…”
She remembered something she had tried so hard to forget. Bella, who didn’t know her situation, started talking about the person who had been causing Blanche so much trouble since yesterday.
“It’s uncomfortable to sleep in, so it’s better to sleep in a carriage or something…” ” ” . As you can see, I have a very sensitive personality. “Who will understand such a bad-tempered man in the future?”
“Yes. Surely…”
She felt the same way about what happened in the carriage yesterday.
His feet extending from under the table seemed to be tempting Blanchet. It was difficult to remain sane due to the strange sensation rising up her legs.
If someone else had done it, it would have been enough to break their legs, it would have been an abhorrent act of indecency, but Blanchet couldn’t do it.
Despicably, Tristan teased Blanche’s bare legs with one of her feet, as if he knew she wouldn’t be able to resist.
Trying to understand what that meant wasn’t easy for Blanche.
After fighting on the roof of a department store, I owed a lot of debt. He was paying it forward by being Wendy’s martial arts instructor and occasionally asking her to accompany him.
Then… Was the sign she made coming under the table a sign that she wanted him?
I didn’t really know her because I wasn’t particularly interested in her appearance, but according to what Bella said, she seemed to have an outstanding appearance.
In particular, she was confident in her body, even if nothing else.
Her body strengthened by her consistent exercise and training, was her pride.
I’m not sure, but maybe the opposite s*x… People who are commonly referred to as men may want to covet her body like this.
Therefore, Tristan also told her to pay off the remaining debt with her her body her … Could it be that she made that request secretly?
‘But… Why come now?’
Blanchet found it difficult to understand.
If Tristan wanted her body, she would have asked for it a long time ago. If she were him, more than anything else, she would have shamelessly asked him to face her. At least that’s what Blanchet knew… However, we cannot conclude that there is no possibility at all.
After thinking for a full day, Blanchet came to two conclusions.
That he was simply teasing her. Or not… Physical demands.
Blanche muttered like a sigh.
“As you said, the Count seems to be a really difficult person to understand…”
“Right? Because no one will understand a man like that. What… But I kind of understand it.”
“Yes… Yes?”
“Hehe… Blanche than that. “Where did you put it on?”
“Ah… Yes. It’s a little cold…”
Blanchet was wearing skin-tight tights underneath her outerwear. Her type of clothing, which completely covered her arms and legs, was comfortable for a non-fighting type like her to move around in, and was also perfect for her cold weather.
However, it was just a cumbersome piece of clothing for Blanche, who could not tolerate the cold due to the magical power of the beast implanted in her heart. The reason she wore this outfit was, of course, because of Tristan.
Because she was obsessed with covering up her bare skin because of the experience she had with him. Since he has thoroughly refrained from exposure, he probably has no choice.
“Honestly, Blanche was dressed too thinly. Even if he doesn’t get cold… In the end, it seems he had no choice in the face of the northern cold.”
“Yes… “My thoughts were short.”
Lying to Bella pricked her conscience, but she couldn’t help it. If she finds out that she has feelings for Tristan, they will only end up in trouble.
It was already past 10 o’clock.
“Miss. “I think you should go to sleep soon.”
“Haam… Yes. But Blanche. “Didn’t the count call you to organize a separate unit?”
“Ah… Yes. “No word yet.”
I completely forgot. According to Tristan’s instructions, Blanchet decided to work in a separate unit.
Bella tilted her head.
“Hmm… That’s strange. “I’ll be busy tomorrow as I enter the castle, but I guess I forgot?”
It was quite possible. It is true that I was extremely busy just today.
I dealt with the ice worm, cleared away the debris, made a camp out of snow, and even checked to see if there were monsters around the castle.
“Hmm…”
If I forgot something, it would be better to let me know here.
Blanchet made a decision and stood up.
“Miss. “I will go to the Count for a moment.”
“Blanchet?”
“Just checking to see if I forgot to give you an order. It won’t take long. Maybe…”
“To? “So suddenly?”
Immediately Blanche headed toward Tristan’s carriage without even looking back.
A cold wind hit her cheek, but she wasn’t cold at all.
She felt like she was somehow blaming Bella for it, so she couldn’t look at her face.
The reason Blanche was going to the Count at this time was to ask about her detachment.
But honestly, that wasn’t everything. She suddenly decided that now was the perfect opportunity to ask about what had happened under the table yesterday, so she made her move.
Blanche strode through the barracks built with her own eyes.
And soon, a carriage with a gorgeous appearance caught her eye. This is the carriage of the Ruelberta family. It was easy to find because it was larger than other carriages and very luxurious.
What’s unusual is that if he were the overall commander, he would have been stationed in the middle of the unit, but he was stationed in such a remote location.
‘Count…’
Thinking that Tristan might be in there, Blanche was seized with a desire to immediately ask for the truth.
“?!”
Blanche, who was moving forward like that, quickly fell down on her face in the snow. It was because of the popularity of the carriage. Her body moved before she thought. Her still-lingering sense of an assassin made her hide her body.
She doesn’t need to be stabbed… Blanch, who was embarrassed, tried to raise her body but stopped.
Because I spotted suspicious people dressed in black getting off the carriage where Tristan was staying.
“Huh?”
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If you go a little further north from Roelgrin Castle, you will find a dense forest commonly referred to as the Demon’s Forest or Demon’s Realm.
But when I actually arrived, I thought it would be better to call it Ice Forest rather than Magic Forest.
The piled-up snow freezes on trees and rocks… Because everything in the forest was frozen.
If the snow had piled up, it would have been a problem that there would be footprints, but it was fortunate.
However, there was one person who was not fortunate.
“Like this… I don’t admit it…”
Helga said with regret.
What will I do if you don’t admit it?
“No. I can’t admit it. “This is not the Demon King I thought of!”
“I don’t know what demon lord you were thinking of… “I’m satisfied with the way it is right now.”
I transformed into ‘Demon Lord Form’ through the mirror. Outwardly, she was a villainess who resembled Tristan, but she added a few elements just in case someone would recognize her.
First of all, he wore armor that made his body shape unrecognizable. Although it was not a heavy plate, I decided to wear light armor to prepare for a situation where the ‘shell’ might come off.
Additionally, he wore an eye mask made of obsidian. It was made with a feline motif and looked like something you would see at a masquerade ball, but it looked quite realistic when combined with the metal parts of the black armor.
But I guess Helga’s castle wasn’t full.
“Why did you throw away that pretty dress… ? .”
Pants, not dresses like last time… Since she was also wearing armor, it was difficult to tell that she was a woman unless you looked closely.
Only the hair tied in a ponytail claimed that this figure was a woman.
“From the beginning, this appearance was intended to hide my identity. “It doesn’t matter if it’s pretty or not.”
“But it’s not my taste…” ” !”
In the end, that was the problem.
I sighed.
“… “Don’t force your tastes on me.”
“Is it okay for you to force the Count’s tastes on me!?”
“Just because you’re okay doesn’t mean it’s okay for me.”
“Ugh… I feel sorry! If you could at least show me that beautiful face… !”
“I refuse.”
The reason he wore a mask in addition to the armor was to double and triple prepare to prevent his identity from being discovered. It is my firm will to never let anyone know my true identity his no matter what happens
“Count. “I organized everything.”
“Hmm.”
The maids who finished ‘cleaning’ shook their hands. Behind them, the huge furry monsters that had been defeated earlier were piled up.
When I first encountered them, I thought they were demons… It was a yeti-like monster commonly referred to as Yeti. Even those who were strong enough to tear a human to death with their bare hands were helpless in front of the cooperation of my maids.
“It was my first time dealing with him, so I was nervous. “It’s more violent than I thought.”
“If the Count hadn’t given me advice, I would have been in trouble.”
“That’s right. Thanks to you, I survived.”
The advice I was given was to take down the boss first…
Muri and Rika were amazed.
But there was one thing I should point out to them.
“You. “Don’t call me the Count when you look like this.”
“Oh right. Trinity…”
Although it does have some overlap with Tristan, I decided to use this pseudonym that Helga gave me.
They haven’t said it yet, but they will get used to it quickly.
But, as if ignoring it, Helga intervened.
“Excuse me. “Count.”
She tried to ask me what I had just heard, but Helga’s expression she was too serious for that.
What? I swallowed her saliva without realizing it and asked her back.
“… “What is it?”
“It seems like I’m being followed.”