Derakal also giggled and then said,
[I’ve felt it for a long time, but the Devil is really not like a Devil. Other humans are plain, so why is the warrior so special?]
“Uh…”
I will have to explain the original game, so that’s too complicated. Instead, I just threw something out there.
“He is handsome.”
“Devil!”
Ah, my eardrums. When I said that, Tina began to cry again.
“You’ve never said this about another person… you didn’t say…”
“That’s because there’s no good-looking guy around.”
“Men are all wolves!”
Tina’s remark silenced her for a moment, and Derakal slowly opened his mouth.
[…I’m a jaguar.]
“Be quiet, puppies.”
[Technically speaking, a cat would… eup.]
Derakal quickly stopped talking when he noticed Tina’s visibly cold expression. During this, Deran came to his senses and spoke.
[Then what’s the good opportunity you’re talking about?]
“Oh…”
I mumbled softly.
“… Persuasion?”
[What kind of persuasion?]
“Don’t come to the Devil’s Castle…”
“…”
[…]
[…He won’t really come in.]
Sagna’s sarcastic remark chilled the air.
What, why, what.
Why is everyone looking at me like that? Why are they sighing?
***
Finally.
In the end, everyone reluctantly nodded to my plan. Tina had a really hateful look, but she eventually nodded and said ‘Yeah. I’m no longer a child anymore… so I can’t whine’. She smiled, but she was still a child in my eyes.
“Wait. You have to reveal your business from here. What brings you to the lord’s castle?”
When I reached the gate, the guards blocked me.
“Here.”
I pulled out the letter of recommendation from Haron to the security guard. When the soldier saw the red letter, he shuddered and ran to the other guard next to him.
They whispered among themselves, so I couldn’t hear anything. But I could feel their wary glances.
What kind of recommendation letter did they think this was? After their long conversation, they walked towards me and bowed slightly.
“I’ll show you around.”
“Oh… yes.”
He just doesn’t want me to go in alone. I’m not naïve to think ‘Oh, he’s so kind to show me around’.
The guard was very rigid considering the way he’s treating a maid who came with a recommendation letter. It was also a little weird where he’s taking me.
We were climbing a very high and luxurious staircase towards the center of the castle.
“Excuse me, may I ask where we’re going?”
