92 – The Bad Way
The medical room at the Imperial Palace. A woman was lying on a bed so sophisticated that one could admire it just by looking at it.
It was Clie. Beside her, who was grunting, two ladies from the duke’s family were sitting and having a conversation.
It was the daughter of the Duke of Prell and the daughter of the Duke of Anyden.
“Clee, how are you feeling? She heard that she kept losing her mind after she had a fever.”
“I think the heat is still the same. I think I should get some more sleep.”
“Yes, get some rest.”
Contrary to her words, Clie’s eyes did not close. There was rather curiosity in her brightly shining eyes.
She said, “I heard she went to the ballroom. Did something happen?”
At Clie’s words, Severa Aniden opened her mouth.
“Ha. I heard that Sael Azbel quarreled with my brother? She just sprinkles wine on people.”
“Wine?”
Clie quickly turned her head. She passed out for about two days due to a high fever, so her head was pounding, but most of all, Clie’s head was spinning quickly.
The relationship between the Duke of Anyden and the Duke of Azbel is contradictory. She needed to go ahead and scrape the inside out of Severa Aniden.
“Then, there will be anger between Prince Eran and Princess Shael. The two of you didn’t seem to get along.”
It was time to start spreading rumors. This time, the daughter of the Duke of Prell, who was next to her, opened her mouth.
“That’s why we used to hug each other? That bad-tempered woman couldn’t say anything.”
“This is interesting. By the way, I have something to ask you about the Imperial Festival.”
Clié quickly changed the subject. If the rumors didn’t work out, I needed to come up with a plan first before I lost my mind again.
“I heard that the family of the Duke of Anyden will manage the rewards of the Imperial Festival. Can I see that first?”
“Reward from the Imperial Festival? The emperor gave it to me on the same day, so I don’t even know what the reward is.”
“Because I am curious.”
After that, Clie looked at the ring Severa Aniden was wearing and said.
“Apart from the Lucius ring, I received other rings from the Crown Prince…”
“It is possible to show it. Yes.”
Clie smiled. Things went according to plan.
A plan to steal the love potion. Of course, if you just talk to the owner of the mage tower and the crown prince, you can save them right away.
But they must not be informed of the love potion. So, he had to make use of noble ladies who were friendly and easy to deal with.
The daughter of the Duke of Anyden was not the only safety device. The daughter of the Duke of Prell next to her will also participate in the festival.
Since she had previously won the festival with her terrible love, there was no way Eran Baslet would be her opponent.
Clié smiled as she enjoyed the sunlight streaming into the hospital room.
* * *
I took Shael to the exit of the banquet hall. It is natural that many eyes are focused on it. I didn’t have to react to that gaze.
The only thing I did was to give Shael a warm look so that rumors wouldn’t come out of their mouths.
Now, what can be done in the banquet hall is roughly over. So from now on, I had to prepare for the Imperial Festival that was to be held three days later.
“I have to go to Duke Jespen.”
First of all, it was necessary to entrust Sael to Duke Jespen.
She couldn’t buy strange things in front of Sael, and she couldn’t leave Sael anywhere.
Coming out of the banquet hall, I saw Duke Jespen nodding his head as if he was bored.
“Duke, where did Rayel go?”
“I don’t know. My sister is always like that, so it won’t matter.”
I was rather fortunate. It was because she kept thinking about her potion, which she had given me of her own accord. A potion that seemed expensive at first glance.
She lost the potion she gave to help Shael and me, so her conscience pricked whenever she saw Rayel Tarden.
Duke Jespen looked at me, who had stopped for a moment, and opened his mouth.
“Eran, why are you doing this?”
“Nothing. I have a place to go to for a while, so could you protect Shael?”
Duke Jespen nodded his head eagerly. It’s probably her first time spending proper time with her daughter.
So it was bound to be an enticing proposition for him. Now it was my turn to convince Shael.
Of course, Shael wouldn’t believe it if I was alone and had a place to go.
“Come home.”
But contrary to my expectations, Shael coolly nodded her head. It’s strange that she doesn’t ask any questions.
‘Anyway, it’s to my advantage. She won’t be able to go there with Shael.’
You must never go there with Sael.
The black market that the crown prince secretly created to make money. Strangely, it was a place not too far from the imperial palace.
She won’t have a chance to go except now because Sael doesn’t always want to fall. So that was my first destination.
When Sael and Duke Jespen were so far away that they could not be seen, they took out a camouflage magic tool from their magic bag.
It was a magic tool that erased and erased my presence as much as possible so that no one would recognize me.
Unless you’re a super strong person, you won’t be able to recognize me even if you see my face.
I hurriedly moved my steps. One of the entrances to the black market, disguised as an ordinary diner, was finally in sight. I went right in and greeted the lady at the counter.
“What would you like to eat?”
“I want to smoke honey rabbit and drink strawberry wine.”
“Oh, you can go down here for that.”
Fortunately, it was as we found out. As if the password was appropriate, the cashier pointed out the hallway beyond the counter.
In case you didn’t know, he even wore a mask. When I crossed the hallway pointed out by the owner, I saw countless people.
There were more people than I thought.
‘Most of the people who use the black market are wealthy merchants or bad nobles.’
Since it’s right after the banquet hall opens, there must be a lot of people in the black market. Perhaps the crown prince could be mingling with this huge crowd.
A gambling hall, a tavern, a black market where you can buy and sell secret items.
The crown prince created this kind of facility. Of course it was something to regret. Because I’m going to buy things for the prince here.
I thought about what to do and moved on.
* * *
Eran’s back, which seemed reliable, became blurred. Soon, Eran was so far away that Shael couldn’t see him.
“Finally I am.”
“⋯?”
“You spend time with your cute daughter…”
It was Duke Jespen. He had a happy smile that made him weep. Unfortunately, Sael did not return that smile.
“Give me some camouflage artifacts.”
“Camouflage Artifact? Do you want to play house?”
“Even magic that kills signs.”
That’s what Sael said while moaning. However, Duke Jespen couldn’t stand it because even that was cute.
He handed the camouflage artifact to Shael without even asking why. He also gave Shael the magic that kills signs.
Shael’s hair color changed, and her appearance changed so much that even Duke Jespen couldn’t recognize her.
But it was Duke Jespen’s opinion that she was still cute.
Poof.
Next, Duke Jespen saw Sael’s back. Shael, who coldly turned around, was taking hasty steps in the direction Eran had walked.
“I’ll be back in a little while.”
“Sha, Shael? Me, me too…”
There was no answer. Sael left Duke Jespen cold and started chasing Eran.
It seemed that Duke Jespen was chasing Sael, but that didn’t matter to Sael.
The important thing was the destination Eran was rushing to. Shael was engrossed in watching Eran.
‘As expected.’
I thought something was suspicious, but it was true. Eran was preparing something of hers as she used her camouflage tools.
‘Restaurant⋯⋯?’
Did you even find a good restaurant by yourself? She wouldn’t have to use a camouflage tool to enter the restaurant.
But Shael saw it. She ends up exchanging words with her as she enters a hallway that looks suspicious even from the looks of it.
Actually, it was a hallway with nothing suspicious at all, but it seemed that way to Shael now.
Shael also followed Eran into the restaurant. The owner has spoken to Shael.
“What would you like to eat?”
“Cupcakes.”
“Yes? Our restaurant has no desserts.”
Then it was an ordinary restaurant. Shael pointed to the hallway where Eran had just entered and said.
“I want to go in there.”
“Ah! It’s a place that only employees can go to.”
Chalgrang-.
It wasn’t Sael who answered the cashier’s words. She was the gold coins that Shael had spilled on her checkout counter. It was by no means a small amount.
“Uh, huh…?”
“Not enough?”
“Oh no! If this is enough… I’ll let you in. But you’d better wear this mask.”
Wearing the mask he was handing over, Shael quickly walked down the hallway where Eran would have entered.
Crowded crowds. Facilities that are not as good as they look. It was a facility that even the ignorant Shael would notice.
Shael lit her eyes and started looking for Eran.
She used the camouflage horse tool, but Shael had already seen Ran using the camouflage horse tool.
There was no way that Shael couldn’t find Eran.
So soon, Shael was able to find Eran.
“Ha?”
What I heard right away was Shael’s sigh. When she threw herself away and came here alone, Ran was stunned.
She was at the gambling house.
Shael hurriedly moved her steps. She made the magic that the Duke of Jespen gave her stronger and changed the mask.
It was time for her to get her fiancé right on the verge of going astray. To do so, she had to punish her bad fiancé.