episode_0066

“Emilia.”

“Yes, lady.”

Emilia suddenly appeared as soon as she was called.

With that fairy-like appearance.

“Wow.”

Anna lets out an exclamation.

“Guide me like other wizards. step! Considering that I’m still a student, I don’t have any work to do.”

“Okay, then the allowance is.”

“Well, that’s a reasonable cost of maintaining dignity.”

Even though her treatment was being decided right before her eyes, Anna didn’t say a word.

‘I guess it’s not stupid… ?’

“Is there anything you want?”

When I asked, it was only then that our eyes met.

Amber hair and amber eyes. It’s a fairly rare color.

“I want to help the princess.”

What you want is to help me…

“Really?”

It’s cute, but I would say the gaze is somewhat burdensome.

How should I express this?

A girl fan who met an idol… ? No, I think it’s a little different… ?

‘ah.’

It’s like meeting someone I respect…

‘Is this…?’

Have I done something worthy of respect…?

I helped him, but… that’s almost like a bully rather than respect… ?

Because I don’t treat people who don’t like food like human beings… It wouldn’t have been nice or respectable, would it?

“Well, work hard, but first, it’s late, so go and rest. If there’s anything uncomfortable, tell Emilia there.”

“This way. We will guide you.”

Emilia skillfully guides Anna. The moment I saw that, I tried to grab the collar fan again.

“Young lady, do it in moderation.”

Emilia’s voice came as if there were eyes on my back.

“Yesㅡeh.”

Well, let’s do this today.

“Ah. Still.”

You have to see and listen.

“Nazar, what happened?”

“Hmm. What should I do? You already signed a contract, right?”

“It’s a possession… .”

I heard that the contract details are slightly different… . Did you keep this in mind? Making him my person was a hundred times the right thing to do.

“What should we do with Writer Baek? Since you can’t go against the dukedom, it feels like you’re trying to take out your anger on Anna, right?”

In some ways, it’s not a big deal. It happens everywhere in the world.

I already got a gold mine. Would a word of warning be enough? I thought so, but he was saying he would remove it so naturally.

“Umm”

I was lost in thought as I stacked the dice-shaped chocolates into a tower.

‘It is right for sexual molesters and rapists to die.’

It’s not that simple. The fate of many people depends on my simple choice.

When I think about it that way, it makes me a little worried.

‘There’s no need to crush it with family branches, right?’

In the end, it helped me. To be honest, I think it’s good.

“… Silver mine?”

and. I still have a long way to go.

We’ve already taken the gold mine, and even the silver mine! I didn’t think of that.

“Is that so?”

It was quite fascinating. Although not as good as gold, silver was also an excellent catalyst for various magic.

Nazar speaks confidently.

Originally, the Count Hamber’s gold mine was planned to be taken over by Nazar.

There were many uses for gold, and the place that caught my eye was the Count Hamber’s gold mine, which had abundant reserves. He planned to acquire it by meeting various conditions, but it had already been inherited by his eldest son, Alon Hamber.

‘It actually worked out well.’

In fact, I initially planned to purchase it for a reasonable amount. However, the count raised the price using lame excuses such as the fact that it was a gold mine that had been passed down for generations. So, they planned to acquire it at a low price under the pretext of corruption, but the inheritance rights were passed on to them.

On the other hand, it seems like I handed over my inheritance rights just because I was using my head.

‘Is this a gold ax or a silver axe?’

* * *

next day.

“Hmm. What time is it… Ah. It’s a holiday.”

Anna stretched as hard as she could.

Thanks to a really good night’s sleep last night, I didn’t feel any of the muscle pain that I usually experience.

‘I think my feet are feeling better too.’

My ankle, which I had sprained because of my father, was not swollen, but rather smooth.

“Here, I see…”

My face heats up as I think about what happened last night.

“Hmm…”

This is natural for a noble lady.

“Maybe it’s because it’s been so long.”

Receive guidance. Immediately the maids came in and helped take a bath.

“Your shoulders are very tight.”

I was embarrassed because it had been so long since anyone had touched my inner skin.

“Ah. Tsk.”

The gentle but unhesitating touches made me moan.

“…I don’t mind washing it alone.”

I hung my head down in shame.

“Is this the first time you brought a friend from school?”

“Our young lady finally…”

However, rather than pointing out their own shortcomings, the maids chattered like sparrows.

Thanks to that, I forgot my shame and was just looking at the horse poop.

“Do not decline. If you are our friend, you are like our child.”

“Chi, friend…”

“It doesn’t hurt, right?”

“It’s cool…”

You fell asleep just like that.

“Wow. Your breasts are also big and soft. Our lady is… black.”

“Hey!! If it gets into your ears, you’ll pout!”

“Even the sulking girl is so cute…”

“There’s nothing like a young lady!”

“That’s right. The young lady is perfect just by existing!”

I think I heard a strange sound in my sleep…

‘Is it a dream…?’

I smile heartily at the feel of the soft pajamas on my body.

“Still…”

As I calmed down, I remembered what happened yesterday and was distraught.

‘Now… I have no family.’

Knock knock.

There was a knocking sound.

“Ah. Yes!”

The door opened slowly.

Elegant silver hair flowed down her shoulders, and green eyes shone softly beneath neat eyelashes.

“Good night?”

He bowed his head politely to me, who was just a guest, and the eyes that met his eyes again felt kinder.

“Wow.”

Two pointy ears perked up at the exclamation I made without thinking.

“Hehe. Are you excited?”

“I’m sorry.”

I ended up looking at it too intently.

“There is no introduction yet. My name is Emilia, the duke’s chief maid and the nanny of Maid Marian. I will guide you today, but if you have any questions, you can ask the maids in the annex.”

Kind…

‘It’s like a fairy…’

I was guided everywhere quickly.

Next to the annex was a huge glass greenhouse and herb garden. Even rare herbs known to be impossible to cultivate because they grow in various climates. They were all herbs that were known to be difficult to maintain and rare.

“It is small in scale, but the layout itself is similar to the castle.”

It’s small…?

Is it this wide?

The facilities here are so simple… It was hard to imagine how great the facilities were in the duke castle.

The last place I was guided to seemed like a laboratory.

“ character. Then.”

The maid named Emilia seemed busy and disappeared like a shadow.

It was a time when I was standing in front of the door and wondering whether I should go in or not.

Suddenly. The door opened and a woman wearing glasses came out.

“Oh. Is that you?”

“Yes…?”

It was a woman with a few freckles but a cute smile who took Anna’s hand and said she had heard the story.

The room was bigger than it looked. There were many books and materials that looked like a library, and soon a door appeared again.

“Oh, by the way, my name is Cathy.”

After introducing herself as if to say something she had forgotten, she opened the door.

“Welcome. This is the Duke’s research team. To be exact, it is the capital branch!”

A strong chemical smell. A concentration of magic power that is incomparably higher than that of an ordinary space.

I can feel with my skin that it is the perfect environment to experiment with magic.

“Are you a new employee?”

The man who was hanging out like a corpse suddenly got up.

“He can’t work yet.”

Cathy speaks sternly with a smile on her face.

Now I see that it wasn’t just that. Likewise, the woman who was hanging out like a corpse suddenly stood up.

“You said you were a student, right?”

“Ah. ah. is it? Well… what can you do if you’re a student…? Still, wouldn’t it be possible to help tidy things up a bit?”

The person sleeping at the desk was a nobleman, and there was also someone lying on the floor.

One by one, they suddenly stood up.

“Everyone, are you okay?”

Anna asked worriedly. Even though it’s Saturday and I’m at work… why am I sleeping here?

Although everyone looked tired, they all smiled and looked happy.

The lab was full of all kinds of complicated formulas and amazing magic tools.

Cathy walked away introducing Anna to several wizards.

“Ah. I’m tired~”

A dead man with black eyes under his eyes said.

“Take a vacation.”

“I have to finish what I’m doing now!”

The woman next to him shook his head as he randomly messed up his hair and returned to focusing on his research.

“You said that last time too, but you didn’t rest in the end, right?”

“Is that possible? If you succeed in this task, you can receive 3 volumes of Marian’s Book!”

“Young lady, I told you to take it easy too.”

“It’s okay. It’ll be over soon!”

Although she couldn’t understand everything, it was a conversation that caught Anna’s interest.

“Can I help you too?”

Anna’s eyes lit up.

It reminded me of her dreamy days when she had just entered the academy.

“Oh. Do you have good guts from day one? You know that feeling.”

“Hmm. Then just a little bit.”

The wizards did not ignore Anna because she was young. It’s here. That alone is proof that they are a proven elite.

“Sharin. Can you explain to Anna?”

“Yes~”

A small, cute woman approached me.

“Hello, nice to meet you. I’ve only recently joined, but don’t worry. They are all good people.”

After a while.

‘This is fun.’

Anna accomplished her task quickly.

A woman with tightly tied black hair approached.

“The newcomer has good talent? What is your name?”

Her name is Cassandra. He was a wizard who headed the development team.

“Anna, Anna, this is Amber.”

Anna raised her head and shouted.

“Then do you want to try this too? Just fill in the magic power in the fan here and write it down.”

Cassandra held out a blue orb.

“Is this a magic stone?”

“It’s a high-grade magic stone.”

“Gasp…!”

Anna took a breath.

Even if it is a high-level magic stone, it costs more than 50 gold. I can even feel this as an attribute.

“What if I mess up…?”

“Hahaha. It’s okay, it’s okay. Are you saying you are the princess’s friend? The princess doesn’t get angry about things like that.”

“Still…”

That wasn’t the problem. If you’re not careful, 50 gold could end up being trash.

“Look over there.”

Following Cassandra’s fingers, there was a man pouring a lot of magic stones into a transparent glass container.

“ character. Here we go!”

Close the lid and press the button.

Weeeeing.Dukkakakakakang!

The magic stones are broken apart with a bloody sound.

“Hey, can I do that or that?”

Anna was astonished.

What did I just see?

How much is that?

“Even if the magic stone is broken, it still has a lot of mana left over, so if you process it quickly, it can be used in many places. Of course, it is less efficient, but it is convenient.”

It was something I had never learned in class.

“This was also developed by a young lady. The downside is that it costs a ridiculous amount of money, right?”

Cassandra laughed cheerfully.

“Do it, I’ll try.”

Anna, who had been staring blankly, suddenly came to her senses and sat down. And then he began to carefully craft the magic stone.

* * *

“You’re doing well.”

I nodded as I read the report about Anna.

“But boy. Aren’t you addicted to work?”

It’s good to have a strong desire to explore, but I never thought I’d give up my entire weekend and lock myself in the lab.

“What. It’s not a child, it’ll take care of itself.”

As expected, Anna was a natural researcher.

In fact, I received a scholarship from the best educational institution in the empire for two years in a row.

“What is this…”

I opened the mail that was lying on one side.

Dozens of letters lined up side by side with a pile of gifts.

“Ah. It’s already a time like this…”

This is the main letter.

I could tell from the senders, but most of them were men.

“4th grade.. a senior?”

They were members of an aristocratic family known as handsome men with both beauty and wealth.

“Hmm. Hasn’t your life been in vain?”

Normally, I would have skipped the Emilia line… but now that the end of the semester is over, the graduation party will be held.

In short, it was a ball called a festival.

Participation is free, but most people participate.

Well, I didn’t attend.

“How…”

I looked at the letter again. There were content ranging from a casual one-day partner to something close to courtship.

“Merhem, Allen… Kabal, no, crazy… Chiron?”

This guy is a graduate and the main manager, and what’s more, why are you sending this here…?

‘Did I send it by mistake?’

huh. I hope I sent it by mistake.

No, Claude, I’m probably the only girl you know because you’re training.

“Ha.”

I reached out for a letter that was more ornate than the others and even had gold leaf on it.

Is this how the team handling explosives feels?

[Esteban Chiron]

A yellow gem falls out with a ‘pop’ as soon as you open it.

“Oh.”

[Hello, Lady Marian. I can’t forget the first time we met like it was yesterday. The young lady’s beautiful hair, as if it were strewn with peach blossoms, still glimmers when I close my eyes. Please, this time…]

I shook my head at the long sentence, not knowing what I wanted to say.

“This guy is getting more and more emotional.”

I read it until the end because I thought it was a gift, but it was just like any other letter. It said that he wanted to be my escort at the prom.

In the past, all these letters were thrown in the trash…

He definitely sent me the color of his hair.

A beautifully crafted lemon-colored diamond.

“Cecilia… won’t give you a letter…?”

I tapped the jewel with my finger and was lost in thought.