Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 276
After sending Claude off, I managed to pull myself together faster than I expected. Perhaps because it had been so hard before he left, I found that I could cope once he was gone. So, I carried on with my usual routine without much fuss.
Still, I was curious. I wondered how the war was going and how Claude was doing, hoping to glean some information from the messenger.
But then…
“Ah, Lady Rose. Perfect timing.”
“…Pardon?”
The Esper who came as the messenger spotted me among the crowd and approached me assertively. I was so startled by his sudden approach that I took a step back.
Of course, he closed the distance between us in just a few strides. Then, without any preamble, he handed me a large bundle of letters.
“Lord Claude asked me to deliver these to you.”
“…”
…Was he just writing letters the whole time, leaving all the fighting to his subordinates?
I knew that couldn’t be true, but the sheer number of letters made me wonder. It was enough to make me suspicious.
I was flabbergasted, but my heart also warmed immediately. It meant that he had been thinking about me the whole time he was away. I had thought I would be lucky to hear even a few words about him from the messenger, but it seemed that wouldn’t be necessary.
As I stood there lost in my thoughts, Epine and Simeyez, who were beside me, made a fuss.
“Oh my, how sweet… Rose, it seems Lord Claude has been thinking only of you, even on the battlefield.”
“Open one.”
I was so choked up that I could barely nod in response. With trembling hands, I tore open one letter to read it.
[The night is deep, and I can’t sleep because you’re not lying next to me.]
The letter began with affectionate sentiments expressed in neat handwriting.
…But only for the first sentence.
[If you were here, I would XX you right now so that I could XXX and XXXXX you while I go on and XXXXX…]
From the second sentence onward, it suddenly turned dark. The contents scribbled frantically until the end of the letter were entirely lewd.
…Claude, you must have been really struggling on the battlefield.
“What did he say, Rose?”
“…”
Simeyez asked. I couldn’t bring myself to respond, so I carefully folded the letter back up.
“Please tell him I received his letters.”
I forced a smile despite my pale face. The messenger shook his head firmly.
“He said you must write a reply.”
“?”
“He said that I’m not allowed to come back until I get a reply.”
“…”
The additional troops were scheduled to be dispatched the very next morning. With not much time left, I had to spend that night reading through all those shameless letters.
About 10% of the letters were filled with concerns about my health and eating habits. 20% were threats, telling me not to even glance at other Espers.
And the remaining 70%… well…
They were explicit descriptions of just how frustrated he was and how he planned to relieve his frustrations upon his return, without the slightest bit of shame.
Sure, being in a warzone for two months could drive anyone a little coocoo… but reading these letters left me in a state of utter disbelief.
What does he expect from me after writing such letters, demanding a reply?
But since the messenger couldn’t return without my reply, I had no choice but to read through all the letters and write back.
[Yes, I’m doing well. I’m sorry for showing such a weak side when we parted. I’ve been eating and sleeping well. Surprisingly, it hasn’t been as hard as the first time.
There are no Espers bothering me. The atmosphere has been tense due to the mutants and the murder cases. Everyone, including me, is behaving themselves. So please, stop talking about dealing with nonexistent Espers around me. It’s scary because I feel like you might actually do it…
It seems you have a lot of plans for when you return… I understand, so please calm down. As someone with such social status and reputation, please refrain from such vulgar and explicit content in the future…]
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