Magical Tool Master Dahlia Never Compromises ~ Starting Today: Life as a Freelancer ~

They talked as they walked towards the bedroom.

Dahlia bought a larger double bed at Tobias's request, and she remembered that the bed was quite expensive.

The lamp on the bedside table was a new type of magic tool with adjustable brightness, which she had ordered out of professional curiosity. She wanted to observe the structure of the magic tool and walked into the room.

“Hmm…!”

She took a step forward and without even looking at the lamp, she retreated and closed the door.

The entire ivory bedding set was in disarray, and the pillows were on the floor.

"Dalia, what's wrong?"

"Uh, there's something wrong..."

She responded vaguely to Marcella behind her.

"Is anyone there?"

"No, that...is no longer there..."

"...Excuse me, could you please let me take a look? It might have been robbed, or someone might be hiding inside."

"Ah, that's right."

Dahlia quickly backed away from the door. She hadn't considered the possibility of a thief, but her new home was indeed vulnerable to theft, so she still had to check carefully.

"Um, can I stay outside?"

"Okay, I'll go in and check. This is the type of room with a sink and toilet next to the bedroom, right?"

"right……"

Marcella worked for the transport guild and had seen all kinds of house layouts, so he could roughly guess what they were like without any explanation.

He listened attentively, then grasped the metal door handle and carefully entered the room.

“…Tobias…that bastard…let him die…!”

A murderous voice faintly came from the crack of the door, and Dalia decided to pretend not to hear it.

"...One or two bastards messed up the room and left."

It seems that to Marcella, Tobias is no longer considered a friend, but also no longer a human being.

"Yes... Fortunately, I didn't run into them."

"Excuse me! Marcella, could you please come here alone for a moment?"

"Okay, I'll be right there."

As soon as Marcella left the bedroom, the delivery man who was moving things in another room came to him.

Dahlia thought they were going to talk about matters within the Transport Guild, so she stayed where she was, staring blankly at the boxes piled in the corridor.

The luggage was less than she had imagined. She had originally planned to wait until her new home was ready before moving her out-of-season clothes and books, and now it seemed like a wise decision.

"Uh, Dahlia, come here for a moment."

Marcella returned to the corridor, her face grim and her iris-colored eyes clouded over.

"What's wrong?"

"It's hard to say... There are women's clothes hanging in the closet."

“…You’re really quick.”

"Excuse me, could you please confirm. That's not yours, is it?"

"Yes, it's not mine."

A pale yellow dress with puff sleeves, a colorful floral cape, and a pink nightgown embroidered with lace. Regardless of the style, the size alone made it clear that they weren't Dalia's.

And she didn't have any clothes of this type.

"They also found it in the dresser."

Marcella pointed at the table. On it lay a pink cosmetics bag and a silver pendant resting on a white handkerchief. The oblong pendant had an unusual coat of arms engraved on the front.

Dahlia frowned when she saw it.

"That should belong to a noble, perhaps a viscount or above."

"Isn't it the Baron's?"

"I heard that there are very few barons with coats of arms. When the state orders them to subdue large monsters and grants them weapons, the coat of arms is engraved on the weapons."

Dahlia didn't touch it directly, but turned it over through her handkerchief. The writing on it was faint with age, but it was indeed engraved with the family name.

"Talini... um, it's that girl's."

Tobias said her name was Emilia Talini.

There were also common people with the surname Talini, so Dalia didn't expect her to be a noble.

"Excuse me, that's probably the crest of Viscount Talini's family. They live on the southern street of the royal capital and govern the area four streets away. My grandmother was born there."

After one of the deliverymen finished speaking, the expressions of the others gradually turned into embarrassment.

In other words, the woman Tobias brought home might have some relationship with Viscount Talini, and she placed the pendant at home to make Dahlia understand this.

"Are you going to capture that bastard Tobias?"

"No thanks. The owner of this pendant works for the Orlando Chamber of Commerce. I'm done with him and don't want to contact him anymore."

"Okay. Although it's a bit troublesome, it would be best to have a notary witness the items you took away. The other party might be a noble, so this is a safer option. We'll also make a detailed list of the items you brought with you."

"Thank you. I'll ask a notary public then."

Although it will cost more, we have to do this to avoid disputes.

"Would you like a notary from the Transportation Guild? Or the Commerce Guild?"

"Excuse me, could you please go to the Chamber of Commerce and ask for a free notary? It would be best if you could entrust Mr. Dominic Kempfa."

"Okay, I'll go get him right away."

One of the carriers said this and ran towards the carriage.

"Sorry to trouble you all..."

"Couples often have disputes over furniture and luggage when they break up, and they often ask a notary to be present. It's not a hassle at all for us."

"That's right. Miss Rossetti, please don't take it to heart."

Seeing that they were obviously trying to comfort her, she tried to pretend that nothing had happened. Marcella seemed to see that she was trying to be brave and continued:

"Dalia, how about we pay the notary's fees first, and I'll ask Tobias to pay later?"

"It's okay, I'll do it. I'm afraid he'll say something nonsense later."

"Then I'll pay for it. Celebrate that you don't have to marry that jerk."

"I appreciate your kindness. Once I'm settled back in the Green Tower, I'll invite you and Irma over for dinner. Then I can have a good drink too."

"Okay, let's bring some good wine."

When Dahlia and Tobias are together, they never drink more than one glass of wine.

He didn't like Dalia drinking. Ever since he said, "It's unbecoming for a woman to drink until her face turns red," Dalia had unconsciously stopped drinking.

Tobias himself sometimes drank until he felt like vomiting, and once he was so drunk that he had to be carried home by Marcella.

From now on, I can drink without any worries. It would be nice to go to the pub in the city with Marcella and Irma.

They chatted for a few minutes, and then the errand boy took Notary Dominic back home.

"Mr. Dominic, I'm so sorry to have you come here again after just troubling you."

"No, no, didn't I tell you that you can talk to me anytime? Don't worry about it."

Dahlia explained the move, the furniture and luggage, and the discovery of other people's belongings in the house to Dominic, who smiled gently. Her story was calm, but the sympathy shown to her by the people present grew stronger, making her feel uncomfortable.

Only Dominic remained calm. After confirming her furniture and luggage, he quickly finished the documents.

"How much is it? I'll pay you now."

"You just hired me for an hour, and the time hasn't been used up yet, so I'll just charge you three more silver coins for the paperwork."

"thank you."

After paying Dominic the silver coins, Dalia prepared to leave.

It was dim outside and it was almost dusk.

In addition to the platform for stacking luggage, the back of the moving carriage also has seats for several people.

After the luggage was piled up, everyone got into the back seats and left the house.

At this time, there were more and more carriages and pedestrians on the road. It took them ten minutes to reach the Commerce Guild, which took longer than when they came.

"I'll go in and return the house key through the guild window."

"Let me help you pay it back."

"You two are tired, just give me the keys."

Dahlia was about to get off the bus in front of the guild when Dominic stopped her.

"No, that would be too much trouble for you..."

"If you go in now, you might get harassed by curious people. Leave it to me."

He was right. She had a feeling that once she joined the guild, people she knew would constantly question her about her broken engagement. She was exhausted and wanted to avoid such situations.

“…Excuse me, please.”

"Okay, I did receive the key."

Dominic took the key and lowered his head in silence for a moment, then looked up and met Dahlia's gaze.

"Ms. Dahlia, I know this isn't very polite, but I think breaking off the engagement is a great opportunity and a great option. I hope you'll live happily ever after."

"……thank you."

Dahlia thanked him and watched him go, but that alone was enough to exhaust her energy.

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After riding in the carriage for a while, Dahlia saw the towering stone walls surrounding the royal capital and the stone towers covered with vines, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

The Green Tower—that’s what everyone who knows this ancient stone tower calls it.

Dalia has lived here with her father since she was a child.

She lived alone after her father passed away and only moved out this morning to get married.

They could have lived in the Green Tower, but Tobias insisted on staying in the central area. He said that if he wanted to make and sell more magical tools, it would be better to live near the Trade Guild and his family's Chamber of Commerce.

The tower is surrounded by a dark brown brick wall that is slightly taller than an adult man.

There is a bronze gate in the gap of the brick wall, which is wide enough for a carriage to pass through.

Dahlia stepped out of the carriage and reached out to touch part of the door.

Just by doing this, the door will automatically slide open to the left and right.

"It's so convenient every time I look at it."

"I really wish all the doors in the transport guild were replaced with something like this..."

This door opens with a single touch from anyone logged in. The warehouse door is tight and heavy, taking a long time to open and close. The Transport Guild members probably want more than the door itself, but the ability to open and close it automatically.

The royal city and the homes of high-ranking nobles also have doors that open and close automatically, but they require a large amount of magic stones and must be managed by someone.

But as far as Dahlia knew, this door neither used the energy of the magic stone nor was she in charge of it.

The gate was designed and installed by Dalia's grandfather, who left no blueprints and told no one how to do it. To understand the gate's principles and structure, it must be disassembled.

My father said that he would one day unlock the secret of the door, but he passed away before that.

"My grandfather built this gate, but he left no blueprints... Once I understand the structure and can replicate it, I'll sell it to the Transport Guild."

"I'm really looking forward to it."

"I sincerely look forward to that day!"

Dahlia responded to their sincere words with a smile, stepped out of the carriage, and unlocked the door of the Green Tower, which had an ordinary metal lock.