episode_0076

I summarized what I found out about Maxian last night.

Maxian attempted to take Veronica’s life using the Darius mercenaries, which he treated like private soldiers.

The reason he tried to kill Veronica is analyzed as an evil intention to destroy her because he could not make her his.

Additionally, in order to inherit the title, Maxian used cruel methods of killing or imprisoning his family, and although he spared his only sister, Elena, he harbors an obscene lust for her.

And despite Maxian committing all kinds of heinous acts, he inherited the title through an unfair method and became the mayor of Rizerca.

However, the lord of Rizerka, the only person who can stop him, is not making any moves.

It is unclear whether the lord is protecting Maxian, has taken advantage of Maxian’s weakness, or even intentionally neglects Maxian, but it is a clear fact that Maxian runs wild because the lord does not exercise his rightful power.

Lastly, Maxian studied monsters with the Masker, and wants to personally confirm the results in the city he rules.

The purpose of that bastard doing such crazy things is purely for fun and there is no other reason.

I’m still not sure if the people trying to kill me are really masked people, but seeing as Maxian joined hands with them, I think there’s a high possibility that he said he would kill me as well as killing Veronica.

‘It’s really unpleasant to have to stress over someone whose face I don’t even know.’

I frowned in the carriage on the way to Alicia’s mansion.

The maid riding with me in the carriage looked a little anxious when she saw my expression, even though she was of higher status than me.

Alicia sent people to take me as written on the invitation, and they even prepared a dress for me to wear.

I was so glad I forgot to buy a dress yesterday.

The dress was designed to be almost tight to the body, exposing the entire body and the entire shoulder and upper chest.

Even if I ate just a little, my stomach would be visible, and I was worried that my clothes would fall down and my breasts would stick out, so I ended up moving around cautiously even though it was clearly fixed properly.

‘Looking at me like this, I really like my breasts.’

I was satisfied with touching my breasts as they shook every time the carriage jolted.

As I remember, the breast size was set to D cup, but it can be said that it is definitely larger than Laura and Iris.

I didn’t pay much attention because I usually wore clothes that didn’t reveal much of my breasts and kept them as steady as possible, but it seems like people’s attitudes change as clothes change.

‘It’s okay to show things like this to Laura and Iris, but it’s a bit embarrassing in front of other people.’

For some strange reason, I think I quickly became more natural after living in a woman’s body.

Thinking that I had started a new life in a different world, in most situations I didn’t even realize that I was originally a man.

He completely hid the fact that he was a man and acted as if he had always been a woman, to the point where it was thought that he was actually a woman from birth.

But now, I felt embarrassed about the dress again.

Until now, I haven’t worn anything particularly masculine, and there have been several occasions where I’ve gone out on dates or walked around the streets wearing flowy clothes like dresses.

So, I thought I accepted feminine clothes as naturally as other things, but things changed when I wore a dress that carefully shaped each and every aspect of my body.

I wondered what was different about clothes that could cause an unexpected situation just by casually walking without thinking, and restraints.

Still, one good thing is that people around me, including the maid sitting across from me, are amazed when they see me.

When I set up my character, I had a perfect body, but I was able to maintain it thanks to Laura’s constant care by my side.

If Laura hadn’t been there, I might have gained a lot of weight by now.

It takes a long time to lose weight, but gaining weight only takes a moment.

It would be really foolish to ruin the new life you have achieved because of your greed, so no matter how difficult it may be from now on, you must continue to manage it.

‘I’m glad I have a good trainer. When I get back, I have to give Laura a kiss first.’

I thought of Laura, who would be protecting Elena with Iris by now.

Laura and Iris have followed my orders and taken on the role of Elena’s bodyguards until this situation is over.

Thanks to Iris, whom she already knew, Elena adapted quickly, and within a few hours, she was acting naturally as if she had always been part of the group.

It is said that Iris played the role of Elena’s exclusive maid and companion when she lived at the mansion.

The age difference between the two was 5 years, so their relationship was closer to that of sisters rather than friends.

So Iris was active in protecting Elena, and Elena also followed Iris’s words.

However, Elena was still afraid of Laura, and it seemed like first impressions were the problem.

It is said that Laura used coercive measures because Elena tried to run away, but it must have been very scary for Elena.

I don’t know how long I will stay with Elena in the future, but I hope that Laura and Elena can resolve their misunderstandings and become close friends.

“Rebecca, we have arrived at the mansion.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

While I was thinking about this and that, the carriage arrived right in front of Alicia’s mansion.

I followed the maid out of the carriage, and the carriage moved again towards somewhere.

Alicia’s mansion was similar in size to Veronica’s, but the garden was larger, so it was a long walk to get into the city.

I looked around for a moment and followed the maid’s guidance into the mansion.

The inside of the mansion was lavishly decorated and there were expensive decorations everywhere.

I felt that Alicia had a decidedly different personality from her older sister, Veronica, who lived a frugal life for an aristocrat.

Actually, this is the typical lifestyle of nobles, and Veronica is probably the odd one out.

Anyway, I was more enamored with the luxurious mansion than the luxury hotel I was staying in, so I looked around intently while following the maid.

The maid then introduced me to some historic decorations, and among them, an early magic gun decorated with gold and jewels caught my eye.

Unlike now, it must have been very inconvenient because you had to load one shot and fire one shot at a time.

Still, it is fortunate that thanks to the invention of the magic gun, we were able to gain an advantage over the demons.

The next interesting decorations were portraits and photos of past lords.

At first, only portraits were hung, but at some point, black-and-white photos and portraits were hung together.

‘That person is the current lord.’

I stopped in front of a photo of an elderly woman who looked listless.

The portrait of the young man clearly looked full of energy, but the old man in the photo, which appears to have been taken recently, looked like he had lost the will to live.

I think the reason why Maxian goes on a rampage is because of the lord’s helplessness.

“My mother was an intelligent person from a young age. He postponed his marriage for a long time and concentrated on working for his people in order to revive his territory that had been devastated by plague and great fire.”

I was a little startled by Alicia’s sudden appearance, but I tried not to show it outwardly.

I tried to say hello, but Alicia wasn’t finished talking yet.

“I learned the virtues a lord should have from my mother, but I was always anxious to follow her. But now it’s just an old memory. Your condition is so bad that you can barely remember my name…”

“Alicia, I am so sorry to hear that your lord is so ill.”

“I’m sorry for inviting you and then telling you a gloomy story.”

“No. It’s because I wasn’t in a hurry and dared to show interest in the lord’s photo.”

“Don’t humble yourself so much. As I said last time, you are my benefactor.”

Alicia said, placing her hand on my clearly exposed shoulder.

Her hands were quite cold and shaking a little.

Perhaps it is because of the complicated grief about my mother suffering from dementia.

“Alicia, I would like to thank you for inviting me even though it is belated.”

“Thanks to you for taking care of the Darius mercenaries, I can eat in peace. I forced myself to make time to invite you, so please enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

“Thank you for your consideration, Alicia.”

Following the manners I learned from Laura and Iris, I politely greeted Alicia and entered the VIP restaurant with her.

The restaurant was truly extravagant, and the tableware was luxurious enough to be described as top-class, so much so that even holding cutlery in my hand felt burdensome.

I waited for Alicia to sit down at the head table, and after she was completely seated, I followed her gesture and sat down on the chair.

It was a really comfortable chair, but it didn’t put my mind at ease.

“Important things will be discussed after the meal, so don’t feel pressured.”

“Yes, Alicia.”

Phew, fortunately, Alicia seemed to have sensed my true feelings and promised to let me go freely while I ate.

The high-quality course menu served in order was definitely excellent, but it didn’t feel much different from what I ate at the restaurant yesterday.

It’s not that Alicia’s chef isn’t good, but the chef at that restaurant seems to be of a really high standard.

“Rebecca, I hope you like your meal.”

“It was a truly satisfying meal. It was so good that I would like to be invited again if I get the chance.”

“The chef at my mansion was going on vacation, so I urgently hired the chef of the most expensive restaurant in Rizerca for a day, and I’m glad you liked it so much.”

what? Are you saying the reason you barely noticed any difference in taste is because it’s the same chef?

If I had known it would be like this, would I have gone to a different restaurant yesterday?

No, I guess it means that I was able to enjoy that expensive food for free one more time.

And later, I will take Iris to that restaurant again.

Not being able to experience the skills of this chef is tantamount to discrimination.

“I wonder how Elena is doing.”

“You are at ease because one of my slaves was Elena’s exclusive maid.”

“I’m glad that’s the case. It’s a poor child, so please take special care of it.”

“I will keep this in mind. However, Baron Maxian is against Elena…”

“I know. It’s a very unpleasant story, so it’s better not to say it here.”

Alicia’s hand holding the coffee cup trembled and she tried to control her anger.

At least I’m glad she’s not in the same league as Maxian.

“Elena said that Baron Maxian has been researching demons with suspicious masked people and is planning to spread demon parasite eggs in the city’s water supply.”

“Whoa, I knew that in advance, but I couldn’t find any evidence in Maxian’s mansion. It was an opportunity that I barely got, but I couldn’t use it at all and instead gave Maxian an advantageous cause.”

Alicia didn’t go to Maxian’s mansion simply to buy time while we wiped out Darius’ mercenaries.

They may have searched the man’s mansion with their own evidence and confidence, but in the end, they were unable to find anything, making Maxian a person who had been unfairly investigated.

In the end, Alicia desperately needed my help.

“Then why not check out these places?”

“This must be what you obtained from the Darius mercenaries.”

“Yes, I don’t think it was hidden in the mercenary group’s safe for no reason.”

“Thank you. I hope these places give us a chance to bring Maxian down. If that happens, I will leave the matter of the gold bars unanswered.”

Sheesh, I knew I stole all the gold.

It seems that he knew from the beginning that the mercenary group was hiding a lot of gold bars.

I hope that Maxian’s secret laboratory is among the places listed on the real estate deed I gave you.

“And this transaction certificate is clear evidence that Baron Maxian attacked Veronica.”

“Hmm… I was worried until now because I had a clear suspicion, but there was no physical evidence, so I’m glad I did. If we have this, we can at least take legal responsibility for the incident.”

“Then you can also stop Baron Maxian’s plan?”

“The law always works slowly, so we have no choice but to move as quickly as possible. So, I would like to ask you to cooperate.”

“Even so, Elena asked me to stop her brother. By promising sufficient compensation.”

“I clearly told you to just be quiet and be protected…”

“Elena wants to save the citizens of Rizerka, even if it means killing Baron Maxian. Although you are still young, your determination is no less than that of adults.”

“I am not ignoring Elena’s determination, but Maxian must be punished alive. Death is a luxury for someone who would not mind rotting in a prison without light for the rest of his life.”

Alicia wanted Maxian to continue to suffer until he grew old and died.

But I think I really have to see Maxian die.

Alicia’s method could cause decades of pain, even if she wants to die, without being able to die, but that’s not happening right in front of me.

I would rather kill Maxian in as painful a way as possible than wait to die while being punished in a place unknown to me.

“Alicia, how can I specifically assist you?”

“I would like you to investigate the locations listed on the certificate you obtained. Because I have already failed, I am in a situation where I cannot move easily. My mother suddenly passes away… and I don’t know if I take over the title.”

Alicia looked at me with meaningful eyes.

It seems that if a situation arises that requires it, he is determined to do it with tears in his eyes.

“I said something useless. I wish you would pretend not to hear.”

“Of course, Alicia.”

“If there is anything you want to say to me, please tell me anything.”

“I would like to hold a proper funeral for the mother of the person I love and relocate her to a good grave. But I don’t know anything about funeral culture, so I’m not sure what to do.”

“If it’s such an important matter, I can help you as much as I want. I will send people to you soon, so we can discuss it with them.”

“Thank you, Alicia.”

I bowed my head and thanked Alicia.

I am glad that the next biggest problem after the problem related to Maxian seems to be easily resolved.

I then had a brief private chat with Alicia for the rest of the day before returning to the hotel.