“Idiots.” Pythons grumbled, then turned to Richet, who was quietly listening.

“If those dormant ones still think like that, that guy will come to find you again. The problem is, I don’t know where they are sleeping. I can’t detect them even with my detection ability, so I can’t go to the tomb to stop them. And that guy comes to the human world in a ghostly form, so I don’t know where or who he’ll possess to attack you.”

“Yeah. I understand. So, you mean we should run away?”

“Yes.”

Pythons nodded.

His contractor was young, but living her second life.

She is not childish in thought, and Jega is with her. It will be tough, but there should be no significant problem living outside.

Moreover, Richet’s ability was something even the great star himself had not yet fully grasped.

With a few years of proper training, she might be able to confront someone like Hickenka.

“Since we don’t know whether the imprisoned knight is disposable or a body used continuously, let’s run away quickly. How about going today? Ludwig is rich, so it’s okay to take a lot of money?”

Pythons grunted, getting up. He looked around the room, stomping on the cushion, wondering what to take. Richet opened her mouth towards the back of Pythons’ head.

“I won’t run away.”

“You won’t run? Why? Is it too comfortable here? It’s true that it will be tough once we leave, but Contractor, in my opinion”

“That’s not it.”

Richet shook her head.

Pythons had said it for sure. That Hickenka could possess anyone anywhere.

“What if that star possesses someone in Ludwig, like that knight named Philip?”

Then no one would know that Hickenka was wandering around Duke Ludwig’s estate.

Although the star that gave Ludwig his power was one of the four targeting the human world, that didn’t mean Hickenka would be friendly to Ludwig.

Rather, he might use Ludwig as bait to catch her.

Like Duke Gerwer.

“Agnes. Because of you, this maid lost her eyes and ears. If you run away again, the maid’s tongue will disappear next time.”

Although they didn’t know what Hickenka would do, Pythons had the ability to detect stars. If he appeared in Duke Ludwig’s estate, Pythons would know immediately.

“So I won’t run away. He appeared suddenly today, too. I won’t let him set foot in Ludwig’s house.”

“What?”

Pythons looked at Richet, who was firmly resolved.

Last time, she didn’t want to reveal that she was Letium, so Pythons thought she was ready to fight off the superhumans at any time.

“I am basically of the opinion to respect my contractor’s will.”

Pythons shook off the thoughts of Ludwig’s gold coins and flopped down on the cushion.

“Then stay here.”

“Yeah.”

Richet nodded.

Look at those determined eyes. She’s completely the daughter of this house now.

“Pythons, I’ll work hard.”

“Work hard? What will you work hard for?”

“To not lose to that star. I’ll never make a contract, and I’ll run away diligently.”

You don’t have to be that diligent, though.

Pythons looked at the enthusiastic Richet. She seemed willing to do anything now.

“Okay. Contractor.”
Pythons smiled with a sly face.

“You must become strong if you don’t want to lose.”

(This is a time separator.)

“Can you choose a private library?”

Yan asked Riche, who peeked her face over the library lobby desk.

It was good that she had bravely come to find Yan, but the desk was higher than she thought.

Being short, Riche had to stand on her tiptoes and hold the desk with both hands to converse with Yan face to face.

“Yes. The third library we went to last time!”

“You can choose any library, but there is…”

Yan trailed off, worried.

Wasn’t that where Riche ran out in shock last time?

“You must like ghosts.”

Deon, who had been standing stoutly next to them, said.

The treatment room had been a mess just yesterday, so Blake had told Deon to take care of Riche.

Deon was not in a good mood, having stuck with Riche from morning until now in the afternoon.

Being with Riche was bearable, but.

‘Why does this child talk to so many people?’

People were constantly around her.

Furthermore, instead of the destroyed treatment room, they used another empty room for Serdiya’s ability user.

Riche visited to pay her respects, and Deon had to endure the smell of that beast for a full hour; the halfday had been quite hard on him.

“Just tell her to go there. Father has allowed it.”

“Oh, yes. If the Duke has allowed it, then there’s no problem.”

So Deon needed some time alone.

Fortunately, Lordwick’s library had security even sturdier than the royal treasury. It was safe from intruders to the point it could be called another world.

“Hey, dog. Call me when you go.”

“Yes.”

Deon fled into his library.

Yan asked Riche, who was left alone.

“Will you use the library, Miss?”

“Yes. The third library.”

“Already? Hehe, you must really want that library.”

The previous owner’s oldfashioned taste seemed to have appealed to Riche.

Yan found the girl’s peculiar taste adorable, and opened the door to the third library.

“From now on, this is your library, Miss. If you want anything changed, tell me. But, as I told you last time, organizing the library will take about a year. Please understand if it’s chaotic until then.”

“I, I like everything.”

Yan saw the tense and rigid expression on Riche’s face and gave a vague smile.

Does she really like it? She seems scared.

“Shall I stay with you?”

“No. I’m fine.”

Riche quickly shook her head.

Yan turned on the lights brightly and said,

“If you’re scared, just tell me right away? If you call loudly, I’ll rush over.”

“Yes. Thank you, Yan.”

“And.”

As Yan left the library and was about to close the door, he smiled at Riche.

“Now everything in here is yours, Miss. Feel free to do as you wish.”

The handle clicked back into place.

Riche looked at the completely closed door. The large library seemed ominously empty.

Pythons, who had come out of Riche’s pocket, spoke arrogantly.

But Riche gave no response.

Pythons, scared, patted the stiff and frozen Riche’s shoulder.