episode_0231

‘How on earth did this happen?’

The Wagloo faction’s nobles still couldn’t believe this situation.

‘I thought it was over when the one with the lowest score was forced to choose the Shatrene Territory…!’

‘Shatlaine is an agricultural-based territory. I was sure that if I didn’t restore the soil, there would be no way for me to get any results, so I would self-destruct…!’

‘There was no problem with giving money to residents and even encouraging division. Nothing would change just because he was in charge of the same territory twice!’

‘They even used that guy Maf to accelerate premiumization and destroy Chatrene… How, how could this happen…!’

In their minds, they predicted that this symposium would become Karssein’s tomb.

There was no way he could overcome the discord with the residents, starting with taking charge of Shatren again, and there was no way he could come up with a way to revive his agricultural-based fiefdom.

It took a lot of work, didn’t it?

Even if you received high scores in several reports in a row and even achieved Peselos Privilege, it doesn’t mean much unless you get the final result.

As long as the final report card was satisfactory, that was enough.

But, he did it all.

Despite the previous precedent of ruining the territory, the discord with the residents was resolved.

They selected and eliminated spies hiding among the residents, collected evidence, and condemned them.

By purifying the soil, he pinpointed the problems within the Chatelaine estate and stabilized the market price of Chatelaine strawberries and grapes.

Up to this point, it makes no sense.

Something that could never have happened happened.

‘But how on earth did you find out about that fertilizer?’

No matter how much I thought about it, the route or reasoning for finding it was impossible.

As if something outside of common sense had infiltrated and invaded their brains, the nobles of the Waglu faction were taken away with their minds turning completely white.

-Clap!

“Enter.”

The guards who took them in ordered them to enter a prison covered with iron bars.

After seeing the iron bars of the prison in front of me with the sound of metal bars, it is finally starting to feel real.

From now on, the only names they will be called by are the names of criminals, not the last names of honorable noble families.

Meanwhile, Count Retelvik frowned.

“Isn’t the location wrong? Prison.”

“If you who caused the problem should not be in prison, where else should you be?”

“It’s absurd. Fertilizer hasn’t even been discovered yet, so why do we have to go to jail like we’re criminals?

“Well. The crime is so serious and evidence is expected to come out soon.”

“Why don’t you go in quickly? Unless you want to be kicked by us from here on out.”

Count Retelbeek asked with his teeth at the guard’s oppressive attitude.

It was a very insulting remark.

The threat of being kicked in is also an unbearable humiliation.

But, there is nothing we can do.

How can you deny that?

Now that Karsein has made it clear, all they have to do is reduce their sentences because they can’t find fertilizer.

Right then.

There is a whistling sound and cloudy smoke rises.

“Ugh…?! What is this…!”

“Pfft! What kind of modification…!”

-Phew!

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

This is because the abdomen of the two guards who were coughing and covering their mouths was clearly pierced.

The bodies of two adults falling down.

Sharp green tentacles emerge from the bodies of the guards, who instantly turn into two corpses, spreading the scent of blood.

The nobles’ necks turned back as they watched the scene.

There is only one person who can use this kind of magic. Because I’m the only one who developed this.

“, look at this. Count Retelvik.”

“Do you know what you did just now?!”

“I know for sure.”

You clearly know this?

The nobles gave the same look towards Count Retelbeek.

“Count, have you gone crazy!”

“If we do something like this, we will be disobeying the Emperor’s command!”

“The suspicions are increasing rather than decreasing!”

widely!

Count Retelbeek raised his eyes and put his staff down.

“So, are you saying that you will accept all of your punishment like this? An execution that would most likely be the death penalty?”

“What, what?”

“The death penalty. If you just took advantage of the territory, you will not be put to death!”

“Besides, there is no way you can find the hidden fertilizer. There will be no way to know once the black market is quickly shut down!”

“Stupid. Do you really think fertilizer won’t be detected?”

The old man, who was looking at the nobles of the faction as if he were pitiful, sighs.

“Was there even a predictable part in our work, which has been ruined so far?”

“Well, that is…”

“It would be a mistake to restore relationships with the residents who once ruined your territory. It makes no sense to investigate and manage the soil, and the fact that the spies that were planted were eliminated one after another by Lilpeten wouldn’t it be the same?”

Count Retelvik then raises his voice and adds:

“So far, that thousand things have ruined our work by mobilizing all kinds of variables. It’s only a matter of time before the fertilizer is discovered! And yet, are you going to go to prison and calmly think about reducing your sentence?”

It’s only a matter of time before you get caught.

I still don’t know what idea came out of that cloth’s head, but it must have been written by hand.

‘I’m sure they took the western wild dogs earlier.’

I don’t know how I overcame the power of my sense of smell, but it wasn’t the time to be like this.

Soon the smoke cleared.

Count Retelbeek searched their pockets and took out the key to the separate room where the two guards were staying.

“Just move. Follow me.”

“Bae, does the Count have any sharp numbers?”

“If we move from here, we will really be breaking the Emperor’s command. There is no back… Wow!”

He pointed his staff at the nobles.

“Do you want to die to him or to me?”

“Ship, Count!”

“There is no time, so please follow me quietly. Unless you want to die like those people.”

The Waglu clan nobles follow Count Retelvik in fear.

Although I was horrified by the count’s threats and his crazy words telling me to weigh the imperial family, I was secretly convinced.

‘okay. I can’t just sit still like this.’

‘The moment the imperial family discovers fertilizer, there will be no way to avoid it.’

‘There’s no way it can be solved by just staying quiet. He… will come for our necks.’

‘Seeing as how the Count has even brought out the power he was secretly researching, it might be right to use all the cards we have.’

‘I have to find a way to live, even if only a little. If that’s the case…!’

As soon as they arrived at the separate room where the guards were staying, they changed their attitude and got to the point.

“Count.”

“something.”

“If we want to make that plan even a little bit successful, we have to get rid of that guy, Karssein.”

“I don’t know what trick he did, but shouldn’t he move now and hit his head?”

“I should leave no trace as much as possible, but since it has come to this, I have to at least take the breath away from him. If it is according to His will!”

Only then did Count Retelbeek chuckle.

That’s how it should be.

It should have come out like this a long time ago.

If I wanted to find a way to live, I had to do something like this.

Although it is quite late… there is still a last resort left. Now that the troops were completely depleted, this was the best opportunity.

“Good. Use it now to kill him─”

-Quaang!

The door to the separate room opens at that moment.

Amidst the fluttering pink hair, a blue eye shines towards them.

“These bastards. How dare you touch someone?”

“Well, that is…!”

“Isn’t it Claire Bagland!”

“That’s it. Whatever the crime, I can’t wait for the verdict.”

Weeeing-

At first glance, it is a magic circle with considerable magical power.

Claire’s anger-filled magic was engulfing the room where the Wagluo faction was located.

“The price for messing with my brother will be very high. You fucking bastards.”

Along with bloody voices, the sound of explosions filled them.

***

The symposium has ended.

Some were disappointed, others were filled with joy. There are also those who promise to come next with determination, and there are those who look on with regret.

Young noble children are divided into various groups due to the rigorous exam and their reactions. Their appearance reminds me of a perfect school.

‘Tsk. ‘Why do I feel this way?’

You don’t have to think of something like this.

-Talk.

“uh.”

“Really. It’s beyond your imagination, isn’t it?”

Harnier smiled as he touched my cheek again with a cold drink.

“I knew they were planning something, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent.”

“…This is too much praise.”

“What is excessive praise? Did you not see other people’s eyes? Everyone gaped as if this made sense.”

Other people said that he was so shocked that he covered his mouth with both hands.

Harnier, who was laughing so hard, suddenly asked in a serious voice.

“…What didn’t the family say this time?”

“I came here to ask that.”

“But you don’t need to check.”

Harnier pouted his lips as if it was obvious.

Well, you can say this.

By the way, I also have something to ask.

“It didn’t happen as you thought. He left from my side.”

“Really? Thank goodness.”

“On the contrary, what about you?”

“Yes?”

“Harnier, you were also put in a situation where you could be criticized by your family.”

Harnier hesitated for a moment and answered by clearing his throat twice.

“Neither the Marquis nor Belian could say anything to me. It seems like they were trying to find fault with divorce over this, but they probably couldn’t say something like that after looking at my grades and yours.”

“Is that so.”

It sounds like it went well.

“Well, that’s why I’m asking again.”

“Yes?”

“Is there really nothing you want from me? This is probably too big a deal…”

I asked while avoiding eye contact, but there was nothing I could do.

“Nothing in particular comes to mind.”

“…Really?”

Just do what you want.

I thought about answering, but Harnier took one step further away.

“Then we need to prepare in advance… Just give us some time.”

Get ready. I don’t know what he was trying to give me, but I decided to put the thought aside.

Because I still can’t get used to this.

“True! Don’t even think about skipping it! Got it?”

…I can’t believe you told me not to skip it even while I was on my way back to the carriage.

I hope it isn’t too burdensome.

***

The symposium is over.

The time for after-hours chats with family is over.

Finally, with the conversation with Harnier over, I got some time to rest for the first time in a while.

After entering the room, I lay down on the bed exhausted.

“…It’s finally over.”

Originally, the end of Chapter 2 was decorated with the criminals’ struggles.

There was also an uproar in the game after the symposium results were revealed.

But this time I saw it with my own eyes.

that neither condition applies.

So it’s over.

Chapter 2 was long and long.

I closed my eyes for a moment and enjoyed my brief moment of freedom.

…no. That’s exactly what I was trying to do.

-smart.

“Hey, Carcein.”

Flora came to visit.

‘Of course it is.’

There’s no way this game would let me off the hook that easily.

Even if you think it’s over, something like this always exists.

“You said you were tired, so why did you come here?”

“Well, it won’t take up that much time! I’m alone too…”

As the little boy said, Flora was alone this time.

I was about to roll my eyes and tell her to come in, but Flora held out a bottle of medicine to me.

“Well… I came to deliver this.”

“What is this?”

“Kelvia allergy reliever. I made it myself!”

“Why are you giving me that?”

Then Flora shook her shoulders and said,

“At the end of the symposium, there is a custom of giving a gift to the person who came in first place. So… someone might give you Kelbia fruit…”

her. This is ridiculous.

It’s a custom to give gifts. This wasn’t even in the game.

‘…It’s okay for information obtained by chance.’

In other words, I could have received a lot of gift boxes and ended up getting hit by Kelbia fruit.

-Tiring!

▶You can receive Flora’s Symposium senior gift.◀

▶If you receive it, your intimacy will increase. Would you like to receive it?◀

‘Tsk. Did you mean to open this annoying window?’

They say it will increase intimacy, so it would be a good idea to take it first. On the contrary, the last thing you want is to fail and have something bothersome happen if you don’t receive it.

however…

Why does he keep looking into my room?

“…over there. Little sister, didn’t you come?”

“True. Wasn’t it an error for Claire to come to me? If I met my family, I would have met them, but there was no way they would come to my room.”

Then Flora opened her eyes wide.

“Did you really not meet little sister?”

***

Patter.

As the smoke cleared and the inside of the room became visible little by little, Claire could not help but be taken aback.

‘what? how…!’

Apparently, the large flame had engulfed this room.

With that much firepower, it would have been enough to overpower the people in this room at once.

however.

They were standing fine.

With something ahead.

“Hmph. I can’t do it because I heard it. There is no choice but to get rid of this bitch.”

That…

What on earth…?

“Cl, rare lady.”

Something that looked like a strange overlap between a human and a plant was calling Claire’s name.