Episode 15 I’m not asking you to borrow it. (3)
Kyaaaaak!
At that moment, Bastet let out a sharp cry and jumped up, aiming for Giselle.
But he avoided it by tilting his head back slightly.
The cat fell to the floor, making a whimpering sound like air was being sucked out.
Jiselle nodded and smiled.
“That’s a funny cat. Take good care of it. I don’t want to harm animals.”
Bastet stood with her fur erect and glared at Giselle, but she did not attack any further.
Jiselle burst out laughing because the sight was just like her master.
“Come to think of it, the leader of the escort team here. His name was Bernap, I think? We seem to be on good terms.”
Giselle remembered that after Amelia ascended to the throne of Count Leipold, she married her knight Bernap.
Although it was a remark made with a vague understanding, Amelia ended up completely misunderstanding it.
‘No way… … Are you jealous because I’m close to the escort knight right now?’
Is there such a pathetic person in the world?
It was true that he was particularly close to Bernap. He was the one who took him in when he was a simple country boy and raised him until now.
I had a high opinion of him because he was a decent and talented man, but we were definitely not the kind of people that Jiselle suspected.
Amelia, who was continuing her thoughts, suddenly turned pale.
‘What if this crazy guy spreads useless rumors… … .’
If rumors spread that you had fallen in love with your escort, it would be a lasting disgrace to your family.
‘It’s nonsense, but if it comes out of this guy’s mouth, it’s like adding fuel to the fire.’
It was a well-known fact to many in the realm that Amelia favored Bernap.
There were also people who went around gossiping that they had picked up a handsome guy from somewhere and put him in charge of the Knights Templar.
It was no secret that Bernap had feelings for her.
The work at the top of Actium was already a headache, so I wasn’t confident I could handle it if something like that happened.
Amelia, who had been silent for a while, swallowing dry saliva, finally opened her mouth.
“The work above too… … Were you doing background checks on me?”
Maybe Giselle liked him too much and was following him around.
Then Amelia realized that she and Bernap were closer than she thought, and thought that he was trying to extort money out of her out of revenge.
‘That could happen to someone who doesn’t even know what honor is.’
But Jiselle showed no emotion, not even jealousy.
“Well, I just happened to know someone. I overheard it.”
Jiselle shrugged her shoulders as if it was no big deal.
Confuse your enemy by spreading false information to him or her is a basic strategy among the basics.
She’ll probably have a headache for a while trying to figure out how Giselle found out about the secret.
But even if you dig, there’s no way you’ll find anything. You wouldn’t even imagine that someone living in the future died, came back to life, and came to the past.
“So, what are you going to do? Are you going to give me the money or not? I’m in a hurry.”
Amelia said, gritting her teeth.
“You, do you think you and Ferdium will be safe after doing this? I don’t know where you heard that rumor, but with such ridiculous threats… … .”
But she couldn’t finish her words and ended up closing her mouth.
Suddenly, a terrible murderous aura began to pour out of Giselle, who had always been relaxed.
“Tell me again. Do you think our territory will be safe?”
The destruction of her family and estate was a trauma that tormented Jiselle for the rest of her life.
And Amelia is one of the main culprits. I couldn’t help but feel angry when such threats came out of her mouth.
Even the surrounding knights, including Belinda, swallowed dry saliva at the sudden change in Giselle’s momentum.
Amelia felt like her heart would stop beating just by facing Giselle head on.
“Threats aren’t verbal, Amelia.”
Since running away from home, Jiselle has spent her entire life on the brink of death, cutting down others.
Among them were famous knights, high-ranking nobles, and many powerful people.
I wonder if Giselle could build a castle with the corpses of those she killed, and wouldn’t there be people like Amelia among them?
Amelia’s harsh words, which had not yet properly established her power, were worse than a cat’s scratching.
“What do you think happened to all the guys who attacked me so far? Except that cat. All of them… … .”
Jiselle closed her mouth without saying anything.
Since we’ve returned to the past, I’m sure they’re all alive and well.
Jiselle muttered quietly after thinking for a moment.
“I hope you are all healthy and well now. For now.”
“……what?”
“Those guys are pretty strong.”
Amelia, of course, as well as everyone else in the room, looked at him with bewildered expressions.
Jiselle, who had been looking down as if to avoid the stinging gaze, shook her head and opened her mouth again.
“Anyway, that’s not important right now. What are you going to do?”
Jiselle considered bringing up the name of the Duke of Delphine, but then decided against it.
It was already dangerous, so there was no need to bring in even greater danger by bringing up the background.
Amelia closed her eyes.
I doubt it, but seeing her relaxed attitude made me think that maybe Giselle knew something more.
If you want to kill all of Jiselle’s party here, you can do it.
But if you try to deal with Jiselle and those knights, the commotion will only get bigger, and that will ultimately lead to suspicion being raised against you.
‘First, let’s get him out of the castle. We have to make sure his father and brothers don’t find out.’
After making her decision, she opened her eyes and spat it out as if chewing.
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“… … I’ll give you 20,000 gold. Take it and get out now.”
“Okay. As I said, it’s hot.”
“Shut up. The divorce proceedings will begin immediately.”
“Yeah, whatever you want, do it your way.”
Jiselle readily agreed. She received a large sum of money, but it was only a breakup.
Amelia looked at him for a moment and then spoke in a subdued voice.
“You’ve changed a lot.”
“You are one of the people who changed me.”
Amelia will never know why Giselle has changed.
He turned around without waiting for an answer.
A resentful voice stopped Giselle’s steps.
“What difference do you think it will make if you change? Putting yourself in danger just because of jealousy and money. You’re still stupid.”
“Think whatever you want.”
“You will regret what you did today.”
“Don’t expect it.”
Amelia is not a woman who will just sit back and let things happen like this. She will probably try all sorts of tricks to keep Giselle’s mouth shut.
Still, it was worth the risk. 20,000 gold would be enough to cover the initial capital needed immediately.
‘Amelia, this time I will definitely cut off your head. Don’t even think about running away like you did in your previous life.’
As she left the interview room, Giselle’s expression was just as cold and frozen as Amelia’s.
The relationship between the two people who had been formally engaged had crossed a river from which there was no return.
* * *
Even after Giselle and her party left, Amelia was unable to suppress her anger.
“Giselle Ferdium! How dare you threaten me?”
I was threatened and even extorted money from a man like that! This was definitely the first humiliation I’ve ever experienced in my life.
“I have to keep my mouth shut somehow… … .”
She bit her lip and distorted her face.
The Duke of Delphine was a fearsome man. If word of the secret pact between them spread, he would have his tail cut off.
Since we had already decided to hold hands, there was no way out.
“You must not get out of their good graces until you gain strength.”
The Delphine Dukes’ conspiracy was already underway.
If you can’t turn it around from the inside like the Ferdium Territory, attack from the outside, and invest in places that seem promising like the Leipold Territory to take possession of them.
They were weakening the power of all territories that were not on their side.
“I guess I’ll have to kill him.”
There was no hesitation or guilt. If necessary, even blood relatives had to be killed. This was a common practice in aristocratic society.
‘Kill them first, then if you need an excuse, make one up.’
It didn’t matter if people suspected that he was the one who killed Jiselle. It was more important to keep the upper level issue quiet.
After all, the dead have no voice.
“Bernaf! Bring Bernaf! Now!”
Amelia screamed as she made up her mind.
Not long after, a tall, handsome man with dark blond hair entered the room.
“Did you call?”
“Bernaf!”
Meow!
Bernap looked at the angry Amelia and Bastet and asked with a start.
“What’s going on?”
“Kill Giselle. He knows my secret.”
“Huh? What does that mean? What does he know?”
After hearing the whole story, Bernapf thought for a moment with a serious expression on his face before nodding.
“It’s not a good situation. But don’t worry too much. He’s just a pathetic guy who doesn’t have the ability to do anything. He’s probably just here to extort money.”
“But if he plays it easy with his lips, he could ruin things. Now is the time to be careful.”
“I’ll keep quiet for a while since I took your money. If anything, I might keep my mouth shut and come back for more money.”
In fact, Giselle had no intention of coming to see her again, but the two thought that he might come back to extort more money.
It wasn’t unreasonable to think that way, considering that he thought of Jiselle as some small-minded person who had no honor and threatened his fiancée.
They didn’t even wonder where Giselle planned to spend the money.
I could only guess that he would blow it on gambling or entertainment, and that at best he would add a little to his beggarly estate.
The image of a loser that Jiselle had built up over a long period of time played a huge role. Even though I saw a change in her appearance, prejudice doesn’t disappear that easily.
Amelia took a map off the shelf and pointed to a spot with her finger.
“Kill me here. Here, I can avoid people’s eyes. And the money will come back.”
The place Amelia pointed to was a valley surrounded by low mountains.
This is the fastest route from Leipold Castle to Ferdium Estate.
Since it is a narrow road, if you set up camp and make a surprise attack, you should be able to deal with a small group like Jisel.
But Bernap shook his head.
“Everyone already knows that Prince Jisel has been here. It could arouse suspicion.”
“What if I manipulate it so that it looks like I was attacked by bandits or monsters?”
“If it is discovered that we attacked, we will incur the wrath of Count Ferdium. It is not good for Ferdium and the Territory to be at war right now. Aren’t we facing important matters?”
“Just don’t get caught. The humiliation you gave me was humiliating, but I can’t just leave the risk factor alone.”
“… … I cannot write a knight of the spirit world.”
“Whether they’re mercenaries or assassins, there are people you’ve invested in. Send them.”
Finally, Bernap nodded.
Amelia had a point. It would be dangerous if you got caught, but if you didn’t leave any evidence, there would be no danger.
Since Jiselle is just wandering around in the Ferdium territory anyway, people won’t be very interested in her.
“Okay, I’ll make sure to prepare it well and send it.”
Amelia looked at Bernap with cold eyes.
Unlike the pitiful Giselle, Bernap had some real abilities.
If he moves, he should be able to deal with someone as tall as Giselle without much difficulty.
“Okay, let’s take care of it before rumors spread.”
“I’ll handle it without any problem.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
“… … I’ll finish quickly and come back.”
Bernap frowned, unseen by Amelia. It seemed that he would be quite tired for a while because of Giselle.
‘Haa, why does that guy have to do such a bothersome thing… … .’
I want to live just by looking at Amelia’s face, but the world won’t help me.
‘But is it a good thing for me that the engagement has been broken off early?’
Bernap stole a look of regret at Amelia and left the room.
I was planning on dealing with Giselle and everything quickly and then getting back to Amelia’s side.
