# 48
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“Hehehe, what book should I read first?”
I packed up all my cleaning supplies and headed to the library located on the far right of the third floor of the main building while belting out a tune.
“Should we look at magic first?”
Because I still didn't understand why the amount of mana suddenly increased.
Otherwise a book on the history of the empire would be good too.
It was the carriage that had piqued her curiosity as she looked over her shoulder while Diana was studying.
As someone who was never properly educated, all I learned was what I learned while working in a union.
"Ah! Draw a map."
I thought it would be a good idea to double-check the location of the mine I decided to buy later with the money.
I'm also looking forward to the Principality of Pylos.
“I might go on a trip later.”
I heard that it is a very beautiful sea country, and Bianca's message made me even more curious.
You can ask Bianca directly through the response she hasn't written yet, but she must be very busy as the head of the principality's knights.
“I can't be bothered with her.”
I nodded and walked for a while excitedly, and before I knew it, I was in front of the library.
When I pushed the gorgeous door open, the well-maintained door opened smoothly.
The interior of the library was dark without any lights.
As I closed my eyes to get used to the darkness, I started to vaguely see a bookshelf.
I went straight through the center where the sofa and table were and headed towards the window.
Sigh—!
When I opened the curtains, bright sunlight streamed in and the dark space instantly became brighter.
After opening the window wide to ventilate and breathe fresh air, she turned to start cleaning.
I just froze.
I was so shocked that I didn't even scream.
Disheveled silver hair, a loose shirt, and a book that had fallen to the floor.
Where have all the usual cold atmosphere disappeared, and is there a man sleeping on the sofa with an unfamiliar face...
It was none other than Lucio.
'This is crazy! Why is this person here?'
If I thought about it, since it was Lucio's house, he was free to be wherever he was, but I felt so shocked that I couldn't think clearly.
She pressed my chest to calm my troubled heart.
But I still can't believe my eyes.
When I entered, I looked for signs out of habit, but I didn't feel anything.
'What, what! Why hide your presence?'
I was so excited that I checked to see if I had missed it, but I didn't.
It was ridiculous to see him sleeping so peacefully, as if he was deliberately trying to hide his presence.
'And yet he looks comfortable like this.'
The Lucio I saw from past to present always wore wrinkle-free clothes and had his hair neatly arranged. Like a perfect work of art created without a single mistake.
'Maybe because he's home.'
To fall asleep in such a comfortable state.
Even though I knew I was intruding on his private time, I snuck up on him as if I was charmed.
My heart started beating harder because I felt like I was doing something bad.
She approached the sofa and carefully picked up the book that had fallen from it.
‘Let’s put this down, close the curtains again, then come back, I can clean up later.’
While I was repeating this in my head, I inadvertently looked at the cover of the book.
How to become friends with fearful animals
Forgetting the seriousness of the situation, I tilted my head and blinked.
The section that opened explains how to feed the dog.
'Oh. …It was a puppy.’
I love cats.
A cat with a fierce yet charming personality like Diana.
I thought it was an unexpected taste and carefully placed the book on the table.
In contrast to his neat-looking persona, the table he was writing on was littered with newspapers and professional books that looked like a month's worth, and on the side were papers, pens, and ink that looked like he was scribbling on them.
Hmmm.
There were also popular romance novels that didn't seem to suit him at all.
In fact, although we have only met a few times, I have known Lucio for a long time, so I arrogantly thought that I knew him a little.
But even though I looked into his personal space for only a brief moment, everything was unexpected.
Feeling embarrassed, I slowly turned my head and looked at Lucio again.
‘This man also sleeps comfortably.’
It was a moment when obvious truths seemed new.
His hair, reflecting in the sunlight coming through the window, sparkled like a jewel, and his long silver eyelashes fluttered.
I wanted recklessly to touch that disheveled hair.
'Will it be as fluffy and soft as Diana's hair that I comb every day?'
Now that I thought about it, I was aware of Lucio's elegant and delicate features with his eyes closed.
Normally, I wouldn't notice it because it gave off such a cool atmosphere, but looking at it this way, it looked like Diana's cute face when she was sleeping.
Is this the reason? It was a time when I looked as if I was mesmerized and felt like I was dizzy without even realizing it.
He closed his eyes as if the sun was burning him.
I unconsciously raised my hand to block the sunlight from Lucio's face.
However, because my hands were so small, the sunlight was not blocked well.
I felt a little depressed and anxious at the same time at the futility of not being able to cover a small sliver of sunlight.
I felt like I should quickly go to the window, close the curtains, and disappear.
For some reason, I felt a tingling sensation in my palm, and I carefully lowered my hand.
“…Huh?”
Then I tried my best not to scream and closed my mouth.
Lucio, who I thought was asleep, was looking at me with narrow eyes.
His eyes were cold, as if they were carved from ice.
“I – I didn’t mean to… No, sorry….”
Even though I was saying it with my mouth, things that I didn't know what I was saying came out randomly.
Feeling embarrassed, I hesitated and took a step back.
At that moment, Lucio's pupils dilated slightly and he extended his hand towards me.
Repeat!
The items on the table fell to the floor in chaos as the papers flew.
This is because before Lucio's hand could touch me, I accidentally hit the table and fell.
'It's the worst.'
I really wanted to cry.
I don't know why I always look so stupid in front of Lucio.
"sorry."
I quickly bent down and picked up the newspapers, books, and papers I had dropped.
The papers he was writing on were randomly mixed up, but fortunately I had seen them pass by some time ago, and I can vaguely remember their order.
I wasn't intentionally trying to remember, but it was some kind of occupational disease.
'I know your major is political science, but it looks like you're also taking law classes.'
As I quickly collected the papers, I saw that I was working on a mission and that I had organized the details of a murder case that happened in the past.
“Here...sorry.”
I tried to understand the questions asked and placed the book and papers I had organized on the table in an elegant manner.
Lucio, who had been watching what I was doing, took the paper, scanned it, and asked me.
“Why did you come here?”
“Okay, I'm here to clean up.”
With those words, Lucio lowered the paper and looked at the cleaning tools she had placed next to the open door and window.
“Who told you to clean up?”
“Yes? Excuse me...”
I was about to say that she was a senior maid who had assigned me work, but at that moment, the faces of her group of maids came to mind.
You know.
Lucio is in this library.
Considering that he was getting a good night's sleep, this must be a comfortable place that he visited often.
Even though I realized this, I was neither surprised nor felt betrayed.
During the fight, a colleague of mine who I trusted without a doubt stabbed me in the back.
'It's just the lies of the maids who always hated and teased me.'
I said, lowering my head to Lucio who was staring at me as if waiting for an answer.
“I didn't know you were there, I was about to leave...”
“You didn't leave right away even after seeing me.”
I was speechless for a moment.
‘Well, I put my palm right in front of your nose and it fell to the ground, causing a huge noise.’
Oh. She sighed deeply and obediently confessed.
"sorry."
"What?"
“Because I've been secretly spying on you, mister.”
At that moment, the arrogant and beautiful face burst into laughter.
'Are you kidding me?'
He seems to have worse tastes than I thought.
I felt a little embarrassed, and tried to say that I was leaving.
“You know how to read letters.”
He said, returning his attention to the paper he was holding.
“You seem to know a lot of difficult words. How much do you understand?”
I couldn't understand the intent of the question.
'Could it be something I shouldn't know?'
I thought it was just a mission.
My mind immediately became fuzzy.
“Just a little bit, actually, I don’t know.”
I decided to avoid it for now.
That was the moment when I was about to take a step forward and with my head down to step back quietly.
“It looks like you're trying to escape.”
He opened his mouth as if he was grabbing me again.
When I couldn't answer and remained still, Lucio asked again.
"from?"
I didn't know what to say, so I opened my mouth, but he sighed weakly.
My shoulders trembled without me realizing it.
'Are you angry in any way?'
Only then did I realize that the maids didn't send me here without a reason.
Duke Ellard and his family have been very kind to me all this time, so perhaps I have been thinking of Lucio as a generous master without realizing it.
When she looked at him, his cold, expressionless expression seemed a bit gloomy.
While I was shaking my head in shock at the ridiculous idea, Lucio shook the bell on the table.
'Yes … . It looks like he's trying to reach out to someone and scold me and kick me out.'
I closed my eyes tightly, and felt dizzy.