66. France is strange.
Tumbling. Marco, the youngest leader of Zenbucoros, wandered aimlessly with weak steps. He was half out of his mind.
‘Why am I here?’
Everything was good. As he was a former imperial knight, his swordsmanship was recognized, and he quickly rose to the position of captain.
He wanted to become a junior general, earn some money, and enjoy a leisurely life. It was good up to this point.
But… ….
[What are you doing here, you idiot!]
[You touched our France in a cheeky way.]
[…] What? What kind of bullsh*t is that…….]
Shut up!
The man was a ‘sword demon.’ The sword master, guild master, and first captain also collapsed in an instant. When he swung his sword, a storm of blades arose, and even the slightest touch to the auror was fatal.
Feeling like my whole body is exploding. He is… ….
It was a monster.
“Hey! “Aren’t you Marco?”
Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard. He was Daara, Marco’s old friend and underworld intelligence dealer.
“What’s wrong? “What’s going on?”
Hearing his worried tone, Marco opened his mouth in tears.
“Hey, a crazy person has come… ….”
“What?”
“Some crazy guy destroyed Zenbukoros!”
Boom! Daara was quite shocked. You destroyed Zenbukoros? Who on earth? There is no group in this empire that can touch Zenbukoros other than Exceed.
However, there is no reason to start a war because they also have to endure enormous damage. That’s right, both sides are destroying each other, but who would fight a war unless they were fools?
“Now, tell me in detail.”
Daara took Marco to her bar. Since he seemed so distraught, he also gave me a glass of warm milk.
“Now tell me. “What happened?”
“Well, that…” ….”
Marco told me what he had experienced. He said that he and the other captains, including the Master, returned to their residence after finishing their work, only to find that the Sword Master had killed everyone by himself.
Even the Master and other captains were cut down by him in vain.
When Daara heard this, her jaw was so wide that it almost fell off.
“So, you destroyed Zenbukoros by yourself? “Not a group?”
Marco nodded his head, entranced. Daara, who saw this, was distraught. In the first place, there are not many people in this empire who can do such a thing.
“No way…” ?”
A memory passed through Daara’s mind.
The news that recently heated up the imperial party, the appearance of Jean Barenberg.
He is the slave of Princess Descartes and is performing the duties of a guard…….
“Marco. “Could it be that this incident has something to do with Princess Descartes?”
Marco’s eyes widened for a moment. He nodded repeatedly, asking how he knew.
“That guy, Jean Barenberg.”
“Jean Barenberg? Why did he… ….”
“I am Princess Descartes’ bodyguard.”
Marco is finally starting to understand everything. Why did that man attack our guild, and why did he spare his life and spread the rumor?
“Ha, hahahaha. “He fought against that monster?”
Marco bursts out laughing. He was as dumbfounded as that. Well, where and when will you meet a monster like Gene Barenberg?
It was only then that Marco came to his senses. He held onto Ara’s hand and made a heartbreaking request.
“Daara, please. Please spread the rumor that Jeanne Barenberg will move if you touch Princess Descartes…….”
A voice that is almost crying. Marco is in fear. If you don’t keep what he says, he might come and kill you.
“Of course that should be the case. “It is also beneficial to me as the owner of an information company.”
Wow, Marco breathes a sigh of relief.
“Ah, come on. “Can I ask for one more thing?”
“What is it, really?”
“Please contact Frida’s madam…” ….”
Daara shook her head with a pitiful look on her face and immediately began writing down her letter. It was Jeon Seo-gu sent to Frida. It’s close to the ecliptic anyway, so you should be able to get there soon.
“I sent it, please wait a moment. “I will come back with some news.”
How much time has passed? A middle-aged woman came into the bar.
“Madame. “Here we are.”
Marco called her quietly. Zuk O Xinna, looking around, sat down with an unpleasant look on her face.
“Why did you call me here? How do I make a request?”
Where should I start explaining? Marco began to struggle to breathe.
“That…” ….”
Marco explained once again the same way he explained it to Daara earlier. What happened to Zenbukoros and what warnings were given.
“Mi, crazy!”
Juke O Shinna started pulling her hair.
“How much did I spend to hire you guys! “Are you out of your mind?!”
Jenn Bucolos squandered her ex’s fortune to hire Jouk O Shinna. Because if you have Andrea, the only thing you can earn again is money.
But the plan failed and the money was lost.
I was on the verge of going crazy.
“Hey, Madam. It’s because you didn’t see the tragedy. “There is no one in this empire who can beat that man!”
It was true. He is a monster of monsters who can keep the country in check with his own strength. It was natural that he could not be dealt with as a group.
“Now maybe it’s a good thing!”
Juke Oh Shinna pressed her temples, her face scrunched up.
“Madame. I’m speaking from experience, but if your life is at a premium, give up. “If Jean Barenberg swings her sword once, Frieda’s entire body will fly away.”
Zuko is excited with no answer. She seems resigned.
“… Damn Princess Descartes!”
She bit her lower lip and her blood flowed out. That’s how much I resented the exciting Princess Descartes.
“Anyway. “If you think her life is precious, don’t ever touch Princess Descartes again.”
Marco said that and stood up.
“Ha. What are you going to do now? Should I go back to the imperial family?”
* * *
The next day.
I am visiting the taverns of the duchy with the allowance I received from France.
I looked at the newspaper article while eating the seasoned chicken skewers.
【Dark Guild, Zenbukoros destroyed?!】
【Zenbukoros disappeared overnight! Who is the culprit?】
【There are no survivors of Zenbukoros…… 】
【The Duke of Persia is gay! s*xually assaulting a prisoner in the Panopticon…… 】
“Hmm.”
It seems to work well. Rumors must have spread. But was Karthus really gay? Has she really gone crazy?
“Hmm.”
Well, anyway.
With this, there is no group that can touch France except the imperial family.
The imperial family is also friendly towards us, so this means that there are virtually no obstacles.
‘What’s left… ….’
Rhine Descartes. The Duke and Eden have acknowledged France, so they will not interfere any further. However, it is different when it comes to lines.
That bastard is still thinking about biting France and is looking at her with a mischievous gaze.
“What should I do with this…” ….”
But she can’t even kill him. My worries deepen.
‘Well, the opportunity will come later.’
Line is now feeling inferior to France. This is because in this meritocratic Cartesian family, Rhine is the only one without any worthy achievements.
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Not to mention Eden’s achievements, France broke Frida’s monopoly through her business.
On the other hand, there is nothing small about the lines. If we were to rank the Descartes family, the line would be at the bottom.
Looking at it like this, I understood why he was thinking about biting France.
“Should I get up from my seat soon?”
He ate a lot of meat and drank alcohol for the first time in a long time. Since he just played around from last night to today, he should go home soon.
I headed to the Duke’s residence with light steps. Is it because it’s been a while since I had a day like this? It feels strangely good.
Up until now, I was full of worry and fear. But now I feel a little more at ease.
‘I have to say thank you to Helena again.’
And so he returned to the duke’s residence. After brushing my teeth to avoid the smell of alcohol, I changed my uniform and headed to France’s room. Now I have to prepare for the next thing.
When I came to the door, there was Helena. I gave a light greeting.
“Ah, Helena, yesterday… ….”
When I open my mouth, it quickly runs away like a squirrel that has been caught by a person. What. We were getting along well until yesterday. What happened?
Although she had many doubts, Helena said, “There are times when that happens too,” And knocked on the door.
“Princess, I will go in.”
Rattle. As I opened the door and entered, I saw France looking out his window, drinking tea.
“Did you get a good rest?”
“Yes. Thanks to you, it was fun.”
“Thank goodness.”
France smiles. She tapped her table and signaled for me to sit across from her.
“Okay. Let’s talk now. “What should we do now?”
I explained to France what to do from now on. This time it is the magic stone business.
A magic stone is a stone containing magical power. In the meantime, it was useless because there were few wizards and demand was low, but it will be different from now on.
“Then how do you manage a clothing store?”
“Oh, Exceed will take care of that.”
“Exceed will take care of the management?”
I nodded.
“All the employees who worked at Frida will come over here. Then, management will become easier and the workload will increase.”
Afterwards, he told me other things. It was stated that Frida’s customer service staff would be responsible for dealing with customers, Andrea would be in charge of store management, and Exceed would be in charge of safety management.
“Hmm. Then, I will definitely have freedom in my movements.”
France slowly shakes his head.
“That’s right. “You can also research magic.”
Now that we have entered the magic stone business, the key is the magical abilities of Ka-Jar and France. We’re going to gather all the wizards in the world here.
I continued speaking.
“And now you have to choose a secretary.”
“Secretary? “Why a secretary?”
“You can’t handle all the work alone, princess.”
The business will continue to grow in the future. It doesn’t matter if you only have one clothing store, but as you grow further, it is essential to have someone to take on positions such as secretary and branch manager.
For this, we can use members from Frida and ask Exceed for the rest.
“You can choose the person you like as your secretary.”
“Can’t you be my secretary?”
“I’m an escort driver, right?”
Are you asking me to do secretarial work in addition to being an escort? That’s too much. How far are you going to push me?
“Hmm. “Then I’ll have to go for an interview.”
France tapped her fingers on the table.
“A person who follows my instructions well, learns quickly, and has a good heart.”
Oh, that person knows.
“What about Helena?”
“What?”
A black fog emerges from behind France. Is that really life?
“…Did I make a mistake?”
I asked because I was so embarrassed. No, Helena is a dedicated servant, obedient, and kind-hearted. I’m not sure if I learn quickly.
“Jin.”
“Yes?”
“I told you clearly.”
“… Yes?”
“Don’t get too close to Helena.”
The black fog emerging behind France becomes stronger. How much magic have you learned? He seems to have stronger energy than most wizards.
“… Is there a reason?”
“Why? “There is no reason.”
Drur. France got up from the chair and slowly approached me. Then he lifted my chin with his index finger.
“All you have to do is look at me for the rest of your life. “It’s mine, right?”
