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‘Stealing the gift meant for the Four Princes?’
Depending on how it was used, it was information that could have kicked George out of this world, not to mention his place as a servant.
I also felt a bit bitter at the fact that the information that could determine the life of a lowly servant was not worth as much as the Baroness’s first love.
‘Is the liver sticking out of the stomach?’
It was something that could not have been done without a considerable amount of gall. If the Fourth Prince, the embodiment of greed, found out about this, there was a high probability that he would disappear without anyone knowing.
The ruby earrings weren’t important. The mere fact that something of his had been taken from him would drive that kid mad.
Well, like most criminals, he committed the crime because he was sure he wouldn’t get caught.
– Ugh······ Stop it now.
– Hehehe,······ Ghost Prince······
George, who was holding Alfonso’s head tightly with his strong arms, was having a great time, not even dreaming of what information I was holding.
It was uncomfortable to watch any longer, as it reminded me of a bully harassing a vulnerable child.
I slowly decided to intervene, so I grabbed my coat and went outside.
***
George Waterson.
A few days ago, he received a bribe from a merchant he knew who had presented it to the Fourth Prince. Immediately afterwards, the merchant died suddenly.
A bribe in the air.
I wondered what the heck this was. It was a gift from God who felt sorry for me who was suffering under the four damn princes. I decided to think of it that way.
“Joe, George. Stop it. It hurts.”
“Kukukuk, what are you joking about, you’re in pain?”
“Ugh.”
Thanks to that, he felt very good. Today, the sound of Alfonso groaning was also very noticeable.
“Oh, I thought you were on vacation today, but why are you here? Ugh······.”
“Let me ask you a question first. Are you having a good time these days? Do you like working comfortably next to the Ghost Prince?”
“Ugh, I was wrong.”
George’s reason for visiting the Emerald Palace was not so great. He wanted to meet Dorothy, a woman with whom he was currently engaged in a delicate emotional tug-of-war.
He took out his pocket watch with the other hand that was holding Alfonso’s headlock and checked the time. It would be some time before her work was finished.
‘Today I definitely······.’
A sinister smile appeared on George’s lips.
The day before yesterday, I took a pair of ruby earrings from the bribe box that I thought would suit Dorothy and put them on her ears.
The nape of my neck, shining white in the moonlight, was driving me crazy just thinking about it.
Even if my stomach hadn’t suddenly become upset, I would have definitely done something about it. My arms felt tense with regret.
“Ugh, ugh.”
George’s flashback ended as Alfonso struggled for breath. Feeling very upset, he was about to hit Alfonso in the head.
“Stop it.”
As far as George knew, there was no one in the Emerald Palace who could put the brakes on his actions. He had also witnessed the departure of the three princesses on the way.
It was the first time George had heard that voice.
Was there a new attendant that was assigned to him without his knowledge? Even if that was the case, it was obvious that he was someone with no money or connections, since he was stuck in the Emerald Palace.
He finished calculating in an instant and turned his head with a frown.
“What kind of bird······ the 5th prince?”
Evan was there with a blank expression on his face.
“Fifth Prince? I think that’s too short a sentence.”
They were not the 5 princes he knew.
There were more than one or two times when I was caught harassing Alfonso. Every time, I would hesitate with a tearful expression on my face, then bow my head and disappear.
“Are your ears blocked? I clearly told you to stop.”
George, embarrassed, only then released his grip on Alfonso’s head.
“Ugh, ugh.”
“······We were just joking around because we were so close.”
And without realizing it, he started making excuses.
‘Huh? Why me?’
Originally, it was difficult for royal servants to even open their mouths before the royal family gave their permission. Yes, if it were as it was.
The fifth prince was outside that category.
Of course, direct harm or anything like that is forbidden. However, behavior such as not answering questions and treating someone as if they do not exist has been tacitly permitted.
“Then, I have something to do, ‘4th Prince’.”
“Haha, take a look.”
“Where are you going? I have a place you can go with me for a while.”
“Ahh!”
George grabbed the back of Alfonso’s neck as he tried to run away, gave Evan a bitter smile, and then turned his back.
“Alfonso, I have some work to do, so leave him alone.”
“······. Hey, take care of business.”
George let go of Alfonso’s neck.
Kaak- Whew.
He spat thick phlegm on the floor, glared at Evan, and then walked away.
One step, two steps.
“Alfonso.”
“Yes! Prince Evan.”
“It’s my sister’s birthday soon, and I want to prepare a gift for her. I saw a maid wearing ruby earrings this morning. Are those expensive?”
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George’s feet stopped.
‘I strongly advised you not to wear it in the palace!’
I glanced back, reminding myself to warn her again when I saw her a little later.
‘omg!’
George thought his heart was going to burst out. Evan was staring at him, not at Alfonso, the person he was questioning.
Evan’s black eyes were as cold as ice. George’s eyes, which had developed while rolling around like a dog under the Four Princes, blinked like emergency lights.
‘Do you know that I stole your earrings? How on earth!’
“Alfonso, where on earth can I get something like that? Don’t you know? Oh! Brother Arcade will receive many gifts, so you know well?”
Evan still looks into his eyes and speaks.
George’s spine became damp with sweat.
I had no idea what was going on, but I knew for sure that he had stolen the Four Princes’ prize.
“Prince Evan, please save me!”
My body moved before I thought.
George, lying face down on the floor, begged Evan.
Wheezing- sweep, sweep.
The only sound he heard was the wind swaying the tree branches. Every second felt like an eternity.
With a small snicker, Evan’s voice, which George had been waiting for so long, was heard.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. If anyone heard you, they’d think I was going to kill you, my brother’s personal servant.”
“I will be loyal if you spare my life.”
“Loyalty, loyalty······.”
Evan, who had been rubbing his chin with a worried expression, soon shook his head.
“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but I don’t really want loyalty from you. Oh, there’s just one thing I want you to do.”
“Uh, what?”
“If you happen to visit the Emerald Palace, I wish I had known in advance. It would be embarrassing to meet you unexpectedly. Shouldn’t I also prepare myself?”
“That, that······.”
The 4th prince, Arcade Lionel, is different from the 5th prince who doesn’t care about anyone.
The second queen was truly fond of the red-haired Arkad who looked just like her. If she were to get caught leaking the movements of the fourth prince······.
After thinking about it, George raised his head slightly and opened his mouth.
“If I leak information about Prince Arkad and get caught······.”
And then, faced with Evan’s creepily indifferent gaze, he bit his lip and lowered his head again.
“I will do that.”
“If you do that, I’ll be grateful. Then I have something to do, so I’ll take care of it.”
Evan turns his back and walks away.
Alfonso looked back and forth between Evan, who was walking away, and George, who was lying face down and unable to raise his head.
Soon, a bright smile appeared on his lips along with an ‘Ah!’ expression. He walked over to George, who was lying face down, and squatted down.
“I will make sure to warn Miss Dorothy not to wear anything like ‘ruby earrings’ to work. Haha.”
George felt as if he could hardly breathe as Alfonso whispered in his ear in a tone that made him seem as if he was dying of joy.
“And please clean up all the phlegm you spat out earlier before you leave! Ah! Prince!”
Whoosh- bang!
The broom that Alfonso threw hit George in the back of the head.
“Prince! Prince Evan! Come with me!”
George shut his eyes tightly as he heard the footsteps of Evan chasing him.
His future seemed to be one where he couldn’t see anything.
***
There were two major improvements in my relationship during my conversations with George.
From distrust to anxiety, to fear.
Fear was dark green and anxiety was light green, so both were good for me.
We’ve long noticed that uncomfortable relationships are colored red, positive relationships are colored green, and their intensity is expressed by the saturation and brightness of the color.
I checked the notifications that I hadn’t properly checked because I was talking.
“It dramatically improved my relationship with George Watterson.”
“You have earned 1,500 RP.”
“I improved my relationship with George Watterson.”
“You have earned 500 RP.”
‘It’s a little salty?’
In a relationship of distrust, three or four steps were improved at once. Didn’t you once describe the system notification as ‘dramatic’?
It was disappointing compared to the 1,000 RP I got when I improved my relationship with Alfonso from borderline to normal.
I was going to ask Genie, but I gave up. I knew she would say that she couldn’t answer because it wasn’t recorded in this world.
‘Does it matter who you improve your relationship with?’
Of course, it doesn’t make sense to treat improving your relationship with your servants and improving your relationship with your high-ranking officials as the same thing.
It was something I would naturally find out as the number of samples increased. I decided to go check then and looked at other notifications.
“Achievement, ‘Do I look easy?’ achieved.”
“You have earned 2,000 RP.”
“Achievement, ‘I’m a scary person’ has been achieved.”
“You have earned 3,000 RP.”
The first two achievements I achieved, forming a relationship of fear and anxiety with others, were very rewarding. My RP quickly increased. I couldn’t help but smile.
I’m just barely able to calm my lips.
“I improved my relationship with Alfonso.”
“You have earned 1,000 RP.”
“Achievement, ‘Let’s be friends’ has been achieved.”
“You have earned 2,000 RP.”
“Achievement, ‘Thick Wallet’ achieved.”
“[Skill] Detailed condition settings are now possible when searching.”
‘huh?’
I was wondering what this unexpected notification was.
“Prince! Prince Evan! Come with me!”
At that moment, Alfonso’s voice, clearly in a good mood, was heard.
‘That guy······.’
I looked at Alfonso’s status window, which was stuck in the corner of my vision.
[Relationship: Friendly]
Sigh, I burst out laughing.
George must have been quite annoyed by all that time he had to wear a mask and work.
I glanced at Alfonso’s face as he ran up to me. He had an expression on his face like he had just come back from not having been to the bathroom for a week.
“Go and mind your own business.”
“Haha, it’s my job to assist the prince.”
“Okay. I want to be alone.”
As it changes to friendly, you can check some of your stats and skills.
He waved his hand as if shooing away an annoying fly.
“Why aren’t you going?”
“Your Majesty, you are going too far!”
Alfonso ran off into the distance with a look of disgust on his face. It had been less than an hour since I had seen the guy in his true form, so I couldn’t help but find him so repulsive.
After going through many twists and turns, I returned to my room alone and sat on the sofa to check my RP.
‘12,000.’
How can I use this to get the most out of it? I went into the [Library] and asked Genie a question.
┕ What do you think is the best way to use RP in my current situation?
“I don’t know what Evan’s ‘current situation’ is. Even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to provide you with the information you want.”
What kind of nonsense is this?
┕ Why?
“Answers that limit users’ judgment based on the librarian’s subjective opinion are prohibited.”
‘It doesn’t help.’
Tsk, he clicked his tongue and pushed the chat window aside.
I rested my chin on my hand for a moment and thought about it.
My thoughts quickly came to me.
Anyway, there are only two places where I can use RP: [Skills] and [Library].
[The library] has been experienced enough.
Since I finally achieved the achievement and was able to use all of the UI in the [Skill] search window, I thought it was time to learn the skill.
