Chapter 241: Coco Hughes
"I heard from the vice captain that we were sent here to help someone important." One of the guards said to his fellow guard.
"That’s what I also heard." The guard responded as he stayed leaning forward to whisper to his friend, "And I heard that the person who we’re going to help is a friend of this village’s chief, the one who was working under Baroness Hughes."
"Now that you mention it.. Isn’t this also the village where the Baroness’ only daughter settled down with her husbands?" The other guard whispered back, hovering closer to his friend.
"Goodness, you’re right." The guard murmured, his eyes widening in realization.
"I remembered that there was an announcement about Baroness’ daughter’s disownment a couple of years ago, but it wasn’t a topic that ignited the nobles’ desires for gossip." One of the guards said, crossing his arms.
"Well, who would want to gossip about a disowned woman anyway? Especially if that woman was the person who brought shame on the Hughes household—"
"Oh, my." Suddenly, a voice cut through their conversation, shocking them both. "I didn’t know Captain Orlan would send such disgraceful individuals to help me.. Is that how he sees me? Just someone who can easily be trampled with?"
The voice spoke in a condescending manner from right behind them, the tone firm and scolding.
The guards whirled around, their eyes widening when they saw a figure standing there— it was the very person their captain told them to respect and should be afraid of.