107 – 107. Charlotte Ashrelt (1)
All doubts are gone, and it’s a day away from the playground of those who are blinded by money and entertainment.
Now that all the tension has been released, my body has been asking for complaints on its own.
“…Come to think of it, the bleeding didn’t even stop.”
Applying medicine and applying bandages to the wound on the back is something you will soon get used to, but this wound is a stigma that makes you realize that you are still far away.
It would be nice to fight one-on-one in every fight, but I know very well that such a good opportunity will never come.
Since future battles will be forced one-to-many, you can just count it as a preparation.
Still, there are a lot of things I got differently than I initially thought.
The funding problem of the academy students has not yet been resolved, but she said that Charlotte succeeded in stealing her confidential documents today.
If you wait a little while here, naturally, Tembris will arrest and destroy her gambling house.
I don’t know what the students’ financial situation is like, but at least their bodies won’t be ruined before the Great Battle of Sheet. Because the Octagon will disappear first.
Cain joins Thembris. Gambling arrest. Resolving student financial difficulties.
I’m sorry about one thing, but there’s no way anything bad will happen anyway.
“After… The problem is after this.”
『Notice on Changes to Academy Completion Conditions』
The bachelor side has notified all students that the completion conditions have been changed.
In the third year, which is at the turning point of the biggest change, some lectures were vacated as the professors and people in charge who had been blocking them by giving back money to the bachelor’s side disappeared, and they were given time to gain practical experience in common.
Time to get hands-on experience. It is a very suitable and impeccable course for a lecture. The same goes for students.
If it’s just about catching the demons, then there must be money, and it could be done by hiring mercenaries or by forcefully eradicating them…
This wasn’t going to be that easy.
The only thing I thought about was that their school fees would be resolved as soon as possible and their strength would be preserved. I didn’t think about the back.
Around the time I was thinking about what to do next, touching my chin. There is a person who raises his voice as if he was waiting for someone here.
“Senior Junon.”
It was Charlotte who had changed her clothes neatly.
“I have something to say. I haven’t told anyone else.”
At that time, the circumstances were such that both of them had no choice but to come together and show that kind of performance, but now there is nothing that can go wrong.
But from Junon’s point of view, he couldn’t just ignore Charlotte.
‘Yes. Looking back, the most important thing remained.’
It seems that the Octagon side has been lax in finishing due to the change in the completion conditions received in the notice and the upcoming incident.
It’s Charlotte. She has a cause for destroying this gambling house, but this side doesn’t.
In addition, there is a record that an academy student even participated in an arena held inside a gambling hall, so how can I be proud?
Realizing that he was missing the most important thing, Junon silently waited for the other person’s answer.
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As soon as there are signs of a conversation, Charlotte quickly seizes this opportunity.
“Would you like to stop by my villa?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“…This one.”
The place where Charlotte put her handkerchief with her pitiful eyes was none other than the part that had been cut by the sword today.
She recognized that she was hurt, but she couldn’t concentrate on her treatment because she was dealing with urgent matters right away, so there were thick red marks through her clothes.
“If you go back like this, you will be suspicious.”
“…”
The red marks are so clear that the color of the clothes changes, but no one can pass by without noticing this.
Anybody, where did you come from and what did you do? The wound will be looked upon with suspicion, such as how it happened.
A handkerchief dyed red will not come off the wound.
So did Charlotte’s hands. It may have been to wipe her blood at first, but now she was reluctant to let go of her arm.
“The villa is built in a place that even the members don’t know about. If you rest there for a while, the wounds and clothes washing will be easily dealt with.”
So she makes up her own excuses. She made an excuse to have a little more conversation with Junon.
***
A resourceful member of the Ashrelt Merchant who is in charge of information and business partners in Thembris. Charlotte Ashrelt.
No matter what modifier you use, there is no doubt that he is an opponent who must keep his distance.
But for now, I followed her advice. It’s because of the fact that there’s nothing good about looking bad in many ways.
“I was worried that the size might be uncomfortable, but I’m glad.”
And Charlotte is still watching her. Just keep an eye on it until here. It’s time to get down to business.
“I did everything you wanted. You asked me to come to the villa to get your wounds treated, and I told you to take a break while the laundry was being done. And you kept answering other conversations just to earn your time. Now you too Isn’t it time to take it out?”
“…”
For a while, Charlotte stared at the poor table, and after passing a sip of tea, she confidently met her eyes.
“May I ask why you participated in the Octagon, an arena inside a gambling house?”
“Well. Did that have anything to do with me?”
“Not at all. Because of this.”
The document that Charlotte handed over was the Octagon participation statement.
I thought it would be enough to submit this document anyway, but… It wasn’t.
‘This… The moment I submit it…’
Her breath caught in her throat.
The purpose of this document is to describe the participant’s profile in as much detail as possible.
Anyway, the names of all the participants are written on it, so this alone proves that they went to the gambling house.
I thought I could just stop worrying about my goals, but it’s absolutely not the case when I look closely.
“That’s why I asked. I wondered if there was some reason to accept even if an investigation was conducted by the academy or the authorities of the principality.”
Charlotte has a justification for going out to investigate her data and search for evidence, but Junon has no justification or grounds to present.
“Also, it was calculated that about 26,000 alte money was withdrawn from this side. If this is what the senior received as compensation… If the purpose of this money is not clear, even if you hear that you have participated in a crime I have nothing to say.”
It was only then that I realized who the person in front of me was.
On the surface, she is the youngest member of the team and a little girl who dominates the beauty of all the team members, but inside her tiny body is a merchant with a heart like steel who can even push through the debts left by her parents.
The person in front of her is not a two-year-old junior who is very shy. She is a Charlotte who is growing into an adult who is completely different from the past.
That Charlotte, as she finished her calculations in her little head, said her voice full of concern.
This was obviously a concern and favor to Junon. It was a helping hand once again extended to him who tried to push everything away coldly while saying things he didn’t mean to say.
It’s not that I don’t like favors.
However, these favors should not be accepted.
Remembering the former colleagues who came looking for him, the eyes filled with distrust and hatred naturally kept them away.
She was also convinced that the way away from them was the right way, and the way to not get caught.
But this kind of sincere concern once again twists her firm resolve.
“…The money is for the students who are currently struggling with tuition.”
“Senior…?”
“Price goes up, school fees are suddenly charged. Students won’t be in trouble. So I figured it would be easiest to extort that kind of money from the aristocrats.”
With her eyes wide open, the girl looks at her senior with her mouth slightly open and her eyes of surprise.
She
It’s true that she tried to persuade, but she didn’t expect a very positive answer.
“Is it not enough?”
“You didn’t mean to tell me… Did you?”
“It was originally like that. But I changed my mind.”
If you seek cooperation now, the complex task will be over. Needless to say, Charlotte’s ability to get things done with her data secured.
We’re only cooperating this once. For a win-win result on both sides.
“So what do you think?”
“…The defense itself is not difficult. However, it would be unreasonable for seniors to support them with tuition. There is an obvious rule in the academy that the number of sponsors for tuition is fixed to five to prevent a monopoly on talent.”
Usually a negative answer from a person is not a good sign, but a negative answer from Charlotte should be listened to more behind the scenes.
“Instead, it might be possible if they receive the wages they worked for at some guild.”
Because the fact that the word “No” Came out clearly means that you know how to make it happen.
***
A few days later.
The confidential data secretly dug up becomes an agenda that is enough to mobilize Thembris, and the gambling house is discovered by a team that unexpectedly raids.
The source of the data is attributed to Charlotte. In addition, when she found out about the existence of slaves, which was strictly prohibited, society in the principality was completely turned upside down.
Financial problems are also resolved for students who were worried about tuition fees.
And this is the last one.
“It is difficult to admit the charges, as the intention of participation itself is presumed to be to accuse the gambling establishment. Junon students are acquitted.”
The trial regarding the alleged crime of a certain student was also passed without any punishment, and the work related to the gambling hall came to an end.
“You have worked hard, Junon-senpai.”
“…What is the hardship?”
It was all because of someone who was quietly released.
Rarely, there was a sunset hanging in the evening sky. Maybe it’s because I don’t often look at the sky at this time since I usually go back and forth between training and gambling.
I wonder if the scenery called sunset was this pretty.
Anyway, that’s the end of cooperating with Charlotte. Now is the time to go back to normal. The awkward relationship between her and her ex-colleagues.
She
Even though she was thinking the same thing, Charlotte came to talk to me first.
“Senior. Did you know that I paid for the senior’s tuition?”
“…How did you find out about that?”
“It looks like you took it out in advance as if you were going to pay it back in advance. It’s not an exact price, but I figured you’d give it back to me with an extra 10% on top of what I paid.”
As expected, when it comes to money calculations, he must have easily found these loopholes since he is a kid who has a quick mind.
I was going to cut it off with a single knife if he asked for anything else with this.
But Charlotte has changed as much as that red sunset.
“If there is anything I can help with, please let me know. I want to live cooperatively, not dependently on others.”
…What?
Cooperation, not dependence?
“Ah, did you suddenly say something strange? Anyway, you worked hard, senpai!”
Charlotte was so flustered that she turned and climbed into her carriage as if to run away. After a while, when the carriage departed, the curtains were drawn, so we couldn’t capture her figure until the end…
Apparently, the girl had her eyes wet before turning her back on herself.
And Charlotte, who said she wanted cooperation, not dependence, she was no longer the youngest in Thembris she knew.
“You also… Remember.”
After experiencing the runaway magical power for the first time, Charlotte entered Thembris and set up a vigilant blade.
The youngest of Tembris, she did not admit she was a child from the beginning.
It took a long time and effort to break down her shyness and anxiety, so that she could directly awaken her shortcomings, which led to her dependence on her teammates.
But it was too early for the memory of Charlotte to free herself from her dependence on the hands of her members.