The Best Assassin, Incarnated into a Different World's Aristocrat Chapter 93 – The assassin keeps in check

Chapter 93 - The assassin keeps in check

Translator: VALIANT

My date with Maha was fun.

That’s what I was thinking while we ate dinner at a fancy restaurant.

Of course, my dates with Dia and Tarte were fun too, but the dates I had with Maha were a bit different.

In Dia’s case, she would let take the lead and make one request after the other.

As for Tarte, just like Dia, she would let decide. However, she was very attentive to my facial expressions and observed even the smallest details, never telling what she wanted herself. Also, even when she wasn’t actually enjoying herself, she pretended to have fun for my sake.

And finally, when I went on dates with Maha, we would alternatively lead each other, and she would actively think of ways to entertain and act.

Doing this was fun and stimulating, and it was a great way to discover new things and expand your vision of the world.

Of course, that wasn’t to say my dates with the other two were boring. Dia was cute when she was being selfish, and her straightforwardness made it easy for to figure out what she wanted.

It was the sa with Tarte too. The fact that she was forcing herself and pretending to have fun was awkward, but I could feel that she was doing it out of adoration for . I found her concern amusing.

In short, each one of them was fun in her own way.

[Hnnng…! Our date today was great. …It’s so regrettable that it must already end.] (Maha)

[I also enjoyed myself. Soon, you’ll have another party to attend, huh.] (Lugh)

[Yes, indeed. It’s the last of several party invitations I couldn’t turn down. I’m sick and tired of the royal capital. Nothing but powerful people with too much free ti on their hands.] (Maha)

The aristocrats who were obsessively fascinated by Orna wanted to invite its proxy representative to their own parties the mont she ca to the royal capital.

This was because they wanted to secure Orna’s products, or because of their interest in the brand… But above all, it was because they took pride in inviting the vice-president of Orna, who was the hottest topic within the nobility, to their parties.

[You see, there’s sothing I’ve been thinking about for a while now. I hardly go back to my identity as Illig anymore. …So, Maha, I’d like to make you not the proxy representative, but the official representative of Orna.] (Lugh)

Illig Balor.

It was my other na as the son of the Balor Trading Company.

However, I rarely assud that identity anymore.

Of course, I used that na on many occasions. Even without disguising myself as Illig, I was still doing lots of negotiations using that na.

[No way.] (Maha)

Maha replied imdiately.

[Even now, you’re practically the real representative. If you actually beca the real one, it would make your job much easier.] (Lugh)

[I’m aware of that. In terms of managent, this promotion has nothing but advantages. After all, no matter who you are negotiating with, there are many tis when you realize that the titles of representative and proxy representative are completely different.] (Maha)

Maha’s authority was exactly the sa as mine as the representative.

However, our negotiators didn’t see it that way. From their perspective, Illig Balor was the head of Orna, while the girl they had in front of them was just a stand-in for him.

[Then why refuse? Are you hesitating?] (Lugh)

[I’m not. What I want is to work for you, Lugh-niisan. I want to devote myself to you, and I don’t want to lose the connection I have with you no matter what. This is my selfishness. I only want to be your Maha.] (Maha)

[That doesn’t sound like what a rchant would say. A rchant would dream of having their very own store.] (Lugh)

[…That is also my dream. I dream of growing up as a rchant, saving money, building my own store, and one day reclaiming my father’s company that was stolen from .] (Maha)

[If you obtained Orna, that would make one part of your dream co true.] (Lugh)

Maha was an orphan that I picked up, and she was originally the daughter of a trading company located in a city a short distance from Milteu.

Her personality, calculating nature, and sense as a rchant were honed there.

The second-in-command of the company orchestrated the murder of her parents, then after he took over the trading company by adopting Maha, who had no relative left, he planned to kill her next.

Maha barely realized it in ti and fled for her life to Milteu.

She concluded that at the mont, it was impossible for her to reclaim the company, so she gathered street children and started a business with only children to build up her strength in Milteu. …However, as Milteu began to focus on welfare, she was caught during a street children hunt for subsidies and was thrown along with her friends into an orphanage with poor living conditions. That was where she t .

Her dream was to regain her father’s company, rescue her friends from back when she was living in the streets, and work with them.

[Please don’t underestimate . I can make it co true even without owning Orna. In fact, I’m almost done fulfilling it. I’ve sent you my reports, haven’t I? All the new recruits I ntioned are doing great.] (Maha)

[Yeah, you did write that.] (Lugh)

She had been investigating the specifics of her old friends who had been scattered into different orphanages, eting them individually and scouting them.

It was partly out of sentint, and partly by pragmatism.

Even if they had Maha, who stayed strong and survived in a harsh environnt from a young age, as their leader, their experience of running a successful business with only children was also a treasure.

In fact, they actively worked and paid back way more than what she invested in them.

That was how Orna gained valuable assets.

[Besides, I’ve managed to buy out about a third of my father’s forr business. I’ve sent you the acquisition plan too, haven’t I?] (Maha)

[Yeah, I read that too.] (Lugh)

The trading company that forrly belonged to Maha’s father began to sell off its assets due to poor performance after the change in its leadership.

Maha bought the store they put up for sale and opened a branch store, which was doing pretty well as a starting point.

I once told Maha『I won’t tell you to keep your personal feelings out of this, but if you do decide to follow your heart, make sure you show your results.』

And that’s exactly what she did.

[I can make my dream co true even while remaining your subordinate. I will reclaim my father’s company and rescue my forr companions. And to top it all off, I will support you all the way, Lugh-niisan. I will not settle for one or the other. I choose both. I’m capable enough to do that. And so, I can keep working for you] (Maha)

I broke into a smile.

Maha really was a strong girl.

And her fondness for was honest and heartwarming.

[Thanks, Maha.] (Lugh)

[You’re welco. At first, I felt indebted to you. If I had been left in that orphanage, I might’ve been killed without being able to do anything, or sold to so perverted nobleman. But thanks to you, Lugh-niisan, I was saved, and I was able to develop myself as a rchant. Which is why, I thought I had to return the favor.] (Maha)

[Is it different now?] (Lugh)

[It’s not. Even now, I still feel grateful to you. But more than that, it’s just because I love you, Lugh-niisan.] (Maha)

Her face was full of happiness.

My heart skipped a beat.

Once again, I realized that Maha was no longer a child, but a beautiful woman.

[I love you too, Maha.] (Lugh)

[I know. …But I have to say, it’s frustrating that this date has to end like all the others. Especially since given the course of events today, we could’ve gone all the way. Now I have to leave. Lugh-niisan, please give a goodbye kiss as a reward.] (Maha)

Maha stood up.

She closed her eyes and waited for .

The length of her eyelashes, her clear skin, the scent of her body mixed with her mild perfu, I found everything about her to be irresistible.

Then, I kissed her on the mouth.

When I parted my lips with hers, Maha’s face turned red, and she pressed her hand on her lips.

[…I’m so happy. Whenever I asked you for a kiss, it was always on my cheeks or my forehead.] (Maha)

[I had a feeling kissing you on the lips was the better choice today.] (Lugh)

[Fufu…! Now I’m ready to work hard!] (Maha)

Maha rushed out with a cheerful voice and a smile.

…I can’t believe Maha actually sprinted. She must’ve really been running out of ti.

That girl is truly diligent.

Now, I should order a cup of herbal tea to sober up before I leave.

As I was enjoying the tea I ordered, soone sat down in front of while deliberately making noise.

There, I found my collaborator.

[You are really popular, aren’t you? You already had the little magic genius, the big-breasted spear-wielding maid, the false princess, and now, you have the gorgeous and successful rchant girl. They’re all so cute, beautiful, talented, and head over heels in love with you, aren’t they?] (ena)

[So it’s you, ena. I didn’t think you’d be in this town.] (Lugh)

ena the snake demon. The one responsible for corrupting the Second Prince whom I killed yesterday.

What is she doing here, and how did she know I was here?

Did the information leak out from sowhere? …I need to investigate that.

[I’m pretending to be human so I can enjoy human culture. There is no way I would have missed the festival. Fufufu…! It was so, so much fun! Humans are so tiny, feeble, and unsightly, yet how can they create such marvelous things? It’s so adorable!] (ena)

Sneaking into the center of the aristocratic society as Countess Granfelt was hardly sothing on the scale of amusent.

[Did you co all the way here just to make small talk with ?] (Lugh)

[Certainly not. Fufufu…! But I see you’ve gone and done it. I can’t believe you destroyed one of my toys. And it was my second favorite too.] (ena)

[What are you talking about?] (Lugh)

She’s trying to trick into admitting it.

I’m not foolish enough to leave any evidence of my assassinations.

[My, playing dumb, are we?] (ena)

[Truthfully, I had nothing to do with this. I’m an aristocrat loyal to the Kingdom of Alvan. I would never turn my blade against the Second Prince.] (Lugh)

[Is this your roundabout way of asking if I have any proof? If so, then the answer is no. But at the very least, I ensure the health of my toys. And that one was supposed to be unbreakable. Therefore, I can only assu that soone destroyed him. And you see, you are the only one in the world who could make him “die from illness” under those circumstances. In other words, you killed him.] (ena)

[You’re making so terrible false accusations. What you say is absurd.] (Lugh)

[It does sound absurd. But there’s no mistake about it. …And of course, this makes so upset I want to get even with you. Since you murdered my toy, perhaps I should destroy one of yours too.] (ena)

[Should I take that as a declaration of war?] (Lugh)

ena and I glared at each other in silence.

Neither of us showed even the slightest intention of killing the other.

And that was bad news.

When you show your killing intent to another, it’s to give them information. Such as your aim, your timing, your moves, etc.

When soone who is used to killing shows their killing intent, it’s only to intimidate another.

Therefore, when soone who is used to killing doesn’t show any desire to kill at all in this situation, it’s not a threat, but a sign that they will take action.

[Well, that was just a joke. That toy was one of my favorites, but you are much more interesting. It would be foolish to lose you over such a trivial matter. …I’m sure you’re of the sa opinion too. It’s clear to that if one of your lovely girlfriends were murdered, you would suspect and try to kill even without any proof.] (ena)

ena mockingly shrugged her shoulders.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t let my guard down.

There was still a good chance that she would try sothing.

Bearing that in mind, I did so probing.

[To reiterate, I did not kill him. Besides, even if that was the case, you’re the one who ssed with first. I thought I told you to leave my friend alone.] (Lugh)

[Oh my, so you know about that. That one is my favorite toy right now. I really like that boy. Innocent, amusing, unsightly, and ridiculous. So, I gave him a little sothing. …Ohh, but I suppose I’ve touched a nerve by doing that. I’ve been ssing with your friend. So it would then be unreasonable for to kill one of your girlfriends as payback. Alright then, I guess this makes us even this ti.] (ena)

My suspicion was now all but confird.

ena did have a hand in Naoise’s disappearance.

And from the way she spoke, he wasn’t safe, but he wasn’t dead either.

[…Just what the hell did you do to Naoise?] (Lugh)

[You will find out soon enough. Actually, why don’t we drop this botherso topic? I would like to get down to my real business here.] (ena)

[You an our conversation just now wasn’t your reason for coming here?] (Lugh)

[Why, yes. That was just insignificant trivia.] (ena)

The creatures known as demons were nuts.

Her favorite toy she had ensnared was murdered, she talked about killing my girlfriends, and she was involved in Naoise’s disappearance, yet she casually brushed it all off as insignificant trivia?

[Soon, the next demon will appear. And that one will be extrely powerful. So much so that I can say with certainty that you and your adorable squires will be no match for him. But not to worry. Reinforcents will co.] (ena)

[Reinforcents? Don’t tell you’ll be helping us? I thought you wanted to hide the fact that you were opposing the demons.] (Lugh)

[You’re right, I won’t help you. Just look forward to it. But though I say that, I’m sure you have an idea of what I an, don’t you?] (ena)

[Who can say.] (Lugh)

I lied.

Judging by the flow of our exchange, I could guess who would show up there.

[I’ve compiled all the information in this docunt. Ah, but I’d rather you don’t read it here. All the information I can share with you is in there. I don’t wish to tell you anything more. You have such a silver tongue, I might end up leaking out sothing just by talking to you.] (ena)

ena left.

Then, I looked over her docunt.

I didn’t expect all this to happen right after my date.

The ergence of a new demon is a threat. But this ti, we should be able to do better now that I have information.