Duke, Please Repent!

In the Duke’s estate (5)

 “There are some ingredients left in the room, but the quantity is not enough for me to make anything great.”

 Solertia looked at Serpence with anxious eyes and said. After those words, Serpence looked at the scrolls piled up in her bag and smiled as if he was reassured.

 “The purpose is simply to verify your identity. If we have a sample, I can notice some of your habits, so that’s enough.”

 “Really… you’re amazing. Are you not a professional? Are you deliberately coveting my outstanding skills and forming a duo to intercept me in the middle…?”

 She alternately looked at me and Serpence with her suspicious eyes.

 “It’s not like that. It’s just that your skills are outstanding, and there were mistakes on our side. Please accept it as an apology.”

 “I know, I was joking too.”

 She laughed cheerfully, saying that she was joking at the sound of Serpence’s voice filled with regret.

 “The person standing in the back is cold-blooded, he doesn’t blink even when people cry, but Mr. Zion is very kind.”

 “I thought you’re really a scammer…, I’m sorry.”

 “I’ll apologize for him, will you forgive him?”

 It’s unfair. It’s really unfair, but it’s my fault, so I can’t make any excuses. Who in the world has a warm heart like me! I feel like I’m the only one left feeling like trash.

 “Then what shall we do now?”

We went up to the room of Solertia on the second floor of the inn. When she arrived at her room, she placed her hands on her waist and asked confidently.

 “Is it possible to get rid of the magic effect of this?”

 Serpence said, taking off his hood, raising his index finger slightly showing his brown hair.

 “Uh… well. You’re good-looking, I guessed to some extent…”

 Looking at Serpence’s exposed face, Solertia opened her mouth ‘ho-‘. If he regains his original hair color, he’ll show off his crazy beauty, that’s why she’s only reacting like this now.

 “Hoo-!”

 For nothing, I felt so proud and my shoulders straightened.

 Because of this feeling, the people of the Duchy must have wanted to let me know the greatness of Serpence. The boss I serve! Our kid is so handsome!

 “I don’t know why Rivelon-san is showing off…?”

 Solertia, who gave me a glance with the look of seeing all sorts of weird things, let out a small sigh, ‘Hah-‘.

 “Oh my, it’s not even your real hair color…! How long until this effect goes away?”

 “About two or three hours left.”

 “Huh~ It’s not long? If that’s the case, the ingredients right now are enough. Could you wait for 30 minutes?”

 As Solertia fiddled with Serpence’s hair and said, this time he put on a look that he’s a little surprised.

 “It’s because the condition is drastically reduced if the remaining time is short for a certain kind, not all kinds of magic. It requires less materials and is much simpler.”

 “You’re much better than I thought you were.”

 “Originally, I’m really great!”

 I don’t even know what they’re talking about. Do I have to say goodbye until they come back to this world? I just stood there and watched their conversation, Solertia said, ‘Did you see it? I am such a great person!’ she seemed to convey. Serpence looked at me with a sullen expression.

 ‘Did I get caught thinking again that she seems like a scammer…’

 Yes, I can only understand as much as I know, and I don’t know what’s so great about what she’s doing. Reluctantly, I just applauded with a soulless reaction of, ‘Wow, that’s great!’

 With that alone, Solertia had a satisfied expression on her face.

 “Then let’s get started!”

 Before starting her work, Solertia braided her long wavy light purple hair together, and prepared to start. She laid her papers on the floor, scrawled and scrawled characters that I couldn’t recognize. Occasionally, she would jot down numbers in a practice field or something like that. Mix or sprinkle with unknown powders and liquids.

 Serpence calmly checked her broken scrolls, or checked the contents of the scrolls she was making, and sometimes silently nodded his head. And I sat in a corner, spread out the things I bought today, and thought about who should I give these to.

 “It’s all done!”

 After 30 minutes passed, she jumped up and held out her scroll proudly. Serpence, who received it, compared it with her other scrolls, and meticulously checked the contents.