episode_0022

As we go through life, there comes a point where we are forced to make choices that have no right answer and only result in a definitive story.

In a flow of choices where no matter what you choose, you will end up regretting it.

The character of Rihanna was like a milestone that presented the most ideal choice to the protagonist.

‘That’s why I want to bring you over to my side if possible.’

Her abilities were also coveted because they were related to information.

Above all, the fact that we could take away the landmarks that would tell the protagonist where to go was an extremely attractive option.

That’s why I couldn’t miss this opportunity and approached Rihanna.

“Hello, Damian, the youngest son of the Karsaril family.”

He looked at me and greeted me calmly, as if he had known I was coming from the beginning.

At those words, I glanced to the side, realizing that my coming here had been somewhat planned.

‘It looks like they made a path using snacks to get people to come this way.’

In addition to researching Lorraine’s favorite snacks in advance and deliberately positioning the vendors to lead them to the flower fields.

It seemed that the rumor had been instilled in Lorraine throughout the year that this flower field was the most famous tourist attraction.

[I heard there’s a flower here that shakes its body or something. Anyway, it’s a very popular place, so I think you two will both be satisfied.]

I laughed out loud as I remembered what Lorraine had said earlier.

I thought it was awkward to explain, but now I know why.

I looked at Rihanna in silence, realizing that I had been perfectly guided, and Rihanna smiled kindly and spoke to me.

“Wow. You did a really great job last night, didn’t you? To be honest, I was really surprised. I never dreamed that Damian, who is only a low-level sword expert, could do something like this. ”

“… Really?”

“Yes. Of course, Sir Lorraine’s role was big, but I think Damien’s role was also big… Oh, don’t misunderstand. I was saying that both of them were great. ”

How on earth do you know this?

I am raising my evaluation because I believe that information acquisition is faster than I expected.

Rihanna continued talking to me, caressing the swaying flowers.

“Not only will this destroy the trust in the contract between the sect and the warlocks, but it will also be difficult to move for a while to clean up the mess they made. Karsarilga will gain enormous political benefits. ”

The Church, the Warlock, and the Contract.

Judging from the fact that he is reciting the key parts of this incident one by one, it seems that he has already succeeded in grasping all the circumstances of the incident.

As I was staring at her face, thinking that she was amazing in so many ways, she smiled awkwardly and spoke to me.

“It’s a little embarrassing that you’re staring at me like that. I’m a little timid, so things like this are a little burdensome for me. ”

Even if you say that with a haughty expression and without any change in facial expression, it is completely unconvincing.

The more I looked at it, the more I thought it would be a good idea to bring it over to our side, and I was thinking about it.

Lorraine, who was standing next to her, hardened her expression and spoke to Rihanna.

“Who are you? How on earth do you know that? Are you the culprit? Or the mastermind? ”

From Lorraine’s perspective, it was a reasonable suspicion.

In my case, I accepted it indifferently because I knew what kind of character Rihanna was in the original work.

In Lorraine’s case, it would have been impossible not to be suspicious if a woman suddenly appeared and knew everything about the situation.

‘Besides, he knows everything that only key figures would know.’

Doubts can only increase further.

At Lorraine’s words, Rihanna laughed and waved her hand.

“Of course not. I am not on anyone’s side. After all, I am just a merchant who buys and sells information. I am not the one who takes the initiative and dominates the situation. ”

An explanation has been added.

Even for an information merchant, it was virtually impossible to know this much information, so Lorraine spoke with a look of still being unconvinced.

“A mere information dealer knows that much? It would be more convincing to say that it is an intelligence agency secretly operated by the imperial family.”

“… Haha, that’s funny. But no. ”

“Then what? How on earth do you know those things?”

“It’s difficult to tell you because it’s confidential, but… To gain your trust, I’ll tell you the reason. There are many eyes and ears hidden everywhere, so I was able to find out. ”

“Eyes? Ears?”

This was meant literally.

Rihanna had the ability to obtain information by magically placing installations all over the world that would act as her eyes and ears.

Of course, there are significant side effects, but even considering these, it can be evaluated as an unrivaled ability in terms of information acquisition.

‘If I tell you this, you’ll be suspicious.’

You’re pretending not to know.

Lorraine thought that explanation alone was not enough and continued to verbally attack Rihanna.

Rihanna waved her hand as she spoke, as if she didn’t want to see Lorraine like that.

“Please don’t tease me too much. If you keep teasing me like that, I’ll have no choice but to tell you about the romance novels in Lorraine’s room. ”

Lorraine freezes at Rihanna’s one word.

I was about to say something when I realized that Lorraine had surprisingly girlish tastes.

Rihanna comes up to me and stares at me intently as she speaks.

“Anyway, it’s important, Mian Do-ryun. It’s you. Usually, when I see something, I get a vague feeling and it comes to that feeling… But you don’t get any feeling at all.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Should I say I don’t know the way they act, or should I say I don’t know the person themselves… Anyway, I really don’t know. ”

I became a bit curious about those words and asked the reason.

Rihanna spread out her long, thin fingers and folded them one by one to explain the reason.

“It’s possible that the Karsaril family’s son-in-law went through hardships in the north and reformed.”

“But the problem is that in addition to discovering the warmth from the North, he also blossomed with a swordsmanship talent that was not originally visible… ”

“As soon as I returned to my hometown, I went looking for a black magician and discovered key events, preventing the downfall of the Karsaril family.”

I didn’t know you knew about the existence of spirits.

I am on guard, realizing that I know more and deeper than I expected.

Rihanna snapped her fingers, met my gaze, and spoke to me with an expression full of interest.

“What on earth are you, who suddenly started doing things like this?”

I deliberately avoided answering.

The moment I say something, whether it’s a lie or the truth, her keen senses will extract information from my words.

So I just stared at her, ignoring her, and she smiled faintly and spoke to me.

“I really like interesting things. That’s why I’m interested in you.”

Not a bad conclusion.

Now that I’ve decided to bring Rihanna in as a colleague, I’d like her to approach me with interest.

Because it increases my chances of attracting her as a colleague.

At this moment, we were trying to progress our relationship step by step.

Suddenly, Rihanna kisses my cheek and whispers to me softly.

“See you next time?”

Then he winks and turns around without hesitation and walks away.

I was rubbing my teeth with my fingers, feeling a strange warmth on my cheek.

People who were admiring the flowers nearby simultaneously stand up and start following Rihanna.

… Those who looked like tourists were actually all informants used by Rihanna.

I thought it was quite fun and was thinking about going back to my hometown.

I feel someone next to me pulling hard on the hem of my clothes.

I looked to the side wondering what was going on and saw Siren, who seemed to have been very shocked, staring at me with her mouth wide open.

“… … ”

Feeling that the situation was becoming somewhat awkward, I tried to pretend not to notice and turned my head away, only repeating awkward coughs.

***

Things were somewhat resolved after reporting to Gaju about the assassination plan that the black magician and the cult were planning.

Since it was only roughly tied up and not completely finished, we had to wait and see how things would develop.

That’s why I was doing photosynthesis with Siren in the park while checking on Lilian’s condition.

“What are you two really doing… Oh my.”

Lorraine looked at us like that and shook her head as if she didn’t understand.

Knowing how important the warmth from others is, I was quite happy to be basking in the sunlight, so I ignored Lorraine’s complaints and just sat there blankly.

‘It’s still too early to relax, but I guess we can say that the urgent fire has been put out.’

However, what was worrying was that there was a high possibility that the warlocks who failed in their plan would resort to extreme measures to cover up their mistake.

And that number will return as a huge damage to the warlock side.

Conversely, there was a high possibility that some damage would be inflicted on this side as well, so it seemed better to prepare for this.

By the way, the preparation I’m talking about here means that I’m becoming stronger.

After the wedding was over, we decided that it would be a good idea to try the mission that Lorraine had recommended.

As I was about to start training again, I felt something moving in my arms.

I took out what was inside, feeling puzzled by the feeling of having a puppy inside.

“Byebye.”

I noticed that the spirit I had been holding in my arms had transformed into a small human form.

‘Should I call her a fairy?’

Considering that Fenrir transformed into a human form, I was guessing that selective transformation might be possible.

The spirit climbs onto my shoulder, wriggling its body, and laughs as it talks.

“Hello!”

Is it possible to communicate like never before?

When I tried to say hello just in case, he smiled bashfully and nodded his head up and down.

“Joya.”

Perhaps because it hasn’t been long since he took human form, his pronunciation is dull.

I was stroking my hair with my fingers, thinking that it would gradually get better.

It starts to shake its body and reverts to its fluffy form as it used to.

‘It looks more comfortable that way.’

I was tickling his head, thinking that he was cute no matter what, when suddenly a question arose in my mind.

‘By the way, how much stronger has it become compared to before?’

In the original, it is described that each time it evolves, it becomes incomparably stronger than before, but it is impossible to estimate just how powerful it is.

I decided to try it later, tickled the spirit’s chin, and looked up at the sky.

‘I think it’d be good to start preparing for the wedding now.’

Since the divorce ceremony may be the last one and we may not be connected anymore, I decided to tie up the knot well.