Chapter 171
"...Isn't it still meaningful to contribute your strength to the domain, even if it's for a lord who is far away?"
"Of course, that was also an honorable task. However, the once chaotic state of the domain has stabilized significantly. I judged that it would be fine for me to leave my post. Besides, I’ve received so much help from the lord that I felt a strong desire to repay that debt."
"Help, you say?"
Leroy asked, maintaining his smiling face.
Unable to watch any longer, Iona stepped in between them.
She wasn’t particularly concerned about Leroy’s meaningful reaction; rather, she wanted to stop Fin from mentioning past events.
Given how he thought of her as his benefactor, it was obvious he would only say good things about her.
She wasn’t thick-skinned enough to sit quietly and listen to exaggerated praise about herself.
"Please don’t pay attention to him. He has a peculiar sense of loyalty, so he tends to exaggerate trivial matters."