"Okay. If you don't like it, then there's nothing I can do."
"I'm glad you underst..."
"Then why don't you let me work near you?"
"..."
"I'm not trying to do anything bad to you. I just want to see your face."
Edgar laughed without realizing it. Who was going to do bad things to whom...
He looked at Christine with a genuinely dumbfounded face.
"Will you stop messing around, Young Lady?"
"What's that reaction?"
"I only f*cked you a few times, yet you fell asleep as if you had fainted. How are you going to do bad things to me?"
Christine's cheeks burned up because she didn't expect him to bring up the moment they slept together using such explicit vocabulary.
"A-anyway, I'd like to work near you if possible."
"What are you going to do when you can't even do anything bad?"
"I had a scary experience today. The boy who was holding onto the tree earlier threw a really scary-looking chicken at me."
"Ah, I heard about that."
"Really?"
"I heard that you struck the chicken, knocked it out, and cut its neck with a single stab of a knife."
"Ahem, hm. I'm the kind of person who does what I'm supposed to do even when I'm scared. And..."
Christine looked at Edgar with eagerness.
"The people in the kitchen didn't want me to work because I am your guest."
Just as she was about to use her skills to slice all the potatoes she had just peeled, the people who had belatedly heard that she was Edgar's guest came running to her with pale faces.
"I want to be useful while I'm staying here, even if it's just for a while. So, if possible, give me some work to do."
"..."
The moment he heard her words, Edgar recalled the voice that was embedded in the deepest part of his memory.
"I also want to be a useful person in the mansion. I would be even happier if I could be recognized as a good boy."
Why did he remember that child every time he saw this woman? Edgar tried to erase the smile of the feeble boy that came to his mind and opened his mouth.
"Come to my office by nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Really?"
"I can't help it if the others find you uncomfortable."
Of course, moving her workplace was not something he was doing for Christine. Edgar wanted to know what orders she had received from the Golden Horseshoe Guild to stay by his side and why.
Decius was also struggling in many ways, so it would be most effective if he tried to figure it out for himself.
"But if you do something nonsensical while working, you'll be sent to the stables."
"That won't happen. Then, I won't be late tomorrow, Edgar. Thank you."
Christine smiled broadly.
Edgar thought she was a woman who seemed to show all her emotions on the outside, but whose inner thoughts were completely impossible to understand.
***
The next morning, Christine woke up early and grabbed breakfast. She didn't know what Edgar was going to ask her to do, so she thought it would be best to fill up her stomach.
'I don't think I can persuade him to sleep together anymore because of his strong objections, so I guess there's no helping it.'
She would have seduced him slowly and steadily if she had more time, but she couldn't do that at this point.
So, Christine changed her plan to come into contact with Edgar from time to time to soothe the pain caused by the curse and collect the chimera's tears. In the meantime, she had planned to gather information whenever she could to see if he could lift her curse.
'My curse is definitely related to the chimeras, so I'm sure the Black Fang Guild where the chimeras are gathered has some information about it.'
She gathered her resolve, chose a blouse and a skirt, and left the house.
Even though it was early in the morning, the chimeras in the western hideout were busy going about their tasks. The vigor emanating from their movements brought peace to this entire space.
'If I get enough chimera's tears to replace Duff's necklace during my stay here, will I be able to live a quiet life in a village like this with my mother?'
She had had enough of being exploited by Duff and the Golden Horseshoe Guild in her past life. She couldn't live like that anymore.
Christine made up her mind once again and approached the building Edgar used.
Just then, someone stood in front of her.
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Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night
Romance{ +18} Christine was an elite member of a guild who had excellent commissioning skills, but she couldn't break the curse that caused abnormalities in her body. She suffered her whole life and was only exploited by the guild she worked for. She infi...
