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VOLUME 5: BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT
Chapter thirty eight: New Turmoil
Living with Klaus turned out to be surprisingly peaceful. It seemed he was in charge of household affairs, as large piles of documents were brought to his room every day. It became a routine for me and Alwin to spend leisurely time in Klaus's room while he worked.
Today, along with Countess Corvitz, we made cat hair felt balls instead of wool felt, using Alwin's shed winter fur. Alwin's dedicated maids collected the fur when grooming him, washed it thoroughly, and then used the cleaned fur as material. By rolling it into small balls and repeatedly stabbing it with a felting needle, the fibers intertwined and shrunk, forming a solid core. Once the core was completed, more fur was layered on and stabbed with the needle to make it larger. The final cat hair felt ball would become Alwin's plaything. When thrown, Alwin would chase after it like a dog and bring it back, eagerly asking for it to be thrown again.
Since Alwin played so vigorously with the cat hair felt balls, they would be destroyed within three days. So, to prepare replacements, the Countess and I worked diligently.
As the sun set and the moon shone brightly, I noticed the light in Klaus's room was still on. Alwin meowed as if to say, "He's still working, huh?" I went to the kitchen to have some hot milk with honey made. Alwin seemed curious, but I had heard that cats could get stomach upset from drinking milk, so I had to postpone his curiosity. Although a servant volunteered to carry it, I wanted to talk a bit, so I decided to carry it myself.
When I arrived at Klaus's room, I realized my hands were full, so I couldn't knock on the door. As I pondered what to do, Alwin scratched at the door with his claws. Soon, the door opened.
"I thought it was Alwin, but it's a different cat."
"I am not a cat."
Oh, how I wished I were truly a cat. Watching Alwin's life sometimes made me envious.
Alwin entered the room before me and claimed the office chair Klaus was sitting in. Since this room was just for work, there were no other chairs. So, I had no choice but to sit by the window with Klaus and offer him the hot milk.
"Why hot milk?"
"I thought it might help you sleep, Lau."
As it was getting late, I handed him the cup of milk with a sigh.
"Is your family's business difficult?"
"No, these are reports from the Iron Cavalry."
Surprisingly, Klaus had been the captain of the Iron Cavalry for three years. It seemed to be a small elite team, consisting of just five members.
"I received troubling information, so I was pondering what to do."
"In that case, hot milk seemed appropriate."
Hot milk had a calming effect, as my wet nurse used to say. Klaus drank the milk and muttered, "Too sweet," with a grim expression.
Although I had avoided asking about the internal affairs of the Iron Cavalry, Klaus handed me a report. It contained unbelievable information: a replica of the Schwert Grand Duchy's heirloom, Leivatine, was being auctioned in the underworld.
When the Iron Cavalry members asked to see the real Leivatine because they suspected it had been stolen, they were turned away, claiming they knew nothing about replicas.
"The underworld auction is scheduled for tomorrow night. I managed to obtain an invitation through back channels, but I need a companion."
Klaus stared at me intently. I realized why he had shared the information about the Iron Cavalry's internal affairs.
"Should I accompany you?"
"Yes."
Since there were no women in the Iron Cavalry, Klaus had been pondering what to do.
"The other members are all strong men."
However, compared to the other members, I seemed delicate, so he thought I would look unrecognizable in disguise.
"When it comes to bidding for Leivatine, we can bet as much as we want."
The money paid would be quickly recovered by cracking down on the underworld auction.
"Replicating the unique heirloom of a family is forbidden. Even if it's real, it would still be considered stolen from the Schwert Grand Duchy, so it would be a crime."
Unknowingly, the situation had become dire. I drank the hot milk to calm my nerves.
"Count on me tomorrow."
"Thank you."
With that, it was decided that I would accompany Klaus to the underworld auction the following night.
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Preparations for the disguise began in the evening.
I wore a long navy blue wig with waves, paired with a sapphire blue dress with a plunging neckline.
My makeup was done heavier than usual, giving me a different impression.
On the other hand, Klaus appeared with a gray wig, a mouth mustache, and a navy blue tailcoat.
It seemed he was using the name of a certain wealthy man and had dressed accordingly to resemble him.
I was to play the role of the wealthy man's lover.
"As usual, your disguise is impeccable."
"It's all thanks to the maids' skills."
He seemed to want to compliment my makeup, but I gave credit to the maids.
"The participants around us are all Iron Cavalry members. So, you don't have to worry even if something happens."
It seemed that Knights were also stationed around the venue, so preparations for a crackdown were already in place.
"I met Gereon
during the day and asked to see Leivatine, but he refused. He probably wants to hide the fact that it's been stolen."
"I see. But who could have taken it?"
"It's definitely not Gereon."
He seemed certain that the Leivatine being auctioned was real.
"Let's go."
I gently placed my hand on the one Klaus offered.
The mission to retrieve Leivatine had begun.
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