No. Absolutely not. He is just a comrade to defeat an evil sorcerer, a companion who must sever the ancient slave contract bound to the ancient god.

…Wait? Haven’t I seen this relationship somewhere before?

The thoughts that started flowing freely soon extended to Cryer caught by an evil character in a fairy tale and Olivia, who would rescue him.
Even though it was my idea, Olivia’s face turned pale with astonishment.

This can’t be.

The first th… just thinking about it gave me chills, so Olivia, who pushed away the thought as if it were a first-time unsettling emotion, shook her head.

It’s the first time, but it’s not a deep emotion, like dying and not being able to live if it’s not you! So, it’s not that deep of a feeling.

So I can press it down.

Unconsciously recalling the saying that if the body moves away, the heart also moves away, Olivia swayed her legs.

Although Cryer couldn’t know all the thoughts swirling in Olivia’s small head, he sensed her desire to distance herself with an animalistic instinct.

As if being chased, her small back, occasionally walking, was surprisingly firm.

Cryer did not hide his emerging smile and leisurely followed Olivia, much like a predator chasing its prey.

No matter how fast Olivia walked, Cryer calmly followed her at a certain distance.

Thus, his shadow, cast by the setting sun, was gradually engulfing her back.

Following behind the peculiarly colored servant, the investigation ended with little harvest.

I didn’t expect great results from the beginning, but I didn’t expect it to be this unremarkable.

The only thing gained was that the servant didn’t look good, and she returned to the dormitory because she felt unwell.

Olivia, comparing the investigation records of the victim in the office, that is, the murderer, and the records of the peculiarly colored servant, opened her mouth.

“At least she seemed unaware that she almost died.”

Her complexion wasn’t good, but she didn’t seem scared.

Rather than that…

“Yeah. She seemed more oppressed by restlessness or anxiety than scared.”

Olivia nodded at Cryer’s words.

“Right. It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it seemed sad. Anyway, her face darkened. Was it because she was in pain?”

“There was nothing wrong with her body.”

“What?”

“She said she was in pain and went back, but her physical condition itself seemed fine.”

“Was it a trick?”

“At least her body seemed perfectly normal.”

“No… Did you just see that from the outside?”

As Olivia, unable to hide her puzzlement, raised her head, Cryer answered nonchalantly.

“There was no noise mixed with her breathing, her body balance didn’t collapse, and judging by the condition of her skin, she didn’t seem to have a fever or look excessively cold.”

At Olivia’s loss for words at his flowing explanation, Cryer looked at her casually after clearing his throat.

“Well… you can’t hear things like the sound of the heart or the sound of muscles moving.”

It meant that it wasn’t like when he found Olivia in the secret space under the palace in her previous life.
However, isn’t it said that even now you can hear at least the sound of the heart pounding?

Then, what about the sound of my heart pounding when I had him right in front of my nose…?

Olivia’s face turned bright red for a moment.

She consciously tried to step back, but she didn’t move.

It’s useless to step back no matter how much.

She grabbed any document and hit her head in embarrassment.

I need to secure some distance. I won’t get that close again.

She scolded herself inwardly a few times and discreetly tapped her chest, which was still pounding loudly.

Cryer quickly looked at her blushing cheek as if the red water would drop, but instead of approaching Olivia, who had flushed cheeks, he took a step back.

If he pulled her like this, the pounding heart in her small chest seemed to lose its function.

While Olivia, who tried to hide her flushed cheek by deliberately rummaging through the documents, Cryer spoke.

“I confirmed that the woman went back to the dormitory, but should we investigate more?”

“More?”

“She might have visited the dormitory and then slipped away to another place.”

“She doesn’t seem stupid enough to go to the dormitory because she’s in pain and then do something else.”

She adhered to the prescribed attire and only changed the ribbon color slightly, avoiding any suspicion.

“Rather than that, can’t you do it too?”

“Do it?”

“I said I would look into it, so like Isaac…”

As Olivia was about to mention Isaac’s name, Cryer interrupted her.

“Just because I’m not as professional as him doesn’t mean I can’t deceive the eyes of the servants.”

Not realizing that he abruptly cut off the conversation, Olivia asked again.

“If more time passes, will you become stronger?”

“Hmm. If that happens, there won’t be a need to hide and do something.”

“That’s… unfortunate, but it’s an accurate self-assessment.”

Olivia briefly licked her tongue and then nodded vigorously.

“Well, getting stronger isn’t a bad thing. It means you have more things you can do. Um, I’m just asking just in case.”