Lacey Longs for Freedom: The Dawn Witch's Low-Key Life after Defeating the Demon King Volume 2 [Complete] by Hyogo Amagasa

Author:Hyogo Amagasa
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: The Boar Returns

A chilly draft blew through the freezing cold air.

The stylish brick building felt cold to people who weren’t used to it. This was the only medical center in the city of Friepurae. Dana walked down its hallway with steady, clacking footsteps. A man called out from behind her, his desperate voice beating against her back.

“Saint! Saint! Lady Dana! Please wait!”

Dana took one or two steps forward before stopping, then sighed under her breath. She turned around, wearing a gentle, soothing smile, but anyone who knew her well would probably rate it as a very weird expression. Her eyes weren’t smiling, to say the least.

“Oh my, if it isn’t Count Lomigos.”

“O-Ohhh! You know my name, Lady Dana?”

“Why, naturally! I remember the names of our very important repeat visitors!”

“My word!”

“Is there something troubling you? Has the condition of your leg worsened again? The reception desk is in the other direction. Did you get turned around?”

Dana smiled widely again at the recurring guest. Lomigos had a bulky build, and the over-bundled clothes he wore puffed him up even more. He had probably come running as soon as he spotted Dana. His cheeks were flushed and his breathing was ragged. He held an ornate cane in one hand.

The count panted as he wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, then put on his most genial smile. “Indeed, my leg is acting up again. However, I’m here today on a different matter. There is something I earnestly wish to request of you...”

By this point, Dana had determined that there was no value in listening to what he had to say. Oblivious to this, the count continued on in a jovial manner. “I have heard that you are on intimate terms with the Aster artifact maker. I would very much like to be introduced to them!”

“Oh dear.” He hadn’t considered the possibility of being rejected. Dana smiled even wider at the man and lightly replied, “I must apologize, but the Aster artifact maker is extremely shy. I believe that if you were to meet them, they would cause you some offense. I do beg your understanding.”

In plain language: “No way, asshole.”

“Ha ha,” the count laughed.

Dana laughed with him. “Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha...”

“W-Well, I’m certain I wouldn’t be offended.” Amid the cold, hollow laughter, the count repeated “Surely you exaggerate,” his face twitching.

“Oh no. There have been other gentlemen besides you who have said the same thing.”

“B-Besides me?”

“The mission statement of Friepurae Medical Center is to treat all with an equal mindset, so surely virtuous nobles like yourself would not suggest that they alone be given special treatment.”

Dana recalled how the nobles had acted up until recently. They called her Saint, but at heart, there were many nobles who saw Dana as inferior. The man standing before her, Lomigos, was one of them. His eyes were darting around—it seemed that he was indeed trying to talk her down.

Well, what shall I do?

Dana’s usual strategy had been to flatter them appropriately, entice them, and then send them back feeling good.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.