TL: Zimming
I came out of the Imperial Palace and looked back at the chairman.
âIs there anyone from Dubbled in the prison?â
âSome executors supported Dubbled.â
âTell them to take care of Linda. Give the inspectors some money as a bribe. Bring in more people as well. Until I finish the deal with the emperor, Linda shouldnât get a scratch.â
âYes.â
I got on the carriage and touched my forehead.
Fortunately, the budget that Linda swindled was Shuheil Territory.
So I was able to choose the Marquis of Shuheil as a sacrifice to get Johann out.
Actually, I planned to make the Marquis of Nodelli be imprisoned again, but the Nodelli family is already ruined to the point of being destroyed, so if this crime is added, they would be doomed.
âIf that happens, Nodelli will be vindictive and will never try to hold my hand.â
âDid you get permission for military training from the emperor?â
I nodded at the chairmanâs question.
âYes. He was astonished about suwon. Although there were cumbersome restrictions.â
âRestrictions?â
âWe need to share the training with the Imperial Knights. The cost of strengthening the Imperial Knight will also be paid by us.â
âAnyway, the purpose was to frighten Marche and his followers, so thereâs nothing wrong with it.â
There is a special law in the imperial palace.
Training is possible in the mansion or in the barracks owned by the family, but other than that, only authorized escorts can possess spears and swords.
However, if military training permits are granted, the entire troops can bear spears and sword anywhere.
In other words, even if I ordered my troops to attack a noble, they couldnât do anything. They wonât be able to take on the entire Dubbled troops with a handful of authorized escorts.
Not only is it extremely difficult to obtain a training permit, but military training is prohibited in other families if there are already approved families.
âThey mustâve thought that as a young child, I already have this much power. They will be more wary of me in the future.â
âBut what are you going to do with suwon? Are you sure you want to hand it over to the Emperor?â
âNo way.â
I looked at the chairman and raised the corners of my mouth.
âI said I found suwon, but I never said that I would give the refined suwon. Unrefined Suwon is just useless stones, right?â
The chairman laughed when he heard about what happened in the mine.
âThe emperor wonât imagine that only nymphs can rit. But itâs weird.â
âWhat is?â
âIn your previous life, the Nodelli family had distributed the suwon. How could they refine the stones of the Eston mine?â
âMaybe itâs because of Tesla.â
âWarrior Tesla?
âThe nymph said so. Tesla created a fake one. If Nodelli and Marche have found Teslaâs fake suwon manufacturing method, thatâs possible. By the way, why did Marche and Nodelli pursue the suwon project?â
The chairman, who had narrowed his eyes and pondered, raised his head.
âNo way, Nodelli has a manufacturing method? How can you be sure of that?â
âItâs possible. We should check that out later.â
The Marquis of Nodelli will have no choice but to open his mouth if the fake Suwon manufacturing method becomes useless.
I clenched my fist.
âDid I have enough divine power now?â
As soon as I came back, I couldnât rest properly because of Johann, so I couldnât recover the divine power as much as I wanted.
I squeezed the hem of my skirt.
Iâm impatient. Henry and Isaac are surrounded by nymphs, and Johann has yet to be released. I couldnât even check how my dad was doing on the battlefield. And Lindaâ¦â¦.
âSo Linda, I want you to go to the Imperial Palaceâ¦thereâ¦â
âI will go. Please report me.â
âThink carefully, I wonât force you. Thereâs a possibility I canât bring you back.â
âIâll trust you. I could just wait for you to pick me up. How easy is that?â
I looked out the window with a worried face.
***
When I came back to the mansion, my aunt was there.
Johann was arrested and my aunt ran around to save him in her own way.
My aunt has a title, but she couldnât participate in the head nobles meeting as long as my father was there. All she could do was rely on her connection.
âLeblaine.â
âAunt, I have to go back to the mine right now.â
âWhy wou-â
âHenry and Isaac!â
I was in a hurry and interrupted my auntâs words.
âIâm sorry, but theyâre waiting. Surrounded by nymphs, theyâre in danger!â
As I stomped my feet and spoke, my aunt grabbed my shoulder and narrowed her brow.
âCalm down.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âYou tend to move alone. Iâm guessing itâs because of your habit. But Leblaine.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âThis isnât your orphanage anymore. There are people you can lean on.â
Nos, Lea, and the Viscount Dubos came behind her.
Aunt continued in a steady voice.
âTell me the situation. Maybe we can help you.â
Seeing my auntâs clear eyes, I bit my lips.
âIâm a fool.â
Why do I keep doing everything alone? I have many support and best allies, even if we quarrel a little.
âEugene Nos.â
âYes, Lady.â
âNos, send your army to Estonâs mine right now. The nymphs at the Eston mine are so powerful and theyâre hard to deal with. Andâ¦â¦.â
I hung the seal my father gave me around my auntâs neck.
âAunt, please lead the troops with Lea. I got a military training permit from the emperor. Also, Sir Dubos, as soon as brother Johann is released, please help him attend the noble meeting on behalf of my father.â
Dubos nodded his head.
âYes, Lady.â
I looked back at the people of Dubbled and said.
âFrom now on, I declare an emergency situation. Weâll protect this place until father returns.â
âI follow the lady command.â
When my aunt bent her knees first, everyone in the mansion followed suit.
âWeâll follow the orders!â
Nodding my head, I returned to the room with the chairman.
Before I went to see the nymphs again, I looked back at the chairman as I was getting the supplies I needed.
âChairman, please support my aunt while I was awayâ¦â¦ why do you look at me like that?â
The chairman was smiling faintly. I tilted my head as he replied,
âDid you know?â
âWhat?â
âThe people in Dubbled started calling you a Lady.â
âAhâ¦â¦.â
I was so used to being called a little miss, even though Iâm no longer that young. When everyone in Dubbled started calling me a Lady, that means they regarded me as my fatherâs child, not a mere child of fate.
âBut I donât mind being called a little miss too.â
The tone was what mattered, before people used to call me that or a fake with a tone full of mockery.
But people in Dubbled called me a little miss with an affectionate tone.
They always called me kindly.
âI know that, but you look like a young lady now, rather than a little miss.â
âYes.â
âYou could protect people now, instead of being protected.â
ââ¦â¦youâre good at making embarrassing remarks.â
As I grumbled in embarrassment, the chairman bent his knees in front of me and kissed the back of my head.
âHave a safe trip, Lady.â
âYes.â
I energetically use teleportation.
When I opened my eyes, I was already in Eston mine.
âKid!â
âLeblaine.â
âA, adventurer.â
I walked bravely in front of the old nymph.
âLetâs make a deal. Iâll summon your master. Instead, you guys give me suwon.â
âWe, wonât trade it!â
The nymphs shouted angrily.
âThe second adventurer is a bad adventurer!â
âThey do not follow Godâs words. They desire the suwon. Trash!â
âTrash!â
The old nymphâs eyes were turning grim.
âA bad adventurer, not a servant of God. A human who is not a servant of God will not be sent back!â
Kaaa-!!
As the old nymph exposed his sharp teeth, I grabbed him by the collar. He was drawn to me in an instant and his eyes widened.
âYes, Iâm bad. Corrupt, very good at threatening life.â
âOur species is strong. Much more than the adventurer thought. Adventurer, you canât kill us!â
I let go of the old nymphâs collar and pointed the dagger I took from my waist on my neck.
âIf you donât give up suwon, Iâll die!â
ââ¦â¦!â
The old nymph was taken aback.
âA, adventurer is an idiot?â
Other nymphs were confused by the bizarre sight of me threatening with my own life.
âIf I die like this, who will summon your master? Itâs been a thousand years since Tesla came. It may take longer for a third adventurer to appear.â
Of course I donât intend to die. But itâll work for the nymph.
The old nymph was flabbergasted.
I added with a vicious smile.
âBut if you give me suwon, I will summon your masterâ¦â
I turned my bag as the content poured out,
â-Iâll give you peanuts!â
Henry, Isaac, and Zachary and Seto looked ashtonished.
âNo matter how stupid they are, they canât be fooled by peanuts. Put the sword down for now, kid. What if you get cut?!â
âLeblaine, first-â
Just then,
The old nymphsâ eyes widened.
âP,peanuts!â
âPeanuts!â
âItâs peanuts!â
The nymphs rushed to my side. Especially, the little nymphs.
âThatâs not the only thing, I can give you more than that.â
The old nymph with peanuts in both hands looked shocked and I declared arrogantly.
âThere are almonds.â
ââ¦â¦!â
The nymphs made a big fuss.
Isaac said, âTheyâre a bunch of idiots.â I let out a laugh.
âThey must be starving.â
The little nymphs alone eat a huge amount. But the Eston mines were so damaged. The absence of a single animal was the evidence.
Iâm glad I brought a bunch of peanuts just in case.
The old nymph looked at me with trembling eyes and gulped,
âSeeing master is a priority.â
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Then I grabbed the mineral that the nymphs handed me. Lightly give it divine power.
Krkrkrkr-!!
The mine shook loudly with a tremendous roar. I felt a tremendous headache.
âOh my god. Iâm short of divine power.â¦!â
The moment, I was about to cut off my powers,
[Revelator.]