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Chapter 122 Philly’s Odd Way of Talking
Charlotte watched and fidgeted as her younger sister threw her arms around Grulf’s fur .
Marie was hugging him tightly and petting the wolf to her heart’s content .
And so I turned to Charlotte .
“Your Highness, please do not hesitate . ”
“Thank you, Grand Duke . ”
“You can just call me uncle . ”
Charlotte looked at her father with uncertainty .
“If that’s what Locke wants, I don’t mind . ”
“Yes . Thank you, uncle Locke . ”
And then Charlotte petted Grulf .
At the same time, Tama came up to me .
Tama was the loyal dog that had stayed by Philly, even though he had become very skinny .
“Tama . How have you been?”
“Woof!”
Tama put his paws together neatly and sat down .
I petted his neck and back .
You could still feel the bones under the fur .
“Looks like you still need to gain some weight . ”
“He is given ample amounts of food now, so I do believe that he will return to his normal state soon . ”
“What does he eat? Grulf is a spirit beast, so he can eat anything . ”
“I give him meat and potatoes . ”
“I understand meat, but potatoes?”
“It is said that potatoes will make them fat, and one should avoid giving it to them, but Tama is very weak and…”
“That’s true . Tama needs to fatten up a little . ”
Milka heard this and said,
“Leave Tama’s food to me!”
“I am also good with taking care of dogs!”
Nia said excitedly .
As I petted Tama, Eric added,
“I am sorry for bringing my daughters so suddenly .
“No, it’s fine . You should all visit whenever you like . ”
“I wanted them to walk through the secret passage at least once . ”
“I see . ”
As it would also be used for emergencies, it was best that they could navigate it without trouble .
After all, it might result in a fatal accident when the time came .
Eric was right .
“And they also really wanted to meet Lord Gerberga . ”
Eric looked at his daughters with gentle eyes as they played with Lord Gerberga .
“Charlotte . Marie . You have to promise me that you won’t come here without the permission of me or your mother, unless it is an emergency . ”
“Yes, father . ”
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“Yes! I know!”
“It’s a promise then . Understand?”
“Yes . ”
“Yes . ”
And then I whispered to Eric .
“Eric . You came at the perfect time . There’s something I want to show you . ”
“…Is it related to the dragon?”
They had heard Kathe even at the palace . It was very embarrassing .
“It is related . And it relates to the vampires as well . ”
“I see . Just give me a moment . I will take the girls back first . ”
He didn’t want them to hear stories of blood and violence .
“Oh, if you’re going back to the palace, could you bring me a magic tool that will allow me to talk with people far away?”
“…Those things are very expensive . I don’t know if there are any to spare . ”
“I see . It’s fine then . ”
At this point, Nia was also playing with the princesses .
They were close in age and became friends quickly .
And so Eric took the princesses and returned to the palace .
While we waited, Tama and Grulf were sniffing at each other .
“Philly, I have just enough time to show you around the house . ”
“I am most grateful for this honor . ”
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“It’s nothing . ”
As we began to walk, Tama and Grulf followed .
“Where does Tama usually go for his toilet?”
“Oh, when we go out for his walks . He is a very smart dog… But what about Grulf?”
“Grulf and Lord Gerberga use our human toilet . ”
“They must be very smart indeed . ”
“Groof . ”
Grulf looked proud . Tama stared at him .
“Here is the toilet…”
Once I showed them where it was, Tama went inside and sat on the seat .
“Ttama? What are you doing?”
“…Woof-woof!”
He barked . Then he finished his business on the toilet .
“Woof!”
He looked up at his master proudly . His tail was wagging .
Grulf was just a puppy, and Tama would not be upstaged by a mere puppy .
At least, that’s what it looked like he was saying .
“Tama, that’s amazing!”
“You have done very well . ”
“Woof! Woof!”
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Philly and I praised him for his accomplishment .
Then we went up to the second floor .
“You can take your pick of the empty rooms . ”
“Are you speaking with absolute certainty?”
“Sure . This is my room and that one is Milka’s . Luchila and Lord Gerberga use that room . Nia and Shia are over there and Serulis and Goran usually use this room . ”
And there were still quite a few rooms left .
Once she decided, we returned to the drawing room .
“This is such a vast mansion, and yet you have only a single servant?”
“No, I don’t have any servants at all . Milka is an apprentice . ”
“I understand . How unforgivably rude of me . ”
“…Philly . I don’t remember you talking like this before?”
“…You are the Grand Duke and representative of His Royal Majesty… I must of course, show the appropriate degree of respect . ”
“Uh . Philly…”
I explained .
I was hiding my identity . Talking like this would only help to expose me .
And so she should try and talk as she always had .
When I finished, she smiled .
“What a relief! Father and mother scolded me about it, you know?”
“Over how you talked to me?”
“Exactly!”
In any case, it was good to see her cheerful again .