episode_0312

“Hmm, don’t be too upset. “If you don’t have interest or insight in those areas, it’s not a bad idea to hire a subordinate to use it.”

“There was no answer that long?”

“It’s even more surprising to me that I didn’t know that until now. Princess, I will pay more attention from now on. “What would you do if you had friends?”

The reason I haven’t said anything for a while, but now I’m pointing this out, is probably because I’ve officially entered aristocratic society.

Now that I have received a title, I need to be more careful about how I behave differently than I do now.

‘It’s an act… .’

I felt like I needed to think carefully about how to use this unexpected gift in the future.

“Everyone seems to be anxious, as they are glancing at us from over there. I think I should introduce it to you soon. What do you think?”

“great. “I will follow.”

Princess Mona’s aides seemed to be glancing at us and looking like they wanted to join in on the conversation.

As soon as she said yes, her aides came rushing towards me.

“hello. We said hello earlier, right? haha.”

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

There are four people closest to the princess.

There were two men and two women.

There were three young nobles and a slightly older male noble, and they all seemed to have good skills as they were Princess Mona’s closest associates.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little conversation to get a feel for it?

Each of them had a field in which they were active, and they seemed to be a strong support for Princess Mona in that area.

“You can’t ignore someone just because they’re young.”

Erintina whispered in my ear.

“Are they great people?”

“huh. “I’ll tell you more about it later.”

Erintina seemed to already know who Princess Mona’s closest associates were.

He advised me not to let down my guard.

Thanks to this, I came to my senses and exchanged greetings with my associates.

I don’t know what he was thinking on the inside, but it seemed like he was feeling favorable toward me rather than hostile toward me.

‘There’s no way my associates wouldn’t fight for favors.’

On the outside, they smile and talk haha, but I felt like I had to wait and see what it was like on the inside.

※ ※ ※

We exchanged greetings with Princess Mona’s associates, and the banquet was disbanded before long.

In the first place, because we were gathered to award my title, no one spent much time.

“The oldest man was a nobleman who was very popular among the knights. “He is now retired due to injury, but he has a lot of students.”

The only older man among the young nobles seemed to have a rather solid physique, and as expected, he seemed to be quite an incredible knight.

I wondered if there was a need to have a retired nobleman as one of my closest associates, but the fact that he had many disciples who supported him made me understand why Princess Mona had him as one of her closest associates.

By having Princess Mona in her entourage, she will be able to receive the support of the majority of knights.

“The young man was famous as a genius since he was young. However, the awakening ability is not great here. They said he was very smart. It’s like Princess Mona’s trick bag. “They say that all of Princess Mona’s plans come from that man’s head.”

“What about two women?”

“One is a social star who has a tight grip on the social world. Because the family is so good, there are more than one man waiting to become a successor to that woman. Plus, you look pretty like you did today, right?”

“… is it?”

“I see. “You know you shouldn’t think like that when you compare yourself to me, right?”

I burst into laughter at Erintina’s joke.

“of course.”

Still, most of the women around me were pretty good looking, so I couldn’t help but tilt my head when asked if she was pretty.

“Isn’t this just a life of deception? It’s normal for nobles to get excited and rush at something like that. The women around you are particularly good looking. And she didn’t get the title of socialite just because of her looks. “They say he’s as good at this as I am.”

Erintina opens her hands in front of her mouth and moves them cheaply.

“hey. It doesn’t suit you. “Where are you doing something that only a bunch of city government thugs would do?”

“As I run the upper level, I stop without even realizing it.”

Erintina stuck out her tongue and apologized.

If other men saw it, they would make a fuss about it, calling it cute.

“Anyway, your speaking skills are quite good. And the remaining woman is Princess Mona’s lieutenant. “It seems like she manages all of Princess Mona’s businesses.”

“It’s as if each person is a daily wage earner.”

“yes.”

Listening to Erintina’s explanation, I could see that the people I thought were nice people were not easy people.

“Especially the adjutant, he probably looked at us and considered many things. “Is this person helpful or a hindrance to Princess Mona?”

“If you’re going to keep going with Princess Mona, does that mean you have to be friends with her?”

“answer. But since this is something I can take care of, it also means you don’t have to worry about it. “It means don’t fight like you’re going to kill each other.”

“okay.”

Honestly, how often do I bump into Princess Mona’s closest associates?

Erintina was handling all social affairs, so I just needed to know.

“Now that I think about it, I don’t think we talked about the land. Did you have a separate conversation with the princess?”

“Ah, of course I told you about that.”

“What did you do?”

“Eating alone. The princess said that. They are not the people who will be grateful if we make concessions now. On the contrary, they say that if you make a concession once, they are people who will expect you to make another concession the next time.”

“yes.”

If she had been considered and appreciated, Princess Mona would not have been called the only hope.

“He said he plans to hold on to the front line until the end. So we decided to do the same.”

“They will probably try to use some tricks there.”

“Probably, as the land develops, all kinds of sabotage will come in. “But I don’t plan on backing down.”

Concessions without benefit to merchants are impossible.

Erintina’s eyes were burning brightly, as if she had made up her mind.

“how about you? If you object, I will think again. “Compromise is not a bad idea.”

“Don’t be swayed by your decision. “I will always support your opinion.”

I thought the best thing I could do for Erintina was to believe in her and support her.

When I showed my support, Erintina held out her palm.

I grinned, smacking my hand against his palm.

match!

“As expected, we get along well.”

“And there is one thing we need to discuss.”

“huh. say it.”

“I was going to give this to Princess Mona as a gift?”

“ah… ! “Is this really it?”

When I took out an object, Erintina immediately realized what it was.

Hasn’t he also bought something similar to this from me?

“huh. But you can’t give this away for free.”

“of course!! If this is what it is, it will never work. Let’s take care of this and use it later. “There’s nothing I can do to get the price of this thing right now.”

“In the beginning, I tried to build trust by giving this to Princess Mona first.”

However, as various incidents occurred, it became possible to build trust with Princess Mona without having to hand over the unique equipment.

“I thought you could give me advice on the right time to use this. “Wouldn’t it be better to be with you rather than worry alone?”

“No problem! of course.”

I was already filled with anticipation as I wondered how I could use this.

“But the more you save on this, the better.”

“yes. “No matter what wish you make, Princess Mona will grant it unconditionally.”

The obsession with unique equipment should not be ignored.

“Then shouldn’t we use it later? For example, when the princess sat in a higher position. “I think I can really do my part with this.”

“Let’s just let this rot until then?”

I thought that I could receive an exchange for its proper value only if I gave it during a battle for succession.

“Oh, is that so? “I’ll think more carefully about what I should exchange this item for.”

“I was so excited. “It doesn’t seem like there’s any use for it right now, but you never know what might happen later.”

“yes.”

“Consider this the last bastion of our superiors.”

“huh.”

I put back Princess Mona’s unique equipment.

Erintina, who was staring at the scene, asked a question.

“But how many of these items do you have?”

“well?”

The item draw was constantly running for the sake of top management, and with the 100th draw, most of the SSR character’s unique equipment had been pulled out.

It has reached a level where it is difficult to find something that is not there.

“There are only a few special items.”

“If it’s such a special item, have you ever thought about saving it instead of selling it or selling it at a high price at an auction house?”

“Even if I wanted to sell it, it wouldn’t sell.”

“why?”

“These things I have have a fixed owner. “If you’re not the owner, you can’t bring out your abilities.”

So, this item has a high value only to the designated owner.

“You mean there is a definite owner? And only you can make that object stronger?”

“yes.”

Erintina had a doubtful expression on her face.

Then she shook her head and continued.

“I can’t figure it out. “It’s not an onion, and even if you peel it, something suspicious keeps popping out and surprising people.”

“That’s my charm. Oh, and there’s one more thing I want to talk about.”

“one more?”

“huh. “Can I use the name above for future donations?”

Personal sponsorship should be avoided as it can lead to situations similar to Yul.

Don’t companies invest in and sponsor various places for publicity purposes?

I was thinking of trying that too.

“If it is sponsorship that will be done under the name of the top, there is no reason to oppose it. But what kind of support are you trying to sponsor?”

“It’s just about supporting talented people. “I guess it’s about helping them grow up well.”

“Tell me more details.”

At her request, I shared my future sponsorship plans.

“I am thinking of two things: scholarship sponsorship to support students who have difficulty studying due to poor environments, and talent sponsorship to sponsor talented geniuses.”

The first sponsorship will be used for the reputation of the top, and the second will be sponsorship for the SSRs I selected.

Of course, it may not have as strong a ripple effect as an influencer advertisement, but even within the academy, we checked how talented students trained and what equipment they used, and there were many cases where they used the same things knowingly or unknowingly.

‘I’m sure because Shine said he did it himself.’

Of course, Erintina responded positively to the sponsorship after hearing the explanation about the sponsorship.