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In the forest a short distance away from the Count's mansion, there I found Mena and her brother, who had died as if asleep in front of me.
Mena, who had uttered curse words in front of me, wore her usual soft atmosphere in front of her brother.
The moment her brother, who trusts Mena with all his heart, saw me, he thanked me with a smile and said, "Thank you."
I was hit with a genuine favor.
It would create hesitation for what I would do after this, I became a little bitter, and the means I finally chose was to put the two of them to sleep so that they would not feel any pain at all.
"Khalil-sama, are you all right?"
'No problem, let's go back to the mansion."
I left the cleanup to the creature I had summoned so that Mina wouldn't find out about it, and walked back to the mansion.
After everything was over, I thought about Mena.
In my knowledge, most of the characters in this world had some kind of strong desires or feelings.
Was Mena one of them?
If so, it was probably love and hate. She loved her brother as the last remaining family member, no doubt, but she sacrificed herself too much while protecting him and living her life.
It was while living sacrificing himself like that that he realized, "If it weren't for my brother, would I have been free to live?" I
Once realized, it is impossible to forget.
No matter what I do, the "what ifs" of not having a brother are etched in my mind like a curse.
It was not enough to erase her love for her brother, but the darkness was building up in her heart.
Surely she had reached her limit.
Perhaps it would have been different if she had been able to talk to someone about it, but her position as a spy for the duke's family got in the way.
If I had been a little naive before I regained my knowledge, I would have done something about it if she had consulted me when hiring her as a maid. I would have hired her even if I knew she was a spy, in order to gain the favor of the ducal family.
Perhaps I could have had Mena laugh heartily with the countess's maid.
"Eh?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Mina, who was walking beside me, looked around in confusion.
She was looking around in bewilderment.
"Voices?"
I tried to trace it just to be sure, but it was just me and Mina.
"Is it my imagination, perhaps ......?"
I knew I shouldn't have brought Mina here, she must have been stressed out.
If it gets too bad, I'll have to wipe her memory.
Well, let me know if it persists".
The absence of people would not be so good, so I took Mina by the hand and we headed back to the mansion.
The closer we got to the mansion, the more I heard the sounds that are characteristic of a place where people are present. The only thing that makes me feel better is the fact that I am not alone.
"I'm so glad you're back, ......, Khalil-sama!"
"What?"
As I was about to enter the mansion, I was congratulated by the gatekeeper, who was grinning a little.
Why?
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Oh!
Master Khalil, we have to report to Bosco, don't we? Let's get going!"
And again, for some reason, an impatient Mina took me by the hand and led me into the mansion, our positions reversed.
"The report is indeed important, but I don't think there's any need to rush this much".
"It's almost time to eat!"
"It hasn't been that long since I ate. ......"
We walked quickly through the mansion, where the atmosphere was even brighter.
The servants who are working are smiling and look somewhat relaxed.
I'm sure they're happy about the pay raise, but I'm sure they also subconsciously sense that the Count's family is moving in the right direction.
"Ah, brother.
"Maria?"
"Yes, it's Maria! "
Now Maria's hair color is silver and sparkling.
The hair color still makes my eyes hurt, and I slightly regret giving her that magical tool.
"Can you please tone down that sparkle a little ......?"
"No."
Maria's expression is a little ridiculous, and yes, she is under the influence of those perverts.
This is not very good, a meeting needs to be held between me, Naamis and Noor next time.
The topic of discussion will be regarding the new door that has been opened for us.
' 'On that note, what were my brother and Mina doing?"
'We were taking a little walk around the vicinity.'
I can't say I was solemnly purging the servants, you know.
"Heh,......."
Maria gazed at Mina's face and suddenly took her hand and began to pull her along.
"I'm going to borrow Mina for just a few moments, brother!"
"Oh, hey ...... Maria-sama?"
Mina is bound by contract magic to ensure that this matter will never leak out, so there should be no problem.
Noisy but peaceful mansion, this time I begin to walk alone.
This peaceful mansion makes me think that what I did was not a mistake.
No, maybe I just want to think so, but my resolve to pursue the prosperity of the Count's family, which is the reason for my current life, grows stronger.
The time line in which Khalil Dikaman exists is one of the toughest in the Deadly Sins series, and if I'm going to survive in this world, I have to abandon my naivety.
"Step on it!"
As he reaffirmed my own resolve, I heard a slightly unpleasant voice and my amusement was cut short.
"......."
I knew exactly who said it, but when I went in the direction of the voice, I saw a pig on his knees with two maids.
The maids looked at the pig with trashy eyes, and the pig looked a little happy to see them looking at him.
Huh, I don't know where the hell the owner is ......
'Hey Pig, not ......, who is it?"
"Khalil-sama!"
I call out and the maids come running up to me as if they have found a savior.
I'll take care of the pig, you two go back to work."
"Yes, thank you, Master! "
I watched them run off and turned my attention to the pig at my feet.
'Where is Noor?"
Noor-sama is in an interview with Naamis-sama."
I'll just be prepared to be called out and beaten up.
No, wait, don't worry about that, just get down on your knees and quit bothering the housemaid.
If I get any more complaints, I'll have you fired, okay?"
"But ......"
This one's enjoying this situation, huh?
But what to do, this pervert is surprisingly strong and I don't want to fire him if possible.
Okay,
"All right, here's what I'll do.
Kill the golden slime in the Arkedo Mountains and bring back the magic stone.
Then I'll let you off the hook for all the complaints you've been making."
"I've never heard of a golden slime, but I understand.'
Let's push the job and postpone it.
The Arkedo Mountains are close to the Count's territory, a place to be greeted in a single day, and the golden slime is a very rare monster from my knowledge and its magic stone is an item that can be forced to increase its level.
There are levels in knowledge, but in this world, status does not exist, and I'm curious what happens if I use that magic stone.
If you succeed, Noor will be rewarded with a bonus from me, of course."
"!!!!"
Her eyes sparkled and she was more interested in her owner's reward than my bonus.
"Go ahead, then."
"Yes, Master!"
The pig may only be thinking about the reward, but the chances of a golden slime appearing are quite low.
In reality, it is doubtful that they even exist here, and since we don't want to lose contact with this valuable asset, we have attached one 【Silas】 to it.
"...... haha."
Let's protect these silly but peaceful days, I don't have time to be depressed.
I changed my mind and looked forward.
The maid who is in charge of the Naamis relationship approached me.
"Um, Khalil-sama, ......"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"The Naamis-sama wants you to drop by if you have time."
Ah ......