I Left the Time-limited Villainous Duke Without Saving Him

Since I was sponsored by Duke Janus, wouldn’t I be part of Duke Janus after completing the guide training? I really don’t want to be involved with him anymore.

“Duke, do I have to go to the capital?”

“What are you talking about, why did you get in the car when you didn’t want to go?”

I got in because you told me to.

He couldn’t say anything like that and just looked up hesitantly, so his tone changed as if he was coaxing a child.

“Do you know what the average guide salary is? What you make by washing dishes with eczema-filled maple leaf hands doesn’t compare.”

“…….”

“If you go to school and listen well and study well, you will earn a lot of money. You don’t like money?”

“I like…….”

“So why does your face look like that?”

There are many reasons for a guide’s high salary.

Of course, it was partly because it was a rare professional job. But above all, it was because a guide is a high-risk job group that had to take risks comparable to the sentinels.

In addition, there was the terrifying training to be recognized as an official guide, and the enormous cost spent on it. Calculating everything, it’s not a ridiculous amount of salary.

‘I just want to build a career as a maid like everyone else and live by saving a small amount of money.’

However, it was certain that the Duke would get very angry if I said that to him.

I groaned and opened my mouth.

“It’s just……. The capital is big and there are many people, and if you close your eyes, you’ll lose your nose…….”

“Are you scared?”

“Yes?”

I raised my head with a bewildered look and quickly said, ‘Yes…….’.

‘I’m sure he won’t try to comfort me by telling me not to be scared.’

But looking at the smile hanging around the boy’s mouth, it seemed that wasn’t the case. I guess he’ll just die of joy because I’m afraid of others.

“Hmm, I didn’t know Betty was timid.”

I have a lot of worries and a lot of fear. However, from the Duke’s point of view, my actions may seem like intimidated.

In the days since I met him, I’ve been cornered the whole time. In that state, I’ve been scared to death.

“Then shall we go hand in hand?”

What?

I only looked at the hand that was suddenly pushed under my chin.

‘I’m scared of the capital, so why are we holding hands from inside the car?’

He waved his hand in front of me as I was bewildered.

“You don’t have to worry about whether you’re causing a nuisance for me. Because I’m fine.”

“Ah, yeess…….”

Seems like I don’t have a choice, so I put one hand on top of his extended hand.

I didn’t know because I hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but after realizing that I was a guide, I felt something when I was in contact with the sentinel.

Like a breeze is escaping from my body.

If I concentrate on it, I can feel the itchy touch from my fingertips. But it’s a very subtle sensation, so if I don’t pay attention, I can ignore it.

“Haa……. good.”

But it seems that it comes off differently to the other person.

‘A sentinel like Duke Janus wouldn’t be able to get guided with only a tolerable guiding.’

Come to think of it, the last few days the Duke stayed at the castle, his guides didn’t even show their noses. For a moment, I had a foreboding feeling, and it seemed that the blood in my body cooled down.

Perhaps knowing how I feel, the Duke muttered in a sullen voice.

“You will get guide training for free. And as soon as you graduate, you will be my own guide. What a destiny.”

I asked again, pretending to understand nothing.

“M, me?”

“Yes, we’re talking about your career path, so pay attention, Betty.”

“Am I going to be the Duke’s exclusive guide?”

“That’s right. If you stay as my guide for a year, your fortune will skyrocket. You can endure 10 years of school in the capital, then will build a career as my guide for about 1 year. Are you having trouble understanding what I mean?”

“No.”

As I shook my head, a languid smile appeared on his lips. In the meantime, his smile was so well suited and pretty that it made me more angry.

I asked carefully to ascertain the identity of the ominousness that shook my heart.

“Then……. Where are the Duke’s exclusive guides right now?”

Duke Janus was different from other sentinels.

Janus of creation, Gladio of extinction.

As one of the two pillars supporting the empire, they had to bear the enormous power. So of course, the burden was not solved by the guiding of one guide.

For example, there were more than 10 dedicated guides to Duke Gladio, who had similar strength. They were all high-quality guides supplied by the renowned guide families, Duchy Mattia and Duchy Sol.

Duchy Janus also received guides of the same level from Mattia and Sol, and the current Duke Janus was particularly unstable and powerful, so he would need more guides than Duke Gladio.

A few days ago, at the princess’ coronation ceremony, he would have gone on a rampage. So why hasn’t he hired new guides yet?

The Duke answered my question.

“No. I’m not going to get another one.”

“Why…… Why not?”

“They all died a few days ago because of the rampage.”

“…….”

“My guides all died within six months. It’s strange.”

The Duke looked like he genuinely thought that was a rare coincidence.

‘Should I just open the car door and jump out?’

I was seriously troubled.