Chapter 69: Secret (2)
“Master, then I’ll head out to inspect the knight order’s garrison in the territory.”
“If there’s nothing else you need from me, I’ll return to the backstreets. Ever since the academy incident, surveillance has tightened, and the backstreets are the safest for now.”
Just as I was nearly finished reading the letter Alfred had sent me through Bergen, both Lunelle and Bergen stood up at once and addressed me.
“Alright, go ahead.”
Of course, I readily approved their requests.
They may technically be subordinates or servants, but with knowledge from a 21st-century modern mind mixing into my past life memories, I’ve always viewed my core team as equals—partners.
“Master, then I’ll also—”
“No, Parsha. Stay a moment.”
But just this once, I had to make an exception.
“...Pardon?”
“There’s something important I need to talk to you about.”
Now that I’d read Alfred’s entire letter, this was unavoidable.