CH 80

It was very different from the information guild in the novels Siervian sometimes read for fun.

A secret and insidious atmosphere was nowhere to be found even after she rubbed her eyes.

“Wait a minute, Siervian.”

Nevertheless, her brother stopped her for a moment and moved his mana. He checked whether there were any dangers inside.

“Let’s go in.”

They moved again after he completed his check.

The wooden door burst open as the escort knocked politely.

“Welcome to the Justice Guild!”

“….”

“….”

A very enthusiastic greeting poured out.

“Thank you for visiting our guild! Justice does everything except the impossible! We look forward to your request!”

An ear-piercing voice greeted them.

The bulky man greeted them with a bowing posture that didn’t match his figure.

Therefore, the escort who was in front couldn’t hide his displeasure. This guild was peculiar to the escort who often did this kind of work.

‘No, who is that person?’

[Delphi Borgir]

Occupation: Guild Master (Lv. 89)

Emotions: Anxious

The person who made a lot of fuss was surprisingly the guild leader himself.

It was as if the guild was small enough to exude from all over his body.

Siervian had lost her trust in this ridiculous situation and looked at him without a hitch.

Then, she was so nervous that her back was cold.

[Delphi Borgir]

Thoughts: But, what’s the matter with the crown prince and the princess all of a sudden?

‘He knows who we are!’

He didn’t just simply guess they were from the palace. Surprisingly, he knew precisely she had come with the Crown Prince.

Thanks to this, Siervian, who was initially disappointed with the information guild’s abilities, regained her trust.

‘As expected, I should trust the work here.’

Then someone walked out fiercely.

The escort was wary of the sudden movement and took the sword from his waist.

However, that person struck the guild leader on the back fiercely.

“I told you not to treat guests so frivolously!”

“Ah, it hurts!”

“Are you going to act like this without thinking to make it worse?”

The guild leader had a bear-like appearance with a beard. On the contrary, a small woman struck his back without hesitation. But the guild leader twisted his whole body and went inside the office as if he were dying of pain.

[Damian Erveldotte]

Thoughts: … Is it a deception? Let’s see if it’s a trap.

Conversely, her brother began to doubt their sloppy appearance.

[Maison]

Emotions: Miserable

Occupation: Guild Vice-Master (Lv. 95)

Thought: We’re about to be kicked out of this building. If he refuses the quest again this time, I’ll just destroy his back.

Siervian was relieved to see the person who hit the guild leader’s back.

Maison, her name was as famous as the guild leader’s.

She was known to be very capable of collecting information as the vice leader of the Justice Guild.

“… I’d like to make a request.”

Her brother revealed his business reluctantly after he found nothing strange with them no matter how much he checked with mana.

The guild leader, who was about to make a fuss again, glanced at Maison and guided them to the other side.

The guild office was tiny. Even so, it gave off a warm atmosphere as if it had been managed well.

An artifact with a mana force field was also placed on the table to prevent sound from leaking.

“I’ll listen to your request.”

The guild leader responded in a friendly manner.

He didn’t find it strange to see the people who came sitting down together.

[Delphi Borgir]

Thoughts: It’s a bad sign that the Imperial family hides their identity. If they don’t reveal their identity until the end, I might have to listen properly and send them back.

If Maison had known, she would have hit his back again.

With her brother’s urging, Siervian pulled out one of her rings after much consideration.

“I’m Siervian.”

“……I see Her Highness the Princess.”

Siervian acted courteously for now although there was no need to reveal herself.

If things go her way, she may have to see this information guild often in the future. She wanted to build trust for that purpose.

[Maison]

Thoughts: You don’t even have to reveal yourself. I don’t know if it’s because you’re still young or if it means respect for us….

As if Siervian were the subject, the Crown Prince remained still.

Tension filled the office thanks to the imperial family’s appearance.

“May I ask why you came to our guild?”

“I want you to investigate this.”

Siervian held out some documents.

Those were the things Marco researched and brought to her.

“Is this…?”

The guild leader hesitated because the hand holding the document was smaller than he anticipated, but he soon sifted through the contents.

His face gradually became serious the more he read the contents.

[Delphi Borgir]

Thoughts: Harmin tea, allergies, and accidental deaths…. It must be something related to Duke Pacour. It’s dangerous.

He immediately understood what Siervian wanted to know.

Then soon there was confusion in his mind. It was because of the Crown Prince by her side.

“May I ask why you’re investigating people allergic to the Harmin grass?”

After contemplating for a while, he purposely asked as if he were reciting the document’s content. As if to make the Crown Prince next to her hear it.

Siervian didn’t panic but rather said:

“I want to help people with allergies… before they have had an accident.”

“….”

Although she was only a child, the guild leader met Siervian’s eyes for the first time with a serious face.

He could have been arrested for blasphemy against the imperial family, but he did so without realizing it.

That was how sincere Siervian’s words were.

[Damian Erveldotte]

Thought: So, Siervy came here for this.

The Crown Prince appeared to be without trouble on the surface.

But bitter thoughts lingered inside him.

‘It must be hard for Brother.’

Siervian felt sorry for bringing her brother here.

She would probably come here with him even if she had to return several times. Although she couldn’t go with him, she would have at least informed him that she was looking into this,

‘Because we’re family.’

Siervian didn’t want to hide the fact she was looking for information that could harm him. And if the Duke is doing something wrong, she wanted her brother to get out of it.

‘I have a lot of concerns. My brother would be the same.’

Just as she and her brother are families, her brother and the empress are also families.

The relationship between them could already be seen as a conflict. It was pitiful

“I see.”

The guild leader, who had been looking at the documents for a long time, handed them over to Maison beside him.

[Delphi Borgir]

Thoughts: It’s definitely dangerous. If what I’m thinking is correct, the duke is hiding something important.

Maison read the documents briefly and returned them to Siervian.

It was as if she had already memorized it.

“….”

Siervian nervously examined the guild leader’s inner thoughts.

The Justice Guild could be in danger, and so was Siervian.

She believed in the guild leader’s integrity which was known in the previous life, but this fact could lead to the Duke.

[Delphi Borgir]

Thoughts: But it’s for the people.

Fortunately, the guild leader’s thoughts flowed as she wished.

“I will accept your request.”

“….”

The guild vice leader next to him seemed a little worried about whether he was serious.

However, she didn’t hit his back at the decisive moment and respected the guild leader’s judgment.

She could see that they trusted each other.

“It’s going to take some time. Would that be all right?”

“Yes.”

“I will receive the commission payment after completing the work.”

The guild leader said with a professional tone.

[Maison]

Thoughts: No, you should get paid in advance. How dare this guild leader?

… Did they really trust each other?

Siervian was in agony when she discovered Maison’s status window. The guild leader’s back is in danger if it goes like this.

“No, I’ll leave this much for now.”

Fortunately, Maison was busy calculating the money so that she could refer to it. Siervian took out about half of it in moderation and quickly put it in the guild leader’s hand.

[Maison]

Favorability: +50

The guild leader felt a piercing gaze on his back when he was going to refuse and took the money bag.

Siervian was glad she saved his back.

‘We’ll have to wait for now.’

Perhaps because she left her money bag behind, Maison saw them off in a friendly manner this time.

After leaving the shabby building, she returned to the palace as promised.

‘You seem to have many concerns, Brother.’

Her brother looked gloomy in the carriage to the Imperial Palace.

It was natural for him to have such complicated thoughts. Investigating the Duke’s corruption is no different from digging into his mother’s corruption for the Crown Prince.

‘As expected, perhaps she should have asked her father even if it was a bit unreasonable.’

The Crown Prince maintained a neutral position even in the previous life. Despite the Duke’s full support, he advocated neutrality in his way.

That was why she thought it was right to tell him about this matter.

“I’m sorry, Brother.”

Siervian blamed herself and eventually apologized.

Damian was in agony while looking out the window, and then he looked back at Siervian with surprised eyes.