A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2331 - 1568: The Story of a Borderland Boy (Part 3)_2
"What’s wrong? What happened?"
Just as Litt was arguing with the guard, a voice suddenly rang out. Litt turned his head to see a petite and adorable girl with shoulder-length pink hair coming down the steps. Upon seeing her, the guard and Litt hurriedly bowed their heads.
"Princess Noren."
"What’s going on? What’s the commotion here? Is there something urgent to report?"
"No, Your Highness. It’s this soldier... He said his sister works inside, and he wants to go in to deliver a birthday gift to her..."
The guard quickly responded, knowing that if there were truly urgent military matters, he wouldn’t be able to stop them.
"Hmm..."
Princess Noren stared at Litt, with her hands behind her back, bouncing slightly as she approached him. Looking at the innocent and charming princess before him, Litt blushed and involuntarily looked away.
"Ah, I remember you. You’re... Lillian’s companion from the village at the border, right?"
"Eh?"
It must be said, hearing Princess Noren speak, Litt was quite surprised.
"Ah, yes... How did you know, Your Highness?"
"Because I’ve heard things about you... So it’s you, Litt..."
As she spoke, Princess Noren smiled playfully, sized up Litt, and then nodded.
"Alright, you may go in."
"Eh?"
"Really, can I? Your Highness?"
Hearing Princess Noren’s words surprised both the guard and Litt. Litt had initially thought that if it didn’t work out, he would ask someone else to take the gift in. Who would have thought this princess would be so approachable?
"Of course, after all, I know Aileen. She is quite... adorable."
At this point, Princess Noren seemed to think of something and winked.
"Since you’re her brother, there’s no problem. Go on. Hmm, they should be working on the second floor."
"Thank, thank you, Your Highness!"
After saying this, Litt happily bowed to Princess Noren and quickly ran inside.
Watching Litt’s retreating figure, Princess Noren covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled.
"No need to thank me. After all, it’s more interesting this way."
Then, she whispered.
Litt didn’t hear Princess Noren’s comment. He excitedly ran into the church and headed to the second floor. The church was sparsely populated, and after asking a maid, he learned that Aileen was organizing and registering goods in the warehouse per the hero’s orders. After thanking her, he quickly headed to the warehouse area.
The church’s warehouse was located under the staircase on the second floor, very inconspicuous, and Litt had to search for a while before finding it. However, when Litt arrived at the warehouse door, he heard a "thump-thump-thump" sound of collision, along with faint, barely audible voices...
"... Hero... Amazing...!"
"... I also want to... please... Give me..."
The heavy door’s panel muffled the sounds inside, only the metal door creaked as if being pressed down by something.
Litt hesitated for a moment and then reached out to knock on the door.
"... Who is it?"
The next moment, Aileen’s voice came from inside.
"Whew... Aileen, are you in there? It’s me, Litt."
Hearing his sister’s voice, Litt breathed a sigh of relief.
"Eh? Brother?"
However, Aileen sounded a bit flustered.
"Why, why are you here?"
"Ah, isn’t today your birthday? I bought you a birthday gift... Can you open the door?"
"This... Okay, wait a minute..."
After a moment, Litt saw a small gap open in the warehouse door, and then Aileen poked her head out. Aileen’s face was flushed, her maid uniform was very disheveled, even the collar was pulled down to her shoulder. Seeing this surprised Litt.
"What’s going on, Aileen? What happened?"
"Actually, it’s nothing really..."
Aileen blushed and explained softly.
"While we were organizing the goods here, we accidentally knocked them over, and we’re cleaning up now... Right, Mina?"
"Ah... Yes, yes... We’re... cleaning up!"
Soon, Mina’s voice came from inside. Judging by her heavy breathing, she seemed very tired.
"Oh, do you need my help?"
"No, no, no need!"
Aileen hurriedly waved her hand and shot Litt a glare.
"Also, how long are you going to keep staring, brother? Turn around quickly!"
"Ah, sorry."
At his sister’s reproach, Litt quickly turned around, facing away from the warehouse. Even though she was his sister, she was also a young woman in her prime, and it wasn’t appropriate for him to see her in such a disheveled state.
Litt turned around, staring at the opposite wall, and then felt his sister’s soft hand reach out to hold his.
"Is this... a hair ribbon?"
"That’s right, you really like this color, don’t you? I saw it before and thought to buy it for you..."
"Thank you, brother, I really like it... Ah! Brave Lord!"
"Eh?"
Hearing his sister’s voice, Litt was startled and quickly looked around.
"Brave Lord? Where is he?"
"Ah, no... Nothing..."
Aileen’s voice behind him was somewhat interrupted.
