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“Okay, everyone, calm down. This is just a joke. As for Zhenya… I guess I’ll have to try a little harder.”

Crying Jenya.

The village chief got up from his seat, asked for understanding, and disappeared for a moment.

— Dalgrak

The noise from the kitchen was also heard for a moment.

Soon the village chief appeared, holding a cup and a small bottle of liquor in each hand.

“Everyone, try a glass of this.”

A nearly transparent purple liquid in a bottle.

“… What is this? Surely it’s not a weak drug? ”

Julia frowned suspiciously.

In her eyes, both Zhenya and the village chief’s eyes looked suspicious.

Those eyes seem to be filled with greed.

“Oh, no. I told you earlier that was a real joke!”

The village chief waved his hand as if making an excuse and poured the liquid inside the bottle into a glass.

The faint, pervasive scent of alcohol.

Lloyd frowned, then opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“No way…”

Information from the past flashed through my head at that moment.

I’ve definitely heard that there is a famous liquor that you must try on the continent.

Of course the scent and taste, but above all else.

“If you eat it, your magic power increases?”

okay.

It was a drink that was famous for that kind of thing.

The village chief raised the corners of his mouth.

“As expected, you know it well.”

“The horsepower has increased?”

Julia’s suspicious gaze.

Instead of answering, Lloyd drank the potato wine in his glass.

The scent of alcohol spreads pleasantly in the throat.

At the same time, a subtle stimulation spreads through the mana circuit.

At each end of the mana circuit, it feels like the blocked microcircuits are being opened.

“Actually, contrary to rumors, it doesn’t have such great effects, but they say there is a difference between those who have tried it once and those who haven’t.”

difference?

It’s not that much.

‘I grew up in a place I never expected.’

The blockage of the mana circuit that had been suffocating Lloyd.

Among them, the microcircuits were punctured with a single stimulus.

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that the recovery rate of the mana circuit is around 30-40%.

I got something big from a point I never expected.

Lloyd nodded toward the village chief.

“Thank you.”

“But this isn’t enough! Tell me more about the compensation.”

More here?

Even Lloyd asked back, since he had a conscience.

No, I was worried that maybe they were trying to pretend that there was no other compensation.

“You said you would give me potato royalty.”

“Of course that’s basic.”

“But why… … .”

Heh heh!

The village chief laughed heartily.

“Without you, we would have lost everything without even realizing it. Let me tell you this clearly. You are the clear benefactors of our village.”

Bow.

The village chief bowed his head at a 90 degree angle.

Treating me like a benefactor… … .

‘It’s a little burdensome.’

More than anything, the village chief’s muscles trembled as if he was breathing whenever he spoke, and Zhenya’s longing eyes were a burden.

Lloyd instinctively knew that in times like these, making excessive demands could actually be toxic.

It would be a problem if an entire village came to depend on you for no reason.

‘But I’m saying that you have to make sure that you get what you deserve.’

Is there anything you need right now?

There were many things that were needed. Money, power, ridiculously powerful equipment… … .

But it’s a bit much to ask for something like that in this town.

Can’t I get something decent?

Lloyd’s eyes lit up as he pondered for a moment.

“Then, give me the village chief.”

“What… What?!”

Boom!

Julia slammed the table.

◆

After returning to the [Social Science Research Institute].

“Lloyd. I almost doubted your taste.”

Sitting in your own office,

Julia breathed a sigh of relief.

“What on earth were you thinking?”

“Instead of Zhenya, the village chief… … .”

“Absolutely not. Seriously, what on earth were you thinking?”

Julia shrugs.

It was shamelessness worthy of a princess.

“… … .”

What on earth have you been seeing in the royal palace?

Come to think of it, I had heard that same-sex love was becoming popular. There were even rumors that the First Prince had revealed that he was same-sex.

‘I thought it was the second princess Aina’s trick.’

Seeing Julia’s reaction, I started to think that maybe it wasn’t just a rumor.

Creepy.

Lloyd swiped his goosebump-inducing arm.

‘You have to be careful when going to the royal palace.’

In fact, even though he said it himself, Lloyd, that is, the original owner of the body, wasn’t that lacking in appearance. No. He was just a little thin, but he wasn’t bad at all. Even Duchess Gray revealed that one of the reasons she was interested in Lloyd was because of his appearance.

‘… I really need to be careful.’

Lloyd shook his head, engraving the precious promise in his heart.

For now, this is a time when strategy is more important than determination.

“As the Princess may have noticed, the Chilsaldae is a very important organization.”

“… Lloyd, the real power in East Tan that you mentioned. That’s what’s commanding them, right? ”

“Yes. That is very likely. Or, we cannot ignore the possibility that the Chilsaldae themselves are the real power.”

“Wow. I didn’t think of that.”

Julia muttered in admiration.

Well, it’s an exclamation.

I just put together some facts.

“They seem to be quite focused on drug trafficking. They even thought about taking over the town and turning it into a drug farm, so they must be on a massive scale.

But that’s not the kind of thinking a guild would do. They would have taken the immediate approach of bringing it from somewhere else and selling it. So it’s highly likely that a non-guild group with roots in Easttan is behind these things. ”

Therefore, the suspicion about Chilsaldae was reasonable.

The problem is that their power is not ordinary.

After arriving at the lab, I did some quick research and found out that the reputation and skills of Ilsal, the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins, were so strong that it was hard to find a rival.

‘Anyway, to defeat the Seven Deadly Sins, you have to fight the One Deadly Sins.’

It’s an unavoidable fight.

And when you fight like this, you need to be as quick, as fast, and as powerful as possible at the same time.

“I know where the Seven Deadly Sins are hiding. What matters is our power.”

“Power?”

“Yes. Julia and I alone are not enough. Our opponents are assassins… … . I can probably cover most of the moves with my head. ”

To be precise, it would be possible with Lloyd’s keen sense. But the problem is the other way around.

“You definitely need one or two physical tanks to help you out when your brain isn’t working.”

Julia looked troubled.

“But the knights can only be used when they are within the imperial palace?”

As expected, a princess is a princess.

You’re thinking of using knights, and even the Royal Guards, right away.

“Of course, you can’t hire people here without hiring them or accepting them as colleagues.”

“… That’s right.”

Julia hesitated for a moment, then looked surprised.

“No way… …That’s when you said you wanted the village chief?”

“Yes.”

Lloyd chuckled as he recalled the village chief’s shabby body.

◆

Rumors began to spread throughout East Tan.

What seemed like a trivial rumor soon became a story known to everyone because of its subject matter: one of the ‘heroes’.

— Claire Budanju has become very ill.

— I’m doing it today and tomorrow, I guess that’s a curse I got from defeating the Demon King.

East Tan Branch, above Harold.

“… … It seems like it would be hard to find the source of the rumor, Lord Budan.”

Claire listened to the subsequent reports with a frown.

Where on earth did the counting come from?

Only a very small number of people are aware of their own health condition.

A doctor, a secretary, and maybe a 7-year-old’s son-in-law.

‘…whoever it may be.’

Claire wasn’t pleased.

It was always unpleasant to have rumors about oneself spread.

He knew better than anyone the power of rumors.

When Lloyd was sent, rumors about him played a big role.

“Rumors should be caught while they can. Do your best to stop them.”

“Yes. And there’s one more rumor… … .”

A secretary who trails off.

Claire’s brow furrowed in an instant.

“What’s going on?”

“That’s right, there’s a rumor going around that someone’s plotting against our top.”

“… What?”

Claire asked back without realizing it.

A conspiracy?

Against Harold Top?

Of course, it wasn’t something that had never happened in the past… … .

‘It hasn’t happened once since I became a hero.’

This was something that could not be easily tolerated.

Claire’s clenched fist tightened.

“Any more information?”

“Yes… However. I heard from one of the guild members that there are some pretty specific plans coming and going. ”

“What was it about?”

“That’s it.”

“That’s… … ?”

The secretary’s voice lowered even further.

And then he opens his mouth with difficulty.

“There will be attempts to assassinate Claire.”

“Assassination?”

“Yes. Not only that, but they said there were also specific plans coming and going. For example, plans to blow up the building that Claire stopped by on her first day in East Tan.”

Crack.

Claire bit her lip.

With this level of detail, it must have been spread by someone who knew him.

‘Who the hell are you?’

Even when I think about it, there isn’t really anyone that comes to mind.

My mouth became parched and dry.

“Guess what?”

“… Sorry, I have no idea.”

Claire muttered quietly.

‘Fuck.’

If only there was Lee Han at times like this.

If he had been there, these things wouldn’t have happened, let alone been prevented.

Claire bowed her head, hugging her forehead.

“… It’s a crisis.”

From physical pressure to threats of assassination.

Claire sensed that her crisis had begun.