31 – LH Nun Punishment Act 5

A woman standing in front of…

The parish priest of the mountainous region north of Lugano. A woman called the saint of salvation by the people there

Sister Linda Halls.

She had a pleasant smile as she saw Lord Jake standing in front of her.

The enemy of many workers. Even now, he is receiving the complaints of the people of Yeongji.

In front of such a person, the saintess, who was respected by many people, began to approach him with a look full of affection as if she were treating a person she loved, without harboring the slightest bit of hatred.

And..

“I miss you. Haven’t you been out of touch for a while?”

“sorry. The doujin work was a bit busy. I came out a little difficult today because I have news to tell.”

“Whoops.. that’s really.. well done.”

They hug each other while talking in a friendly voice.

After a warm hug for a while, the two of them sat down at a well-prepared table, tilted their wine glasses, and continued talking.

“Okay, how are the laborers going?”

“It’s still running very well. Thanks to your hard work, the number of people coming to work as laborers is increasing.”

“Huh, that’s right. In fact, because of that, some of them are being exploited more severely these days.”

“Stupid guys. Wherever we go, in the end we can’t escape our livestock. I can’t come to my senses even if I give you enough to put on your mouth, squeeze out some blood, and listen to your laments about your life.”

Linda said in a joyful voice, remembering the workers who died before her eyes yesterday, thanking her.

“And with the iron ore they dug up while grinding, we suck the sweet water.”

“Sweet water… This is part of a legitimate business. hehehe, it’s just that there are a lot of embezzlement of funds along the way.”

With those words, Linda tilts her wine glass elegantly.

In a completely different look from when she was tired in front of the workers but never lost her kind smile, she threw off her mask and was savoring this very sweet ‘rest’ moment to her heart’s content.

“Isn’t it still difficult? I still have to act like a compassionate nun in front of them. If you were like me, no matter how much money you made, you would have hit that kind of thing a long time ago.”

“That’s right. To be honest, I’m kind of fed up with it too. How long do I have to laugh like an asshole while squeezing out those dirty things?

“I can’t help it. Because this was the easiest way to get the position of former parish head. It’s fortunate that it went relatively easily thanks to my father’s connections.”

“Well… that’s right. Whoops. Thanks to that, I, who was a fallen aristocrat who had nothing to do with the clergy, was able to disguise myself as a nun who had even received an official appointment from the Saints.”

“Whoop whoop.”

A delightful smile began to form on the lips of the two as they recalled the gloomy yet excited memories of playing with fire in childhood, where the two of them manipulated letters from their late father alone in a secret room in the past.

“Haa.. that’s true, but I’m starting to get tired of this too, I’d rather have a war break out and grab a piece of it quickly. If that’s the case, I won’t be able to take off this nasty nun’s uniform and throw it away without paying attention.”

“Who is it? I, too, wish that the Rose Emperor of the Dragona Empire would stop watching.”

The Dragona Empire and its ally, the Turk Empire, are currently looking for an opportunity to invade. It was self-evident that if they drew their swords with sincerity, blood and wind would rage on the continent.

But. For Linda and Jake, this was an irrelevant story.

What they are interested in is whether or not the price of iron ore and grain they are selling is flat or not.

Whether thousands or tens of thousands of people died in the process, there was no need to care, and rather, they were in a position to welcome them with applause if they could benefit from the process.

At the point where the story had progressed to that point, Linda spoke to Jake in a voice filled with seriousness, unlike before.

“So… I actually have some good news about him?”

“what? About the war?”

“No, this isn’t that way…”

With those words, Sister Linda carefully took out something.

Accepting this, Jake began to check the contents, and soon his face began to wriggle with surprise and an unconcealable desire.

“That…gold mine?”

“Yes, you know the Aosta Mountains located in the area west of Lugano, right? News that a gold mine was discovered there a while ago.”

“That… is that true? A gold mine… You said something like that was really found in this area?”

“It’s true. The owner of the Beden Merchant Merchants had come to visit me for that some time ago. Now that I’ve discovered a gold mine, I’m asking if you can help manage the mine. Did you even show me a nugget of gold you just dug up?”

“Gulp.. It’s a gold mine..”

It is a matter of course, but even if they are the same mine, iron mines and gold mines differ in the size of their profits.

It is said that the profits that iron mines would take for 10 years can be earned in just a few months in gold mines. Sam, whose value does not need to be said.

In addition, there was no need to mention the authenticity of this story as it was said directly by the owner of the Beden Merchant, not anywhere else.

“If I can get my hands on the profits that come from that… I won’t have to earn money foolishly while cheating on my identity like this anymore.”

“You don’t have to stomp your feet for years while you’re fighting war.”

That person who begins to salivate at the chance to get rich in gold.

However, there were parts that they had to think about in many ways to accept this at face value.

The biggest problem was that since the opponent was the equivalent of that Veden, if he recklessly tried to embezzle the profits, he could be offended.

He was an opponent on a different level from the naive workers Linda was cheating on, and the power he possessed was powerful.

Right now, the commercial power here in Lugano is actually held by the Beden Merchant Chamber, so if you wrongly offend them, this side could suffer.

But even so, it was not possible to satisfy their desires by quietly helping them with their work and receiving and eating soybean paste that fell.

From their point of view, they needed a clever way to monopolize the tasty piece of meat called the gold mine while not offending the upper ranks of Beden as much as possible.

“I came up with a good idea of my own about that part…”.

And… for this one, Linda was already making plans of her own.

“Huh, I knew that too. Indeed, Linda has really good hair. Like the design of the work so far, it must be a sure way this time too, right?”

“of course. If everything goes according to my plan, no matter how proud I am of the Beden Merchant Army, I won’t be able to do much with this job.”

With those words, Linda goes on to explain her plans.

After hearing all of that, a smile filled with anticipation began to form on Jake’s lips.

“I see… that’s really great. I’ve always seen it since I was little, but Linda, you are definitely a genius.”

“hehehe, even so, if I hadn’t had a childhood friend like you, I’m sure this flower would have withered without even blooming. In that sense, I’d like to ask you well for this job. Jake.”

“Of course, our bright future is at stake. I will give you unconditional success.”

After the conversation, the two drank the remaining wine.

And… right after that…

“Whoops..”

Linda lets out a small laugh and slowly approaches Jake.

Feeling the light alcohol, they slowly kissed each other’s lips as they were.

“It’s a pity.. I had to draw the line and enjoy today…”

Linda whispers with her face flushed red.

Touching her chin, Jake said in a soft voice.

“Not yet. Wouldn’t it be difficult if you had a child? But now that’s not too far away. If you finish this job well, you won’t be afraid of anything anymore. When that time comes, I will be able to hug you with peace of mind.”

“hehehe.. that’s really… what are you looking forward to? To be able to completely become one with the man you like all the time.”

Looking at the face of her childhood friend who had been with her since childhood, a smile filled with affection began to form on Linda’s lips.