episode_0180

▶The memorial has ended.◀

▶Please select your next destination.

[ 1. Brem’s House ]

[ 2. 2nd house on the right of 7th Street, Chatelaine ]

[ 3. Ruthmire Territory ]

[ 4. Karssein’s House ]

[5. Field 16]

[ 6. Ferdi’s Secret Base ]

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▶The person selected as the next agent will vary depending on the destination.◀

In order to proceed with the next plan, the abilities of the second agent are needed, and over time, Chatlaine’s problems will be completely brought to the surface.

In this process, the NPC I need to visit and register as an agent is a guard named Dyke.

However, registering this agent is not easy.

It is important to choose an agent with the right abilities, but unlike Trisha, who could easily become an ally, this one is not easy.

Among them, Dyke belongs to a very difficult category.

You have to visit for several days to make choices and progress through sub-episodes to increase intimacy. When you come up with a barely persuasive option, only then can you hire them as an agent.

however…

What did I see through the memorial now?

As the status window predicted in advance, the past of Guard Dyke was revealed in the memorial received as a reward.

When I was playing the game, there were no settings like this at all.

But you know now. What kind of guy is Dyke?

If you use that… if you use Memorial’s information.

Wouldn’t it be possible to bring Dyke back more quickly?

“Brother? Why does it suddenly stop? You said you had someone to pick you up.”

“…”

I stopped and asked Ferdi.

“Perdi. How is the quality of the strawberries and grapes being harvested in Chatelaine now compared to the past?”

“Hmm… First of all, let me explain. Chatelaine grapes and Chatelaine strawberries are graded because they are major specialties. Depending on quality, they are classified from A+ to E- grades. In the past, grades A+ to C- were the main products, but now most products are grades D to E. Even then, grade D is not common.”

“How much is the quantity compared to before?”

“It’s not exact, but it’s probably about… about 20% of what it was in its prime.”

Grades according to grade.

The quantity is as per the quantity.

Everything fell as it fell. Chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes have become fruits that are hard to find.

‘But still, there has been demand all along?’

If so, this memorial gave me invaluable information.

“Perdi. Do you know what the current market price of chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes is?”

***

“Hey, it’s time to go to work!”

“I know~. But can’t I just wait a little longer?”

“Asshole. Are you playing around?”

“Quota must be met. Otherwise, what will we eat for a living?”

The residents end the new session with a loud laugh.

They got up from their seats and put on the new clothes they were all equally distributed to.

“I got new clothes like this, but I can’t use them if I play around.”

“Okay. This is how you save money on medicine.”

“I heard it’s fascinating. I can’t believe that the number of people getting hurt has decreased so much just because of a new supply of clothes.”

“Uh huh. this person. We should praise the person who made these clothes, not just the new clothes!”

They chat and go back to work.

Previously, they were not healthy and had injuries here and there. Since I am engaged in dangerous work, my clothes often get torn or worn out, but that is not the case anymore.

Just one piece of clothing changed.

That alone brought about this change.

“I’m glad. Since the top of the plesia had to be hidden, it wasn’t revealed that it was made by a young lady… but it was able to be delivered to those people like this, right?”

Mina, who was watching this, smiled and said to Harnier.

In fact, Harnier was taking a huge risk.

Even though he had to get a higher grade than Velian in the symposium, it was too big of a risk to not be able to use the power of the top of Plesia due to the eyes of surveillance.

But somehow things worked out.

“At first, I wondered how you came up with that idea. The Plesia merchant supplies to Ruthmire, and the Ruthmire merchant sells it to the territory… In this way, you don’t have to worry about getting caught because it’s difficult to conduct investigations due to the high transaction volume in Ruthmire, the center of transportation!◦ #◦

You are truly a genius!

Mina smiled brightly as she said that.

However, if you make a fuss like this, you should say something back, but there is no response.

Mina sticks her head out to see if something is going on and glances at the reaction.

Harnier was staring blankly into space.

‘You have the same expression as before?’

Recently, Harnier has been spending more time bruising like this.

Even while doing work. Even when eating. Even while reading the report.

There were times when I was like this whenever I had time.

Mina rolls up her sleeves thinking she can’t help it.

‘Mmmmm! I will take care of my lady! If there is a problem, the maid who serves the master should solve it!’

That was Mina’s iron rule.

“Lady.”

“Huh?!”

As soon as I placed my hand on his shoulder, Harnier was startled.

“Wow, I’m surprised… What should I do if I startle you like that?”

…Is that surprising? miss?

When I was talking for a while earlier, there was no response.

Mina thought that with empty eyes. I thought about pointing something out, but I think it would be better not to. Seeing him so surprised gave me a bit of insight.

‘It was like that when I came back from Ruthmeyer a long time ago.’

Therefore, the young lady’s worries… are because of one person.

“Did something not work out with Master Karssein?”

“What, what?! Well, it’s not like that!”

…okay. This way.

Thinking of my fiancé.

It was definitely related to Master Karssein.

“Try to explain what’s going on. What’s wrong?”

“It’s wrong. Even if there is no such thing.”

“For you to say that, miss, you must be worried. You can’t fool my eyes.”

“…”

When Mina, who was keen, put her hand on her waist and questioned her, Harnier narrowed her eyes and averted her gaze.

“Ah. go. Seed? If you keep doing this, am I going to ask Master Karssein directly?”

“Are you crazy? Why did you…!”

“Because it’s a symposium. If you two have signed a collaboration agreement, wouldn’t it be strange for the maids to ask questions and pass on information to each other?”

“Ugh…”

Then Harnier made a creeping voice.

“That’s because I feel like I just received it too much.”

“Yes?”

“…This plan to make clothing at the top of Plesia, deliver it to Rusmire, and move it to my territory was actually planned by Prince Karssein.”

Mina’s eyes widened.

“It’s not me. This territory is now managed by Karssein, not me.”

That can’t be possible. Mina was also left speechless by the unexpected answer.

If what Harnier said was true, Carcein was currently managing two territories alone.

“So… I feel weird because I’m just receiving it… I need to give something in return, but I can’t…”

That’s it.

I thought it was worth it.

It is virtually impossible to shake off the snow installed by the Marquis, and it is equally difficult for a noble daughter who has nothing to use her power in this territory.

Therefore, the easiest breakthrough would have been to conclude a collaboration with my fiancé…

This was a collaboration that unilaterally resulted in Karsein losing money.

And because I listened to that, Harnier was becoming so restless.

After understanding the cause-and-effect relationship, Mina was able to understand Harnier’s feelings now.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, I felt that way from the first impression, but Karssein Bagland was a person with such an upright nature.

‘Looking at it now, it’s obvious on the outside, right?’

Slightly red cheeks and two eyes shaking back and forth.

It even looks like he doesn’t know what to do and is just fiddling with his fingers.

I had been ruling out that situation because I really hated being involved in that kind of thing, but if you look at the facts, it actually makes sense. And that too naturally.

Our lady. You were naive in this way.

Perhaps because the initial symptoms are clearly revealed, it seems to have a fresh scent.

Seeing things like that makes me want to play around a little.

“Lady. Now that I think about it, Master Karssein asked me to make a flower pot to plant chatelaine strawberries in the soil of our territory because he needed a comparison group, right?”

“Huh? Yes. That’s right.”

“That’s what I mean. If you think about it carefully, there’s no need to plant it here, right?”

Mina lifted the corner of her mouth mischievously.

“You just have to move the soil and plant there. Then, you can hear about how to plant right next door. Even if you plant it wrong, it can be resolved quickly. Isn’t that right?”

“…”

Harnier fell into trouble again.

I can’t believe I’m in trouble. If I really had no intention, I would have drawn a short line a long time ago saying that there was no need for it.

This one reaction makes it clear. Mina let out a puff of hot snort from her nose.

Just a little bit here. All you have to do is push your back a little bit.

“The situation in Shatlaine is bad, so the lady will definitely have something to help you with. By the way, it was like that before, right? Master Karssein never sleeps.”

“Ah… that. We need to crack down on it. I guess I slept straight today too.”

“So, at this point, please just give me instructions from Shatren. It’s not difficult to process if you just have a representative, right? Because there is also a collaboration agreement.”

“Then… should I just take the soil and plant it?”

“Yes! miss. Trying to repay something may seem strange, but wouldn’t it be easier to be suspicious if your fiancé and fiancé are separated?”

At that moment, the face Harnier showed as she flipped her hair to the side was the most beautiful face I had seen today, or rather, I had ever seen.

The face of a girl who realizes the indescribable excitement is very beautiful.

“Yes. I think Mina is right.”

Mina wiped the sweat from her forehead and internally praised herself for accomplishing such an important task.

***

One of the guards trudged over.

When I made eye contact with Dyke, he lowered his head.

“…This time too?”

“I think so. Ugh.”

His colleague Frikt sits down right next to Dyke.

“What on earth does this mean, that even if you give me all your salary for several months, you can’t live… Does this make sense?”

“…”

“Hey. Dyke. Please say something too. You’ve been here longer than me.”

“Ha, Mr. I’m the same as fuck. What more can I say?”

Dyke is not much different from Freakt.

“Even if it’s unreasonable, there’s nothing you can do about it. Because production is not as good as it used to be. That’s how much the price has jumped, but as the demand continues, people like us are dying.”

“…I’m sorry. I took my anger out on you for no reason.”

“There’s no way you can say something like that. You and I are in the same position, so why?”

After an unprecedented crop failure. The prices of chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes soared through the roof.

Due to the unimaginable increase in prices, Dyke had no choice but to support expenses in order to appeal to the Chatelaine estate at least a little. He was trying to gain priority in order to somehow obtain the Chatelaine strawberries.

However, he still couldn’t get the chatelaine strawberries.

Just one strawberry.

But one strawberry is much needed.

Chatelaine strawberries, which had become a premium product for nobles, were never easy to obtain.