I noticed that the translation is getting quite long, so I’ll provide you with the translation in parts to avoid any issues. Let’s start with the first part:

“Do I have to work today?”

“There’s more work piled up than I thought, so I might have to do a bit more until today. I think I can finish it before dinner. Is that okay?”

On Noah’s desk, there were a lot of documents, more than he had on the previous day. Delina shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, there’s no helping it. Work needs to be done. But when it’s done later, you have to play with me properly. Got it?”

“Of course.”

“Hmm, then I…”

Unintentionally, Delina rolled her eyes at the overflowing time.

“Can I go out for a bit?”

“Go out?”

“Yeah. Right after we got off the ship yesterday, we came straight to this building. So, I want to take a look around.”

In fact, there was a reason for that, but she also felt burdened by the people who seemed to be overly eager to serve her.

She missed the servants of the Duchy who always quietly handled their own work.

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Yeah. I’ll be back before dinner anyway, so after finishing work, let’s eat something delicious. Okay?”

Saying that, Delina flipped her hood and shook hands with Noah.

“I’ll be back!”

After bidding farewell to Noah, Delina swiftly left the room. At the same time, Leo and Leon, who were entering Noah’s room, worriedly watched Delina’s back as she left.

“About the documents you mentioned…”

“Here they are. Oh, but…”

Anxiously, Leon asked.

“Did Del leave alone?”

“Yeah. She said she was bored.”

“Isn’t that dangerous?”

Leo also expressed his concerns.

“Since James came here, the atmosphere has improved a lot. However, this place is still dangerous. Especially for a woman alone.”

“True. Even now, we’d go with her right away if you give permission.”

Noah’s attitude in handing over the documents was extremely relaxed.

“Who is going to protect whom?”

“What?”

“You guys can’t beat those guys even if you all gang up on them, especially against that woman.”

“What?”

The two blinked in disbelief at Noah’s words. Then, in a small voice, Noah mumbled.

“Besides, she’s not alone.”

“Definitely looks different during the day.”

Unlike what she saw quite late the previous day, the streets during the day had a different atmosphere.

Though there were a few people, each of them hurriedly passed by, and the streets were fairly quiet.

‘Almost swept away those who were doing illegal things…’

Even if they were thugs running wild in the lawless zone, they seemed no match for Noah.

Moreover, there were even those who trembled just hearing James’s name, according to what she heard. Delina thought that if it were Noah, it was entirely possible.

“?”
While walking down the street and looking around, Delina bumped into a young boy. The hurried boy collided with Delina but quickly continued on his way without stopping. Delina stared fixedly at the boy’s retreating figure.

“Oppa!”

The boy, who collided with Delina, approached the girl who extended her head from a distance, finally stopping his steps. The boy, panting, proudly showed off the money pouch in his hand.

“Ta-da! Look at this. How is it? Didn’t I say Oppa would really succeed?”

“What? You brought it, Oppa? Really?”

“Yeah. Look, obviously, that girl looks like a newcomer here. So, I just… Ouch!”

As the boy unfolded his tale, a hefty punch landed on his head. When the surprised two children looked up, Delina stood there. With her fist clenched, Delina spoke.

“I was going to let it slide with a few coins, but seriously, thinking about it, that’s too much.”

“What! How did you know…?”

“I’m not deceived by that level of childish trickery.”

While the boy was flustered, the money pouch had already returned to Delina’s hand. The kids scattered and began to run away.

“Ugh…”

Touching even the pockets of children in broad daylight, it seemed like public order hadn’t completely improved yet. Delina put the pouch back into her pocket and looked around.

“Didn’t know there was a place like this.”

The place where Delina was standing now was darker and more remote than the street she had been on a while ago. At that moment,

?

Sensing an instant gaze and presence, Delina tensed her body and looked around. Soon, large men with robust builds revealed themselves.

‘What’s this?’

If they were just trying to rob money, they wouldn’t approach her so discreetly. It was evident that these guys had a different purpose. In the somewhat suspicious atmosphere, Delina cautiously spoke.

“Who are you?”

Delina asked, but the men didn’t respond. They looked at Delina alone, whispered among themselves, and laughed unpleasantly. Soon, one of the men approached Delina.

“You’ll know when you go. Just relax and follow us, taking it easy.”

“…”

“If you quietly follow us… Agh!”

The moment the man’s hand headed towards Delina’s arm, he screamed and collapsed to the ground.

“Arm! My arm…!”