Chapter 17: Breaking(18+)
"Whew. That was tiring, but we got the quest. I feel a little bad knowing you had to escort us. Next time, maybe we should only send Nana to the Adventurer's Guild?" Cecile suggested.
"Don't worry about it. We were just doing our job," Clarissa said, escorting the girls back to their house. "Lady Marissa sees value in you. That's why she's been so accommodating. I hope you will remain loyal to her."
"As long as she doesn't sell us to another count or deport us, we're fine serving her," Rebecca replied.
"That will never happen. Lady Marissa has never fired or sold her servants," Maroon chimed in.
"Then why does she only have one maid?" Rebecca asked curiously.
"It's because of those rumors," Maroon answered, a hint of bitterness in her voice.
"What kind of rumors?" Rebecca pressed.
"Some nobles have spread stories that Lady Marissa is a cursed child," Clarissa explained, clenching her fist in anger. "She was just born different from others, but the hatred the nobles direct at her is the same kind they show toward goblins or monsters."
"I see. It's because of her legs, isn't it?" Cecile said softly.
"Is it just a political move?" Rebecca added.
"Yes," Clarissa confirmed. "To be honest, Lady Marissa was born with paralyzed legs. It meant she couldn't complete her studies at Litmus Academy, and she has to be carried everywhere by sedan chair. It makes her appear arrogant to the people who don't understand."