Chapter 106:
“I’m here.”
“You took Sir Hessen to the capital.”
“Well, I needed him. Her Majesty sent me a letter.”
“We’re really going to the capital…”
“I bought a nice house. Lord Hessen will fill the furniture on his own.”
“…That’s pretty good. But why there’s no bill?”
Edgar looked doubtful. It should have been charged to him and he received it, but it was quiet.
There is a separate portal for letter use, so the bill comes right away.
But isn’t it quiet even though Elle has been there?
“Oh, I bought it with my own money.”
“…Your money?”
“Because I asked you to go. You can think that you’ve got your own house this time.”
“Yeah, I’ll have to look at the house again when I go to the capital.”
Then Hessen put his hand up and stepped in.
He bought a house with me, so he knew how much it cost.
He might get in trouble if Edgar heard it.
“I… bought a mansion owned by Viroid.”
“You bought a pretty good place there. How much did you buy it for?”
“…That’s…”
There was a cold sweat on Hessen’s forehead. I laughed awkwardly and told him the truth.
“Well, uh… something came up. I bought it a little expensive. Instead, he decided to empty it tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes, he has signed a contract to leave big furniture and other things behind, so I don’t have much to buy.”
“Yes! That’s right! It’s very well-managed, so I don’t think it’ll cost anything else.”
Hessen quickly responded. Yes, this was the only way we avoided Edgar’s nagging.
“So how much did you buy it for?”
“…I bought it for thirty million gold.”
“Thirty million?”
Edgar tilted his head.
“Was the mansion worth that much?”
“That…there was a situation.”
Hessen soon began to sweat profusely.
“Don’t worry, I did it at my own expense.”
“Yes, it wouldn’t hurt to have a house in your name.”
Edgar seemed to understand. Was it because I didn’t spend the family’s money?
I was a little sad, but I’ll move on since I didn’t get in trouble.
“Thirty million gold aside, why did you meet Leon?”
“Things got a little complicated when I was trying to buy a house. Viroid sold something for auction…”
Is it okay to tell him because he’s different from the previous Edgar?
I took my breath and stretched my back.
“Do you remember the Rubion family?”
“How can I forget?”
“You know that the family is dead, right?”
“It’s such a famous story.”
Edgar listened to me with a nod.
“You probably know that there was a child who received a curse.”
“Yes, I know that’s him.”
I see. You knew…
“…What?!”
I looked at Edgar in amazement for a moment. How did you find out?
Did I ever say something?
No, I’m telling you, I’ve never tell him.
He must have already known the magnitude of his strength because he was treated with Leon’s help.
But I didn’t expect him to know that he was a member of the Rubion family.
I blinked and opened my mouth.
‘This is a bit of a shock.’
How far did my father look?
I think it’s fortunate that I brought Leon with me when I was young because the two of them could connect.
“The Rubion family’s jewels are up for auction. I was going to buy them because I didn’t think of him. Leon bought them.”
“Well, I guess the jewels were still there.”
He wasn’t surprised. Well, I’m sure I’d always have a father who was in the dark path, but he know that much.
“He intends to use it to break the curse.”
“…Curse.”
He smiled as if he had already noticed.
“He must have bought the jewelry for thirty million gold.”
“How did you know?”
“You can’t go into such an auction without an invitation. He wouldn’t even have an invitation.”
I was mesmerized by my father’s words. As expected, I can’t go anywhere because of the guild.
“Then he would have taken someone’s invitation and gone in.”
I was constantly impressed.
“It was Viroid, and you must have gone to see the house, so you went looking for him and found out what he had done.”
Hessen and I clapped. This really has to be acknowledged.
“I think I know why my father became a master of the information guild.”
“So what happened to that gem?”
“Leon said he was doing research. I don’t know if he can break the curse.”
Honestly, I wasn’t confident.
If he acknowledges a companion and accepts the pattern, the curse will disappear by true love.
But Leon doesn’t love Janice, which means he doesn’t approve of her.
So there’s a principled way, but it’s with mana since he’ll never love Janice.
Leon was busy moving because he had to find another way.
“Oh! And I also told you that I was going to be engaged.”
“…Who wants to do it?”
“It’s up to me to be engaged. I don’t think you can do anything about it now.”
“What else?”
Edgar breathed a long sigh.
I don’t think he like it very much considering that his eyes are wrinkled.
“I’ve already reported it to the newspaper, so Janice can’t make a move.”
“It’s faster at times like this.”
“You did that every time, you know.”
I won’t be surprised.
My father still doesn’t seem to be able to adjust to the speed of my work.
“You’re going to go with Leon as your partner at the banquet.”
“Yes, I must. I will go to the palace with His Royal Highness when the rain stops tomorrow.”
Going to the capital was resolved, so what was left was a relationship with Leon.
“The problem is… You know Janice’s companion is Leon…”
Well, that’s what caused the scandal.
“I’m worried about how the princess will turn out.”
What am I missing? What is she left with…
“There is. I missed it!”
There were so many other things that I forgot about Janice’s ability.
Although she was recognized as a saint, she was not formally appointed.
“For this banquet, Princess Janice will have a ceremony to be chosen as the saintess.”
Then, she would have asked for something on the pretext of that. Maybe Leon.
“I’m going to the capital tomorrow, so please Father prepare too.”
“I’ll do that. I’ll use this place separately.”
Edgar looked at the office with regret.
It was on the outskirts, but he liked it because the mansion was big and quiet.
“I’ll take care of everything else, so come home immediately after you see the emperor.”
I nodded. After going to the capital, many events will happen.
It’s time to end it slowly.
It had to be finished before the companion’s engraving was completed.
* * *
Fortunately, the rain stopped like a lie.
It was fine except I had to take the carriage with Delther.
“By the way, it’s been noisy since the morning.”
“There is something about it. You’ll find out all about it later. Of course, you may not be interested in our family.”
Delther turned his eyes out of the window, grimacing his brow.
“What are you going to ask my father to do?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“You’ll be in trouble if you think hastily.”
“You’re so kind and concerned about me. By the way, did you know that the princess noticed what I was going to say to His Majesty?”
“I know.”
He haven’t said anything yet.
I guess he just don’t want to talk.
What do you know? You don’t seem to know anything since you’re easygoing.
At the end of that, we didn’t talk.
* * *
As soon as I arrived at the Royal Palace, people’s eyes were on me.
“The scandal must have spread.”
Only then did I feel much better.
Delther, who was with us on the outskirts, was still unaware of the situation.
“Why are you so noisy?”
His sharp voice shook the maid’s body. The people who were gathered in a hurry dispersed.
In the end, Delther couldn’t hold back and summoned the servant.
I watched him calmly.
“Explain why they do that.”
“Well, that’s… Everyone was talking a lot when they saw the newspaper in the morning.”
“Newspaper?”
At Delther’s word, the servant brought today’s newspaper.
The scandal of the Velois family and the Lord of Magic Tower, which was written in large letters, was seen.
“…Ha?”
When I saw his distorted face, my mouth soared.
“Oh, this is my story. I guess that’s why everyone looked at me and tried to talk to me.”
I opened my eyes wide, covering my mouth as if I didn’t know.
As soon as the fact that Leon had become the lord was announced, the engagement was revealed.
There was nothing strange about it.
Even in the hunting competitions and other activities after that, Leon was known as a knight of the Velois family.
Besides, he was my escort knight.
How romantic this is!
The nobles will cheer enthusiastically for the romance of the century.
And the emperor has already heard about it.
If Leon turns out to be Janice’s companion, I’ll be the heroine of the tragedy.
Originally, a person is more likely to remember the unhappy side.
If Janice intended to show her hand at this banquet as I expected, she would be in trouble.
All eyes will be on me.
Many people didn’t even know that the lord of the tower had changed.
Leon’s existence itself was fresh, so it would attract more attention.
“Well, I’ll say goodbye. Your Majesty will be waiting, so I’ll go.”
“Lady Elle Natasia. I hope you don’t do anything you’ll regret.”
“That’s something I also want to say to Your Highness.”
I endured Delther’s sharp gaze and headed toward the audience.
After all, if you only live once, you’ll regret it if you do it and regret it more if you don’t.
So again, I’m sure my choice is right.
I could tell how upset he was just by the look on Delther’s face.
