Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
When I returned to the mansion, as I had been told, I was greeted by Belus.
Without touching on the incident, he fussed over me, asking me if I needed or wanted anything.
I instinctively felt troubled because the servants, who were coincidentally around as well, had solemn expressions while asking me to call them if I had any issues.
I told them that I would stay in my room for a while to rest, then briskly walked back to my room. Without even taking off my dirty clothes, I locked the room, then went down to the courtyard through the window.
“……Oi, come out.”
The beautiful courtyard, which I should have been familiar with, only seemed uncanny at this moment.
“I know who you are. Let’s talk.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Tbe’gf rajslcu yftlcv-atf-rmfcfr yfmjerf bo sbeg pby?”
“……”
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“It’s good that you aren’t stupid — I’m quite pleased about that.”
“Why did you approach me?”
The shade untied the bandage that was covering the upper half of his face. When the bandages slithered down onto the soft grass and all of it had fallen, the man — that merchant — bowed his head to me courteously.
“Greetings. I am the…… shadow, in the service of the Moorwright family. I am terribly happy to be able to greet you as I have dearly wished to, Lilius-dono”
Suddenly, the shadow laughed. The moonlight was fleetingly illuminating that beautiful face. Certainly, nobody would be able to imagine that just a short while ago, this person was killing people.
That was the extent of this man’s beauty and ephemerality.
“Your name?”
“Shadows have no names. To be a shadow, is to give up being human.”
“……Then, as such a shadow, why did you show up in front of me? Was it Jill’s orders?”
“Certainly not. The Lord does not have so much free time to spare on such a thing.”
“So it was your own arbitrary decision, then?”
The possibility that crossed my mind was cut off, and I let out a sigh of relief.
Even that slight bit of relaxation was enough for the sharp-eyed shadow, and he tilted his head while smiling charmingly towards me.
“Could it be, perhaps you had doubted the Lord?”
“I didn’t doubt him. It’s just a possibility that crossed my mind.”
“Possibility, is it? Well then, let’s put it this way — every thing that happened this time was on the Lord’s order, to the letter. I, playing as a merchant and appearing in front of you; those men recently, and of course, their deaths at my hands as well. Everything was the Lord’s skilful plan, so what do you think of it?”
“……”
“Oya, how silent. So that’s how it is. Your faith in the Lord is quite low. What a pity.”
Translator:
My friend pulled me to watch the Demon Slayer movie and now I keep reading the shadow’s lines with the Dream villain’s voice lol. (The way they say stuff are similar)
If this guy isn’t lying then I’m kinda disappointed in Jill…
Thanks for the chapter~
What is this shadow talking about??? All this… Jill’s plan?! WTH!!! I hope it’s a lie. But they should talk. One is terribly insecure, the other is awfully inexperienced, and we have the present situation.
Thank you for the chapter!!!
okay! i think i somewhat know what’s going on!
the shadow’s words include him appearing before and causing misunderstandings with lilius as part of jill’s plan. this contradicts seth’s words as well as the shadow’s earlier words, so they should be lying when they say it’s jill’s plan. but lilius remains silent, or rather, acquiesces. this shows a lack of trust in jill, which the shadow comments on.
did i do a good? did i explain it correctly? ah, whatever. thanks for the chapter! ♡♡
and thanks for helping me remember a spelling bee word like “acquiesce”! ♡
+1❤
pretty much
Thanks for the chapter <3
NOOOoooo now i read it with their voice too ! It fits way too well 😂😂
Thank you for the chapter, as always <3
Sooooo…… Jill was played?
I meant Lilius sorry
thanks for the chapter!
He was a test to know about LiLy’s faith in Jill yuh