“Would being a new official, not a high-ranking noble, serve as a guarantee of status?
I don’t know if the one who seems amiable can handle the tasks instead of Philip.
‘Bite the bullet.’
With the determination to at least try saying something, I locked eyes with the new official.
“My escort knight has been detained by the city guards. It’s on the grounds of excessive defense. To quickly release him, I need someone to vouch for my status.”
However, the new official, who met my eyes directly, remained stunned for a long time before giving an absurd answer.
“Oh. My goodness.”
After that, he just stood there like a statue. Soon, cold sweat dripped down his face.
Is vouching for one’s status such a difficult task that it’s akin to seeking a god?
“Why are you like this?”
“……”
As the new official stood silently for a while, frustration built up, and I let out a sigh. I need to find another way.
“If it’s too much, you can just say so. I’ll leave now.”
When I turned around, the new official hastily grabbed me.
“That’s not it. Madam. It’s a revelation from the gods…”
“……What?”
What kind of nonsense is this about a revelation from the gods?
“What did the gods say?”
The new official blushed.
“I’m sorry. I cannot say.”
“……”
“I am Officer Vermilion. First, I will vouch for your status. Please tell me more about the escort knight’s situation while we go.”
I walked alongside Vermilion with Blanc.
However, his behavior was quite awkward. I tilted my head and soon discovered the mistake Vermilion made.
“Ah!”
“Why are you like this?”
“I thought we were acquainted.”
“……Yes?”
When I entered the courtroom, he definitely said, ‘Long time no see, Mrs. Morris.’ It sounded like we knew each other well.
“You told me your name again.”
“I… did.”
Now Vermilion seemed to realize that there was something strange about my behavior.
“You’re sharp.”
He looked around once and clasped his hands.
“My actions may seem strange. Please consider it as merely carrying out a mission from the gods.”
“…….”
“There might be something I cannot tell you in the divine command.”
“There’s my carriage. Let’s ride that.”
Vermilion evaded my question with a different answer. It seemed like he would firmly keep his lips sealed regarding the divine command.
Though I was curious about the divine command, there were more pressing matters at the moment.
So I gave up asking about it and told Vermilion how Mild Kyeong had been imprisoned.
“It almost caused a big problem during the interval.”
Hearing my story, Vermilion decided to vouch for my status with a composed attitude. However, thinking that everything would be resolved with this was a mistake.
“I apologize, Madam.”
Vermilion vouched for my status, but the city guard members at the headquarters said something different than before.
There is more to investigate, so they will release Mild Kyeong in a week. I raised my voice in disbelief.
“No, we are the victims here. Why are you talking like this? We even provided a guarantee of status.”
Vermilion also stepped forward.
“It seems different from the usual cases. What exactly happened?”
“This is our first time dealing with such an incident…”
The guard officer looked extremely puzzled.
“We received orders from higher-ups; they say there is more to investigate.”
“If that’s the case, please arrange a meeting with the knight in charge of the case.”
Upon Vermilion’s strong demand, the guard officer guided us to the knight. However, we couldn’t achieve the outcome we desired.
“We sincerely apologize, Officer Vermilion.”
The assigned knight politely responded to Vermilion, but the release of Mild Kyeong remained unresolved.
“I’m sorry, Lady. The divine messenger was not very helpful. I apologize.”
Vermilion sighed deeply and apologized to me, leaving the assigned knight bewildered.
“Well, even so, since Officer requested it for the first time in a while, we will allow a brief meeting. Originally, visits are allowed from tomorrow, you know?”
Entering the headquarters’ underground prison with Vermilion, it was dim, humid, and filled with a nauseating odor.
In the midst of it, Mild Kyeong sat on the old makeshift bed in the cell, looking full of worries.
“Mild Kyeong!”
“Lady?”
When I called his name, he jumped up from his seat in surprise.
“Lady, were you very startled? How is your health?”
Holding the bars with both hands, he stood there, worrying about me from the beginning. His situation seemed indifferent to his own circumstances.
I felt grateful and sorry for him.
“I’m fine. But…”
As I closely examined Mild Kyeong’s face, my throat tightened. There were severe marks on his face as if he had been beaten badly.
“What happened to your face? Who did this to you?”
Mild Kyeong looked slightly surprised.
“My appearance is not neat, I apologize. There was a little misunderstanding.”
“What? They beat you up for a misunderstanding?”
Mild Kyeong laughed as if it was nothing, but tears welled up in my eyes.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
