The Battle of the Plains of Dinant ended with a landslide victory for the Kingdom of Gistato. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Compared to the less than 100 killed in Gistato, Brunay had more than 5,000 dead and several times more wounded alive.

Not only that, but the kingdom of Brunay also suffered an irreparable loss.

As commander-in-chief, Prince Legunas, who was destined to become the next king, was killed in battle.

The sun sinks into the forests that stretch out far to the west.

“…… Young Master Teegler didn't come back today. ”

Standing on the semicircular terrace jutting out of Tegler's room on the second floor of the mansion, Tita let out a long sigh as she looked out at the glowing dark red sky.

This is the Alsace of the Kingdom of Brunay, in the house of Teegler.

Tita has been living alone at home for more than twenty days.

Since you only have to take care of yourself when you cook and do laundry, these tasks can be done quickly. Moreover, she was able to clean up by noon. Food, water and wine were prepared.

As soon as Tita saw Tegler's figure, she immediately lifted the corners of her skirt and said "welcome back" as a maid, and ran out to greet Tegler, allowing Tegler to rest in the cleaned room and prepare food and wine for him.

Thinking that he might be injured, Tita also checked the medicine box. If he sweats, she'll make hot soup right away.

However, today Taegler did not return either.

Putting her hand on the railing of the terrace, Tita was suddenly attacked by a strong sense of uneasiness as she watched the blood-colored sunset.

- Could it be that Master Teegler......

Is it dead?

Will he not be able to come back.

In the battle between Dinant and the Gistato, news of the crushing defeat of Brunais's army quickly reached here. There are also rumors of Prince Legunas being killed in battle.

"It's okay. Young Master Taegler is in the back of the safety ......"

Although she said this to herself, her uneasiness did not go away.

The sun is finally sinking in the west. Tita walked out of the mansion with the lantern.

She had already checked the condition of the locked doors and windows.

The city of Seresta, where Tegler's mansion is located, is the heart of Alsace. Although it is a city, it is not far from the size of a village.

In a city that is gradually shrouded in darkness under the night sky, Tita walks silently. In front of and behind the door of a small temple, she stopped.

Tita knocked on the wooden door, revealing a wrinkled old woman dressed in a shrine maiden costume.

"You've come just in time, Dita. ”

"I'm sorry for you today. ”

The maroon double ponytail swayed slightly, and Tita lowered her head. A kind smile appeared on the old witch's face. She led Tita inside the temple.

It is an elegant temple made of stone slabs and wood. Guided by the old witch, Tita came to a small room.

The room was filled with wooden barrels filled with water, thick fabrics, and clean and pure white shrine maiden costumes.

Tita closed the door and reached for her maid's suit.

She gently untied the straps of her apron and took off her long skirt and long-sleeved blouse.

The white nude body appeared dimly in the light of the lantern.

Compared to girls of the same age, Tita is very petite. However, her body line belongs to a mature woman. The skin on Tita's arms and legs has tensed from everyday life, but you can still see the feminine softness on them.

“……”

The cold night air came by, and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Although she has to do it every day, she is not used to it until now.

Tita took off the last of her underwear and became naked. The only ornaments on her body were ribbons of maroon hair tied up on either side of her head.

She dipped the thick cloth in water and carefully wiped her body.

After the wash, Tita put the pure white shrine maiden costume on her naked body.

This shrine maiden costume is different from the daily clothes worn by the old shrine maidens, and it is specially used for "prayer". The thin fabric almost exposed the lines of her body.

Talking better than nothing, the cold air still touched Dita's body.

Tita gently hugged herself and walked out of the room.

She walked to the altar on the inside of the temple.

The altar is a hemispherical depression with ten statues lined up in an arc.

"O gods of heaven. ”

Tita knelt in front of the altar and held out her hand to the idol in a ceremony that only a shrine maiden practitioner could do.

"Please take care of Master Tegeler. May he return safe and sound. ”

Ever since Tegler left the mansion, such prayers had become a daily lesson for Tita.

Tita was born into a family of shrine maidens, but she did not like to study in the temple or sing praises to the gods.

Rather than that, she prefers to go to the lord's mansion to find her aunt, who is a lady-in-waiting. The reason is very simple, my aunt will definitely give her a lot of snacks.

And she also likes to look at her aunt at work. Jobs like cooking, cleaning, and sewing seemed more to Dita's heart.

So, Tita, who had come to the mansion many times, met Teegler.

Since there was only one child in the mansion, the two of them often chatted.

Tita would run to the mansion every day to play, and it was her job to wake Tagler up. As a result, Taegler slept until noon from childhood.

"Lord Tagelor, with the help of my aunt, I tried to bake some snacks, would you like to try them?"

Tita handed over a somewhat burnt snack, but Tegler swallowed it with a mouthful of goodness.

A few days later, Tegler, returning from the hunt, said, "This is a gift for you," and gave Tita a glove made from the fur of the rabbit.

Tita also complained to Taegler that the shrine maiden's cultivation was very hard.

"Does Lord Tegelor think that the lord's studies are hard?"

"It's not just hard work, but I also want to inherit my father's family business. ”

Tegler jokingly said, "Who let the father have only one son?"

So, Tita continued her shrine maiden practice. At the same time, she also helped her aunt when she was working. And so, on the day she turned eleven, she said to her mother.

I don't want to be a shrine maiden, so I want to work as a maid in the mansion.

Her mother rightly objected, but Tegler interjected.

"Isn't that nice? It's not like there's no one else to be a shrine maiden besides Tita. ”

The speech of the lord's son is not to be taken lightly.

In the end, with the guarantee of two conditions, Tita became a maid. One is to practice the knowledge and etiquette necessary to be a shrine maiden, as well as all the prayer spells. The other is to keep the shrine maiden holy, and one day every ten days she goes to the shrine to offer prayers.

Before that, Tita had developed a faint ignorance of Tagler. And that's when this relationship took shape.

After finishing her prayers, Tita changed into a lady's dress and left the temple.

The golden light of the moon shimmered, and a cold light was cast on the earth.

Even if she prayed every day, she didn't know if her prayers would be conveyed to the gods. However, this way her anxiety will be lessened a little.

"He'll definitely be back tomorrow. ”

Tita muttered softly, picking up her pace on her way home.

Tita stopped when the mansion, which turned black against the background of the night sky, came into view.

Two figures appeared in front of the fence surrounding the mansion.

Tita was wary and watched the situation for the time being. But when she knew the identity of the other party, she rushed over with joy.

"Mr. Batlon, Lord Mathhas, welcome back!"

A chandelier hanging from the ceiling shone brightly, and Tita led the two old men to the inner living room. While waiting for the tea to boil, she brought water first.

"Well, thank you, Dita. ”

The clothes on Mathas and Bartlang were stained with mud and dirty. The gray hair also hardened under the impregnation of sweat.

When they returned to Seresta, it was shortly after Tita left home for the temple. It seems that a few of them accidentally missed it.

After dividing the funds that Tegler had given him to the soldiers, Bartland disbanded them. The two then came here to wait for Tita's return.

"Seven soldiers died, and about thirty were wounded. It was not so much the enemy as it was the result of being rammed by fleeing companions. ”

Bartland smiled feebly.

"The funeral and the treatment of the soldiers' injuries are left to the old age, so don't worry about that. ”

As he said this, he stared at Bartland.

A strong sense of uneasiness strikes at Tita.

Ever since the two of them came to the living room, Taegler's name hadn't appeared in their conversation. The reason why they put on expressions of wanting to say nothing should be because of this.

Tita leaned out slightly and asked.

"How's Master Teegler......?"

"The old man thinks...... He's not dead yet. ”

A large amount of sweat appeared on Mathhas's face. His answer was also somewhat ambiguous.

"I'm sorry, Dita. ”

Tears flowed down Butlon's wrinkled face, and he bowed his head.

"The young master was captured by the enemy. ”

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The name Tita makes me think of 300 Niang inexplicably.