The Villainess Is Annoyed by the Male Leads Again Today - Chapter 2.4

“Ah.”

I staggered for a moment. Damian supported me from the side.

“Are you alright?”

As I raised my head, I noticed the changed surroundings. Other people were also staggering or resting.

“…Oh.”

“Pardon?”

“It’s fun!”

“……”

Teleportation had a thrilling excitement. My heart started to flutter, feeling like I was on an amusement ride.

I pestered Damian to quickly take the next gate, and thanks to me not feeling tired, we were able to take the planned three teleports in succession without rest.

After finishing the last teleport and exiting Veil’s gate, a deep blue sea spread out before our eyes.

“Wow- It’s so beautiful.”

The clean, blue sky and sea were so indistinct at their boundary that it seemed as if the sea extended all the way to the sky.

Seeing the sea after a long time, I jumped up and down in excitement. It felt like I had come for a vacation rather than work.

“Ah, the smell of the sea, it’s so nice.”

But…

“Damian? Why do you look like that? Are you sick?”

When I glanced to the side, I saw that he was pale and his eyes were unfocused.

“It’s nothing.”

Oh, could it be?

“Is it because of the teleportation? I should have known. Who’s supposed to be guarding whom.”

“It’s not-“

“Let’s quickly go to the lodging Dawson arranged. You need to rest.”

Ignoring Damian’s denial, I grabbed the edge of his cloak and pulled.

I felt him resist, applying force.

“My lady.”

“Damian! What’s wrong with you? I said let’s go rest quickly!”

“We need to go that way, not this way.”

I quietly let go of the cloak that I had been holding.

Embarrassed, I creakily walked in the direction he was pointing.

“Pfft-“

Hearing his suppressed laughter from behind, I quickened my pace.

He should have told me earlier.

***

[Sunset Inn]

“Welcome. Are you here for lodging or dining?”

“Lodging. It should be reserved under the name Dawson.”

“Ah, yes. This way, please.”

The lodging Dawson had arranged was cleaner than I had worried.

Damian’s room was right next to mine.

“My lady, will this be alright?”

“What?”

“It’s not quite up to the standards of the Count’s estate…”

“It’s fine, it’s cleaner than I expected. Don’t worry. I’m not the Lorazie of the past, you know?”

‘Actually, I’m not the real Lorazie at all.’

“It seems so.”

He said with a faint smile.

“Huh?”

“I’ve informed Dawson of our arrival, so he should be here soon. Please rest.”

Thud- He closed my room door and left. Though shabby, it was better than Lora’s red room that tortured the eyes.

Sitting on the creaky bed, a different thought suddenly occurred to me.

“So what happened to the real Lora?”

To think I’m only realizing this now.

I should ask Asmodeia when I meet him again.

As I was resting for a while, Dawson arrived.

We gathered in his room to talk.

“So why do they want to see me? Saying such nonsense.”

“No matter how much I asked for a reason, they wouldn’t answer. They keep asking for the person in charge. They wouldn’t even believe me.”

He pounded his chest as if frustrated.

“Well, if they were going to cancel, they would have done so already. Let’s go see what they’re up to.”

“I’ve set the appointment for before sunset.”

“Shall we leave now then?”

“Yes, I’ll prepare right away.”

Although Veil Port wasn’t the central port of the empire, it was the third closest to the capital and geographically convenient for trade with other regions, making it a bustling commercial area. The atmosphere on the streets was lively.

“Buy fish! Two for 1 berk!”

“Delicious apples here! Special products from the Rahel region!”

After walking for a while, we soon came upon the Helena merchant group’s building.

“It’s huge, even though it’s not their headquarters.”

“The Helena merchant group is very wealthy.”

“That’s why this situation is even more incomprehensible.”

We each made a comment as we entered the building.

Someone from the reception desk came out to greet us.

“Welcome. This is the Helena merchant group. How may we assist you today?”

“Could you please inform the Master that we’ve brought the person responsible for the Veil Port usage rights?”

“Ah! If it’s about that, I’ll guide you right away. Please follow me.”

She opened a door next to the stairs and went inside. There was a magic circle there, seemingly for teleportation. We stood inside the magic circle, and Damian’s expression became a bit tense.

“Please step on. You’ll be teleported to the top floor where the Master is.”

“Damian~ If it’s too much for you, we can take the stairs.”

I whispered to him with the pure intention of teasing him.

“Don’t whisper so close to my ear.”

He flinched momentarily, his ears turning a noticeable shade of red as he responded with an unrelated comment.

“Huh?”

“Then we’ll be moving now.”

Whoosh- As the bright light faded, we found ourselves in front of a door decorated with lavish gold ornaments.

Knock knock-

“Master, I’ve brought the person responsible for the port usage rights as discussed earlier.”

“Come in.”

As we opened the door and entered, a magnificent room decorated with precious items came into view.

If Lora’s room gave off a gaudy impression with jewels plastered all over, his office had an overwhelming atmosphere where luxury was in harmony.

“Welcome. I’ve been waiting. Would you like to sit over here first?”

I was looking at a golden elephant statue decorated on one side of the wall when I straightened my head at his greeting.

“Sure.”

“Rohan, go and bring some tea.”

“Yes.”

As we sat down, he ordered what appeared to be his secretary to bring tea. Refreshments were quickly set out.

I carefully observed him while calmly watching the whole process.

The Master of the Helena merchant group, Casto, was a handsome man with red hair tied back in a ponytail and slightly upturned red eyes.

He was wearing a blue suit with gold accents here and there.

As much as he inherited the beauty of his mother Helena, the previous Master of the merchant group, he was indeed handsome, but due to the combination of his clothes and hair color, he looked somewhat like an extremely flamboyant Taegukgi (Korean flag).

Anyway, having finished my observation, I asked directly. I needed to resolve the issue today.

“I’m the person in charge. What’s the reason you were so desperate to find me?”

“Hmm, this is tea from the Asuka Empire. It has a sweet taste, I think you’ll like it, young lady.”

He didn’t answer my question and leisurely took a sip of tea.