Chapter 32 She Really is a Zealot (1/2)
Perhaps, they continued cleaning the mansion throughout the night? In front of the mansion, which was cleaned so nicely that you’d think it was a new building, most of the employees serving the Albert Duchy are assembled.
The sight of Lilia-san and the others neatly aligned from the gate to the front door of the mansion is quite a sight to behold. It’s almost as if it shows how important the being who will be visiting here are and the air around them is filled with a tense, skin-tingling tension.
Today is the seventh day of the fire month, and noon is about to come—– and Kuro will be here soon.
I don’t know if it’s because of those things she needs to do that she mentioned the other night or the fact that she’ll be visiting today anyway, but Kuro didn’t appear in my room last night, and that’s partly why I’m feeling nervous.
In the quiet silence of the air, I look at the pocket watch in my hand. The moment the ticking second-hand circles around and the time indicates that noon has arrived—– the air changed.
[ ! ? ]
If I were to compare it to something, it would be as if the air around us had suddenly turned heavy or something like that…… A heavy pressure began weighing on my body.
The scenery ahead of us trembled as if we’re looking at a mirage, and in front of the wide-open gate, Kuro appeared.
She still had her black coat wrapped around her body, but Kuro doesn’t have the usual smile on her face, and the atmosphere she had is different from usual.
The people around her, including Lilia-san and I, spontaneously found ourselves bowing our heads. It’s as if everything in the surrounding space was prostrating themselves in front of her, and only the sound of Kuro’s footsteps echoed within the silence.
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Her beautiful silver-white hair shimmered in the sunlight, and her golden eyes silently gazed only in front of her.
That is surely—- the march of a king.
It was supposed to be a solo march with no other members around her, but there was a tremendous presence and a sense of intimidation around her, as if tens of thousands of troops were marching.
It has only been a few seconds of walking from the gate to the front door. We can’t look away, we can’t speak, and we can’t even breath as we watched as the Absolute walked filled with confidence.
Thereupon, Kuro stands in front of deeply bowing Lilia-san and calmly spoke.
[My apologies for coming on such a short notice. Duchess Albert.]
[T- There’s no need for apologies…… Welcome, thank you for coming. Underworld King Kuromueina-sama.]
[Unnn. I know this is very sudden, I’d like to take my time talking to you, so would it be alright for us to go in?]
[Of course. Please come in……]
Exchanging greetings with Lilia-san with her calm, but a surely majestic voice, Kuro walked straight into the mansion, guided by Lilia-san.
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Instead of the small reception room, we moved to a neatly decorated reception hall, and inside, only Lilia-san, Lunamaria-san, me, Kusunoki-san, Yuzuki-san, and few servants entered, and then, the large door closed.
Feeling Kuro’s overwhelming presence that is so different from the atmosphere she usually had that even a large room like this feels small, I looked at her, confused from seeing Kuro acting in a way I’ve never seen before.
Thereupon, when I met eyes with Kuro, she looked back at me with the usual bright smile on her face, and the pressure that had been weighing down on me immediately disappeared afterward.
[What do you think of that, Kaito-kun? My serious mode! Aren’t I cool!!?]
[…………….]
She just ruined the majestic image she had just now. I’ll repeat this twice because it’s that important, she just ruined the majestic she had just now.
I would like it if you give back all the reverence I had in you and the thoughts that I had that you really are the Underworld King after I saw your “majesty”. Also, even if that smug face of yours looks cute, it’s still kind of annoying.
Anyway, it seems that Kuro’s serious mode disappeared and her normal mode returned, as she is now talking to me with the bright smile she usually had.
And thus, even though I was stunned by the change in her behavior, I accepted Lilia-san’s suggestion to sit down, so as I took a seat in front of the large table, the person in front of me looks at me and taps the seat next to her.
[Kaito-kun, here, here.]
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[……Errr…… Unnn. Alright.]
It seems like she wants me to sit next to her, and as I don’t know what to do, I looked towards Lilia-san, who silently nodded her head.
What she means is that she wants me to go along with Kuro’s wish. Recognizing that, I went along with what Kuro wanted and sat next to her.