Battle for the Sage’s Seal (5)
[He looks very difficult. ]
The Wind Blows. The natural wind blowing through the forest is always pleasant, but the wind that tickles Yenika’s cheek is not a natural wind.
High Wind Spirit Merylda.
The gray-brown hair fluttering pleasantly seems very light, but it is by no means as light as its size.
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Merylda spoke softly to Yenika, who was sitting leaning against her guardian tree.
[ Yenica knows it well, but isn’t the bachelor’s curriculum so easy? Yenika, the head of the school year, is also very busy, but she must have been pushed to her limits since she even went to camp. ]
“Meryl Dadu thinks so.”
It was definitely a different attitude from when he was dealing with Tarkan.
Yenica, who was listening to Merylda on her knees, swallowed dry saliva and listened to her best friend.
[ Still, this is a chance, Yenika. By the way, that fire fox is also a negotiator, and he can’t come to camp often because he’s ridiculously busy. You should use the time now. ]
“Yes.”
[ People tend to fall more easily when they are pushed to their limits. Don’t feel any remorse, take advantage of this crisis situation as much as possible. You have to make them fall in love at once, so you can be a bit savvy and a snob. I also need to do some directing. ]
“Can’t you be specific?”
[Umm…]
Contrary to her appearance, Merylda is quite delicate and careful in her speech and behavior. However, there was no such thing as a way of thinking.
[ Whether you like it or not, you have to be a fox to some extent to take a man, Yenika. In that respect, that fox-like girl is a bit smart. What you need to learn is what you need to learn. ]
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Merylda sat cross-legged, lifted her head, and cleared her throat, muttering, hum, groaning.
[ For example, attire. ]
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Merylda’s dating advice is like gold. I was surprised because Yenicka thinks so.
I was thinking of trying different kinds of dishes near the campfire, so I received a bunch of food with a near-expired date from the canteen. It wasn’t supposed to be, but it was thanks to Bell, who understood the situation, and closed his eyes.
I plan to cook, so my attire is infinitely simple. She is wearing a shawl with her arms rolled up from the blouse she had washed several times, and the royal blue skirt she wore at her hometown ranch with her waist tight.
I remembered Lortel’s dazzling and beautiful ruffled dress that I had seen one day. Her reddish-brown hair, which she had usually tied down to one side, was untied, and she wore a headband with a large blue rose decoration and amber jewelery… It was so beautiful that she, the same woman, could open her mouth even when she saw it.
And then, looking at me now… Yenika’s appearance was more of a lively village woman than an attractive woman. There is a big difference from school uniforms with neat and cute designs that we usually wear.
[One hundred points, Yenika. Yenika is a fox too. ]
“yes?”
However, the self-proclaimed guru of dating advice (with no real dating experience) Merylda was well-received.
“Am I not very good looking right now?”
[ Yenica is also very clever. Yenika has her own charm. Unlike his usual lively and energetic appearance, a gap full of vitality… Men fall for that kind of thing. I really like the attempt to appeal that way while pretending not to be clever. ]
“That, yes…?”
[If possible, roll up your arms more, yes, let’s tie our hair up. I like the feeling of being like a co-worker who gets through a really difficult time together. ]
“Yes! right! You have to be smart enough to do this!”
Seeing Yenika rolling her arms up more as if she had been aiming for it from the beginning, Merylda let out a deep sigh. Yenika seems to think she’s acting perfectly savvy.
It would have been nice if Lortel had stimulated her to show a more snobbish side, but, as it turns out, this girl had only just changed her expression and smiled. He is a human being who is nothing less than a white drawing paper.
How are you going to fall in love with this?
If I go on like this, will there be nothing more than the position of a broken-hearted woman who is used and thrown away in a third-rate romance novel?
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Merylda is very interested in the various cultural objects constructed by humans.
Even humans have an eye for judging the value of artworks that tilt their heads, and sometimes borrow books from the library by mimicking human forms with inexperienced transformation magic.
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Merylda was reminded of the third-rate romance novels that she sometimes had in her hands. It seems that Yenica embodies the characteristics of the broken-hearted woman she saw there.
The classic direction of biting a handkerchief while shouting the name of a past relationship keeps coming to mind, and it becomes the heart of giving up a child at the waterfront.
I don’t even want the old-fashioned and dignified brisket like the merchant does.
Still, in order to attract a man, you must at least know how to make a man yearn for you.
[ Anyway, are you going to see him today? If I blow away such a golden opportunity, even if Heaven forgives me, I will never forgive. So, go today and take anything out of it. okay? ]
“Ji, speaking of Jindo…”
[ not. tell me now Yenica. What were you going to do while you went to camp today and helped him? How did you try to close the distance with him? ]
“Uh… that…”
Yenika lowered her head and spoke as if embarrassed without making eye contact.
“Oh, nothing. I didn’t mean to.”
[Ahhh! ]
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Merylda endured the heat that was about to burst from inside, and interrogated Yenika.
[ It makes sense! At a time like this, at a time like this! Do you think there will ever come a time when such a person who is such a mok-seok is having such a hard time? Look at how the kid is growing up! That’s incredible speed! Will this time come easily? There is no formula for victory that is as disrespectful as the position of a person who spent a time of crisis together! You should use the position of the person who supported you during difficult times! Even if it’s a little snob! Even if it looks a bit wicked! ]
“Yeah, that’s it. So… to do nothing.”
[What the heck is that nonsense! ]
“No, I mean… just… this is… my thoughts…”
After hearing Yenika’s explanation, Merylda was stunned and unable to speak.
However, after taking some time to think about it… I started to think that this is really Yenika-like as it is.
Rather, Merylda nodded her head, thinking that this might be an attack point.
[ okay. That’s really Yenica. ]
At those words, Yenika buried her head in shame.
*
“The nickname ‘Golden Daughter’ will soon become the property of the old generation. When Elte’s overthrow becomes official.”
I didn’t know that Crepin Rothtailer would make his way to the drawing room of the Elte Chamber.
His actions were unexpected for Lortel, and he had no choice but to prepare for the reception as soon as possible and sit down.
“To be intoxicated with greed and go directly to the residence of a lowly merchant who only knows how to count gold coins, I feel both proud and worried at the same time. Was there anything that could be disrespectful in the attitude of the clerks?”
“It makes no difference.”
Crepin sat across from the reception desk and brought the tea to his lips.
They may have prepared the best products handled by the merchant, but they will be as common as fresh water to crepins.
Lortel sat down facing Crepin, looking down at him.
Even one breath is counting. He was resting by filtering his breath to avoid swallowing dry saliva.
Crepin Rothtailer is an opponent that cannot be taken lightly.
However, there is no need to be more nervous than necessary when his intentions are somewhat predictable.
“Let me buy the sage’s seal that I bought from the Elte Chamber again.”
The tone of his tone was as if he were arguing that, of course, the Elte company would sell the book.
“If you tell me the profit you’ve been thinking about, I’ll give you that much extra money. Didn’t you think of that from the beginning?”
The reason the Elte Company raised the price when it bought the sage’s seal was because they were sure that the crepin roaster would buy it back anyway.
I feel as if even Crepin knew that fact.
“But… it’s strange.”
Crepin lowered her head and continued speaking in a low tone.
“Did you know in advance that I was going to try to get the sage’s seal by doing this? I know that the Elte company I know doesn’t make such risky investments.”
“I do not know.”
“It was as if someone had told me my intentions and intentions.”
Lortel never makes the mistake of swallowing gasps or stuttering like a fool.
However, Crepin’s words themselves were stabbing the core.
“Are there any informants who are familiar with our family’s internal affairs?”
“yes. That’s it.”
Bold lies make the other person suspicious.
If you act negligently here, there is a high chance that Ed Roth-Taylor will be harmed.
It is not unusual for merchants to use information sources to make a profit. Due to Crepin’s inclination, he will risk this act itself and fall and will not be hostile to Elte Sangho, however, he will never fall for the insider traitor.
Even Crepin, who is famous for being a benevolent duke, can’t help but do harm to Ed, who sells the secrets of his family even after being excommunicated.
“However, it is difficult to communicate because the location is far away, and the amount required is also high because he is a person with a high disability. So wanting to get your investment back… is the essence of business.”
A lie deceives more effectively when a little bit of truth is mixed into it.
Rather than recklessly repeating no and no, it is more efficient to cleverly guide the opponent in a direction different from the truth.
It is easy to determine whether the other person’s statement is true or false. However, the task of clearly dividing the point of reference between what is true and how far is false… It is not easy for even a human born with intuition.
Lortel is a negotiator who knows how to use it effectively.
“How much are you going to call?”
“12,000.”
“good night. If the bachelor takes over the seal, I will buy it right away.”
No further negotiating is tedious. On the surface, it was a really straightforward transaction.
In any case, it was the Elte Chamber that officially received the bid for the seal from the Bachelor, so the right to sell will be granted to the Elte Chamber only when the handover is carried out. I had to wait until then.
“Oh, and I have something to say. It gives me a headache if things get more complicated, so I’ll tell you in advance.”
“Umm, what is it?”
“It’s about your stepfather, Elte Keheln. It’s not my concern anymore because I lost my job, but if I get in trouble for nothing, I’m the only one at a loss, so I’ll let you know in advance.”
Crepin put down the teacup and continued speaking softly.
“After the dismissal of the head office was confirmed, they gathered a few personal assets and hired a mercenary corps. I got the document the day before yesterday that I was passing through my estate and heading to Sylvania.”
“I beg your pardon?”
Lortel was also aware that Elte’s movements were suspicious, but didn’t think he would have acted already.
“Well, I’m not going to do anything crazy to play poker at this Sylvanian Academy, protected by the Empire… but at least he’s got something in mind. I wish I didn’t get caught up in such an external situation for nothing, so I wouldn’t be late.”
After saying those words, Crepin gathered his servants and left the drawing room of the Elte Chamber.
Lortel greeted the creffin and sat alone in the drawing room, holding the rest of the tea to her lips again. I needed to clear my mind up a bit.
In any case, it seems that the resale schedule for the sage’s seal has been decided.
The only request from Ed in the first place was to buy the real ‘Sage’s Seal’… It was not against his request.
Ed knew that he was going to resell the Sage’s Seal in the first place. Therefore, Ed’s request was granted as requested.
Therefore, once the purchase of Bongseo is completed, Ed will be able to ask for ‘anything’.
what a sweet sound not long ago
At the short word of anything, all kinds of girlish imagination of Lortel try to spread its wings.
If only I could do it… this… and that…
While the flower garden is blooming like that… As soon as he thinks of another place, Lortel’s calmness finds its place in an instant.
I got one piece of information that couldn’t be overlooked.
Elte Keheln is coming.
To be honest, it wasn’t that scary. It will be just the last effort before falling into the abyss.
If you thought that just because you got some mercenaries, you would be able to use force against Lortel, you were mistaken.
In the first place, there was no way that more than a certain number of soldiers could be recruited into the Sylvania Academy, and Lortel’s individual force was never weak.
‘If you have other plans… are you going to take a hostage?’
After thinking about it that way, I have something to point out.
– ‘Do you think you will be treated special just because you are loyal to that child? Have you ever been tempted by the child’s beautiful appearance?’
Elte seems to be mistaken that Edgar Lortel has a big crush on him.
The reality is the opposite, but in any case, they showed support for each other even in the extreme crisis. It is a sufficient condition to be considered a relationship of trust.
Lortel is always checked by the escorts of the upper house, and his own strength is never weak, but… if that goal becomes Ed, it’s a different story.
If you’re thinking of kidnapping Ed and using it as a negotiator…
“It’s over the line.”
In a quiet corner of the drawing room, where darkness settled, Lortel put on a robe.
*
“braided! Will it be delicious?”
I was lying in bed all day.
I was going to do something, but I thought I had to rest for a few more days because I was getting dizzy.
What I am truly grateful for is that Yenica helped me a lot.
It’s the second day even if you go into recuperation to recover from exhaustion. Yenica, who had obtained a lot of ingredients from somewhere, made a lot of these and other dishes with her skillful skills.
The night was pretty deep. It’s the day before the weekend, so Yenica doesn’t show any signs of going back to the dormitory even though it’s late.
The light of the bonfire was chasing away the cozy darkness.
At night, the sounds of grasshoppers chirping with excitement faded to some extent in the fall, and in their place was replaced by the sounds of owls chirping or the rustling of leaves in the wind.
The stew made by Yenica was so delicious that it was completely different from what Ziggs made.
I thought I might need to learn some cooking skills for mastery, but now is the time to focus on recovery rather than growth, so I decided to postpone training.
“At my hometown ranch, we cooked stew every day. Yes, Ed. I know that? When I was a kid, when raising cattle, I always…”
I closed my eyes quietly as I watched Yenica smiling and talking by the bonfire. The body is slowly starting to recover, but the energy has not definitely returned yet.
“You look tired, Ed.”
“Yeah, what.”
“I need to rest soon. yes.”
“I’ve helped you a lot, but I’m sorry that you only looked tired, Yenika.”
“yes? Not at all. it is not so. I didn’t really do anything.”
Cooking and tidying up the room do not seem to be part of the axis of work for Yenica.
He seems to be very good at helping sick people and taking care of them, so when I asked him, he said that his father, who works at a ranch, was injured and helped a lot from time to time.
It felt like the fever was rising again, so when I put my hand on my head, it was pretty hot. The headache and low fever seemed to come up again, so I sighed.
After entering the hut and laying herself on the cot, Yenika, somehow, came in and sat in the corner of the hut, laughing and giggling.
“…what are you going to do?”
“Are you not going to do anything?”
“Are you doing nothing?”
“I’ll just stay by your side.”
Saying I’m not funny, so let’s look at it.
“Ed, I know it’s hard right now. It’s the same no matter who you are, if your body is tired, your mind will also suffer. I know well that Ed lives a hard life and endures a hard work more than anyone else. So you don’t have to pretend it’s not hard.”
“Ahem,” and smiling and showing off her chest like a purple one, seems to be telling me to compliment me.
“What does that have to do with you sitting here doing nothing?”
“Don’t you know how much strength it can be to do nothing and be by your side? I don’t know because I’ve never been through Ed!”
Then he lowers his gaze and speaks softly.
“There were many times when it was very hard and difficult for me. I received a lot of comfort, and there were a lot of people who helped me… But what gave me the greatest strength in the end was not hastily trying to do anything or comforting me… I was just standing by my side without saying anything. There it is. I feel like that’s why, so I’m sure it’ll help Ed too, right? Try it first!”
Saying that, Yenika came to the bed near the bed where I was lying… and sat with her back on the bed frame. I was worried that the floor would be cold, but it wasn’t winter yet, so it didn’t seem that cold.
It didn’t look very good when I lay down on the bed and have Yenika sit on the floor, but she doesn’t seem to care at all.
“Did you have a lot of trouble? Good work.”
However, I close my eyes and smile softly.
“No, you have to do that…”
“Sup!”
His angry face is cute rather than deceitful, so it wouldn’t be strange if he laughed out loud.
“It was hard! You have to admit that, you can get some rest! Admit it! Ed is hard!”
“…”
Sitting on my back with my back on the backrest, I slowly… lowered my voice.
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Maybe it was the fact that even I didn’t admit it and turned my eyes away.
“Yeah… it was hard.”
I had a weird feeling.
I spent the last semester and a half divided into hours. There were days when I didn’t get tired even for a single day, and I didn’t remember any of those days.
“It was really hard. Too.”
I felt like I could get a good night’s sleep, so I slowly entrusted myself to Suma.
It was only when I woke up after falling asleep for 10 hours that my body regained its original state.
It felt like I had completely recovered even the emotional part, so it was a refreshing feeling after a long time.
Immediately after waking up, Yenika, with her head resting on her knees, immediately came into view.
When I saw him sleeping with a drooling face, a laugh came out of nowhere.
It was an unexpected surprise.
*
– ‘Decision to sell the sage’s seal. The person in charge of the Trix Hall will prepare the transfer of the sensitive person and upload the report.’
It was Professor Glast who was in charge of the transfer of the sensitive person of the magic book owned by the bachelor.
In fact, most of the work was entrusted to the librarian teachers, and they were merely holding it as an empty title.
However, for a relocation of this size, the top person in charge had to come out and do the work.
“Professor Glast! The seal staff is looking for you!”
Assistant Professor Claire slammed the door into Professor Glast’s office and entered.
The sight Claire saw was Professor Glast, who was sitting quietly in the professor’s seat, looking out the large window.
Professor Glast’s work desk was already stacked with reports of the sale of the seal.
“What, have you already seen it? I will process the paperwork and report it to the academic department…”
Claire, noticing that there was no response from Professor Glast, suddenly called the name again.
Professor Glast looked out the window like that and sat still.