Chapter 38: Backstage Boss [p1]

03 APR 2022NOOBCHAN TRANSLATION BERSERKER MOB

“…Hmm. Signe. You mean, things are about to get exposed?”

“No, I don’t. Not that far. However, if we were to go through the houses that are actually in conflict with the Count of Gordon, …… the Courtenay family would be the first to be singled out. That’s why we’re escorting Sir. We are ……, but we do not believe that it will be exposed. If it were possible, we would have already stepped in.”

 A well-dressed middle-aged man. He has the appearance of a noble with sharp eyes. 

 The middle-aged man’s name is Count Eden Courtenay. He is the current head of the Courtenay family.

 An noble family from the days of the Empire, before the founding of the Kingdom of McBrine. A so-called old noble family.

 Originally, the Courtenay and Gordon families were one noble family, but it is said that they were divided into two independent families at the dawn of the founding of the McBrine Kingdom. In other words, distant blood relatives.

 However, although the two families are distant blood old noble families, they have a history of differences in their stances and have fought each other from time to time.

 Both sides have won and lost repeatedly, and the fact that both sides have continued to this day without interruption is due in part to luck, but also to the competence of the heads of the families over the generations as capital nobles.

“Well, it’s not surprising that Courtenay has been suspected …… so much in the past. But still, if we had little more while, …….. The timing is bad.

Oh yes, the Courtenay family’s private army will suffice as an escort, without the use of your handlers. On the other hand, with “those people” roaming around the mansion, there’s no excuse for a raid.”

“Heh. This is harsh. But we, too, have no intention of placing our hands in the mansion. Today, we are going to be vigilant around the perimeter for the purpose of reporting and meeting. As you might expect, we know our roles.”

(Hmm. You’re being so obvious. What’s with the guards? I thought it was to keep them quiet in case of an emergency. You creepy monster. Even though it’s been five years since I started …… doing business with him, he’s still in his childish form. He is not even a demon. A thing of external law. …… It is absolutely terrifying. Even touching the manna feels disgusting.)

 A nanny in the form of a child called Signe. She is one of the demons who deceived Naina and the others into joining the war.

 She is wearing a smile on her face and looks relaxed, but in fact she is very wary.

 Someone has touched the “seed” that she has sown. Someone who could touch it has appeared. Someone has noticed the “seed” that even a high-ranking sacred art user could not see. That alone is cause for alarm.

(Lord Courtenay is highly available. He has a bias against the demons and is now on the Church’s radar, but he is not the kind of person to botch the deal. But …… can’t let them trace it back to us yet. If push comes to shove, I have no choice but to dispose of him.)

 Signe and her colleagues have a purpose. The Count Courtenay is a good business (Pawn) partner for them, but if it harms their goals, they will cut it off. That is all.

 Besides, there are other families that they have “roots” in that can serve as alternatives. There is no need to be overly fixated on the Courtenay family.

 Signe is concerned. That the same thing will happen in the future.

 If possible, she would like to eliminate those who have come into contact with the “seed” while cutting off the Courtenay family. For this reason, a slight change of plan is unavoidable.

 Originally, we had planned to reveal our forces after the plan had progressed a little further. But now, we are going to use some of them. Although it was an arbitrary decision, she is convinced.

(If it is the general manager, i’m sure he’ll understand the significance of releasing the forces entrusted to us at this time. I will not let others complain. Those who can touch the “seed” are likely to be “apostles. If so, this is the perfect opportunity to deal with them. There is no way the Commander will say no.)

 She plans to use the Count Courtenay as bait to fish them out.

 Now, which one will be fished out?