There Is No Need To Be Obsessed

“Somehow, it makes me a little sad.”

Even though I had no affection for Viscounty Craycia, I didn’t want it to be ignored anywhere.

It’s my house now.

I had vowed to raise not only the Cheshire Guild again but also the Viscounty.

Besides that…

“It’s a bit unfortunate, I wanted to take a look though.”

It was quite interesting to be hunting demons in a maze, so I wanted to see it, but it was a shame that only a few people were allowed to participate.

“You can take part as an extra guest if you receive an invitation from the emperor.”

“It sounds as if there is no other way.”

Laughter leaked out from my lips.

“I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologise.”

As we looked around the garden and chatted, a lot of time passed before we knew it.

“Let’s just go in for now.”

We talked about all sorts of things, and the day had been very tiring for me.

If I didn’t go to sleep, I would have a hard time the next day.

“Okay. Oh…I have one more thing to tell you.”

As I turned my head and looked at him, Leone’s expression became serious.

What is he trying to say with such a grim face?

“He will be back soon.”

I froze at his words that softly reached me with the wind.

I parted my lips slightly.

“Heckard Lukdem?”

Leone nodded at my words.

“He will return in a month. He plans to return to the guild as soon as he enters the country. You may even come across him. Before he returns, I will tell you in advance…”

Heckard Lukdem.

Just like Leone, he was someone I took in and was one of the people I cherished.

A hidden member of a royal family from a destroyed kingdom, someone who might be gifted with ‘eyes that see through the essence of the soul’ and could see through my identity at once.

If Leone was my hands and head, Heckard was like my legs.

“What if he recognised you?”

“That’s not going to happen.”

I shook my head.

Heckard was a half-blood illegitimate child. There was a possibility, but it was more likely that he couldn’t.

“But if he really recognises me…”

I laughed bitterly.

“I guess we’ll know when that time comes.”

I couldn’t imagine it just yet. In the first place, I never knew what Heckard’s thinking.

“Though I don’t think I will run into him at all.”

It was unlikely that Heckard, an executive, would come to the place where the apprentices worked.

I might possibly run into him during a break, but I wouldn’t know when would that be.

“Anyway, I’ll keep that in mind.”

After the conversation, I parted ways with Leone and returned to the room the same way I left.

I took off the cardigan I was wearing and hung it on a hanger, washed my face, and lay down on the bed.

I could hear Lia’s even breathing, who was sleeping peacefully next to me.

Lying down and facing the ceiling, I closed my eyes briefly after.

I’m tired.

It was only now that I felt like the day was finally over. I was already exhausted.

It didn’t take long before I fell asleep.

♔♚♔

The next morning, Lia went to work earlier than me.

I stopped by Yuphon’s office since she said yesterday she had something to say to me.

“Welcome.”

As if she had been waiting, she led me to the sofa right away. She then got some tea prepared and put it down in front of me.

Clear red tea.

I recognised it at once. And as I stared at it, Yuphon, who cleared her throat a little, spoke up.

“It’s Loccara tea.”

She paused for a moment then continued.

“New…”

The meaning behind her word was clear. I smiled lightly and took a sip of the tea while Yuphon stared at me with tension.

(Slurp. Slurp)

I continued to sip the Locara tea without saying anything.

I drank half the tea before putting the teacup down.

“…what do you think?”

“It smells good.”

“Is that all?”

Yuphon was taken aback by my brief reply and asked.

“Should I say something more?”

I deliberately beat around the bush even though I knew what the answer she wanted was. It was because I wished for her to be a little more honest in front of me.

Yuphon hesitated, then finally opened her mouth.

“I used the method you mentioned to process the tea leaves.”

“I see. How was it?”

Yuphon lowered her gaze. After a while, she took off her glasses, got up from her seat, and bowed her head to me.

“You were right. I apologise for all the comments I made that disregarded you yesterday.”

“…”

Surprised by her unexpected action, I only blinked in daze. It was unexpected.

Even if I was right, I thought she wouldn’t admit it…

She’s a better person than I thought.

It was rare for people to admit their own mistakes and apologise honestly.

It lifted my mood to think that we had such a person in the Cheshire Merchant.

“It’s okay, raise your head.”

“…”

Yuphon hesitated for a moment, then slowly did as I said.

The way she looked at me had become much softer.

“I’m glad the method I mentioned worked. Thank you for your honest apology. I’ll gladly accept it.”

“….My prejudice was wrong.”

Her expression gloomed.

“I was thinking too negatively about miss Eureia just because you had a special relationship with the vice-chairman.”

“It’s understandable.”

I meant it. Even if it were me, a parachuted that came because of my boss’ connections wouldn’t look good either.

Besides, there were even rumours that we are lovers.

How bad must I have looked in people’s eyes?

In addition, according to what I found out, Yuphon climbed from the bottom up to the spot she was holding today with her bare hands.

It was natural that she would think of parachuting negatively.

Suddenly, Yuphon’s eyes turned red.

“Miss Eureia…miss, you really… are a good person.”

“Then will you allow me to work for you, Ms. Yuphon?”

Her eyes widened in surprise at my words.

In response, she asked with bafflement.

“Does my permission even mean anything?”

“The superior I will follow is Ms. Yuphon, so I want to be acknowledged by you.”

At my words, her eyes blurred.

She bit her lower lip and nodded.

“Sure, of course.”

Promptly, she looked at me with an earnest expression and said.

“I officially congratulate you on joining the guild this time, miss Eureia Craycia.”

To that, I answered with all sincerity.

“Thank you. Please take good care of me in the future, Ms. Yuphon.”