episode_0128

The manager’s room, where the anger still lingered, and the strange clothes hanging on the hangers gave us an idea of what this place was for.

And among the nobles huddled inside, there was a man muttering while holding his hands together.

‘Please, princess, please contact me.’

Andrew Campbell. He was the young head of the Campbell family and was famous for his kindness and good manners.

His fiefdom also adopted a policy of lowering taxes for the fiefdoms and slightly raising the fees charged to the top. As a result, taxes increased and public sentiment improved. He was repeatedly praised by the fiefdoms as a great lord who surpassed his predecessors, and his mood improved day by day. went.

The merchants who had expressed dissatisfaction at first also lowered taxes and the residents of the territory became more prosperous, and their purse strings became more relaxed, so their turnover rate also increased, creating a good symbiotic relationship in which both parties benefited each other.

Of course, I heard that some fiefdoms that set high taxes were hit hard and even rebelled, but what do we know? When I heard that there was a rebellion in the territory where the tax rate was raised to 95%, I was shocked.

That’s why he felt so wronged.

Still, in order to survive, I memorized the documents in front of me. I don’t know why they’re asking me to do something like this when I’ve already signed a contract.

“As soon as you get home, free all slaves you own. The slave is paid double the amount bid at the time as compensation. If it has been passed on to another location, we will do our best to find it.”

“It doesn’t matter what you say. If only one thing is revealed, you will see hell. Your words come with a price.”

“I absolutely obey the princess’ orders. If you do something that will harm Him, you will regret taking your last breath.”

Even around me, I see people reciting with trembling voices.

‘Why did it become like this?’

In the first place, he had never treated slaves or anything like that. This place too. I didn’t think much of it as it was Her Highness’s mission to just go and spy.

Since he was not asked to play a trick or rescue slaves, he willingly took on the task. He always thought his courage was strong.

On the contrary, I felt a sense of exhilaration when the slave auction collapsed. Moreover, the knight in pitch-black armor who was very active was Diego Orta, the star of the swordsmanship competition whom he had secretly cheered for! If it weren’t for the situation, I would have at least asked for a handshake.

When the nobles started criticizing the princess, she clicked her tongue and even looked at them pitifully.

‘These non-human things don’t even think about what they’ve done. If this gets to the ears of His Excellency the Duke, he’ll probably be torn apart alive.’

I don’t know anything else, but if it became known that Princess Marian had set a price and held an auction, just thinking about it.

He trembled. Well, it had nothing to do with me.

It was the moment when he was about to leisurely raise his hand and tell the princess that he was actually a spy who had infiltrated this place.

He felt really relaxed. The fact that my master and the princess were childhood friends was a fairly well-known story among them.

However, his composure cooled down the moment the head of the pig that stood up one step ahead of him was cut off with a single cut.

‘No, what is it? ‘Did I almost die just now?’

He kept his mouth shut and just watched. The princess’s eyes were truly scary.

And if she even frowned, there were a lot of executioners surrounding her who would cut off their heads. Some of them even seemed to have surpassed the level of master, and that gray-haired man was a monster you couldn’t even imagine.

Even though I woke up from my thoughts, reality did not change.

‘are you okay. are you okay.’

He mumbled and fiddled with the 100,000 gold IOU. The princess would provide this money. Even if something goes wrong, you can do it yourself.

“Andy, no Andrew. Come out.”

“Yes!”

As expected, right after contacting the princess, there was a man who called him.

He took a hesitant step.

“Yes. That’s right. However, you must never disclose this fact.”

“Mmm. Okay.”

It was the princess’s voice.

“Ah.”

As expected, the princess visited in person to get him out. Next to him, a man with gray hair was smiling awkwardly.

“Count Andrew. You really had a hard time.”

“Ah. Ah… the princess! ”

He held Cecilia’s legs and cried.

He looked like one would never have thought of a man known for his good manners and being popular in social circles.

* * *

The duke’s drawing room.

“Maria. Did you change the barrier pattern?”

Cecilia smiled despite the murderous eyes staring at her.

“Hmph. Isn’t it obvious? Rats keep coming and going, and now even the biggest rats won’t be able to get away!”

Maria scoffed and glared at her. ‘It’s soon time to enjoy tea time with Marian, that foxy girl.’ Cecilia, who could read his intentions just by looking at him, just smiled awkwardly.

‘It’s not something I can say so easily.’

Normally, it would take a lifetime for one family to create a barrier, but having to change the barrier periodically was a huge hardship for her.

The table was almost shaken by the buzzing mana current, but their bloody confrontation was easily broken off as always.

“Sorry, I’m a little late, right? Because I came with my dad.”

Marianne, who entered the living room, widened her eyes.

“It’s been a while, Marian.”

“Ugh, yes.”

Marian waved her hand awkwardly, and Cecilia drooped her eyebrows as if she was disappointed.

“I missed you so much, but I guess I didn’t miss Marian that much?”

“Uh. hmm… . Did you miss me?”

Marian quietly averted her eyes. To be honest, I was so busy with everything that I didn’t even think about it.

“Hmm! I think he said he had urgent business.”

Maria cleared her throat as if she was uncomfortable.

“Marian, would you like to have tea with your sister?”

Then it was time to hug Marian tightly and whisper in her ear.

“Dad will be with you too.”

“Today is tea time just for me and Marian!”

“!!”

Marian flinched. When Cecilia made eye contact with her, her mouth formed the shape of ‘Perun auction.’ It was because he said.

‘How did know?’ No, that’s not what’s important.

Marian had created a perfect alibi for her family that day, saying that she was visiting the community and staying overnight at her barracks, so it was not unreasonable for her to be surprised.

What will happen if this gets into the ears of Dad and Maria? I don’t know, but it wouldn’t end with two weeks of probation or something.

‘No, right? Surely not?’

That was when she looked at Cecilia with trembling eyes.

Cecilia smiled silently and held out her hand.

“Marian…?!”

Maria’s eyes trembled slightly. This was because the younger brother woke up holding Cecilia’s hand.

“Sorry, sister, let’s have tea next time.”

“You really raised a tiger cub.”

The Duke, who was arguing with Maria, lamented. From the sight of Cecilia holding Marian’s hand and leading her away, the thief who took her daughter was seen.

“Tiger?”

Marian obediently followed along but tilted her head.

click.

There was only cold silence in the living room the two people left.

“Maria. Let’s drink with dad.”

“Ha. Yeah, sometimes it’s not that bad.”

The father and daughter’s intimate tea time began.

*

I looked at Cecilia with puzzled eyes as she walked quickly while holding my hand.

‘Why does it look so urgent?’

Although it’s been quite a while, there was a time when we didn’t see each other for more than two months.

Cecilia went into any room as if she was in a hurry. She took off her shawl and threw it on the bed.

The one-piece dress that made her look like a neat young woman revealed her shoulders just by taking off the shawl, giving off a lustful vibe. Just then, beads of sweat fell into her cleavage.

Feeling strangely conscious, I avoided her gaze, and the moment I opened the door and went out to the terrace, Cecilia’s hand tightly grasped my waist.

‘uh?’

My body was shaken.

Only Cecilia’s face appeared in my wide-open eyes.

She made me sit on the terrace railing. So I couldn’t move now or avoid her gaze.

“If you do this, you can’t avoid it, right?”

She looked up at me and grinned. It was a pretty but very mischievous smile.

“Ah…”

Could he even make an expression like this?

“Marian. Can I kiss you?”

Cecilia smiled lazily.

‘kiss?’

My expression hardened. If you draw a correlation with her behavior.

“I’m telling you in advance, if you’re planning on threatening me with that, you’ll be really disappointed.”

I said coldly.

“That can’t be possible. I’m pleading now.”

‘I didn’t mean to tell you.’ She muttered softly and started kissing the back of my hand, my leg, and the top of my foot as if tempting me.

Rather than being pious, the sight felt like a thirsty traveler jumping into an oasis.