Chapter 473. ⑵ “ Yes,
it is a herb that the Duchy of Ruin uses as a means of trading.”
The last time I sneaked in, I secretly infiltrated the field they were managing and took the herb.
It’s a common herb, frost!
Of course, it was very simple.
On my return, I came home chewing the herb.
And as soon as I put it in my mouth, I spit it out.
It was tasteless.
And it was tough.
“This… is an ordinary herb.”
“Yes, it is an ordinary herb.”
The important thing is that this herb is very common.
To put it bluntly, he would have grown up in the back mountain behind the royal road.
Poor things that will never become specialties.
But why did this become a specialty?
“They seem to mix these ordinary herbs with magic potions and sell them as special potions that only grow in their territory.”
“???? indeed.”
Cagin understood that the scene had been imagined.
At least I guessed that it wouldn’t be the right thing.
However, the reason I brought this here is because there is another annoying thing.
“By the way, the magic potion mixed with this herb is generally prohibited. It’s profitable, but it’s a product that shouldn’t be sold easily because of side effects.”
The effect is excellent, but the side effects are so great that even if it is unavoidably used, it should not be handled unless it is a magician of 6th class or higher.
It’s a scam after all.
“So… what are you going to ask me to do?”
“It’s nothing. Take a look at the trading routes with this.”
Perhaps I can guess that the Principality of Ruin did not simply sell this.
This method is impossible without a tacit understanding between each influential person who deals with them.
In fact, it seems that the ones consuming herbs are the underlings who don’t know anything.
In any case, it is a weakness for them.
but you have to step on it it’s annoying too
“Everyone put your hands up. I mean to ignore it. appeasement or whatever In some cases, I will allow you to mention this name. However, there is no way out of the way.”
It’s annoying if I do it myself.
So, on purpose, I’m going to entrust this guy with that troublesome chore.
There was also a purpose that brought him in to do this.
So, you should eat well.
“I’ll just pretend that I’m going to make a normal deal with Elim, so on the other side, you contact me and use your hand.”
“Are you okay? How much more did you make me do that?”
“under? Do you want me to do something?”
I snorted and pretended to cut my throat.
That alone made Keigin flinch as if he had the illusion that the inside of his leash was aching.
As you can see, he’s still a long way off.
“Don’t think of it as evil. After all, they were the ones who touched me first.”
I grinned as I crumpled the herb in my hands.
“So okay?”
“….yes.”
Cagin meekly gave in and accepted my command.
okay. nice not nice
Listen to me so meekly.
If I’m in a good mood, I might pay off the debt a little bit.
Once the explanation of what you want to do with this is over.
“however. That’s what you said earlier. What do you mean you thought I should go to sleep by then?”
I was suddenly curious.
Didn’t he just say that he was thinking about abandoning the Budel Company at that time?
I think it’s pretty early.
In the first place, I moved so hastily that it got caught on me.
I wondered if there was a reason.
“…Actually, something unusual happened at the time.”
“nicety?”
“Yes, it was not too long ago that Mr. Arell visited the Budell store. Actually, someone came.”
“who?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t even mention his name, but he immediately overpowered me and said,
‘Are you related to him?’ he asked.”
What is this?
“Before I could even answer, he threw me away and disappeared somewhere.”
“Is that why you decided to go into hiding?”
“Yes, because I thought it was dangerous. For some reason, I had a hunch that something would happen if I continued to do business.”
“And it caught my eye right?”
You and I met our eyes, but the point of excessive fact as it is is to poke the opponent’s heart.
“If you think about it now, he might have been a reincarnated person.
At that time, I had never even thought about the existence of other reincarnated people, so I was only considered a dangerous man.”
“Reincarnated person…. Why do you think so?”
“When I think about it, the feeling I got when I met him was the same as when I was beaten by Arel.”
“???? Ohh?”
If so, isn’t it something that can’t be easily overlooked?
Could it be Harial? Or his clan?
There’s something dubious about that.
“What is his impression?”
“He was a man with black hair and quite fierce eyes. The clothes… As far as I know, they were the clothes of a place called the Empire, which is located in the far east that has not done business with this place yet.”
“…I don’t know.”
someone you don’t know
However, there are a few things that are stuck in my head.
Come to think of it, was there a man from the east who had taken my boat before?
“What do you remember?”
Before that, I wanted to clear up the Principality of Ruin.
Then, would you like to go torturing yourself?
He will soon learn the price of his complacency.
*
“Does this even make sense?!”
Duke Lesnel couldn’t stand it and smashed the armrest of the chair with his fist.
Blood dripped from his knuckles from shrapnel, but now he was so angry that even that didn’t matter.
“Are all the children coming back after having an accident? Do you think that makes sense!”
It wasn’t just the eldest daughter.
Third, fourth, and even both.
Didn’t everyone have a serious accident or get kicked out for an incomprehensible reason and come back?
Now, his children are complaining to each other as soon as they return.
Added more headaches to that.
“In addition to the medicinal herbs that were being traded.
A herb that was sold as a special product in the Principality of Ruin.
Regarding that, each customer who has continued the transaction so far has notified that they will not take them in anymore.
The reason was that voices questioning the herb began to emerge.
In the first place, the herb itself is a fake disguised using a magic potion.
But if you look at the drug itself, it has enough effect.
However, it was banned because of its side effects.
However, when considering the unit price or profit, there is no such thing.
That’s why they decided to mix it with ordinary herbs and sell them disguised as other products.
They made quite a profit by disguising and selling drugs that could not be sold easily.
They colluded with merchants and lords of other countries and sold them to lower nobles or ordinary people to take advantage of them.
But what about a unilateral cessation of the deal?
But it is impossible to protest openly.
It was going to happen someday, but the timing was too soon.
‘It’s obviously someone’s trick.’
Unless you’re an idiot, you have no choice but to notice.
This situation is dubious.
The children hit second and even the business was suddenly blocked.
‘But who? Who on earth would do such a thing?’
I tried to hire more skilled wizards to dig in, but they also shook their heads.
“I do not know.”
He was a wizard who was famous as a 6th class master, but he expressed his disapproval of the investigation.
“I did my research, but I couldn’t find anything abnormal.”
“So you’re saying that God is playing a joke?”
“Then, even if it’s a trick using magic, that would mean that it’s the work of someone who has reached a far-off stage that can’t be measured.”
“Does that make sense?”
“But it is true.”
Saying that, he went away, saying that he could not investigate any further as he did not need to be paid.
It seemed that his self-esteem was somewhat hurt.
As the wizard withdrew, he asked one last question, just in case.
“By any chance… the duke didn’t incur someone’s wrath? For example, dragons… or demons.”
“What do you mean?”
“Among the old tales, there is also a story about a family that has been angered by a higher-ranking being… and receives a disaster
…
In the end, the wizard nodded and walked away this time.
A catastrophe… that’s unpleasant bullshit.
But on the other hand, the duke felt uncomfortable.
Let’s assume the author is right.
But then who?
‘…I’m guessing it’s Arrel Ernesia. No, that’s speculation.’
Chestel’s behavior may have offended him.
However, if he intended to retaliate, he would have chosen the means of paying back politically.
Whatever it is, common sense makes it impossible.
The wizard was talking nonsense.
He shook his head and tried to think about what to do with the situation.
Then, suddenly, a servant came running in.
“…What are you doing?”
I frowned at the rudeness of not even knocking and tried to warn him, but for some reason his face is not normal.
It seemed that something major was going wrong.
“Bong… Duke!”
“Tell me.”
“It’s a big deal!”
“So, didn’t I tell you to tell me!”
After catching his breath for a moment, the servant said that it was a big deal.
The moment he heard it, his heart sank.
“The villagers and soldiers rebelled!”
“???? What?”
Why are they suddenly standing up?
no, there might be a possibility.
It is a fact that he himself knows that the lives of the people of the region have become difficult due to the excessive promotion of several projects and developments.
Could it be that he couldn’t stand it and got up?
“What are the soldiers doing?
No, who was the ringleader of the rebellion before that?”
I don’t think it’s because the young people just woke up.
There must be someone who instigated their actions.
“Tell me!”
“That’s it…
“So who’s that!”
“…the young master and the ladies.”
….what?
His eyes widened.
Who did you say you were now?
That my children caused it?
Going back a little bit, 3 days ago.
Duke Lesnel’s children gathered together in secret.
Have the children ever gathered together like this in the past?
Each of them became a victim of an arranged marriage, and since they were scattered, wasn’t it to the point that I hadn’t even seen their faces recently.
It might be a situation that will never happen again.
Chestel thought devastated.
‘Haa… Why did this happen?’
The problem is that the places where they are gathered now aren’t gathered like this because of good things.
If so, we would have had tea time in the garden on a sunny day.
They would not have gathered in a dark place like this, and at dawn, when they could not even reach their necks.
‘how…. What is everyone trying to do…?’
I was already starting to worry.
The fact that the children have gathered secretly like this now is something that Father does not know.
In other words, I want to tell you a story that my father shouldn’t know.
My body shuddered when I remembered that fact.
“Lunian sister? What on earth do you want to say?”
“Yes… I must finish the story in a hurry. You can’t stay long.”
When Chestel asked cautiously, Rooney Ahn, the eldest daughter, said with a sigh.
“You know what? What will happen to us in the future?”
” yes?”
“A little while ago, an official divorce paper came in…?”
Runian said as if lamenting.
