Chapter 120

Chapter 120 Tanya’s work

“Miss Tanya, can we talk?”

It was after I had put all the tea supplies away and was walking down the hallway .

I wasn’t sure when Dean had gotten in front of me, but he called out for me .

“What is it?”

After I asked this, Dean glanced around casually, confirming that we were the only ones left there before speaking .

“Do you know Dawson Kataberia (the son of the head of knights)?”

Dean’s words made my gaze sharper .

“Of course . What about him?”

“He seems to be lurking around this territory and near your lady . It’s unclear what he’s trying to snoop around for . ”

“Where did you hear this?”

“I heard about it coincidentally in the capital . As you know, me and Duke Anderson are related . ”

“I see . ”

If it were Master’s connections, then this information was more reliable .

No matter what, Master had connections to both the military and the knights’ order .

Even so, it wasn’t good to come to rash conclusions . Right now it was best to make sure that this news was real . But…

“I understand . But why tell me this?”

This was an important question .

I was just an ordinary servant .

Only a few knew that I was milady’s eyes and ears .

“I needed to confirm the veracity of this news immediately . That’s why I wanted to tell you first . Is there anything wrong with that?”

“So why me?”

To my repeated questions, Dean smiled, seeming slightly confused .

“Observing your motions, one might realize that you have some training in martial arts . ”

“That…”

“I’ve studied from Duke Anderson, so I can at least determine something like that . Judging from your personality, you would definitely be the type to utilize this power . Am I wrong?”

“…If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to tell one of her guards?”

“Oh, are you not a guard? I’m not sure what your position is . ”

He had me .

It was true . He had never mentioned my job .

Digging your own grave—I guess that was a phrase for me .

…As if he could read my thoughts, Dean tucked away his smile .

“But back on topic…I’ll say it again . After observing your day-to-day actions, I guessed that you had trained in some kind of martial arts . From how your gaze moves, to how your feet move…it’s not hard to tell . Going down that line of thought, it seems more likely that you’re her eyes and ears than any kind of guard . That’s what I thought . ”

“Is…that so…”

Was I too weak, or was the man before me too observant?

“Who are you?”

Whatever he said would not be true .

Even if I were weak, I shouldn’t have been seen through by a man who only knew a bit of martial arts .

Only a man who had the same level of natural talent as Master, who had trained for at least a decade would be able to tell .

Or perhaps someone who had faced off against someone who was at an equal level to me .

Only then could my observational movements be caught .

Thinking about it like that, the man before me should be the latter .

I couldn’t help but ask this .

“How…would a merchant guild’s merchant’s son bump into a confrontation like that?”

In response to my question, the man before me laughed .

In his eyes was a sliver of a shadow .

“Whatever . Please pass this information onto milady . ”

I couldn’t keep asking this man any personal business .

He hadn’t let any clues slip in my conversation with him .

To my response, the man narrowed his eyes, slightly surprised .

“Of course . But shouldn’t you verify its truth before you pass it on?”

“I’ll do that . But I think that this is something she should know as soon as possible…are you so surprised by my decision?”

“Yes . I thought you wouldn’t tell her news that wasn’t confirmed so she wouldn’t worry . ”

“…I can’t deny that . ”

If this were the past, I might have done that .

No, it was more likely than not that I would have .

…But…

“Milady stands on her own two feet, walking forward with strength . As someone who serves her, if I slow her down without any important reason, she won’t be able to move forward . ”

When I was talking with milady, I couldn’t help but have goosebumps .

I saw for myself her determination .

At the same time, I recalled my conversation with Dida from earlier .

That late night secret meeting .

My function was not protecting milady with silk and cotton, preventing her from getting hurt .

It was following by her side as hands and feet, or ears and eyes .

If I wanted to protect her, I couldn’t withhold unconfirmed information or plug my eyes and ears after making a mistake .

That wasn’t my job .

It was…

“You’re not someone who would harm her, are you?”

The second I asked…the man laughed out loud .

“I’m honored to be acknowledged by you like that, Miss Tanya . ”

He said .

“I understand . Miss Tanya, the confirmation of this news and other news, I leave to you . ”

“You don’t have to tell me to do anything . ”

The man turned away . I turned and walked forward to complete my work .