VIP Chapter 234: Treya in Yamik Town (3)
Boom—
Dense explosions echoed in the ears within the dungeon “Frenzy,” located near Yamik Town.
“Phew… Alright, I’m done. You guys can keep pushing forward. None of the traps ahead should be triggered now.”
Iaar maintained her “Ice Array (Attack),” allowing the melee swordsmen of the White Castle to advance.
“Thanks.”
Peflan led the team charging forward.
“Just to be clear, Iaar is also eager to save people, and she’s not part of your team…”
“Done, boss! This little maid is too strong. What kind of move is this? I’ve never seen any other Shield Saint use it.”
“Normally, it takes a Shield Saint to disarm these kinds of mines with their body. This way, it greatly reduces the risk.”
“Okay.”
Iaar had been investigating the whereabouts of Shuna and Will in Yamik Town with the White Castle. However, after only a day of searching, they encountered an adventuring team trapped in the nearby dungeon “Frenzy.”
Thus, she accompanied the White Castle on their first rescue mission.
This mission turned out to be surprisingly easy. The White Castle truly lived up to their S Rank status, with impressive overall strategy and individual strength. They practically steamrolled through all the preceding floors and minor BOSS rooms.
—Of course, we were just a little bit behind the Young Master, *hmph*.
And then…
They encountered a “Minefield.” This was the kind of floor that often appeared in explosion-type dungeons, with no monsters but the ground covered in explosives. Peflan asked Iaar to show them what she could do.
And she did!
Let them see how powerful the Ice Array (Attack) that the Young Master taught her was, and praise the Young Master!
However…
After clearing the dungeon…
“Iaar is the hero of this mission! If we had to disarm every mine, by the time we got there, the trapped adventuring party would probably be long gone.”
“Iaar’s magic is indeed very powerful. It’s hard to believe a Beastman maid can do something like this.”
“Eat as much as you want today, the Adventurer’s Guild is paying for it.”
At the celebratory feast, everyone was busy praising themselves.
“It’s all thanks to my Young Master. Both the ancient magic called ‘Ice Array (Attack)’ and the knowledge of mine-disarming were taught to me hand-in-hand by the Young Master.”
However…
She was quite happy.
Perhaps it was because she had been abandoned since childhood—among Beastmen, it was common to abandon cubs with poor health.
Therefore, she worried about being the weakest link in the Shining Star. Although the Young Master had always told her that with her consistent training and the “Blackening 300 Questions,” she was now the closest to his goal!
“Speaking of which, I’ve been meaning to ask for a long time…”
Peflan swirled her wine glass and then looked at Iaar.
When Iaar met her gaze, her ears instinctively perked up.
“You… you want to ask Iaar?”
“That’s right. You’re with us to find your Young Master, and… everything seems to be taught by your Young Master, and he’s the captain of your team… so…”
Peflan scratched her head, seemingly hesitant about whether to ask.
“Who is your Young Master?”
“…”
Iaar froze for a moment, then her ears twitched even higher.
*Is that so?!*
She mentally sifted through all the conversations she had since meeting the White Castle. She realized she had never mentioned Will’s identity—because she assumed everyone knew he was her Young Master, given the Wanted Poster plastered all over the country.
“He… he is…”
Iaar blushed, cautiously raised her hand, and pointed to the Wanted Poster affixed behind Peflan.
*He’s drawn so handsomely, he must be my Young Master!*
“Him.”
“…”
“……….”
“Huh!?”
Then, an incredulous shout erupted from the table.
“Wait, Iaar, your ‘Young Master’ is actually Will from the Hysterm Family?”
“Heh heh, yes.”
—*Wow, so the Young Master is this famous!* —*That’s right, he is the best young master of the Hysterm Family!*
“Oh? That Will who joined adventuring teams with his money after graduation? I remember him.”
—*Hmm… Why does that sound a bit off?*
“The Young Master is very serious about adventuring teams. Our adventuring team has been clearing dungeons to earn points, and he hasn’t revealed his identity to the public!”
“Isn’t he a freeloading super guy who latched onto the Ninth Princess? Look how smitten she is with him, searching for him all over the country.”
—*Eh… Why does the Young Master have this kind of reputation outside?!*
“Young… Young Master helped Princess Treya a lot. In fact, even her Entak Sword Style was taught by the Young Master!”
“Looking at this Wanted Poster, I feel like he’s truly an extraordinary person. If only I could reach that level someday…”
—*Yeah! The Young Master is exactly that kind of extraordinary person!*
“—While traveling with an S Rank beautiful adventurer, he’s also being sought after by the Half-elf Ninth Princess throughout the land. His life is complete.”
—*What? What are you talking about! Is that all that’s admirable about the Young Master?!*
“And… and there’s his little maid who’s always worried about him—!”
Iaar finally—completely understood what kind of strange misconceptions the Young Master was facing!
It was indeed quite infuriating.
However… it was understandable that the Young Master wouldn’t bother with such rumors later on. For him, refuting them would be useless, right?
After all, carrying strange titles like “the Hysterm Family’s weakest Young Master” and “Ninth Princess’s Fiancé” made it difficult for people to form a positive impression of him.
“And… the Young Master is not the person you’re describing—!”
…But? Why did the discussion stop?
Iaar looked up and realized the atmosphere at the table had become unusual.
After she spoke, the chattering discussion completely fell silent. Everyone turned their heads to look at Iaar.
*Oh no, oh no, oh no…*
Iaar suddenly realized that in her heated moment, she had uttered something incredibly shocking.
Her face turned red from the roots of her ears all the way to the tips of her pointed wolf ears.
Instinctively, she raised the empty plate from the table, covering half her face, leaving only her eyes visible as she looked at everyone else.
“Hahahaha, it’s fine. Seeing you, we understand now.”
“Your Young Master is a kind person who teaches a Beastman maid to study diligently.”
“Hmm… He’s also a super nurturing expert who can train such a maid into a top-tier Shield Saint.”
“What else… I believe he must be a dedicated dungeon researcher. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know so much about dungeons that even his accompanying maid is an expert.”
…
Iaar slowly put down the plate.
She hadn’t expected that everyone would change their perception of the Young Master because of her actions…
She could truly help him.
Instead of just being a little maid who followed him and was taken care of by him.
“However, if that’s the case, we need to find him quickly.”
“Are you looking for this person?”
Just then, a voice from the side interrupted Iaar’s thoughts.
She turned her head and saw the coachman, who seemed to have just alighted from a carriage.
“It’s not just us; many people are looking for him, right?” Peflan said. “What? Do you have some information?”
“A few days ago, I saw someone who looked quite similar. But he was lining up for a carriage headed to the capital…”
Iaar’s ears perked up at the words.
“I don’t want to get involved with the Royal Family. Thinking he was going to the capital, he was probably just returning at the Princess’s request, so I didn’t pay much attention.”
“V-very likely!” Iaar nodded vigorously. “If it were the Young Master… after seeing the Wanted Poster, he might go straight to the capital to find Princess Treya!”
Iaar looked at Peflan.
“Then, the most probable scenario is… Shuna is with him. We… let’s head to the capital from here!”
She spoke with a firmness uncharacteristic of a timid, caring maid.
It was as if she were the captain.
