Contrary to my fears of finding out about the true identity of the Kishian, he was quite adept at imitating the Baron.
Dirk and Hertha also did not ask the Kishian if they were too reluctant to be too сasual with the nobles.
I was fortunate in that regard, but the journey was quite difficult.
Since the Viscount of Gottlieff was quite far away, we had to camp three times along the way.
There were times when I was lucky enough to find an inn and stay in the village I was passing through, but I couldn't rest comfortably because the facilities were not good.
So when we arrived at Viscounty, we were all exhausted.
'Wow, we've finally arrived."
Hertha stretched and muttered as if she were tired.
Dirk also tapped his shoulder with his fist to loosen it, and then looked around with his eyes in exhaustion.
Then he lowered his voice and muttered.
"But as Hilda said, there are quite a few people here who don't seem to be civilians?"
Afterwards, he glanced at the men who were hanging around nearby.
They were dressed in plain clothes, as if they were trying to hide their identities, but at first glance, they looked like well-trained soldiers.
It was probably the imperial army.
I had heard from the Duke of Hersen that the Imperial Army was stationed here, so I had hinted at the group on the way.
The Duke told me to keep it to myself, but I couldn't keep it silent for the safety of my companions.
I pressed my robe hood down so that the soldiers wouldn't recognize my face, and then I replied to Dirk.
"The Imperial Army is catching those who are tainted by Magic. I don't want to be seen by them, so I'd better hurry to the mercenary group's residence."
"Yes, let's go right ahead. Then I have to say goodbye to the Baron here."
Dirk said that, staring at Kishian as if to say goodbye.
But Kishian shook his head.
"Nope. Leave your goodbyes behind, because I'm going to the Mercenaries' residence too."
Dirk looked bewildered, and so did Hertha.
Of course, I couldn't get rid of my bewilderment either.
Didn't you just stay together until we arrived at Viscounty?
I managed to keep my composure and asked Kishian.
"I thought you were going to find your wife."
At this point, I had asked him to stop and retreat, but he replied with a clear face, whether he didn't understand or if he was ignoring it.
"Yes, my wife is there. To the mercenary group's residence."
"..."
"Because she's a member of a mercenary group."
Hertha asked with a surprised face.
"Is your wife a member of our mercenary group? I had no idea, but who was it? The female mercenaries currently here are Alma, Lina, and Rika... Are you one of the three?"
"I don't think it's going to be difficult to say who it is. She wants to hide that she's married to me."
"Oh my goodness..."
Next to Hertha, who sighed sadly, I clenched my fists.
I was afraid that Kishian would say, "Actually, she's here right now."
As if he had decided to ignore my anxiety, Kishian continued to tell blatant lies.
"So I want you to go there with me, are you okay?"
"Well, there's nothing I can't do..."
Hearing Dirk mutter, Kishian stared at me.
As if to ask for permission.
I was worried that if I refused, he would reveal his true identity, so I forced myself to nod.
A smile spread straight across his face.
"Then go."
So we went together again to the place where the mercenaries were staying.
After letting Hertha and Dirk walk ahead, I slipped back and quietly angered the Kishian.
"What the hell are you thinking? What if you get caught?"
"Don't worry. I won't get caught."
"You didn't get caught. When we arrive at the residence, Hertha is sure to ask the female mercenaries who the Baroness is... If all three say no, what will you do?"
"Then I can just say that I was mistaken. I can't see you going to such a dangerous place alone, because if you're sent on a mission to subjugate monsters, there will be some contaminated people."
It was as Kishian said.
I came here in the first place to heal those contaminated people.
He seemed worried about what I would do to treat them.
He whispered with a pathetic look that made the viewer's heart weaken.
"Stay quiet, and I'll only step up when you're in danger, so get angry."
"..."
I don't know what will happen to me now.
If he gets caught, he'll take care of himself.
As we walked half-resignedly, we arrived at the mercenaries' temporary shelter.
As soon as I entered the building, I saw the faces of the Injured mercenaries.
Soon. Haynes, who was in charge of the scene, rushed out.
"Hilda! I heard the story from the director. Come over here."
As if to lead me directly to the contaminated members, he hurriedly led me to the second floor.
Kishian naturally tried to follow me, so I stopped him for a moment.
"Will the Baron wait here?"
"Hmm..."
"If something happens, I'll scream..."
Only after saying that did Kishian sit down on a chair on the first floor in a condescending manner.
Haynes, who had been looking at us in surprise, took me to the second floor and asked me intimatingly.
"Are you acquainted with Baron Wolfstein? I thought only three people were coming."
"I happened to come with him. Those who are more polluted..."
"Oh, it's the other room."
He stopped in front of the room on the second floor and took a key out of his pocket.
He didn't forget to warn me as he opened the door carefully.
"Be careful. Of course, since this is what the leader said, there is no doubt that HiIda has the power to cure pollution... The members are in a very bad condition right now."
"Are their symptoms serious?"
"Yes, there are three of them in total, but they are all tied up because there is no reason left. Who would have thought that it could be such a powerful mental pollution monster? If we had known this, we should have paid a higher commission fee to Viscount Gottlieff."
When he turned the key, the door opened, and I could see the scenery inside.
A total of three people were tied to the bed.
With a gag in their mouth.
The eyes staring at me were all bright red, as if the pollution had progressed considerably.
I first approached the woman who was close to me and touched her forehead.
After that, I approached the other two and touched their foreheads once.
"It's over."
"Yes? Already?"
Haynes, who was standing beside me, asked bewilderedly.
It seems hard to believe that the pollution that has progressed to a serious level has been cured by just that act.
I winked at those who were tied up.
"If I touch it, it will heal. Let's check it out."
He hesitated a little and looked at the complexions of those who had been tainted.
Soon, an exclamation erupted from him.
"The color of the eyes... They're back. They were really healed."
"You don't have to worry about it anymore. They must have been very hurt from being bound, so they will be back fine after a little rest."
"I heard about it, but I really didn't expect it to heal so quickly..."
"I've come a long way and want to rest a little."
"Oh, let me show you to your room."
He erased his embarrassment and led me to one of the rooms on the second floor.
It was a pretty neat bedroom, as if it had been arranged in advance.
Hertha and Dirk should have been listening to the explanation of the monster by now.
He said that the subjugation was not yet complete.
After all, my role was to cure the contamination, so I lay down on the neatly arranged bed and went limp.
"I have achieved my first purpose here... Can I just meet Letie now?"
I had to stop Letie from committing evil acts in my name.
According to the Duke of Hersen, she seemed to have personally led the Imperial army here, so it seemed that I could easily find her.
Whether I persuade her or use force, I will do it somehow.
To do that, I needed to rest first.
I decided to think about it step by step, and I kept my eyes glued to it.
The sweet feeling of sleep quickly cut me off from consciousness.
***
I wanted to sleep a little longer, but a sudden knock woke me up.
I lifted my eyelids at the sound of the sound again, and the darkness greeted me.
It was dark outside the window because I had been asleep for quite a long time.
Thanks to the rest, I stood up a little lighter.
I roughly straightened my hair and opened the door to see Baron Wolfstein's face.
"Kishian?"
"You have to stop sleeping and wake up. It's dinner time."
"Are you still here? What don't the members say?"
The contamination was treated safely, so I thought I would go back now.
If I stay for no reason, I might get the stares of the members.
He replied as if he didn't really care.
"They didn't say much. I said I would help defeat the monsters, and they welcomed me."
"Why did you give the mercenary group the mission..."
"You have to do that to stay here. It's not that difficult."
The corners of my eyes wrinkled a little without realizing it.
Even though he was a man who had a knack for defeating monsters, it was still dangerous.
I didn't understand why he had taken such a thing for the sake of staying here.
"Come out anyway. You don't have to eat. If you don't want to eat here, we can go out by ourselves."
I wake up and don't like it...
"It's a bad habit. You try to skip meals like that if I don't care."
When I saw Kishian muttering worried, I couldn't help but laugh.
"It was like that in the Grand Palace, but I take good care of myself these days. The reason I couldn't eat at that time was because I was anxious."
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