The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange

10. Date (1)

The next morning.

I went to see Lia’s mother as soon as the day dawned. The purpose, needless to say, is to ask for permission to go out with Leah.

The reason for permission was because it would take more than half a day to go from Count Eleves, where Leah lived, to Baron Reinhardt, even by carriage.

If I wandered off to a place that would take a day to go back and forth without getting permission in advance, wouldn’t Lia’s parents misunderstand me as her kidnapper?

So, in order to prevent such an unfortunate incident. I told Leah’s mother that this outing would take about three days. It was only done at Ria’s request. She also said that during the three days she was going out, she would thoroughly escort her so that no one could touch Leah’s body with her fingertips.

“Hmm….”

Then Mary von Eleves, Lia’s mother, let out an inexplicable drool.

The way you see me sitting with a confident posture and Lia looking at me strangely hesitantly. It seems that he is worried about something.

“Cain Reinhardt.”

“Yes, Mary.”

“Take Lia to the Reinhardt Manor and see the wider world…. It’s good until then.”

Leah’s mother glances at her Leah.

“Lia is the precious daughter of the Eleves family. For such Lia, if an unavoidable misfortune happens to her. Cain Reinhardt, her escort driver, you will not be able to escape responsibility either, but she knows all that, right?”

“I know. If anything goes wrong with Lia-nim, I and the Reinhardt family will take full responsibility.”

There’s no chance of a problem, but in the unlikely event that it happens, I’ve put in insurance while citing our family.

The legitimate son of the Reinhardt family is not me, but my older brother, so if a problem arises, he will take care of it on his own. My older brother is capable in many ways, so it will be possible.

…… I was just thinking irresponsible thoughts that would make my brother angry. Lia’s mother, hearing my assertion, gave her a slow nod.

“Okay. If Cain Reinhardt, the third son of the Reinhardt family, who is famous for his outstanding martial arts, is so confident, it is worth trusting and entrusting him. I will allow you to take Leah and leave.”

“Yes, thank you. So Lia-sama, take the wagon right away….”

“…… Oh. Leah? Come over here for a second.”

Just as I was about to get up, Lia’s mother waved to her.

Lia’s mother whispers softly into Lia’s ear as she runs away.

“──Randa, okay?”

“Yes, yes….”

“…… ?”

What the heck, whispering is something I shouldn’t hear. I wonder if I hadn’t seen it at all, seeing them whispering right in front of me like this makes me wonder what the content was about.

So, I took Lia out of her living room and asked insinuatingly. What did you talk about with her mother?

“Lia-sama. What conversation did you just have with her mother?”

“…… Ka, you don’t have to know Cain!”

But Lia, for some reason, blushed and evaded it.

I asked her a few more times because I was more curious because she didn’t tell me, but I thought I’d never let her know if I kept my lips shut and shook her head. She asked once or three times and then gave up.

Well, I don’t know. Maybe it wasn’t a normal conversation between mother and daughter. Like taking care of yourself going far away or something like that.

I was worried for a while, but I quickly brushed it off, packed my belongings, and asked a servant to call for a carriage.

A two-horse bicep carriage for a day costs about a shilling, and we’ll rent it for half a day, so we’ll pay half that. I gave him one shilling as a sign of a good favor and a tip.

“Oops… ! Thank you Driver, as quickly as possible. And I will serve you with all my heart.”

I was thrilled and sent the coachman who nodded his head back, and I loaded the luggage onto the wagon myself.

I should be called a companion, Lia. And since there were only three people, including Maria, the servant who would wait on Leah. It took less than a minute.

“Let’s get on. Lia.”

“Yes, thank you. Cain.”

Under Imperial Courtesy law, it is disrespectful to have her lady climb into a carriage alone. So I took Lia’s hand and helped her get into the carriage. Maria, behind Lia, covers her mouth with her hand and she laughs.

“Oh, oh, oh! Lia-sama, Cain-sama, try holding her hand as well. Would you like it?”

“Huh? Ah, ah. That is….”

“…… Don’t talk nonsense, Maria, get on board quickly. We have a long way to go.”

I also took Maria’s hand and put it on top of the carriage, and took a seat opposite the two people sitting side by side.

Kung, let’s close the door and lock it. Maria looked at Leah and said a word.

“Lia-sama, I’m sorry. Lia-sama must have wanted to go alone with Cain-sama, but I intervened without noticing, right?”

“Yeah, no. I’m better with Maria And, sorry, I’m even more sorry. It’s hard because of me and because Maria has to come far away.”

“Oh, how! How can our Lia-sama be so kind? But Lia-sama, you don’t have to be so sorry, right? Because this is my job.”

While listening to the conversation between the two, it was like knocking on the wall connected to the driver’s seat. This is a signal that the preparations are complete and it is time to start.

──Then, let’s go!

With the coachman’s loud cry.

-Jumping, the wagon started to move forward.

* * *

As if the coachman’s words that he would go as quickly as possible were not false, we were able to reach the distance that would have taken half a day in just four hours.

The time the carriage departed from the Eleves family’s mansion was around 8:00 a.M., So the current time is 12:00 noon when the sun is in the clear sky.

We arrived at the Reinhard family’s residence earlier than expected, followed my guide and put our luggage in the guest room. I came out on the street with a prosperous village using a carriage.

“Thank you, driver. If you ever need a coachman on your way back, call me anytime… !”

I handed over five pennies as wages and sent the coachman away. After that, let’s look around, and the scenery of the village is very familiar to the eyes.

The place where I, Ria, and Maria are standing is about 30 minutes away from the Reinhard family’s mansion. It is the busiest street among the villages belonging to Baron Reinhardt.

“Whoa, Cain! There are so many people All of these people are the ones ruled by Cain’s father, aren’t they?”

“Yes, that’s right. If you make too much noise, attention will be drawn, so please be careful.”

“Oh…. That’s right, I’m sorry. Cain.”

“No. You don’t have to be sorry for me, it just means to lower the volume….”

I don’t want to get in the way of the villagers who are engaged in their livelihoods, so I’m giving them a reasonable amount of attention. Maria, who had been listening by her side, laughed.

I don’t know why, but our conversation seemed funny.

“…… Uhm, ah-. Right! Oh, look at my mind. Mary-sama asked for something, but she forgot about it-?”

Laughing softly like that, Maria suddenly glanced at us while speaking in the manner of reading a Korean book.

Even if anyone saw it, it was obvious that it was acting. Leah was startled that she hadn’t noticed.

“Huh? Really? Maria, did your mother ask you to do something?”

“Yes, that was the order you gave early this morning. What have I been forgetting? So, I guess I’ll have to go do what Mary-sama ordered for a while….”

Maria stared at me with a glance. One of her eyes winked cutely.

“I’m sorry, Cain. Can I ask for Lia-sama’s escort while I’m running errands?”

“…… Yes what Because that is my job.”

“Oh, really? Thank you, you will be blessed. Cain.”

This isn’t the territory of Count Eleves, and I’m not sure what he’s going to do in a stranger’s town. Anyway, it was good for me that he let it go on his own.

I nodded her head to mean that I understood, and Maria said, ‘Please take good care of Miss Leah-!’ And then disappeared. Lia, who suddenly left me, looked at me and carefully asked me.

“Hey, Cain.”

“Yes, Lia.”

“Mah, Maria went too. Shall we start soon? So, de. Place….”

“Yes, a date. All right.”

Chuck held out her hand to Leah.

“Let’s go on a date, Lia-sama.”

“…… Yes, let’s go!”

Lea smiled brightly and held my hand.

*

My goal is twofold.

The first is to cast the curse of misfortune that is still eating away at Lia’s body every now and then.

The second is to find out who gave the necklace containing the curse of misfortune to Lia as a gift, and seek her original color.

Unsurprisingly, the first priority is to curse. Needless to say why If left alone, Lia will be out of this world in 10 months.

If that happens, I will not be able to fulfill my wish to see Lia, who will grow up to be the most beautiful woman in the Empire, with my own eyes, and it will also hinder my mission to gather as much information as possible by staying close to Lia. No matter what Lia does, she has to live a long, long life.

So, first of all, we must use all means and methods to curse Lia. Then, find the culprit who gave Lia her necklace and ask why.

It’s not certain, but it’s highly likely that the guy who played tricks with the necklace holds the answer to ‘Ria von Eleves’s awakening of the villain’.

That would be too. At this point, Lia is just an innocent 10-year-old child who doesn’t pretend to be with anyone.

The fact that I gave her a necklace containing her curse as a gift doesn’t mean it was just because of her grudge, right? He was probably someone who would benefit from Lia’s death in some way.

Who is that person? Are they Leah’s relatives? Does that mean she knows Leah? No, maybe…….

“…… Hey there, Cain.”

Someone tapped my shoulder, lost in thought. Lia.

The woman who was standing next to me spoke up with a rather puzzled face.

“I-I’m asking just in case, it’s true that we’re here for a date… ?”

“Yes, that’s right. Do you have any problem?”

“Problem… ?”

Lea stared at me.

It’s a strange expression that seems to have a lot to say.

“Problem…. There is You know, Cain.”

“Yes, Lia-sama.”

“Who the hell…. Are you going on a date in a dark place like this?!”

Leah gestured at her chin, as if telling her to look here. I moved her gaze to where Leah had chinned her chin.

There was a huge iron gate in dingy black that looked suspicious even at first glance. It is mentioned here in the original. This is the entrance to Lirinthos, an underground labyrinth that has not yet been discovered.

Well, it’s as described in the original. From the door to me who sees something very dull, it seems that I am getting depressed. I was a little confused, but I came to the right place.

I let out a sigh of satisfaction, then glanced at Leah. Perhaps she didn’t want to go inside, she faced me with a disgusted face.

“Cain, I don’t want to go in here. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“That’s not okay. Lia-sama has work to do with me and here.”

“To do…… ? Oh, please….”

Lea’s cheeks, following my words, slowly began to turn red for some reason.

I grabbed Lia’s hand.

Awkward!

Lea hesitated, surprised.

“Lia-sama. You must be very embarrassed if I suddenly ask you this question, but do you believe me, Lia-sama?”

“Uh, uh… ? Ah yes. Believe it, believe it….”

“Then just one hour. No more, no less, just an hour. Please do not say anything and follow me.”

I held Lia’s hand tightly.

“You will never regret it.”

“…… Yea, I got it.”

Leah calmly nodded her head.