Chapter 619: As Expected, The Secret Crush Is Quickly Exposed
Without Coral noticing the feelings of Shinji and the knight protector at all, the group arrived at the lord’s mansion.
Since they had sent a heads-up before leaving the village, the mansion’s staff welcomed them.
After handing over the horses to the staff, the first to rush to Coral and the others inside the mansion was Roz, her spouse and the lord’s deputy.
”Coral-sama! I’m relieved to see you back safely. More than anything, your swift resolution of the situation… I’m truly impressed.”
”Thank you, Roz. But the quick resolution was thanks to Shinji──the Wolf family’s cooperation. I believe I had a very valuable experience as well.”
”I hear you borrowed the power of the goddess… I wish I could have been there.”
The atmosphere between the two was more suited to business partners than a married couple, revealing their mutual trust.
Until the matter of the ‘valley’ arose, Roz had been fulfilling his duties as the lord’s deputy perfectly, adhering to the contract made during their engagement.
It was thanks to his support that she could immerse herself in the port town of Teremoro.
For Roz, Coral was a good contractual partner, and the fact that he could keep the person he loved, whom he should have had to give up for the prosperity of the house, motivated him to strive as the lord’s deputy.
As long as the contract is upheld, there should be no cracks in their cooperative relationship──unless something extraordinary happens.