episode_0017
by fnovelpia“···I’ll do my best and learn. Thank you for broadening my horizons.”
“No. That one was really great too.”
Ban grabbed Fred’s hand and lifted him up after he had fallen. And we shook hands while facing each other.
Both had their own harvests and were grateful to each other. Fred walked on his own feet, promising what would happen next.
After Fred and Van’s sparring, a tea party was held as usual.
The guards, except for the two who did not fight with Fred, had to return to their respective families to receive treatment, but no ladies paid attention to that. Originally, if you lost, it was your fault.
But the atmosphere was completely different from before. All the ladies’ eyes were focused on Sonia.
“How did you get such an escort, Lady Bismuth?”
“That’s right. I’m really jealous. You deserved the confidence to call us…”
“Even if you ask your father, you won’t be able to find such an escort anywhere…”
“Ahaha, I guess I was just lucky?”
The Tea Party did not push Sonia as hard as before. This is because the ladies recognized that Sonia was equal to them because she had a guard named Ban.
“Oh, and there is something I want to give to you?” Maya?”
“Yes, lady.”
“Would you please bring the things you prepared?”
Nod. Maya lowered her head and headed somewhere.
“I want to give you a gift to commemorate your visit to my family!”
“Oh, a gift?”
“Yes. These are the accessories our family is preparing this time.”
A week ago, Maya came between Ban and Sonia, who were strategizing, and shouted strongly.
-There is no woman in the world who doesn’t like surprise gifts. miss!
-Hey, Maya. Can’t you see what we’re talking about? Don’t get caught in a hunchback and go away…
-After listening…!
-······.
Van’s face was crumpled, but what Sonia heard was very true. And Sonia prepared a ‘surprise gift’ for the ladies.
Drurrr! Maya approached the table, pulling a cart loaded with several boxes.
Jump and jump. Sonia walked to the front of the cart, took a box in her hand, and opened it towards the sitting ladies.
“This is the gift we prepared. These are the tears of the sea dragon.”
***
What are the factors that determine the value of jewelry?
First of all, it has to be beautiful. There are many elements to the standard of ‘beautiful.’ This includes the transparency, color, size, texture, etc. of the gemstone.
And the second most important thing was scarcity. No matter how beautiful it is, you can’t get a high price if it’s lying on the street.
“······Wow.”
One of the ladies sitting at the table let out a childish exclamation. Just because she didn’t say it out loud, many ladies almost made a similar sound.
Naturally, its value is reflected in naming a gem. If the cloudy and gloomy ruby had been sold under the name ‘Phoenix Feather’, it would have been ridiculed by everyone.
However, none of the ladies who witnessed the ‘Tears of the Sea Dragon’ with their own eyes had such questions. The beauty of the blue sapphire, as if it contained the sea, was enough to deserve its name.
There was a reason why Bert traveled all over the place and searched for production sites. Beauty was the element that gave competitiveness.
In addition, a factor that could lead to the rapid rise of the Bismuth family. With the unique delicate workmanship of artisans personally invited by the head of the family, Bert, there was no need for words.
“Here! Lady Cadia!”
“ Are you really giving me this as just a gift…?”
“Of course!”
Sonia smiled as brightly as a sunflower at Lady Cadia.
“We’re friends now, right?”
“Bismuth Lady…!”
“You can call me Sonia!”
After receiving the box, Cadia looked at Sonia as if she was moved.
“Yes! Sonia, thank you so much… I will definitely wear it!”
“Ahaha! If Lady Cadia gives it to me, my father will like it too!”
“The Lady of Cadia… From now on, call me ‘Aila’!”
“Is that so? Aila?”
After becoming acquainted with Eila, Sonia gave gifts to the ladies one by one.
The ladies finally realized. The Bismuth family, which handles these items, will grow quickly, and becoming friends with Sonia now would be tantamount to buying low in terms of stocks.
“These items have not yet been released. Since it’s for you… you shouldn’t pass it on to someone else, right?”
“Of course! Even if I wear it, it’s not enough.”
When the second factor that young ladies are excited about, ‘something that only I have,’ was satisfied, all the ladies’ faces brightened.
Ban, who saw that, muttered next to Carls.
“You were very grumpy before, but now you look like a child.”
“They say they learned something from what they saw, but they are still young girls.”
Just like that, the ladies all left the Bismuth family with smiles on their faces.
The ladies would definitely wear that jewel and travel around various places, which would naturally increase the awareness of the Bismuth family.
I made friends and raised the status of my family, which was truly the icing on the cake. However, there was one remaining problem: Evelia was dethroning Sonia with the status of the Sylvia family.
“Bismuth Lady?”
“Ah, yes! Lady Sylvia!”
“I would like to talk to your escort, Van. Is it possible?”
“Why is half…?”
“I have something to say. Is the reason important?”
“Oh, no. It’s possible. Follow Carls. I’ll provide a place for you to talk.”
“Thank you.”
Following Carl’s guidance, Ban, Beca, and Evelia entered a room and faced each other.
***
And now, Evelia continued speaking with a light in her eyes.
“You can also invite a knight of your choice to learn sword skills. I am also willing to pay a larger amount than what I am showing you now.”
“···Um, Lady Sylvia?”
“It’s okay to speak comfortably. In fact, Silvier is superior to Bismuth in all aspects. The same applies to our treatment of you.”
Evelia felt a very strong possessiveness. It was a deep feeling that came to me after a very long time.
So, he tried to do everything he could to make Ban his bodyguard. Although it is not common, it is possible to hire two people.
However, despite all the candy, the class’s reaction was subtle.
“······.”
Evelia saw that and winked at Beca. It was an unspoken instruction to do something.
“···Ha.”
You were invited to someone else’s family, received a gift, and then tried to steal the employee? No matter how prestigious the Sylvia family was, it was clearly disrespectful.
But Becca knows. Evelia’s eyes rolled back, and no matter what anyone said, they couldn’t stop her. Finally, Beca sighed and opened her mouth.
“···I don’t know how much you will believe when I tell you this, as a member of the Lady’s exclusive family, but the welfare of the Sylvia family is at a level that is hard to find even in the capital of the empire.”
“Did you hear? Is it difficult to find even in the capital?”
“If you become a member of the Sylvier family, you will be treated well. Especially if it’s the young lady’s exclusive.”
“This money also shows my will. I can give you several times more than this. Class, let’s go to my house.”
Until I came up with the plan to ‘raise the status of bismuth’, I never expected that something like this would happen.
But you have to be clear about what you say. Finally, Ban, who tried to ignore his pounding head, opened his mouth.
“It’s a very loose restriction, but I can’t go to Sylvia Street.”
“···Why? If it’s a penalty, it’s right-”
“Those are not the problems. The problem is that it is not bismuth.”
thud! Evilia lost all strength and hit the table hard. Beca saw that and placed her hand on her forehead.
“Why, why?! I can really do anything?”
“Then what do you do? It’s not bismuth.”
“It’s barely bismuth.”
“Be careful what you say. Lady Sylvier. So far, I have tolerated a lot of your rudeness.”
“What, what?!”
Ban glared with cold eyes at Evelia, who couldn’t understand even if she spoke softly, or rather, didn’t want to.
“The fundamental reason why I was able to live a different life is Miss Sonia.”
“If it weren’t for you, I would still be living a life like a gutter. So, I plan to dedicate my whole life to repay this debt to you.”
Squeak-. Ban, who spoke coldly, lowered his head and quietly opened the door and went out without saying anything to the shaking Evelia.
‘I’ve done everything I needed to do.’
From the beginning, there was no option other than refusal. There was nothing more he could do.
After a brief meeting, the class went straight to the room where Maya was.
“···Are you here?”
“Why are you making such a meaningful expression?”
Maya looked at Ban with a serious expression. Seeing Maya like that, Ban roughly took off his outer clothes.
“Aaaah! Crazy, what are you doing now-!”
“···What are you thinking?”
“That’s what you’re wearing right now… ah?”
When he took off his outerwear, Ban’s shirt was revealed to have tears and blood stains here and there.
“Why are you coming to me?! Need to call a doctor-!”
“It costs money and time to call a doctor. Just give me some treatment. There are no deep cuts, so there is no need for stitches, just disinfection.”
“Ah, okay. Follow me.”
Maya walked out, dragging Ban, who had taken off his outer clothes, by the hand. However, the direction was not the usual infirmary, but a place near the young lady’s room.
Half of the time I had doubts, but I just ignored it. Well, I guess it was because there was a reason.
“First, take off that shirt.”
“Okay.”
Ban unbuttoned his shirt one by one and threw it away.
“Should I throw that away?”
“Would you like me to repair it?”
“Then it’s me, thank you.”
There will be traces of repairs, but Van wasn’t the type to pay attention to such small things. It would have been nice to have more clothes to wear underneath.
“So, why did that Sylvia girl take you?”
“It wasn’t a big deal.”
“Don’t just gloss over it, explain it!”
“···Ha.”
Ban sighed and explained what happened earlier. A scouting offer, a strong offer. And, rejection.
“···Did you really refuse it?”
“He stubbornly refused, to the point of being rude. why? If it were you, would you have gone?”
“···It might be a little harsh?”
“···&#!@^!”
“···Huh?”
thud! The sound of something hitting something was heard from inside the cabinet. Ugh…! Then, a groaning sound of pain rang out.
“Oh my.”
“···What are you talking about?”
“I got caught. miss? Is that so?”
bang! A golden figure burst out of the closed cabinet.
“Ma, Maya! You…!”
“Miss, of course it’s a joke~ Where else would I be but bismuth?”
“i, ii…! Is it real?!”
“Of course. Rather than that, isn’t now the time to praise your class?”
“Ah, ah!”
Wrinkle. Sonia approached Van cautiously.
“Ugh, half.”
“Yes, lady.”
“Thank you so, so much. But, there’s nothing more I can do…”
Ugh. Sonia was hurriedly pacing around the room. It was funny and half good. Because it was his decision to serve such a young lady.
hmm! Sonia, who had been pacing around the room, soon stopped and opened her eyes resolutely, as if she had made up her mind. and-
“Yay!”
“···?!”
He rushed at Ban and spread his arms wide and hugged him.
“···Oh my.”
Sonia, who was half-naked, trembled for a moment and then fell. Sonia’s face, which had fallen, was bright red like a ripe apple.
The face of Van that was hugged by Sonia was not much different. Ban’s face was redder than usual.
“···Half.”
“···.”
“We will be together forever, just like in a fairy tale. Right?”
“That’s right.”
“···Please continue to take good care of me in the future.”
“···Yes. Miss.”
Ban wiped away his blushing and quickly nodded his head strongly.
It was a firm, firm decision.
***
“···!”
Revan, who had been locked in the past for a moment, opened his closed eyes.
Revan scattered magical energy around while making the camp. Thanks to this, I was able to notice things approaching my surroundings.
So far, the mud golem created by the animal department professors has been caught a few times, but now it is clearly a human.
‘I’ll check it quickly and come back.’
Crack! Revan quickly landed on the ground and ran to where he was detected.
“···?”
And there, sitting happily, was a white, new model that I had not expected to see there.
“Oh, junior. It’s been a while.”
“······.”
“Actually, it’s only been a day since we broke up, but it’s been such a hard day that it feels like it’s been a long time. Nice to meet you.”
“···Senior?”
“Yes.”
“Where did the team members go?”
“Oh, you’re curious about that.”
Scratching. L scratched his head and answered as if nothing had happened.
“annihilated.”
“······.”
“You don’t listen to me at all, so what should I do? Well, you can do it alone, so it’s not really a problem.”
Upon hearing the shocking news that his group was wiped out, L shrugged his shoulders and said it was nothing.
“Senior?”
“Yes.”
“What do you do?”
Revan’s head throbbed.
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