episode_0238

“Princess Mona… .”

Thalia reacted positively to the fact that the royal family I chose was Princess Mona.

There was no way she didn’t know about Princess Mona.

“Just as the Third Prince approached me this time, other royal family members will also be targeting me. Right?”

Whether you are a member of the royal family or a noble family, you must be protected by someone.

It was thanks to Thalia’s name that I was able to be safe from external pressure until now.

However, once she reaches the royal family, her strength alone becomes insufficient.

“Like you said, it’s not something that can be resolved by just the three princes. Eventually, another member of the royal family will appear and make the same offer as he did. No, I might actually make a worse offer.”

The third prince offered 50% of the net profit, but the other princes will try to take 60% or even 80% from me.

It’s not just the third prince that’s the problem, it’s the whole royal family that’s the problem.

Huge profits you will make by selling purification liquid.

‘The more greedy you are, the shorter your life will be.’

I clearly remember the eyes of the nobles looking at me greedily in the conference room.

That greed also included murderous intent.

“You may not like it, but in order to sell it properly, you will have to give some money to those in power.”

Thalia carefully informs me of the reality.

“I was expecting it. “If I have to pay it back anyway, I want to choose the target.”

I don’t like giving it back to just anyone.

If you are going to give a reward, it is right to do it to someone who will become the next emperor, like Princess Mona.

“Actually, if we can attract Princess Mona like you said, there is no reason not to do it. But it won’t be easy to attract Princess Mona. “Princess Mona is a smart person.”

“Yes, I have also heard rumors about Princess Mona. “I heard that he loves the empire more than anyone else and is a wise man.”

“As rumored, Princess Mona is the most highly regarded among the royal family. So it won’t be easy to touch it even more. Even now, there are many nobles who want to touch Princess Mona.”

The evaluation is not good for nothing.

She was incredibly popular.

Because of that, it was not easy to get noticed by Princess Mona.

To make matters worse, Thalia told me something even more difficult.

“Although the princess is still young, there are a group of nobles who are trying their best to nominate Princess Mona as the next emperor.”

Is there already such a movement?

I thought that only after some time had passed would she reveal her greed for the throne in earnest, but it seems that Princess Mona has shown that she is different from what people commonly say.

“okay. Because I know that, I don’t try to date someone easily. It probably won’t be easy even with bribes. “Princess Mona lived her life surrounded by people who tried to impress her.”

It is said that Princess Mona is famous for being shy even when bribes are given, as she has a wealth of personal wealth.

The Third Prince didn’t just come under his wing and make arrogant remarks asking him to give up half of his class.

If I were an ordinary noble, I would have been grateful for the Third Prince’s mercy and accepted the offer.

Rather than being torn apart by numerous nobles and left in tatters, it would be much better to be ripped off in a big way and be able to recoup half of it for sure.

“Can you still do it?”

“Sure. I could.”

Even though there were a lot of reasons not to do it, I readily answered that I could do it.

“I have a bribe that Princess Mona might find interesting. “You will never be able to ignore it.”

Because you love the empire, you won’t be able to ignore the bribes I give you.

What if they even waved their unique equipment right in front of you?

“They say you can do it and no one else can, so I have no choice but to believe it.”

When I said I would try it, Thalia didn’t stop me either.

“As for the other princes, if you say that Princess Mona will protect you, you won’t be able to touch them easily.”

“I need to convince him as quickly as possible.”

“Don’t feel pressured. “I can handle it for the time being.”

Even the nobles’ opposition could be resolved by having Princess Mona as a supporter.

“To resolve the matter, you will have to meet Princess Mona. As far as I know, Princess Mona is a student at the academy.”

“Yes, I have to go back to see Princess Mona in person.”

You have to hurry on your way.

If we’re going to follow the plan, shouldn’t we go all the way to the front lines?

“Now that the Third Prince has come forward and applied his needles, we will no longer be able to stop the commercialization of purification liquid. “Seeing as the duke is away today, I don’t think I have any intention of objecting any more.”

Perhaps more important than the appearance of the third prince is the fact that the duke did not attend today.

“You weren’t forced to leave because of Ariando?”

“He’s like a snake. It’s amazing how you know the exact line and pull yourself out. “It’s clear that after all the trouble he’s had, he’s going to fall back on it because it doesn’t seem like it’s going to work, and act like he’s never done anything like that before.”

Thalia frowned and looked irritated.

“We’re not that close to begin with, but if a person is too clever, you don’t want to get close to them because you’re unlucky. “The duke is that kind of person.”

It was unfortunate that the relationship between Thalia and the Duke seemed to have fallen apart due to this incident.

Isn’t the Duke one of my trustworthy allies?

Although he seemed to hate Ariando for recommending him to a dangerous place, they still had a positive relationship.

“Still, the duke is having a hard time.”

Isn’t he still pouring in money while holding on to an unanswered question, and is his daughter upset that she is going deep into a polluted zone?

I was embarrassed because it felt like everything started from me.

“There is nothing inside. “The Duke was the one who foamed against it this time.”

“I guess you didn’t show up today, okay? If you had planned to go all the way, you would have come out today. “I don’t want my daughter to go to a dangerous place, but I can’t stop her, so I guess she needed a place to vent her frustration.”

I think I know why the nobles didn’t act hostile towards me in the conference room.

Of course, there was an alchemist noble, but wasn’t that a grudge that arose from his profession?

The Duke withdrew his hand, and it would have seemed like a great loss to touch me, who was protected by Thalia.

‘Suddenly, the evaluation of that alchemist changes drastically? It was also known that I was Thalia’s lover, so I went on a rampage.’

I think it’s remarkable that the alchemist nobles showed such a hostile attitude towards me.

In addition, I thought that the teabagging I did without much thought must have been quite fatal to that person.

* * *

Actually, the first time I came to the capital, I wanted to see the splendor of this place for at least a day.

I liked the date we had on a boat on the lake, so I fell asleep and thought about what to do with Thalia today.

-Choi! jeon! room!

“Ugh…”

-Mon! S! place!

“stop…!”

-rice! Give it to me!

“Hey you bastard! It’s dawn! dawn!”

-Mon! S! place! Choi! jeon! room! rice! Give it to me!

But with Damon running wild, there was no time to rest.

“I can’t do that. “You may be tired, but I think it would be best to get moving right away.”

“You mean right away?”

“yes. “Damon keeps begging me to go hunt monsters.”

It’s been screaming since dawn, what can I do?

I couldn’t say anything because it happened because I insisted that I would give it to him.

“It’s better. “Actually, I was going to ask you about leaving today too.”

“why?”

“Because there is nothing good about staying in the imperial palace for a long time. “It just attracts more bugs for no reason.”

“Ah, bug. Well, if I were to stay here for no reason and get caught by the royal family, there would be no answer.”

When I remember the way the Third Prince looked at me earlier, all my regrets suddenly disappear, and I want to leave here as soon as possible.

“But I don’t think I can go to the front lines with you.”

“Are you telling me to go alone?”

“Since the Third Prince made a suggestion, shouldn’t we give him the answer? “If you ignore both of us and leave, you’ll end up holding a grudge.”

“I will do it and go.”

I can do that too.

But Thalia shook her head.

“No, I’d rather do it. “The prince’s response will vary depending on who speaks.”

Thalia spoke back, but this was what she meant.

The Third Prince would consider it insulting if my subject refused.

“If you give an opportunity you didn’t ask for as if you were being generous and turn it down, resentment will arise…”

“What are you going to do? “They are members of the royal family.”

In these cases, having memories of your past life becomes a hindrance.

This is because the resistance to the caste system that pops up out of nowhere always causes problems.

“Are you okay?”

“Since you said you would choose Princess Mona, I think I’ll just stick with it for now.”

No matter what Thalia said, it didn’t seem like the Third Prince would give up easily.

It is impossible for me to guess how much money I will earn from the purification fluid.

Until the contaminated area disappears, endless taxes will be spent on purchasing purification fluid.

This means that it will become a well, or rather, a bucket of money, with infinite money flowing out.

“Everyone has heard that the Third Prince has stepped forward, so from now on, the royal family will move regardless of you.”

“Since the person involved avoided it, doesn’t that mean you’re going to suffer even worse?”

This is why I tried to avoid coming to the imperial palace as much as possible.

Without Princess Mona, this is a place without answers.

“As long as the third prince problem is resolved, I will follow right away.”

“Can you do that? “I don’t think they will let me go that easily.”

“Stopping the commander who is trying to go to the front lines? Even if you are a member of the royal family, that is not possible.”

“ah!”

I didn’t feel good about leaving Thalia alone in the imperial palace and going to a safe place on my own, but hearing those words made me feel relieved.

Certainly, Thalia will be able to escape from the royal family easily due to her location.

Still, I still had regrets, so I held on to her hand and couldn’t move for a while.

I will never leave Thalia alone like this again.

“Even if the Third Prince sends assassins to kill me, I will be fine. And to begin with, the Third Prince has a weak personality and doesn’t like being stained with blood.”

Thalia placed her hand on my cheek.

“Don’t worry, believe. “I am not a soft person.”

I can clearly see that being sheltered is not my style.

I just can’t do it.

I decided that this would be the last time I was protected by her.

Anyway, if you stand in line with Princess Mona, it is impossible to stay away from politics any longer.

“There will be no next time.”

“I’m glad I can protect you?”

“This is the last time. Anyway, if you work under Princess Mona, you will have to dip your toes into politics. I will protect you then. “Including everything I owe you today.”

When that time comes, I will also have the strength to respond to them.

As purification fluids are commercialized in earnest and the top companies that become military suppliers establish themselves, power will naturally follow.