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Renia sipped her tea one after another with an uncomfortable expression on her face. The reason Renia is so uncomfortable.

It was because of the man sitting in front of me.

Albert.

He proposed a tea party to Renia, and Renia, who could not bear to refuse, accepted.

But you can’t hide your discomfort.

The reason Renia felt so uncomfortable was also because of Albert’s actions. Even though she felt like she was being looked at, Renia couldn’t say anything.

I didn’t even notice Renia’s feelings.

Albert continued to look at Renia.

and-.

“… What do you wear around your neck?”

Renia’s neck-.

I found a strange object hanging around his neck.

Without thinking anything, Renia took out the item around her neck and showed it to her.

“It’s a ring and necklace. It’s pretty!”

Renia’s uncomfortable attitude disappears and she speaks with a bright expression.

It was because it reminded me of Chris.

however-.

Albert looked at the ring necklace with an unusual expression.

A ring and necklace that I’m sure I’ve seen before somewhere.

There was something about it that looked familiar.

Albert thought about it for a while.

‘Where was it… ? okay!’

Eventually, I remembered it.

On the way back after telling the truth that Renia is a saint.

Isn’t it very similar to the one you picked up back then? I’m sure I picked something up that some boy dropped…

However, Albert could not remember the boy’s face.

but-.

I finally realized it.

‘I guess the person who gave me this ring and necklace is the saint’s support.’

Renia’s happy expression.

I could tell by looking at that expression.

“Keuhum! I think this will be enough for today’s tea party.”

“Yes? Yes!”

Renia looks visibly happy. Albert didn’t even care about that.

He went straight to his office.

Clap-.

Albert locked the door as soon as he entered the office.

And sitting on the chair…

“… That’s right. As expected, the saint had support.”

ring necklace.

It was Albert who did not know its meaning.

A ring and necklace are items that signify engagement.

Therefore, Albert was able to guess the relationship between the boy and Renia.

“I need to talk to Uliver.”

The Dark Knights he raised.

It was Albert who felt the need for them to be active.

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The underground of the denomination -.

A secret space that not even the leaders of the church know about.

Albert went there.

“Ulliver, I give you a mission.”

Uliver, leader of the Black Knights.

Uliver knelt down at the word mission.

“… What mission are you talking about?”

“It’s a very easy mission. Isn’t there a boy who has a special relationship with the saint?”

Albert had given Uliver an order in advance. To understand everything about the saint.

Therefore, Uliver knew of its existence.

“Are you referring to Chris of the Fletcher family?”

“What… It must be that guy.”

Albert smiled bitterly. His unfocused pupils further maximized Albert’s sinister aura.

“Chris Fletcher, destroy everything related to him.”

In short, an assassination order.

but-.

Uliver had no choice but to hesitate.

As a result of what I found out -.

Because Chris Fletcher was still a kid.

Even Uliver, who performed all kinds of dirty work, had a belief or a goodness. Do not kill children.

Especially when it comes to children the same age as your own daughter, never-.

‘… You must refuse.’

That was what Uliver thought.

but-.

Did Albert even recognize Uliver’s feelings?

Albert made Uliver an offer he couldn’t refuse.

“You served me well as the leader of the Dark Knights for decades. I was really grateful. So… I especially promise that if I successfully complete this mission, I will recommend you as a mentor to the warrior.”

Albert’s suggestion.

This was an incredible offer for Uliver.

This means that now you can work in the sunny side of the church rather than in the dark side. It was no different from what he said. In fact, Uliver was suffering.

That he was working in the shadows like this.

I was hiding the fact that I was doing this from my wife and daughter.

That was Uliver’s concern.

That’s why I was hoping for it even more.

A chance to work in a sunny place.

Albert had hit this gap precisely.

In the end, Uliver decided to break his beliefs just this once.

He asked with a serious expression.

“… How can I handle it?”

“You are not the child, you can take care of it yourself.”

“Okay.”

With the power of the Dark Knights, they could easily destroy a rural baron. That’s why Albert didn’t say anything.

Albert stood up.

and-.

Just before leaving the secret room-.

“Now that I think about it, I heard that rebels are still rampant these days, although not as much as before.”

said Albert.

Uliver understood the hidden meaning of those words.

He answered quietly.

“Unfortunately, Baron Fletcher disappears due to the rebels.”

***

Moldir territory belonging to the Beicher Kingdom.

I met the lord of the place.

Flower tea and refreshments from Louveryeong.

It was the first step toward distributing this to other kingdoms.

Lord Moldir looked at me, who was still young, and-.

“… Hmm.”

He looked a little embarrassed.

And he seemed to be thinking a few times. Soon, I decided to accept that the person I was dealing with was still a child, or did I decide that looking at myself as a child would be messy.

I smiled.

“Nice to meet you. He is the lord of Moldir territory. So about this business… ”

A Moldir lord who never stops expressing his opinions.

but-.

There were quite a few clauses that only benefited the Lords of Moldir.

I pointed this out and said:

“In providing the product, you say there is no shipping fee… That’s absolutely not the case.”

Free delivery -.

This cannot happen.

And again-.

“They even told us to provide them with tasting products.”

You have to coordinate that yourself.

Maybe order more as a preview product or something like that.

Of course, we could give them a taste product and take care of the shipping for free.

but-.

I had no intention of taking even the slightest loss on this trip.

This is probably a test given by my father.

I had no intention of giving even an inch.

From the beginning-.

The only thing that is urgent is the Lord of Moldir.

It wasn’t us.

It is a business that can grow into something big and expand into other countries.

There was no need for us to start with the territory of Moldir.

Lord Moldir also knows this…

That’s why it ended soon after.

“… Do whatever you want.”

The lord of Moldir with a transparent attitude.

Of course, we were the ones who benefited a lot, but it was a transaction that the Lords of Moldir also benefited from. There is no need to be upset like this.

However, he must have been angry that something happened to me when I was still young.

However, it is too precious to cut off the deal.

Lord Moldir looked like that for a while.

Then suddenly-.

“By the way, how old are you?”

He asked me my age.

“I’m fifteen.”

When the Lord of Moldir heard my age, he licked his lips with his tongue.

The look in your eyes as if you were looking at prey.

“Oh… , I have a ten year old daughter.”

Lord Moldyr suddenly mentioned his daughter.

I noticed it right away.

As to why Lord Moldir suddenly mentioned his daughter. It was probably done to create a connection between me and men and women.

That’s why I flatly refused.

“I think it would be better for our relationship to end like this. And I… I have a fiance.”

Although it cannot be revealed officially.

Still, I already had an owner.

A fiancé who is carrying out the noble mission of becoming a saint.

“I see… Tsk. It’s a shame.”

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I reported the results of this transaction to my father.

“Well done.”

My father’s praise soon followed.

Father’s praise -.

After hearing this, it was a successful commercial trip for me.

While I was trying to relax-.

“It’s all up to a safe return.”

I heard my father urging me to do this.

Once again, I hold my nerve.

started to come back.

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That’s the way back…

I hurried, but I couldn’t even reach the entrance of the village.

In the first place, I couldn’t rest in the village.

“… If things continue like this, it will be too late. What do you plan to do?”

My father’s words seemed to be testing me.

Unfortunately, our schedules overlapped.

No, it seemed like the schedules overlapped on purpose.

The way back-.

Suddenly my father spoke.

“Now that I think about it, if I don’t hurry up, I’ll lose other business.”

He informed me that he had other plans.

Honestly, I wanted to blame my father.

If I had told you earlier, I would have rushed a little sooner.

It was clear that this was announced late on purpose.

Perhaps on purpose to test my resolve-.

‘No, maybe this is too much of an idea?’

Doing something like this as a test at a time when a business is important? I simply couldn’t believe it.

Anyway, now is the time to make a decision.

Now that the day is fading.

It was certain that we would be late if we returned to the mountain safely.

However, if you climb a mountain, it gets dark on the way. Traversing the dark mountains with only a torch is an arduous task.

In the first place, going camping now is a sure thing – missing out on other business matters.

So I decided.

“You’d better climb the mountain before it’s too late.”

It was decided to push ahead with the ascent.

I didn’t have time to stop. Even now, at this time, Renia will work hard to become a saint. Until then, I also had to become a decent person.

While making that decision-.

I looked at my father’s expression.

‘Did I make a mistake?’

I could see my father’s anxious expression.

However, since my father didn’t say much about my choice, I decided to stick with my choice for now.