Chapter 52

Chapter 52

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“Dirty work?”

Nina opened her eyes round, and Jean swallowed a laugh that had almost spilled out. Even in such a situation, Geramim said without blushing.

“Even if I was a research bug at the Academy, it’s not like I didn’t hear about the rumors revolving around the Duchy.”

Of course, she came as if she was ready to devote herself to the devil, but she did not intend to use her power to commit evil.

Nina said with a calm face.

“All I want is for you to take charge of the Luverne, Duchy’s treasury. It’s a very important position that if the Duke’s accountant does something wrong, it’ll correspond to the life of the said person.”

Geramim’s cheeks turned slightly red when Nina mentioned that if an accountant did something wrong, it would account for fraud or embezzlement.

Pasha, who was at the back said in a fit of rage

“Are you threatening us?”

“Did you hear it as a threat?”

At Nina’s words, Pasha was speechless for a moment, her face became red with anger because she was speechless.

“She’s like a wild horse.’

Jean, who was standing at the side, thought and looked at them one by one. They were treasurers, so it was great news for him.

He needs to stay close to Nina all the time, but he is still being called out to do accounting from time to time.

There were no days where he was not tired of working as the Vice Commander and the treasurer. So it was good to see Pasha as lively as a wild horse.

In order to work hard, shouldn’t a person be physically fit?

Normally, he would look at outsiders with suspicious eyes, but these are the people that Nina called. It must have been certified by the Duke, so he had no reason to doubt them.

“Pasha, sit down. Viscountess La Dell, forgive our rudeness.”

Geramim leaned over. Then Nina said, “I accept your apology.”

“Sorry, professor.” Pasha apologized, looked down, and sat on the chair.

Geramim said to Nina.

“I understand what you mean. Should I consider that as the Duke of Luverne’s standing?”

“Yes, you can think of it that way. And.”

Nina was so excited that she took the paper out of the drawer. It was one of the many contracts she made just in case.

“I think it’s more convenient for you to see it in writing, I’ll give you a copy of the contract. Take your time and make a decision, just make sure it doesn’t get disclosed to an outside party.”

Geramim looked at her in amazement when Nina, handed out a prepared copy. She added.

“The Duke of Luverne welcomes guests. Please stay overnight.”

The Professor who was staring at the copy bowed her head. “Thank you for your kindness.”

Right now, their travel expenses for the day were almost gone. Jean said he would guide the party, and Nina readily agreed. Then she went straight to Adrian.

Adrian was fiddling with the chessboard in his office study. The table was specially created to spin so that he could play chess alone, the chess table spun around stably.

“My Duke, can I come in?”

When Adrian looked at the other person who opened the door without knocking and only speaking directly between the gap, Adrian said while stopping the spinning chessboard.

“Come on in.”

Nina gently came inside and asked. “Can I open the window?”

When Adrian nodded, Nina opened all the windows wide and said.

“As you may have heard, Professor Geramim is here.”

“I know.”

“I’ve also shown her the employment contract. I hope succeed in hiring this time. We need a talent for accounting.” “It’ll work.” “Really?”

Sunlight and wind came through the window.

The early summer weather spread pleasantly in the room. Before Nina knew it, the light green trees had already turned dark green. It was hot during the day, so she decided to change from her training uniform to summer uniform.

For a month, Randell and Kirill have made steady progress. It seemed that the Duke of Luverne would become a holy place for pharmacy.

And soon the unicorns would also enter their mating season, so they were also waiting for news from the Ghota family. After opening the window, Nina ran to the front of the chess table and stood upright in front of it. “Why do you think so?”

“Because they have nowhere else to go.”

Nina frowned at Adrian’s words. “Is it that bad?”

“Yes. It’s much worse than you think.” “That’s great.” As Nina said, Adrian looked up at her, “Really?”

Nina grinned.

“It turned out for the best benefit of the Duke of Luverne. If circumstances weren’t like this, there won’t even be a single opportunity.”

Adrian laughed.

“I advised them to stay overnight. And we’re training new recruits as escorts, they are quite useful. All three of them are cute.”

“Cute?”

Nina nodded at Adrian’s question.

“Yes, in fact, if we were to select new members for the elite division, I thought they would be from the existing

Dark Nights, but the new recruits exceeded my expectations. The old ones need to improve their strength.”

“Because most of the strong members are dead.”

Adrian’s words made Nina hardened, she slowly exhaled.

“That’s right. Only a few of the elite knights survived.”

She exhaled again after sighing one more time. She also wants to get rid of every single one of the members of the cult in return. She faintly laughed when Adrian grabbed her hand.

Nina put her hands together and said.

“You’re really notorious outside for your deeds. Professor Geramim is so guarded that I felt like I was the devil itself.”

Because of the situation, she was forced to act as a person who devoted herself to the “forces of evil”.

Adrian shrugged. “Because the story spread in a way that I killed all my family just to take the Duke’s title.”

Nina frowned.

“They all died from the plague.” “But they said it was all my work.”

“Who said that?”

“People who like to talk do.” “No, something like,” Adrian laughed when Nina cursed. “It’s necessary.”

“Not for me.”

“Notoriety is necessary.”

“I don’t like it.” “Notoriety is much better. Rather than a clumsy good story spreading. Because people are tolerant of what villains do.”

The public praises the villain for being cool when he saves a puppy, but when a good man throws away trash on the side of the road, he is madly criticized.

“Why is it so easy for villains to live?”

Nina said with a sigh as she kept rubbing her lips.

“I don’t want Adrian to hear things like that.” “It doesn’t matter, does it? What outsiders say.”

“I know Adrian doesn’t care, but it bothers me.”

Nina spoke vaguely. Adrian pulled her hand and hugged her lightly

“What are you talking about, you don’t usually care about trivial things like that.”

Adrian’s light tone made Nina look down at him and laugh.

“Right. But Adrian does, don’t you?” “I don’t.” “You do.” “I don’t.” “Really?”

“Really.”

Nina’s fingertips ran through his eyelids, and he slightly lowered his eyes.

“Then can I ask you a favor?”

“Anything.”

“Please pick up the violin.”

Adrian put his arms around Nina and looked up at her. Nina’s face was serious.

“I haven’t played it for a long time, so I might’ve forgotten how to play it.”

“I’m not asking you to play.”

Adrian.

When she called his name like that, Adrian could only helplessly give up. There was a clear line between Nina’s “Young Master” and “Adrian,” and it was up to Nina to choose which one.

For Adrian, Nina was always Nina, but for Nina, Adrian was either Young Master or Adrian.

“It’s been like that from the beginning.’

The first day he recognized Nina, was the day she jumped the window and called, ‘Adrian, let’s go on a picnic!”

At that time, no one called him Adrian. Does Nina know how precious the ‘person who first called his name’ is?

It was a time when no one even wanted to mention his name, and he seemed to have faded and disappeared into the shadows. Then the next day, just like magic, she called him “Young Master,” again and acted like a behaved kitchen maid.

But even that was good.

Nina knew he needed both sides, and she gave him both.

So Nina calling his name is especially precious to him.

Adrian sighed and pulled out the violin case. The violin in the shiny case was clean as always. He doesn’t play any longer but he manages its maintenance steadily The act itself made her feel at ease.

Adrian, who held the violin between his shoulder and neck, held the bow and held his breath deeply. When he pushed the bow slowly, a familiar echo penetrated, her body.