I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

228 – 228 Removing the Hem

Episode 228: Removing the hem

It’s already been a week since we left the imperial palace of the Eckhart Empire and set off for the Kingdom of Hermoa.

“How much further do we have to go?”

“It will take about five more days, Secretary.”

The coachman answered in an indifferent tone.

Five days… I once again realized how vast the Eckhart Empire was.

Well, I already said everything from the beginning, when it took nearly 15 days by carriage from the capital city of Deleson to the Nedville estate.

Our carriage was currently traveling along a narrow road in the Ross Mountains. I arrived here this morning, but no matter how far I went, there was no sign of the village coming out.

‘I’m sure we won’t be able to escape like this until night, right?’

But surprisingly, it actually happened!

Thanks to this, I was able to camp for the first time during this trip. While the coachman went to stop the carriage and horses in a suitable place, Ilaina appeared again.

“Please leave all the camping preparations to me, Secretary.”

“Then I will ask you a favor.”

To be honest, it was a bit difficult, but if she said that Raina would do it, she would be grateful.

She first pulled out of her subspace pockets the materials to pitch her tent. Then she took out the firewood and flint and placed them on the floor.

“You carry it all with you.”

“You never know when or where you might need it.”

Meanwhile, the coachman returned. He looked at Ilaina and bowed lightly.

For your information, I introduced the coachman as a bodyguard and servant given by the Empress herself. He only said that he knew, but he did not show any further curiosity.

“You’ve prepared everything for camping.

The coachman looked at me with an expression of admiration.

“No. “Illya brought this deal just in case.”

“Aha…”

Ilya was Ilaina’s pseudonym. She decided to write again this time what she wrote last time at our mansion.

The coachman tried to take her hand her her her, but Ileina refused. When she showed her determination to do everything, the coachman also stopped offering to help.

My driver and I sat on a tree stump and watched Ilaina pitching a tent.

After Ileina picked a spot as flat as she could, she began leveling the ground. She did so and in an instant she had spread a cloth on the floor and set up supports and trestles. Lastly, she wrapped the tent and secured it with ropes to prevent it from blowing away in the wind.

‘It’s really fast…’

I was truly amazed. I’ve never seen two tents set up so quickly. And that was with a girl who was smaller than me alone.

Looking to the side, the coachman also clearly looked surprised.

“It’s done, Secretary.”

Ilaina spoke to me in a tone as if nothing had happened.

“It’s really amazing. “I didn’t expect to set up the tent so quickly.”

“Did you do well?”

I nodded towards Ilaina who was questioning me.

“Of course!”

“Thank you, Secretary Nedville.”

It’s a strangely happy tone.

Then her coachman also gave her his compliments. However, he only expressed his gratitude to the coachman in an emotionless tone.

The temperature difference between me and the coachman is clearer than I thought…

Next, Ilaina lit a bonfire near the tent, which brightened up the surrounding area.

“You can come here.”

“Huh. Thank you.”

“Thank you.”

My driver and I sat on the small chair that Ileina had prepared.

‘How many things are in that subspace pocket?’

A curiosity suddenly arose, but it didn’t seem like he would tell me even if I asked. It must be some kind of trade secret.

Il Reina’s activities did not end there.

“I will hunt two rabbits.”

“On this night?”

“Yes.”

Ilaina reacted as if this arrangement was nothing. As I was just looking at her, she raised her body.

“I will come back.”

She quickly disappeared into the darkness.

“Is it okay?”

The coachman who spoke to me had a worried look on his face. Probably he was worried about a woman wandering deep in the mountains alone at night.

Actually, I wasn’t worried about that at all. I just didn’t understand how to find prey in this dark night.

“Well, nothing special will happen.”

After dozens of minutes of waiting by the campfire, Ilayna returned. In her right hand there were two rabbits.

… Hunting two rabbits this night.

“Two rabbits will be enough for this evening and tomorrow morning.”

“I guess so. Thank you, Elijah.”

Il Reina smiled softly and nodded her head. She then quickly cleaned the rabbit and put it into the pot with the vegetables. Her hands were so fast that the coachman and I just watched the scene in silence.

“Is it rabbit stew?”

“Yes.”

She occasionally stirred the contents of the pot with her ladle. She felt like a chef doing that.

Well, in reality, it was closer to being in charge of cooking at the camp.

As time passed, a delicious smell began to rise from the pot. As my driver and I expressed our anticipation, Ilayna asked us to wait a little longer.

“It’s done now.”

Only after a little more time had passed did Ilayna open the lid of the pot.

“I want you to hit her her mouth her her her her.”

“I think it will definitely be delicious.”

Ileina was the first to put her stew on my plate. I ate the stew with a wooden spoon,

“Illya. It’s really delicious!”

She immediately exclaimed in admiration. Only then did a faint smile appear on her face.

The coachman also praised the stew, but Il Reina only expressed her gratitude dryly.

After eating all the stew, I felt drowsy. I felt tired, perhaps because I had been traveling in a carriage for several days.

“Are you sleepy?”

Il Raina noticed my appearance and came to my side.

“Huh. “I’m a bit tired today.”

As she answered, she let out a yawn.

“You might want to go into the tent now.”

“I should do that.”

As I headed toward the tent, Ilaina followed.

“Why?”

“It is also my job to make sure you sleep well.”

“Ah.”

I was convinced by that. Because even when I stayed at an inn, she spent the night in the room I was sleeping in.

But this time, the tent is cramped, so they probably just want to check.

Soon I crawled into the tent. As I lay down with the blanket on my back, Ilaina said to me.

“It’s going to be cold tonight, so please take care to keep warm.”

“I will. Sleep well.”

“Yes. Secretary too.”

I slowly lowered my eyelids as I heard Ilayna close the tent door. Without even the slightest idea of what would happen in a few hours.

* * *

“…”

As Ilayna said, it got quite cold as the night fell. Even though I was covered with a blanket, I could still feel the chill circling inside the tent.

Still, I was tired, so I was able to sleep somehow…

‘Fuck it, it feels like I’m experiencing some kind of cold weather.’

I ended up recalling memories of the worst times. How much I really missed my mom back then…

At that time, I heard a rustling sound next to me. As I slowly lifted my eyelids, wondering if a mouse had come in, I heard a very familiar voice in my ears.

“You seem very cold.”

“Ilaina? Why suddenly…”

I tried to look at her with her eyes almost fully open. However, it was dark inside the tent, so it was not easy to see her appearance.

“It was chilly outside, so I came to check just in case.”

“Aren’t you sleeping?”

“I was alert to my surroundings. “You never know when, where, or what kind of threat there will be.”

That makes perfect sense.

“However, for now, I think we should prioritize keeping the Secretary warm.”

“Thank you…”

I don’t know what he was going to do for me, but I first expressed my gratitude. After a while, Ilaina rustled and lifted the blanket.

‘What are you trying to do?’

My doubts were resolved immediately.

It was because Ilayna just burrowed into the blanket!

“Work, Raina?”

“This is what we Luna members do when we fly on cold nights.”

Unlike me, who was embarrassed, she spoke in her usual tone.

No way… Am I imagining it?

And my imagination was very accurate. It was a hug from behind, also known as a back hug.

“…”

“…”

A whistling sound of wind could be heard from outside. But the inside of the tent was engulfed in silence.

“This is what Luna members do among themselves?”

“Yes. This is the most effective way to warm your body.”

“…”

Honestly, if you ask me if I can sleep in this state… It was difficult to do that.

Anyway, Ilaina is a woman and I am a man. Just the fact that a woman was holding me and made me very nervous.

‘Ilaina doesn’t really care?’

In that case, she was fortunate, but she could not understand her feelings at all.

“Secretary. Are you a little warmer?”

While she was thinking about this and that, she popped out her question mark. Only then was I able to escape the swamp of distracting thoughts, and I could feel that my body was definitely warmer than before.

I would say it feels as if a hot pack has been applied to my back and stomach.

“Huh. It’s definitely better than before.”

“I’m glad.”

But something was strange. Anyway, is it possible to make Ilaina’s body temperature this warm?

But she didn’t think to ask. Whatever it was, the most important thing right now was that my body was warm.

“Thank you. “For doing this for me.”

“We will continue to provide for you in the future.”

It really makes me feel reassured.

Thanks to the warm energy surrounding my whole body, I was able to fall into a restful sleep again.

* * *

Meanwhile, after Luke left for the Kingdom of Hermoa, Cecilia constantly worried about whether or not to send out an official letter to recruit a new secretary.

Of course she had made a promise to Luke, but she just didn’t want to spread the official letter all over the country.

As she continued to worry, she finally confessed them to Flora and Mulia during her work hours.

“Are you putting out a recruitment notice?”

Flora asked with her eyes wide open.

“So that’s your promise to Mr. Luke…”

Mulia gave off a listless tone.

“You are also against it.”

“Of course!”

“Yes.”

Cecilia briefly glanced alternately at her two maids. Cecilia was convinced when she saw their eyes burning brightly.

After all, it is impossible to find Luke’s successor.

But you can’t keep your promise.

She asked her maids for answers.

“What would you do?”

“Since it is a promise, I think it is right to make an announcement.”

Mulia expressed her opinion in a calm tone.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I lied and said I turned it around?”

Flora gave a completely opposite opinion in her lively tone.

“Hmm…”

Cecilia crossed her arms and let out her divine voice.

To be honest, I was more interested in Flora’s opinion. But it seems like she’s completely broken her trust with Luke, and her conscience pricks her.

Fortunately, Cecilia succeeded in finding a middle ground between her two opinions.

“What do you think about posting an announcement but not recruiting?”

“Oh my goodness! I think that’s the best!”

Flora immediately clapped,

“I think that seems like the wisest thing to do.”

Mulia shook her head.

Even the two maids’ opinions were unanimous. If so, it was reasonable to pursue this plan.

“Good. “I have to do that.”

So the three women began to remove her bottom without Luke’s knowledge.