episode_0081

“Rosebetta.. You.. Right? Uh.. How.. Surely.. Surely I never thought I’d meet you in a place like this.”

“Ah..um..that’s me..”

The nun, with her hands clasped together, began to cry as she called out her mother’s name.

Senel felt a little embarrassed by her appearance and carefully observed her.

‘Who is this person? Is there anyone here who knows my mother’s face?’

For a moment, Senel thought that the other person might be an enemy, but soon he was able to conclude that it did not seem to be the case.

In the first place, since there was not even a portrait of the mother’s face, it was almost unknown to the world, so anyone who could talk about Rosebetta while looking at Senel, who resembled her, was likely someone who had a deep relationship with her.

Moreover, the woman in front of him did not show any hostility or wariness. Instead, she showed deep joy and longing, along with tears, that anyone could sense.

Above all, considering that he was showing this kind of attitude in a place that was practically the middle of nowhere, it meant that there was a high possibility that this person was really close to his mother.

‘Is she an old acquaintance of your mother? If so, it would be best to be polite here.’

Concluding thus, Senel spoke in a polite voice to the nun in front of him.

“Excuse me. I am not Lady Roseveta, but her daughter. My name is Senel Polena Dragona.”

“! What? Daughter? “

The nun’s expression on her face instantly changed to one of surprise at Senel’s words.

However, that did not mean that the expression on her face had become negative.

The nun began to show an expression that seemed to be a mixture of wonder and surprise.

Then she looked at Senel with a slightly excited expression and said,

“Ah.. Well.. Now that I think about it, you’re quite young.. Are you really that kid’s daughter?”

“Yes.. that’s right.”

Suddenly, Senel begins to feel a bit strange about using the expression “that child” to refer to his mother, who is now in her 40s.

However, beyond her emotions, the nun in front of her seemed even more moved and even more at a loss than before.

“Sure.. Judging from her appearance, she seems to be that girl’s daughter. But I’m surprised.. I’ve heard the story, but I never thought that the girl she gave birth to would grow up to be this big..”

Senel, who was looking at the nun who was still fidgeting while looking at herself like that, couldn’t hold back her curiosity and cautiously asked her a question.

“But… who are you? I don’t think any of my mother’s acquaintances were nuns.”

“! Ah.. ummm.. I’m sorry…”

Senel shows a hint of caution as he says that.

Then, the nun calmed down her excited emotions for a moment and opened her mouth in a calm voice.

“My name is Marie Magdalena. I was originally very close to your mother. Although we didn’t see each other much for a while.. If you go back and ask your mother, she’ll probably know who I am..”

“Marie Magdalena.. Okay. Then I’ll check that part later.”

Magdalene speaks with a bitter expression.

Looking at this, Senel concluded that the nun in front of him was probably someone his mother had originally known, but their relationship had been cut off for some reason.

“But… What’s going on here, Rosebeta’s daughter? Did you come here to participate in the auction too?”

“Yes, that’s true for now, but…”

To be honest, Senel was quite worried about the current situation, as going to the auction house itself was likely to be dangerous at this point.

However, the woman named Magdalena, who had no way of knowing her true circumstances, began to talk as if she was very happy to see Senel.

“I see, that’s a good thing. I was planning on participating in the auction anyway, but since it’s come to this, I’ll try my best to get a good spot.”

“Huh? That…isn’t that necessary…”

Magdalene speaks as if she were an aunt who wants to do a favor for her nephew.

Senel felt quite burdened and tried to refuse, but Magdalena smiled even brighter and spoke to her.

“It’s okay. Even though it looks like this, I have some connections with the auction organizers. If we do it well, we can cut the auction fee by more than half.”

“Um… It’s really okay, but…!”

As you can see, Magdalena’s words are not empty words, and it seems like she really has quite a connection with you.

At that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Senel’s mind.

The nun in front of me was likely to be quite close to my mother, and at the same time, she was presumed to have some connections with the auctioneers.

‘Then… I guess I might be able to prepare for what’s going to happen in the future through this person.’

In any case, Senel’s power alone was not enough in the current situation, and even if he joined hands with the princess, the chances were not very high.

A situation where the auctioneers and those involved have to join forces to deal with it, and a solution is barely in sight.

‘Haa.. Honestly, it’s fun to just step back and quietly watch this kind of thing happen.. Unfortunately, things don’t go so well.’

Since Senel herself was in a position to attend the auction, she couldn’t just sit around and watch the performances and eat rice cakes like she usually does.

Senel, feeling like he was not letting go, carefully opened his mouth in a serious voice to the nun in front of him.

“Excuse me. Magdalena. Actually, I have something to say about that auction..”

“Huh? What is it? Tell me anything.”

Magdalena, for some reason, shows strong anticipation at Senel’s attitude, as if he is asking for something.

Senel felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy in her appearance and began to carefully tell her what she had noticed.

*

“… What? Auction house raid?”

“Yes, Your Highness. A secret official document has just been sent down through the auction organizer.”

“Um..”

Feeling embarrassed by the unexpected turn of events, Princess Maeb cautiously accepted the letter handed to her by her servant.

An official document sent only to those classified as so-called VIP customers, not to ordinary auction attendees.

In that sense, even though Maeb was the princess of an enemy empire, she was classified as a VIP because she invested some money in this auction, and was able to obtain the information.

“It is predicted that those who are presumed to be powerful magicians will raid the auction house. And the organizers are trying to strengthen their forces to prepare for this. ”

“Yes, it is said that the high-ranking nobles of each country who actually received the official document selected capable people from among their escorts and joined in cooperation.”

“I heard that Benet’s own power isn’t that bad. Does that mean that the guys who are trying to attack are pretty strong? This situation seems to be going more interestingly than I thought.”

“What should we do, Princess? First of all, the organizers said that they would give a generous reward and reduced auction fees to those who successfully drive out the attackers. ”

“Hmm.. well..”

In response to the maid’s question, the princess paused for a moment and began to think about the current situation.

To be honest, the part about the special favors offered by the organizers wasn’t that interesting.

For her, who was born a princess and lived without worrying about money, things like prize money and reduced fees were not very attractive.

But, there’s more to it than that that catches her interest.

That was the part about those big guys trying to raid the auction house.

‘They are wizards with quite high skills.. This part is quite appealing?’

Despite her status as a princess, Maeb was quite interested in battle.

Maeb is one of the few witches among the royal family to have been born with the talent to manipulate magical powers.

Although they were in a protected position in terms of status, their own military power was also extraordinary, and they were deeply interested in the act of fighting itself.

In that sense, the princess thought that it might be a good idea to participate in this event where she might be able to fight against strong people for a while…

Unfortunately, I had no choice but to give up on that part.

‘It’s a shame to fight against such strong guys, but… the most important thing right now is to win the auction item with my own hands.’

Although she had a momentary impulse, more than that, the princess had a desire to be humble in this auction.

Unlike the past when I had to send a proxy to buy things because of the dissuasion of people around me, this time I bought them with my own hands.

It’s a slightly girlish greed to want to win the auction items she wants.