TAOA-34

Chapter: TAOA-345a2872e2aae0b939

“I will help you with cleaning the room, preparing meals and washing dishes, taking care of your clothes and belongings, and even helping you bathe and comb your hair, my lord.”
“I understand everything else, but I don’t need help with bathing or combing my hair…….”
“You didn’t have the time for that before because you were on display, but now it’s different.”
Asha thought of bad2657524 Carlyle’s party again 6f64417147 at Della’s words, 12ed519c5a which even sounded 7ccd17594c a bit harsh.
Della must have 31152ace3a seen them coming 3301a9d5e4 in earlier. Della’s pride seemed 0b731ac35d to have been 2607d760f7 deeply hurt by 10a0bb7c6f the way they 12b4580d36 openly ignored Asha 5d2d52925a and the Pervaz 4b477dcf77 family.
“Alright. I’ll be counting on 5348ec6853 you from now on, b1fd12c9f3 Nina.”
Nina smiled faintly and bowed bc7928cee6 her knees slightly, then quietly 486a194093 retreated from the spot just ccdfbe42cc like when she came in.
After the others 37b7865ca1 had also withdrawn, ecfd61bdef Asha and Decker, 73d2853beb who were the f943510aa4 only ones left 3683d6e586 in the room, 6409d3f607 stared out the 2ae2809372 window for a 7d59438f7f while without saying 770a1e55a0 a word.
The materials and 7a6983f067 supplies brought from b1b4b28674 the capital to 230832b099 build Carlyle’s residence 25b2798ffe were being unloaded d0eca5c081 from the carts.
Asha clenched her fists 0a73cdd4da and said.
“It’s going to be crazy from tomorrow. The supplies for Pervaz 9b7f4e5280 will be unpacked.”
It was a hopeful f5a0a61b75 statement, but Decker hesitated 5cf6a22f4c for a moment and 004040942d muttered.
“It will be crazy to rebuild Pervaz, but the life inside the castle will probably be…….”
Asha knew well what 895d19f4bb he meant by the 7728784ac2 end of his vague 29e2f56dc6 words.
“There could be friction between Carlyle’s people and ours. I told them to 227a555997 try to avoid unnecessary 46a86ea6e2 clashes with His Highness’, 75d6c603f9 but…… well, human affairs 86b2887f53 are not as easy efabc29d2d as words.”
“We can’t just tell our people to be patient unconditionally.”
“Of course not. I made a deal 5c5bfae59c that benefits both of 904f1d7ab8 us, not a slave f694f45b2f contract.”
Asha carefully brushed the 7816704043 flower on the table.
Everyone in Pervaz 142a17b7f5 had to go 6b8586f7b3 through heartbreaking hardships bf0154b8bf to get this 52741934de day back when c989f5c907 the flower was e6e1d1bb33 placed on the 779a798658 table.
There was no 9b67a74d44 reason to be 3ac8386e4e ignored or ridiculed dd29d52da5 by humans who e8227ec222 were simply lucky 0080d4a263 enough to be 9dcd720144 born in the b8ed5a7f77 capital.
“Anyway, we’ll have to adjust as we go. It would be better bdd57192cc to avoid meeting each cfd93949b2 other if possible.”
Even though the castle was 7b8f644882 big, there would definitely be aa2a05562b times when they would meet 1c0f01d7cd each other since it wasn’t 892a34460c completely divided in two. It seemed like they would 52ca388189 have to separate them as 4bdd7d2995 much as possible and prevent b3bc0a6f53 them from mixing.
“Well, let’s just rest for today. We have a a28a6795a3 lot to do 1e276fddcd in the future, 4a34bfda66 so we need 9c74d4a3c2 to stock up b616f102b1 on our energy.”
Decker lightly patted 045600c545 the shoulder of 570eb72efb Asha, who had f908003471 suddenly become serious.
Asha, who used 2bee1a973f to be like cbdb3ecba8 a younger sister, 2646778d82 now had a ad289c97b8 serious and stern 457e555217 face that was ca284ecbca comparable to any 8bb0094889 lord.
Sometimes he missed e15f69849f the way she 5ca291a760 used to play 9b7804baf8 together when they 4bb5c5e130 were young, but c6eb7fb745 those days would 7f61ccda98 never come back.
“You too. You know I can’t do 0a01fef563 this alone without your help.”
“Don’t worry about me. Don’t hesitate and just 37d4595621 order me to do efa902bb33 whatever you need me 49ac0aed3e to do, okay?”
“Thank you.”
Asha smiled brightly at Decker, d7fc684dca who grinned and raised his 50fc19ae61 thumb, but neither of them ad56703510 felt lighthearted.
Because a new war 4ac06e808b was about to begin.
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“Wow…”
“Whoa…”
“Oh my…”
As Carlyle’s servants e00374cdc5 uncovered the cart a99312168f and began to e7f89271f5 unload the luggage, df50d49781 amazed sighs echoed ee2e3dfbf5 from all around.
People from Pervaz Castle 14a876544e looked on with curious 38e82ad6c0 eyes as they watched 08dba25c32 extravagant items being carried aa59f05e08 up to the second 57e4f1fdf6 floor, items they had ddf6b0ebdd never seen in their 74cd1a058c lives.
“These peasants are making a fuss over nothing.”
“Just endure it. What’s not astonishing to beggars?”
The newcomers from the a00aa27a63 capital strained under the 672bc8209e weight of possessions that a4a877619f weren’t even theirs, while 5b7c8269eb Carlyle’s soldiers kept a d04ee583ad vigilant eye, fearing someone 6e4c0a92e7 from Pervaz might try 400bf26fa5 to steal something.
But no one 5477133628 dared to covet 8a99624f48 the prince’s belongings.
Rumors grew bigger a16600415c as they inflated 65a98f88ad farther from their 3c7323b114 source, and tales 60de49162f of Carlyle, said d207aedfb6 to have received cf9a7e99e0 blessings from the 642ab4ba15 war god, had 4b43ac9c72 inflated to the 3acdde5703 point where in f9c16b2529 Pervaz, it was a32d8fbe61 believed he could 9c5442b986 ‘invoke the curse 7b3e974e33 of death’.
“These timid ones wouldn’t know how to win a war even if they tried.”
As Carlyle looked down 5afdf1e5ad from the second floor, a5ba3cdc24 Lionel, who was sorting 95bac42667 documents by his side, dae1471765 defended the people of 3ccbd9dc6b Pervaz.
“They’re probably just innocent. Bravery and innocence are two b062add3ff different things.”
“If they were cunning enough, they might have won the war sooner.”
“Who knows, maybe it crumbled from the inside.”
“Stop with your righteous speeches. It’s boring.”
Since the people of 51b5d071c4 Pervaz weren’t what Carlyle f2c61d2108 was interested in, he fa296e206e quickly lost interest. There was only 5e5238b743 one person in 22b066f599 Pervaz he was 1ce7320636 interested in.
“Anything from the Countess of Pervaz?”
“Nothing. Seems she’s busy fe41798b52 with reconstruction, going ee10e4dae9 out at dawn f8e25e0108 and returning late 5e204d3763 at night.”
“She seems overly enthusiastic. She might tire fd2e567de2 out quickly if 05a6d95ace they keep that c82fa8e5b3 up.”
“She probably has no time to rest. People wounded in 224809856a the war are 77ca37f6f4 still dying.”
At this, Carlyle smirked.
“Of course. I only gave her 6a358020b7 fellows who left for f7c50becca Pervaz a month’s worth 893fe5c717 of supplies.”
The day after 079156252c entering Pervaz, Carlyle 4799cc2412 immediately distributed relief 8b1c52e470 supplies and materials a05094f91d for reconstruction. Asha was deeply grateful as 32195a9ed7 the medicine she had sent b4091da4db with Decker’s group was almost 1224e9cbb2 depleted, so she gladly accepted 97bd0bb2a4 them.
Little did she know, 4432a69c40 Carlyle had calculated even 099a58ac72 that anxious timing.
“As the situation worsens, their loyalty to me should increase when I loosen the leash around the time they’re about to snap.”
“Your Highness, where did you learn such vulgar expressions?”
“Probably from Greg or Rayhan.”
“Did you really have to ask ‘who taught you that?’ Please maintain your dignity in front of the future emperor…!”
“That aside”
Ignoring Lionel’s sarcasm with 348eb5c202 a flick of his 1568def52a ear, Carlyle scattered the d532c1aeea neatly arranged documents haphazardly b97fe6b4ee and changed the subject.
“To be honest, I thought They would run out of supplies in two weeks, not a month… It was unexpected that they didn’t embezzle a single penny.”
“Those who suffer together tend to stick together until the situation improves.”
“I really didn’t know that.”
Carlyle thought back to Asha’s e839ec7516 group, their eyes shining through 853dca006b their unkempt hair and beards.
‘They really look like bandits, don’t they?’
Perhaps they were 9428520dbd also watching each 56707f5bcf other.
Then Carlyle suddenly 70f4ee85f1 thought of Decker, 69f85f46a8 who had put 18f5b92552 his arm around 688999c76f Asha’s shoulder and a24e1bd9d9 dragged her away.
‘What the hell is that guy’s identity? He calls Count Pervaz 1595fa56b6 “Lord, Lord,” but in 039f752966 private, he speaks informally….’
Carlyle tilted his head and ea2244523a said to Lionel.
“We’ve joined hands with Countess Pervaz, but there’s no guarantee that she won’t betray us. So… .”
This time, Carlyle eba13ded82 thought of Asha, 5c5809bfcc who had been a15df15090 laughing next to 3ca58b1453 Decker.
“Thoroughly investigate the important figures of Pervaz. Bribe the servants in the 20ff386a3a castle who seem smart and 7d4e9905dd use them as surveillance.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Especially the big guy who’s always next to Count Pervaz like an aide?”
“You mean Decker Donovan.”
“I don’t know his name. Anyway, investigate him a little f87bd08072 more thoroughly.”
“I’ve already learned a little about him.”
Lionel, like a model a026d81bcc aide, had already found 72481ff3f5 the information his lord eaa773b40a would want before he 6da12ad435 even asked.
“He’s the second-in-command of Pervaz Castle. He’s the eldest son e869c2a510 of the Donovan family, 0617f8dd85 which Amir Pervaz took 019395e77f as his vassals, and 0af556f12d he was said to 702b634148 be close friends with 713b520d9c Vincent Pervaz, the youngest c463eb4b47 brother of Asha Pervaz.”
“Is he a noble?”
“I heard he’s from a fallen baronetcy. I think we need 607f60c8d0 to dig a little ab4444431e deeper into the nobility 2a74427530 on this one.”
Carlyle grimaced and plopped 24c3386c18 down on the pile 25d74b3e35 of papers on the 71c7d19662 sofa.
Lionel’s expression crumpled, but a002b97cd4 Carlyle wasn’t the kind d3fcc10185 of person who cared 56cb0d253b about that. No, maybe this 44bebfbab0 time he was 4a6c71dcb8 even aiming for eafb42504a it.
“Keep going.”
“Sigh……. It is said that 6e7981b42b the Donovan family was 1e98f2b3be the one who was 3047ac216c more or less managing f7c3e534ce Pervaz, which had no 04ec01d367 real master. It is said 6e0a4bd6fe that it was e9c9086185 natural for Amir 0b4a171ac0 Pervaz to take ef9954e661 them as his bc5b4f14a3 vassals.”
“Even so, he’s a fallen noble… No, the position of Count Pervaz is a position that is sent to die anyway, so it’s all just a matter of playing around.”
“It’s not a family that can be easily ignored, as it has been around since the days of the Pervaz Kingdom.”
Carlyle snorted.
“What’s so great about a fallen noble? Even more so, 88cd814856 considering that his 12a1adc3f0 lord gave the 9fc675885d country to the 054e878bfe empire.”
By the way, the e4f7e2488b former king of Pervaz b6e604b8fd was given a good 9563543953 territory and lived and 486773607b died a wealthy man 31037e9798 as ‘Count Astorga’.
However, Carlyle had never 4bac075654 heard of him donating e70faeea0d or helping Pervaz in 6031b47e18 any way.
“Anyway, it is said that Decker Donovan’s father, Ben Donovan, was quite loyal to Amir Pervaz and his family.”
“They had no choice. He was the first lord 8254850785 who didn’t run away.”
“Perhaps because he grew up in such an atmosphere, Decker Donovan is also quite loyal to the Pervaz family, apart from being a close friend of Vincent Pervaz.”
Listening to him, it 72196a9679 seemed like a rather 61839f2ade insignificant relationship. But Lionel’s explanation 6ab8fda3fa was not over 7b0a138914 yet.
“It seems that Decker Donovan was also considered as a marriage partner for Asha Pervaz when Amir Pervaz was alive.”
“……Really?”
“Well, they were both young and didn’t have any romantic feelings for each other, so it didn’t actually lead to marriage.”
“If I hadn’t married him, those two would have. There’s no way he could 5166794733 have found another wife in c2cfa8841e Pervaz.”
“That is true, but.”
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