Chapter 105.

The butler, who had been unable to come because of the Duke’s sudden visit, came to me early the next morning.

“Here’s the list of investors in the mine” table he set aside a few documents. It was as if he got the news from the Duke that I became a mine owner overnight, things were done very quickly.

“In a few days the amount of raw stone mined will also be noted.”

“Then I’ll be counting on you.”

I looked over the documents that the butler handed me. Since there were other people from other countries, I wouldn’t know who was who if I read them anyway. The only thing I was interested in was the money.

“But how do you get the general sale of ore?”

“The inferior product is supplied on a contract basis. The top grade is processed and sent to the auction house,”

“Are they well proportioned? ”

At my question, the steward suddenly lowered his voice.

“Stones that have managed to carve magic out of wizards within the family are secretly taken to the black market. The market price is sometimes more than double that.”

“Is that so? Ears are perked up.

The Duke said that a large amount of the finest minerals were recently extracted from the mines in the southeast. But until the sale of the mined emeralds had begun, it was sold to me. I intend to use it as a basis for becoming a profiteer without any favor or harm. Involuntarily, I pushed down the twitching corners of my mouth and said tersely.

“The steward can sell as much as he can. Just get the accounts in on time.”

It doesn’t matter how it’s sold, as long as the money gets to me.

“But ……” said the steward delicately.

“For the time being it will be difficult to get the fine work of magic done through the wizards within the family, my lady.”

“Why?”

“That is something the young master does not yet know.”

I immediately understood the butler’s words. If he knew about it, Derek would have definitely approached the Duke, ‘why did he give it to her’. Therefore, at that time, it had been agreed to remain silent until the mine operation was stabilized.

Although the duke had raised the high opinion of picking out the merchant group that employs magicians and making contact before signing a contract ……

“How do you like having her Royal Order, my lady?”

The butler carefully asked my mind.

“Well ……”

I agonized for a moment, but answered calmly.

“There’s no urgency, we don’t need to go to him first.”

From the looks of it, the illegitimacy of a plutocratic family didn’t seem all in vain. Suddenly I remembered a conversation I had heard several times in this life about my biological father’s involvement in the marine movement with my “first ant” brother.

“The first thing to do is to display a few unprocessed, top quality raw stones in the auction room. If it’s all known, they’ll compete.”

“Then…”

“We’ll just wait and sign up with the person who made the best offer.”

“Ah,” hearing my words, the butler let out a low sigh and nodded meekly

” . Okay, go about it like this. Miss.”

The gaze he looked at me with all of a sudden went raw. It’s like what do you think…? It seemed to say: “Why should I?”

You can see it all, Uncle!

I cackled in my heart, asking what I didn’t ask yesterday.

“And, how much of the clothes are finished?”

“I’m told it’s almost done.”

“How much longer?”

“As soon as it’s finished it can be sent over …… Are you in a hurry, miss?”

The butler asked in surprise. Not only that, but the clothes made from the skins of the hunted animals were winter clothes. The weather has been too warm lately to wear them.”

“Will we spend more money to rush the tailor?”

“No, forget it. It’s not a rush.”

I shook my head. My heart was in more of a hurry than the clothes. The one-month deadline came and went, and the mood was more anxious than ever.

“Butler, what time does today’s training for the guards end?”

“It’s going to rain this afternoon, so there’s only a morning training schedule.”

“After training, please tell Ikris to come to me.”

“Yes, I know, Miss.”

I liked the way the butler answered obediently.

Just after lunch, the drizzle started.

While waiting for the Ikris, wanted to go to the glass warm eyes.

Crunch-. When I opened the glass door, I was greeted by a mingling of green grass and the scent of fresh flowers.

During the previous day’s lunch together, I was so focused on confirming the man’s head that I didn’t have time to look around the greenhouse. The glass greenhouse I saw anew was beautiful and silent.

I looked around the spacious inside, my feet lighting up. Although there was a fine coffee table right in the center to enjoy tea, so over. As you look in the doorway you see a vaguely visible corner. Walk to the front and flop down and sit down.

Surrounded by clusters of small, unknown white flowers. It’s all so organized… Examine it.

Suddenly I remembered the butler’s instructions I heard before leaving the room this morning.

– “Many valuable flowers and plants have been brought in from other countries, so please visit the glass conservatory often. Miss.” The Duke directed it to be managed all the year round hereafter.

After a ludicrous incident of mistreatment of a waitress in the dining room, she seemed to work with extra care. Through this, the 3rd floor, which had been closed for 6 years, was opened and the attic could be ascended again.

But I’ve never seen that after a heated battle with Leonard, so it seems like a change in direction from opening the glass conservatory this time around.

If it had been Penelope, it would have been ecstatic!

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, I caressed my lightly tender cheeks. While grateful for the Duke’s efforts, I decided not to fully enjoy the view from the blue and beautiful greenhouse, but to make thorough use of it.

Ikris has a limited place to meet compared to the other male players. It’s not good to take out if I don’t go out, and besides, I can’t just go out due to the difference in status. Should I see about taking it out to the opera, or to a famous western restaurant?

Unconsciously embarrassed

The man I saw yesterday, I feel bad about it. …Ikris, he still hasn’t learned swordsmanship.

Would I be in a better position now if the Duke had brought me to the drill ground?

But if that’s the case, it’s unlikely that Ikris would be so kind to me. Because I was the only lucky one in the miserable slave auction house.

Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do for him right away. Derek was thankful when he agreed to let the Fake Duchess make him a trainee guard.

Plus, both Derek and the Duke were even more displeased with Ikris from the last incident where he strangled the knight…”

”Even so, he didn’t immediately kick out?”

Although unlike the story in the game, Ikris became a master swordsman a bit later ……

Anyway, it’ll all be resolved if the real male daughter returns, right?

I thought somewhat calmly. The only thing that matters to me is goodwill. Ikris needs to be like an angel more than me. Iben, all of it was made for you by Iben after I escaped.

The book was rationalized and I set it on my lap.

How long had passed since the reading. The eyelids were starting to get heavy due to the magically warm warm air blowing inside. The words blurred as sleep rushed in. I closed the book straight away and plopped down on the flowers. It was the time when my eyes were closed and I was immersed in a seemingly sleepy haze.

Crunch-.

Suddenly I heard the sound of someone opening the greenhouse door and walking inside.

Salad, Salad. Came the sound of stepping on the lawn. The footsteps that have been wandering around the greenhouse for a while, I wonder if it’s a target that has been set.

The sound that was approaching gradually ended it. It saw me and stopped alone.

Until then I hadn’t opened my eyes. I didn’t do it on purpose, but I was really sleepy, and I was in a state that seemed like I was sleeping.

Someone who had paused at the beginning began to move. The sound of breathing was getting closer. It seemed to be lowering itself towards me. Suddenly there was a touch on one side of the dress. No, it’s not touching at all.

Can’t reach…with the hot breath on my skin gradually blowing from the corner of my mouth, the corner of my mouth to my lower lip.

Although I wanted to pretend I didn’t know, the unbearable tickling sensation made me laugh uncontrollably

” . . You can touch it if you want.” Slowly, I raised my eyelids and widened my eyes.

“That would tickle” to the gray-brown pupils that slowly grew larger at the muttered words. The closer than expected distance surprised not myself but the other person.

Ikris called out to me heatedly

“Miss.” The ornate necklace I’d given him fluttered on the tattered dress. I, the only retainer, was also playing the role of a loyal slave today.