Chapter 90

【”What’s your business?”】

【”Harold? You’re being a little bit of a bother right now.”】

【”Like you’re one to talk about being a bother.”】

【”I’m not as bad as you are.”】

【”Say what you have to say already. Stop beating around the bush.”】

【”You don’t have much patience, do you? Then, I’ll skip over the details. Do you remember Lifa?”】

【”…What about her?”】

【”It seems like she’s been sniffing around for information about you lately. Should I rid you of her?”】

【”….Where is she right now?”】

【”Oh? You’re personally going to her?”】

【”You’ve got a problem with that?”】

【”Well, not really but…”】

【”It looks like you’ve got something to say.”】

【”I was surprised, that’s all. I mean, you like them that young?”】

【”Drop dead, you goddamn lunatic.”】

After hearing of Lifa’s location, Harold hurriedly left the laboratory while cursing Justus, who was accusing him of being a pedophile with a very serious expression on his face.

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Thus now, it had been approximately one month after she had started investigating, and Harold was standing before her, looking clearly irritated.

【”So, what the hell have you been doing exactly?”】

Harold’s voice sounded ill-humored.

【”… Nothing in particular. Rather than that, untie me already.”】

Both of Lifa’s arms were tired to a chair which was creaking as she rocked her restrained body on it. However, Harold paid no attention to that.

【”Answer my question. What the hell have you been doing?”】

【”…I’ve been investigating your past.”】

【”Why would you do that?”】

【”…Because I don’t want to let you die. Because I might be able to find a way to save your life.”】

【”Stop that, and don’t ever do it again.”】

【”No, I won’t stop.”】

【”Are you kidding me? Do you want to die?”】

【”I’m aware of the risks.”】

【”Why go that far? Do you want me to owe you?”】

【”That’s not it. Rather, it’s the opposite.”】

【”What?”】

【”I want to express my gratitude to you. And I’m willing to risk my life for it.”】

【”I don’t remember doing anything for you to be grateful for.”】

【”I didn’t expect you to. Even if I tell you, you probably won’t be able to understand.”】

It was useless on Harold’s part to pay attention to Lifa’s motivations anyway, because the truth was that no words were going to persuade her.

【”….If, as you said, you’re grateful to me, then do as I say.”】

【”How is that related to me being grateful?! What I want to do is to help you.”】

【”I didn’t ask for that, and I don’t need that either.”】

【”I am doing it because I want to do it, it doesn’t matter whether you wish for it or not.”】

【”You god damn block head!”】

【”Like you’re one to talk!”】

【”….This is my last warning. Stop digging into my past.”】

【”…I refuse. “】

【”…Oh, is that so?”】

【”….Lifa. Do you sincerely want to help me?”】

【”Yes.”】

【”Then, you better follow my instructions if you don’t want to die. If you act on your own accord, he’ll get rid of you.”】

【”Who will?”】

【”Maybe Justus, or maybe someone under his control.”】

【”…I see.”】

For some reason, Lifa had expected that answer. As she recalled that man with his washed-out white hair, there were many things Lifa wanted to say, but she refrained from doing so.

【”Then, what should I do?”】

【”For the time being, leave the royal capital.”】

【”You’re not trying to get rid of me, are you?”】

【”I’d sure like to do so, but I’ll be coming with you.”】

【”I understand. So, where will we be going?”】

As Lifa asked him that question, Harold’s facial expression became distorted even more than it already was before. He sighed and told her the name of the place the two of them were going to head for.

【”Going forward towards the east from here, there is the sumeragi territory. I’ll have you do some work there.”】

Anyway, I hope this chapter was to your liking, and I wish you a good day ?