Episode 135 It’s Not a Difficult Request (3)
Rosalind continued, slightly taken aback by the unexpected answer.
“I will lose face if I just let it go without paying the price. Feel free to talk to me.”
“It’s really okay. I’m happy just knowing you’re better.”
Honestly, I didn’t want to get involved with this scary woman anymore. I had finished my treatment, so I had nothing to do with her.
All that is needed is to receive it from the Marquis of Branford, who is now your guardian.
But Rosalind pretended not to hear what Giselle said and said as if she had just remembered something good.
“Even if my father paid the price, I am the one who has benefited. Oh, then I will become Baron Fenris’ personal sponsor from now on.”
Those who heard those words were astonished.
Rosalind has continued to support the organizations she previously supported, even though she has been living in hiding due to illness.
If she could wield the manpower and financial power associated with those groups, she could instantly paralyze half of the capital’s economy.
‘If the young lady moves, not only the Marquis but also the young lady’s maternal family will watch her back.’
Rosaline’s mother, the Marchioness of Branford, was now separated from the Marquis.
Her father is the prime minister of the kingdom, and her older brothers are royal administrators and chief justices of the capital.
Having grown up in such a prestigious family, the Marchioness of Branford could not stand her husband’s cold-blooded personality.
However, since the marriage itself was a union formed for political purposes, divorce was impossible.
In the end, the Marchioness had no choice but to remain at her parents’ home.
Still, he gave good medicine to his daughter Rosalind from time to time and exchanged letters with her often.
Rosalind’s maternal grandfather, the prime minister, also loved his granddaughter dearly.
It was a huge deal for Rosalind to become a sponsor, which meant she would also receive help from her maternal family.
“How about this? Is this a decent reward?”
Giselle once again flatly rejected Rosaline, who was wearing a proud expression.
“I will gratefully accept your words.”
Jiselle also knew about her background, but didn’t think it was necessary.
Since the Marquis of Branford will be helping out anyway, what could Rosaline possibly support?
If I accepted, I could probably get some money. But it was obvious that I would get tired of being involved with Rosalind. I thought I would draw the line at this point.
Rosalind said with a sad expression, as if she really wanted to repay the favor.
“You don’t have a lot of work planned? I can help you.”
“Are you sure you’re okay… …?”
Chorus!
Before the words of rejection can even be finished, the debt is incurred again.
“Hoooo… … .”
She took a deep breath as if to suppress her boiling anger, and this time she spoke with only her eyes open.
“Will you accept it?”
I can feel the killing intent that makes my whole body tingle.
Jiselle sighed inwardly. She had avoided it because she was afraid that she would get tired if she got involved, but if she kept rejecting it, she would get even more tired. It seemed like she was already involved.
“……thank you.”
It is true that they forced me to come here, insulting me and telling me to finish the treatment within the given period. So I thought it would be better to accept this much.
‘Well, I guess I’ll need help someday. It can’t hurt to have plenty of options.’
“Hehehe, you won’t be disappointed.”
Chorus.
The fan folded and the kind face was revealed again.
What on earth was the expression on their face behind the fan?
The people who went just swallowed their saliva and said nothing.
I wanted to object, but Rosaline was scary in a different way than the Marquis of Branford, so I couldn’t say anything.
At that moment, one of the people who had passed whispered quietly to the person next to him.
“Was your personality always like that? It’s too sudden to say that your personality got better after you got better… … .”
“fizzle!”
The person next to me turned his head away in embarrassment before he could even finish speaking.
The oblivious vassal then felt an eerie premonition and slowly shifted his gaze.
And then he met Rosaline’s eyes, who was looking at him with a menacing gaze.
She was licking her lips and fiddling with the dagger at her waist.
It was the dagger that almost pierced Giselle’s head.
‘Ah, that’s a failure. It’s not that his personality has improved, he’s just pretending to be nice in front of Baron Fenris.’
Gasin immediately lowered his head and broke out in a cold sweat. Perhaps he would soon be forced to retire involuntarily.
Jiselle, who was awkwardly looking at her back, who was full of life energy, cautiously called out.
“Excuse me, miss?”
“Yes, Baron.”
Rosalind turned to him with a big smile on her angelic face.
Jiselle felt sick as if she had eaten a sweet potato.
I know it’s not his natural personality, but he keeps showing off his kind and bright side, which doesn’t suit him.
‘I can’t see it, I can’t see your real expression at all.’
“… … .”
“What is it, Baron?”
The twinkling eyes were burdensome. Jiselle slightly avoided eye contact and muttered.
“… … No, it’s nothing.”
Rosalind smiled as if she knew what he was thinking.
Marquis Branford, who had been watching the conversation, spoke in a calm tone.
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“I think the thanks are almost over. Well, since you’ve been so reckless from the start, I guess you have something to ask of me as your guardian?”
Jiselle nodded obediently. Finally, she was able to fill in what was most lacking in the Fenris domain.
“There is something I would like your help with, Marquis.”
“It won’t be easy if you come to me.”
“Yes, but it won’t be that difficult for you, Your Majesty.”
It’s something that only someone with the highest authority in the kingdom can do.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have made such a fuss to ask for help.
The Marquis of Branford raised one corner of his mouth slightly.
“I wonder what else will come out of that mouth. Alright, tell me what you want.”
Jiselle smiled with satisfaction.
I don’t know about anything else, but I really like this kind of hotness.
Because there is no need to explain in detail and waste time.
“If it’s difficult for people to hear, I’ll move.”
“It doesn’t matter, everyone will find out anyway.”
Everyone held their breath and looked at Jiselle.
The reason for requesting a guardian was obvious. It meant that there were more than one or two things he wanted.
The first request is the most important and urgent of all.
As the vassal of the Marquis who would probably be handling the matter himself, I couldn’t help but wonder what Giselle was thinking.
Jiselle answered without a moment’s hesitation.
Since finishing my treatment last night, I’ve been thinking long and hard about what to ask of the Marquis.
“I need some people.”
The biggest problem in the Fenris territory right now was the lack of manpower.
If the Marquis had not accepted the position of guardian, he would have asked me to resolve this matter instead.
The Marquis of Branford tilted his head and asked.
“You need people?”
“Before I took over the Fenris domain, it was nothing more than a wasteland.”
“I know.”
“There are many things we have started to develop the territory, but there is a shortage of people to actually do the work.”
“I understand your feelings, but increasing the population is not something that can be done at will.”
Even the king of a country cannot create new people.
But Jiselle shook her head as if there was a way and continued speaking.
“Please distribute the people of the royal territory to our territory.”
At those words, the Marquis of Branford frowned. The Marquis’ retainers also began to murmur.
They are demanding that we hand over not only other fiefdoms, but also the royal subjects.
One of the men said something with a displeased expression.
“There is no way the royal family would permit it.”
Even if you are a guardian, how can you make such an unreasonable demand from the beginning?
The faces of the deceased began to show a mixture of laughter and mockery.
Rosalind, who was watching from the side, also looked interested.
‘Isn’t that too much of a favor to ask?’
Labor, taxes, and even military power all come from the people living in that land. Therefore, population is the power of the lord.
Who would give away their power without receiving anything in return?
Even the royal family is putting in effort to keep the Delphine Dukes in check. They will not allow their influence to diminish.
But Jiselle ignored what people were saying and kept a confident expression on her face.
He seemed confident that the Marquis would grant his request.
The Marquis of Branford, who had been quietly watching the scene, asked with a puzzled look.
“Even though I am your guardian, there are issues that I can and cannot help with. Do you really think it is possible to ask for a share of the royal property?”
“Yes, I think so.”
“Why?”
“If you’re going to push anyway, wouldn’t it be better to push it firmly? Nominate me as the representative of the North. Not someone else. The place you’re thinking of right now… … Honestly, don’t you like it?”
“Ha, hahahaha!”
The Marquis of Branford suddenly started laughing.
Even his daughter Rosalind and the vassals who had been with him his entire life were shocked by the sight.
They had rarely seen the Marquis laugh so heartily.
Who would have thought that the always expressionless and cold-hearted Marquis would smile so happily!
The situation was even more incomprehensible because I couldn’t figure out why he was laughing.
The Marquis of Branford, who had been laughing heartily, suddenly glared at Giselle with sharp eyes.
“How on earth did you know? Did you plant a spy?”
“I just… … thought about it and made predictions on my own. I became certain that my thoughts were correct only after seeing the Marquis’s reaction.”
The Marquis of Branford raised his hand to dismiss everyone except his closest associates, then hesitated.
Although it has been carried out in secret, all preparations have already been completed.
If things get serious, everyone will know soon anyway.
Even Jisel, who had been staying in the outskirts until now, seemed to have guessed it to some extent, so there was no point in hiding it now.
‘No, he got the hang of it too, but the people living in the capital don’t know this?’
The Marquis of Branford glanced at his men with displeasure and clicked his tongue.
Then he asked Giselle in a low voice.
“Okay, where do you think the spirit world is?”
“Isn’t this the Brivant estate where the Red Flame Tower is located?”
“Why do you think so? There are also the great lords Leipold and Desmond in the North.”
“Raipold is self-righteous and Desmond is suspicious. Aren’t the rest either villainous lords or beggars? They wouldn’t be appealing to the Marquis.”
The Marquis looked at Giselle with interest.
“Does that mean Brisbane is worth pushing?”
“The Count of Brevant is close to the royalist faction, and since he has a magic tower, he is also good at defending his territory. Thanks to the magic tower, he has made quite a bit of money, so he is quite affluent.”
“Gisselle explained calmly. The Marquis asked back, one corner of his mouth twisting upward.
“Knowing that, you still want me to push you instead?”
“Yes, wouldn’t that be better for you too, Your Majesty? It would be easier for me to exert my power as a guardian.”
