The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 30

Next day.

As soon as Elena got out of bed, she tied a red handkerchief to the window. He did not expect to call Kuhn so quickly. However, she realized a lot from Sophie yesterday.

'… The future has changed.'

Sophie's original path is to work for the family until their death, but after Elena returns to the past, the waitress is fired immediately. The past Elena remembers and the future that will be revealed will not be exactly the same. What's more, the biggest departure from what he knew was that he saved Carlisle's life. How many years has changed? He should know.

Instead of relying on memories, he needed to make a fresh analysis of the imperial family. She would gather information herself, but yesterday's events made it difficult as a noblewoman to move as freely as she wanted. Furthermore, Helen's army had followed her on the streets, and for what purpose was still a mystery. He thought it was safer to lower his head as much as possible.

Most importantly, it was better to stay indoors to silence empty rumors. So the correct course of action is Kuhn. He would use it to retrieve information from the outside.

"I hope he's as capable as Caril said …"

After glancing out the window, Elena turned her head again. He has a lot of work today too.

After finishing the morning exercise routine, Elena called out to all the housekeepers. They all entered the widest central hall. Elena stepped forward and scanned the faces of her employees one by one, then spoke in an unshakable voice.

"I heard an incredible rumor yesterday."

Hearing the rumors, the servants avoided each other's gazes. Judging from their reactions, everyone seemed to know what exactly Elena meant. Elena had no intention of speaking for long and got to the point straight away.

"The person who spread those words to me was sent yesterday."

Murmuring began to rise from the servants, but Elena raised her hand to order them to be quiet.

"Let me be clear. If you intend to continue working for House Blaise, don't be fooled by this gossip. If this story gets to my ears again, be prepared to leave. "

It was a warning, but the way he delivered it remained dignified. For a moment everyone was silent like a dead mouse, then the senior butler replied.

"Understand, Madam. I'll tell you myself but you handled it well. If I see anything else like this, I'll tell you right away. ”

"Yes please. Report to me and I will fire them there. "

"I'll take care of it."

Elena turned around and spoke in a clear voice to the servants, who were looking at her with anxious eyes.

"Now that I have clearly warned you, I will have no mercy anymore."

The servants replied at once, bowing their heads.

"Understand, Madam."

After Elena heard the affirmation choir, she nodded. He did not want to make threats, but it was difficult to prevent them from speaking otherwise. Besides, there were so many people who had to be quiet. He had to deal with it as much as he could before it leaked out. The servants still lowered their heads, and Elena spoke to them again.

"You're all dismissed."

As soon as his voice finished ringing in the air, all the servants returned to their respective tasks. No one whispered and no one came out of his place.

The butler, who was watching quietly, turned to Elena.

"You've done well, madam."

"thank you. And thank you for the help. If anyone says anything, please do as you say. I'll leave it to you to keep the story from spreading. "

"I will, Madam."

That's how Lady Blaise started her day. After a simple breakfast, Elena sat at her desk, looking through the documents she had to complete. Mirabelle wanted to go to the jewelry store, so she had to look at their budget.

He also took the opportunity to dig up more information about this world. Since House Blaise was not near the capital, there was no information about the imperial family in the documents, but there were many of them in the southern provinces. He stared blankly at the papers, then thought he could learn new things about the south that he had never known before.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. He did not anticipate anyone visiting him at this moment, and he replied with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened and a man entered the room. He has dark blue hair and pale skin. It's Kuhn.

As soon as she entered Elena's jaw dropped, despite the fact that she had called out to him. It had been less than a few hours since he hung up the handkerchief. On top of that, he did not believe he was in Blaise Castle himself.

"How ... how did you get in?"

"How ... how did you get in?"

Kuhn closed the door and approached Elena before replying. He noted his surprised expression and spoke in a low voice.

"Infiltration is my forte."

“To be exact, I got a fake job as a food carrier. In one word, yes. "

Elena looked at Kuhn with more surprise than before. House Blaise was a famous family in the empire that trained knights. Their number in the castle grounds is greater than any other family. Even if he came to the castle in disguise, he had to steal through all the security that reached the prince's daughter's room.

However, the offense can be justified in some ways. As Carlisle said, Kuhn's abilities are amazing. But what if Kuhn's goal is Elena's life? Although Elena had her sword to protect her, as the daughter of a noble she was already in considerable danger. He felt a chill on his back.

"Let me ask you one more thing. Sir Kasha, have you ever approached someone this way and killed someone? "

"That's …"

He formed his words slowly. What he said sounded shocking, despite his monotonous voice.

"… That's what I'm most good at."

Kuhn, who seems to already have extraordinary abilities, is the most expert in killing …

Elena had a headache for a while, but this was expected. When they first met, he thought he looked more appropriate as an assassin than a knight. Elena wondered what Carlisle was thinking, but she wasn't there to answer his question. He talked to Kuhn.

"Let me ask you directly. If your mission is to kill me, can you kill me at Blaise Castle and escape? What is your chance of success? "

“There is a difference between infiltrating a castle to have a secret conversation, and others for the purpose of taking the lives of others. Each variable needs to be calculated exponentially. And within Blaise Castle, there was no very high possibility of success. Moreso, after the murder, it was almost impossible for me to live and escape. ”

Elena smiled when she heard his answer.

"If you say it in a different way, you can kill me if you risk your life?"

Kuhn had no knowledge of Elena's sword abilities, but there was still a chance of a successful assassination attempt.

For the first time, Kuhn did not reply, and Elena took it as a tacit confirmation. How many assassins in the Ruford Empire could answer like Kuhn now?

Kuhn Kasha's. It was a name he had never heard of in his last life. He was envious of how Carlisle had such a capable man.

"Let me ask you one last question."

"You said you'd ask one last question."

Kuhn's expression remained incomprehensible, but she calmly brushed aside Elena's repeated questions as if she felt uncomfortable answering them. His observation was not wrong, but he ignored it and asked his question.

"Why did you answer my question?"

He had never met Kuhn many times, but he could see her personality at a glance. It didn't seem like it was usual that he would answer. Kuhn replied in a dry manner like before.

"The general told me to obey you unconditionally."

"Well…"

This is new information for him. He didn't expect Carlisle to notice these details, but he helped her more than he realized. He felt grateful to her. She has not fully trusted him yet, but she appreciates his service for him.

It seemed a bit strange that Kuhn kept calling Carlisle as a General, not His Majesty, but he immediately let go of that thought.

"So you'll do whatever I say."

Kuhn's face twitched, but Elena continued.

“I want to ask for help. Give me information about the imperial household, as well as the power structure of the nobility in the capital area. "

"…I understand."

"Please do that as soon as possible."

Kuhn paused to think for a moment, and then spoke in a soft voice.

“Can I visit you next time? I only have a little time to visit during the day. I came a little late because of that. "

Kuhn himself seemed to think his arrival was too late, although it only appeared after a few hours after he called out to him. Elena admires Kuhn's quick work.

"I don't mind if you visit late. Please keep the information to me. ”

"Yes, my lady…"

Kuhn bowed, then left the room gently as she entered. He looked back in silence, pleased with the work of this mysterious young man. The enemy may be cunning, but he has Kuhn as an ally. He praised Carlisle's ability to attract such people. Maybe he's more talented than he thinks. It's a good idea to continue with the contract marriage.

He returned to the paper on his desk and began to read it more carefully than before.