28. Let’s do business.
France bit her lower lip and bowed her head. Eden continued tapping his fingers on the table.
“Did you understand me?”
“… Yes.”
“Then I hope you decide quickly.”
Come to think of it, I didn’t check the list of France’s wives. She didn’t even really check her. Do the original roster documents still exist?
“Where did you put the list I gave you last time?”
“It’s in the bedside drawer.”
“Bring it.”
Frances got up and she came over to the side of the bed. She made eye contact with us as we hid in bed hugging each other. She was Franche with a distorted expression for a moment, but she quickly regained her expressionless expression.
“Here you are.”
“Check the roster, make your decision here and now.”
“I haven’t checked who these people are yet.”
“I think I gave you plenty of time.”
Eden stares at Frances with her eyes shallow. He hastened France’s answer.
“Check it now. They were selected from decent families, so there won’t be anything that diminishes the prestige of the Duke of Cartesian.”
A cold voice. Sharp speech. I don’t like that No matter how much aristocratic marriages are mostly arranged marriages based on power and power, you have to check what kind of person that person is.
What if Francee gets married and her husband is a madman and he is violent or mistreated? They won’t even care.
Because they are such a tribe from the beginning. So, she must have made all the pain Frances suffered up until now, and stood by.
“Why no answer? Check the roster quickly.”
“Yes… ….”
France reluctantly spread the roster.
“… They are all people with a bad reputation in society.”
“Do socialite reputations matter? It doesn’t matter what the family has.”
That bastard said that…….
“France Descartes. Don’t forget your location Whatever their reputation, they deserve you.”
Is that really what you say to your brother? If Frances had been an illegitimate child or an adopted child, depending on the person, she could be treated like that. He’s not a real family member.
However, Frances is a princess who perfectly inherited Cartesian lineage in name and reality. I still don’t understand why they hate Frances.
Just because she killed her mother and was born, is it something she hates so much? I couldn’t quite understand it. There may be other reasons that France and I don’t know about.
France opened her mouth with difficulty.
“Duke So. I will tell you for sure. I have no intention of getting married.”
Eden frowned at her.
“Why? Didn’t you want to leave the Cartesian family? And consider your age. I’m no longer old enough to be called a young lady.”
Eden’s words are true to some extent. Even if she didn’t go through the coming-of-age ceremony, she is definitely an adult. She is no longer Lady Descartes, but Lady Descartes.
Unlike in the modern age, this is a completely different world, a world only recorded in history. If you are 20 years old, you have to decide on your marriage long ago.
After much hesitation, Frances gave her opinion to Eden.
“There is something I want to do.”
“What do you want to do?”
“Yes.”
“I think that would be possible even if you leave the Duke of Cartesian.”
France bit her lower lip.
“This can only be done in the Descartes duchy.”
“What can only be done here? What is it?”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you.”
Huh, Eden laughed.
“That’s funny. Are you making excuses because you don’t want to get married or because you don’t like the people on the list I showed you?”
A sharp tone, as if a blade was attached to the tongue. I want to jump out right now and slap that bastard’s cheek with a full swing.
Eden Descartes got up and headed for the door.
“Anyway. Decide quickly. I won’t wait long. If you don’t decide within a week, I’ll proceed with the engagement, so you know.”
Kung. The door is closed. Only then did Kazar and I get out of bed.
“Oh, I thought I was going to die of frustration.”
“Is that a problem now? Has the storm passed?”
“That’s something to think about later.”
I quietly approached Frances. Trembling hands. Biting my lips slightly torn from being unable to overcome my resentment. Eyes that look like they’re about to cry.
Various emotions remained intact on her expression.
“Jin… ….”
It seemed like he knew what he wanted to say and what he wanted to ask for even if he didn’t listen.
“I will kill everyone on the list and come back.”
Whoops! With a noise, Kazar blocked her mouth.
“Oh, no. Are you insane? What are you going to do when an investigation comes out in the Empire… !”
“Nothing is impossible for a sword master.”
“No, but it is! How do you kill all the nobles on that list? It looks like there are ten people?”
I ignored Kazar’s words and asked Frances.
“What would you like? Killing them all is one way.”
“… Stop talking nonsense.”
France clutched her forehead and stared at the roster for a while.
“It can’t be helped.”
“What do you mean?”
“I need to see the Duke.”
Drreuk. Her chair was pushed back and Frances stood up.
“I will meet you alone, so wait for me.”
* * *
France stood in front of the Duke’s office. The mixture of her tension and fear creates a tremor in her hands. She grabbed her trembling right hand with her left hand.
“Whoa… ….”
Get down on her knees and bang her head and the duke will listen. And let’s just ask for one chance. A chance to prove your worth. Frances thought so and knocked on her door.
“Duke, this is Frances Descartes.”
-Come in.
Jumping. The door to the office splits on both sides, crunching. The fountain pen made white noise. A quiet office where silence flows. The Duke was doing his business, keeping his composure.
“What happened?”
“I have an urgent request for you.”
Tak. The fountain pen, which had been grinding, stopped.
“Please?”
“Yes.”
“Tell me.”
Fluffy. Frances got to her knees as scheduled. A thud as her knees hit the floor, she crashed. She said through her pain.
“… Why is her knee down? What are you asking for?”
“Duke So is forcing you to get married. I don’t want to get married yet.”
“What did you mean by that? Frances. Whenever I want to marry you and ask you like now.”
“I have something I want to do. If I get married, my freedom will be taken away, and the opportunity to exercise my abilities will be lost.”
At the word ability, the duke’s eyebrows twitched.
“First, get up and sit down on the sofa. My knees will hurt.”
France staggered to his feet.
“So, what do you want to do?”
“It’s a business.”
“… Business?”
Duke Descartes’ eyebrows twitched.
“You haven’t learned anything, but you’re going to start a business?”
“It’s not such a big undertaking. We will start small and grow slowly.”
Actually, Francedo doesn’t know much about the business. Because she didn’t explain it to Jin. She just made up words based on what she heard.
“It’s a small business, so is that what you want to do now?”
“Yes.”
“Is that why you refuse marriage?”
“Yes.”
The duke groaned and caressed his chin.
“It is unexpected that you want to do business. She thought she was simply whining under the influence of her broken engagement to a Persian duke. I saw you as too young.”
France waited for the duke’s permission with pursed lips. He was even ready to kneel down again and hit him in the head in case he refused.
“Okay, give it a try. If you can prove your worth with your abilities, if you have confidence, you should give it a chance.”
The permission was granted unexpectedly easily. Only then did France’s pounding heart stop.
“Thank you, Duke.”
“You know you have no other options if you fail instead, right?”
“Of course.”
“Go away. I will tell you about the marriage. Submit your business plan later.”
“Thank you.”
The moment Frances stood up and opened the door to leave, the duke said “Ah” And continued.
“But you didn’t even call me father anymore?”
Hearing that, France’s eyebrows twisted momentarily. What the hell is this person talking about?
She never cared what her daughter was doing, she never cared about being a father, she suddenly called her father? To his disgust, to his hypocrisy. In an instant, Frances’ nausea soared.
If he wanted something, he had to go to his office and listen to all sorts of insults and persecution from Rein and Eden, and he had to get down on his knees and ask for it while banging his head.
Using money also banged his head until his forehead was torn open and bleeding.
This was the only thing France could do in this family, and it was the best.
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The feelings that started a long time ago and rose to the top of my throat, the resentment that has built up so far seems to burst out. Frances said, trying hard to stay calm.
“… I have nothing to say about him, so I will leave.”
The Duke just watched Frances silently, and she turned around and left her office. She didn’t see any life in France’s eyes.
* * *
I sat down at the table and waited for Frances. She started to tremble even in her legs. Can she do well without me?
Kazar asked.
“Why are you so anxious?”
“I was worried that the princess would do well without me.”
“Ah, the princess is not even a child. You worry unnecessarily.”
That’s because you don’t know. That person was the one who didn’t say anything even though the attendant was harassing him not too long ago. Even if I said something like this, she didn’t seem to understand it because of Kazar’s personality, so she just stopped talking.
At that time. The door opened and Frances entered. I hurriedly got up from her seat and asked her.
“How did it go?”
France showed a faint smile.
“I succeeded in postponing the marriage.”
Are you successful? It was fortunate. I was worried if you could do well without me.
“There are conditions instead.”
“Conditions?”
“Didn’t you say you were going to start a business last time?”
“Could it be because of business?”
“Yes.”
Hmm, did you delay your marriage under the pretext of business? It doesn’t matter. Because I was going to do business anyway.
“So, why don’t you tell me what the business plan is now?”
“As I said before, you probably know that we are in the clothing business.”
“Yes. But the clothing business is difficult in this empire. There are already famous clothing stores, and they have a tight grip on them all.”
You know very well if it’s because you’re a princess who spends a lot of money on dresses and luxuries.
“That’s fine. There is one artisan with overwhelming skills who can step on all those clothing stores.”
Frances tilted her head.
“Artisan? Is there such a person?”
“He is still unknown to the public.”
When playing the game, there was one sub-quest.
As I who cleared that quest, I know everything about where he is and what he is doing.
The name of the quest is ‘Talent of Thousand Gold Facing Bad Luck’.
The content of the quest was to rescue the genius of the century who had not seen the light of day from the bondage of exploitation and to make his talent bloom.
You could choose a dress or suit as a reward, and it was loved by many users because of its good design and performance.
I asked Frances.
“You said you were given permission to do business, right?”
“Yes. Money comes to me anyway, so I can use it, and I will be free to go out.”
“Then let’s get ready.”
“To find that person?”
I replied with a grin.
“Yes. He is the kind of person who will make your business a success.”
At that time. Kazar said, “There.” I raised my hand while doing it.
“Could I be good?”
Ah, come to think of it, he’s left.
“You can follow this. Because you are now a member of the France Corporation.”
“France Corporation…… ?”
“What is that cheap word with my name on it?”
…… What about France Corporation?
“Keuheum, anyway. Let’s get ready. I have a lot to do.”
