Chapter 18: How Absurd can this day. Become?
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// A Surprising Discovery. //

But as they arrived the place was empty.
"No one is here," Lana said.

Leanne investigated the area,
As she noticed the warm seat was present and how neatly it was cleaned.
"Someone was here a moment ago," Leanne said.

Lana then noticed.
"This place is oddly tidy..."

Lana asked.
"What shall we do?"

Leanne simply grinned.
"Let's prepare for our esteemed guest,
Looking at things, it appears to be a student here.
The class should end in about a few hours."

Lana then recommended.
"Shall I bring a few of our guards to assist us?"

"Yes, just in-case the toe we are about to stub might be larger than we thought," she said in response.

As she said these words,
She waited then noticed an object covered by a large piece of cloth in the corner of the room.

Time passed by...
Midday -> Afternoon

Chelsie and her masked butler who was currently returning from her class.
She had a tired look while the man beside her continued to berate her.

"How many times do I have to tell you!?
Your posture and way of walking!
Even that maid a week ago is better than you at doing this!" he scornfully said.

"Yes..." Chelsie said with a sob look on her face.
As she walks toward the Greenhouse.
She noticed the music is being played.

"A piano?"

As the two entered the room.
To their surprise, there was a piano in the corner of the room.
There in the corner was a young girl with blond hair as she elegantly presses the piano key with her slender hands.

What she was playing had an excited yet elegant note to the air.
*Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca*
As they entered the room, she then abruptly stop making a painful noise.
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//How Audacious can you get?//

She elegantly spun around her chair to greet them with her sapphire eyes and illustrious movement as she hops off from her chair to stand.
Then elegantly bowed to greet them.

"I can assume you are the people.
Who was remaining here for quite a while?" She calmly said to them.

Chelsie then observantly gazed at her then shook as she understood who was in front of her.
[Blond hair, a custom made uniform in dark colors and those eyes...
Why... Why in the heavens is she here?] were her thoughts.

But then her butler said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you,
Your royal highness." As he bowed, pushing Chelsie head downward as well.

"To what do we owe the pleasure of me-meeting you?"
She was shaking in her high heels as she said.
[Ahh!? why is this happening...
I was sent here just to learn etiquette and how to become a noble.
Why is the very princess right in front of me...]

Leanne who was gazing at her then gave a wide smile.
"Specifically I was expecting my maid to be here.
Do you two possibly know where she went?"

[Eh? maid? you mean that person from a week ago!?
I never had the chance to ask her name...
because this stupid jerk had to scare her like that.] as Chelsie thought of this.

Her butler then said.

"If you are talking about that lazy maid...
Then I've thoroughly educated her." He said.

Leanne's eyes open wide as she shook a bit.
Her smile went crooked the moment she heard it.
Then asked.
"Can you tell me how exactly did you educate her exactly?"

But Chelsie noticed it.
[Something is wrong...]

She tugged her butler's arm as she shook her head.
But his brow simply furrowed as he pulled her hand away from him and answered her.

"That maid was slacking in her duties.
She turned a bench into her bed and slept like a log!
Is this how you educate your servants?" He asked her.

Leanne exhaled as he said those words.
Then asked.
"Indeed she is quite a slovenly maid isn't she?" as she agreed to him.
"Please tell me more." with a wide smile in her face.

Chelsie's face went paler and pale as she turned towards the door behind her.
Only to see guards that came from the school close it, as she heard a sound she was familiar with.
*Clack* It was at that moment.
[We are finished.] were her thoughts as she stood idly while watching the young girl before her.
As she lightly smiles as she glanced at her as though her gaze had pierced her.

But the butler then exhaled a bit then continued...

"Surprisingly the tea she made was quite good.
Her movement was surprisingly precise and elegant.
However, her slothful nature cannot be forgiven!
I advise you should reconsider to allow us to retrain your maid.
We would accept her and thoroughly train her like fine-wine."

Leanne's brow furrowed as he said these words her smile went awkward then said.

"Ho...
For what I remember, the nation of Roon had excellent servants.
Their people worked like their lively hood depended on it.
May I know exactly the secret of how you people train your people?"

The butler then pulled out his whip,
As Leanne observed it.
It's black exterior and bladed tip would send chills to anyone who gazed at it.
Leanne paled as she saw it, but kept her posture and smile.

"Through fear of course," he happily said, then excitedly explained.

"The sound it makes can inflict terror to your servants.
It also functions as a weapon that can make your opponents weep for mercy.
With the right amount of instruction it pushes those lazy sloths in their places!"

As he swings it once it made a *cracking noise*

"Including the slovenly maid, you have brought here.
Her teary face was quite delightful to watch.
I want to see it again." he happily said.

As he said these words.
They soon heard the sound of grinding metal behind Leanne.
*Shiing!*

*Shiiiing!*

*Shiiiiiing!*

"Is there someone hiding there?" He asked.
Then Leanne whose eyes was twitching from his words then said.
"Yes... it's my guard."

As she showed herself, she had a crooked smile.
With her sword unsheathed place on her right and flintstone on her left.
As she put away the stone and placed it on her pocket.
The sword was left unsheathed as it stabbed the soil below her while holding its hilt with both of her hands.

"My apologies if I interrupted something.
But I was simply sharpening my sword.
Please, ConTiNuE." with a crooked smile she said.

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//I didn't sign up for this!//

Chelsie had an apathetic look on her face, she simply didn't feel like doing anything anymore.
She gazed at Leanne and Lana with a tired look in her eyes.
As she swiftly confessed as guilt finally made her succumb.
"This man was sent to train me, to become a noble here."

"You!?
What foolishness are you saying!" he shouted at her, but she had a tired expression.
Leanne could simply smile at the young woman who was beside the butler.

She then exhaled as she kneeled in all four to apologize.
"Stand!" He shouted.

"This is not how you should behave like a noble hero of our country!"

He lashed his whip as it made a sound.
*Crack*
But she didn't budge as he said despite shaking in fear.

"It might be too late.
I'm sorry, for bringing such trouble to your maid.
Can I guess that maid was someone you've cherished?" she said with a pained smile.
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//The Last Straw!//

"Huh?
Cherish a servant!?
what are you talking about!?
and stand already you wench!?" he shouted with anger as blood boiled to his head.
He then finally had enough as he swung the whip once more, aiming directly at her.

*Crack!* *Crack!*
The sound of her flesh echoed as it occurred in front of them.
Leanne and Lana watched in confusion at what was happening in front of them.

"LANA!" Leanne shouted her name in anger.

Lana swiftly took action as she heard her cry,
She could no longer watch the chaos unfolding before her.
As she charges with her sword unsheathed.

Noticing her approach he swiftly moved away, a large distance from her.
As he swings his weapon with a *Crack* preventing Lana from taking a step further.

"Tch!" he clicked his tongue

"Stop interfering!
This is our problem, not yours!" he shouted.

But Lana stood resolutely as she raised her sword.

"It became our problem! the moment you made our maid cry!.
You scum!, I'll make sure to put you where you belong!" she angrily said.
As the two walk sideways in the middle of a duel.

Leanne helped Chelsie up and took cover behind the stalls of plants and pots.

Lana makes a second attempt to attack, his image blurred as he split in two.
Counter-attacking with two whips striking her in swift succession.
Parts of her clothes began to tear where the whip struck.

"Lana!" Leanne shouted.

"Tch!"

"This is why I hate illusions!?" She shouted as she guarded against the whip tying to her sword.
His illusion continued to strike her from behind.
But she simply came closer to the whip user allowing her to loosen the whip as it slid off.
She then shouted.

『Shatter!』Her sword shined a bit and in a single circular swing around her, a gust of wind spread the room, one of his images then disappeared.

"You wench!" he cried out.

Using the opportunity she charges in.
Her main goal was to capture him alive, killing him will only cause more diplomatic problems.

But as she approached.
He swung his whip many times, while she gracefully avoids it as she closes the gap between them.
But then pulls out a knife in his other hand in an attempt to scare her.
Lana, however, did not waver and simply readied herself as she removed her left hand.
Changing her stance completely holding it like a rapier, parrying the knife with her sword as it fell to the ground cutting a bit of his hand and arm.

Then finally as she shouted.

"How dare you harm her!"

She struck him cleanly with her right fist, directly at his chin.
Performing a glorious uppercut.
His eyes rolled upward with the impact of the blow as a few of his tooth fell.
He flew in the air a few moments then fell into the pottery of plants being raised.

"She... *Huff*
 Doesn't deserve... *Huff*
That kind of treatment from you! *Huff*" She angrily said.

As she spat at his face covered in a mask.
While Lana tries to catch her breath she then glanced at Leanne.
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//The Owl's Gaze.//
Leanne was alone with Chelsie who had suffered a few lashing.

"To think the hero had a situation like this...
It's kind of ironic how pitiful you look considering your title."
Chelsie had a resigned expression as she said it.

"My comrades are completely screwed, because of this.
Are you going to execute me as well?" She asked with a worried look.

"After what I just saw?
Am I some kind of monster?
I simply came here to punish, you two.
But things escalated like this." Leanne said with a wry smile as she curiously asked.

"So... Explain.
What the heck is happening?"

"This guy, as I told you is...
Ughh..." Chelsie had formed a bruise from the lashes she took,
as Leanne accidentally touched it.

"Sorry, Please continue," Leanne said.

"That man was sent to watch and train me.
Though, they are holding my companions hostage back at home.
If I don't become a proper noble lady by then...
And present the country.

Well... my companions are screwed."

Leanne gazed at the exposed part of her body while wearing a dress.
She saw signs of old wounds and her hand had many cuts that involved with sharp objects.
"You're a mercenary?" she asked with one eyebrow raised.

"Bingo, but how did you figure that out?"

"The way you talk...
Also, your hands and body simply tell the story."

"As expected of the sharp owl."
she complements her but only asked a question in return.
"How old are you?" Leanne asks,

"22..."

"Still young and beautiful." She said.

"Why...
Thank you very much, your highness." as she winked at her.

"So what exactly is happening in Roon?"

As she asks this question the two continued to talk.

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//Secrets and mysteries they held.//

Leanne who was injured then stood, towards the door.
The only entrance and exit to the greenhouse.
As she knocked three times and five times.
With a *clack* it soon opened.
A few guards were ready to interfere should things go awry.

"Arrest that filth," she said while pointing at the masked man.
"Also get the stretcher for the young woman over there." while commanding them

A guard then said.
"You're injured."

Indeed Lana was bleeding a bit from the lashes of the whip.
It's black shape bruises carved into her skin as the tip of the blade carved a bit of her flesh.

She simply smiled at the guard.
"I'm fine, this is our job." she winks at him in response as he gives his salute in return.

A few moments later Lana then said.

"Still, I can't believe.
We didn't find this bastard sooner." While gazing at the masked man in a stretcher.

Leanne who was curious decided to pull his mask to see what was underneath it.
As she moves to pulls his mask, revealing an unsightly scar in his face.

"Ugh!" Lana and Leanne reacted.
Lana then said.
"Now we know why he wears a mask."

Leanne decided to keep the mask, thinking it will be a good gift for Estel.
As she then analyzed her next move.

[The City of Roon is currently being controlled by aristocratic nobles.
The one sitting in it is nothing but a child, a puppet for their whims.

They soon found Chelsie who made exemplary performance despite being a mercenary,
After that, they got greedy then desired her to become a noble like them to make her train their people.

Forcefully being given the title of a hero by their child-king.
Her companions were held, hostage.

This man with a crazy mask only shows how low they became.
It simply reveals how cruel they treat the people there...

Estel was fortunate she fell here instead of there.
I can only imagine the horrors she will face if it truly ended up like that.

Either way that city is going to end up in fire once the people had enough of that place.
Informing mother about this should give us an edge,
Once we send people to incite a rebellion.]

As Leanne thought a wicked smile came upon her face while glancing at Chelsie,
Who was about to be dragged away in a stretcher.

Lana could only complain as she saw it.
"I know that smile, anywhere...
Oh Please, restrain yourself, your highness." as she furrowed her brow in worry.

Originally this was a 5k chapter.
I get really excited with writing, that I ended up writing too much and forgetting time.
Enjoy the read.

Note: I apologize if some of the contents are offensive for other people.

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