The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a Noblewoman: Volume 3 Part 1 by Kamihara

Author:Kamihara [KAMIHARA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-09-26T00:00:00+00:00

5: A Most Mysterious Friendliness

“I noticed you had guests,” I said. “I do hope I didn’t interrupt anything.”

“Oh, you mean Lily?” replied Reinald. “She is an influential figure, yes, but one of many. Nothing to worry about.”

“Lady Lily. That’s her name, is it? I happened to pass by her in the corridor earlier. She’s very pretty.”

“Extravagant in a number of ways, indeed. The two of us will likely be working together more often well into the future, and I’m sure you’ll be introduced in good time.”

“Are the two of you close, then?”

I couldn’t help but ask. Lily did not appear to be one of Reinald’s subordinates, and yet he referred to her by her first name. No title. That he did so with a woman tickled my suspicions.

“We’ve known each other a long while, and we’re on friendly terms. Lily understands this too; she came even though she hadn’t scheduled a meeting.”

“Oh, I see. A busy day, then.”

Perhaps I shouldn’t be saying it, but first she had those looks, and then she had that name to go with it. It was like the very definition of charming. All the same, I put aside any questions that would probe too deeply; I had duties of my own to see out. I gave my report on Falkrum and received thanks in reply. It seemed as good a time as any for me to offer my apologies again.

“I’d like to express once more how sorry I am,” I said. “You put your faith in us and have supported us all this time. I regret that we did not see out the duties you entrusted us with.”

“It is a pity we could not match them in intelligence, but you have already apologized for the matter. It was enough that you were able to keep things from getting out of hand. I expect you will do a much better job now that you know of the relationship between your brother and Wilhelmina.”

“We will do our utmost to meet and surpass your expectations.”

Reinald was firm but generous. When it came to our duties he had to be strict, but I was grateful he was willing to overlook some things.

Reinald had noticed that Arno was going to side with Wilhelmina. Somehow, he had known, but I wasn’t so stupid I was going to confront him about it. That said, I didn’t think he was toying with me in keeping that information to himself, and I felt certain he would have given me warning if the situation was truly dire. That he didn’t do so could have meant one of two things; either he did not deem the problem a critical issue, or he wanted to get a sense for Conrad’s capabilities.

I was, of course, grateful. I didn’t bear any grudge against the man. I had a little more life experience than most, what with my rebirth and all, but I knew full well that I was, first and foremost, an ordinary citizen under his employ. It might

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