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Perhaps because he felt as if my shrieks were somewhat abnormal, the butler tried his best to once again inquire about ways to head to the North.
However, the response remained unchanged.
Not only was there a problem with the bridge, but large trees had fallen here and there on the path toward the North, and there were many large potholes, so all the coachmen shook their heads saying that the journey wasn’t possible.
Alright, since I didn’t necessarily have to go North, changing my mind and heading to the border where Commander Leonon was could prove to be a much better decision.
It was a situation where I could disappear in a week, so it wasn’t a situation where I could afford to be picky about.
However, while the butler was trying to get more information and sent a few people to the Holy Knights Headquarters to inquire, all he received in response was another hopeless piece of information.
“Apparently it will take a week to get to the place that the knights have been dispatched to. And even that’s on the premise that it’s a skilled rider who is able to ride a horse without stopping.”
“They say that during investigations, a protective barrier will be cast so that the general public are unable to enter. On the contrary, since it will be that safe, Commander Leonon will definitely not come to any harm. Please rest assured, my lady.”
Tearing at my innocent hair, I was unable to overcome my frustration and couldn’t help crying out, “How could things even turn out like this…!”
As a last resort, I even lowered myself to ask Winnard to send me to the border or to the North. But the only thing that came back was his familiar nagging.
“Did you already forget my words at being unable to intervene in a candidate’s situation?”
No, who would be like this because they didn’t know?!
At this point, he seemed less like my guide and more like a sentinel from hell who was driving me toward my death.
Although I appealed my desperation to Winnard through tears, he still calmly shook his head in the end.
“You said that you know ‘them’ better than anyone else. So, why don’t you make full use of that knowledge and experience that only you possess?”
He disappeared after leaving behind those words.
“And what should I do just because I know them better?!”
I let out an earth-shattering sigh and collapsed onto the sofa.
“Unless I’m able to sell the shares of someone new, this situation is simply one without an answer…”
Huh? Hold on.
My mouth stopped moving by itself for a moment.
After staring blankly into space for a moment, I got up from my seat and swung open the door of the study.
I saw someone nearby right at that moment. It was Joy, who had been circling around me anxiously, watching me almost go out of my mind.
“What’s going on, my lady? Can I help you with anything?”
Kind eyes full of concern stared at me. I looked into her eyes and shouted urgently, “Please prepare a carriage for me to head to the capital!”
“T-The capital?”
“Yep! Right now!”
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That’s right. The reason I came here was to use literally everything I had in me.
In other words, it was to utilise my ‘reader ability’!
After hearing Winnard’s words and carefully reflecting on them, it finally occurred to me that in addition to Leonon and Periot, there could still be many more people that ‘they’ would be enthusiastic about.
Therefore…
“Although I’m not sure about any other places, there will definitely be people here whose stocks will sell.”
I looked with determination at the tall buildings towering behind the large castle walls.
The Imperial Palace.
An icon of the empire, built in the very heart of the capital, rumoured to have no place within it that wasn’t breathtakingly beautiful.
The reason I came here again was because the imperial palace was one of the most important places that couldn’t be left out of the romance fantasy genre.
The source of all events and romance, the centre of schemes and intrigue!
The victory festival was still in full swing in the capital, so the area near the imperial palace was also still full of carriages. I nodded with conviction.
“As long as you walk around here, you’re bound to bump into one or two of them.”
Whether it’s the youthful blond-haired duke with limitless power to do anything he wants, or the sweet crown prince with long hair who likes to hide his identity and visit the restaurants of the commoners!
I stood against the wall and began to observe the people who came and went nonstop with eyes of a hawk. I wanted to wipe my sweat that was about to drip down due to my cape that had a large hood, but I pressed down the urge.
Although it was unclear whether I’d be able to meet someone who could help me sell shares like this, it still beat sitting in my mansion and doing nothing.
And if nothing else, it was still a situation where my life was at stake, so of course I had to do something!
Moreover, there were a higher probability of events occurring in the capital rather than in Aurea, where I lived, so it would also be easier for me to sell shares.
So, starting from today, I’d go undercover!
…was the decision I made which only lasted for a moment.
After only waiting for less than half a day, I faced my first major crisis.
“We’ve come after receiving a report that there was a suspicious person wandering around the Imperial Palace.”
Palace guards with stern expressions soon surrounded me.
At some point, a rumour I had heard at the tea party soon came to my mind. It was the fact thatthe imperial palace was a place that boasted of the highest level of security.
“I-I’m not a suspicious person!”
After all my efforts, I was finally released after proving my identity.
But of course, I couldn’t give up on my plan just because of a setback like this!
“Please don’t come any closer than this.”
That’s right, even in the face of all odds, I will never give up…
“I’ll have to detain you if you keep this up.”
…Ah, I give up.
As if it was their final warning, the guards glared at me once more with chilling eyes. It was with an energy that seemed to say they really would arrest me if I didn’t listen to their orders this time.
In the end, I was pushed to hide far away from the imperial palace behind a towering tree, holding back my tears, “Just let me off the hook and treat it as if you were saving someone’s life…!”
At this point, it felt as if the entire universe was wishing for my disappearance.
If I couldn’t get near the imperial palace, then I had no choice but to find someplace else. It was when I turned around with a heavy sigh as if the very ground beneath me had fallen through, like a person who had a heavy stone in their heart.
On the other side of the path, I saw a familiar face hurriedly walking towards some place.
“…Isn’t that Sable?”
My rival, Sable Lily, had a frighteningly stoic face. Though of course, I was the only one who thought that we were rivals…
Today, the atmosphere surrounding her was completely different to that of her at the ball, which had seemed kind, and also my first impression of her, who had been smiling chillingly like a person straight out of a horror movie.
She must have also been aware of the change of rules, so I wonder how she had chosen to respond?
She had already sold a lot of shares in the first place, so it wouldn’t have been a big deal for her, right? Or… was she just as nervous as I am?
As I watched her back slowly recede, I slowly lifted the hood that I had slipped off due to the heat.
Then, I started to follow her quietly from behind.
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She continued to walk non-stop, gradually leaving the palace far behind her.
Half an hour must have passed. The path gradually became narrower and narrower, to the point where not even a single carriage could pass; and soon, a different scene soon unfolded before me.
A river filled with trash floating in it and a stench that assaulted my nostrils. Although there were shoddy looking stepping stones in place, the other side of the river was covered with thick bushes, to the point where you couldn’t even see the path ahead.
Despite it being a hideous sight that made it hard to believe this place was somewhere that existed within the capital, Sable didn’t seem flustered at all and continued to move with a practiced familiarity through the bushes.
I also proceeded to rush after her for fear of forgetting her footsteps. Cuts soon appeared here and there on the backs of my hand due to the sharp thorns of the bushes, but I couldn’t stop.
Not long after, a large building soon appeared in front of me.
The old walls were full of messy graffiti that made me wonder if it was an abandoned building. Apart from that, there were also ditches full of dirty sewage flowing around here and there.
Even though I tiptoed carefully in case I trudged into the sewage, the bottom of my dress had already been soaked with dirty water.
There was a large sign hanging at the entrance to the building, but it was so worn and tattered that I couldn’t even read what it said.
Unlike me, Sable, who had managed to avoid the dirty puddles and sharp thorns, arrived in front of the building and quickly knocked on the door with a touch of urgency.
After a while, the silhouette of a large man soon appeared.
I hurriedly hid behind a thick bush that was as tall as a person and secretly peeked at them.
It was hard for me to see them since the bushes blocked my view, and I could barely hear them either since I had hid so far away. Only after focusing all my attention on them was I able to somewhat pick up the vague sound of voices that seemed to be arguing.
“…hurry up and guide me.”
“I already told you, but your position…”
“Don’t tell me you’re going to conceal that request since you received that nonsense…”
Just what on earth were they talking about?
As I continued to listen intently and took another step further into the pushes, I suddenly felt something squishy under my toes.
As soon as I froze and looked down at my feet, I spotted a snake that was coiled up, baring its sharp fangs at me.
“Hic…!”
Just as I was about to scream unconsciously.
“Shush.”
A large hand suddenly came out of nowhere and covered my mouth.
At the same time, a sharp dagger was thrust into the snake’s open mouth like the wind with a schwing sound.
Just as the long, disgusting body of the beast, which had seemed ready to rush out at any moment, collapsed, the sound of a young man’s voice rang softly in my ears at the same time.
“Oh, that sister keeps coming back to find us even though she says she doesn’t want to accept anymore commissions. How troublesome.”
Then came the sound of him clicking his tongue softly.
Sister? Are you perhaps talking about Sable?
…More importantly, just who is this man?
While my mouth was still glued shut and my frozen eyelids blinked a few times, the hood the man was wearing was suddenly blown off by a sudden gust of wind.
I even forgot to blink my eyes for a moment.
Beautiful silver hair that seemed to have been dyed by moonlight fluttered softly before my eyes. Red eyes that sparkled like pomegranates also mesmerisingly hooked one’s gaze.
Ding dong!
「‘Person who risks their life for silver hair and red eyes’ purchases 30,000 shares for the first time. It’s a new record!」
「I came after hearing the news that this is a must-visit restaurant with silver hair and red eyes.」
When I saw the number on the screen, I almost lost consciousness for a moment.
One, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand…
Oh, heavens. Oh my goodness.
Forcibly tensing my legs that seemed to be getting weaker, I counted the number of zeroes once more.
One! Ten! Hundred! Thousand! Ten thousand!
It was really in the ten thousands.
And it was even 30,000!
Is this the feeling a dying beggar would have if someone offered them a helping hand? My breathing became labored, and moist tears soon welled up in my eyes.
Meanwhile, the man began to scan the place with his eyes like jewels and proceeded to examine me.
As soon as the face with slightly raised corners of his lips came into view through the transparent system window, I involuntarily let out a gasp.
It was my first time seeing such a good looking face.
No, actually, it would be more accurate to say that he went beyond being just good looking and had an appearance that simply mesmerised everyone.
There was not even a single blemish on his pure white skin, even the mole under his eye was captivating.
He had a youthful face, as if he had just come out of adolescence, but I could see from his broad shoulders and tall stature that he was not just some teenage boy.
“But Sister, who are you?”
Even I wanted to ask him that.
…Then who are you?!
But at that moment, Sable seemed to have sensed our presence and turned around.
“Damn, we’re in big trouble.”
He suddenly grabbed my hand and started to run away.
“Sister, run!”
As if those words had cast a spell on me, I also started to run as hard as I could. That sparkling silver hair shone before my eyes like a mirage.
Although I quickly became out of breath, I gritted my teeth and continued to run as fast as I could.
The unidentified man who couldn’t be recongised, turned his head back at me and smiled sweetly, “Sister, you actually run quite well?!”
Ding dong!
「‘Person who risks their life for silver hair and red eyes’ purchases an additional 30,000 shares.」
「That mole under his eye is unbelievably precious. Let’s register it as a world cultural heritage.」
…No, this sister doesn’t care who you are.
You cute and lovely little gold mine!
Eureka.
This is eureka!
author’s note
the current sign-up period for the gathering is open. (1/99999) for your information, i also… am registered. (shy)
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but commander leonon has been the only one who has pursued her from the beginning… ha… my first share… should i buy more hereㅠㅠㅠ
ding dong parcel delivery
person who risks their life for silver hair and red eyes (2/100000)
and the final ml on the cover has appeared !! enter in puppy dog younger ml heehee^^
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