Chapter 204: Why Are You There? (2)
[‘Winter’ is appalled by Olivia’s appearance.]
Seeing both Cain and ‘Winter’ react the same way, ‘Summer’ seems curious.
[‘Summer’ asks what happened.]
[‘Winter’ says that she is the one who threw a tantrum even after being hit by her lightning.]
[‘Summer’ asks if it’s the Tristan-Hazel reflection.]
[‘Winter’ nods.]
There were many unfamiliar words in the conversations between the seasons. Every time, Cain repeated them in his mind and memorized them.
He hoped that if he continued to remember them little by little like this, he would be able to understand all the meaning someday.
Swoosh.
Elena had come up beside him before he knew it. She carefully tugged at his sleeve and asked.
“W, Were you married?”
Cain shook his head immediately.
“Not at all.”
Including Elena, the people of the Empire looked at Olivia.
The same goes for Tucker Spencer, who came with her.
Even though she was the center of attention, Olivia pointed to the people around Cain without hesitation.
“Honey, it’s only been a few days since we’ve been apart, and you’ve already got so many women around you.”
“Olivia.”
“I was so worried that you might be dead after you suddenly disappeared, but you’ve been doing well.”
She crossed her arms with a playful expression on her face.
She speaks like a legal wife who forgives her husband even though he has done something unforgivable because she loves him.
Allen Enges, whose shoulder was about to be crushed by Cain’s hand, looked back and forth between the two and shouted.
“What kind of play are you doing right now━.”
Pzzzt━.
The situation was complicated enough, and Cain didn’t want to hear Allen’s obvious words any longer.
He immediately used Pure White Thunderbolt to shock Allen.
He caught Allen, who was about to collapse unconscious and rolling his eyes, and threw him to his escorts.
“Take him.”
“Do you have any idea who we are to be treated so carelessly!”
The escort, who had worked his way up to this position by using his fists at Baron Enges’ estate, shouted.
He was a little scared of Cain, who had knocked down Allen, who had revealed himself to be the son of a baron, with a single blow, but he was a nobleman after all.
To dare touch a nobleman and walk away unscathed━.
“Do you know who I am?”
Cain asked calmly.
“…….”
Of course, there was nothing to say.
“I know you’re going to come after me for revenge later anyway.”
Swoosh━.
Cain didn’t say anything more and just grabbed the holy sword with his hand.
Fwooosh━.
At that moment, the Mytilene Auction House, which had maintained a warm temperature all year round, disappeared.
A cold chill that seemed to pierce his lungs through his nose began to spread.
If anyone were to ask about Cain now, they would all answer winter.
He glared at the men from Baron Enges’ estate, exuding a winter-like killing intent while holding the holy sword, ‘Summer’.
Flinch━.
Even Allen, who had fainted, began to tremble, feeling Cain’s killing intent.
The escort, who had been defiant for a moment, realized that Cain was a master of an unimaginable level and ran away with Allen.
Or rather, he tried to.
“Oh, but I only did it because I wanted to eat this.”
It was Morning.
She took out three skewers from the bag she was holding and handed them to the escort.
“I put plenty in there, so go on.”
She waved her hand, smiling like an old grandmother living alone in the countryside. It was a comical situation for anyone to see a young woman doing that.
“…….”
The escort bit his lower lip in humiliation. He glanced at Cain and Tucker of the Spencer Merchant Guild before running away.
It was a pretty good choice.
Cain saw Tucker’s expression at the same time.
‘Regret?’
It was like a warrior who regretted not being able to fight, and a fisherman who had missed a big fish.
One thing was for sure, it wasn’t the kind of expression you’d normally see when a fight like this broke out and was easily resolved.
“Young Master Tucker, I think this is as far as we go together.”
Olivia bowed her head lightly with her trademark brazen smile.
The four Airian Royal Knights, disguised as mercenaries, who had been following her also moved behind her.
“Lady Olivia. This is so sudden. Don’t we have something to do together at this Mytilene Auction House?”
Tucker’s expression showed that he wouldn’t miss this one.
Olivia shrugged, showing her palms as if she didn’t know what he was talking about.
“Together? No, that’s not right. To be precise, you followed me because you were going to help me with what I had to do, Young Master.”
Swoosh━.
And then she leaned against Cain.
She narrowed her eyes and continued speaking to Tucker in a way that was meant to be seen.
“Please don’t say anything that my husband might misunderstand.”
[‘Winter’ says she wants to electrocute that mouth with maximum output.]
Pzzzt━.
It wasn’t just talk.
Pure White Thunderbolt sprang up even though Cain wasn’t particularly thinking about it.
Whizz.
Olivia moved her body away as soon as she heard the deafening sound of the thunderbolt. But without knowing her true intentions, it looked like they were a loving couple on the outside.
“……I understand.”
There was no way he could push it any further. Tucker had no choice but to clench his fist and agree.
“However, if you have any difficulties at the Mytilene Auction House, please do not hesitate to contact Tucker of the Spencer Merchant Guild.”
“Okay~”
Olivia waved him away as if she were chasing away an annoying fly. Then, she naturally stood next to Morning and reached out to the skewer bag she was holding.
Flick.
Morning turned away, looking at her with an eye that seemed to have seen an unusual woman.
Olivia grabbed Morning without hesitation and took out a random skewer.
“Are you with Cain-nim?”
“Well, that’s true, but.”
“Oh my, why are you talking like an old granny when you’re just a child? Just say, ‘Yes, I am~’ in this kind of situation.”
Olivia was weak to children.
No matter how neat Morning’s clothes were, she looked like a little girl with her small stature and love for food.
Naturally assuming that Morning was younger than her, Olivia spoke in a friendly manner.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen Cain-nim. Can you tell me how you’ve been in the Empire?”
“Olivia. Behave yourself.”
Cain grabbed her by the back of the neck and pulled her away from Morning.
She was quite stiff in Airian because of her position as a princess, but here, she was strangely soft.
“Well, if Cain-nim says so. Then, please introduce me to everyone here.”
Cain glanced at Lesbos, who was holding Aurelia’s hand tightly, and opened his mouth.
“Let’s go inside and talk if there’s a good place.”
“Of course, anything is possible with money here.”
Olivia smiled slyly, and Elena and Morning smiled broadly, while Wiseman chuckled.
🔹🔹🔹
“This neighborhood is crawling with surveillance devices.”
Olivia led them to the top floor of a luxurious restaurant.
There was only one table for ten, a prestigious spot overlooking the bustling Mytilene auction house.
“That’s why this place is so valuable. It’s expensive, but you don’t have to worry about those things.”
Cain closed his eyes for a moment.
He read the space, drawing out the lightning of ‘Winter’ swirling fiercely within him and the gently enveloping sunlight of ‘Summer’.
‘It’s clean.’
Sound doesn’t leak out.
There are no special magical devices.
It was a clean room, exactly as it appeared.
“I’m probably the richest person here, so I’ll pay.”
Olivia said triumphantly.
Cain smiled wryly and looked back at Morning and Aurelia.
Compared to the money that Morning, who is in charge of the Empire’s finances, and Aurelia, who came as a representative of the eight cardinals of the Holy See, could use, it was insignificant.
But Olivia, who spoke like this without even knowing their identities, was quite amusing.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Let’s introduce ourselves first.”
Cain said, pointing to each person.
“This is Cardinal Aurelia.”
“…….”
The blood drained from Olivia’s face.
“The person you were treating like a child is the Empire’s Administrative Duke, Morning Inphedral.”
“L……Lord Duke?”
Her eyes widened.
Hybolt may be a king, but he’s just the king of Airian. In terms of area, Airian is smaller than the four regions of the Empire.
Then, would the king of a small country be higher, or would one of the three dukes of the Empire be higher?
Naturally, Morning is higher.
“Humph.”
Morning snorted, picking up the fork and knife in front of her and waiting for the food.
“This is Wiseman, Magic Marquis.”
“No way, what kind of members are…….”
Olivia couldn’t finish her sentence.
If the people Cain had introduced so far were determined, the continent would be shaken.
Realizing that she was in the presence of two key figures from the Empire and a cardinal from the Holy See, Olivia immediately straightened her posture.
And with a desperate heart, she asked Elena, who was wearing a subtle smile.
“You’re not someone important too, are you?”
Cain’s lips curled up at her stiffening figure.
Elena, with a mirror-like smile, spoke instead of Cain.
“She is the princess.”
“……Excuse me?”
“The thirteenth princess of the Empire, Elena Kreuz.”
“The Milky Way is not in the sky, it’s here…… Yes.”
[‘Winter’ says it feels refreshed to see that idiot flustered.]
Cain smiled faintly.
“This is Olivia, the second princess of Airian.”
“……!”
From the point where she was clinging to Cain, calling him her husband, they expected her to be no ordinary person.
But those who didn’t know she was a princess were surprised.
“Cain-nim.”
On the other hand, Aurelia, who had been briefed on the situation in Airian, was not surprised because she already knew.
Of course, even if she didn’t know.
Squeeze━.
She wouldn’t have cared, as her attention was solely on Lesbos’s small hand, which she was holding tightly.
Cain nodded and introduced the last remaining person.
“This is Lesbos, just a smart kid.”
After the string of illustrious names, the ordinary introduction drew even more attention. Lesbos looked straight at Morning and opened his mouth.
“It’s nice to meet you. I’m just an ordinary kid saved by Cain-nim. And greetings, Master!”
“……Me?”
Morning tilted her head and pointed at herself.
Lesbos answered immediately.
“Yes, the hero said he would entrust me to the Administrative Lord Duke!”
“Me? You?”
Morning blinked.
If he was a child that Aurelia was caring for, he could have been sent to the Holy See, so why would he be sent to her?
Moreover, it was strange that Cain, who knew better than anyone what kind of person she originally was, had specifically chosen her.
“You’re the most suitable.”
Cain said, recalling Nelis Vouwe, who became the Administrative Duke after her in the previous timeline, as she was dying.
[‘Winter’ says it’s definitely strange.]
Watching them, he knew.
Even if Morning were to die, she wouldn’t have given the position of Administrative Duke to someone like Nelis.
“I think you’d be the best one to raise this kid.”
The best fit for Lesbos, who follows the Golden Rule, is the Administrative Duke, who is responsible for the Empire’s finances.
━Sacrifice is mine, revenge is yours.
Lesbos also readily agreed to Cain’s words. To gain the power to take revenge on the Seven Wise Men who had deceived him all his life.
“Hmm. Well, alright.”
It’s not difficult.
She would put him through the basic training program of the Imperial Administration and if he showed promise, he would raise her properly then.
Besides, he was a child that Aurelia cherished, so she figured he would be useful somehow.
Knock, knock━.
There was a knock and the food they had ordered began to be placed on the table. Being a southern island, there were quite a few high-class fish dishes.
Unique spices were also used a lot, and as everyone was about to start their meal.
“Be careful with this.”
Olivia said, pointing at a white sphere used as a spice with her knife.
“This is why we came all the way here.”
Grin.
Olivia looked at Cain, and Cain frowned.
In reality, the story was that she had run away, but officially, she had come to the continent to find the real culprit behind the terrorism that had targeted the Airian royal family.
She was supposed to go to the mercenary city of Antwerp, but instead met Cain at the Mytilene auction house, which was quite far away.
“The Commons use this as a brainwashing drug.”
She held the white tail of the Commons in her hand.
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