The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 154 - The Newspaper

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Three days after Will’s mysterious disappearance.

In the small house in Novice Town.

“Ugh… I didn’t sleep well again…”

Eir rubbed her eyes as she got out of bed, letting out a soft whimper like a small animal.

And then…

She looked around the empty house. Without Will staying up late and making noise at night, Eir was once again reminded of his disappearance.

Now…

The house was truly empty, with only her left.

Yesterday, Treya had also left. Treya had stayed a day longer than Leah, saying she wanted to write a letter to the royal family before setting off. Since her route north would pass through the capital, and she suspected Will had gotten involved in some political conflict, she planned to stop by the capital to investigate—thinking it would be the fastest way to help Will.

“Young Master…”

But…

Eir chose to stay behind.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t worried.

It was just that, based on the careful and thorough teachings Will had instilled in her over the years, staying here was the best way to ensure she wouldn’t miss any communication from him.

She sat down.

Perhaps because Will had left, she hadn’t had much appetite or motivation these past few days. She hadn’t even baked her usual breakfast rolls.

Even her ears hadn’t been groomed, and her tail’s fur hadn’t been brushed in days.

The wolf ears that used to stand tall and proud now drooped lifelessly.

“Where could you have gone? When will you come back?”

Knock knock knock.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door.

“Young Master—!”

Eir excitedly opened the door, only to find a postman standing outside. Not just any postman, but one from the Adventurer’s Guild, carrying a large basket of letters on his back and holding one in his hand.

“Uh… Eir, Leah, Treya—one of these names must be you, right?”

“Eir! That’s me.”

“Here you go. Delivered.”

“A letter…?”

Eir looked at the envelope. It was completely blank. But letters sent through the Adventurer’s Guild often were, as they were usually used for internal adventurer communication rather than formal correspondence.

It wasn’t the most official method, but it was fast.

“…Could it be?!”

Eir’s ears perked up instantly!

As soon as she opened the letter, she recognized the familiar handwriting on the first page.

“It’s really from the Young Master!”

Eir’s tail wagged excitedly.

Thankfully, Will had been teaching her to read over the past few years. Otherwise, she might not have even recognized that it was a letter from him.

As Will always said, even a maid shouldn’t be illiterate; she needed to learn to read!

“Uh…”

Although she was happy to receive a letter from the Young Master…

Although she was relieved to read that he was safe…

Although she was glad to know, as she had guessed, that he had gone out with S…

But…

“Why is there so little content?”

The letter was so brief.

The Young Master’s words felt so cold.

The only…

The only truly comforting thing was the assurance that “he is safe.”

And yet…

“Why… why does he want me to stay here and wait?”

“Even though…”

“Even though I’m so worried about him.”

Will had emphasized in the letter that the three of them should stay put.

But…

Eir looked around the empty house.

“And Young Master, the other two have already left!”

Eir thought about why the other two had been so eager to leave. Perhaps it was because… because she had seen Will running off with a strange woman…

“Ugh, Young Master, I’m sorry.”

“Eir is your most obedient little maid.”

“I’m your dog, after all.”

“So, as your obedient little dog…”

“Eir will wait here.”

“Always, always…”

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Four days after Will’s mysterious disappearance.

“Alright, thank you. I’ll get off here.”

“Miss, are you here to explore the dungeon?”

“No, I’m just stopping to rest. I’m on my way to Surtes Town, just passing through.”

“That dungeon’s already been cleared, you know. If you’re heading there…”

The new coachman glanced at Leah’s outfit. Her mage-like appearance made it obvious she was an adventurer.

“If you go, there won’t be much to gain. If you ask me, you should head to Yavik Town. There’s a very popular dungeon there that hasn’t been cleared yet.”

“No, I’m not here to clear dungeons. I’m looking for someone. Thank you for your concern.”

Leah pulled her hat down.

Along the way, several passing adventurer teams had asked if she wanted to join them—probably because her distinctive hat made her look like an experienced adventurer.

But…

Her only focus was finding Will.

So she usually dismissed them quickly with a joke like, “Do I look old enough? You’re basically hiring child labor.”

Unfortunately, the carriages were terribly inconvenient. Traveling between cities took a lot of time, and she needed to rest.

If…

If Will was safe, and he was heading back, would she run into him?

Calculating the timing, if he was on his way back…

They might meet in this small town in the middle.

Hmph.

Leah puffed out her flat chest with pride.

After all, as a teacher, she was good at calculating timing!

However, just as she straightened up, a passing newsboy bumped into her, sending her stumbling.

“Extra, extra! Front-page news! A dungeon that required three rescue teams to clear—a dungeon even the S-rank Radiant Knights couldn’t conquer—was defeated by an incredibly strong couple duo!”

“Is this a tale of twisted humanity or the triumph of love? Find out in today’s headline!”

“Interested? Get your fresh-off-the-press newspaper, straight from the source of the event!”

“What… what couple adventurer team?! What’s the point of such a team? Who would care enough to buy a newspaper about that—”

Leah’s words were quickly proven wrong.

As soon as the newsboy stopped, people swarmed around him.

“I’ll take one!”

“Oh? Sounds interesting.”

“Hey, a couple in a dungeon?”

“Sounds like a gimmick to me.”

“But I want to know what kind of dungeon needed three rescue teams.”

In front of Leah, half the newspapers were snatched up in about five minutes.

“Is it really… that popular?”

“Come take a look! Don’t miss out on the big news from Surtes Town!”

The newsboy continued shouting.

Wait…

Leah’s ears caught a very specific keyword…

Wasn’t that her original destination?!

“Surtes Town? Give me a newspaper!”

She rushed over, dumping a handful of coins from her bag since she didn’t know how much it cost.

“Miss… uh, ma’am, no need to panic. It’s very affordable.”

And then…

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Leah got her hands on a copy of the newspaper.

But…

She didn’t even need to open it to see something that caught her interest.

No…

It wasn’t just interesting.

It was…

Something that made her blood pressure spike!

On the front page, in the most prominent spot, was a photo of the person she had been searching for all this time—

Will, standing right in the center.

He was turning his head.

Although the photo quality wasn’t great…

Thanks to his all-too-familiar glasses, Leah could pinpoint exactly where his gaze was directed—

At a black-haired woman—exactly as Eir had described.