Cardan glanced at me and headed to where the dresses were displayed.
“Don’t you have a gray or black dress? as inconspicuous as possible.”
A few minutes later I stood in front of the mirror with a grim face.
Madame Rosette tried hard to lighten up the mood next to her.
“Oh, it looks very quiet and elegant.”
“Madam Rosette.”
I could feel Cardan’s gaze staring at me, but I couldn’t let it go without saying a word.
“This is a nun’s uniform.”
“W, what do you mean by a nun’s uniform?”
Madame Rosette’s corners of mouth eventually twitched like a squint.
“It’s a dress that ladies often wear when they ride or go out.”
“Madam Rosette. I’m going on a date, not a ride.”
“There’s nothing like this dress on a date.”
Cardan grinned and scoured the grey log-like dress.
“A dull color that won’t stand out from assassins, a design that doesn’t expose your skin in case of an attack, and a generous amount that doesn’t stick to the body easily when running.”
Cardan let out a short sigh.
“Hasn’t there been a lot of attempts on the duke’s life? I’m saying this for the Duke because I don’t have time to escort you today.”
I naturally thought that I wish he could get an arrow in his open mouth.
I decided to pluck up a little courage.
It was a long-awaited opportunity for a Ropan-like moment, but I couldn’t blow it away like this.
“I have no objection to Your Excellency, but……. I’m afraid this dress will not suit Young Lord Linoa’s taste.”
“Oh, didn’t the duke say it herself? I would know the taste of the Young Lord best.”
Cardan’s smile deepened.
“Sometimes, hiding something rather than revealing it stimulates the company’s curiosity.”
I was taken aback.
As a tyrant in the original novel, he seemed to be familiar with the taste of men with complicated relationships with women.
“Why do you look at me like that?”
Cardan crumpled his face as if he was quite displeased, saying something nasty.
I ignored him neatly and bent down as I lifted the skirt of the nun’s uniform.
“I appreciate your wisdom once again.”
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I left some instructions for Knoxus in the carriage to the date.
“While I’m distracting Count Linoa, you track his carriage down with a sniffer dog.”
It’s been a week since we last saw each other, so it must have been enough time to stop by the slave market’s base.
“When the young lord is with me, it’s your chance. If you explore at another time, there’s too much chance that you’ll run into each other.”
“All right, my lord.”
Maybe I was nervous without realizing it, but there was no word to stop him from saying “master.”
“But… will you be alright by yourself?”
Knoxus clenched his fist and repeatedly opened it.
“He’s not a man you can trust.”
“I can’t believe you’re worried about me.”
I burst into laughter.
“Knoxus, have you forgotten already? I’m the one who missed your assassination attempt twice. Oh, the mouse worries about the cat.”
“Ah….”
Knoxus, who had been silent for a long time, eventually gave a weak smile that seemed to break.
The big man was quickly becoming more vulnerable than anyone else.
“That’s right.”
His expression of danger bothered me, but I deliberately ignored it.
I didn’t have time or energy to care about that.
Even at this moment when I have to go on a date with Young Lord Linoa, I will continue to struggle for a successful exile.
“Then I’ll be back.”
So I smiled enviously.
Playfully as if he didn’t see anything.
When I got off the wagon, Young Lord Linoa was waiting for me in front of the restaurant.
“Lady Baloa, you’re here.”
“Hoho, most people call me Duke Baloa, but the young lord calls me lady, so it’s refreshing.”
From the corner of my view, I could see the whole carriage slowly moving away.
The pursuit of Knoxus will begin soon.
I smiled as I placed just two fingers on Count Rinoa’s arm.
“Well, shall we go? I couldn’t even sleep because I was curious about how successful Young Lord Linoa’s business was for a week.”
“Haha, please call me Howard, Lady Erina.”
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