One Month Later…
I flip over the newspaper, opening it in full size, not expecting to find an interesting piece of news at the start.
'Hmmm… This is interesting. This one changed too... no, actually it didn't. It's just the ti.'
At the front of the newspaper, there was a captivating title written all in capital letters.
SIGMAT RINGS BECO A PROBLEM TO KINGDOM'S SAFETY.
It said that from now on, the Leonidas Kingdom would beco even more guarded with selling its Sigmat Rings. After what happened at the day of the final exam of the Chancion Competition, along with the attack on the royal family, the king has decided that the free flow of Sigmat Rings would now be heavily guarded.
I rember reading a similar newspaper story just like this back in the novel too. Just like what was written here, the novel too said that the Sigmat Ring's production and selling would be guarded.
But the change is that, in the novel this news ca at the start of the academy, while now this news has co two months prior to its date.
The only thing that hasn't been changed is its contents.
What this piece of news really ant was that Sigmat Rings sells would need to be authorized before selling. So what they'll be really guarding is the ranking or color of the rings.
Red and Yellow ranked rings of normal elents would be free to purchase without being checked by security, while all the other ranks would need to be sold to only two kinds of people.
One is the soldiers of the Leonidas Army, but the ranks would depend on which rank the soldier is. The other ones are those that have special permission from the royal family, proclaiming that they can use this rank of Sigmat, in the act of protecting the Kingdom's interest.
The second one in other words was a bust, just so fancy thod to say that the rich and powerful could use it without much problem.
This wasn't particularly bad… it was just that I hadn't prepared for it. This change may have sothing to do with the arrival of Flaborn or sothing else.
Though, this news was one of the reasons why I made contact with Rocco.
I know that he has connections with the underworld, which will help with the black market.
Now I have an untapped Crys Cave ready for excavation. The only thing I need is a mining team and a place at the black market that I can sell the crystals. With the increase of security, the criminals and other people will have no choice other than buying higher ranked Sigmats from the black market, which in turn will increase its price.
'Haha… this isn't as bad as I thought it would be.'
I place the newspaper down on my work desk before contemplating two important matters. First was that, there was still no news from The Vagrant Palace.
I know that such an important matter would take a long ti as that title isn't sothing they can just give to soone. But at least they can give a holler or sothing to know they're not ignoring .
'But what do I do about her?'
Selling the crystals to the black market isn't a problem anymore with the addition of Rocco, who pretty much is indebted to now.
The only problem I see is excavation. To mine that place, I'll need to hire a team and when that mining starts… it'll cause large noise. One that wouldn't be overlooked by Veronica.
That won can hear a mice running away from a far point. I won't be able to hide this from her.
Speaking about Veronica… Let's say we have reached a ti in our lives that is both comfortable and yet extrely awkward.
It happened because of teachings she gave . They are extrely helpful, at least when I might go to so invitation or a social gathering of my peers or seniors.
I was able to quickly learn from her too, she was great at teaching.
One other thing also grew, sothing that we expected to, but not this fast.
It was our feelings for each other.
The thing has reached such a point that we are only just waiting for a catalyst. A catalyst that would take our awkward relationship to the next stage.
It's not actually as bad as it sounds, in fact we've gotten pretty close to each other like good friends but more. The only problem were the strange feelings that would spark in us whenever we would reach an impasse.
It's both captivating and an extrely annoying feeling. Especially with Olivia guarding her like a Doberman.
Oh yeah! Another important detail, there still hasn't been any news about the guy who sold us this place. It was like he got erased of the planet… or soone deliberately did sothing to him. I couldn't yet tell with no evidence.
I'm not even gonna touch the matter about her husband. Who knows what that mosquito is doing?
Regardless of any of that, I need to see Rocco now. At least to tell his contacts at the black market to get ready.
With that, I got up and was about to go outside when I t the certain soone right outside my door.
She stood right before in her black dress that seed to highlight her pure white complexion. Her breasts so imnse that it seed the dress wouldn't fit them and yet they stayed there with calm veneration.
Her crimsons sharp eyes and carefully combed blood-red hair causing my own blood to fasten up.
"Veronica, how can I help yo-"
She didn't let finish as she lightly pushed with one hand, brought us both inside and quickly closed the door.
I wasn't the least bit astonished by her, I already got accustod to her strong behavior.
Seeing standing there, she said, "What are you waiting for? Sit down, class is about to start."
I smile. She was quite ticulous about ti. She always taught in the expected ti and also finished those lessons accurately. With so praise going to for learning them quick enough.
"Can we postpone the lesson today? I really need to go sowhere."
"Really?" Her face strict, "You're not trying to get out of this, are you?"
"I would want nothing more than to learn from you right now." I say going two steps closer before walking back again, "But seriously, I need to go sowhere."
"Can we postpone this until I co back?" She still had a hard glare on, "Pretty please."
Veronica's strict act finally softened as she smiled, "Only this once."
"Thank you." I say going forward to hug her but stop mid-step. Then we just glance each other for a while before she showed her hand and I shook it normally.
Yeah… this isn't awkward at all.
"I'll bring back so wine." I say and hurriedly get out of the room.
…
Abigail glanced at Henry's figure quickly running away. Then she turned around and steadily walked towards the work desk. On it, her eyes glanced at the newspaper.
'Hmm…'
Abigail walked towards the window. Glancing outside, she already saw Henry getting up on the abomination he called his special carriage and leave.
She watched the abomination remove itself from the mansions steps and then glanced back down to her hand, the one she shook hands with him just now.
She knew why she felt this way but still couldn't accept why this was happening to her.
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