Lingo Bookverse

  Chapter 307: What I Must Do {TL: By Creed} “Looks like he’s more of a gentleman than I expected.” After seeing Fate and Albert off, Sofia murmured quietly to herself. If she said she wouldn’t stand on the front lines, Albert would probably show displeasure. He would say that he wanted her cooperation, not Fate’s. That was what Sofia had expected… But she was wrong. Albert did not demand Sofia more than necessary, and he accepted Fate quite smoothly. It wasn’t just that he had decided to trust Fate… Given that the situation was practically a war, he probably didn’t want to send a woman like Sofia to the front lines. “I appreciate the consideration. I really do. But…” With a weary sigh, Sofia let out a breath. Being treated as a woman and shown kindness honestly made her happy. But that alone wasn’t enough. She wanted to be of help to the person she loved, regardless of gender. She wanted to stand beside him. Perhaps Fate understood that unconsciously, because ...

  Chapter 306: Great Melee {TL: By Creed} When we hurried out of the mine— “This is…” Fires were breaking out all over the city. Carried on the wind came the shouts of anger and the screams of people. “This is awful…” “Why is something like this happening…?” “Lady Ascart! Lord Stuart!” Turning around, we saw Albert running toward us. His usual calm demeanor was nowhere to be seen—large beads of sweat rolled down his face, and panic was written all over his expression. “Thank goodness! You’re both safe.” “What on earth is happening?” “…We’ve been completely outmaneuvered.” With a bitter look, Albert began to explain. It seemed Guld had seen through Albert ’s plan to usurp him. Even if he was a foolish tyrant, he was still cunning when it came to dirty tricks. “My father… Guld planned to use this opportunity to wipe out all the rebels at once, myself included.” “Then that means… don’t tell me—” Realizing a certain possibility, my face went pale. Albert nodde...

  Chapter 305 Revolution {TL: By Creed} The day changed, and at last it was the day to carry out the operation. We had gone ahead to the mine in advance. There were also other people Albert had arranged. We hid in the shadows and waited for the lord to arrive. “Looks like it’s finally time. Are you nervous, Fate?” “Yeah, I’m fine.” I’d been through my fair share of dire situations by now. Maybe because of that, I was surprisingly calm—even to myself. “…I wonder if Aisha and Snow will be okay?” “Licorice is with them, so there shouldn’t be a problem… no, perhaps it’s precisely because she’s with them that there is a problem?” “Hahaha, that’s cruel.” Aisha and the others were waiting at an inn in town. If they got caught up in this, it would be a disaster, so there was no way we could bring them along. Licorice was acting as their guard, at least… But still—hmm, I’m worried. “…Hey.” “Yes? What is it?” “This might sound naïve, but… if possible, I don’t really wa...

  Chapter 304: When it all ends safely... {TL: By Creed} Night. “……” Sofia stepped out into the garden and looked up at the moonlit sky. Her profile was expressionless, making it difficult to guess what she was thinking. A crunch —the sound of grass being stepped on. Even so, Sofia did not turn around. She simply continued gazing at the moon. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” The one who appeared was Albert. He stood beside Sofia and likewise looked up at the moon. “Can’t you sleep?” “That was supposed to be my line.” “Haha… well, it’s rather pathetic, but I’m nervous. Thinking that it’s finally tomorrow, I just can’t seem to fall asleep.” Tomorrow, Guld, the lord of Lenoglade, was scheduled to inspect the mines. Because the amount of ore being extracted had declined slightly, he would be accompanying the investigation. Given the nature of the location, it wouldn’t be possible to go with a large group. And since it was within the city, the escort would be kept to a m...

  Chapter 303: Strategy Meeting {TL: By Creed} “First of all, I would like to express my gratitude.” The next day. We were summoned by Albert and gathered in a large reception room. “Lady Sofia Ascart. Sir Fate Stuart. Lady Licorice. Lady Aisha. Lady Snow. I sincerely thank you for responding to my unreasonable request. Thank you very much.” Albert looked each of us in the eyes in turn, then finally bowed his head. A noble is someone who stands above the people. They should not bow so easily… Many of them are too proud to do so. But Albert was different. He was facing us sincerely. …Somehow, the jealousy I’d felt toward him started to make me feel painfully small. “At present, this city is crying out under my father’s… no, Guld Hildis’s tyranny. The people suffer, wealth is drained away, and citizens are fleeing to other cities. If we allow this situation to continue, how many tears will be shed… To stop that, I have decided to commit a sin—deliberately.” Instead of us...

  Chapter 302 Jealousy {TL: By Creed} When I told him that we would cooperate, Albert was overjoyed. The details of the plan would be discussed another day, so he asked us to rest for now and had us shown to another room with beds. Taking him up on his kindness, we decided to give our bodies a break. We ate lots of delicious food, relaxed in the bath at our leisure…… And then we got into bed. “……” I got into bed, but for some reason I couldn’t get sleepy, so I stepped out onto the terrace attached to the room. When I looked up at the night sky, a crescent moon was shining. “What are you doing?” When I turned around, Licorice was floating gently in the air. She wasn’t wearing her usual clothes, but pajamas instead. On top of that, she had a nightcap on. Naturally, it was a minimum size tailored for Licorice—but where did she even get it? “I just can’t seem to fall asleep.” “Hm.” “What about you, Licorice? Did I wake you up, maybe?” “It’s fine, don’t worry about ...

  Chapter 301 Growing Dissatisfaction {TL: By Creed} “So that’s what happened!” After a while, Licorice came back… And we were told something outrageous. “People who are dissatisfied with the lord have gathered and are plotting an armed uprising…?” “I really hope that’s just a joke… but surely no adult would make such a tasteless joke.” Honestly, I don’t think a coup will happen today or tomorrow. If it’s still only at the planning stage, it should require careful preparation. Even if a decision were made today, I think there’d be at least a month of leeway. But… The problem is that the situation is already critical. Planning a coup requires tremendous resolve. And if circumstances severe enough to harden people’s resolve like that have formed… Then what Albert is saying might actually be true. “What do you think, Sofia?” “Well… it could be an elaborate trap, but if we keep thinking like that, there’ll be no end to it.” “Yeah. And besides, I think it was pure c...