NOVEL WEB Chapter 340 (Self Edited) – Getting Involved
Chapter 340 (Self Edited) – Getting Involved
To be honest, the closest thing Soma and Aina had in mind when they faced the person who called herself Cecil was confusion. To put in words, they were thinking why she was here.
Of course, Soma and Aina had never met Cecil. However, they thought it was because they were meeting her for the first time. They wondered why she interrupted their conversation with an obvious look on her face.
“…Village head.” (Sheila)
As if she could hear the voice in their minds, Sheila turned to Cecil with a mutter that clearly blamed her, and Cecil’s face flushed as if she had come back to herself. Then, she gave a peeking look.
“Uhm… I’m sorry for the suddenness. I-I’m just… glad…” (Cecil)
“Glad… is it?” (Soma)
“Yes. It’s just that I rarely hear anyone saying about helping except Sheila…” (Cecil)
“…Yes, she was noisy during that too.” (Sheila)
Although Cecil looked as if she was feeling sorry for herself or depressed, she was strangely vigorous earlier. It was easy to predict that if things continued like that, there would be a lot of noise, and that was the case with Sheila.
“Was that when you were asked to become a guard?” (Aina)
“…Yes, we talked about a lot of things, and as a result, I decided to become a guard.” (Sheila)
I feel troubled because of that statement…” (Cecil)
From the way she shrank as she apologized, it seemed that she was really sorry. However, Soma was conversely bothered by his appearance. Why was she so pleased about them helping her?
In other words, it seemed that she shouldn’t hear it unless she put a lot of effort into it. And that naturally also meant what kind of trouble Sheila was involved in.
In a way, Soma let out a single sigh at the predictable situation.
“Now… Why did you come here to begin with? Did you have something to do?
Soma squinted while saying so in order to determine Cecil’s reaction.
He was aware that they were being eavesdropped from the timing and remarks when Cecil appeared. However, it was a wooden horse that wasn’t particularly soundproofed. It was natural for voices to leak out, and they weren’t very aware of that.
Soma wasn’t going to complain about being eavesdropped, but… the problem was how much she had heard and how would she react to that. Considering the situation of Sheila, she was probably a reliable person to some extent, but the situation on the Soma’s side was his situation, and same went for the situation in Veritas. Furthermore, considering that there were definitely circumstances here as well, Soma couldn’t guess how Cecil would react.
Depending on her reaction, they had to think about the future movement, so he carefully watched Cecil’s expression.
“You’re right. Surely, I have something to do with Sheila-dono, but… I’m not in the way, right?” (Cecil)
“Yes, aren’t you too late to say that?” (Aina)
“…Too late.” (Sheila)
“A-ahh, yes, you’re right… I-I’m really sorry…!” (Cecil)
“Well, our conversation is almost over, and Sheila is the one who is being hired here, right? Then, I think that’s the priority.” (Soma)
“W-well, if you say that, I would be grateful.” (Cecil)
It was still somewhat frightening, but Cecil coughed a little bit as if to repartition after looking around Soma and others. Then, she raised two fingers.
“There are two main reasons why I came to see Sheila. One is to confirm that Daniela has returned. I went directly to Daniela’s house, but it seems that she was asleep from exhaustion.” (Cecil)
“…For the time being, Daniela is safe. And her mother’s illness has been healed.” (Sheila)
“Aah… I see. When I took a look at the situation, it was obvious that her complexion was good…” (Cecil)
Cecil turned her gaze toward them while saying it, but well, that was natural. Given the situation, it was easy to guess who did that.
However, there was no point in responding since they weren’t asked, and they did nothing wrong anyway. Perhaps having given up due to the lack of response, Cecil didn’t dwell on the topic any further and moved on to the next one.
“The second is about them here. I heard that Daniela had brought a couple of strangers to the village, and I’ve heard that Sheila was there as well. So, I was going to ask you if you knew anything about them, and… this saved me a lot of work.” (Cecil)
When he thought about it, it seemed that she was going to ask about this from the beginning.
But of course, that was natural. She was the village mayor, and this was clearly a hidden village. If strangers appeared in such a place, there was no reason not to ask.
However, the reason why she didn’t seem to be very cautious was that they were also an acquaintance of Sheila and what they did to Daniela’s mother. At least for now, she wasn’t going to be hostile, and there was nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily wary of them.
“That’s why I want to ask you straight out. Who are the two of you? At least, I don’t think you’re nobody.” (Cecil)
“…Yes, they are my friends… no, that’s not it. Soma is my… uhmm?” (Sheila)
“No, I would like you not to go there.” (Soma)
“…I’m Soma’s lover. So… I guess Soma… is my master?” (Sheila)
“How did that happen! I mean, are you still going to pull that story!?” (Aina)
“…It’s not a joke, of course.” (Sheila)
“Hoh… this looks interesting, so I would like to ask you in detail!” (Cecil)
“You don’t have too.” (Soma)
Soma let out a breath as the atmosphere became serious, but then, it took a turn and the atmosphere started to become weak.
He didn’t know about Sheila, but at least, Cecil getting in on the conversation just a moment ago was probably on purpose. She showed by her attitude that she didn’t intend to question him.
Of course, she was doing it for a reason…
“It’s a pity, but since this isn’t an exchange, I would like to ask you a question.” (Cecil)
Soma thought this was a real deal since her mouth was smiling but her eyes weren’t.
It would be possible if he refused to answer, but then… it wouldn’t make sense. Rather than guessing what she was thinking about, Soma nodded obediently.
“I don’t mind.” (Soma)
“Thank you very much. Then, regarding what I said earlier… how much can you help us?” (Cecil)
“Hmm… how much is it?” (Soma)
“Yes. I was curious about that light here as well, so I would be grateful if you could help me look into it… but can it be more than that?” (Cecil)
“…Village head.” (Sheila)
Sheila called her up to reprimand her, but Soma nodded. It was a sign that he didn’t mind while Sheila tilted her head.
“I agree with you if it saves you trouble. However, can you say the part that Sheila was unable to say?” (Soma)
It was Cecil, rather than Sheila, who was surprised at the question. Even though it was unexpected, she opened her eyes and blinked repeatedly.
“Eh… uhm… that is…?” (Sheila)
“Yes.” (Soma)
While saying that, Soma turned his gaze to Aina, but she just shrugged her shoulders, telling him to do whatever he wanted. After that, Soma nodded to her. When she turned to Cecil, her body was quivering for some reason.
“Uhmm… just to be sure…” (Cecil)
“Hmm… well, in short, I’m planning to give full cooperation. However, you will have to reveal all the circumstances.” (Soma)
“Are you sure!?” (Cecil)
“…Village head.” (Sheila)
“Haah. I-I’m sorry. But are you really sure? Although I’m saying this myself… we’re actually having considerable trouble.” (Cecil)
“Well, I suppose so. It’s obvious at this point in the village.” (Aina)
“Did you notice it…?” (Cecil)
“If Sheila is involved, I have no reason to do nothing.” (Soma)
“…Thanks.” (Sheila)
“You’re welcome. However, I would rather ask, but will it be fine to reveal the circumstances and things to us? We haven’t known each other much yet.” (Soma)
“I certainly don’t know both of you, but if you are acquaintances of Sheila, that’s enough for me.” (Cecil)
Apparently, Sheila was quite trusted by Cecil. Soma didn’t know what she did, but she probably did a good deal.
When he looked at Sheila, she seemed to be somehow proud.
“…Yes, you can trust these two.” (Sheila)
“If so, that’s fine!” (Cecil)
“Hmm… is that so? Well, if that’s fine, I wouldn’t say anything, but… may I ask you what has been bothering you?” (Soma)
“Well, it’s a big deal!” (Cecil)
“Then–…” (Soma)
It was the moment when he tried to open his mouth. The bell rang loudly.
This was clearly unusual, so Cecil and others went out in a hurry.
“T-this alarm is…!?” (Cecil)
“Warning, is it?” (Soma)
“…Yes. The sound is there when an intruder appears in the village or something close to that.” (Sheila)
“…For now, I understand something is wrong.” (Aina)
“Is this always the case?” (Soma)
“No… this is the first time as far as I know.” (Cecil)
While saying that, Cecil turned her gaze to see what Soma and Aina were doing.
Well, it happened just after Soma and Aina arrived. It was normal to think that they might be related.
Actually, it wouldn’t be strange to turn hostile, but the fact that she didn’t turn out that way was probably because she trusted Sheila or the person herself was like that. However, there was something that needed to be done before figuring out that question.
“Hmm… quick question. Is there anything we can help with?” (Soma)
“Eh… are you sure?” (Cecil)
“It’s better than doing nothing here.” (Sheila)
“I see… then, can you come with me? Right now, only Sheila-dono has the power to fight in this village. Of course, we will go together with Sheila-dono as well.” (Cecil)
“…Alright.” (Sheila)
“Understood.” (Soma)
It was really soon to tell, but… this probably had something to do with the trouble these people were having here. Thinking that he might be able to notice something before listening to Cecil, he followed her as she moved in a hurry.