Chapter 142: What Do You Mean by Big Sister?
“That’s true.”
Peiya nodded. Maya, who was standing beside her, joked, “Miss Peiya, do you have any other plans today?”
“Yes. I originally wanted to ask you for a material, a type of metal that can store magic power. Do you have something like that? I want to make a container that can store some magic.”
“This?”
Maya thought seriously for a moment. “I should have some. Come with me.”
Maya led Peiya deeper into the warehouse. The two of them went down into a hidden room. Maya pointed at the weapons hanging on the wall and said seriously,
“You can choose from these. Take a look. If you find something you like, just take it.”
‘So many…’
Peiya did not expect Maya to have so many supplies.
“It feels like every kind of rare mineral is here.”
“That’s right. These are all part of my old collection. If you need them, just pick some. It’s fine.”
“Thank you so much.”
Peiya really didn’t expect to be given so many materials. It was far more than she had imagined.
After looking around the shelves, she finally chose a material that had strong compatibility with magic. After putting it away, the two of them returned to the ground level.
Karl, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted them.
“You took so long. Don’t tell me you two were secretly trading some treasure behind my back.”
“What treasure is there that big sister hasn’t seen?” Maya teased.
“Hahaha, I haven’t seen that many treasures. By the way, you don’t need to study this stupid wolf anymore, right? It’s almost time for me to go back and report. See you next time, little one.”
“We’ve already finished the necessary research. There’s not much useful material on it. Actually, I’m more concerned about whether this disturbance will cause rumors to spread in the Adventurers’ Guild.”
“Well… it probably will.”
Maya looked troubled. “Those people in the Adventurers’ Guild won’t stay quiet. It won’t just be rumors, there will probably be other troubles too. Miss Peiya, are you going back to the Adventurers’ Guild? How about I give you a ride?”
“Okay.”
After saying goodbye to Karl, Peiya got into the carriage with Maya. On the way, Maya asked,
“Your next plan is to go to Blackwater City, right?”
“Yes. The source of these karmic fires comes from Blackwater City, so I plan to go take a look.”
Peiya kept the truth about Elise’s background a secret. In her opinion, that kind of information should not be shared with others.
“Alright. Then I won’t take other commissions for you for now. But I still need to remind you, Blackwater City is completely different from here. It’s not fully under the kingdom’s control, so anything can happen there. Please be prepared.”
“Okay, I’ll keep that in mind.” Peiya nodded. “Thank you for the reminder.”
“Good. We’ve arrived. I’ll get off here first. If you’re looking for Elise, she should be able to take you there too. This is my personal carriage, so don’t worry, it will help protect your privacy.”
“Then thank you for the trouble.”
The carriage made a steady “da-da” sound as it moved. Peiya rode it all the way to the entrance of Elise’s manor.
After waiting for a while, a maid came out to receive her.
“Miss Peiya, my lady is already waiting for you inside.”
“Okay.”
Peiya nodded and followed the maid into the house. Today, the manor felt unusually quiet, and even the maids around her seemed a bit strange.
“Why are you all suddenly so quiet lately?”
“Not really. Maybe it’s just because you’ve come here many times, so everything feels more familiar to you now.”
The maid smiled and joked. Peiya scratched her head, still not sure what felt strange.
When she entered deeper into the manor, she finally noticed something, the whole place looked like it had been redecorated. The color theme didn’t feel like Elise at all…
In other words, why does this place look like a wedding room? There were white silk decorations everywhere, along with some small festive ornaments.
Is… is this really Elise’s house?
Peiya even wondered if she had come to the wrong place. But it was too late to turn back now. The maid led her forward, and finally, she saw Elise sitting in the center of the manor, calmly drinking tea.
Different from what she expected, Elise was not dressed in anything fancy. Her clothes were simple and light, completely different from the decorations outside.
It was almost as if she didn’t know about all this… but Peiya didn’t believe that at all.
This was a test. It had to be a test.
There’s no way it’s this simple.
“You’re the one behind those white decorations outside, right?”
Elise nodded. “Mm. The place felt a bit empty, so I added some silk decorations. Is there a problem? And this is my home. What I do here is my freedom.”
“That may be true, but I still feel like you have some hidden purpose. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be yourself.”
“What purpose could I possibly have? Go on, take a guess. If you’re right, I’ll admit it.”
Elise took out a prepared pastry. Tempted by the food, Peiya took a bite and spoke while chewing,
“You brought me to meet your parents, and now you’ve decorated your room like this. It’s hard to call this just a coincidence. Don’t tell me you’re really planning to make me have your child, that’s not okay.”
Elise covered her mouth and couldn’t help laughing.
“You… I said that once, and you’re going to remember it forever, aren’t you? I really just used those white fabrics to decorate the room. I didn’t expect that those were the only things left in storage, so I just asked the maids to place them in areas I don’t usually pass by.”
“Oh, then I misunderstood you. To be fair, it does look pretty, like a sea of flowers. Those maids did a good job.”
Peiya sincerely praised it while enjoying the taste of the food. Meanwhile, Elise remained especially clear-headed.
“Alright, tell me. You didn’t come to see me for no reason. If you have something to say, just say it.”
“Since you say that, I won’t hold back. Today, when I went to the Adventurers’ Guild, I met Maya. She told me her sister caught the demon wolf that attacked the guild before, and she asked me to go study it. So I went with her. I got some information, so I wanted to share it with you. But something unexpected happened and caused a misunderstanding. Anyway, it’s all resolved now, so it ended well.”
“Maya’s sister…” Elise touched her chin. “It seems she really trusts you. I actually didn’t even know Maya had a sister. We’ve always just been good friends. And now you suddenly appear and get so close to her… Did she give you something in return?”
Elise’s gaze suddenly became sharp, while Peiya looked completely confused.
Wait! Why does this suddenly feel like an interrogation?