A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

82 – Festival of Silver and Iron Blood (5)

Evening, 7 o’clock.

The sun set and the evening came.

On the street, magic stones with light magic shine more than the sunlight, and the smell of alcohol is slowly becoming stronger.

My father has already returned home with my mother, Noir, Lettar, and Ruby.

I will end the day watching fireworks from the mansion, watching the fireworks explode beautifully from a safe place.

I no longer need to act.

The shadows of the empire will say that the granddaughter was walking around holding someone’s leash, and the crown prince will gather various information and realize that the person being dragged around like a dog is ‘Gray Gibraltar’.

-It’s a house game that only children would play. Ha, is it that good? Then it’s good for me.

That way, the knife you’re hiding behind your back won’t be discovered.

‘This should be enough.’

I acted all afternoon.

After walking around and looking for scammers in the morning, evening is now the time for Gray Gibraltar.

“As expected, this is more comfortable for me!”

After returning to the nursery for a moment, Astasia changed into her maid uniform, fluttering her skirt and laughing.

“You look better in your original color than other colors!”

“Is that so?”

“Yes!”

“Then that’s a good thing.”

Astasia liked this gray color.

Gray similar to ash, but not completely dark.

“Personally, I have a strong feeling that the white has been stained with black.”

“I think it’s exactly between white and black. It looks really pretty! But…”

The moment I tried to pick up the scissors.

“No!”

Astasia ran right in and stretched out her hand towards my neck.

“Are you trying to cut this?”

“You don’t need a leash anymore, right?”

“I bought it after a long time, so I can’t break it by cutting it.”

She immediately tried to cut off her leash, but Astasia began to slowly remove her leash.

“I’ll keep this.”

“Keep it?”

“Yes! To commemorate the festival.”

“It’s a memorial…”

There was a glimpse of greed in Astasia’s eyes.

Astasia in this state cannot be stopped even by President Erwin.

“Did you want a corolla so badly?”

“A wreath is a wreath, but the best thing about it is that it was handmade by you, Master?”

“This time, I was making it in a hurry. And honestly, I just wanted to eat the somnus garland.”

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“Even if it’s something you eat, it’s important that you knit it with your own hands!”

Astasia pounds her chest with her fist.

“Just as giving handmade chocolate is meaningful!”

“Isn’t that the process of double boiling, melting, and hardening products on the market?”

“There is sincerity in the process!”

“It’s a joke.”

Astasia is someone who custom-makes chocolate molds herself.

“If you’re going to give it to me, please make sure it’s a joke and don’t put anything strange inside.”

“Oh, I got caught!”

I know it well because I already received it.

“I understand that you would like to receive something as a souvenir for the festival. In that spirit, I have prepared something…”

“Uh, really?”

“Yes.”

The moment I was about to take out the items I had prepared from my arms.

“Ah, wait!”

Astasia stopped me.

“Well, I’m not ready yet!”

“Do you want to exchange it?”

“Ugh, of course! I looked around and couldn’t find anything I liked!”

Astasia visited the festival quite a bit from morning to evening.

“It would be difficult to find here any trinkets or jewels that would be attractive to Her Majesty the Imperial Granddaughter.”

“Ugh… “

“Even in the royal salon, you will be satisfied with anything within three fingers.”

“If possible, I wanted to give you something pretty.”

Astasia pouted her lips.

“Gibraltar, I’m disappointed.”

“Don’t be disappointed in me, but consider the jewelry-making skills of the common people of this country. And.”

I pointed to the leash that Astasia was holding.

“Just as I obediently accepted the leash you gave me, I will accept whatever you give me.”

“Uh, really?”

“Of course. A gift is actually-“

“The sincerity of the giver is important!”

As expected, they are saying the same thing.

“Hehe, I understand. Then, shall we meet at the peak of the festival?”

“Are you talking about fireworks?”

“Yes! Well, what did they say? Actually…”

Astasia spoke softly.

“With the Count-“

“Count Crimson.”

“Yes?”

“Could you please call it Crimson? I’m confused as to which count you’re referring to.”

“In Gibraltar, there is one person called the Count… I understand. He is stubborn in some strange way, isn’t he?”

Astasia tilted her head for a moment, but no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t get over this part.

“Anyway, I heard that when Count Crimson and Countess Charlotte attended the academy in the past, they exchanged gifts with each other at the academy festival with fireworks in the background.”

“Oh.”

“Do you know anything?”

“…Did you hear it from your mother?”

“Yes!”

Oh my.

“You said we exchanged something precious to each other!”

“…”

“Oh. Why do you look like that?”

“No. I was wondering for a moment whether I should go show my filial piety to my mother again soon.”

I will be very filial.

“Then, Astasia. I’ll see you later. I’ll ask Sir Mente to escort you.”

“Yes! Of course-“

“Before that.”

I held Astasia’s shoulder with one of her hands.

“Huh…?!”

“If you are thinking of disguising yourself as a man and trying to secretly surprise me by ignoring Sir Mente, I will be very disappointed.”

“…Well, there’s no way I could do that, right?”

Astasia’s eyes rolled to the side for a moment.

“I-I’m going to keep going like this! As for gifts…Uhm, I’ll even look for fireworks, so we’ll exchange them then. Understood?”

“Yes. I look forward to it.”

* * *

While Astasia was getting ready, I was out on the street as Gray Gibraltar.

“Master.”

“I know.”

As soon as you come out, the surrounding atmosphere fades away.

“Anyone can see that the older brother was upset because of his younger brother, but it seemed like he had no choice but to come out because he wanted to see the festival.”

“…I’m sometimes scared when you think of yourself the way others see you.”

“It’s true, but what?”

Robert speaks with concern, but I have already figured out my surroundings through his facial expressions, gaze, and actions

A woman holding her daughter to stay away from that thing.

As soon as she saw me, the merchant frowned and slowly turned around.

A security guard walking quickly as if he had seen something unclean.

“If this continues, I will hear people say that the Count is a mess.”

If I were older than 20, I probably would have done the same things Noir did after he became an adult.

Drinking and yelling.

Getting into a fight with people passing by.

Pointing the head at the count’s person and telling him to attack him once.

It’s right in the head.

Noir, who became a drunk dog, was no different from an animal.

‘Should I call it a monster?’

Since he was a sword master and was swinging broken wine bottles around, I ended up having to come out and catch him myself a few times.

‘The eyes that were looking at Noir are now focused on me.’

It’s not familiar, but it’s familiar.

What should I say about the gaze that was looking at me, it had the atmosphere of looking at something that was pitiful yet terrifying.

However, this is not bad either.

“Sir Robert.”

“Yes, master.”

“It may seem unfortunate, but the fact that they are looking at me like that right now is proof that I am a pretty good actor, right?”

Front.

“Kek?! Stand, can’t it be…?”

“What is this?”

“Well, that is…!”

When I arrived in front of the store where I bought grapefruits in the morning, the merchant who was about to sell off the few grapefruits left looked thoughtfully at me.

One look at the gray hair.

Take a look at the luxurious-looking clothes.

And then I cast a glance at Robert, who was walking behind me.

“Are you Master of Gibraltar…?”

“I am Gibraltar’s eldest son, but I asked what it was.”

“That’s it! This is a red orange airlifted from the County of Sirene… !”

The merchant puts his hands together and bows his head.

“Well, the only ones that are defective to sell to you, Master…! I’m really sorry, but all the good upper and mid-level ones have already been sold…!”

“How much is this basket?”

“Well, that’s it. There are five in total…”

The merchant took a sip of his appetite for a moment.

“…30,000 gold.”

“What?”

Robert, who was behind him, rolled his eyes.

“Master. That’s-“

“You probably want to sell it off and get out of business quickly. That’s okay. You bought it at the regular price, and I say I bought it at a discount.”

I reached out to Robert, who was about to get really angry for a moment, and then took out 30,000 gold pieces from his pocket.

“Do, Master…? This…”

“Something like Somnus Gold, it’s a hassle to carry around. Take it. Don’t bother.”

Festival rules.

All merchants must transact with Somnus Gold, not gold.

“What are you doing? Are you going to irritate me?”

“Oh, no…! Thank you!”

What is scarier than the rules is the power and violence right in front of us.

There is a saying in the empire.

The law is far, the fist is close.

Although the details are different, the kingdom is also a place where people live, so it is not much different.

“Take it. I’ll take the whole basket.”

“Thank you, master!”

After taking the basket, I immediately turned around and headed to the square filled with festival excitement.

“Would you like one?”

“It’s so sour I can’t eat it.”

“Isn’t it because it’s a waste of money?”

Sir Robert knows the true nature of grapefruit.

“I was just going to beat him up on the spot, but I held back.”

“Be patient. If you try to gang up on him, if he brings counterfeit Somnus gold and asks you to settle the bill, then screw him.”

“Did he forge it too?”

“Whether it’s counterfeit or not, once you have it, it’s counterfeit.”

“Isn’t that just a justification to punish them?”

“That’s what I do best.”

I handed Robert a grapefruit.

“Even innocent people can be made into sinners, and even people who would not commit sins can be made to commit sins themselves.”

Manipulating evidence, concealing cases, instigating perjury, inducing criminal acts, etc.

“Sir. Even though you didn’t see me all the time, what was it like watching the festival?”

“…”

“About four out of five people would have enjoyed the festival and participated happily. But the remaining one would have muddied the festival.”

Whether you commit fraud.

Either counterfeit.

Whether you’re giving someone a bad look or talking behind their back.

“But this is a good level. First of all, no one died.”

“Oh, I see. According to you, the worst incident is a murder?”

“It’s not just murder…”

I lightly grabbed my neck.

“Assassination attempt against the blood of Gibraltar.”

“I will throw myself into protecting you.”

“It’s touching. Thank you.”

Slowly, the time has come.

“It’s coming right over there.”

“Were you waiting by any chance?”

“Of course.”

After checking the accessories I had in my arms again, I waved my hand and said hello to the maid running towards me from afar.

“Ellie.”

“Young master~!”

As soon as Ellie arrives in front of me, she starts breathing heavily.

“Did you run?”

“Yes! I was in a hurry to get this, so I was late! Ha, ha.”

“I don’t think it’s too late…”

Honestly, I’m a little excited.

“What on earth were you trying to bring, why did you come running like this… Wait.”

For a moment, I had a strange feeling.

“Wait, wait, wait a minute.”

“W-what is it?”

“Ellie.”

I turned my head behind Astasia.

“Did you cut your hair?”

“…”

“I think I’ve shrunk 10cm more than what I saw a while ago.”

“…Wow, creepy.”

Astasia opened her mouth in surprise.

“How did you know that?”

“Who are you?”

“Before you ask who I am, you can’t treat me with respect.”

“…”

Oops.

“Who did that? To my maid.”

“I did that.”

“…”

Naria walked slowly with Lord Mente behind her.

“Jabes.”

“I wonder what gift Ellie would be most pleased with when given to him. That’s why I recommended it. Eli. Take it out.”

“Huh? Now? Ugh, I was trying to get the timing right…”

Astasia was in tears, but she soon took out an antique box from the front pocket of her maid’s apron.

“Ta-da!”

“… Are you giving her hair as a gift?”

“Yes!”

A box that seems to contain a trophy.

In the middle of the red cloth, white hair tied with small purple silk hangs down like a tassel.

“I think you can decorate it anywhere later. Hehe.”

“…This is amazing. What can I say? It’s a very impressive gift.”

“Huh…?”

Astasia began to blink her eyes in confusion.

“Si, are you disappointed? Nu, in your eyes…”

Astasia extends her hand.

“Ooh, almost to the point of crying… “

“I’m not crying. Disappointment is just coming out of my eyes.”

I avoided Astasia’s touch and accepted her box.

“Still, I bought the accessories sold at the festival, but I never expected to get hair as a gift.”

Really.

“Anyway, you.”

It doesn’t change.