Chapter 31 (1/2)

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Recently, the only joy of Viscount Dier’s life was to give snacks to Luatisha.

The days he regularly comes to the residence are Tuesday and Friday.

Each time, Viscount Dier bought snacks from a famous dessert store and presented them to Luatisha.

Today is Tuesday.

As soon as the meeting was dismissed, Viscount Dier headed to Luatisha’s room.

Snacks in both hands are the weight of happiness.

When he imagined the youngest lady eating deliciously, he naturally hummed.

It was then.

Rumbles…

At the sound of a low explosion, Viscount Dier stopped for a moment and looked out the window.

Then someone approached and talked to him.

“Oh, I thought it was thunder again. It looks like young master Ixion is training.”

It was Allen, one of the butlers of the Duke of Paeraton.

Viscount Dier nodded.

“Yeah, looking at the direction, I think it’s the young master’s training center.”

“I think young master Ixion is constantly training these days.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, once he go to the training center, he stays for a long time. Is it because Your Excellency, the Duke is back?”

“There must be a difference between the presence of His Excellency and the absence of His Excellency.”

Viscount Dier nodded and took a step again.

“Are you on your way to the youngest lady again today?”

Allen winked and asked as he looked at the dessert store envelope hanging from his hand.

“Yes, today is Forenois with plenty of cherries! She’ll definitely want to eat it right away just by looking at it!”

“Hahaha, the lady will like it.”

“Of course! I’m giving her gifts to see that reaction. Sometimes her eyes sparkle and welcome me like a pure baby, and another day, she keeps her head up and being wary. Sometimes she look at me like I’m a shameless kidnapper.”

“Yeah…”

Is that a good thing?

Allen looked over his head and laughed.

“It’s so thrilling. What other reactions will she have today?”

Allen took a step back when he saw Dier twisting his body.

“Are both of you going to eat in her room? Or should I set up a tea table in the greenhouse?”

“Hmm, I’m worried. Both the lady eating in the room and the lady eating in the greenhouse are cute.…. Which would be good?”

“Hahaha, I don’t know. If that’s the standard, wouldn’t it be better for you to go?”

“That’s a great idea! What would be a good place?”

“Hmm, since the youngest lady likes flowers… how about the garden?… Oh, it must be hard because it’s winter.”

“A greenhouse if it’s a flower? But she often went to the greenhouse. Come to think of it, isn’t there a warm magic at stake in the eastern garden?”

“Oh, it’s also a self-made place. The thermogazebo is the pride of craftsmanship, so the lady will like it!”

“Then prepare it for me.”

“Yes, I see.”

Viscount Dier hurried to his steps.

I was already happy at the thought of having a good time with the lady in Gazebo.

And how will she react today?

I’m sure she’ll greet me with a big smile because she missed me!

“It’s food! Food!”

“Lady, welcome me, too.”

“Wow! It’s a cake!”

As expected, the lady welcomed him with a big smile.

The lady was amazed at the gazebo and enjoyed Forenois very much.

Viscount Dier was happy.

However, the joy was always short and the time to break up quickly came.

“Uncle Dier, do you know where Ixion is?”

Dier replied without much thought to the youngest lady standing up from eating Forenois.

“He’ll be at the training center.”

“Yes, thank you! Bye bye! Bring more next time!”

“Yes, bye-bye!”

Viscount Dier smiled, waving his hands to her.

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“That’s what happened yesterday.”

Said Viscount Dier.

With everyone silent, Dad said.

“Bring him over.”

Allen denied the charges, but it was meaningless.

Soon, even the circumstances of his request to the Dark Guild were revealed.

Kwagang!

As soon as a black magic hit Allen, a soft hand covered my eyes.

“Shh.”

A friendly voice rang in my ear.

It was Ares.

“Your Majesty, Lulu is surprised.”

“······First, lock it in an ice thorn tree tower. I, myself will review the documents later.”

At the same time my dad said that, the hand, which was covering my eyes, slowly fell off.

I could see Allen being arrested and dragged between Ares’ fingers.

My dad, who turned around, hugged me tightly.

“It’s all thanks to the youngest lady who was able to find out the culprit so quickly!”

“You must have been scared, but you calmly organized the situation, and you’re amazing, my lady!”

Was there anyone who made the most fuss while the vassals were making a noise?

“Dear my youngest lady…! You believed in me!”

It was the Viscount of Dier.

“I was the most suspicious person! I came up with the idea! Where to eat was suggested to you by me! I’m also the one who said he’s going to be at the training center!”

The Viscount of Dier came to me scattering tears.

It was a very burdensome face.

Dad hugged me tightly as if protecting me from the Viscount of Dier, and Ares blocked him.

“But you rather… to me! You asked who the real culprit was!”

Dad, I’m scared.

“Everyone! It’s because she trusted me!”

No, not at all.

“That’s right! You and I! As much as we spent the snack time together, Because it’s full of love and trust!”

It was a word that destroyed even the love and trust that didn’t exist.

“Take him.”

“Yes.”

“Hey, lady! I love you!”

As he was dragged away by my father’s order, Viscount Dier shouted his love for me like a will.

“I felt it from the first time I saw you, but my mind is also not intact.”

The reason why I doubted others and not Viscount Dier was simple.

‘He’s a mentally ill man, but he’s not stupid.’

The last person I met before I was kidnapped was Dier.

This means that even if the kidnapping succeeds or fails, doubts cannot be avoided.

Especially if he fails, it would be in an instant that he will be identified as a criminal by my testimony, and even the Viscount of Dier was with me when I ripped off the property from the former marquis of Tarenka, or even when I got it back.

How did I interrogate the former and the latter?

I don’t think he will use shallow measures just to get caught so quickly.

It’s only possible if you’re as foolish as my uncle.

It was then.

The window reaches at the same time as the notification sound.

It’s starting to float.

[You’ve completed the quest, “The Vengeful Magpie(1)”]

[Penalty will be applied again since the quest is over]

[You will get 5,000 cash as a reward]

[Connection quest <Magpie to avenge> has arrived]

[You’ve cleared the shortest time in an hour after the quest came up!]

[Additional rewards will be given!]

[Princess Paeraton is proud of herself!]

[Ares admires your reasoning skills!]

[Viscount Dier feel love, gratitude, respect, and loyalty for you]

[Dier’s loyalty is the highest!]

[The group of Paeraton’s vassals wants to see you again]

[The group of Paeraton’s employees admires you]

[You showed the dignity of Paeraton’s princess! Your reputation resonates throughout the Paeraton Duchy!]

[Your influence in the Paeraton family will increase significantly!]

[Special benefit for you who have increased your influence ☆ Pull up to 20,000 cash now!]

‘Wow,······’

There were so many notifications that it was too much to read now.

But among them, there was a phrase that stood out to me.

‘You said 20,000 cash…?’

That’s awesome.

Of course, you have to be lucky because it’s a lottery ticket. · · · · I’m suddenly getting nervous.

‘Oh, right! There was that!’

Lucky potion!

Last time, I received additional compensation for extorting the property of the former marquis of Tarenka well.

‘I can see it.’

How I got 20,000 cash!

I couldn’t wait to pick it out, so I wiggled my butt.

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“Lady, the young master told me not to let anyone into the room.”