The Duchess of the Attic

"Ma'am - Master Opal!

"Naja! You're safe! Good......"

The day after Opal was trapped in the attic.

Naja ran into the room.

The figure looked fine without injury, and Opal relaxed and hugged Naja.

When Naja also does not hesitate to hold Opal back, she explores her body everywhere to make sure there are no injuries.

"Good. Your wife's safe, isn't she? If I had hurt even one of your wife's hair, I would never have forgiven Julian!

"You're a much brave samurai. You didn't have to worry, did you?

"What way do you call your wife!? You're rude!"

"It's okay, Naja. I don't care about Julian."

"But..."

Naja eats Julian standing with her shoulders on the wall at the entrance to the room.

When he grabbed Naja's arm like that and stopped, Opal smiled at Julian.

"We need to talk to each other, so why don't you make us some tea?

"... fine. But don't think you can get away with it."

Laughing invincibly, Julian closed the attic door.

Soon afterwards there is a sound that locks.

It doesn't seem like a big key, but if you try to break it and get out, the family will be torn apart by the loud noise.

Opal looked anxious Naja and slapped that hand gently.

"You don't have to worry about it. Julian will not harm us."

"You can't trust me about that one!

Naja strongly disputed Opal's words.

But soon I get a crying look.

"Excuse me, ma'am. The truth is I should have been on guard...... Your wife didn't trust Julian from the beginning..."

"Never mind, Naja. I'm getting into enemy territory, so be prepared for this. Though I didn't think they'd kill me, I didn't expect to be imprisoned..."

"It's okay, ma'am. I'll get you out of here somehow!

"Oh, you can't be unscrupulous. You don't have to worry, because Claude will definitely come and help you. Let's make sure we don't end up with Claude's legs."

While answering jokingly, Opal shook Naja's hands and looked her straight in the eye and told her.

Naja nods honestly.

I cleverly brought back the tray where Julian put the tea.

"Oh, you're surprisingly powerful."

"You're not the same nobleman who keeps giving orders."

"Your wife hasn't turned around and waited! You always move from me!

"Thank you, Naja. Julian must have grown up twisted. I'm sorry."

Shut the fuck up.

Julian hummed her nose and placed the tray on a small table.

Naja pours tea into the cup and mouths.

"There's no poison in it."

"Even if it's in there, you don't have to taste like poison, Naja."

"No, this is all I can give away"

Naja poured tea into a new cup with that answer.

Apparently, he decided it wasn't poisoned.

Opal's life will be a shield if he has to, so he won't have to worry about getting killed at the moment.

Opal accepted the tea if Naja was still comfortable with it.

"Thanks"

"No, it's quite deliciously brewed."

Opal nodded small as he sipped his tea.

That's just how I work as a Duke's servant.

Too bad there's nothing sweet about tea contracts.

But I needed more than that.

Opal smiled at Julian staring sarcastically as he put the cup back on the table.

"If I have to stay in the attic like this, I'd like you to bring a book to the boredom."

"That's a lot of big attitude. You know where you stand?

"Yeah. I'm the last trump card, right? If you shield me, no doubt Claude can't get his hands on it, and if you're having trouble with the money, what I have assets in."

"You're a really busy one."

"Oh, not now? Something well said for a long time."

"Well, fine. But don't be too busy, okay? The trump card is you, and I don't care about the lady there."

"Become -"

It was Naja who objected, and Opal immediately raised his hand and stopped it.

Julian laughs and leaves the attic.

Of course, the sound of being locked afterwards sounded.

"Ma'am, why didn't you let me tell you!?

"Because Naja is important to me. But unfortunately for those people, Julian is right. That's why I don't want to risk it."

"But I don't want to be a foot wrapper..."

Opal laughed out loud to encourage Naja, who was completely depressed.

Naja looks surprised.

"Because Naja's here, I can't help it. Even Claude must be grateful to Naja."

"Oh no... will my husband be okay!?

Naja also seems to have noticed that the anti-Kings have really moved.

Opal nodded loudly with a grin.

"Claude is fine. I'm sure he'll be here soon. 'Cause I'm used to it."

"Are you used to it?

"Yeah. When I was a little girl, I used to play with Claude as a captive princess and a knight who came to help. But Claude complained a lot that I wasn't just being held captive, I was trying to escape on my own. So with Naja together, you can help me feel safe because I'm not being helpless."

"Marcia often told me that your wife was your wife, but it was true, wasn't it?"

Opal closed one eye and said it like a prank, Naja began to laugh as she shrugged.

Apparently, he also lost his shoulder strength.

Opal was finally able to pull out his shoulder, and the two of us laughed at each other.