The Golden Light Of Dawn - Chapter 7 Part 1

The process of taking the train was not very difficult. That’s all about sitting on the train and having a boring time. While traveling to the capital, Rosha spent time reading books or playing with the wolf cub snuggling in her arms. When the train finally stopped, Rosha groaned alone and left the train with a cage and a large eagle sitting on top of the luggage. It seemed too much for a small girl to lift alone.

“Child, is it too heavy?”

The station attendant, who found a girl who stood out and memorized her since he was checking her ticket on the train, kindly approached and offered his help. However, Rosha turned her head away from the station attendant with a sulking expression as to what she was unhappy with.

“I do not need it.”

And with an embarrassingly cold response, leaving the bewildered station attendant behind, Rosha struggled with Ray and the wolf cub. The newly remodeled train station was definitely more sophisticated than in the old days when old wooden pillars were built. But even more splendid was the appearance of Rosha, who looked like a noble child. Because of this, she was always attracting people’s attention. After passing through the train station, she rented a small carriage at the entrance instead of walking on a dark night street. Listening to the clatter of horse hooves, she leaned back almost as if she was lying on a small rocking chair.

The headquarter of the Golden Dawn Society faced the royal palace, and there was a wide road between them. The signboards of numerous shops were shining in a way that did not spoil the splendid exterior, and countless people were gathering and having a good time. Lovers, friends, and families. Each of the people who came together laughing while having a conversation.

“Sister, let’s go together!”

Among them, there were two young girls who seemed to be sisters. Like herself and Lily five years ago, the two sisters were exchanging words.

“Why did you ask me to come out? You said you wanted to play with your friends.”

“It’s good to play together.”

“I’m not having fun playing with you at all.”

Rosha was distracted by two younger sisters, as it seemed to recreate her childhood memories of herself and Dane. But it was only for a short moment. The wagon soon passed by them, and the two sisters disappeared from her sight and their bickering voices faded away. She leaned back with a heavy heart.

‘Lily must be 10 years old now.’ 

Her lovely little sister with blonde long straight hair. She must have grown a lot by now. The moment when Rosha was thinking about her little sister she longed for, a voice rang.

“We’ve arrived.”

Awakening from her imagination, Rosha came down from the carriage with Ray and the wolf cub at the coachman’s announcement.

“Here you go.”

Instead of saying thank you, Rosha, who gave the coachman the fee more than the amount was asked, lifted the cage and headed to the main gate of the headquarter of the Golden Dawn in front of her. When she put the seal on the pocket watch which she wore on her neck into the hole in the gate, the door opened with a pale blue light. As the gate opened, a view of another city unfolded inside.

In the middle, there was a square covered with neat gray tiles, a white fountain with a statue of an angel spewing out cool-looking water. Rosha took Ray the Eagle out of the cage and walked with an empty cage. As she was walking along the road with lighter luggage, some of her colleagues greeted her for completing her mission.

“Hey, Rosha! Today’s job was like babysitting a five-year-old baby, was it worth it?” Starting from those who were hateful, “Congratulations on returning home unharmed, Rosha.” There were also those who treated the youngest Rostelier sincerely as a baby. She nodded at them without sincerity and moved forward.

Those who looked coy on the outside, but knew Rosha well, found her red ears and giggled among themselves. Whether it was a mean reaction or an embarrassing expression of affection, she was consistent with a proper disregard when she was having difficulty responding, but there was no way to stop her ears from turning red.

A long cherry tree stood tall inside as the thornless rose bushes passed through the arched door that entwined the wall. Rocha climbed up the spiral staircase that was wrapped around the cherry tree. After taking out the key from the clothes and opening the door to her room, Rosha put down her luggage and took off her cape coat and moved to another place with only a baby wolf in her comfortable clothes.

As she went up the stairs again to the top, there appeared a room of someone who was monopolizing a single floor. Rosha lightly knocked on the door a couple times, then a soft permission ‘come in’ was heard from inside. She opened the door and stepped inside at once.

“Aren’t you tired coming all the way here?”

Noah, who was sitting in front of a desk with piles of papers, seemed to be convinced that the person who knocked on was Rosha, smiling.

“I am very tired. But what do I do, it’s Noah’s order.”

“It’s an order. I just asked for my youngest to come quickly because I wanted to see her.”

Noah, who made a casual smirk, clicked his nose playfully.  When she first saw Noah five years ago, she thought he was a friendly person, but didn’t know he was such a smirk also. As the youngest one in the group, Rosha had heard all kinds of sweet words such as cute, pretty, and so on but she was still not immune to such words.

“Did you really call me early for my birthday?”

Rosha deliberately changed the subject of the conversation. However, it didn’t seem like it was a good decision because now it seemed like she was really expecting a birthday party. Noah woke up while looking at Rosha with a strangely playful expression. Then he approached her and playfully touched Rosha’s red ear with his fingers.

“It’s your birthday and I have to pay special attention to it.”

Noah, who looked at Rosha, who had a grumpy expression while suppressing her unnecessary embarrassment, smiled lightly and belatedly glanced at the wolf in her arms.

“Is this a wolf cub that you reaped?”

“Ah yes…….”

“It’s a very young baby, but it will take a lot of work.”

“I will not let it interfere with my mission.”

Contrary to her worries that Noah would object, however, Noah stroked her head with a compassionate look.

“It just happened to be perfect timing.. I was going to keep you at the headquarter for a while.”

“Me? why?”

“Rosha. When did you perform your first mission?”

“Since I was 12 years old.”

“Since then, you’ve been running without a break, so I want to give you a vacation.”

She didn’t know what kind of ghost took over Noah, who pampered her, but it worked just fine for her.

“I’m looking for more news about Lily.”

“You don’t have to do anything to find your sister.”

“Whatever I do during my vacation, it’s up to me.”

Of course, Rosha complained, but Noah gently grasped her shoulders and spoke.

“Yes, let’s talk about this after your birthday.”

“….”

“Rather, Rosha.”

Noah opened his mouth with a somewhat spiteful expression.

“Giselle said she wanted to pick out a dress for your birthday party.”

Rosha’s lips opened in astonishment. She rushed out of Noah’s office in an instant.

“Oh! Rosha, can I name the wolf?”

“Do whatever you like!”

Rosha, who didn’t put much meaning in the name, hurriedly descended the stairs, roughly giving permission to Noah.

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