Chloe, The Thief Lady - Chapter 10-2
Chapter 10: An Unusual Guy (2)
“Then, I’ll wash this too…”
When she sneaked into Baron Clant’s last night, Chloe remembered the scent that grazed the tip of her nose. She might have smelled, so it was safer to wash her gear. Chloe meticulously took care of her mask, top and bottom, and even the wrist guards. I can’t order the maid to do the laundry because no one knows about it.
“Hmmm. I didn’t have time to go to the laundry. Should I ask Rosie again?”
‘I’m sorry, but…’ it was when Chloe muttered a little, came a knock on the door. Chloe, hiding her hunting suit, raised her voice as she sat in the office chair.
“Who is it?”
“This is Evan, Lady.”
“…Evan? Come in.”
Chloe couldn’t hide her welcome expression on her unexpected face.
“What brings you here?”
“What about work? I haven’t seen you these days, so I visited you as an excuse.”
Evan shrugged, showing the teapot in his hand.
“Why so grand?”
It seemed to be a poker face, but Chloe was making a big smile.
“Sit down first. I was about to rest because my shoulders were stiff and my eyes were dim.”
Chloe swung her shoulders and grunted. She was half serious and half sincere.
“Please hold on for a little more. The Duke and The Young Duke will be back soon.”
“Yes. I sincerely hope that they will come back as soon as possible.”
A story that wasn’t so unusual continued for a long time. Evan is a good listener, so Chloe was chattering about everything she had in her mind.
“No, but isn’t Rosie really too much? If I say I’m tired, she doesn’t reduce the work a little, but rather brings more. Do you have to keep working to improve your skills?”
“Hahahahaha. That’s just like Rosie.”
“Evan. Are you laughing like that because it’s not your job?”
“Isn’t it obvious? The Lady is correct. It’s natural.”
Evan naturally nodded and filled Chloe’s empty glass. Chloe’s teacup, which was barely emptied, filled up with a refreshing sound. The liquid is clear and the fragrance is deep…
“Evan, what are you going to tell me?”
Chloe raised her teacup and laughed with a sip. This was Evan’s habit. Before asking for something from the ‘owner’, he prepared a tea time to make the atmosphere friendly and then brought up the main topic.
“My Lady, if you allow me, I’d like to change the place where valuables are stored in the house.”
Like this. Chloe smiled at his consistent habits.
A rich aroma and a refreshing aftertaste with a gorgeous look. Is this, Black Ingrid? Hmm… Chloe admired a little. Black Ingrid was the object of envy and affection among those who enjoyed tea. The scent and the taste was amazing, but Black Ingrid becomes so bitter that she can’t even touch it, after a little time has passed. If you brew less tea to prevent the bitterness, the color and aroma did not come out. However, if made properly, it is truly a taste of heaven. Those who have tasted it once never forgot. You brought Black Ingrid…? Chloe squinted her eyes and looked at Evan, who was sitting neatly.
“I can’t help but listen. One more drink.”
“Thank you.”
Evan smiled and lifted the teapot. The fine tea falling down hit the cup and made a clear sound. Chloe, who was sipping the tea for a while, suddenly opened her mouth.
“But why are you moving it?”
“…You should have asked that first.”
“What’s wrong with you?”
Chloe laughed deftly at Evan’s glare.
“Ugh.”
Evan sighed at the sight for a moment, but he lifted up his monocle and gave the reason with a polite voice.
“Yesterday, a thief broke into Baron Clant.”
“Oh, …hmm.”
This news made her back and heart ache.
“Ah, you mean you’re moving the safe in case there’s a thief here too?”
“…..”
“Do not worry about it. Arne is okay.”
The thief who robbed Baron Clant was nobody else, but Chloe. Evan shook his head with a heavy expression at Chloe’s words.
“As usual, but not this time.”
“What? Why not?”
“Because it wasn’t just such a thief who did this.”
“Then?”
As Evan became serious, Chloe became nervous and swallowed dry saliva. Gulp. Has she brushed this off too much? Or, what did she spill? Evan gave a more subtle voice to Chloe, who had a tense look.
“A note saying ‘Thank you for the gift – Lady’.”
“…..”
Why is that? Evan sighed toward Chloe, who squinted her eyes, and explained it gently, as he would to a child.
“Just being able to write, it means that the thief is more than a commoner.”
Oops.
“Besides, Haoche is an ancient language used only by aristocrats?”
Oh My God.
“It’s not just that. It is said that Baron Clant hired a whole mercenary group to escort him. However, he snuck past those people and scoured everything in the house.”
“…..”
“It’s an unusual guy.”
Chloe, who was the ‘unusual guy’, swallowed again at Evan’s words.
“The most important thing is…”
“What is it?”
She was worried about whether she was showing too much interest, but she couldn’t help it. She had to know what the hell she did wrong.
“From the handwriting and the footprints on the window frame…”
“Yes.”
Chloe listened fully, waiting for Evan’s reply.
“She is a woman.”
“Huh?”
What’s that? Chloe blinked again.
“Don’t you know what this means?”
“Yes?”
Evan made a strangled look at Chloe’s innocent eyes. It means that he was about to die of frustration.
“There are no female knights and no female mercenaries in the capital.”
“…What?”
“Leaving the name ‘Lady’ means that she wants to be recognized. It probably won’t end with this one time.”
At Evan’s words, Chloe realized the seriousness of the matter. Chloe was born and grew up as a northerner to the bones. There is no gender division in the north. Both women and men hold up swords, shoot bows, and ride horses. There was no other way to survive in such a barren environment. What was natural in the north would become a feature in the capital.
“That… I see.”
Ha, Rayleigh was also interested in her because she was a ‘female’ intruder. Oh, this is a bit dangerous. Suddenly, Chloe’s hands got wet with cold sweat.
“The capital is in a riot right now. Baron Clant has so many enemies that it cannot be specified yet, but depending on who ends up as the next target, will you not see the forces behind ‘Lady’?”
“Is the story going like that?”
“It is. And there is no guarantee that the organization that raised Lady raised only one ‘Lady’. So you have to be careful in advance because there is no Duke now.“
“Okay. Go ahead. There must be a lot to do.”
Chloe, who drove Evan away, headed to the Imperial Palace early that night, before the moon even rose.
“Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness! Talk to me!”
Unlike when she ran out last night, it was a very urgent and desperate voice.
