Episode 14 I’m not asking you to borrow it. (2)
Amelia was thrilled.
Giselle was the first person who had dared to ask him for money out of the blue.
And ‘between us’? If you’ve got the wrong number, you’ve got it seriously wrong.
She didn’t hide her anger.
“Since your Majesty says so, I too must say something. Leipold is already providing a lot of support to that beggar Ferdium.”
“A beggar? Isn’t that too harsh? My father would be upset if he heard that. Calling the person who will become my father-in-law a beggar.”
“If you come to me out of the blue and ask for money, what else is it if not begging? Is this also Count Ferdium’s will?”
At Amelia’s words, Giselle answered with a relaxed expression, crossing her legs.
“If we don’t block the North, the Kingdom will be quite tired. We are doing what someone else has to do. You are supporting us in doing this. It’s a deal, not begging, right?”
His words were correct.
Someone had to stop the barbarians from the north. That was why Ferdium was fighting a fictitious war on its barren frontier.
Since Ferdium is fighting on his behalf, it is only natural that the cost of maintaining that military force should be shared between the royal family and other territories.
But Amelia just looked at those words as if they were funny.
“So, is your Highness fighting the barbarians? The one blocking the north is Count Ferdium, and my father is already providing Ferdium with ample support.”
That wasn’t a mistake. Leipold had already been sending a lot of support money to Ferdium.
There is no reason for Jiselle to ask for money while arguing about that.
“Well, I’m not stopping you right now. But if you think about the future, it’s not really wrong for you to give me money.”
“What future?”
When Amelia made a puzzled expression, Giselle answered with only the corners of his lips slightly raised. There was not a single trace of smile in his eyes.
“I will inherit Ferdium in the future. Then, it is only natural that you, the future Count Leipold, should support me. I am saying that I will receive some of that in advance.”
“… … !”
Amelia frowned slightly.
It was a statement that would make anyone lose their voice if they heard it.
I couldn’t tell if he knew what he was talking about or if he was just talking nonsense because he was crazy.
A cold silence hung between the two for a moment.
Amelia took a deep breath and broke the silence.
“Your Majesty… … Even if it was a joke, I shouldn’t say such things. I am a woman and I am not the successor to Leipold. And yet, I am to become Count Leipold… … Don’t talk nonsense.”
“Oh, you’re not interested in that kind of place?”
“Regardless of whether you’re interested or not, it’s impossible from the start. After all, I’m going to marry Ferdium, right? If anyone heard about it, they’d laugh at me.”
“You’re not going to marry me?”
“… … .”
Amelia bit her lip, unable to find the words.
‘Who would marry a loser like you!’
If it weren’t for the promise made in the past, someone like Giselle would never have dared to meet Amelia, let alone become engaged to her.
Giselle raised the corners of her lips when she saw Amelia’s expression.
“I don’t want to stay here too long, so I’ll get straight to the point. I don’t really care if you’re interested in the Count’s position or not. I just want to take the money and go.”
“I have no reason to give you money, but I don’t have that much money to begin with. Why are you asking me for money?”
“Really? That can’t be true. The top of Actium is growing well, right? You have a lot of money, right?”
The moment the name Actium came up, Amelia’s expression instantly hardened.
There was a murderous look in the eyes that glared at Giselle.
But, contrary to her outward appearance, she was in utter confusion, hiding her agitation with anger.
‘How on earth do you not know?’
I had been wondering for a long time, but those words just now confirmed it for me. Giselle knew all about her weaknesses and ambitions.
Amelia has no apparent connection to the Actium upper echelons.
The current owner of the top is not her, but someone else, and she was deliberately keeping her distance from him as much as possible.
But Giselle specifically mentioned the top of Actium. I couldn’t figure out how Giselle knew that.
Jiselle added with a relaxed, almost calm expression on her face.
“I won’t talk much. I won’t spread rumors, so give me 10,000 gold. That’s cheap, isn’t it? If you don’t trust me, trust the weight of money.”
She had no choice but to pay.
If the secret is revealed now, Amelia will lose everything. Maybe even her life.
You are caught in a trap from which you can never escape.
Jiselle knew that very well and so she pushed ahead shamelessly.
‘You haven’t completely taken control of the family yet. This threat is only effective for now.’
Amelia Leipold.
A woman known as the noblest of nobles, known for her kind and elegant personality and high level of learning.
And later, she became the most wicked of the wicked women, called the ‘Witch of the North’ by other nobles.
In Giselle’s previous life, she imprisoned her father, Count Leipold, in a tower, killed all of her half-brothers, and took complete control of her family and lands.
Although she received help from the Delphine duchy, it was the Actium merchants who provided the greatest foundation for her rise to the countship.
Actium, which raised numerous private soldiers under the pretext of escort, was not a simple merchant group, but a group with both wealth and military power.
‘It seems that there were several other groups as well… … but the Actium group was the largest.’
After taking the title of Count and growing Actium into a giant guild, Amelia’s sword is turned towards Perdium.
But that’s for later.
‘It must be difficult just to hide the power right now.’
Count Leipold had many children.
There was not much difference in age or ability among the children, so the competition to become the successor was fierce.
If it is discovered that she is ambitious and secretly expanding her power, her brothers will not remain silent.
She glared at Giselle, gritting her teeth.
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‘How on earth did that bastard… … even know that he joined hands with the Duke of Delphine?’
They weren’t the only ones with the problem.
Count Leipold was showing a hostile attitude towards the Duke of Delphine.
If the Count finds out that Amelia is working with the Duke of Delphine and receiving the necessary funds and troops to start a rebellion, he will also cut ties with his daughter.
‘The suspicion alone is enough to pose a threat at this point.’
Of course, I didn’t think there would be any clear evidence for Giselle.
But if even one person hears the story that Jiselle tells and starts to doubt it, it becomes dangerous.
Perhaps he is trying to remove himself from the Delphine family in order to destroy the evidence.
We couldn’t just leave such a risk factor alone.
She closed her eyes and slowly opened her mouth.
“Confucius.”
“Why? Have you changed your mind? Are you going to give me the money?”
“Your Majesty, you have crossed the line too far. It is regrettable, but we must part ways now.”
“Already? I haven’t even received the money?”
Amelia opened her mouth to speak into the air, ignoring Giselle’s words.
“Deal with it.”
With those words, the wall with the large bookshelf flipped over and a man with a sword walked out.
But Jiselle just smiled without showing any sign of surprise.
“If I die here, a war will break out. Can you handle it?”
“You must have trusted Count Ferdium, but unfortunately he is no longer here. The Prince and his party will be treated as if they had never been here.”
“Cold-hearted. Yeah, well… I knew that kind of woman she was all along.”
As if he had expected this, Giselle calmly stood up and drew her sword.
But Amelia just laughed. It was a well-known fact in the neighborhood that Giselle’s skills were poor.
She lifted her chin and commanded gracefully.
“Clean up quickly. I don’t want to see it. Let’s go, Bastet.”
Meow.
She turned away without looking any further.
He planned to order them to go out and kill the group that came with Jiselle.
Kaaaaang!
There was a single sound of swords clashing behind me.
“Ugh!”
And then a short scream rang out.
Amelia’s expression hardened and she stopped walking.
I realized that the scream was not Giselle’s voice.
When I looked back, an unbelievable sight unfolded before me.
Blood flowed from the fallen man and soaked the carpet on the floor.
“Isn’t it too weak for a hidden patch? You should have used someone with a lot of money and good skills.”
Next to the man, Jiselle was leisurely wiping the blood off her sword.
“Well, how on earth did you… … .”
The dead man was a man of considerable skill. He could easily subdue a youngling like Giselle in one move.
Amelia couldn’t understand the situation unfolding before her eyes at all, that such a person was defeated by the likes of Giselle.
Boom!
“Miss, what’s the matter?”
The two knights guarding the door opened it as if they were going to break it down and come in.
“omg!”
They were surprised to find Giselle standing in front of the corpse with her sword in hand, so they immediately drew their swords and surrounded her.
Amelia finished her calculations quickly and shouted loudly.
“Kill him! Kill him now!”
“Oh, are you talking about Confucius?”
“Quick! I mean kill him quickly before someone comes!”
The knights had no choice but to slowly approach Giselle.
It’s not that they weren’t afraid of the repercussions of killing the heir of another territory, but if they ignored the order, they would die immediately.
At that moment, an unfamiliar voice was heard from behind them.
“Wait a minute, gentlemen. If you move any further, the young lady will be in danger.”
Belinda appeared before anyone knew it, standing there with a smug look on her face, holding a dagger to Amelia’s neck.
Behind her, the four knights who had been with her stood blocking the door.
“It’s a bit too much for a lover’s quarrel, my lord. What’s going on?”
Belinda winked at Giselle.
He answered as if it was no big deal.
“We just had a little difference of opinion. A woman’s heart is a difficult thing.”
“When you’re young, everyone is like that. They don’t know how to compromise with each other.”
“But I think we can communicate a little bit now. Right, Amelia?”
As Giselle approached Amelia, the knights stood there helplessly, unable to stop her for fear that Belinda might hurt her.
Giselle couldn’t help but laugh as she looked into Amelia’s eyes filled with anger.
“Yeah, it would have been better if you had just given it to me when I said nice things to you. It’s probably just a small amount of money for you. Why did you have to make the situation worse?”
“you…….”
“Now that things have come to this, I can’t just let it go.”
That being said, I didn’t think that Amelia would give it up so easily. On the contrary, it was fun because things went as expected.
Jiselle continued speaking with a smile still on her lips.
“I have some bad news for you. It’s now up to 20,000 gold, Amelia.”
