I heard Benjamin and David letting out so fake coughs.
"What is going on outside-
There is sothing more important, Marquis-nim.
Christelle sternly whispered.
I looked down at her blue-gray eyes that sparkled even in the darkness.
It is about Emille de Haas, the Haas rchant guild leader. Hes a terrible bastard.
How did you know about that, Da Sarnez?
Hmm? How did the two of you know?
The MC asked back. Crown prince Cdric let out a deep sigh.
Don't do that, it'll increase the temperature.
We found out while interrogating his older sister, Joanne de Haas.
I whispered.
It was difficult for Christelle to know the situation because she had not been here every ti we interrogated Joanne.
She scowled once we told her about the scam in the auction house and about how Emille did not pay his sister properly for her art.
I thought he was just immature but hes inhumane. What kind of cra
Christelle viciously mumbled to herself.
I did my best to pretend that I did not hear and said sothing else.
"And although I did not tell you because it was hard to confirm There were talks of the rchant guild leader aiming to be your husband, Da Sarnez. They said that hes gone crazy to get a rise in status.
That is correct, your highness.
She looked right at us and whispered. I blinked in shock.
She knew about it? Or maybe she found out after eting him separately?
"That bastard thinks that hes aweso. He is extrely narcissistic. The problem is that he does not stop and is never satisfied. He even sches against other people. He uses those sches to raise himself higher.
It was a total relief that Christelle had not fallen for him but Emille kept having layer after layer despite not being an onion.
Her tone beca sharper.
He slandered you in front of all of us. That dumbass.
?
Its understandable.
The crown prince coldly mumbled. I grumbled and changed position.
I couldnt help it because there was a significant difference in their body temperatures.
This is a bit better. Nope, its still the sa.
What would he gain by slandering -
He must have been jealous because everybody seed so friendly with you, Marquis-nim. Maybe he thought that we would like him if we stopped liking you?
This was a bit embarrassing.
It would have been great if I had the divine beasts or so snack but it was hard for to hide the embarrassnt because my hands were empty.
I quickly pulled out a holy stone the size of my pinky fingernail from my inner pocket.
This was one of the many stones of the sa sizes thatFrank, the Imperial Palace's blacksmith, made for us to experint on.
I placed one in Christelle's hand and one in the Crown prince's hand, causing the two of them to stare at .
I gave them a reasonable answer.
"We've never tested it in the dark. Why dont we try it since we are in here anyway?
Sure.
Christelle smiled and fumbled with the marble. She then continued speaking without holding back.
Anyway, our liking you is not a one-way thing, Marquis-nim. We are close because you like us as well, but that rchant guild leader bastard doesn't know that.
He doesnt know that human relationships cannot be ford by tyranny.
She made eye contact with the crown prince.
My instincts were telling to not get in the middle, making pull my head back.
Christelle smiled. An extrely delayed greeting flowed out.
It seems like it has been a while since Ive seen your face and chatted with you like this, your Royal Highness.
My eyes, now used to the darkness, noticed the crown princes eyebrows moving.
He didnt say anything but that was clearly a positive gesture.
It was understandable that it felt like a while since they had not been taking Sir Johann's lessons together lately.
I held my breath because it felt weird being between them.
I wonder if Eunseo felt this way whenever she read QNW.
So, what will you do? It looks like we need so sprite.
"Sprite?
The crown prince asked back. She said that it was similar to cidre.
It has foam so it clears your inside when you drink it. Soone like Haas needs revenge as refreshing as cidre.
To be honest with you I wondered whether I should proceed with an investigation. Informing her Majesty and having the Imperial Guards taking over seed like the cleanest plan.
I whispered.
Although I had no issues with those refreshing sprite developnts in stories, I had not even considered it as I had never had such opportunities in my own life.
However, it must have been different for our MC. Her blue eyes sparkled like jewels.
"That is the official way, however It is obvious that it would just end up as fines for the rchant guild leader. You said that his sister also said that he probably had a way out?
That was true. Emille had tried to resolve his sister's cris with money as well.
It was likely that he would squirm out like an eel and quickly restore his image if we went with the lawful route.
Joanne would probably remain the only villain in the art scam auction incident. Then
That bastard wants fa and thinks that he can beco perfect if he had a title. Using that to attack him will probably be the only way to actually affect him.
Christelle slyly comnted. Just hearing her voice made think that she was the villain.
We need to make him lose face in front of a lot of people.
I'm intrigued.
The crown prince imdiately agreed. I was a bit worried because they both seed a bit hostile.
*
Our strategy eting ended quickly. There was nothing to add because the plan itself was simple.
Vice Captain lisabeth's cheeks were flushed red ever since we ca out of the closet, but thankfully, she didn't have a cold.
Ganael confird that there was nothing to worry about.
Christelle stared at the young Countesss face. The two of them laughed out loud.
Then it was the next day.
September 1st. The beginning of Fall and the second day of the Haas Auction house's divine item week .
This was the day to initiate our plan.
Mm.
I groaned as the carriage clacked forward. Our test in the closet yesterday was a failure as well.
Result of Holy stones testing
Adding unique ether while running (extre exercise): Failure
Adding ether while sleepy (ntal and physical stability): Failure
Adding small amounts of ether for a long period of ti (one drop per minute): Failure
Adding a large amount of ether at once: Failure
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Adding ether in darkness: Failure!
The page in the notebook was full of the word, failure.
Christelle, Sir Johann, and I had tested the holy stones quite a bit while the crown prince was busy with his work.
The situation where the holy stone maintained its form the longest was when I concurrently opened my circle and provided ether to a Holy Knight.
It did seem as if a priests power played a big role in the stability of the item, but
Hey, Marquis-nim.
I jerked my head up. Joanne, who was seated across from , was looking at with a scared look on her face.
Is this really okay? I dont fit in at an event like this. Wont the nobles at the auction look at and sneer?
She quickly rattled on.
Joanne, our artist and bandit, was cooperating with us sort of, kind of, just ever so slightly out of her own free will.
She looked fine after washing up, receiving so new clothes that the attendants of the Lords Castle let her borrow, and cleaning the cloth on her hair.
Benjamin and Ganael still seed discontent at the fact that she was speaking informally to .
Vice Captain lisabeth, who was here to keep an eye on Joanne, seed the sa as well.
I tilted my head for a different reason.
Is that what you think of yourself?
? I'm proud of myself. But the standards are different for those people in high places. My head looks like this as well.I dont look like a well-educated artist. She grumbled.
I observed Joanne's hair that was cut unevenly. Now that she ntioned it, I was indeed curious about that.
May I ask how your hair ended up like that?
One of the punks in my gang took out a loan to take care of his sick mother. I paid it off for him by selling my hair.
Was that a boring story? If you have an issue with that, you can put back in a cell. Or you can get an expensive wig or sothing.
Joanne sharply comnted back. I assud there was a story behind it, but I did not expect it to be sothing like that.
I smiled and answered back.
It looks great. I think it will start a trend in the Imperial Capital.
What
Oh right, this is the magic tool I explained this morning.
I pulled a pair of ear cuffs from my pocket. Joanne closed her mouth.
It was used by placing it on the auricle, and, just like before, it was a party item Christelle had personally purchased from the Legault Central Comrce Center.
She was currently on the carriage of the Duke's House of Sarnez following behind us.
The crown prince was in the Imperial family's carriage in front of us.
Each one will give the user fifteen minutes for a total of thirty minutes where the wearers presence is hidden. It can only be used once and activates if you press this round embedded jewel three tis. We will use it once when the carriage door opens outside the rchant guilds building, and after that
It was at that mont.
Knock, knock, knock knock!
Soone frantically knocked on the window. We gasped and looked out the window.
Who is knocking on a moving carriage,
Percy!
I shouted almost in a gasp. My eyes felt as if they would burst out.
The chimney bird was frantically pecking at the window. But that was not the end.
What about Demy, hey! You're going to break your ankle!
Please calm down, Marquis-nim.
The young Countess's voice was shaking quite a bit as she spoke as well.
It was understandable because Percy was clutching the red panda, which was about twenty tis his size, as he flew next to us.
Benjamin and Ganael looked up at the sky and started praying.
I opened and closed my mouth without being able to say anything in astonishnt.
I left them on purpose in case sothing happened but they followed us like this?!
Why
The carriage slowed down. It was not because the coachman noticed them.
The Haas rchant guild building was in front of us, so the guests who arrived before us must be getting off their carriages.
I quickly opened the door and grabbed the little headaches. Demy pushed against my ribs.
Whimper, whimper
Okay, I'm sorry. I thought you guys would be uncomfortable because there are a lot of unfamiliar people.
Piruuuuu, pipipi!
I didn't leave you guys there because I don't like you.
Cruuuuuuuuu!
These punks oddly kept criticizing .
Percy kept tapping the window with his beak even after entering the carriage.
Ganael finally looked outside and flinched.
Marquis-nim, look over there. There is water coming out of the rchant guild's carriage!
Huh?
I carefully grabbed Percy and brought him down so that I could look out the window.
The young boy was pointing toward a freight carriage with a large crest of the Haas rchant guild.
The carriage was heading toward the rear door of the building and a large amount of water poured out as the hinged doors on the back opened.
There seed to be so mobile tub in it or sothing.
I beca anxious and looked at the chimney bird and the red panda.
Is it because of that?
Whimper
What is inside?
Piiiii
It would be great if I could understand them
Everybody looked confused.
Joanne, who had never seen sothing like this before, was blanking out. I looked out the window again.
At that mont
Eek.
A white tail moved past the carriage door and a pair of black eyes brushed by.
I got chills all over my body. I quickly looked around at everybody else.
Benjamin, who was seated on the inner seat, nodded his head. I had not seen wrong.
Just now.
It is not human. But it is definitely a creature.
The young Countess calmly comnted. The rchant guild's carriage had already turned a corner, making it no longer visible.
Our carriage was slowly moving forward as well. It was almost ti to get off.
Joanne and I made eye contact.
Does your brother auction off living creatures as well?
Rare demonic beasts have appeared a few tis.
Then do you think that was a demonic beast just now?
Ganael quickly asked. I shook my head.
The crystal bell in my pocket was too calm.
Furthermore, if it was a demonic beast, Demy and Percy would not have worked so hard to fly over here to find
Then maybe?
Is it a divine beast?
Squeeee!
Pipo!
Both of them chirped loudly as if that was the right answer.
My jaw dropped and I got chills at this unexpected developnt.
Todays plan had been extrely simple and clear. So how did it end up like this
There are other divine beast-nims other than Demy, Rhea, and Perry-nims?
It seems like it. It looks like we will need to et with the rchant guild leader as soon as we get in there and request or order him to take down that auction item
I was answering Ganael's cautious question when Demy and Percy pulled at my shirt and cravat.
They were asking with desperation for to quickly rescue this mysterious divine beast.
Everybody quietly watched them. Demy's eyes turned teary.
Whimper
Damn it.
I only handed Joanne one of the ear cuffs and put one on myself.
I tightly hugged Demy then placed him on Benjamins knees.
Vice Captain lisabeth looked quite shocked but she did not stop .
I silently bowed toward my understanding friends.
Thank you very much. Please take good care of Demy.
Please be careful, Marquis-nim.
You don't need to worry about anything here.
I will inform his Royal Highness and Da Christelle.
Pruu!
Benjamin, Ganael, Vice Captain lisabeth, and Demy responded one after the other. I couldn't help but smile.
The carriage completely stopped at that mont.
Yes, I will trust you. See you later.
Tap tap tap. Joanne and I tapped the jewel on our ear cuffs three tis.
I quietly walked out as soon as the coachman opened the door.
I quickly walked toward the corner and gave an order up to the sky.
Jung Percy, lead the way.
Pipipipiiiii!
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Jung Percy, I choose you!
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