Chloe, The Thief Lady

Chapter 3: Lips on The Bare Skin (2)

Translated by Hikaru

Edited by Mel

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“Lady Chloe! Wake up, it’s already seven o’clock.”

 

As soon as the sun came up, Rosie came in and rolled up the curtains, and raised her voice.

 

“Oh, Rosie.”

 

“Yes, my Lady.”

 

“I, you saw me go out last night…”

 

“So, no way, are you saying you want to sleep more?”

 

Chloe lifted her fluffy eyelids with a tight voice. Rosie, who stood against the morning sun, did not show her expression well due to the backlight, but the tip of her chin looked very arrogant and with her arms on her waist made her look very cheeky.

 

“What is it?”

 

It was an attitude that said Chloe would absolutely be sorry if she did not get up right now.

 

“Are you not going to get up?”

 

“Uh, Rosie, what is it?”

 

Chloe, who managed to move her head from the pillow as if it had been glued, raised herself up with a groaning voice.

 

“Wash your face first.”

 

“Rosie.”

 

“I’ll tell you after you’ve eaten.”

 

“Rosie.”

 

“Yes, Lady?”

 

“There must be a great reason for you to be safe from the atrocities of raising a tired owner, washing her face, and putting breakfast in her mouth.”

 

“My dear, haven’t you known me after 20 years?”

 

“It must be a big reason, because I’m tired.”

 

“I’ll let you know, so please get out of bed.”

 

Rosie was so relentless. Chloe muttered loudly and murmured under Rosie’s hand, who is infinitely amiable, unlike her smattering words. She wanted to show her sharpness as she bragged about living as a “Princess,” but more than that, she was too tired to open her eyes probably because she did not sleep. After washing and dressing without knowing how it was done, and taking the medicine that Rosie handed her, her head was barely spinning. Chloe picked up her glass and wiped her mouth, then called Rosie, who had been by her side all the time.

 

“So what?”

 

“Do you want me to deliver it? Or would you like to hear it from the butler?”

 

In the unusual rush, there was a thump in the corner of her heart that sounded strange.

 

“What’s the matter with Evan?”

 

“What would you like to do?”

 

“Evan, no… what is it?”

 

“The carrier pigeon is here.”

 

“Why is that… Carrier pigeon?”

 

Chloe, who blinked at the unfamiliar word, jumped up from her seat.

 

“My father sent it, didn’t he? Why! What, what’s going on?”

 

“What carrier pigeon brought in two letters, one to Butler Evan and one for the Lady.”

 

Rosie quickly brought the letter from the table, instead of taking the time to appease the excited Chloe. Written on the recipient was ‘Chloe Di Lena Arne’, the handwriting was familiar. It was the peculiar habit of her father, Duke Arne, to use ‘Lena’ lightly which literally meant ‘I’m happy’, but Chloe couldn’t laugh at the Duke’s letter. The letter was crumpled, and it was obvious that she saw it right. This dark red dried mark on the envelope…

 

“Blood?”

 

The unpleasant feeling gave her goosebumps from the tip of her head and made her feet shake. Rosie grabbed her as she staggered and opened her mouth with a grimace.

 

“Butler Evan said the Duke is still alive. The Young Duke, too.”

 

“You can’t use the word ‘still’.”

 

“The Duke says he is about to enter Lebarton. Maybe the next news is after the work is done, so don’t worry even if they don’t contact you for a while.”

 

“What? Lebarton?” Chloe’s voice reciting the name of the southern granary rang piercingly.

 

“Why so fast?!”

 

Lebarton, the southernmost granary of the country, was now occupied by Rutger, the leader of the civil war – Minran Army. And it was the temple that the emperor personally sent down. It is three days from the central capital. It takes a day even if you run on full power. It was then that Chloe’s eyes were wide open.

 

“No way, did he move at full power? That’s why he flew the carrier pigeon, not a messenger?”

 

“..…”

 

Chloe couldn’t be bothered that Rosie’s silence was positive.

 

“What’s the rush? Going normally gives the Knights time to catch up.”

 

“It’s not a regular knight, it’s hard to cover the guard’s eyes.”

 

“The Imperial Guard? You didn’t say that yesterday.”

 

“It wasn’t in the order. I got a message from the knight who left last night that they had confirmed the guard.”

 

At Rosie’s subsequent words, Chloe let go of her senses and snorted like a man. The blue eyes, which had always been bright, were dyed red and wet, and her pale white skin was red with fury.

 

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“Hasn’t the guard been a dog along the Gillot long enough?” Chloe’s murmuring voice trembled.

 

“Rather, would it have been better if you had gone alone? Enemy on the back and front…”

 

Really, you wanted to see the end of Arne. Chloe closed her eyes in the pouring despair.