The Greatest Man in the World Hides His Power

32 – Heartbreak – 2

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Lucy’s day is fast.

I wake up before the sun rises, wash up, and head straight to my office.

It was to practice what he had learned from his father.

As a lord, even if one of the chickens raised by Yeong Ji-min disappears, you must take responsibility for it. A story called.

In order to understand everything that happens in the territory and deal with it, there are times when you even have to save time while sleeping.

That’s why her day goes so fast. Because she has to work at a time when even some of her employees are up and working.

She never thought that it wasn’t hard. It is her job to take care of thousands of young people and set the direction of their lives. It was extremely burdensome for a woman who had just become an adult.

‘A sister would do better.’

When her older sister Cecil, who occasionally returned from her academy, watched her feudal duties, she always seemed relaxed. She used to find a better way to handle things that she would have to think about for a long time, but she didn’t care.

Despite her resemblance to herself, many times her appearance was not without envy of her for her extraordinary talent.

She does, but even though she does, she hasn’t forgotten what she has to do.

Jealous of her sister, she gives up on what she has to do because it’s downright stupid.

That’s why Lucy always had an early morning and focused on her work.

Until a while ago.

Her lord’s office was on the second floor of her mansion.

Visiting her office as always, she did not sit at her desk as usual.

It’s a habit she’s picked up since she went to Count Stahl before. What was added was opening the window and looking at the garden to wake her up at dawn.

There were many reasons.

To awaken the spirit while smelling the morning air.

In order to welcome the chilly morning air and drive away sleep.

To catch her heart while watching the sun rise.

Many other reasons could explain his morning habits.

However, there was one reason she was struggling to avoid it.

“…He’s still there today.”

It was after the incident with Count Estal. She leaned slightly against the window and looked out at the garden.

There was a man in the garden. He is a man who has been with them for a while.

A man named Cheonyoung, who claims to be from another world.

Even though it is early in the morning, he never skips a meal and sits in a strange posture and doesn’t even move.

It must be chilly, but he was meditating while wearing thin clothes.

It became Lucy’s habit to watch him.

Why are you looking at him?

I didn’t want to explain why.

Because every time I tried to explain it, heat came to my face.

“…Ai really.”

I stared at him again, stunned. It’s a strange thing. I’ve never felt this way while looking at other people.

My heart is pounding for no reason and my face is often flushed red.

Are you feeling unwell? But I feel very excited to hit it.

Just watching him makes a corner of my heart warm and my body feels healthy.

I’m sure this is because of a grateful heart.

Thinking to herself, she slowly returned to her seat. The eyes still remain on the window, but now it’s time to start working.

Sitting in the lord’s seat, she started rummaging through the papers. Her crop this year did not change much compared to the previous year.

That means that if you use the work of the previous year as the standard, the amount of work will be further reduced.

Winter is a harsh season.

It is the season to prepare for the next year with the food and money you have stored.

That’s why, as a lord, he always had to use his tight budget as efficiently as possible.

But things were different this year.

The first reason was that I didn’t get robbed of food by monsters.

Until now, no matter how much preparation was made, it was bound to be taken away to some extent.

In the process, soldiers were killed or injured, so they had to calculate the funds and food provided to them.

But this year was different.

The number of dead and injured soldiers has been greatly reduced. And not once did the monsters steal food.

So, the reduced expenses allowed her to do the things she had to do while managing her estate more leisurely.

And the second.

It was thanks to the gold coins, food, and reinforcements sent by Count Estal.

The impact it had on the territory was by no means insignificant, and I was able to do things that I had no choice but to put off until now.

Remodeling a windmill or raising a castle wall.

I can handle things that require a lot of money, food, and labor this winter.

The moment she thought about the reason, her heart pounded again.

‘…It’s been like this lately.’

All thoughts come down to one.

Cheonyoung.

A person who carries tens of thousands of deaths on his back, yet lives no different than an ordinary person.

Elan and Atram are strong enough to be acknowledged by the two people they believe in.

Many things have changed since he came to stay in the manor.

‘The level of the soldiers is getting higher… And Atram is getting stronger.’

She smiled as she checked her papers.

It is good that soldiers become stronger.

They are the ones who have to fight monsters or bandits attacking the territory.

In other words, they are people who always face danger head-on.

I always thought that I was indebted to them as they were people who risked their lives to fight for the territory.

Every time they fought, they would always pray to the goddess not to get hurt.

As such, the more powerful they become, the less likely they will be killed or injured.

As the lord’s deputy, it was something I could not help but like.

She read the document Atram sent her once again.

As she read what was written at the end of the document, her heart pounded again.

[Through Cheonyoung’s teachings, the level of the soldiers has improved. Next time, other soldiers will also be taught by Cheonyeong.]

Cheonyoung. Chun Young. Chun Young.

Even if you look here and there in a document, there is always a name that appears more than once.

A name that will definitely catch your eye in documents that you just glance at.

Seeing that, her heart started pounding painfully.

“Wow…”

There is only one thing I do every time like this. She got up from her seat and went out to her window again.

She sees him sitting in the same position as she saw earlier.

Just looking at him makes my heart beat less.

And the tickling that rises from a corner of her chest makes her smile.

“… Ha ha.”

He is a very generous and grateful person. If I had that level of skill, I would be able to receive valuable treatment anywhere else.

A wise man would know that there is no more information available here.

I was very grateful that he did not leave.

“…Let’s work. Work.”

When the pounding in her chest subsided, she sat down. She then stopped her hand as she lifted the pen to sign her papers.

I want to express my gratitude to him.

Is there anything I can do?

Concentrating on something other than work again, she put down her pen and swiped her face.

“…Why am I really like this?”

Even though the situation has obviously improved, he blames himself for not being able to concentrate on his work.

As she thought of Cheonyoung, who was complicating her, she unconsciously put a smile on her lips.

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What is it?

Are you monitoring whether you train properly or not?

After she returned from the family of Countess Estahl, she could feel her gaze every time she meditated at dawn.

It is the gaze felt from the second floor of the mansion, the lord’s office.

Of course, the owner of that gaze was Lucy.

She wondered if she had something to say, so I went to ask after the meditation, but she was just flustered and didn’t answer properly.

So I guess I just saw it. I thought, but she has been doing this for over a month already.

Looking at me was not a problem. I’m not the kind of person who cares about other people’s eyes.

But as time passed, it seemed that her condition was getting more and more strange.

Doesn’t her face heat up as she talks, doesn’t she step back from her in surprise as she touches her body for a moment?

I wondered if it was because I was afraid, so when I asked, he desperately said no.

It looks cute, but I wondered if there would be a problem.

“Cheonyeong!”

As she continued her meditation, thinking about her, she heard her cry. When she opened her eyes, it was Elan.

In her hand is a letter.

Seeing that the academy’s seal was stamped on her, it looked like Cecil had sent it.

“Is it from Lord Cecil?”

“Yeah. I think it was sent to you. Check it out.”

When I received the letter Elan gave me and opened it, she found only a few lines written on it. The content was nothing.

He asked me to come to the academy for an experiment.

“Why? Did Cecil ask you to come?”

“Yes. Um. I don’t know if I can go.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay? It’s not like there’s anything special going on.”

It is as she said.

As long as he was able to manipulate Count Estal, it was as if there was no force aiming for the Stein estate.

If there was a problem, it would be the attack of hungry monsters and the need for a person in charge of the development of the territory, but that much could have been solved without me.

So it would be better to accept Cecil’s request.

“I’ll have to talk to Lucy later.”

“Yes. She’ll smile and approve.”

“I guess so?”

It’s time for breakfast. Breakfast at the Stein estate is a time for the deputy lord and his retainers to be together. Since it is like a morning assembly, most people participate unless there is a special event.

Of course, today, at the meal time everyone participated in, when each person was reporting on the tasks to be done today and special matters, when it was my turn, I chewed the bread and swallowed it.

“Lord Cecil asked me to come to the academy. I think I will be there for a few days. I have no duties right now, so let’s go…”

– Clink!

Huh? What are you talking about?

I turned my head in the direction of the sound and could see Lucy staring blankly at me, forgetting that she had dropped her fork.

“…Why do you do that?”

“Uh. Um. Uh. That. Over there.”

She looked pretty flustered as she shook her head as she placed her hand on her own chest.

“No… No. You mean…You have to come?”

“Yes.”

“…You must go. Oh, no. Have a good trip! Leave the estate to us!”

There was a shadow on her face as she spoke brightly.