Chapter 104: Boom and Bust (2)
After Arrendt promised to cooperate, we planned to raid the illegal gambling den as soon as possible. The recent frequency of the crown prince going in and out of the illegal gambling den contributed significantly to the rush. It was not a good idea to delay any longer, especially when a monster had escaped again. Fortunately, this time it was a low-level monster, and there was no major damage. So, I had to clear the arena quickly. In the end, this was my responsibility. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Did you know that recently, the crown prince has been scattering gold coins in the entertainment district?” Livya, whom I met before implementing the plan, took a deep breath.
“Has he been having fun?”
“Yeah, I really didn’t want to know, but unfortunately, this matter was caught by the Priscilla family’s intelligence network….”
Gold coins.
I was dumbfounded.
“He is hiding his identity, isn’t he?”
“That’s what it looks like for now.”
Right, that was a relief. However, I was still at a loss after what I heard. What he had done was similar to a person playing with women in a bar and sprinkling money around in modern society. It was not good conduct, and for Livya, who had received a marriage proposal from a guy like that, it was very disturbing.
Livya put her hand on my shoulder. “Lady Fiona, I’m cheering for you.”
Those were the most sincere words I had ever heard from Livya. Somehow, after hearing those words, I could understand the feelings of the hero who rescued a princess kidnapped by a dragon in a fairy tale. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Ah, that was how it felt, so I also responded seriously, “Don’t worry. I’ll do my best.”
Then I went to see Sigren with renewed spirit. However, for some reason, when I arrived at the palace, Sigren was nowhere to be found. Instead, the knights in the imperial palace were snooping around me. It was actually quite a familiar scene, with several big men huddled together and looking at me. It was just like at Heilon.
“Gentlemen, do you have anything to tell me?”
Perhaps because they didn’t expect me to speak first, these knights flinched together. But why the hell?
After looking at each other, one of them eventually stepped forward.
“Well, forgive me, my lady. Did Lady Fiona come to look for His Highness, the Prince?”
This was obviously the first time I had seen them, but for some reason, he knew my name.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“This way.” The knight quickly guided me.
Why were they in such a hurry? But I followed him anyway. Soon, the reason became immediately clear. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Your Highness… this is clearly social exclusion bullying.”
“What the hell.”
Kane Erez and Sigren were engaged in a war of words in the middle of the practice ground.
The knights who followed me looked at me with anticipation, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
Don’t tell me they want me to solve this?
“Just quit,” Sigren’s muffled voice was heard.
Ah, Sigren. You’re harsh.
“Your Highness Sigren.”
Sigren turned his head, then frowned. Not because of me, of course, but because he saw his knights clinging to my back. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Another useless thing to do…”
All the knights flinched in unison.
I really couldn’t tell if he was on bad terms with the knights in his palace. I guessed that this was a good thing, right?
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
“I think there is something wrong.”
Kane nodded enthusiastically as I replied.
Sigren lightly clicked his tongue and then waved his hand.
“Not a big deal. Sir Kane, don’t regret this later. And you’re welcome to participate in this.”
“Uh… but I still don’t understand what’s going on…”
“You will find out soon.”
I roughly grasped the situation from that conversation. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
After that, Sigren escorted me to the drawing room.
“Did you not tell the knights in detail about what we are going to do?” I asked after Sigren dismissed the people around us.
“Of course, it would be troublesome if our plans leaked.”
“Right. Did you try to get Sir Kane out of the operation?”
“Yeah, but as you can see, he insisted on joining. Ah, I don’t know…”
I understood Kane’s position. It was like when your workplace has a big project, and you’ve been left out; if I were in that position, I would definitely complain to my boss too. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Are you suspicious of Sir Kane? Or are you being considerate of the Erez family, thinking they might be in trouble if they get involved in the crown prince’s case?”
“The former.”
Whatever Sigren said, I was sure it was the latter. He was hard to read, but very obvious. He must be shy.
I glanced up at him. “Are you okay with Sir Kane? What do you think?”
“I don’t particularly like him; he’s an Erez.”
“Well, but…”
“Don’t bother, Fiona. I didn’t come here to play friendship.”
“Yeah, playing with love…”
“That’s not a game…” Sigren said seriously as he sat down in the chair. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Ah, yes, you are.
I sat across from him, still grumbling inwardly. “The crown prince has been throwing gold coins around the entertainment district.”
Sigren’s eyebrow flicked up. “Looks like he’s getting money from the arena.”
“Really? What an eyesore…”
“I agree,” Sigren replied sternly.
I took a deep breath. It was clear that stopping the crown prince as soon as possible would be a significant contribution to society.
That day, Sigren and I checked all the plans and finished the preparations. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
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