Chapter 105 (1/2)
Volume 2
The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 3 Chapter 18
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Fainell was in a room of the Jiol Forest Kingdom’s royal castle.
She was facing a desk and gazing at a document with a terribly stern face, but reacting to the *bashin* sound of a door opening, she raised her head.
「……So you’ve come.」
The one who was on the other side of the door that was thrown open was Nino.
She was always making a displeased looking face, but maybe because she was called out by Fainell, she was looking a degree worse than usual today.
Nino quietly opened her mouth.
「……What? Nino is busy.」
Fainell made a wry smile in response to that manner of speech that skipped over the greetings.
Maid Knights should have originally had the abilities and behavior of not only a knight but a maid as well.
She might speak like this because Fainell wasn’t her master, but Nino’s curt attitude shouldn’t be shown to those that possess fantasies about Maid Knights……is what Fainell thought.
In any case, there was a reason that she called over that Nino.
「Nino.」
「What?」
After tapping the document at her hands with her finger, Fainell sent her gaze to Nino.
「It’s about this document.」
「Bye bye.」
The moment she heard about the document, Nino closed the door with a slam.
Fainell heard footsteps become distant at a great speed.
Most likely, she probably wouldn’t catch up to her even if she started chasing her now.
「Fuu……Is that girl really a maid?」
Isn’t she actually just a knight dressed as a maid, is what Fainell thought.
When compared to Ichika, she hadn’t really seen her do any work.
「Well, I guess that wasn’t surprising.」
Saying that, Fainell breathed a sigh.
Thinking that it would most likely turn out like this, she had already sent a message to someone else.
And it was right at that time that the presence of that person had appeared in the room.
Falling a bit behind the appearance of his presence, a black clothed man that possessed ashen hair and eyes stood in front of Fainell and bowed.
「……Zwei, here before you.」
「Yeah, sorry for the trouble.」
「No, you had called for me after all.」
Zwei was one of Rokuna’s subordinates, and a Mazoku belonging to the Intelligence Group.
If one were to go by his position, he should have originally been going around gathering intelligence in the Cylas Empire, but right now, he was conducting a certain mission……or so it seems.
In other words, he was excellent enough that he was able to lead a squad.
「Zwei. I have something to talk to you about.」
「It is unfortunate but.」
Zwei sent his gaze to the document at Fainell’s hands……and before long, he shook his head.
「I have been commanded by Rokuna-sama to refuse anything in regards to that matter.」
「Wh, why! Even she should be able to understand!」
「I am terribly sorry. However, those are my orders.」
「Impossible. Are you saying that she takes priority over my request?」
Hearing Fainell’s words, Zwei made a wry smile.
The fact that she didn’t use the word 「command」 here is a reason why Fainell is liked by everyone in the Eastern Army.
Other than times where it’s a critical moment, Fainell wouldn’t use the word 「command」.
She intuitively understood the weight of the word 「command」.
「Yes. She said, an idiot should occasionally use their head.」
「Wha, what was that!?」
「If you have an objection, I can deliver her a verbal message.」
After Fainell thought about it for a bit, she breathed a sigh.
「……No, it’s fine. It feels like she’d make an objection to my objection.」
「I believe that is quite sensible. Well then.」
After Zwei answered like that and once again erased his figure, Fainell soon became unable to sense him.
Although Fainell was surprised by that, she was impressed and thought “as expected of the Intelligence Group”.
「……」
Leaning her body into the back of her chair, Fainell looked up at the ceiling.
She played all of the hands that she could, and this was the result.
At this rate, she would unable to accomplish the duty task she was entrusted with from Demon King Vermudol.
Failure wouldn’t be allowed. However, at this rate──
「Kuh……Just what should I do……」
A line of sweat was shed.
A stalemate, a maze without an exit……various words flowed within her head.
A means to solve this challenge, Fainell currently did not have one.
「Fu, fufu……This is pretty ironic isn’t it.」
Fainell covered her face with one hand, and laughed while hanging her head.
At the edge of despair, she couldn’t help but laugh.
「To think I would be driven to the wall in a place like this. This kind of sensation, just how long has it been……!」
At that time, an orderly *kon kon* sound could be heard from the door.
Getting surprised, Fainell raised her head.
「Fainell? Are you there?」
That voice was a voice that Fainell knew well.
Being a former hero, and Fainell’s friend──it was Luuty Ligas’s voice.
「……Luuty huh. Please come in.」