Chapter 82: The Choice is Yours
“Hello?”
“…”
The guild leader didn’t seem inclined to greet me. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
I didn’t care and walked inside.
Isaac quickly pulled out a chair and set it aside for me.
I sat down, crossed my legs, and said calmly, “My name is Fiona Heilon.”
Upon hearing my name, the guild leader fumbled and stammered, “Pl-please… make yourself comfortable…”
“Sure.”
I squinted my eyes while crossing my arms. Simply put, I was here to address a grievance. I wanted to know why the guild had accepted such a request. My demeanor was deliberately intimidating, given that he had used force to bring me here.
“Recently, I had an unpleasant incident caused by mercenaries from this guild, so I came to file a complaint.”
“….”
There was no immediate response. He probably had a rough idea of what this was about. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“The guild is supposed to be neutral, so I don’t intend to argue about the details. I just have one question.”
“What is it?”
I leaned forward.
“Who made the request?”
“….”
The guild leader was silent again.
Was he invoking the right to remain silent?
I sighed briefly and glanced at one of the knights.
BANG!
Immediately, the knight pressed the guild leader’s head onto the table.
Ouch, that surprised me.
I hadn’t expected them to go this far. I widened my eyes but spoke calmly, concealing my agitation. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Heilon is a family that always maintains good relations with mercenaries.”
“….”
“So, I’d appreciate it if you could tell me a little bit.”
The guild leader, groaning in a depressed state, replied, “In principle… we… we should not reveal the identities of our clients…”
I rolled my eyes at him. No matter how much mercenaries prided themselves on their principles, they would never want to turn a noble family into their enemy. In other words, the client was powerful enough to risk being hated by the ducal family—an opponent whose request was difficult to refuse. This meant they were more formidable than a ducal family.
I lowered my voice.
“Ah, is it difficult to reveal even if the Duke of Heilon asks?”
The guild leader, looking around nervously, nodded very faintly.
Ah, my prediction was correct. Now, the list of possible opponents was drastically narrowed. There weren’t many who could match or surpass the Duke of Heilon. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“It seems it’s difficult for me to get you to talk. Fine, I’ll let it slide this time.”
If they were more powerful than Heilon, they wouldn’t tell me no matter how much I asked. It would be hard to handle, and I couldn’t even kill the guild leader here.
Perhaps the guild leader realized this, and he let out a sigh of relief.
“However…”
“….”
I whispered so only the guild leader could hear.
“Next time this happens, you’ll give me a heads-up, right? I’m a delicate noblewoman, and I’m afraid of being targeted again.”
“Haa.”
Isaac, who was beside me, clicked his tongue. Ah, he had good ears. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
The guild leader’s eyes rolled.
Ah, it seemed his brain had stopped working again. I glanced at the knight. The knight who was holding the guild leader’s head brought it down with another BANG!
“What’s your answer?”
“Of… of course, my Lady.”
“Don’t be too upset about this. I understand, high-ranking nobles must seem insignificant, right?”
“Naturally…”
Alright, that was enough for now. I laughed softly.
“Stop it. His throat must be hurting.”
The knight released his grip on the guild leader’s head. The guild leader rubbed his neck and slowly raised his head, finally seeing the face of his unidentified assailant.
‘He must have noticed the resemblance between me and Abel.’
I gave a polite smile and extended my hand for a handshake. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“That was rude of me to meet you like this for the first time.”
The guild leader, feeling a mix of absurdity and exhaustion, reached out both hands.
“Uh-hum… So we are, my Lady. Please speak kindly to the duke.”
“Of course.”
I smiled and got up from my seat. The client was either above or similar to the Heilon family. This was enough information. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
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