Episode 94 Was That Today? (4)
Claude shouted, furious to the core.
“Stop joking! Do you tease people like this? Do you have that much time on your hands?”
But Giselle’s reaction was consistent.
“Why are you saying you’ll give it to me? I was just surprised because the amount was smaller than I expected.”
I was sure of it because I had heard it from Claude several times in my previous life. It was definitely 5,000 gold back then.
‘Well, it’s been quite some time. The price might be different.’
“The amount is small? This is the end… … .”
Claude gritted his teeth and glared at Giselle.
I couldn’t figure out what symbol they were using to pull off such a prank.
“Okay, you’re confident. Then give it to me right now.”
Claude sneered, but Giselle nodded slightly without showing any sign of being offended.
“It’s not difficult. Is that okay?”
‘He doesn’t know the end. He’s so persistent.’
Claude laughed and followed Giselle’s antics.
“Is 2,000 gold too little? Then give me just 500 gold more. That’s a bargain for the amount of money I’m paying for the work I do.”
Belinda took a step forward, frowning at the increasingly brazen demands.
“He had no manners, no conscience. He was a man who would not feel relieved even if his neck was cut, let alone his wrists.”
He was about to stab Claude in the neck with a dagger. Giselle raised her hand to stop him.
“Stop it, Belinda. We need someone like that in our territory from now on.”
“No, Master! Are you just going to let someone like that go?”
Belinda got angry as if asking what was going on.
“stop.”
At the deep voice of Giselle, Belinda shut her mouth and glared at Claude.
It was difficult to send Belinda on errands when she was so angry.
Jiselle called Gillian with a bitter smile.
“Gillian, go to the biggest top in Austin and bring a man over. Tell him I’ll issue a letter of credit.”
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
Gillian asked cautiously.
It was a look that asked if it was okay to give that much money to such a person.
Up until now, I had done whatever Jiselle said without complaining, but this time, even he was a little worried.
But Jiselle just smiled as if nothing had happened.
“Gillian, what was it like when we first met? Was there anything different about Gillian than this guy now?”
At those words, the two people were left speechless.
In some ways, Gillian was more serious.
Compared to Claude, who would go to the casino, Gillian lived without ever going out.
But what about now? He has become Giselle’s greatest strength and indispensable subordinate.
Gillian, who understood the meaning of those words, immediately bowed her head and went outside.
From what I’ve seen from up close, my lord has never acted carelessly.
Surely they saw something in that gambler that they couldn’t see themselves.
Belinda also stepped back with a displeased expression.
‘At least that old man had a good physique. What on earth makes you trust him so much?’
Claude looked around at his messy surroundings with his arms crossed.
Now I’m not just angry, I’m dumbfounded.
Since things had come to this, I felt like I needed to properly embarrass him to feel better.
Not long after, Gillian returned with a man.
Claude was startled when he saw the man entering the bar.
‘Huh? That guy?’
The man was the biggest top sergeant in Austin.
Because the amount was large, a person with a lot of money was moved.
‘What kind of prank are these kids playing… … .’
The scale of the joke is quite large. Bringing someone of that size.
‘How are you going to cope with this?’
If Giselle was a noble of the Kingdom of Ceylon, she would be able to receive a letter of credit without any conditions.
Because there is less concern about stealing money from the top for the sake of appearances.
But the situation is different for nobles from other countries.
The upper level is not so easygoing as to issue a letter of credit without collateral.
‘What are you going to entrust? Even a decent jewel isn’t worth 2,500 gold.’
To him, Giselle didn’t look very wealthy.
The clothes she was wearing were neat, but they weren’t made of very high-quality materials, and there were no expensive accessories to be seen.
Even the nobles were like that, so those under them were nothing to behold.
The upper-tier lender will probably just go back as it is, saying that it is difficult without collateral.
Claude chuckled to himself as he imagined Giselle being humiliated.
That was when.
‘uh?’
One of the mercenaries rummaged through his bag and placed a rock on the table.
The stone was emitting a soft blue light.
Claude opened his mouth without realizing it and took in the blue light with his eyes.
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The upper vassal looked at the runestone from all sides, then bowed with a cowardly smile.
“Oh, this is a really high-grade runestone. Do you have any more? I’ll give you a better price than the market price. Our merchants are the best not only in Auston but around here.”
‘uh?’
Claude was bewildered by the situation that turned out differently than expected.
Budanju’s eyes were filled with desire.
The fact that he, who had handled all sorts of things, was so greedy meant that the runestone that Giselle had put out was of good quality.
‘Really?’
At that moment, Giselle frowned and waved her hand in annoyance.
“I don’t plan on selling any more, so just finish this work quickly.”
“Please don’t do that… … I will give you a really good price. Even if you go to another store, they won’t charge as much as we do. How much did you research before you came here?”
Budanju, who had been holding on to Jiselle with a longing look on his face, only opened his bag and clicked his tongue when the mercenaries took out their weapons.
As he wrote down the letter of credit, regret dripped down his face.
Claude shouted at the sight of that expression.
“Okay, wait a minute!”
Everyone present looked at him in puzzlement.
Claude swallowed dryly and spoke in a trembling voice.
“If you’re going to do it, give me two cards, one for 2,000 gold and one for 500 gold. Is that possible?”
Belinda pursed her lips and Budanju stared blankly at Giselle.
The question was whether it was okay to do that.
Jiselle nodded slightly.
“Please do so.”
“This is a magically processed piece of paper, so I wouldn’t normally do that… … . Since you’re trading a large sum, I’ll do it without charging any additional fees.”
Budanju readily accepted Claude’s request, hoping that he might be able to strike a deal with Giselle.
I didn’t forget to make it as colorful as possible.
“Please come visit us next time. We will do our best to serve you.”
He bowed down to Giselle and flattered her until the end.
Finally, the mercenaries could no longer stand it any longer and glared at him, before Budanju left.
Leaving behind a letter of credit worth a whopping 2,500 gold.
“Take it.”
Jiselle nodded lightly toward the letter of credit lying on the table.
Claude opened his eyes wide and looked back and forth between Giselle and the letter of credit.
I asked for money, but I never really thought I would get it.
Even Giselle didn’t ask why such a large sum of money was needed, nor did she inquire how she would pay it back.
Claude’s hands were shaking.
‘My, what I’ve been wishing for for years has come true so easily… …?’
I couldn’t believe it.
Even though it was impossible, it felt like even Budanju was in cahoots with him and making fun of him.
Two thousand gold is enough money for an ordinary person to live comfortably for the rest of their life.
It was a large sum of money that even the wealthiest nobles would not be able to easily afford.
But the kid in front of him had just handed over that large sum of money to a gambler without any hesitation.
Claude lived in a gambling house for several years to somehow earn this money.
Was it so easy for someone to achieve something that they couldn’t achieve no matter how hard they tried?
A sense of emptiness slowly began to creep into my heart, which had been filled with shock.
Claude, who had been standing there blankly, suddenly shook his head in surprise and snapped out of his thoughts.
Your own pride is not important.
I finally got the money I had been trying to save even at the cost of my life, but my pride is at stake.
“Just wait here for a moment.”
Claude grabbed the letter of credit, stuffed it into his bosom, and walked quickly.
He approached the door, looked back at Giselle, and then stormed out of the bar.
As if running away.
The mercenaries who had been watching him half in doubt suddenly stood up.
“Catch that guy! He’s a thief!”
Belinda was terrified and tried to follow him, but Giselle grabbed her arm and stopped her.
“Why are you holding me? He just took the money and ran away!”
“It’s okay. I know where to go.”
Belinda and the mercenaries stopped walking in surprise at the confident voice.
“Do you know where he went? Oh, to a casino?”
“No, this time it’s a different place.”
Jiselle got up from her seat leisurely.
“But he can’t handle it alone, so let’s go together.”
Claude’s head is so full of thoughts that he has achieved his goal that his mind won’t work properly.
You probably don’t think it’s dangerous for a powerless person to have that much money.
Jiselle led the mercenaries out of the bar.
Claude had already disappeared from the streets.
But Jiselle didn’t hesitate for a moment and walked leisurely.
After a while, the group stopped in front of Lord Auston’s castle.
“Your Majesty, where is this?”
“Yes, it is Baron Auston’s castle.”
As Giselle had expected, Claude was scuffling with the guards guarding the castle.
“I brought the money as promised! Let me meet the lord!”
“No, is the lord your friend? Do you think he’d let you in if you asked him to just go in?”
“It’s the Lord’s promise! Tell him right away!”
“Okay, just wait quietly.”
Yeongju is not someone you can meet whenever you want.
But as if there had been a plan in advance, Claude was swearing proudly.
Even after one of the guards went in to deliver the news, Claude continued to look around restlessly.
Then, when he discovered Giselle, he shrank down and shouted.
“Why are you here! I told you to wait a moment!”
“I was curious what you were doing.”
“It’s my job! I’ll come find you once I finish my work. Why did you come with me?”
Instead of Giselle, Belinda answered with annoyance.
“Why are you waiting for a gambler like you? If you don’t explain right now, I’ll take it away from you.”
“Who ran away? Just wait!”
The guard, who was watching the two people growling, asked Giselle.
“Who are you?”
Giselle smiled, wrapping her arm around Claude’s shoulder.
“Oh, I’m this guy’s friend. We came together to meet the lord.”
“What about friends… … .”
Before Claude could object, Giselle whispered in his ear.
“Are you out of your mind? You want to go in alone with that much money? Baron Auston is known for being greedy.”
Only then did Claude come to his senses as if he had been splashed with cold water.
I was so excited to think that I had achieved my life’s goal.
It seemed like his mind had become completely hardened while he was living a life of drinking and gambling.
In some ways, it was a miracle that I was able to get here safely with this much money.
Because he was being watched.
Claude shook his head sharply and bit his lip to clear his mind.
‘I’ve been a loser for too long. It’ll be a little better if I move in with a noble.’
Claude said, trying to keep his expression calm.
“Yeah, we’re friends. I’m thinking of going in together.”
The guard looked at him with suspicion, but he called over someone and informed Claude that the group was there.
After a while, permission to come in was granted.
Of course, the mercenaries who had entrusted their weapons had to wait in the waiting room.
Only Claude and Giselle were permitted to see the lord.
Baron Auston’s appearance seemed to embody his greedy nature.
His eyes were cloudy and his cheeks were swollen.
He let out a dry voice as soon as the two entered the arena.
“You really did get the money?”
Claude, who had been acting stiff like an iron skewer in front of Giselle, buried his head on the floor and shouted cowardly.
“I really got the money. Now please give it back!”
