160 – Scene 160# Casino next to the amusement park
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“Are you really okay?”
“Yes.”
Arthur, my eldest father, looking at me with concern.
Not long ago, while I was unconscious, he was one of the busiest people.
The news of my collapse stirred the Ruelberta family. It was all thanks to Tristan’s guardian, who calmly reassured the family members, that the chatter did not last long.
“If something happens to you, the head of the family, our family will have no choice but to stumble. Didn’t I tell you who I am? The head of the family is the one who carries a family on his back. If you fall, the Ruelberta family will also fall.”
“I know.”
“You know, but what do you know? Throughout the history of this country, you will be the only head of the family who fell to hell and returned. So, how do you feel after going to hell? Are there any faces you know?”
To Arthur’s sarcastic question, I replied with a shrug.
You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I’ve been through in hell. The fact that the ancestor of the Ruelberta family was a demon banished from Hell.
“I really want… . This is why I can’t stop being your guardian. Do you have any intention of letting this old man rest?”
“If you want to rest, you can rest. I never dried up.”
“Shameless bastard. The moment I rest, will you rest knowing what you will do? Just imagining it is terrifying. Seeing you fall this time, I can’t rest even more. As expected, you guys are far from the head of the family.”
Arthur grumbled, but was happy.
It’s always nagging and complaining, but it’s all from worrying about Tristan. He was genuinely happy that he needed him.
To Arthur, who has no children, Tristan is no different from his own son. He felt very sorry for Tristan, who became the head of the family at a young age because his predecessor, Milliam, died early. So he voluntarily became Tristan’s guardian and helped lead the Ruelberta family.
If you think about it, it wouldn’t have been easy.
Because Arthur was half-brother with Milliam.
Arthur was the illegitimate son of Alfred Ruelberta, Tristan’s grandfather, and a maid.
Alfred Ruelberta, who had been a playboy since he was a boy, was notorious enough to even dabble with the family maids. And Arthur’s mother was one of the maids with whom Alfred was forced to have sex when he was an immature boy.
Arthur, the illegitimate son, and Milium, the official heir, must have had an uncomfortable relationship with each other.
Nevertheless, Arthur was a person with strong family ties to the extent of protecting Tristan, Milliam’s child, by claiming to be his guardian.
Arthur is also one of the characters I must not lose. I’ve thought about it for a long time, but the real pillar of the Ruelberta family is Arthur, not Tristan.
He was popular even within the family, and above all, he had excellent business skills.
“Anyway, this place is still booming.”
The place I am looking around with Arthur is a casino run by the Ruelberta family.
In fact, on the outskirts of Ludlow, it was famous for its luxury hotels. So it is known that the nobles of the empire come to enjoy a weekend vacation with their families… . In reality, most of them came to visit the casino operated by the hotel.
“Kuk-kuk… . How are you? Doesn’t the smell of money smell fragrant?”
Arthur said with a repentant smile.
Just like the weekend, nobles gathered from all over the world were enjoying the game. I watched the mix of joy and sorrow on their faces.
It was Arthur who suggested that we run a casino here, where there was originally only a hotel. And his judgment was correct. Sales increased several times compared to when the hotel was operated alone, and the number of people visiting the place increased incomparably.
“Thanks to them spending money every weekend, I can never fail even if I want to.”
I nodded and looked around the casino.
And when I inadvertently moved my gaze out the window, a splendid amusement park next to the hotel caught my eye.
Perhaps noticing my gaze, Arthur opened his mouth.
“Ah, good job starting the amusement park business. While the men are at the casino, the women and children should also be entertained. To open their wallets.”
I stared at the amusement park.
Unlike real amusement parks, there were no thrilling rides, but the scale and splendor seemed to be on par.
It was strange to see children and women laughing with their backs to the casino.
In fact, the reason I came here today was because of Wendy.
When she talked about the amusement park, I thought of Arthur’s casino.
Because this was the only place in the empire that could be called an amusement park.
I took Wendy to the amusement park under the pretext of inspecting the casino.
As long as she was my death flag, I couldn’t take my eyes off her even for a moment.
It felt like an overprotective father, but it’s all what I want to live for. don’t be like that
By now, Wendy must be having a good time with her friends.
I lent my card to play as much as I wanted, so I won’t run out of money.
But then, Arthur asked something out of the blue.
“By the way, marriage is no longer in your mind? Shouldn’t you prepare for the second generation soon?”
Come to think of it, Arthur doesn’t know. About the identity of the curse on Ruelberta.
That the woman I married would be cursed with death if she gave birth to a child.
Arthur, like his other relatives, must have thought that the death of the women who had been married to the head of Ruelberta was just bad luck. Curses aren’t common, but especially curses passed down from generation to generation like this are few in history.
Since I can’t tell the truth now, I had no choice but to gloss over it.
“I have no idea yet.”
“There was also a rumor that you would reunite with Princess Isaachel, whose engagement was canceled the other day?”
“… It is a myth.”
Apart from the fact that the curse placed on me has not yet been lifted, I did not come to this world to get married.
Arthur nodded at my firm answer.
“Well… Indeed it was… . Then why don’t you find a new fiancée?”
“… You mean your new fiancé?”
“yes. heh heh heh If anything, let me introduce you. A befriend that is suitable for our family and you.”
When someone else says it, it’s like a joke, but when Arthur says it, it’s kind of sincere, so I’m afraid.
As I was looking for something different, I caught something in my eyes.
“I thought I had completely stopped walking… .”
“Well? Ahh… . I heard that even a tiger will come out when I say it… .”
Our gaze is directed to the game room located in the central hall. A familiar man was sitting there, where a large amount of at least 10 million Kaels was staked.
It was a disguise and he wore a hat, but no one could recognize him.
“There is no customer more loyal to our casino than Duke Isaac Hell… . VIP in a sense.”
Even Arthur stuck out his tongue.
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Duke Fred Isaachell, who usually looked weak, was shouting in the game room with bloodshot eyes.
Even though Bella was so confused, it seems that he was constantly going to the casino.
The culprit who brought about the downfall of the once wealthy Izaqhel family was not enough to drain the finances.
But what kind of money did he come to because he already owes 5 billion kaels to the Luelberta family?
No, there was one point.
“Did Duke Fred say that Princess Bella and I were to get married?”
“Um… . You are sharp. At first, I was suspicious because the duke said that, but even then, you and the princess became good friends again, so I stopped believing his words.”
“How much did you borrow?”
“I lent you 1 billion kael.”
In an instant, I almost said that I was lucky because it was a small amount of money. Thinking of everything based on the wealth of the Ruelberta family, it seems that the sense of money has become strange.
I said with a small sigh.
“You will lose as much as you borrowed. It’s our money anyway, so it doesn’t matter… .”
There is no way to get the huge amount of money lent to the Isakhel family. I had no intention of getting one either… .
“… ?”
While looking down at Duke Fred so pathetically, I saw a familiar face at the entrance.
No, I wasn’t particularly conscious of it.
It was just that she stood out too much among the people.
“Big Dad… .”
“Well?”
“I’ll go downstairs for a while and come back.”
Shining silver hair and outstanding beauty that he has no intention of hiding.
Because there is only one woman in this country with such beauty.
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Bella strode forward.
She could feel the eyes around her.
For a moment, people who had their eyes taken by Bella’s beautiful appearance had no choice but to avoid their eyes.
Unless you’re an idiot, you’ve noticed that her expression is terrifying.
Eventually, Bella shouted when she spotted a man playing in the middle of the casino.
“father!!”
“Eww?!”
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Duke Fred was so surprised that he dropped his hat.
“Hey, boy!? How do you… .”
“Did I? If I set foot here again, I won’t let you go… .”
“Yeah, it was… .”
“So what are you doing here right now?”
“that is… .”
Seeing Fred’s hesitant attitude made Bella even more angry.
It was heartbreaking to see him, the famous head of the Isaachell family and the duke of this country, show such a pathetic attitude that he had not even come to the gambling house.
“How many times do I have to be disappointed in my father?”
“I’m sorry… .”
“Come out right now. go back.”
“That doesn’t work.”
“… Yes?”
It wasn’t Duke Fred who answered Bella.
A much lower, calmer voice. Bella’s eyes widened when she discovered the owner of the voice.
“count?!”
“Are you here to play?”
“Why are you here?”
“Is there any reason why I shouldn’t be in my casino?”
“… ah.”
Come to think of it, it was.
These casinos and hotels were all run by the Ruelberta family.
There was no reason to be surprised that Tristan was there.
Bella took a moment to breathe and said.
“Sigh… . I’m sorry for making a fuss. count. I will only take my father with me now. So-.”
“I would have said no.”
“Yes?”
“This is a place where everyone is free to play the game.”
Tristan continued speaking in a calm tone, as if reading a book.
“So you have no right to take our ‘guest’.”
“… I beg your pardon?”
Those words turned Bella’s stomach upside down once more.