Read Novel Full Chapter 52, Gina’s request
Chapter 52, Gina’s request
Translator: Lizz
The more people moved around, the more troubles, big or small, broke out.
In particular, those hoping to immigrate from neighboring countries caused a lot of trouble.
After filling out the necessary forms at the government office, immigration applicants had an interview with Sylvia.
On such occasions, Calogero also attended along with Edward, and used his sin-revealing skill to see their guilt.
Edward didn’t trust Calogero’s skill at all, since he himself was a special case, but unfortunately, Edward seemed to be the rarest of exceptions. Most applicants whom Calogero hesitated about ended up repelling Sylvia’s magic.
“No. You can’t live here.”
Those who received this message from Sylvia usually underestimated her and tried to threaten her, but Calogero would step forward and smile sweetly as he attacked.
“First, repent your sins and seek atonement. Then come back. God is always watching you.”
This made those with guilty pasts lose their nerve.
Finally, Edward would step forward and deliver the final rejection.
“To put it plainly, those with a criminal record cannot become residents. And even more so, anyone who does not show respect to the Lord has absolutely no right to that status. Please leave.”
Then he called the guards and had them forcibly removed without giving them a chance to argue, arranging it so they could not enter the country again.
This was how public order was generally maintained.
When Edward finished his work and collapsed onto the sofa, Gina quietly brought him tea.
Edward looked at the smiling Gina with surprise, then picked up the cup, checked the aroma, and took a sip.
“—Yeah. You’ve learned to brew it well.”
He told Gina with a smile.
He thought to himself that she had handed it over with a smug look; so it was because she had finally learned how to make tea. As he drank, chuckling inwardly, Gina spoke proudly.
“Edward scolded me before, so I begged Deborah to train me!”
Her cooking was truly catastrophic.
Her tea was just as terrible.
Sylvia drank the tea Gina brewed with her disastrous skills without complaint, but drinking it without issue didn’t mean she enjoyed it. As for Edward, he would spit it out and choke the moment it touched his lips.
When Edward gave Gina a mild criticism, she got unusually offended and dragged Sylvia into a cooking showdown. There, she ended up producing something that could only be described as poison. Edward gave her a serious scolding, and a remorseful Gina begged Deborah to teach her how to brew tea.
This time, Edward gave a wry smile and encouraged Gina to take a break as well.
“If I’m the only one resting, it won’t look good. Join me, Gina.”
Saying that, he gracefully brewed tea for Gina.
Gina let out a grumble as she watched Edward’s graceful movements, then plopped down onto the sofa across from him.
“…Edward, you’re unfair. How can you brew tea without even using a skill!?”
“…Well, I don’t think many people use skills just to make tea in the first place.”
Edward replied with a troubled look to the sulking Gina.
Gina glanced out the window.
It was another beautiful day.
The sea visible from the window sparkled as it reflected the sunlight.
“…Lately, trade with the neighboring country has been quite active, hasn’t it?”
“Yeah, this place has always been rich in resources. The agricultural products here are exceptionally high-quality, and the minerals are said to be top-notch too. Especially in the past six months.”
Edward suspected it might be due to Sylvia’s magic.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that the magic of [Domination] was circulating throughout the peninsula, steering everything in a better direction.
In fact, dishes made from crops harvested here tasted far better than those made elsewhere.
That was also why tourists from neighboring countries had started pouring in.
Gina hesitated a little, but still spoke.
“…Maybe because things have calmed down, I’ve been thinking. …About my uncle.”
She paused, lowered her head, and looked out the window.
“On sunny days like this, when I see the sea, I wonder how my merchant uncle is doing, the one who sincerely cared about me and said, ‘Let’s travel together.’ …I keep hoping he’ll come here someday as a traveling merchant. If he did, I could tell him I’m living happily here…”
Edward didn’t respond right away. He slowly drank his tea, then finished the last sip and spoke.
“I’d prefer if you said it more directly. Like, ‘I want to know where my uncle is and what he’s doing, please look into it.'”
Gina’s face turned red.
“Yes! I’m sorry! …That’s right. I’m worried about where my uncle is. I’d like to see him if possible, and even if not, I want to give him a letter. …Edward, you seem good at that sort of thing, so I’d really like to ask for your help. …Even though it’s a pretty personal request…”
When Gina bowed her head, Edward gently patted it.
“Well, since it’s a personal request, I can’t do it for free. I’ll deduct the expenses from your salary. Is that okay?”
Gina looked up and nodded with a radiant smile.
“Yes! Thank you so much!”
As she stood up, she said while tidying the dishes,
“I think Lady Sylvia will be waking up from her nap soon, so I’ll go check on her.”
“Right. I should show my face too. I am her escort knight, after all.”
Gina turned around and laughed.
“Everyone forgets that.”
Edward gave a wry smile at Gina’s words.