A Righteous Female Knight Never Compromises!-Chapter 61 : Return to the Old Place
Chapter 61 - Return to the Old Place
...The time spent at the imperial-style restaurant was slightly longer than Anna had imagined. By the time Anna and Atala came out of the restaurant, it was already evening.
Perhaps the half-elf identity of the landlady was too shocking, or perhaps the “past events” had left Anna too preoccupied... In any case, the delayed time was ultimately delayed.
“...Should we head back today?”
Seeing that it was getting late, Anna suggested this to Atala, however, she was met with Atala's reluctant expression.
“No.”
Atala's rare display of willfulness left Anna somewhat bewildered.
“Since Louise and Helga have been with you all day and stayed out overnight... You, who made me wait for two days, must also spend a day with me, including the evening.”
“…” Anna had no strength to argue. Although she wanted to say that if they stayed out overnight tonight, she might be played to the brink of death by Helga tomorrow, in the end, Anna had no choice but to accept Atala's willfulness.
Atala just wanted to spend a day with me! How could I refuse?
‘At worst, I'll just wait for a resurrection spell! What if I don't need a resurrection spell and my endurance attribute continues to improve?’
Although Anna still didn't understand the principle behind how doing that kind of thing could improve her endurance attribute, it didn't stop her from entering her fantasy time.
“Then... where to?”
When it came to staying overnight, Anna instinctively thought of going to her own home...
But that home had long been sold, and it didn't fetch much money... Even if she wanted to go, someone else must have already moved in, right?
And after passing by that former “home,” Anna became even more certain of her judgment; now, a faint glow of firelight could be seen from the window.
“How about...?”
A rather... a bad idea suddenly popped into Anna's mind.
...
Of course, it definitely wasn't about spending the night in the red-light district. If they really went there, not to mention whether Louise would catch wind of it, Anna had no intention of going to the red-light district in the first place.
Although... getting a massage there was indeed quite comfortable.
...
As for what Anna's rather bad idea was...
“Are we really going here?”
When Atala saw the place Anna had brought her to, even she, who had just been a bit willful, hesitated.
“Should we just find an inn...”
“Going to an inn will cost extra money, no need for that.” Although Anna was a bit nervous, she wasn't that panicked.
...At that moment, the two stood in front of the Latimir family's mansion in the town... which was where Louise had stayed in the town before.
The Latimir family had mansions all over the empire, and even if no one was staying in the town's mansion, there would be dedicated servants to take care of it.
And Anna, as “Louise's lover,” naturally had the right to stay in these mansions even if Louise wasn't there.
Moreover, the servants in the town were familiar faces to Anna... When Anna had stayed at Louise's place, she had interacted with these servants quite a bit.
And after Anna arrived, these servants, who had been idling around, quickly got busy.
It must be said that the servants recruited by the Latimir family were very efficient and disciplined. Seeing Anna and Atala arrive, they began welcoming them without even asking a single question, making Anna feel quite flattered.
...Upon closer thought, is this what it means to be a wicked noble?
Having a gray industry (the red-light district), servants who are very well-trained, and a status and influence that are among the top in the kingdom...
Except for the red-light district, which made Anna, who came from a knightly background, feel somewhat uncomfortable, everything else was something Anna envied.
The red-light district and female knights seemed to be like two sides that couldn't see eye to eye. It was said that any female knight would feel disgusted by the red-light district... So why was it that I could accept so many patrol missions to the red-light district and be teased by the courtesans there?
Could it be that I really have some kind of “talent for being a courtesan”?
...Thinking of the “Queen of the Red-Light District” achievement that had already been maxed out in the simulator, Anna didn't dare to think too much about it.
Getting back on track, fortunately, both Anna and Atala had stayed at this mansion before. After confirming that they would stay here overnight and that their rooms were still intact, Anna simply pulled Atala along to continue their evening outing.
Since they had already prepared for the possibility of being played to death tomorrow, why isn't there one last hurrah today?
Seeing Anna so actively pulling her along to go shopping, Atala didn't refuse and followed Anna's invitation like a shy little girl.
“How about this dress? I think it suits you, Atala.”
“Then let's buy one.”
“This pleated skirt looks nice too. It seems to be an imported item from the empire, right?”
“Then let's buy this one too.”
“Oh, look! The town now has a Luca shop!”
“Anna, do you want a drink?”
“...No cats, though... Never mind, let's take two cups for the road!”
“Wow! That meat smells so good, Ugh!? Grilled worm meat!?”
Anna and Atala exchanged glances and turned away.
Someone actually grills this stuff!? That's unbelievable...
Thinking about how many women the worms have harmed... But I guess eating worm meat doesn't conflict with that.
After all, the worms don't eat people; they just capture women to reproduce until they're broken. So even if you eat worm meat, there's no pressure to eat people...
But thinking about the appearance of the worms, Anna still feels a bit nauseous.
‘I guess I've been traumatized by the previous simulation, huh?’
Although the town's scale could already be considered that of a city, it still couldn't compare to the capital, where the commercial streets could take a whole day and night to explore.
Unconsciously, Anna and Atala had already reached the end of the street, the entrance of the town, the location of the border knight regiment's base.
“...It really hasn't changed at all.”
Before leaving, the acting commander of the knight regiment here was the highly responsible celestial family leader, Byran. Now, after so much time had passed, Byran, the acting commander, must have long since left, and a new commander must have taken his place, right?
...I wonder if this new commander is like Philsey, an ambitious, greedy, and lustful bastard, or a true knight who is diligent and responsible...
However, judging from Philsey's life trajectory, he also started as a diligent and responsible true knight, gradually corrupting into the “fat pig” bastard that everyone overlooked.
...Maybe it's more realistic to have a commander who can slack off and idle around?
Looking at the place where she had worked for the past half year, Anna's heart was filled with emotions, but she still had no intention of paying a visit.
This place had nothing to do with Anna anymore.
Chapter 61 : Return to the Old Place
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