21

Most of the 400 gold coins were used to awaken magic, but he kept it a secret from himself.

But if I had told you about the plan in advance, I would have definitely opposed it.

‘Even if Shion asked to borrow it first, nothing would change.’

Whether he lent it to me first or asked to borrow it, he would only accept the request if he had a good feeling for it.

For Hannette, money was something that was not enough no matter how much she spent it.

Maybe it should be seen as giving away funds that have a place to spend.

‘… This must be kept secret. If the Duke of Adelaira finds out, it’ll be a little noisy.’

Of course, even if there was friction with the Duke of Adelaira, Fried was able to deal with it amicably.

In the first place, Harnette lent her property, and it was because she had a desire to help Shion.

However, digging deeper here would inevitably expose Hannett’s private life.

‘It’s the money that Hanette saved hard. If you interfere, you’ll get tired, and your relationship with Shion will deteriorate.’

Since it was something that Shion and Hanette had done, it was best to solve it together.

If I had to tell the Duke of Adelaira about this for no reason, it would only put Hannette in an awkward position.

I couldn’t complicate things as I hadn’t even had a wedding with Zion yet.

‘If I were in Zion’s position, I would have kept this a secret…’

“My lord, you don’t have to lend it. But please keep this a secret. If I can’t pay my fiancé back, I don’t want to hurt him.”

“I know what you mean. You must have thought a lot too.”

Fried understood what Shion wanted to say at once.

Perhaps Shion kept it a secret and tried to get the amount somehow.

However, there was no proper way, and the more time was delayed, the more damage was done to Hanette.

Maybe that’s why he reluctantly confided in himself and tried to get help.

“If you report this to the Duke of Adelaira, I will pretend not to know.

No matter what you say, my opinion will not change.”

Shion made up his mind and tried to get help from Fried.

The flow of the content could have been entangled just by Hannett’s lack of money.

Of course, in the worst case, I was thinking of getting the acid lane quickly and inducing a breakup.

From Fried’s point of view, he would try to avoid a discord between the two families as much as possible.

“You may be lying. It is correct to bring Hannette and ask if you want to be sure of the factual relationship. However…”

Fried is satisfied with Shion’s answer and barely holds back a smile.

Shion received help from Hanette, but on the contrary, she was struggling not to cause a nuisance.

Of course, there are risks involved with this choice, but if you stay still, your heart will only become heavy.

That’s why he made a separate request to someone he could trust, and even put up a condition.

“You have awakened magic with your own power. Family property was included, but if it was used by my son, I can’t see it as wrong.”

He didn’t use the usual method, but in the end, Shion had to wake up to magic.

As a result, he could be active as a member of the family or foresee more possibilities.

Most of all, it was worth 400 gold coins because he was trying to develop himself, albeit late.

“So I will trust you. I won’t ask how much you borrowed, what you bought, or what happened along the way. I will give you 200 gold coins, so don’t forget that feeling.”

“My lord…”

“Be quiet. You shouldn’t say anything. didn’t you just tell me? He said he would not ask anything.”

“…”

Shion swallowed the silence and nodded.

Fried refused to hear even a word that could be inferred from it.

It meant that he would keep everything a secret about him forever and leave everything to himself.

In other words, the fact that he was so trusted and that he had awakened to his magical powers must have played a big role.

“I said I’d take care of you until the last time, but I won’t let you go especially this time. However, there is no next Now, I will not give you any money for any reason.”

“… Thank you for caring me.”

“It is an arranged marriage for the sake of the family, but it is also for you. So make sure you get along well with your fiancé.”

“All right.”

In fact, Shion had expected to some extent that this result would come out.

Both families had hopes for a successful marriage of convenience.

In addition, Fried was thoughtful and had a strong heart for his family and family, so he thought he would be considerate of him.

‘I’m envious of the main character in that part. Even if they don’t try to make money, they come in on their own.’

The information Shion knew was based on the descriptions of the main character wandering around the frontier.

The main character fights against monsters and humans who are treated as enemies, and irregularly finances the trip, and also uses the money collected by the white apostle.

Therefore, the main character was rarely short of money and did not suffer from financial difficulties.

‘I’m in a position to spend my pocket money.’

Of course, the amount of pocket money was way out of the normal standard.

However, considering the potential of the main character, the speed of growth, and the presence of the magic sword and companions, I couldn’t even dare to compare them.

If only acid rain can be handled well, wouldn’t that gap be narrowed a bit?

‘In that sense, do I need to expand my personal network?’

Excluding the characters who will become attached to the main character, there were not that few people who would be friends.

Setinos Quasar, direct royal family, Duke of Ternane, Marquis of Prandike, Duke of Adelaira.

Those who were called strong or who had a certain power or influence were included on that list.

‘If I were to get along with Hanet’s brother…’

If you’re not going to marry someone else, it wasn’t a bad choice to stay engaged as in the original story.

Harnette’s younger brother would one day become the next head of the Adelaira family, and he would be indirectly connected to him.

After that, by the time they broke off their marriage after receiving moderate help, they would have had a good territory and foundation.

‘Because the heir to the throne knows who will be… well, not bad.’

To begin with, the Duke of Adelaira made the right decision regarding the succession to the throne.

It was just that Harnette ran away and was put in a difficult position.

Of course, the heir to the throne was not decided right away, so he would only find out later.

‘… In the middle and late stages, my older brother will be connected to the 3 princesses.’

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, Hanette’s room.

Harnett was looking in the mirror after putting on her makeup.

Like other noble ladies, she didn’t apply makeup excessively, and only finished the line to a moderate level of satisfaction.

The necklace hanging around his neck still bothered him, but considering that it cost 30 gold coins, he only reluctantly accepted it.

‘I took 30 gold coins and gave 80. The damage is great?’

Harnette bursts out laughing and leaves the dressing table.

No matter how many times I thought about it, it was stupid, and there was no need to step out.

However, instinct took precedence over reason, and in the end, he had to spend 80 more gold coins and give the item to Shion.

‘Oh, no. Because the kid was scammed… 80 of them were blown away.’

Hannette was still regretting what had happened, but she felt relieved.

Of course, I still haven’t figured out why.

If I hadn’t stepped forward then, I would have resented myself.

‘What are you trying to do with those gloves? I’ll ask later…’

Hearing a knock on the door, Harnette slowly turned her head.

Shion, who had finished preparing to go out, was entering the room.

“Sister, before we leave, let’s talk a little bit.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I know when I see it.”

Shion quickly locked the door and approached Hanette.

Harnett was nervous for a moment, but a smile was naturally drawn on the corners of her mouth.

“… I’m grateful for helping me back then. I wouldn’t have bought it if it wasn’t for my sister.”

“Of course you should be grateful. I can help you because you are like me.”

“Why? Are you trying to tell me that I am overdeserving?”

“I was going to do it… but I wonder if it’s too much.”

“…?”

Shion was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected answer.

Normally, he would have provoked himself for various reasons.

Now, however, he was showing a slightly humble attitude.

“Did you need those gloves?”

“right. It had to be.”

“All right then. I won’t ask you to pay it back, so just use it well.”

“I will pay you back. I have already saved you.”

Shion took out an envelope from his chest.

Harnette shows a stiff expression and recognizes the identity of the envelope.

“It’s only 80 gold coins to me, but it’s precious money to my sister. Wouldn’t it be easier for my sister if I return it quickly?”

Inside the envelope were 10 bills.

It was a bill issued by the royal palace, and each bill could be exchanged for 10 gold coins.

20 more gold coins went in, but it didn’t feel too wasteful.

“… how did you get that?”

“I’ve saved it to the best of my ability, so take it.”

“Did you get it from the Marquis Regard?”

“Can’t I just accept it? What are you so curious about?”

Shion deliberately doesn’t answer and turns around.

I couldn’t tell Hannette how I got the money.

It was because he could have been conscious of himself and Freed and not accepted the money.

“Tell me how you got it.”

“How do you explain all of that? Let’s not interfere with each other?”

“When did I say I was interfering? Do you want me to just explain?”

“Why are you curious about that? I didn’t do anything to lose, so just take it.”

“I won’t accept it until I explain it properly.”

Harnette gave a fierce look and answered firmly.

Shion was also in a position to receive and spend pocket money like himself.

In such a situation, obtaining 80 gold coins in a short time was not an easy task.

“Huh… I said I’d pay you back? But why aren’t you taking it?”

“I can’t take it because my back is broken, what should I do?”

“You say that now? Do you know what I’m doing?”

“If that is a complaint, you can explain it. Do you have any pricks?”

“So you’re not going to take the money?”

“What am I getting paid for? I’ll just count it as blowing 80 gold coins.”

“sister! 80 gold coins is no small money!”

“I know. You may also have an idea. But I also have an idea, so I won’t accept it. Do you think they will pay attention to the money I lost once?”

Hannette thinks for a moment about what Shion must have done.

He probably went to the Marquis of Regiard or his brothers and told them that he had borrowed money from him.

If this matter was known to the Duke of Adelaira, it would become quite complicated, so I wonder if they paid money to solve it quietly.

‘I prefer to stay still.’

Harnette was troubled, but did not show it.

If Robbens or Yenid knew about the existence of 80 gold coins, they would know that they were secretly collecting money.

Depending on the situation, you could not receive your pocket money, or even the money you had could be taken away.

It’s not that I can’t understand Zion’s heart, but shouldn’t it be seen as having raised my work?

‘The little boy doesn’t know my heart. I only helped because I wanted to help…’