# 33
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Behind his back was a suitcase of enormous size.
“The journey from the capital to Geronia takes a whole week by carriage. I have prepared many things so that Kay will not feel any distress during that time. The journey will not be tiring at all.”
Lloyd looked at me as if he was waiting for a compliment.
Seeing that made Dabin hold back her laughter as she watched me.
When he kidnapped me here, he used a teleportation scroll, so why do we go back in the car?
I said to Lloyd firmly:
“Lloyd, we came here using the teleportation scroll, so why do we go back with the cart?
I'll come back using the scroll. “If you really want to ride the carriage, I won’t stop you.”
“Transportation Scroll… Instantaneous?”
I was confused as I looked at Lloyd's desperate face.
Isn't it considered self-evident that just as we used the scroll when we came, we will use it when we return?
Dabin, who was trying hard to hold back her laughter at Lloyd's collapsed face, finally burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha! Aren't you a complete idiot?"
“Dabin, you knew you knew while I was packing my things, and you didn’t tell me even once?”
“Huh, huh huh...! Lloyd, you were excitedly packing your things because you wanted to travel with Kai, so how could I ruin your plan?”
“You... Dabin.”
“Honestly, since you were collecting it so eagerly, I was afraid I would tell you and you would be disappointed. Ha ha. I’m sorry, Lloyd.”
Dabin stuck out her tongue and scratched her head apologetically, which made Lloyd feel very angry.
A red aura began to emanate around his body.
Do you intend to quarrel here too?
I wasn't the only one who felt the unsettling energy, so the Duke intervened.
“Then let's get ready to leave, Kai.”
As soon as the Duke finished speaking, Dabin carried me lightly in her arms.
Then she took out a scroll, I don't know when she brought it, and shouted:
"I'll go first! Clock Tower Square in Geronia!"
As soon as I said the activation word, a magic circle appeared under our feet and began to glow.
Through the bright light inside the circle, I saw Lloyd's eyes seething with anger at Dabin.
“Come in the carriage.”
Dabin stuck out her tongue at Lloyd quickly.
I just hoped they wouldn't quarrel in Geronia.
The huge view of Hilderius Palace turned into a hazy scene, then quickly turned into a familiar cityscape with the clock tower visible.
The large fountain in front of the tower, the organized stone roads, the active merchants in the streets, and even the air of the coastal city saturated with the smell of salt...!
“I'm back!”
I screamed at the top of my voice, and the passers-by looked at me in surprise.
Oops, calm down, Kai.
It's really Geronia.
A month after I was kidnapped by the heroes, Geronia remained the same.
I was very worried and feared that I would not come back here because of my stay in Hilderius.
I bowed to Dabin in thanks:
“Dabin, thank you for coming here with me.”
Now come back, I will send you reassuring messages sometimes.
Dabin answered my greeting with a broad smile:
“Do you think I'll leave just after I get here? I'll stay and have some fun!”
Oh, I see.
In fact, it's not appropriate to send her out like this after using such an expensive scroll.
"Okay. I'll give you a wonderful sightseeing tour of Geronia."
“Dabin!”
At that moment, a magic circle was drawn next to us and Lloyd appeared.
He approached Dabin, panting angrily.
"Ah, Lloyd! You're early? Weren't you coming by car?"
Dabin provoked Lloyd with all her might.
No, comrades, quarrels are forbidden here.
I quickly spoke to distract the twins:
“Dabin, Lloyd, there is a very famous restaurant here in Geronia! How about we go there?”
“Oh, that's nice. Let's go then.”
Dabin, who was getting on Lloyd's nerves, grabbed my arm.
Seeing that made Lloyd's facial expressions get worse.
“Lloyd, come quickly or you can come by car.”
I took Dabin, who couldn't stop joking, and Lloyd, who was keeping his anger in check, to a nearby booth.
The place I'm heading to is one of the most popular places in Geronia, so people were queuing.
I stood behind the people and hesitated a little.
Oh, by the way, they are members of a noble family, so will they eat this street food...?
My hesitation did not last long, as Dabin’s cry reassured me:
“Wow! These are Geronia’s famous ‘Juniper’ fries! I heard they are very delicious!”
I knew the delicious “Juniper” fries, a street food that can only be eaten in Geronia.
Juniper fries are a specialty of this region, where tender fish meat, thick shrimp, and the giant octopus that can only be caught in Geronia are cut and mixed They are fried in oil until they become crispy.
When hot fries are dipped in sauce, they become a magical food that makes you want to have a drink alongside them.
“Since we are in Geronia, I will pay the price!”
At that moment, I felt like I was trying to pretend to be rich in front of the people of the Duke family who spend money like water, as if I was buying them a simple pie, but that's okay.
After a long wait, it's finally my turn.
Finally my turn!
Because I was thinking about the food that I had not eaten in a while, I spoke to the shop owner with a bright smile:
"Hey boss, it's been a while. I want three servings of Juniper fries for the trip!"
I used to visit this particular kiosk often because its quantity was very plentiful.
“Healer, it has been a long time.”
The stall owner recognized me and smiled happily.
“You did not appear for a while, so I was afraid that something bad had happened to you, and since you came after an absence, I will give you a lot. Seeing your face, healer, removes fatigue.” And you make me well.”
The man started chattering as he placed the hot fries very graciously.
He quickly gave me a bag full of fried food that looked like a mountain.
“There is no need to pay money. Please visit us often.”
The man said while feeling ashamed.
This man started again.
When I was trying to take the coins out of my pocket to refuse his generosity as usual.
“Rejected, take your just right.”
Behind me, Lloyd looked at the shop owner with a frightened expression and offered him the money.
When the man got confused and took the money, Lloyd suddenly put his hand on my shoulder and said:
“Then let's move somewhere else.”
His eyes were still looking with hatred at the stall owner.
Because I wanted to not hurt the kind shop owner, I quickly moved to another place.
“This is the landmark of Geronia, the port of Geronia!”
“Wow! It’s nice to see the sea after a while!”
Actively moving people, large ships, screaming seagulls, and a salt-scented sea, this is the perfect place for those who only live on land.
I thought it was the best tourist place for them.
Dabin was very excited because of the broad horizon.
But on the other hand, Lloyd's expression was not good since he received the fish fries from the kiosk.
“Lloyd, don’t you like the sea?”
But he answered my question with a completely different answer.
“Kai, that man a while ago. Do you see him often?”
"Ah, who? The stall owner? Since I'm a regular customer, I go to buy there a lot, so I've seen him a lot."
Actually, I'm a very important customer at that booth.
“Don't see that man very often.”
“Yes?”
“His looks are suspicious.”
What is this nonsense about the kind shop owner who provides abundant and delicious food?
When I tried to protest, Lloyd excused himself that he was thirsty and was going to buy a drink and entered a nearby store.
“What’s wrong with Lloyd?”
Dabin asked with a puzzled expression.
Isn't this jealousy?
I tried to keep the answer in my throat.
“Kah, I’ll go see how he’s doing. Kay, don’t go anywhere and stay here.”
Dabin ran towards the store that Lloyd had entered.
I was left alone and lost in thought.
I've known for a long time that Lloyd loves me.
His giving me an expensive necklace, the small gifts he buys for me even though he is busy with work, his looks that I sometimes feel, and the redness of his face when I meet... Our eyes.
One wouldn't be so stupid not to notice that.
I didn't hate Lloyd either.
Although his excessive protection and attention were exhausting, I felt good.
I have been living in this world for ten years, I lived alone without relatives, so another person's love for me was very sweet.
But, since I lived as a simple, ordinary citizen before moving here and until now, his background was putting a lot of pressure on me.
The luxurious palace, the many servants, the high status, and the psychological strength needed to bear all of that.
There is a proverb that says: “He who wants to wear a crown must bear its weight.”
When I remembered the many duties a nobleman must bear, which I had learned at Hilderius, I felt dizzy.
From land management to social life.
I didn't have the strength to bear that weight.
He was more suited to a wise daughter of nobles than a commoner girl who assumed a persona in this world.
Since I have now returned to Geronia, this change of his will only be for this moment.
Once he returned to the capital, he would quickly forget about it.
The rule says, “What is far from the sight, far from the heart.”
Maybe I will sometimes miss his foolish love that he used to give me.
When will I get the love of a handsome young master again?
But it's enough that I had love once.
I have many relationships that I made in Geronia.
Love can be filled with another love.
I finished preparing to bid him farewell quietly.
At that moment, someone spoke to me.
“Oh? Aren’t you Senior Kai?”
Because of the sudden greeting, I quickly raised my head.
In front of me stood a slender man wearing an imperial healer's uniform.
Beige hair, eyes shining with respect and appreciation as he looked at me.
This sight looked very familiar.
°Wow! You were really great a little while ago! Why are you in Geronia? With your skill, big one, you can go to the capital and get an exceptional promotion!°
He was a new healer who joined this year along with Mika.
He always accompanied Mika and praised every work I did whenever he had the opportunity.
Let me see, what was his name?
“Zad?”