episode_0067

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Jorbi’s alertness and tension reached a peak at that moment, so he instinctively pulled out the rapier he was holding and tried to swing it.

But just before Yorbi pulled out his rapier,

Toouk-

Rias grabbed her wrist and stopped her.

At that moment, Yorbi’s eyes suddenly opened wide.

‘You may not be able to help the young lady, but you are trying to get in her way… … ‘

Realizing belatedly what he had tried to do, Yorbi bit his lower lip and took a few steps back with his head down.

Only after Yorbi stepped aside was a small space created for just the two of them to have a conversation.

Swoop- hoo-

“First of all, let me say thank you.”

Rias took a deep breath as she looked at him and spoke in the same calm voice she used when speaking in front of her students.

“Thank you for providing the information this time. I was able to gain a lot from it.”

“Is that what you wanted to say?”

The ghost watched Rias’ confident appearance for a moment and then spoke in a flat voice.

A voice that seems to have literally changed the words into speech, without any emotion whatsoever.

To Rias’ ears, it sounded like a reprimand, asking if that was the only reason she had been called here.

“No, I just thought it would be right to say thank you first, and I have something else I really want to say.”

Rias, who had brought up the subject like that, looked at him with eyes that were burning brightly, as if they held a flame completely different from that of a ghost.

“Can I call you Mr. Ghost?”

“Do as you wish.”

“Okay, okay. Then Mr. Ghost.”

Rias straightened her posture and spoke with strength.

“As the student council president of the Circle and as one of the knights of House Vermillion who serves the Third Princess, the first in line of the British Royal Family, I would like to propose a request, no, an alliance.”

Yorubi opened his eyes wide after hearing Rias’ words.

Because he never thought that Rias would see him and propose an alliance.

On the contrary, the ghost quietly looked at Rias without showing any reaction before opening its mouth.

“What made you propose an alliance to me, and what do you want from me… … I have a lot of questions to ask, but let me just ask you one.”

The ghost, who had been speaking calmly, slightly lifted the hood that was pressed down on his head, revealing his dark eyes that were the complete opposite of Rias’s, so dark that he was unconsciously drawn in.

“Did you think I would accept your offer?”

A question filled with arrogance, as if convinced that I am superior to you.

“Well, I don’t know about that. But I would say it’s worth considering.”

Rias did not avoid him, but faced him head on and faced him confidently.

“What I will give you in exchange for our alliance is a token that will definitely help you, and it is something that only I can give you in this world.”

“What do you know about me that you think will help me?”

“You will naturally learn about that as we continue this conversation.”

One by one.

Rias negotiated slowly with the ghost to get what she wanted, without being intimidated or impatient.

When she first spoke to the ghost, Rias was excited to see him and said that he was the person she wanted.

And Yorbi was worried that she looked like an easy target for scams.

That was the reason she followed Rias here.

But contrary to Yorubi’s worries, Rias was neither naive nor stupid.

However, the reason Yorbi couldn’t understand Rias was simply because of the differences in their personalities.

If Yorbi chose to stand back and observe the stranger in front of him, Rias chose to take a step closer and extend her hand.

Negotiations that are based on trust and faith, not distrust and suspicion.

‘Really… I can’t stand it, Miss.’

Yorbi, who realized the difference between himself and her, smiled faintly inwardly.

“You’re quite good at talking.”

The ghost listened to Rias’s words with his head slightly tilted.

“I’m a little interested in the conversation.”

Rias was not disappointed by the ghost’s indifferent attitude.

Because it was her specialty to find a small spark of hope and nurture it.

“Then, before we start the conversation, there’s something I want to tell you first.”

Rias placed her hands on her large chest and took a deep breath.

This isn’t the first major negotiation.

But in a situation like this, it was the first time I had tried to say something so provocative to someone like him.

So naturally my hands started shaking.

‘But I have to.’

Rias, who had calmed herself by gently pressing her heart, looked at the ghost and said the words she had been holding back inside over and over again.

“Mr. Ghost, I know that you are now a new student in the circle.”

“… … Looking at your eyes, it seems like you are saying this with some confidence.”

Yorbi was inwardly slightly shocked by the ghost’s non-positive affirmation.

Freshman, that was a word I could never have imagined coming to mind from the man in front of me.

“So? Are you trying to threaten me with that now?”

“No… …I have no intention of threatening you. I don’t think you would bend to threats like this.”

Rias continued, feeling relieved that the ghost showed no reaction to her words, which may have sounded arrogant.

“I brought this up simply to make it easier to talk about the rewards I’ll give you in exchange for your alliance.”

After saying that, Rias took a deep breath.

Hoooow-

Then, strangely enough, the air around her seemed to calm down.

A miracle accomplished not through any special abilities, but solely through natural charm and charisma.

Regarding him, Yorbi thought of the word tolerance that his master possessed, and the ghost thought of the word danger.

“I honestly don’t know what your purpose was in joining the circle.”

When she first realized the existence of the ghost at the entrance ceremony, Rias simply thought of him as a talent that had never appeared in the world before.

But this attack incident caused such thoughts to disappear.

It is not known whether it is an organization or an individual.

However, one thing that was clear from this incident was that the ghost had a clear purpose and had come to the circle while hiding his identity for that purpose.

“And I don’t think what you’re trying to achieve is evil.”

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“So if you accept my offer, I will actively support your movements within your circle as your ally.”

Yorbi was shocked when he realized the truth of what Rias had prepared as a reward for the alliance.

And then I realized why when Rias first proposed the alliance, she introduced herself as the student council president of the circle.

From the beginning, she had intended to stake her existence as the backbone of this alliance.

Even though you have no idea what the ghost will do, if you do something wrong, you risk being used as a pawn and receiving all sorts of harm and falling to the ground.

The ghost’s response to him was simple.

“Are you stupid?”

“I believe it.”

Rias answered the ghost’s question in a clear voice.

“Me?”

“No.”

Rias shook her head slightly.

“I believe my eyes that are looking at you in front of me right now.”

As she said that, Rias smiled slightly.

“Thank you, you really came this time, unlike last time.”

“You… … ”

The ghost showed signs of agitation for the first time at Rias’s words.

Yorbi, who was watching this from a few steps back, clenched his fist without showing it.

I don’t know the exact circumstances, but I do know that this was the first opportunity that had come to Rias.

“… … What do you hope for by putting yourself out there like that?”

“May my monarch be victorious, may my country prosper, and may the people not suffer.”

A phrase often expressed as chivalry.

“Listening to what you say, you’re really stupid.”

The ghost who heard him clicked his tongue slightly and muttered in a slightly lighter tone.

“Is it okay to understand that what you want is for me to act as an ally of the three princesses and cooperate with them until she inherits the throne?”

“Yes, in return, as the student council president of the circle, I will support you in all your actions without asking why.”

He manipulates the student council president of the circle as he pleases.

This could certainly be a great strength when confined within the circle.

“That’s not enough.”

Even though he knew him, the ghost said that to Rias.