Vernon, who was somewhat not hiding his face, gestured to Gilyana and Hess, and they began to move skillfully.
Using magical devices utilizing gravity, Hess floated the papers to make it easier to organize, while Gilyana and Vernon began to stack them one by one.
Then, somewhat surprisingly, the faces of Marion and Jaina, who looked like they had aged ten years, lit up.
“Wow, how! You’re really good at using magical tools!”
“Right, if we knew there was such a method, we would’ve asked the chief mage for help!”
At their appearance, Hess finally spoke.
“Through years of experience….”
“Heh, Hess.”
“You only speak up at times like this.”
Today, shredding documents was basic for them, destroying the furniture in the knights’ quarters, smashing the training ground, and so on.
To them, organizing documents was like a child’s play. Soon after, the documents were neatly organized.
Marion and Jaina finally lifted their sluggish eyes and groggy bodies.
“Phew, it’s much better than what we organized. Thank you so much!”
“No, it’s only natural for us to help since it’s our fault.”
“Oh, no. But how did you come to our mage guild?”
Among the members exchanging glances at their questions, Vernon awkwardly replied while patting his back.
“Oh, we came to see Captain Leon… haha.”
At his answer, Marion and Jaina returned to the night before organizing documents.
The bags under their tired eyes became even more pronounced.
“Ah… You came to see Captain, huh…”
“That’s right… You’ve been looking for the one who’s been on sick leave for days due to a cold…”
Recalling the pain of the past nights, they muttered as if they had been to hell.
Surprised reactions from Gily and Vernon followed their response.
“Sick leave?”
“Huh? A cold?”
What surprised them was not only that he, more exemplary than Berl, had not appeared for several days due to a mere cold but also the fact that they didn’t know.
“Yes, without any reason, he suddenly didn’t show up.”
“That’s right. Even last year, he came out with a fever and even drank stamina potions.”
“Not only that. Lately, his mood swings have been severe, and he hasn’t mentioned the second adolescence at all…”
Their complaints continued.
There seemed to be another dissatisfaction, but looking at this paperwork bomb, it was evident that dissatisfaction would accumulate.
The White Mage Guild, consisting of mages, after the war, was mainly engaged in rebuilding the damaged castles and towers like construction workers, and forming defensive magic formations.
As a result, all sorts of materials, scrolls, and even ordinary construction workers were involved.
With a large number of documents, if their leader, Leon, did not process these documents for even a day, such a situation would occur.
As Hess listened to their complaints, growing tired of hearing them, she was examining specific documents.
“Urgent… Passage to the mountain range…”
“Oh, no!”
As Hess mumbled while looking at the document, Jaina immediately objected.
“You shouldn’t look at that. It’s classified, only Captain can see it.”
“Ah, I’m sorry. Hess, come here and sit down.”
Despite the objections from the members, strangely, Hess did not let go of the documents.
When Gily tried to snatch them away, Hess said,
“…This one, until today.”
Hess shook the document in front of the members.
Only then did Vernon understand her intention.
And even the gazes of Marion and Jaina, who were watching it, seemed to brighten.
And in this room, everyone nodded decisively.
“We’ll leave it to Captain Leon to handle it.”
“Yes. In that case, we will leave our respects at Captain Leon’s mansion.”
The eyes that met exchanged many stories, and they seemed to feel a certain camaraderie.
“Yes, right away.”
“Yes, immediately.”
It was the worn-out hearts of the working people, the money at stake, and a little bit of goodwill.
As usual, Lucia set out on the road with the members to resolve complaints.
A prepared carriage for some reason.
Ace members with no words for some reason.
Now, all that could be heard was the sound of hooves in their suspicious aura.
Lucia, looking around at the unfamiliar scenery.
“Isn’t this the 2nd district?”
When she spoke quietly, the members, who had suddenly become quiet, stirred.
“Captain!! How’s Nia these days!?”
“Really? Is she adapting well to kindergarten?? Isn’t it winter vacation soon?”
“…I’ll never gamble again.”
In the intense atmosphere of the two, Heese’s grumbling burst out annoyingly.
Of course, it was blocked by Gily’s fierce gaze.
Lucia, rolling her eyes as if something had come to mind amidst the relentless questions of the members.
“Hmm. Something funny happened yesterday. Master gave Nia a small commendation, and she decorated it like a pin on a doll’s head.”
The members, hearing her faint laughter, were surprised.
“No!! It’s not funny! Isn’t it lethal if the Commander gave it?!”
“So!? You’re not going to teach us how to throw it, are you? Our Ivan also…”
“…”
Avoiding their bombardment, Lucia seemed to be avoiding their gaze.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
