episode_0118

How deep is the loyalty gained through intimidation and intimidation?

Well, I think it was at least usable.

Just as if you don’t have enough money, you just have to prepare more money, if you don’t have enough threats and threats, you just have to make bigger threats and threats.

Of course, it can be difficult if you push it too hard. No matter how small the beast is, it bites the hunter if it is cornered. Well, in my case, it seems like it ends up not recognizing the prey or the hunter.

Amelia, who is not a druid, seemed to understand the issue more accurately than I did.

“How much did you get paid for working at the Information Guild?”

“Yes?”

“If you give them at least that much, they won’t betray you. If you threaten them through the Delki city people like you have done so far, they will try to escape again once they cross the threshold. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to offer money and capture them?◦# ◦

“Uh… … .”

Becky thought for a moment and swallowed her dry saliva.

“Well, then… … .”

The amount that Becky proposed was very large. It was an amount that the average person would not have thought of. In fact, it was an amount that most ordinary nobles would say they would rather do if they heard it.

“Like.”

But Amelia answered straight away.

Becky’s face went blank for a moment after hearing the answer.

She probably paid more than what she was paid when she worked. Becky said, ‘Knock it off’ to bargain. Of course, she must have lied about the amount of money.

“Fortunately, gold never dries up in Grand Duchy of Grattonmount. You would understand if I told you that my father also cajoled a member of the nearby intelligence guild. For nobles, information is life.”

“Oh, yes, of course. Information is life!”

Becky straightened up and answered like that.

“So, please get your money’s worth. It would be better if you hand over the information you have.”

“Yes, is it possible?”

Of course, they won’t hand over all the information at once like a bigot. In that case, I can just extract it whenever I need it. My brother was still staying at our mansion.

If that doesn’t work, you can just banish him to Delki City for a few months and then bring him back.

Becky may not have thought of that at all.

“Also, you should be able to obtain new information. Surely you are not planning to sell only the information you have for this amount of money?”

“Of course! What can I do?”

If you see that they have a friendly attitude, money is really good.

“I would like you to collect information about the person I am talking to.”

Amelia spoke with a slight pause, as if she was doing it on purpose.

“Can you give me some information about Count Hoover?”

“… … .”

But Becky immediately stiffened after hearing Amelia’s words.

“That… … ”

Becky paused for a moment before speaking, then slowly opened her mouth again and spoke, trying to remain as calm as possible.

“For what reason are you trying to obtain information?”

“Well, I don’t want it to be too big. To be exact, I want you to know the relationship between the Count and his daughter Diane, rather than the Count. Is that possible?”

“… … Do you know how much influence the earl has in the royal capital?”

“Of course. If I didn’t know that, I wouldn’t have asked you to do it.”

“Thank you for the compliment… … .”

Of course, Becky did not fall for such shallow praise.

“There is no need to take a too risky approach. If we do that for no reason, we will be in trouble. Just try to understand as much as you can. If possible, it would be better to infiltrate Diane’s mansion directly.”

“… … .”

“Oh, of course, I have prepared a means of contact.”

Amelia said and looked toward the window.

Four sparrows were sitting in a row on the window sill of the guest room.

“You can write a short letter to these children and send it to them.”

“Tweet.”

Becky seemed to have forgotten what to say when she saw the four sparrows chirping.

“… … .”

Becky’s mouth opened slightly.

“What would you do?”

“… … Can I fall out when I want to?”

“Of course, I can’t decide based on that side’s direction alone, but if that side is judged to be dangerous, I will allow you to stop. Let me emphasize once again, information will be leaked from this side as well, and it will not be good.”

“… … .”

Becky closed her mouth and thought for a moment, then glanced away.

Brother Harvey was standing there.

“I will.”

If one side is waiting for money and working, and the other side is waiting for threats and torture, then of course they should choose to work for money.

It’s not even a penny or two.

“Like.”

Amelia smiled at Becky.

It was a very pretty smile to me, but it didn’t seem that way to Becky, so I started shaking when I saw that smile.

*

I already knew that Diane felt an inner kinship with us, but that feeling seems to have become even more evident since the last time I gave her a pet.

Of course, that didn’t mean he came and sat next to us.

He still cared about the gazes of those around him, so he sat in a similar position to the ladies who followed him.

However, when I made eye contact with Adele, the time I did not avoid was longer than usual.

“You are still the same today, Lady Carlins.”

“But Diane hasn’t changed at all.”

“I guess you asked me not to call you by your name?”

“I thought you said you could call me by your name if you wanted?”

“Ik… … !”

And what used to be almost ignored or a very short greeting has now become something similar to a conversation.

Of course, the people around me did not see the conversation as being intimate and shared.

“Lady Carlins, that’s not polite.”

One of the ladies who stayed next to Diane said that. I think it was probably the daughter of a male writer. I don’t remember her name exactly.

“Ah—”

And Diane was taken aback when she saw someone talking like that next to her.

“That’s right, Lady Carlins. It’s not polite to call someone by their name without permission. Did you not learn it properly?”

“No, wait—”

Of course, I didn’t mean to say that, but the girls around me didn’t know that Diane was having a lot of fun with Adele.

“Aha, is that so?”

Of course, Adel is also Adel. She doesn’t lose to this level.

Well, if I were to be honest, I wouldn’t have refuted it like this before. Adele was actually a little intimidated by the situation she was in.

But it’s not because we’re being patronized that we’re bringing this up now. Since she was a fair and fair heroine, rather than such aristocratic thoughts—

“Is that what Diane thinks?”

—Rather, since it was Diane who I felt a close relationship with, I was confident that the other person would feel the same way.

“… … .”

At Adele’s words, Diane hesitated, opening and closing her mouth for a moment.

“It’s not worth dealing with. Let’s go, Lady Hoover.”

“Oh, uh.”

“That’s right, Lady Hoover. There’s no need to get into a conversation with such a common noble.”

“Ah… … .”

Diane couldn’t bear to refute what those around her were saying.

Ian may have gotten the story out of her throat, but in the end, she couldn’t say it until the end. Ian turned around with a slightly awkward expression.

Bickering may have been a sign of Diane’s closeness, but it didn’t seem that way to be accepted by those around her.

I just saw a woman from a noble family confronting a high-ranking countess.

“Are you okay?”

Amelia, who had been quietly observing the situation, approached and asked.

“It’s okay.”

And Adele smiled and said to Amelia.

But even though her mouth was smiling, her eyes were very belligerent as they looked at Diane’s retreating back.

“At least you couldn’t openly deny my existence. At this rate, wouldn’t you say we’ve become quite close?”

At the very least, it was clear that Diane had the best person in her life.

“That’s right.”

Amelia also smiled as if cheering for Adele.

And I also cheered passionately in my heart.

Yes, Adele.

Just keep going and hit Diane.

Don’t let Amelia fall in love with you.

*

In fact, it’s not that other people in the classroom don’t know that Adele has become close to the grand duchess Amelia. Even considering that she is still young and immature to be called a full-fledged noblewoman, and that there are many oblivious kids, even a quick look can tell that Adele goes around with Amelia and me.

And, if you have eyes, you can see right away that Adele is not just treated as a subordinate, but as a close friend.

However, the fatal reason why Adele was still treated poorly was because she had no title.

In addition, Amelia was difficult to get to know. The Hoover family had a very large influence on the royal capital, and it was almost certain that Diane would marry a member of the royal family, so if she wanted to stay in the royal capital in the future, it would be advantageous to become friendly with Diane.

But no matter how grand princess she is, Amelia is a foreigner.

Probably no one will intentionally approach you unless an engagement is concluded with the royal family or another noble within the capital.

furthermore-

“Lady Delki City, is it okay to talk to you for a moment?”

There are men who keep talking to us.

Psychological discomfort is more likely to become a barrier than expected.