How to Tame That Gentle Male Lead - Chapter 2.4
“Thank you for the meal.”
With that, Resena rose from her seat after the meal was over.
She planned to cancel everything she could today, and since there were other places to visit besides that guild, she wanted to write it down in her diary before she forgot.
“Then I’ll go ahead and prepare. Renard, see you around seven.”
Of course, since it would be too much for her to remember everything herself, she planned to ask them to tell her everything that needed to be canceled and then open her diary to cancel all the plans for the next six months.
“Okay. Got it, sis.”
“Rest well until then.”
“Your mother is right. Rest comfortably until it’s time to go cancel.”
“Thank you, Father, Mother. And Renard.”
Resena’s black hair swayed gently as she left. Watching his daughter’s retreating figure, the Duke whispered to the Duchess. Of course, Renard, being a Sword Master with hearing several times better than an average person, could hear everything, but he pretended not to notice, poking at his steak.
Thus, the force to escort Resena was narrowed down to five people, including two Sword Experts. As per the Duke’s wish to protect his daughter, Vice-Captain Delma, and Captain Louis, along with three veteran knights who were skilled despite being regular knights, were assigned to escort duty.
Seven o’clock came in no time.
Resena had been lying on her bed, checking her diary to see if she had missed anything. As soon as she realized it was time to leave, she got up from the bed and put on her robe.
“Whew…”
She wore a hood specifically to avoid exposing her face to others until she met the Guild Master. The Tebas Guild already had a bad reputation. There was no need to leave room for rumors.
“This should be enough, right?”
Resena stared at the hooded woman reflected in the mirror. The luxurious robe revealed her noble status, but her face was properly hidden by the hood. Adding a necklace with a voice modulation spell made her completely unrecognizable.
“Alright. Let’s go.”
After speaking in a slightly hoarse voice, Resena left the room. A carriage without any crest was waiting in front of the entrance.
“Sis. Welcome.”
“Thank you, Renard. Then, I’ll ask for your escort.”
“Sure.”
As she boarded the carriage holding Renard’s hand, she felt her body tremble for some reason. It seemed she was nervous.
‘Having to cancel six months’ worth at once…’
The pouch containing the cancellation fees placed beside her was truly heavy. It wasn’t just an estimate; it contained the total amount of cancellation fees she had paid after canceling everything in her previous life. Resena took a deep breath and then knocked on the carriage twice.
“It’s okay, Resena. You can do this.”
As she muttered this, the carriage set off. Looking at the scenery that started to move, Resena clenched her fist.
She just needed to do as she had done in her past life.
Resena recalled what she had done before, suppressing the rising tension. The Tebas Guild was famous for being a low-quality place. But as long as Renard was by her side, they couldn’t do anything to her, and they would agree to cancel the contract.
Before long, Resena got off in front of a pub. As she entered the pub with her brother’s escort, a woman in her 40s who looked older asked,
“What brings you here?”
“I’ve come to find a place for the geese to land after crossing the sea.”
The woman, who had been staring intently at Resena’s face hidden by the hood, soon spoke,
“Go to the third floor. The Master is inside.”
She looked somewhat intimidated when six sturdy men followed behind Resena, but that was all. Resena went up to the third floor and twisted the handle of a shabby door.
“What brings you here?”
As they entered the room, the Master frowned at the knights pouring in. But ignoring that, Resena placed the heavy money pouch in front of his desk.
She slowly removed her hood.
The Guild Master’s eyes widened when he saw Resena, and he made a displeased expression.
“I’ve come to cancel all the plans my past self made for the next six months.”
“Six months? Ah…”
How meticulous and thorough the plans made by the previous Resena had been.
Including the final plan to instigate the murder of Eldis and Lorona, it was truly foreseen that the two would encounter an accident.
Of course, she didn’t think Eldis and Lorona would die because of it.
It was solely to lay the groundwork for creating a rift between Eldis and Lorona.
‘Of course, it fails because Eldis ends up slaying the Guild Master of this Tebas Guild.’
Resena stared straight at the Guild Master. That was necessary for the cancellation to proceed properly.
“Don’t you remember pressuring me to make these plans before?”
“I remember. But for some reason, all those meticulously crafted plans are no longer needed. That’s why I’m canceling them.”
Even in her previous life, when she canceled, the Guild Master had this attitude.
Therefore, Resena calmly repeated her assertion and then pointed to the pouch of cancellation fees.
“This amount should be more than enough for the cancellation. I’ve prepared it in advance, so let’s proceed with the cancellation without further ado. That’s why I’m here.”
“Hmm…”
The Guild Master stroked his unkempt beard, looked at the money pouch, and soon nodded.
“Fine. We’ll cancel it. But from now on, don’t make such plans, and don’t entrust work to this guild. Strictly speaking, we’re a brokerage business, so canceling all the jobs doesn’t look good for us.”
“Yes. I knew that, so I included extra. I hope you’re satisfied with that.”
“…Hmm. Alright. The amount is certainly sufficient. You may leave.”
Since Resena was the only one who had engaged in the eccentric behavior of making six months’ worth of plans, the Guild Master recognized her face immediately.
However, in her previous life, she had to raise her voice to cancel since she went alone.
But this time was a bit different.
Resena felt relieved that the cancellation went more smoothly this time.
The Guild Master must have recognized that among the six men accompanying her, there were Sword Masters and Sword Experts mixed in.
As Resena came down to the lower floor, the woman who looked old was serving drinks to customers. Passing by her and going out the door, Renard asked,
“Is it over now?”
“Yes. It’s done here. But since it ended earlier than expected… I’m planning to go to another place.”
Renard’s eyes widened at this.
