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Martina was wearing a charming oriental dress. Her dress was covered in a pattern depicting blue and white waves and the sea.
She covered her mouth and nose with an outstretched fan, beyond which the rims of her eyes shone narrowly.
Warm, warm.
Martina was wearing high heels. The sound spread quietly.
“Who told you to treat guests like this?”
Martina said to the blindfolded woman.
“I… … am biased. Sorry, Diva.”
The blindfolded woman answered with a blank expression. But I knew right away that it was a lie. I could see her thinking as she trailed off slightly.
‘You tried to get rid of me but failed, and now you’re trying to save face and cover it up.’
I know the truth, but I won’t tell it. If I were to question them here and save face, I’d have to fight the entire La Vie en Rose gang.
I can do it, but it’s not a good way. I’d have to remove dozens of bodies. If I cause an accident like that, I won’t be able to come down to the lower areas for a while. My background investigation mission will be over.
“I’m sorry. My subordinate was overly loyal. What is your name, Young Master?”
Martina spoke to me as she sat down, while motioning to another of her subordinates to remove the body.
“Luca.”
I answered briefly. The atmosphere became calm. Martina’s men also lowered their guns.
Unlike me, who was calm, Gabriel approached Martina with a grin. He slammed the table with both hands and grimaced.
“Martina, you invited me and now you’re calling this a surprise attack? Do you think I’ll just let it slide?”
“I told you it was the subordinate’s mistake.”
“bold……!”
I intervened before Gabriel could start making a fuss.
“Calm down, Gabriel. We came here to talk.”
Gabriel stepped back at my words. This must have made Martina aware of the hierarchical relationship between us.
Martina stared at me, realizing who she should be talking to.
“Your Majesty, you’re not even from the lower classes, so why are you meddling in this business?”
I was now used to being treated as an upper-class person. It seemed to everyone that I looked like that.
“There are various reasons. It’s not your business to know.”
“We are La Vie en Rose. I’ll tell you in advance that if you think you’ll be safe because you’re a noble, you’re mistaken.”
I burst out laughing.
“You think a bunch of sewer rats can do something, you idiot?”
My shoulders shook with laughter.
Martina’s brow furrowed. There was movement among her subordinates, ready to fight if necessary.
Even after seeing my fighting skills, I was still thinking of fighting. It means that I am either a fool who doesn’t care about my life or I can’t even estimate my opponent’s capabilities.
“Just a moment, Diva.”
The blindfolded woman stood next to Martina and whispered something. Martina’s expression changed.
The blindfolded woman would have advised her boss not to fight her.
widely!
Martina, who had her expression fixed, sighed and folded her fan. Her lower body was revealed. In this world, it is not uncommon to become handsome or beautiful just by touching your face. Even considering that, Martina was very beautiful.
Beyond just having pretty features, she had a strange aura. Maybe we should call her s*xy.
‘This kind of woman likes Gabriel?’
It was hard to believe. She was a woman with both power and beauty. Compared to her, Gabriel was just a street thug.
“… … Let me get straight to the point. I have only one request. Gabrielle becomes my lover. Of course, she must become a member of La Vie en Rose.”
Martina glanced at Gabrielle, who was standing behind me, and smiled faintly. Gabrielle only frowned at the woman’s bold advances.
“Who cares? I hate being under someone.”
“But Gabriel, you are working under this master.”
“That, that’s like a, a business partner. I owe him something… … .”
Gabriel’s personality is weak towards those in debt. That’s why Martina also tried to erase Gabriel’s debt with the ‘give him a bottle and medicine’ strategy. Then she could use him as a subordinate.
“I’m not Gabriel’s boss. I’m more of a patron or client who provides him with money. If Gabriel leaves me, I won’t shoot or attack him like everyone else.”
I intervened. Gabriel acted as if he had gained reinforcements.
“Luka, you said it well. Did you hear that? Martina? Luca is not my boss. Do you understand now?”
Martina bit her lower lip and made a sour expression. It was a very attractive expression. Even I, who am insensitive to women, was instantly attracted to her.
“Gabriel, how dare you reject your sister? A bum no better than a street urchin?”
One of the gang members couldn’t hold it in any longer and spat out a word. Martina turned her head and glared at the man who had spat out the words.
“Who told you to get in the way?”
“I’m sorry. I, I didn’t know… … .”
I stood up and said I would talk to Gabriel for a moment. We talked while keeping our distance from the gang members.
“Gabriel, meet that woman for a while and sleep with her. That will make things easier. You don’t have to join the gang, just be a lover. If you compromise to this extent, I won’t touch you.”
“No, no.”
Gabriel was terrified. I looked at Gabriel’s face and confirmed Martina’s beauty once again.
“Hey, what’s the problem? Do you think you can meet a beautiful woman like that with your face?”
I said it in an annoyed tone. I thought it was a problem that could be solved by just squeezing my eyes shut.
“That woman is older than me.”
“So what if I’m a little older?”
“You’re older than my late grandmother, damn it.”
Well, this is a problem worth pondering for a moment, but I tried to calm Gabriel down.
“… … The shell is still intact anyway.”
“I can’t do it. Just kill me here.”
Gabriel stubbornly refused. With this level of reaction, it would be difficult to persuade Gabriel right away.
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I scratched my head and closed my eyes. My pupils moved as if fluctuating under my eyelids. I thought deeply and came to a conclusion.
There was a bond between Gabriel and me. It wasn’t something that could be achieved with money and power alone. It was a relationship that required time and effort.
I need a subordinate with whom I can form a bond right away. In that sense, Gabriel is an irreplaceable manpower. I can’t give Gabriel to a gang or something.
‘If negotiations… don’t work out, we’ll have to use force. There’s nothing we can do.’
I returned to my seat and sat down in front of Martina. I sat stiffly, deliberately, giving off the air that I was ready to fight at any moment.
“Gabriel has formed his own organization. That’s why he can’t be with you, La Vie en Rose.”
I said it.
Martina’s face was distorted for a moment. For that moment, it was not the beautiful woman that she was, but the old woman trapped inside her that was revealed. It’s a bit funny, but it was as if her insides were bursting out.
“You’re going to start a gang? You think you can ignore us and still operate normally? I guess you don’t know much about the world around here… .”
“I don’t know, but Aleph of the Arena will know the physiognomy of this side. We have already finished talking about maintaining friendly relations with them. If we receive help from the Arena faction, it won’t be difficult for the Gabriel Gang to establish itself.”
“… … I’ve never missed a man I wanted before.”
“Then this must be your first time. At that age, ‘first time’ is a new experience. Enjoy it.”
I think it was a pretty good pun. I’m secretly proud of it.
Martina looked away from me and this time at Gabriel. Gabriel crossed his arms and snorted.
“Gabriel, I can do more for you than you can imagine. Please, stay by my side.”
I didn’t know it would be this earnest. Gabriel also avoided Martina’s gaze, perhaps embarrassed.
“Gabriel seems to have answered? If you still don’t intend to give up, why don’t you start a show of force?”
My warning was met with silence.
Knock, knock, knock.
I slowly tapped the table with my fingers. I tapped one of my feet on the floor as well.
I gradually raised my fighting spirit to its peak. I plan to kill them all if necessary. If negotiations fail, this is the only way.
“Haa… … Well, there’s nothing I can do. Well, since we’re here, let’s talk about business, Young Master. Are you going to form a gang?”
Martina leaned back in her chair and made a smug expression.
“what?”
I was also confused.
“You’re going to create a gang? I see that you have extraordinary courage and skills, so I don’t plan on making an enemy of that kind.
Martina changed her attitude as if she had never begged me before. I felt like an idiot preparing for battle.
“Hey, Martina? You said you liked me? Why are you giving up so easily?”
This time, Gabriel asked back. He looked dumbfounded. Martina tilted her head.
“Oh, I love being hung up on by ugly guys. It makes me feel like my self-esteem is going down. How dare you do that to me? Every time I think that, my body starts to tingle. Especially when I’m being hung up on by a disgustingly ugly guy… … .”
Martina smiled and her shoulders shook slightly. I clicked my tongue as I looked at her flushed face.
It seemed that the story of becoming bizarre as you live long was not just about nobles. She was a woman that was difficult for us, who had not even lived half a century, to understand.
“The explanation ends there. I have no interest in your s*xual desires or perverted tastes.”
At my remark, Martina twisted one side of her lips and then spread her fan to cover her mouth. Her wrinkles would sometimes deepen, and it seemed as if she was looking like an old woman.
We literally started talking business. I was thinking of growing the Gabriel Gang to some extent, because it would be helpful if I ever needed to have influence in the lower tiers.
“Basically, our job is security and service. That’s what Gabriel is good at. It doesn’t overlap with your business. In fact, I heard that you sometimes outsource the security of your store to outsiders?”
We often took on the role of security guard for the stores in the La Vie en Rose district. It was an extension of Gabriel’s original job.
Martina, who had been talking, gestured and called the blindfolded woman over.
“… … Young Master, are you short on help for the time being? I’ll lend you one of my subordinates.”
The intention was obvious. It seemed like he wanted to keep his confidant by our side to find out my identity and purpose. It was obvious, but I didn’t care.
‘And that blindfolded woman would be several times more useful than the potions Gabriel collected.’
It’s like I got one more card that’s good to throw away.
“This is Grace, Your Majesty.”
The blindfolded woman introduced herself in a more polite manner than usual.
“It’s not you, it’s Luca.”
“Understood, Luca.”
Grace and I finished our greetings.
Martina added her explanation proudly, glancing at Grace.
“Don’t be surprised, my lord. Grace was a cadet in the Royal Guard. She quit in the middle, but she has quite a track record.”
I was silent for a moment and then opened my mouth belatedly.
“… … Wow, that’s surprising. You’re a former Royal Guard cadet?”
It’s not an act to say that you’re surprised, it’s true.
Of course it’s surprising. I never thought I’d meet a senior in this swamp. Even though he’s only halfway through and hasn’t finished the race.
