Chapter 154.2

Chapter 154.2. The Heroic Spirits Guards

“Ouch! Matsu-san, that hurts. You two were eloping like that. Ouch, it hurts!”

“Ohoho, I apologize. It’s nothing. Please don’t mind it.”

Matsu swiftly elbows the foolish Nimue who is about to leak personal information. Gamon sighs, placing his hand on his forehead.

“Oh… it seems like everyone has complicated circumstances, huh?”

Look, Papa’s face is filled with a troubled smile, while Mama is contemplating if it’s an elopement.

“Um… could it be that you’re from different prestigious families? Engaged in a grand love affair like Romeo and Juliet, and after reviving miraculously with resurrection magic, you decided to elope?”

It wasn’t a contemplative face; it was an intensely interested face. In this world, Romeo and Juliet involve magic, so the ending is different.

“Cough. Let’s leave that for another time, please.”

Matsu blushes with embarrassment, and Papa nods with a wry smile, intertwining his hands and placing them on the table, adopting a serious expression.

“We understand that you are apprentices at the oden shop. However, I apologize, but since we have just met, it’s difficult to determine if we can trust you.”

It was a natural conclusion. It would be too reckless to hire these people as guards and say, “Okay, understood.”.

It was a natural consequence. It’s too much of a crisis to hire an escort to say, “Hi, I understand.” here.

“That is understandable. As for the answer, well, please wait a moment!”

Nimue giggles, takes a notebook from her pocket, and flips through the pages.

I wonder what that is. It says “Regarding Contracts” on the cover.

Wonderful, she’s fully prepared. Is it okay if I punch her?

“Wait a moment! Um, where was it? I should have put a table of contents!”

“Allow me to speak instead. Takano-sama, we have already completed the contract with Miu-sama, so if you could take a look…”

Matsu places a folded paper on the table. Nimue, with teary eyes, grabs Matsu’s hem and asks where it is written. Papa and Mama’s wariness has turned into zero. They’ve changed their gaze towards the pitiful daughter. It’s just an act. Please say so, Patrash.

“I will take a look… That’s…! With these conditions, it’s impossible. Each person has to pay 100 billion yen as an upfront contract fee!”

Papa raises his voice in astonishment after looking at the paper. Mama, listening to the amount, gasps. It might indeed be a bit high.

However, Gamon shrugs his shoulders and remains unfazed.

“Nevertheless, we have already received it from Miu-sama.”

“Is that 100 billion yen per person!?”

After doubting the amount. Papa looks at them, and all three nod in agreement.

“Please read the conditions carefully. It should state either 100 billion or an equivalent alternative.”

“Equivalent… a recovery magic?”

Papa quickly grasps what Matsuhiko is implying. He truly is clever!

“That’s correct. We have been saved by Miu-sama’s most powerful recovery magic, which should have brought us back from the dead. And we believe that our lives are worth 100 billion yen each.”

“If you refuse to employ us, we will incur a debt of 100 billion yen. We hope you can spare us from that.”

With a cynical grin, Gamon speaks up, and Papa turns his gaze towards Mii-chan.

“Mii-chan, do you think we can trust these people?”

“Yes! I trust them! They’re the apprentices of the grandpa from the oden shop, and they’re my senior disciples!”

With a bright smile and a nod, she affirms their trust. Except for Nimue’s head, everyone seems trustworthy. Except for the elf girl who’s busy searching for the page number of the current conversation.

“Our master, upon learning that Miu-sama possesses unique recovery magic, had concerns about its misuse. That’s why he sent us. While we may not be exclusive, if you can employ us, it would bring us great joy.”

After pondering for a while upon Matsuhiko’s request, Papa sighs and nods.

“We can’t offer an exclusive position, but I understand. I would like you to serve as escorts for our household members.” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Thank you, Lord Takanoh. We swear loyalty to the castle lord and will not let harm befall anyone.”

“We will work with unwavering dedication to make sure you are glad you hired us.”

“Um, the contract doesn’t mention a monthly salary. What should we do about that?”

Seeing Matsu and Gamon bow deeply, Papa considers determining a monthly salary.

“Well then, how about a monthly salary equivalent to the 5 guards standing behind us?”

[Mist Sleep]

The last person, Nimue, with a calm expression rather than her foolish appearance earlier, snaps her fingers.

Without showing any resistance, the guards collapse and begin to snore.

Nimue spins her body, wearing a transparent expression and giggling like a mischievous fairy.

“I, Nimue, boast of being the strongest in one-on-one combat. I assure you that I am the best talent to protect Miu-sama, or should I say, my master.”

The beautiful witch Nimue, smiling gracefully, was there by the lakeside.

She suddenly puts the guards to sleep and suffered minor injuries, but they were more like the old man Martini’s party than guards.

Later, Nimue apologized to the old man Martini’s party with a meek attitude.