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After finishing the meeting with the Marquis of Aiferus, he and Harnier got on a horse and were heading towards Rusmire.

Before long, a status window pops up.

▶Sub episode. Cleared the tavern riots!◀

▶Awareness of the Yarik tribe and the Marquis of Iferos region is increasing!◀

▶Pollux Tutulum’s intimacy increases!◀

[Current figure: 12%]

It was only then that I realized that a sub-episode I didn’t know about had been cleared.

The Marquis of Ipherus is merely a character we meet during the course of the episode. But I never thought I would meet him here first and increase our intimacy like this.

Moreover, it is not just that intimacy has increased.

It must have had an influence, seeing as he even appeared under his real name, Pollux Tutulum, rather than the Marquis of Aiferus.

As the lord of Ruthmire, I must continue a deal with the Marquis of Ipheros in order to revive the territory.

However, dealing with them is not smooth.

In order to do business with Marquis Ipheros, who promotes a closed atmosphere, you must pass one test.

-The deal will be decided after clashing swords with you. Come on, prove it.

As you can see from this line in the game, it is a clash of swords.

The argument is that after clashing swords, you can recognize the truth of the opponent and what kind of person he is, so this is given priority…

The Marquis will never approve this transaction if it does not exceed the specified passing score.

In other words, in order to do business with the Ipheros family, you must first prove your strength.

If you don’t pass that passing mark, lines like this often appear.

-This guy approached us with impure intentions. Take it out!

-joy. Anyone holding a sword like that would be as obvious as fire. Get out now before I cut you down.

-We don’t even talk to weaklings!

There is no great meaning to the lines.

Their belief that they will never do business with the weak Karssein only serves as a dead flag.

That’s why the stats are lacking.

Since I advanced this episode, I had to fill up these stats.

‘This is how a point of contact was created. The Marquis of Aiferus and Pollux Tutulum.’

Certainly, as the lord of Ruthmire, dealing with him could have gone more smoothly.

and.

I have to thank the one person who created this situation.

“Thank you. Harnier.”

“Yes, yes?! What is that all of a sudden…?!”

“Just. There is something that only I am thankful for.”

Thanks to you, I was able to meet the Marquis of Ipheros.

It’s something I can’t thank enough for.

Then Harnier tapped my chest.

“Mumumumu, what are you talking about all of a sudden!”

Seeing her nagging me to hold the horse’s reins straight, I think it would be too much to open my mouth carelessly just yet.

“…But there’s no need to fall like that.”

“Don’t talk to me.”

“No, did I do something wrong…?”

“Don’t talk to me!”

Originally, I thought he was a very easy person to understand. In times like this, I have no idea.

I decided to keep my mouth shut before I got spike marks on my back.

Then, suddenly, a small incident occurs.

As Viscount Gelgeten’s villa was located in the streets of nobles, it was quite a distance to reach the Rusmire estate by horseback.

Even on this long road, the mountain road called Mt. Waglu was holding on tightly, and the sun was starting to set.

“Umm…”

Harnier began to nod off little by little.

-Tuk.

Then, unable to overcome her desire to sleep, her head tilted towards me.

Purple hair tickles my skin slightly. I can’t get used to the sight of warm breath escaping from my not-so-heavy head.

‘I’ve passed almost all the dangerous places, so there’s no major problem…’

It’s a bit hard to disturb the sleep of someone who is sleeping so well.

I deliberately slowed down my speech little by little.

So that she, who was so far away from me just a moment ago, can sleep more comfortably.

***

Warm and cozy.

This foreign feeling of not lying down somewhere but feeling like I’m falling asleep.

Only then did Harnier realize that he had fallen asleep again and opened his eyes.

“Gasp!”

As soon as I lifted my head and opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Karcein, smiling.

“Are you awake?”

-Wiggle, blink.

I blinked and hoped what I was seeing was a dream.

But, it’s not a dream.

The person in front of me is Karssein.

I was the one who fell asleep on the horse.

It didn’t change the fact that I fell asleep again on his chest.

Harnier covered his face with both hands.

‘Oh, how can this happen again…!’

Not once, but twice?

I’m embarrassed. I feel like I’m going crazy with shame.

He usually doesn’t look disheveled even in front of servants, but this person has already seen him twice.

If it happened once, it might have happened, but it didn’t happen the second time.

“There is still some time left until we arrive at Ruthmeier. You could sleep a little longer.”

As soon as I heard that, the hair on my head stood up.

“, forget it.”

“Yes?”

“Please forget it! What just happened! Or do you need to pay for forgetting it?”

Karssein asked back as if he was puzzled.

“Why…? I think I can just assume that my fiancee fell asleep because she was tired from work.”

Moreover, it doesn’t matter because it’s not visible to others. Even if they were seen, they say there is nothing strange since they showed the appearance of a lover.

There wasn’t a single mistake. On the surface, if you look at it rationally.

Strangely enough, Harnier was being persuaded.

“Or what… do you still think of me as a pervert who would even touch your body?”

“Yes? Oh, no. It’s not like that…”

“Then you don’t have to worry about it. How heavy is your body when you lean on it?”

The cold wind is now seeping into my face, which had been so hot.

Still, the lukewarm warmth still remained.

“…Wasn’t it uncomfortable for me to lean on you?”

“Not really. In fact, it was better to have him come into my arms than to not lean on me because it was less dangerous.”

“Is that so…?”

I didn’t know that.

I felt sorry for Karssein for no reason.

By the time I was about to say something, we had already arrived at Ruthmayer.

“arrived. Let’s get off.”

After getting off the horse first, Karssein offered his hand as if he was familiar with it.

Then he got off the horse cleanly, without any blemishes.

This is also the etiquette of nobles, so I was planning to teach it to them one day… but it was already perfectly practiced.

“Didn’t I teach you this?”

“I practiced it a few times.”

“…Practice, huh?”

“Yes.”

Practicing meant putting another woman on a horse, putting her on a horse, and then putting her down again.

okay. There’s nothing wrong with that.

Since it is a nobleman’s etiquette, he may have learned it.

But, it felt strange.

So I keep asking.

“Who did you pick up during practice? Are they sisters?”

“No. Am I going crazy and burning them?”

If it were family, I would have done that.

Since he was the only man in Bagland, it was not strange at all for him to escort his older sisters and younger sisters.

however.

Strangely, the question continues longer since it’s another woman.

“Really? Who did you practice with?”

“Uh… I’m just a maid.”

“A maid? Is that a maid named Camilla?”

“Yes. what. That’s right.”

Harnier’s eyes narrowed.

“Hmm. In fact, it’s like riding a horse with a noblewoman. The Deol family was also a noble family.”

“That’s true, but… I’m a maid now anyway… No, why are you like that? Did I do something wrong…?”

“No. It’s not a mistake, it’s a compliment. It’s a compliment because you learned well even if I didn’t teach you anything.”

“Well, is that right? Uh… but if you’re upset…”

“Me? What’s upsetting you?”

“…”

Carcein was unable to give an honest answer to Chama Harnier.

I’m sure you’re upset.

But I don’t know the reason. So I had no choice but to answer like this.

“Well… The only time I got to ride a horse with Camilla was when we went shopping. If you’re worried that there will be doubts about your engagement, that’s okay.”

He also added that he does not see Camilla as a person of the opposite sex, and that he only thinks of Camilla as a master to me.

“Well, I don’t care about that?! When you say that, it sounds like you’re worried that your fiancé might cheat on you!”

“Uh… isn’t that it?”

“No, right? Have you already forgotten? It’s only a contract with you anyway, so why worry about that!”

Harnier pushed Karssein’s back toward the Rusmire territory.

“ That’s enough of this story, please just show me around your territory.”

“Yes. Well… of course.”

“And I keep saying it! Forget about that earlier. What Pollux said!”

“Uh… Yes. I understand.”

Karssein continued to tilt his head as he headed towards Rusmaier.

Glancing at Carcein, Harnier mutters to herself.

“…Why did you do that?”

really. Why did they do that?

Thinking about it now, it was strange.

***

As soon as they step into Rusmaier, numerous eyes turn to the two people.

Since the lord Karssein has visited, it is obvious that it attracts attention.

But today, it attracts more attention. The reason lay elsewhere.

“People’s eyes…”

“Yes. It’s focused on you.”

I had somewhat predicted that something like this would happen.

Ruthmeyer was being persecuted by the nobles and nearby fiefdoms.

I was even prepared to ruin a party, so how bad can the view of a noble be?

If you think about Karssein’s reaction when she set foot here, the reaction towards her was not strange.

“I will step in and calm the anxiety. Here for a moment─”

When Karssein lowered his voice and tried to tell Harnier.

A girl came running towards me.

“Oppa! Who is this pretty sister? Could it be your brother’s lover?!”

“…huh?”

“Huh…?”

As Karssein and Harnier made foolish noises, other children also came rushing in.

“Young lord, are you meeting this sister?”

“You idiot! It should be said that we are dating, not meeting.”

“Yes. Can’t you see the ring over there? It’s just one pair.”

“Eolleerikolleri! They say you two are dating!”

Contrary to Carcein’s anxiety, the children were strangely cheering enthusiastically.

“Hey, guys!”

“You can’t do that! If you do that to the lord, you can’t use it!”

Before long, the adults get scared and call the children.

The children who had gathered all at once were taken away by their parents who bowed their heads and said they were sorry.

“It looks like there was no need to worry about that in the first place.”

“Yes?”

When Karssein asks this question at the incomprehensible sound, Barak comes to see him dumbfounded and bows his head.

“Sorry. It’s the children’s fault, so please forgive them generously.”

“No. It’s not a big mistake… More than that, why do children do that? Didn’t everyone hate nobles?”

“Wouldn’t it be a different story if it were the person you brought in?”

Only then did Karsein notice.

‘no. ‘Is that why?’

Now that I see it, the people’s eyes weren’t so fierce.

Even though I brought someone I had never met, a nobleman at that.

“A fiefdom where absolute trust is placed in the lord. It’s a rare sight.”

“Hehe. Because something happened that had no choice but to happen.”

“Of course. He’s a great person, right? Prince Karssein.”

“Hey.”

Karssein gave a hint as if to say that.

Words that only you don’t know are being exchanged again.

I don’t think he’ll talk about this anyway, so I think it’s better to just move on to talking about work.

“Rather, Barak. What happened to what I asked you to do?”

“Ah, yes. That part…”

Barak answered in a weak voice.

“If you want to break through, you can break through. However, we cannot penetrate that mountain within the time limit with our sculpting technology alone.”

“Why?”

“Because of cost. They say they know exactly where and how to break and drill, but that mountain is a rocky mountain. If the equipment does not exist, work is not possible.”

Money for equipment.

That was the problem.

If you investigate most mountains, loot will follow. Whether minerals, gems, or precious medicines are buried, it becomes possible to secure the money either way.

But Ruthmeyer cannot do that.

It is impossible to raise money for Mt. Waglu because there are only stones buried there, and even the daily necessities in the isolated territory are all gone in three weeks at most.

Even if they receive money as a toll, the nearby territory has made a big change in the market price in an attempt to discourage Ruthmire. It doesn’t mean much.

As the period shortened, it became more difficult for Ruthmeyer.

“Waglu Mountain was also empty. All there was was just trees and stones. Once inside, there were only a few demonic beasts. Oh, of course.”

Barak turned his head and looked at the place where the rubble was piled up and continued speaking.

“As you said, we did not throw away the rocks just in case. I don’t know where it’s used, so I put it all in one place…”

Then Karssein smiled and answered.

“That’s your loot. The most valuable trophy buried in this mountain.”

“Yes…? But this… When I had it appraised, I was told that it was a stone that could not be used anywhere.”

“Yes. That’s why it’s more important.”

“I told him something. I see.”

Harnier burst into laughter.

“Of course. Stones are important in many ways, right? Because trees and soil alone have their limits. But there is a place that needs the most stones at this point.”

“Where are you? Where can I sell it?”

Harnier, smiling, makes eye contact with Carcein.

This answer seems to be up to you.

“To build a strong castle wall, shouldn’t there be strong aggregate?”

At that moment, Barak ran towards the residents of the territory as if he were Archimedes shouting Eureka.