Hertha and Dirk were surprised by the sudden appearance of a stranger.
Of the two who had been frozen still. Hertha was the first to come to her senses.
"Hmm? Baron Wolfstein?"
As Hertha said, it was Baron Wolfstein who spoke to us unexpectedly.
More precisely, a Kishian borrowed the figure of Baron Wolfstein.
I had never met the real Baron, but I knew he wasn't real at once.
Even though Hertha was talking, he was staring at me all the time, so I knew he was a Kishian.
'You told me that you would wait until my heart was decided...'
I was embarrassed to suddenly approach him after talking about it.
After smiling at my embarrassment, Kishian said to Dirk.
"It seems too much to pull the wagon. I'm going to be in a lot of trouble."
"Yes? Oh, yes. There is a village nearby, so I think I can go and ask for help."
Dirk replied with a look of bewilderment, and Kishian shook his head.
"Is it necessary to do that? I'll take care of it."
"Baron? This is really heavy."
When a nobleman who must have grown up offered to remove the logs, Dirk continued to show his surprise.
"I just tried to push it, but it won't budge. We're fine, so don't overdo it..."
"Get out of the way."
The Kishian pushed Dirk away and lowered himself to pick up the log.
After that, he casually picked it up and put it away on the side of the road.
"Baron! No, you have a lot of strength, don't you?"
Following Dirk's surprise, Hertha also let out an exclamation.
"Wow, I've never seen someone look thicker than a human body without a wrinkled expression."
The two of them seemed excited that the matter was resolved quickly.
I was embarrassed by this situation and couldn't show any reaction.
While I was still there, the Kishian spoke to them as if he had prepared it.
"Where are you going, anyway? That's how I packed my bags."
"Ah, we are members of the Black Panther Mercenaries, and we are on our way to the Viscount of Gottlieph. I have something to do there."
As if he didn't need to hide it, Dirk replied frankly.
Kishian nodded immediately, as if he had heard something he already knew.
"Can you give me a ride? It's on its way."
Even if one more person were carried, it would not be difficult for the wagon to move.
Moreover, since we had just received help, Hertha and Dirk could not easily refuse.
Looking at the situation, I had a rough idea of what was going on.
The log must have been brought by Kishian himself.
In order to get us into trouble and get into debt, he joined us...
It was clear that the cross-section of the log blocking the road was neat, as if it had been artificially cut.
'What are you thinking?'
I hoped that Hertha and Dirk would come forward and say no, but they just looked at my face, as if they wanted to leave the decision to me.
I let out a shallow sigh and said to Kishian.
"Wait a minute, talk to me."
Later, when I dragged the Kishian to a secluded place, he smiled at me as if he had been waiting for me.
"A conversation alone in such a dark and secluded place... This makes me expect a little bit from myself."
"What expectations?"
"Saying that you missed me, hugged me passionately, and then left for the Grand Duke's residence together?"
"..."
He didn't raise his voice and build a wall against me like he used to.
Should I say that his attitude has changed a little in half a year?
Originally, he had a little bit of that aspect, but I also felt like his tone and attitude were a little more smirked.
If that were the case, I wouldn't have to put up a formal wall.
I asked in a relaxed tone that I had been accustomed to using as a mercenary.
"I didn't call you for that. What are you thinking about that? Can you just borrow the Baron's face like that?"
"There's nothing I can't do. I got permission from the Baron and paid a decent price."
"...Still, it's embarrassing to see it appear so suddenly. You said you would wait until I made up my mind."
"I said I wouldn't take you away and wait for you, but I didn't say I wouldn't be by your side, did I?"
When he said that, I didn't have anything to say.
He looked down at me because of his tall stature, but he gave me an incongruously pathetic expression.
"Give me the freedom to be around, I heard from a spy planted in the mercenary group that you were going to a dangerous place, and I was worried the whole time."
"..."
In fact, it didn't matter if he followed me.
I thought he would be helpful on the way to the Viscounty, but not a hindrance.
I didn't have to hide my identity from him anymore, and Hertha and Dirk didn't seem to be disagreeable to the Baron......
While I was in agony, he reached out and ran my fine hair behind my ear.
"You didn't change your hair color and eye color today."
"...I changed it so I wouldn't get caught. I don't have to do that anymore."
Of course, the imperial family was still looking for me, but it didn't bother me too much.
The only thing I feared was the Kishian.
Even the Kasian, who was the object of my fear, was now talking nonsense in front of me.
"It looks much better now. I just want to kidnap you like this..."
"..."
"Just kidding. Even if you don't want to force me to take you."
I glared at him with my pointed eyes, and he immediately removed his hand from my ear.
Then he said,
"Anyway, can I go with you? I've heard that Viscount Gottlief is in real danger right now. I think I would be relieved when I was by your side."
"...Are you going to keep your promise? You won't force me to take you."
"Of course."
He replied confidently, as if to ask me to believe him.
I let out a long sigh and asked him one last time.
"Hide your identity from my companions. Hertha and Dirk, until the end. If I made such a fuss to escape from the Grand Siege and now I want to stick with you again, that's kind of funny."
"Don't worry, I'll keep my line as if I'm a man and a man who has never been married. I can't help but get a pathetic and sticky look at you sometimes."
"..."
I don't know if I can believe it.
Even so, I couldn't drag out any more time here, so I nodded my head in agreement.
For now, all I could think about was hurrying to the Viscount of Gottlief.
***
Hertha and Dirk were both friendly and helped by Kishian, so no one was reluctant to accompany them.
Instead, they were even meaner to the Kishian than they were to me.
In particular, Dirk was so impressed by the fact that Kishian had removed the tree, so he talked to Kishian nonstop during the camp.
"By the way, what is the matter with the Viscount Gottlief? It's a bit messy there these days."
In front of the fire, Dirk handed him the meat on a skewer and asked, and Kishian seemed to think for a moment before answering.
"I decided to meet my wife. I thought I should go on a date. It's famous for its annual flower festival."
"Yes? Your wife? Aren't you single?"
"It's just that you didn't know because we were separated. I'm going to get back together soon, so I'm on my way to find it."
Baron Wolfstein, who was unmarried, became a married man, separated from his wife.
I don't know if it's okay to ruin the Baron's reputation like that.
No matter how much you paid...
Dirk shook his head as if he were trying to do so.
"Oh, you were separated. May I ask you who she is?"
"She's a very beautiful woman. When ten people pass by, all ten of them turn around. Besides, even though she seems thoughtful, kind, and blunt, sometimes she shows a cute side..."
Answering as if he had been waiting for the question to come up, glanced at me.
As if I heard you right.
I was just nervous that the other mercenaries would find out about Kishian's identity.
"Wow, she must be a great beauty if ten out of ten people look around, right? I hope the two of you will be able to resolve it well."
As Dirk laughed, Hertha whispered to me.
"He was a man with a job. It's a shame."
"Regret? What?"
When I asked in surprise, Hertha had a mischievous smile on her lips, like a cat.
"That's honestly fine. He's quite handsome, he's in good shape, and he looks like he's a good personality when I talked to him today... I don't want to get married, but I thought I would be a good match for you."
"..."
"You said your ex-husband was mean to my sister. I have to treat the wounds I received with a new man. Isn't it?"
"..."
My ex-husband and the Baron in front of you are actually the same person...
I couldn't say that, so I kept my mouth shut and pretended not to hear it.
I only prayed that I would arrive at the Viscount as soon as possible.
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