Mana rushed all over her body.

As if applying cream on bread, mana covered her body evenly throughout.

Looking at her without anything, I couldn’t recognize her.

I had to raise my vision to the extreme with an aura so I could barely see her face and body lines.

Just by looking at it, you could tell how great her magical knowledge and understanding was.

The reason I recognized her was because I knew what she looked like when disguised as a man.

‘It’s like real spice.’

If she hadn’t known that, she would have pondered for a long time whether she was Beatrice, or passed by without noticing.

To that extent, her disguise magic was excellent.

“Oh really… . Where the hell have you gone!”

As I got closer, I heard her voice.

Even that voice in trouble was a man’s, so I couldn’t find her shape.

‘But what did I lose?’

In the original story, it was described that she and the main character met here, and there was a small fight.

The result is Beatrice’s defeat.

She said that she escaped from the main character through the northern gate that opened just in time, and returned to her family after improving her skills there.

And that happens in a year.

Even before meeting the protagonist, she always spent time at this inn before going to the North.

That’s why you came here.

She didn’t know exactly what was going on during this time.

But I couldn’t just watch it like this, so I spoke to her.

“there… .”

“… !”

Startled when I spoke to her, she stepped back and began to look out for me.

In an unfamiliar foreign country, a suspicious person wearing a mask is talking to you, so you should be on your guard and watch.

“What’s wrong?”

I tried to smile kindly, but soon realized that my face was covered by a mask and erased my expression.

It is very difficult to force a smile.

Just making your voice soft is enough.

“ah. that is… .”

Beatrice glanced at me and was reluctant to speak.

The appearance of not being able to reveal one’s private parts to someone who sees it for the first time.

“… .”

For a while she was silent.

I watched her and tapped the mask.

Looks like you don’t want to talk

If the other person doesn’t want to talk, I don’t have to force myself to do anything.

“Then I will go in.”

The timing to meet her isn’t just now, and it’s still okay.

You don’t have to try to be friendly with her right away.

“… Now wait!”

“… ?”

As I was about to enter the inn, she grabbed me.

I don’t know if it’s her real face, but it feels so good to have a handsome man hold me… .

But after holding it, he said nothing.

He held my collar for a while and looked at me blankly.

“What is it?”

“just… some money.”

“Yes?”

“I don’t have any money, but… Can you lend me some money?”

I smiled at her words.

Yeah, that’s how it starts. If I lend her money, she will keep the idea that she owes me.

“Yes. All right.”

“Yes… ?”

Her eyes fluttered, as if she didn’t know I was going to say that.

Either that or not. Caught by her, he entered the inn.

with my daughter!

“welcome!”

As soon as the door opened, the waitress greeted me warmly.

A grumpy old man who did not match the lively woman’s voice was there.

For a moment I thought I was looking at it wrong.

Or I thought it was the woman talking in the kitchen and the man coming forward.

“one two… five people. You can sit over here.”

Wow. something creepy

With a manly face and such a woman’s voice, chickens grew on my arms.

I thought it was fortunate that he was wearing a mask, and ordered a simple meal for him.

And after renting four rooms, I sat in the seat he guided.

And he looked at Beatrice.

Beatrice opened her mouth, blushing at the gaze focused on her.

“Obviously he had money. By the way… .”

What she meant was, simply put, that she was pickpocketed.

And the party was unaware of it.

The northern city of Bulwark was a lawless zone.

Although there were knights and guards, they didn’t care about petty misdemeanors.

Pickpocketing was a common occurrence in this place where one could die at any moment.

The mercenaries and free knights knew that, so they put their nerves on edge when walking on the road.

It was a place where you could lose your belongings if you relaxed even a little.

In order not to lose money, I released the aura and was wary of the hand approaching me.

But she didn’t know that.

You’ve always lived in a safe place, and even if you knew, you never thought you’d break through your boundaries and steal something.

She must have felt it too through this experience.

You shouldn’t slow down even a little bit here.

“This is a place where pickpockets are common. Even veterans are always wary here, but even so, one thing is always lost.”

“ah… .”

At my words, he opened his mouth and sighed.

In my words, she realized why the money was missing.

And soon her face turned red.

It reminded him of the stranger’s hand running through his body.

“My name is Red Mill. This is Merina, my wife. Next to him are Mahol and Reina. Although they are young, they are reliable colleagues.”

“Oh, I am Beth. I am a scholar who studies nature while traveling around the world.”

“Ahh.”

She introduced herself as a wanderer like a free knight.

But, funny enough, her robe had a wide open five-colored book badge representing the Skyla family.

As I stare at it, she hurriedly removes the badge and hides it in her bosom.

“hahahaha.”

“The food is out.”

The waitress put the food down on the table one by one, and finally handed over the room key.

“Bon appetite.”

And he moved his body toward the other guests.

“Eat once.”

“I’m not afraid, but I’ll eat it with gratitude.”

She reached out and caught the pork.

I looked at her and reached for the mask.

Click.

The mask around his mouth fell off and he took a drink.

‘It’s been a while since I drank.’

I could feel Elise looking at me from the side.

I’ve seen how Raymond looked when he’s been drinking, so I’m worried that I’ll have an accident.

“Do not worry about it.”

He spoke softly to her and drank.

It wasn’t enough to pop out.

The cool yet bitter taste of barley ran down my throat.

“nice… !”

In a moment, elasticity comes out.

And when I was about to eat a snack, I felt a hot gaze in front of me.

Beatrice was staring at the glass I was holding.

‘Do you want to drink?’

Well, you’d be curious.

It would have been difficult for her to drink at the count’s house.

Wizards don’t drink because they think alcohol messes with their brains.

Even if I did drink, I drank wine with low alcohol content.

So, he must have been curious about the taste of alcohol that mercenaries and knights drank.

“Would you like some?”

“Oh, thank you!”

she didn’t hesitate

He quickly took the glass I handed him and brought it to his lips.

“Big… !”

Then he frowned and let out a groan.

I can imagine her original face and smile.

It was a bit surprising that a precocious lady would show such an appearance.

“This is really good.”

She was completely wary of being disarmed with that one glass.

And he showed a relaxed look while drinking and eating snacks.

It felt different, so I stopped eating and watched her.

As if my gaze was burdensome, she quietly put down the glass she was holding and spoke to me.

“Aren’t you eating?”

“I am eating.”

I shook my hand saying it was okay and took a drink.

And it was when I was in the middle of drinking with her, giving and receiving.

“Why did Sir Redmill come to the North?”

Her cheeks were completely red and her voice was muffled.

it is drunk

Looking at her like that, I said bitterly.

“Well, is there a reason why people come here? I am here to make money.”

“money… .”

“My parents were commoners. I grew up seeing how hard it is to be poor under those who make a living as tenant farmers.”

she has a lot of affection

That’s why she said that commoners also have a chance to learn magic, and told her to come find her at any time.

I felt like I was cheating on her, but my heart ached on one side.

This kind of story will be a bridge that narrows the distance between her and me.

“And he died the day I became a knight.”

“that… .”

She sighed in pity.

She was immersed in my words.

Maybe it was because there was an audience that listened to me well, but even though I wasn’t acting, my voice contained feelings of sadness and remorse.

“When he holds my hand, I remember what he said. Never bend, never live in poverty. I’m sorry they didn’t do anything for you… I always resented the poor family and blamed him.”

“… .”

“Even though they knew me, they loved me. They sacrificed themselves to take care of me, who was unfilial, and always smiled.”

“… It must have been very difficult.”

“Yes. It was hard at first. And as time passed, I felt so pathetic. I was pathetic and resentful of myself for not being able to do anything for them. That’s when I met Merina. He brought me out of the pit where I was living like a disabled person.”

Elise flinched at the sound of her name being called.

I turned to her and signaled her to follow me.

Then her mood changed.

Her face, devoid of any emotion, contained feelings of benevolence and sorrow.

Even I, who ordered her, was surprised by the change in her appearance in an instant.

Pat Pat.

Her hand stroked my back.

Every action is very natural.

Perhaps because of this, Beatrice never doubted that my words were lies.

“I couldn’t stay still because of her. But all I could do was use my body. So I came to the North to make money for her, and she said she would follow me.”

“Because I don’t want to imagine a day without you.”

“… !”

I kept my mouth shut at her words.

She was literally a wife with one husband.

It was amazing how people could change that much.

“Well, that’s it. That’s why I’m not so different from others.”

“Sniff.”

“… sniff!”

huh?

what. It was understandable that Beatrice was crying, but a sniffing sound came from the side.

Looking back with a curious mind, Mahol and Raina were holding each other’s hands and silently wiping away tears.

Why are they suddenly doing this?

While I was a little embarrassed, Beatrice grabbed my hand.

“Is there anything I can do to help?”

Looking at her with tears in her eyes, I didn’t open my mouth.

There was a twitch in the mouth.

She will take the bait.