Chapter 48
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When he finished hearing the story, he was clutching his forehead.
"All the good fortune that happened in Dubled was what the Child of Destiny intended?"
"Yes."
"Hoo... Even if you're a regressor, for a four-year-old child, who hasn't even learned about The Prince and has the constraint of not being able to think like an adult, the powerful were swayed to that extent..."
He looked truly dumbfounded.
"Anyway, that's why I need Chairman's help. Buy the Mutation Zone for me."
Then, I took out Seria's bounty pouch that I had placed at my feet.
"You can buy it with this."
He pressed his forehead as if organizing his thoughts, then opened his eyes.
'Is he not going to grant my request?'
Even if I threatened him with Louis's soul, he wasn't someone who would be easily swayed.
As I looked at him with a nervous heart, Chairman asked.
"If I stay by the Child of Destiny's side, will I be able to see Louis again?"
"I can't do that as I please..."
"Why?"
"I summoned the demon by chance, so I can't guarantee I can summon him twice."
"Are you saying there's even a slight possibility?"
That's right.
I didn't understand everything Bune said at the end, but I understood the words 'Let's meet again.'
So, there's a way to meet again.
Besides Bune, there are probably other demons who can summon souls.
If I summon him, he can grant my wish and summon Louis.
When I nodded, a strange light returned to Chairman's eyes.
He got up from the gazebo and knelt low at my feet. And when he tried to put his forehead on my instep, I jumped back.
This is that. The oath of allegiance Noth made to me!
I didn't want to become the master that the second-in-command of Dubled served.
"Jean-Marc Nuanok greets his new lord-"
"No! Don't do that!"
"Jean-Marc Nuanok greets his new lord-"
"Stop it!"
"I greet-"
I ran away from the gazebo before he could finish his greeting.
No, I just need to buy the Spinelle Mutation Zone, so why does the second-in-command of Dubled come along with it?
"Jean-Marc Nuanok greets his new lord."
"Can you please just leave me alone?"
I glared at Chairman, who had been following me around for days, making oaths of allegiance.
Because the Chairman of the Council keeps following me, everyone is staring.
I became tired and looked around at the employees who were glancing at us.
They were far away, so they couldn't hear our conversation, but they looked very curious as to why the Chairman of the Council kept following me around like goldfish poop.
"Jean-Marc Nuanok..."
As I looked at him with a weary face, I spotted the elders coming from behind and flinched.
It's annoying if even the elders notice our relationship, let alone the employees.
I lowered my voice and whispered.
"Look angry, quickly."
As soon as I said that, Chairman put on a stern expression, and just in time, the elders approached us.
"What's wrong, Chairman?"
Baron Roman asked Chairman, who was frowning fiercely.
"It's nothing."
"You look uncomfortable. Did the Child of Destiny do something?"
"Didn't I say it's nothing."
With that, Chairman turned around and left, and Roman smirked and followed him. Even while moving busily, Roman didn't give up on provoking me.
"What did the Child of Destiny do to make you so angry?"
"..."
"Anyway, he's a sly one, isn't he, heh heh heh!"
At that moment.
"What did that bastard just say?"
Isaac, who had come to me, muttered coldly. He seemed to have come straight after training, as he was holding a wooden sword in his hand.
I quickly pulled Isaac, who was about to leap out, back.
Then, I changed the subject.
"Ishak, did you do training alone today? Where's Annie?"
"Hyung is digging through the account books of the previous generation."
"Why?"
"To pressure the nobles around the Temple and screw over the Temple. No, more than that, that bastard dared to say that to a kid...!"
"Don't do it."
When I looked up at him with drooping eyebrows, Isaac sighed deeply.
"You're too nice."
That's not true.
Baron Roman must still be safe. Because-
'The Spinelle Mutation Zone is owned by Baron Roman.'
I smiled sinisterly inside.
If I want to trade for that land, nothing should happen to Baron Roman yet.
And if I find Spinelle there, he'll roll around in agony.
That was a bigger screw-you than the few words Baron Roman had just said to me.
'And to be honest, he's too stupid to even bother with.'
The reason Roman hates 'me, who might really be the Child of Destiny' so much is because he blames me for being hung on the fortress wall the other day.
He was a fool who was a little hurt in his pride and went around with his neck exposed.
Isaac looked very disappointed that he couldn't beat Roman to a pulp.
"Ishak, shall we go eat ice cream?"
"...Can I feed it to you?"
"Yes."
When I coaxed him gently, the child's face lit up. Then, when I stared at him intently, he flinched and put on a dignified expression.
"Let's go. Quickly, hurry, fast."
I followed after Isaac, who was walking as if running.
Roman stamped the sales documents with a delighted face.
He was selling a troublesome piece of land located inside an active volcano, with thick roots of the Elza tree tangled deep in the ground. And at a better price than it was worth.
He grinned and looked at Chairman, who had bought the land.
"But why are you buying this land?"
"Since when have you tried to understand my work in detail?"
At the low voice, Roman flinched.
"Ah, no! I didn't mean that..."
"The paperwork is finished, so please leave."
At the polite dismissal, Baron Roman glanced around and left Chairman's mansion.
Baron Roman's aide, who had been waiting in front of the carriage, rushed over.
"Did Chairman really buy that land? What's the reason? Even if you pull out all the Elza trees, you can't use the land for farming because of the volcanic ash."
"He didn't tell me the reason. But..."
Baron Roman raised the corners of his lips.
"The reason why he bought a useless piece of land at a good price is obvious, isn't it?"
"Yes?"
"It's a hint. It means he trusts me and will use me in an important position."
He didn't show it because he was worried that I would ruin things by getting excited, but there was no other reason.
"Didn't Chairman keep you further away than the other retainers?"
"He must have liked the plan I came up with for him."
The plan to kidnap the Child of Destiny, hand him over to the slave traders, and inform the Temple to get the child.
That way, he could strengthen his ties with the Temple and obtain Spinelle from them to promote a powerful military force, so it was a great plan.
'If Chairman raises the power of the Council again and then passes the position of Chairman to me...'
I will have Dubled under my feet and rule the world.
"Go and bring the Wizards of the Castle who received bribes from me."
"Why are you looking for the Wizards?"
"I have to help Chairman."
The aide looked at him with a puzzled expression as he laughed, heh heh.
A letter arrived for me. The maids delivered the letter with happy faces, saying it was from an acquaintance the Child of Destiny had met near the orphanage.
The content was a normal greeting, but when only the first letters were read vertically, it had a completely different meaning.
[I'm safe.]
It's Seria.
It seemed she had succeeded in trading with the Temple and had come out of prison.
'Good, then I've secured someone who can be my hands and feet in The Capital.'
If Chairman buys the Spinelle Mutation Zone, I can distribute it through Seria.
'How much money is that?'
As I calculated while racking my brain, I became ecstatic as I imagined an endless feast of 0s.
'I have to defect and buy a huge house.'
I'll also hire a cook who's good at cooking and have him make me French toast every day.
I asked the maids to write a reply.
I wanted to write it myself, but to them, I was still in the stage of learning to write.
[Thank you, good night.
I picked up many pretty blue stones in the garden. I'm going to sell these and make money. So Leubu, buy and eat lots of delicious things. Thank you, take care.]
When I deliberately spoke like a child, the maids grabbed both cheeks and groaned, "Haaang..."
"Our Child of Destiny is so cute~"
"You picked up pretty blue stones~?"
"Yes, yes. Eat lots of delicious things~"
I was a little awkward, but I skillfully hid it.
"Send the letter. Quickly!"
If it's the smart Seria, she'll understand this much.
Leah, who wrote the letter, laughed happily and sealed it well in an envelope.
"I'll go deliver it to the post office."
"I'll bring a fairy tale book for our Child of Destiny to read when Leah comes back."
"It's snack time for our Child of Destiny."
"It's getting chilly, so I should bring some firewood too."
The maids got up one by one, looking for things to do.
"I'll be right back, so please wait a moment."
I said that and waved my hands at the maids who were leaving.
Then, I stealthily found my elephant bag and took out my sketchbook.
I pointed to a picture I had drawn in advance.
A checkmark on the yellow circle with gold coins drawn on it.
'I got the money.'
A checkmark on the apricot-colored curve with a person drawn on it.
'I got the person too.'
Then, all that's left is...
I was about to turn to the next page.
Throb.
My chest throbbed and I felt dizzy. It felt like something was rushing intensely towards me.
Just as I grabbed my dizzy head, something like a black tentacle appeared at my feet.
'Mana!'
I quickly jumped to the other side to avoid it. I quickly ran to the door, but just before I grabbed the doorknob, rotten tree trunks emerged from the pit and wrapped around my body.
"Someone, please...!"
My mind became hazy when even my vision was blocked by the black tentacles.
