CH 122

Filina asked Weaver to split his vacation into two installments.

On the first day, he used a six-hour outing pass in addition to a day of vacation.

Filina took a look around the dormitory to see if she needed to pack anything. Then she found Cecilia’s letter in a drawer.

So far, I haven’t heard back.

I was given a vacation anyway, so it wasn’t a bad idea to visit Cecilia’s mansion once when I had time.

Filina turned and walked out of the dormitory.

I had a special plan for today’s vacation. The reason why I deliberately split the vacation in two times was purely because of Leone.

I thought I’d meet him someday and talk to him.

Since Carmen was taken to the imperial palace, there has been no talk of a rebellious guild.

The good news is that Leone’s guild didn’t attack the palace either.

I had to take advantage of this opportunity to quickly meet and persuade them.

Don’t do bad things against the imperial family anymore.

She knew their ending better than anyone else.

So I needed to make good use of this vacation to find out where Leone was.

Before exiting the academy, Filina turned for a moment and looked at the kennel in the distance.

According to Huey, no matter how much he wandered through the hallucinatory forest, he couldn’t find Lee.

In my heart, I also wanted to wander through the forest of hallucinations to find him right away, but…….

A terrible sense of despair, which she had already experienced countless times, took hold of her feet.

Philina stared dryly at the kennel, then turned again and walked out of the swordsmanship academy.

Having paid the coachman who was around, Filina climbed into the carriage and headed for the Duchess Debussy.

“…… Enoch and Laura will be amazed.”

A small smile slipped between Philina’s lips as she looked out the window.

I thought it would be three more months before I could go home, but I couldn’t wait to visit the mansion.

It’s less than two days off.

Philina’s carriage, which had been running for a long time, reached a certain point and slowly reduced its movements.

As she stepped out of the carriage, she saw the employees moving around in a mess inside the mansion.

The bell above the large gate rang, and an employee ran to open it.

At the same time, he looked at Philina and opened his eyes wide.

“Miss Philina?!”

With the sound of her voice, the other employees rushed to the front door in surprise.

“Miss! How did you get here without saying a word!”

“You should have informed us! If you did, we’d pick you up from the academy!”

Each uttered a word, leading her inside. Filina was walking away as she was greeted by the burdensome employees.

“Master! Miss Philina is here!”

The maids scrambled and called to Amy.

At the same time, I saw Laura running in the distance. Enoch, Bruno, and Amy then gathered in the porch.

“No, Philina! What’s going on here? How did you get here without saying anything? If you had contacted me beforehand, wouldn’t you have sent someone away?”

“Sister, did you come all the way here alone, without an escort from anyone else? If you contacted me, I would have picked you up to the front of the academy!”

Amy and Bruno shuddered, studying Philina’s complexion.

Laura and Enoch, who were just behind her, also seemed to have a lot to say to her, but they couldn’t intercept anyone else’s words, they just slurped their mouths.

“I’m going to get dizzy to death, so please stop, everyone.”

Eventually, it wasn’t until Filina uttered a word that their hustle and bustle came to an end.

“I came to the military academy because I was suddenly given a day off. I thought it would be quicker to ask the coachman who was right in front of the academy than to contact him separately and wait for the carriage, so I just paid for it and got in the carriage.”

Filina asked, sighing softly.

“Does this solve all your questions?”

At the sound of her voice, Amy opened her mouth, kicking her tongue.

“No matter how much I want to get home as soon as possible. How can you come here alone as a woman?”

Philina blurted out to Amy in bewilderment.

“Mother, I’m an official knight now. I’ve already been ordained a knight certificate. So please don’t make me a woman who can’t do anything on her own.”

Filina walked through the porch and into the spacious hall. Then Laura quickly stepped over to her side and picked up the bag that Philina was carrying.

Enoch was quietly following in their footsteps.

Amy walked up the stairs and followed behind her, nagging at her.

“What kind of knightly is she talking about? It’s a title that doesn’t fit her. Why can’t she be womanly like everyone else?”

Filina stepped down the stairs without saying a word.

Amy didn’t hold her anymore either. She simply waved his hands in the air to the employees gathered around him to disperse quickly.

“Master is on a business trip for a few days and is not at home. He’ll probably come in late tomorrow afternoon.”

At Laura’s words, Philina replied in a sullen voice.

“I’m glad he did. By then, I’ll be back at school.”

“So, Miss, what time are you going to leave tomorrow?”

“He’ll be here by 3 p.m., so you’ll have to leave before then.”

At the sound of her voice, Laura nodded slightly. Philina turned her head to look at Enoch walking along in the distance.

He lowered his head slightly as his gaze met Philina’s.

She smiled a little and told Enoch to come into the bedroom for a moment.

“Actually, I have a favor for you.”

At Philina’s words, Laura and Enoch looked puzzled.

She had already asked Laura to find Leone, but at the time, she had no information and it was difficult to find their whereabouts.

But now the story is different.

The original story was that Carmen had to spend more time searching for Leone. However, even if I didn’t know what it was about, the flow of the story sped up.

As Carmen’s case had preceded him, it was necessary to identify the place where he had originally captured Leone.

Perhaps, if I remember correctly, I found them in a grove of white trees, completely opposite to where Leone had last fled.

Of course, the original story didn’t specifically explain where he last ran away, but it was easy to figure out because Philina had witnessed it herself.

“When I’m on vacation, I have to go straight to the swordsmanship academy, so I have no one to ask you but for a favor.”

Philina looked at Enoch and Laura and spoke in a low voice.

“You have to find people in the white forest, they are people who are active outside, so you will recognize them right away just by looking at their clothes. They may be a little wary now, but if you say that you are the one who gave the sword to the dark-haired man, they will understand.”

At her words, Enoch stared at Philina with slightly widened eyes.

Perhaps she had noticed that it was Leone who she was talking to.

“I have something to tell you. Tell me that if you show me how comfortable it is for you to meet me, I will comply. Instead, you must keep it a secret from anyone else. I’ll tell your mother that I’ve sent two people on an errand.”

At her words, Laura nodded silently, and then asked with a worried face.

“Miss, is the person you’re looking for the same guild member you asked me to recognize before?”

Enoch, who was next to her, frowned at her words. Perhaps it’s because of the word “guild” that came out of Laura’s mouth.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Filina didn’t really care. After all, since you’ve asked them to do it, it’s not hard to find out that Leone is the head of an unknown guild.

Laura opened her mouth, still anxious.

“I’ve heard that most of the remaining guilds are rebellious people. Recently, the imperial palace has also been investigating all the guilds in the Alvar Empire. But are you sure that the person you’re looking for is a safe guild? I don’t dare introduce you to someone who hasn’t been identified.”

At her words, Filina gave a small smile and patted Laura’s shoulder.

“Don’t worry about that, I guarantee it. They’re definitely safe people. It’s not dangerous. And the person I’m looking for owes me a small debt. So it doesn’t hurt any more.”

I was the one who helped Leone escape, so I won’t let my guard down.

I had thought about this from the beginning, and I had deliberately helped him.

But Laura still looked worried.

Philina, who had been looking down at her, suddenly rolled her eyes and said:

“You’ve seen it before.”

“What? Me too?”

Laura looked at Filina with a puzzled face.

When I had a coming-of-age party at the Imperial Palace, I had exchanged greetings with Leone.

Although he is now unmasked, and at that time his face was covered by a mask.

Still, they’ve seen each other up close, albeit briefly, so it shouldn’t feel so strange.

“…… Philina.”

At that moment, Enoch, who had been silently listening to her beside him, called to Philina. Her gaze naturally turned to Enoch.

“Yes, Enoch.”

At the sound of Philina’s friendly voice, he held his breath for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Did you take this vacation to find him?”

Enoch had a curious face.

Knowing who the owner of the sword was, he couldn’t understand why Leone had left the military academy and was hiding in a forest of white trees.

But Enoch did not ask why, but asked for a more private sphere.

Normally, he wouldn’t have asked her questions that would have bothered her, but his curiosity about Leone seemed to have gone beyond his control.

“That’s right. In fact, I gave him three days off, but he said he would deliberately split it into two. It’s going to take a while to find someone.”

At her words, Enoch nodded and lowered his gaze. The shadows shining over the serene face seemed somehow thoughtful.

“Miss, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I’ll tell the chef to prepare the dishes you especially like.”

Laura checked the time and quickly walked out of the bedroom.

She gave a small smile and then walked away and took off her robe. Then he looked at Enoch, who was still standing in place with a blank face, and asked:

“Enoch, do you mind if I keep standing there?”

“Yes?”

“I’m going to change my clothes now.”

Philina unbuttoned her uniform and said something inconsequential, and Enoch walked out of the bedroom, bowing with a gaping face.

Soon other maids came in front of her and helped her change her clothes.