CH 31

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 31

8. Duke's Mansion without Duke (2)

The thought that my innocence had been mistreated had previously been thrown away relentlessly.

But when I think about it again, it wasn't something to ignore.

'Who the hell sent me this message with what purpose?'

What does the person who sent this know about Serpence and why is he trying to tell me about it?

' Serpens look at me and live like this

Did you want to make an angle?'

Contrary to what I tried to approach him, this note does not appear to have been sent with good intentions.

Rather, a clear malice towards Serpense is felt.

What is the story that is so disturbing that it has to be secretly summoned in this way?

And why do you have to tell me, his aide?

The time the letter arrived was also after Serpence had left.

I don't know if the fact that it's not the same day or the next day means that the duke is an intruder, not a person, or is he just aiming for a slightly safer situation.

However, what is clear is that, in terms of the tone of writing and the timing, this really shows the will to reveal his wealth.

'Is there anything that could be the fault of a Serpence?'

his childhood?

It's a pity, it's something to sympathize with, and it's not his fault.

However, the mental flaws of Serpens that resulted from it were enough to be a weakness.

'But there's no way anyone could have noticed that, right?'

If it had been at a level that could be noticed by anyone else, the story itself wouldn't even be possible with [Master of the Holy Sword].

Aside from the mental side, what else can you get a pod for?

He killed his parents, or he killed a former aide, or he's reaching out into the dark... .

'What? Are they all fatal?'

However, there was no mention anywhere in [Master of the Holy Sword] that such a fact was discovered.

As for the dark district, it must have been fate that the demon worshipers manipulated it to frame Serpens.

The murder of the parents and aide was not revealed until the end.

But what if the sender really knows something?

And if Serpens noticed that, and killed him before the original started... .

shit.

Somehow, I felt strongly that this was probably the cause of the original Shion's death.

Should I not go out?

no.

If it goes on like this and explodes at the wrong time later, there is no turning back.

'For example, immediately after the Day of Choice... .'

If you really know any information that could be a weakness of Serpence, you can meet him and reveal his identity.

Maybe I should find out and let him know?

'It would be nice if I could somehow hold the time until Serpence returns... .'

Is there any way to only confirm the identity of the other person and what he knows without meeting in person?

Wait. If you can send a message, you can also receive it, right?

It was a sudden thought, but it was quite plausible.

If it is something you must convey to me, please come back tomorrow and send me a note.

Shall I leave it and hide it?

It was very confusing to see strangers coming and going in my room, but what can I do?

'It must be because most of the power of the Duchess, including Serpens, has been lost .'

You could tell someone to increase the guard, but let's put that on hold for now.

I tore up a sheet of notebook with a complicated mind, and wrote on it.

[Who are you?

In such a secluded place with strangers

can't meet you.

Why do we have to talk about the Duke in such a place?

No matter how much I think about it, all I can think of is that this is a trap.

If it's really important, identify yourself and show credible evidence.]

After folding the paper in half, I wrote 'Reply in large' on the outside for easy identification and placed it on the desk.

Okay, then...

I got up and headed to Solertia's studio.

People who do not have the power of their own body should buy safety with money.

Yes, it is 1.5 million Asu.

When I said that I wanted to buy a scroll that could be used for self-defense, Solertia held out a scroll and said:

I heard that the cheapest scroll is 500,000, so I thought that the more useful one would cost more.

this is so... .

I don't want anything great, but that

It's just enough to protect my body.

Yes. A low-level defensive scroll, 1.6 million ahs. Did you cut this too?

At this point, I'm rather curious about what kind of magic the 500,000 arcs scroll contains.

Did you have any use for it?

"You didn't get your salary, Mr. Sion? If you were Gong's assistant, you would get quite a lot, right?"

I got it...

As she said, I received quite a lot of new subjects with no experience, no academic background, and no skills.

I got 4.5 million as a monthly salary, 1 million asuna as a maintenance fee, and 5.5 million asuna in total.

For reference, I was told that the dignity maintenance fee mentioned here is for the semi-baron title, and it is expected that the title will be applied from next month and an additional 2 million ass will increase.

And, as Serpens had previously notified, debt repayment was 'recovered only from wages.

In other words, since the maintenance cost was the same, the remaining amount was 2.5 million ars. Even so, this is a fairly generous amount.

'But the problem is that after sending half of the remaining amount to the Rivelon family?'

Most of the employees send part of their salary back to their hometown, so I asked him to help Hans collect them and send them.

'At that time, Hans looked at me with a 'to the topic?' expression... .'

Anyway, I was getting all the room and board for free at the duke's house, so 1.25 million

Asus was not enough, I thought it was overflowing.

Until I heard the scroll price now.

'If I had known this would be the case, I would have sent it from next month... !'

Regret is always too late I regret doing it because it is already too late.

Or is it just introspection?

"Well, that's I sent all of them to their home, except for 1.25 million Ars "

"Ah, maybe your family is very difficult No, no! Mr. Sion is filial."

Solertia looked at me with encouraging eyes. I'm glad I didn't say that I was going to pay off the debt.

Neither Hans nor the magistrates know that it's taking it out of my paycheck, but she mistakenly thought Serpens had paid it all.

Suddenly, he got a huge debt and almost looked like a father who sacrificed himself to build a declining family.

'By the way, if the low-level defense is 1.6 million ah, how much is my debt?'

I don't think Serpens will play with money, so I just asked him to take care of it... .

Not knowing this is a drug, so I guess I did a good job not asking.

When are you going to negotiate your salary?

Uh-huh... Joe, I like it! This time, I'll only get the material cost as a bonus for the first purchase! Please give me 1.2 million ass.

With her arms folded and her head tilted, Solertia, who had been contemplating deeply with a smirk on her face, spoke as if she had made a decision.

thank you!

"It's only today! And you know where you can't go and spread the word about this, right?"

Solertia handed the scroll and said with a determined expression on her face.

'How can Lee Idaji be so kind!'

Anyway, the opening of the store was delayed because of me, but even the scrolls I made were passed on at the original price!

'After seeing Serpence, I think I'm having a hard time too, right?'

By the way, if the cost is 1.2 million Ars, does that mean that her labor will be 400,000 Ars? Even with low-level scrolling?

"By the way, Solertia, how long does it take to make a scroll like this?"

Ma, researching wizards costs a lot of money! And I'm also very talented!

As if he had noticed the intent of my question at once, Solertia suddenly started making excuses.

It took me a while to make, this... .

"Didn't you decide to receive research funding?"

Me, I'm not getting full support!

Come to think of it, the material of the clothes she is wearing looks quite luxurious.

In the first place, magic scrolls are things that are produced and sold in order to generate profits at the Magic Tower, which blows huge amounts of money every day as research funds.

She couldn't be bothered to take it as her main job.

I remembered something I had overlooked. go

It is true that the opening day of the crab has been delayed a bit.

But, in the end, all the prices were paid, so it's like selling all the scrolls you've made, right?

'I said cost sales, but if you think of it as an added bonus when disposing of a large amount of inventory . In terms of network management and long-term customer attraction... .'

I have to cancel the hogu sound. Suwan is a great woman.

Really! This was sold to the aide of the Duke of Prasidus, so it's a contract.

Do I have to tell the Duke that it's not a violation?''

all right.

Among the contents of the contract, there was a profit distribution matter.

A person-to-person transaction that did not go through the store could be a breach of contract.

Something I hadn't even thought of. As expected from the scrolls she made, he was a meticulous person.

More than that, being an aide to a powerful family. Is it too dangerous...? I don't know what's going on, but be careful.

Solertia looked at me with a worried expression.

' what? As she said, the cost of this scroll . Could it be done as an expense?'

The best thing about coming to this world was meeting her.

It was the next day that a reply came from an unknown person.

[If you want to know the truth, come out to 6 Semita Street at midnight today. I will meet you in person and let you know.]

Oh, why again!

It was a welcome reply, but the content was empty.

You'll be satisfied with the first drink, if you keep trying, you'll be fine.

If you want to spend as much time as you can and don't like it, then think about whether or not to leave.

[You didn't learn from your parents that you shouldn't follow people you don't know?]

[I'll let you know once it's out. Today at midnight, I hope you come out to 6 Semita Street.]

This time the reply came the very next day. No, but why do you keep talking nonsense?

[What do you know about the Duke? Do you know better than me as an aide?]

[It cannot be conveyed in words. count

Come out to Mita Street No. 6.]

What kind of first love did you start with the teenage boy Girl?

I couldn't express my feelings in words, so I called out to the backyard of the school and confessed.

[who are you?]

Sunday was a day off, so it was difficult to break in when I was away, so this reply is from work on Monday.

could receive it later.

And the answers were the same.

[I'll let you know when I get to the appointment.]

Aren't you really doing too much?!

I couldn't concentrate on my studies because of the unidentified notes, so I was devastated by Administrator Guberno last weekend!

Even today, because we had a meal with him and exchanged questions and answers,

I feel like I'm going to choke because I ate it.

'By the way, is this how it comes out? Let's see who wins!'

[This letter is from a kingdom that fell 300 years ago... (syncopation)

If you don't handwrite something like this letter and send it to seven people within a week, bad things will start to happen.

At first, it starts as a small hand cut on paper, but as time goes on, it gradually (omitted)...

All of this article is true.

300 years ago in a certain kingdom, the gates of the capital were seized and destroyed overnight because they ignored this letter.

I also picked up a pen like this after I got a huge amount of debt, thinking about it.

Keep that in mind.

Before an irreversible misfortune strikes, you must send it by hand to the 'seven people'. must.]

[Today is the last day. If you want to know why your predecessor died, Semita

Come out to street number 6.]

His 6th Semita Street... . It looks like it had been smeared with honey.

Yes, I lost.

It seemed unreasonable to take any more time.

Still, since you got the keyword "talking about the former aide", is that a good thing?

Reluctantly, I put on my coat and left the mansion with the Solertia ticket scroll hidden in my arms.