episode_0159

“I got through it for now, but I probably won’t give up right away.”

On the carriage ride back from Adele’s house to our mansion, Amelia said that.

“That’s right. If anything, Adele’s value would have gone up even more because she ran to Diane.”

“… … Rather, it might change the target.”

And Amelia responded that way to what I said.

The face that looked at me with narrowed eyes was a little scary.

“The target has changed?”

“Well.”

At my words, Amelia lazily rolled her eyes and opened her mouth.

“First of all, that man will not be able to target Diane. The Gavin family is a vassal family that follows Count Hoover, and of course Count Hoover would have no intention of linking his daughter to such a man’s family.”

“… … Is that so?”

“Because it is different from the relationship between our family and your family. Grattenmount and Delkish are families connected by blood. They just split out of necessity. So even if they intermarry, there is a justification. Rather, your father will like it, right? Those whose blood flows from Delkisi are that strong, right?”

Even so, my marriage to Amelia is a completely different story.

But definitely, the Grand Duke treated me like a proper guest. Instead of treating me like a daughter of a vassal, he treated me like a blood relative.

The people who found me annoying were usually the ones who made things difficult when I arrived. Well, there were some who disliked me because I was an outsider to begin with, but there were not many people who would boldly say that they did not like me, who was protected by the entire Grattonmount duchy. No.

“On the other hand, Count Huber and author Gavin Nam only formed a relationship like that because their territory was close. With Count Gavin, they chose a side to join, and with Count Huber, they gave it to him because he was useful. To put it bluntly, Count Huber is a duke, or even a royal. I can try marrying a man, but is there really a need to get a baron’s son? And that’s with a top like that?”

“That’s right.”

After listening to it, I understood.

“For the same reason, you won’t be able to target me. Above all, if that guy and I get engaged, you won’t stay quiet.”

Amelia smiled at me as she said that.

I nodded with a serious expression.

“So, it means that the target can be changed to you. After all, you are the same baron, and you also have royal blood in your blood, right?”

It’s just a little bit, but it’s true.

but,

“… … Are you getting engaged to the person who kicked your shin so excitedly?”

“I also think it’s a very low possibility. I’m just saying that it’s possible. And Becky said the same thing. You’re not recognized by the family. The reality is completely different, but it may seem that way to uninformed people. It’s possible. If you think about the premise of ‘if you marry Delkisi’, it’s true that you are the one who ‘at least’ has a chance.”

“You have a brother too.”

“But that person is only here for a moment, and if you want to meet him, you have to get permission from our family and visit this mansion, right? Besides, he is a man. Getting married and marrying off are completely different stories. The daughter who married Mr. Harvey. There is a high possibility that he will go to Ndelkisi. On the other hand, if I bring you into the house, there is no need for my son to live in Delkisi.”

“Umm… … .”

It’s not a completely understandable story, but I think I know that the possibility is not 0.

“So, it’s not a problem to bite a man once. If that man is a pretty woman, he’s the kind of person you’d want to meet up with, right? You know why there’s a lot of money in the man’s family in the original, right?”

“It was a family that did all sorts of illegal things.”

In the first place, what else could a ‘villain’ family do in a novel like this?

That was the reason why the count’s family had a baron under him. His role was to take charge of dirty work.

And that environment was the reason why writer Gavin Nam gained momentum. They mistakenly believe that since they are profiting from illegal activities and there is a writer who protects them, he will protect them no matter what they do.

“Let’s start by looking for a medicinal cultivation facility. Since the map didn’t come out properly in the novel, we’ll have to look for it one by one, but the fact that we know that fact is a good hint.”

“Should I use the information guild?”

“It’s worth considering.”

When we had reached that point in conversation, the carriage stopped.

and-

“Welcome, lady.”

The maid who is always waiting by the time we arrive at the mansion,

“A guest came who wanted to meet the young lady.”

“Are you a customer?”

“Yes, she is the daughter of Count Hoover.”

“… … .”

We looked at each other face to face and made eye contact.

We were together just a little while ago?

*

“I know his weaknesses.”

“… … Rather, why don’t you start by telling me how you arrived here earlier than us?”

“Is that important now!?”

“… … .”

Diane, who had screamed without realizing it, seemed to have remembered that Amelia’s attitude was too rude when she saw Amelia staring at her without saying anything.

Slowly, Diane swept down her skirt with her hand and sat down on a chair and continued speaking more calmly than before.

“Because I rode a horse to get there. Ulysses was also with me.”

Clearly, Diane’s outfit was not the usual revealing outfit that subtly revealed her cleavage or showed off her shoulders, but rather a riding outfit that did not show any skin at all.

I ran so quickly that my clothes still looked a little damp.

“Ulysses knows the geography of this area well, so I followed him as he flew away first.”

There was a reason why it came much faster than the carriage. It was by using a side road that the carriage couldn’t reach.

“Is Adele seeing another man something that we need to act in such a hurry?”

“… … If it were another man, a man with a little more integrity, I wouldn’t have said anything.”

As she said that, Diane’s eyes moved ever so slightly.

We were the only ones in the guest room right now, but unless it was too secret, it was always in the direction where my brother was standing.

So, if you’re a man like your brother, you can’t even stop him. Because he knows it’s a good thing for Adele.

I feel proud for no reason.

Of course, even my older brother wouldn’t be able to forgive me for intruding on the Lily couple.

“But writer Gavin Nam is not allowed.”

“Why?”

“That’s—”

Diane tried to speak but quickly closed her mouth.

By the time I got here, my head was so hot that I couldn’t think rationally, but when I sat down and started talking, I guess I remembered how important it was.

“I’m not sure what that weakness is.”

Amelia pretended not to know.

“It looks like saying that could cause a big problem for Diane’s family.”

“… … .”

“Still, I value Adele so much that I almost had to say it.”

“… … Pfft.”

Diane looked annoyed.

I’m a little sorry to say it in this situation, but honestly, it was a bit of a funny look.

He seemed to want to somehow deny the fact that he cherished Adele, but at the same time he knew that denying it was the same as denying his own feelings.

Although I knew this because I knew that Diane liked Adele.

“I just… … .”

“I know. It means that you don’t want that precious friend to become a sex slave to a dirty man.”

“… … .”

Diane nodded slightly.

“Is that weakness the fact that you are growing plants that are used as raw materials for medicine?”

Diane’s eyes widened.

“And then they sell that medicine at a high price to other nobles and use it to harass commoner women or to gain an advantage in marriage negotiations?”

Not only can men use it to women, but women can also use it to men.

Because it is a society where men are higher than women, there are many etiquette that men must follow towards women. If a man does something rude in front of an aristocratic woman, a situation may arise where the man has to take responsibility for the woman.

The medicine that can create such a situation is sold at a very high price.

and-

“Or, they also manufacture historical poisons.”

“… … .”

Diane’s chin fell weakly. Hmm, her teeth are extremely even. She is indeed the daughter of a high-ranking nobleman.

“Telling us about your weaknesses means that you don’t want something like that to happen to Adele.”

Amelia’s eyes, as she was sitting with her chin resting on the table and smiling brightly, were a little scary.

“If you tell us, we will definitely be able to help you.”