36 – LH Nun Punishment Act 10

There is a word called hand loss.

An act of selling stocks to prevent further losses in a situation where losses have already been incurred in the stock market

It was an act that seemed foolish at first glance, but it could be said that the person who was able to do this surprisingly displayed great courage and will.

It meant that people’s burning desire could be suppressed, even for a moment, while taking the damage.

And, in that respect, Isolda could understand.

Fortunately for her, the woman in front of her didn’t have the willpower to do so, and she didn’t have the courage to admit failure.

“Again?”

“That… that’s right. I’m really sorry…”

“Sigh..”

The work that began at the beginning of summer continued to this day, when the end of summer was in sight.

The journey, which can be long or short, feels like light jogging that Lee Solda is still doing every morning without skipping it.

On the other hand, from Linda’s point of view, it was accepted as a feeling like a marathon in which she vomited blood and cut bones.

“This is already the 4th time, but no matter how much it is a business-like transaction with collateral, at this point, I want to know the reason. What are you spending all that money on?”

“That…it… buys food for these… workers…”

“If I had bought and fed food with that much money, I think everyone would have died of a stomach rupture by now. Am I wrong?”

“… .”

Linda didn’t say anything at Isolda’s words.

Of course, the money she borrowed had nothing to do with food for the iron miners.

Linda, who has poured all the money borrowed from the Beden Merchant into the mine.

In the process, the small amount of gold powder and placer found while hitting the wreckage convinced me that this place was a gold mine, but for some reason, after the initial sparkle, the gold veins were not thinking about bursting.

If nothing came out, I might have been suspicious.

The Beden Headquarters may have misunderstood, or they may have wondered if there was something else.

However, the small amount of gold pieces found further fueled her and Jake’s desire and gave them a very strong conviction.

This place is a gold mine.

If you dig a little more, you can get a big benefit.

And, they poured manpower and funds with hope in the words of that little bit, and only despair was shining in front of them until now.

The traces of gold that were first discovered soon disappeared, and what came out after that was nothing but hard stones, neither gold nor silver.

However, they couldn’t stop.

It was because the enormous losses we had seen so far were too precious.

‘At least something has to come out to make even the best of it. Now it’s okay if it’s not gold. Silver or copper… at least if you can mine a lot of iron ore.

In the process of digging down the ground like that, the debt naturally grew like a snowball, and the number of iron mines that were taken as collateral was increasing more and more.

But even in this situation, Linda couldn’t give up.

If she gives up here, about 50% of the mines she owns will go over.

If that happens, the rosy future she dreamed of will disappear into the distance again.

‘Not yet.. yet.. it’s okay.. I can hold on. If only I could pull out a nugget of gold down there… .!.. but.. is that really possible?.. No.. did gold really exist in the first place?’

one moment.

I felt that if I just stepped back from here, I would still have the energy to recover.

It just lengthens the period.

She suffered losses, but her foundation is still strong.

She could have achieved her goal if she worked for 20 years, no, 15 years while steadily operating the remaining iron mine, and if there were variables in between, the period would be further extended.

But Linda didn’t find it easy to choose that path.

Because it was so boring.

A life of saving every penny while wearing the mask of a nun in the framework of boring daily life.

In the meantime, other people were already running far away, connecting with the person they liked and sharing love to their heart’s content.

but..

‘… But.. we can be together… it will take time to formally bond, but we can live together with Jake as we are now..’

There was a missing part. But the present happiness was also precious to Linda.

Precious happiness only for her and that man, who are nourished by the blemishes of countless people.

It was not right to sacrifice it for an uncertain future.

So, Linda Halls slowly opened her mouth while sorting out her desires, albeit belatedly.

“..All right. If that’s the case, stop now.”

“bang!”

That moment.

As she was about to announce her intention to give up the loan, an urgent voice began to be heard in her ears.

“Su…sister! Sister Linda!”

“Yes?”

The next moment, Jake’s aides hurriedly open the door and enter.

Then he whispered something into Linda’s ear, and at the same time Linda’s face began to light up.

And..

“Now, I will surrender all management rights to the remaining iron mines. Please lend me the money right away.”

“… .”

Sister Linda shouted in a completely different, hopeful voice as she laid out all the documents she had prepared in her bosom.

Seeing this, Isolda frowned slightly, but without expressing any more emotion, she silently signed the loan agreement.

*

“what? Is that… is that true?”

“Yes! Please rejoice, lord! It is said that the bite is finally starting to come out.”

Seeing Jake, the lord, smile for the first time in a long time, the aides also talked with joy.

The good news finally came after nearly three months of desperate struggle.

It was a story that gold was finally starting to come out of the gold mine they were digging.

“I’m glad, I’m really glad. Now I’m relieved. Everyone has been through a lot during that time.”

Jake spoke with deep relief at the fact that he had been saved from a situation where he had reached the threshold of the underworld, and others began to congratulate him sincerely.

“What have we done? All of this is thanks to the lord.”

“That’s right. If it wasn’t for the lord’s will, I would have given up a long time ago. I really appreciate it, lord!”

To be honest, considering the amount of property taken away for mine development, they were already in a position sufficient to express their dissatisfaction, and that was the reason why they gathered today.

However, recognizing that their hardships were over, the people around them put those emotions aside and expressed pure joy.

At that time, in the midst of such a scene of joy, an aide cautiously opened his mouth.

“Um… But, my lord… Actually, there is one important problem.”

“Is it a problem? What the hell is that?”

A smile still lingered on Jake’s face as he thought how great things would be if he had to do so under the current circumstances.

“That’s it.. As you may know, the mine development fund eventually ran out. In a situation where most of the land and other things have already been mortgaged at the top of Beden, this is…”

“It’s okay, don’t worry. As usual, Linda bet all the remaining mines and headed for the top of Beden. If you can get the last transfusion of funds from there, everything can be compensated.”

“That is… yes, but…”

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Nevertheless, the fact that all of their lifelines were hanging in the hands of the Beden Merchant Corps made the aides feel uneasy.

However, Jake was not at all concerned about this.

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Now that the gold mine had exploded, all that was left was to extract it and make money.

It was possible not only to pay off debts in an instant, but also to obtain the brilliant future that had been dreamed of so far.

‘Now I have nothing to fear. I can live happily with Linda and riches without anyone noticing!’

Suddenly, it was Jake who suddenly wanted to see Linda’s face even more.

I wanted to share this joy with the woman I love, whom I have loved since childhood.

With that thought in mind, Jake got up to meet Linda, who should have arrived here by now.

By the way..

“bang!”

“! What… what is it?”

“Yeah.. who are you guys?”

A group of people suddenly burst into the room.

Dressed as adventurers, they quickly aimed their weapons and subdued their aides.

“You guys! How dare you say where this is! Can’t you just go away?”

“It can’t be. Lord Jake.”

The next moment, a calm female voice reached Jake’s ears.

Then, through the open door, a woman slowly began to walk in.

A cold-looking woman with red hair and red eyes.

Isolda Evergarden.

In her hand was a piece of paper with a clear seal on it.

“This is the order of the Archbishop of Phoenix. As of this time, we, the Beden Merchants, will take away the lords Jake Lugas and Linda Halls, who impersonated nuns and stole the title of parishioner.”

“! What, what, what?”

A woman who brings up an unexpected story

Accordingly, Jake’s face, which had been filled with hope and joy until just now, began to harden coldly.