Chapter 322: 322
At Haku-san’s Villa
After we finished with that, Rokuko and I were invited to Haku-san’s villa .
To be more accurate, we were all invited, but everyone was too scared to go… so I, who’d become a baron, and Rokuko, who was my partner, were dispatched as our representatives .
Sally-san also followed up by informing everyone that they were only invited for appearances and asked them to please decline… but that wasn’t exactly needed . Other than Meat, that is . She looked reluctant .
… I wanted to decline as well, but she called me out directly . There’s no way I could just ignore her .
And well, we’ve come to Haku-san’s [White Villa] for the first time in a while because of all that .
We were greeted by her butler-clothed succubus, Chloe, and guided inside .
We were immediately brought to a tea party setup in the courtyard… and hey, there was even a seat for me . Neat .
“I was finally able to invite you to my villa . ”
“Haku Ane-sama, it’s been too long . ”
“Yes, I’m happy I could see you again too, Rokuko-chan . You as well, Kehma-san . ”
“Yeah… so, I want to ask this right away . ”
The corners of Haku-san’s mouth lifted as she feigned ignorance .
“… How much does His Majesty the Emperor know?”
“That’s what you wanted to know? Right… I’ve told that boy everything up to me being a Dungeon Core . As well as this empire being under my control . ”
Huh? Did I read too much into it? I thought she would’ve hid more from him though .
“However, as you have expected, Kehma-san, I have not told him about Dungeon Masters . ”
“… I see . ”
“Isn’t it natural? That boy is no Master, so there was no reason for me to teach him . ”
“Oh? But then Haku Ane-sama, that means you concealed information about Kehma from him too then?”
Rokuko softly clapped her hands in front of her as she spoke . Haku-san opened her eyes in surprise .
I was surprised, too .
“I mean, you did right? You introduced me as your younger sister, but didn’t say anything really about Kehma at all . It was a move made to attract attention away and toward you, right?”
“… … … Did Kehma-san tell you that?”
“I didn’t! O-Oi, Rokuko, did you eat something weird?”
“That’s rude, Kehma . ”
Rokuko looked away, sullen .
But now that she put it like it, it does seem like that’s what happened .
I thought she called us here so that I wouldn’t say something she didn’t want me to, but it’s looking more like it was all to hide me… never thought that would happen .
“… You’ve grown up, Rokuko-chan . ”
“Well, I’ve been thinking a lot . ”
“Rokuko-chan, I never thought I’d see the day where you would see through my plans… Yes, I thought Kehma-san would have understood as well, but you are correct . I am wanting to hide Kehma-san’s existence as much as possible . ”
Haku-san assented .
Sorry I didn’t figure it out .
“The existence of Dungeon Masters is the most important secret of our dungeons . It is a secret that must never be let known to a non-Master human… Nevertheless, Kehma-san, do you not know how much attention I have paid you? I told you to not stand out so much . ”
With my black hair and dark eyes, I clearly had the bloodline of a hero .
Successfully developing the frontier, becoming the founder of a religion that the White Goddess Faith officially recognized, and even performing such a heroic endeavor as repelling a dragon… there were also supposedly talks of wondering whether they should have treated me like a hero, make me S-Rank, be elevated straight to Count, or even have a parade in my honor .
However, Haku-san had managed to keep things at a minimum thanks to her influence . Thank you…!
“So then you used telling the emperor that I’m your little sister as a reason to ease his discontent over exerting your influence to crush naysayers . You made my existence outshine Kehma’s, right?”
“Please don’t say such horrible things, Rokuko-chan . I didn’t want to expose you to the public, I really didn’t . ”
“Really, Ane-sama?”
“Really . Come here, how about having one of these berry tarts? They’re delicious . Ah~”
Haku-san presented a tart to Rokuko-chan as she prompted her to eat it . Rokuko took a small bite and ate in what looked like a tinge of indignance .
… Wait . Rokuko actually managed to lead Haku-san around by the nose…? What…?
Doesn’t this mean Rokuko’s already surpassed me?
Oh, but I did notice one thing .
“… It’s not because concealing me makes it easier to eliminate me… right?”
“Oh dear, ufufu . ”
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