Chapter 18

{The next day}

When Hilma opened her eyes, the first thing she noticed was that the sun was almost at its peak in the sky. 'Did I sleep so much?' She wondered.

Normally she didn't sleep more than 6 hours, but maybe the stress of the situation and the comfortable bed gave her body the right push to enjoy a proper sleep.

She stood from her bed and washed her face using the water in the small basin next to her bed.

She made sure to wash away all her makeup and tried to fix her messy hair the best she could. When she opened her door, she noticed clothes placed on the ground.

The magic caster must have left them there for her. She couldn't exactly continue to wear her prostitute outfit. What perplexed her was the fact that he left them outside of the door.

'Did he avoid entering in the room without my consent? No, no man in this world would have such respect for a prostitute. There is no way… but if not that, why?' She wondered in her mind as she changed her clothes.

The clothes were nothing fancy, but neither were they a poor choice. They were normal commoner clothes. In some strange way, she almost felt like a maid with these clothes on.

She descended the stairs only to find Satoru helping some customers in his shop. They seemed to be adventurers.

She noticed a boy around 16 seemingly undecided between two helmets. Her mischievous mind entered in full business mode and slowly approached him from behind.

"Excuse me…"

She whispered in the boy's ear. He almost jumped in surprise as he immediately turned and blushed madly as he noticed the vicinity of her face to his.

After all, she was still an attractive 19 year old woman, even without her makeup, revealing dress and fancy hairstyle.

"I noticed you having a problem deciding between those two pieces of armor… may I help you?"

He simply continued to gasp at her as her words slowly sank in.

"I must say they are both beautiful and resistant. They are made out of a very hard material of course. I bet girls would fan over you with those… why not buy them both? You will show how good you are. You would even have spare pieces of armor like a true seasoned adventurer…"

She said in a sultry voice. The adventurer's blush intensified as she saw a reaction in his pants. 'Too easy'.

A few minutes later, she saw them leaving the shop. While they were exiting, she heard one of the older adventurers ask the boy why the hell he bought two.

She smirked as she felt a satisfying sensation wash over her. She felt good. She didn't know why, but she felt good.

"Have you slept well Miss Cygnaeus?"

She heard the voice of her target come from behind her. She turned toward him. he was as intimidating as she remembered him

"I'm fine, Lord Satoru, thank you for your kindness."

She said. He simply nodded and moved to close the door of the shop.

"You do not sell during the afternoon?"

She asked curiously. She saw his shop open sometimes during the afternoon, while she was spying on him.

"Today I'm receiving guests. And there aren't many adventurers coming during the afternoon anyway. They are all going on quests."

He explained as he began to tidy up the various objects on the shelves.

"May I help you?"

She asked. He thought for a moment, before nodding and putting in her hands a bunch of scrolls.

"Order them by tier and typology please."

She nodded and began to examine the scrolls. She wasn't familiar with some of them, but she managed to divide them quite well.

"You seem to be familiar with magic items."

He observed. 'Shit! Was this a trap? I lowered my guard!'.

"I learned from my grandfather. He was a magic caster. Unfortunately, the small fortune he managed to gather was wasted by my father's lifestyle."

As she finished explaining her fake story, she felt the air freeze around her, then Satoru placed one of his gloved hands on her shoulder. 'Did he see through my lie?' She wondered as she tensed her body, ready to put up a desperate defence.

"A parent, who doesn't care for their children, is the worst scum in the world. Excuse the personal question Miss Cygnaeus, but is he the cause of your current condition?"

He asked. She lowered her gaze as the words escaped her lips before she realized it.

"Yes, it was his fault."

She whispered. As the air became colder and colder she began to lightly tremble.

"Is that so? Remember Miss Cygnaeus, we are not our parents and no child should suffer for what their parents have done. You are welcome to stay here for as long as you wish. It isn't much, but it's all I can offer you."

He said as the air became warm again 'Truly I can't understand him. Is he clueless or is this a trick?'

"I saw how you dealt with that customer before. While I don't approve of using certain tactics, I must say you have quite the attitude for business… say, while you decide what to do with your life why don't you become my assistant? Of course, we will put down a written contract to ensure all your rights as a worker are respected."

This was the first time Hilma heard a happy voice coming from him. It was beautiful, deep and strong. she almost felt like in the presence of… a king.

"So what do you say Miss Cygnaeus? Of course if you need time to-"

"Hilma, please call me Hilma, Lord Satoru. And… I gladly accept your offer."

She interrupted him, a large smile on her face. 'I will find out your true intentions Lord Satoru. You can bet on it'.

"Then please call me Satoru."

Before either of the two could say anything else, the shop's door opened, and three figures entered.

One she recognized as Gazef Stronoff, the Warrior Captain. The other two were short and their whole bodies were covered by cloaks.

"Ah my guests have arrived. Please come upstairs. I see you brought someone this time. A friend maybe? Also, good afternoon to you Sir Gazef. Feel free to look around. I have some new wares that arrived just this morning."

{Renner's P.O.V.}

She sat at the usual table in her Satoru's house. Next to her Lakyus emulated her. They were in the usual room. Her Satoru sat in front of her, but today she felt different.

A new emotion was stirring inside her. Her hands clenched under the table and she felt her blood boil. All of this, while she couldn't remove her eyes from the other woman in the room.

She wore commoner's clothes, but even Renner couldn't deny her beauty. Her Satoru seemed to notice her gaze on her, because he quickly interrupted the silence.

"Ah, Princess Renner, it's always an honor to have you here. May I introduce my new assistant, Hilma Cygnaeus. Hilma, this is Princess Renner, third princess of the Kingdom."

He introduced her. The commoner seemed stunned for a moment. Who wouldn't be?

"I-I'm h-honored my p-princess!"

The young woman bowed to her, making that sensation inside her intensify.

"Could you bring something to eat for the young maidens, Hilma?"

He asked her gently. Renner's right eye began to twitch in annoyance 'Is this… Might this be… the famous jealousy of a young maiden… like the one in the books I used to read years ago?' She wondered inside.

"By the way Princess, would you please introduce your friend?"

As Hilma left, Satoru directly addressed her, making all that horrible sensation go away. She almost forgot Lakyus was there for a moment.

"Ah, of course! This is Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra, daughter of the Aindra noble family and my current handmaiden. And as I said before, Renner is enough, no honorifics in private." She said.

"P-pleased to meet you… Sir Satoru."

The young 10-year-old green-eyed girl said bowing her head in an elegant and noble way.

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