Chapter 7

Leord, who was decided to go to the border, had been prepared by Gilbert.

However, Leord now faces a pinch. The problem is that he doesn't know what will happen next.

Why doesn't he know? Because Fate 48 is a story with Siegfried as the protagonist, and the perspective is Siegfried's.

Shin, who has become Leord, indeed knows the future, but it is from Siegfried's perspective.

Therefore, it's fair to say that Leord, now in this position, hardly knows anything except the ending.

Occasionally, the story is told from a third-person perspective, but for Leord, there is only the initial scene of his exile.

In other words, Leord doesn't know how he should act.

Leord inwardly grumbles, thinking, "Until now, I could get by just by reciting the lines from the original."

"Then, Lord Leord. The preparations are complete, so let's depart immediately."

"U, um."

Leord tries to act as the arrogant Leord he used to be, but he is failing.

Leord doesn't realize this, but Gilbert is greatly surprised. Although it doesn't show on his face, he is almost flabbergasted.

(He accepted it so readily!? Impossible. I thought he would throw a tantrum and run away... Is it because he was scolded by the master the other day?)

Gilbert can't help but think a lot. It's understandable, given that he has served Leord for many years and knows his character well.

The fact that Leord, who is about to be sent to the border, didn't throw a tantrum and answered obediently is surprising.

It's no wonder Gilbert is suspicious.

Leord, who has already made a mistake, doesn't realize it and gets into the carriage prepared by Beluga.

The carriage creaks under Leord's weight, but it is sturdy, as befits a ducal family.

Gilbert is also surprised by Leord's weight.

Inside the carriage are Gilbert and his granddaughter, the maid Seria. Leord sits facing them.

Leord gets excited when he sees Seria. After all, the beautiful girl who only existed on the screen is now right in front of him.

He can't help but snort.

"Snort, snort, snort..."

Seria, seeing Leord's disgusting laugh and heavy breathing, is already at her limit. She is filled with the desire to jump out of the carriage and run away immediately.

Even if she were to jump out of the carriage and get seriously injured, it would be much better than serving the ugly pig in front of her, Seria thinks.

Seria glances at her grandfather Gilbert, but he is carefully observing Leord's every move.

"Lord Leord"

"Snort, snort—w, what?"

Leord thought he was stifling his laughter, but it was clearly heard.

Gilbert addresses him, and Leord, startled by the sudden question, responds nervously.

"Are you aware of the place we are heading to?"

"Hm? The border city of Zeat, right. What about it? Are you trying to mock me!?"

(Leord would say something like this! I'm not wrong, right?)

Leord confirms this worriedly in his mind, but he is already wrong.

The real Leord would have been yelling by the time he was asked. Leord is the kind of person who wouldn't answer honestly.

"No, just a confirmation. I apologize for the rudeness."

"Hmph!"

"Snort..."

Leord snorts in response to Gilbert's apology, but because he snorts with his nose wide open, it looks like a pig, and Seria can't help but laugh. She quickly covers her mouth.

But it's too late. Leord didn't miss Seria's laughter. Gilbert, realizing this is bad, tries to make Seria apologize, but Leord speaks first.

"Did you just laugh?"

"S, sorry! I was terribly rude to Lord Leord—"

"It's fine. I don't mind."

(Now that I think about it, my goal is to survive, so I don't have to act like the original Leord. From now on, I'm the new Leord.)

"Huh?"

Seria lets out a surprised sound, but next to her, Gilbert is wide-eyed in shock. It's a face he has never shown before, even when he was a legendary assassin.

(Impossible! If it were Lord Leord, he would have beheaded her with that laugh. What on earth has happened...)

The situation has become incomprehensible even to Gilbert.

Although he said it was his last big job from Beluga, Gilbert is slightly excited, thinking it might turn out to be something incredible.

On the other hand, Seria is more confused by Leord's attitude, which is different from what she has heard.

Maybe he's not as bad as people say, she thinks, glancing at Leord.

Coincidentally, Leord is also looking at Seria, and their gazes meet.

Seeing Leord's eerie smile, Seria despairs, thinking her purity will be taken away soon.

In contrast, Leord is pleased, thinking he managed to respond in a gentlemanly manner.

Unfortunately, he is misinterpreting Seria's reaction, which is a result of her realization of her dire future and her acceptance of it, but ignorance is bliss.