Chapter 116
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 98
Chapter Title: The Infiltration Succeeded
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As planned, work on digging the underground passage began. The plan to counter Elliot's invasion, however, was still on hold. This was because there wasn't yet a brilliant plan that could convince everyone.
Besides, Charlie knew less than they had thought. He was just a grunt, not one of the leaders of the Kintne survival camp.
*I should have kept the leaders alive.*
Looking back, it was a point of regret. In any case, Charlie Green remained confined to an empty storage room on the second floor.
Ethan told Charlie that if he caused any trouble, his place of confinement would be moved to the underground jail at the police station. After that, Charlie became noticeably more docile.
He, too, had inwardly realized that being confined on the second floor of Happy House was actually safer for him.
*Click—*
Sitting on the steps in front of the main entrance, Ethan spun the revolver's cylinder in his hand.
In his line of sight, he could see Emma, Susanna, and Vanilla tending the vegetable garden. Victor was helping them, fetching water.
Cherry was diligently collecting eggs from the chicken coop. At a glance, it almost looked like a very peaceful rural scene.
A case of great physical strength but poor stamina. Cherry fell into this category. Knowing this better than anyone, Cherry wanted to build up her stamina as well. So she woke up at dawn to exercise in the garden. He'd noticed it from the way she woke up at the crack of dawn every day to drink milk, but she was, unexpectedly, truly diligent. Excessively so, even.
Except for that brief time she had collapsed from overwork, he had never seen Cherry rest. She remained unmoved even when told to get some rest. In Ethan's view, at this rate, she wouldn't die from a monster bite but from overwork.
“Sir Ethan? What are you doing here? Didn't you go to dig?”
Cherry approached Ethan, a basket of eggs tucked under her arm.
When she went into town, she wore riding clothes or pants Emma had altered for her, but within the mansion, she always stuck to wearing a splendid dress and a cute cocktail hat.
It was likely her own personal rule for maintaining a sense of normalcy in a ruined world. Especially since she was so sensitive to fashion.
But to be dressed so stylishly, and with a basket of eggs under her arm. She even had an axe strapped to her back.
He felt this complex image represented her well. She was multifaceted. To the point where it was difficult to grasp what kind of person she was just by her appearance.
Ethan brushed himself off and stood up. *Click.* He pushed the cylinder he'd been handling back into place and holstered the revolver on his thigh.
“I came to deliver the news to you, Miss Cherry. Route 2 has been cleared.”
Cherry's eyes widened, and she smiled brightly.
“That's great! I should go check it out right away. Ah, but Sir Ethan. Are you really going to be okay?”
As she was opening the front door to go inside, she looked back at him. Her delicate features were right in front of him.
“Sir Ethan?”
“What did you say?”
Ethan belatedly came to his senses and asked her again. At that, Cherry sighed and spoke once more.
“Are you really sure it's okay for you to stay here?”