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Episode 249.1
Episode 249.1
(EP-249.1) Caged #4
249 – Caged Bird #4
The main estate of the Bellhawk family was located in the southern plains.
But what can be called their headquarters was in Monarch City, the capital of Angmar.
A mansion built on a lot of land in a high-end residential area. The estate is so vast that you need to take a carriage ride from the garden to the mansion’s entrance.
After riding the carriage for several minutes, I still couldn’t see the entrance. All I could see through the window were trees and grass.
“Hey, stop fidgeting; it’s distracting.”
Elga, sitting across from me, scolded as I kept looking out the window. Feeling a bit unjustly accused, I retorted.
“Isn’t it taking too long to get from the garden entrance to the mansion?”
“It hasn’t even been ten minutes yet, why are you fussing? Isn’t this kind of garden standard?”
“Sir Theo, I must side with Lady Lioness this time. To be surprised by just a garden of this size, Huhu.”
Elga and Mirna acted as if the size of this large garden was completely normal.
Then they started boasting about how extensive and magnificent the gardens at their respective family estates were, and how many amazing the flora and fauna was. Listening to them made me a little upset.
Such refined bourgeois.
If Marmar and the imps heard this, they’d probably start a revolution.
“Even so, this garden is really large. Look over there. Tigers, white deer, giraffes—so many different animals.”
Elga glanced out the window and scoffed. As she said, the Bellhawk family’s villa garden wasn’t just vast; it was filled with fascinating animals.
Even within Angmar, only a family like the Bellhawks could decorate such a garden. I wondered what Aira would say if she were here.
Just then, Elga spoke.
“That Aira. She starts things and then leaves them for others to handle. I’m busy too, you know. I still need to check the results of the test back home.”
Because of their limited quantity, they can only be operated in a few places in Angmar, apart from the palace. Most of these places were critical strongholds comparable to the court.
Much less installing such a gate in a villa? Unthinkable. But it seemed the Bellhawk family had the resources to make it happen.
“It’s hot outside, so let’s go in. I will be acting as your guide. I’ve also prepared rooms for each if you want to rest.”
Following Stella’s lead, we handed our luggage to the maids and stepped into the mansion.
Impressive.
That was my first impression of the mansion’s interior.
The mansion was so spacious and the ceilings so high that I had to crane my neck to see it all. Gleaming marble and columns that seemed like they belonged in a mythological temple.
The carpet underfoot was plush, and everything glowed with luxury. I didn’t know where to look.
At that moment, Elga shouted as she spotted a piece of leather displayed in a glass case.
“Look at this, it’s lion skin...! And not just any lion skin...! It’s a black lion skin...!”
She looked like a niece discovering her cousin’s room full of toys.
“Amazing, it’s really black lion skin. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t find anything for sale. I never thought I would see it in a place like this.”
I wonder what made her fuss so much. Mirna asked Elga, who was practically glued to the glass.
“What even is that?”
“ ‘What is it’? Mirna, don’t you know what this is? It’s a black lion skin!”
“I can see that.”
“These lions are rare and only found in the Nemea region. Their skin is both soft and tough as iron. It’s so durable that it’s like armor on its own. If you use this as a cloak...”
I didn’t understand everything, but it seemed like it was a dream item for Elga. Seeing such a coveted item in someone else’s house, how could she not be agitated.
Of course, Mirna grumbled, “You’re not a kid.” But then, Mirna’s red eyes widened.
“T-This is...!?”