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“This mansion is actually pretty useful, more than I thought.”
Satiana, upon entering the mansion, expressed genuine admiration.
At first glance, it was quite an impressive mansion.
Of course, that’s a reaction she could have only because she didn’t know how much Flora had struggled to obtain it.
“It was actually pretty hard to get.”
“This time, I’ll honestly give you some praise.”
“Flora had a harder time than I did.”
Suddenly put in the spotlight, Flora flinched.
She seemed unsure how to react.
“Uh…?! U-uhm…! It… it wasn’t that hard…”
“In a mansion that looks like it’s full of weird traps, you probably had a tougher time than him.”
“N-no… I mean… it’s not like there weren’t any…”
As expected, she couldn’t be honest with others.
Even if she said anything, it would just be embarrassing.
But Satiana, who had a similar experience, seemed to pick up on it.
“Hmph… Just looking at you, it’s obvious Flora had a tougher time.”
“I did my part too, you know?”
“For someone who suffered, you look pretty happy.”
“Hm… Were you just bored being alone?”
I took a step closer.
But Satiana took two steps back.
“Uh…?! D-don’t come so close all of a sudden!”
“I wasn’t planning to do anything.”
“If you suddenly come at me like that, of course I’ll be startled!”
Surprisingly, Flora looked like she agreed.
She didn’t say anything, but quietly nodded.
Just approaching seemed to put them on guard.
“It makes me sad when you react like that.”
“You don’t look sad at all!”
“I may look like this, but my heart is as fragile as glass.”
“You must mean glass with a lot of impurities in it.”
“Well… anyway, the important thing is that we got this great mansion. Now that we have the rights, there’s no problem living here.”
It would be a tough mansion for any intruder.
It was impossible to predict what kind of traps there might be.
You couldn’t call them efficient, but they were even trickier because of that.
“In fact, the magic all over the place is so strong, I’d say it’s safe.”
“Yeah… I felt how strong it was when I came in too.”
“If the owner’s mana is powerful, the effects get stronger. That’s just how it’s set up.”
The original owner used tools to maintain the mansion.
That was still possible, and I’d just added my own mana.
‘If the mansion’s functions had worked properly, it would’ve been a pain for me too. And now it’s even stronger.’
I also erased all the mansion’s records.
They were quite old, and I used Flora’s authority as well.
There was overwhelmingly little information for anyone trying to break in.
Tens of thousands of rumors that made people not want to approach.
Traps that ordinary people couldn’t possibly predict.
In many ways, it was great for security.
“If it comes down to it, we can always escape, so it’s a perfect base.”
“So is Flora going to live here too?”
“Hmm… It’s possible to come secretly since there aren’t many people around, but I can’t just leave my original house empty.”
“So that means I’d be alone here with you…”
“That’s right.”
Satiana’s expression grew even more wary.
Flora, on the other hand, had a subtle expression of both disappointment and relief.
“We have a safe base now, but it’s still too soon to let our guard down, isn’t it?”
Flora’s concern was reasonable.
It was a good mansion, but it couldn’t compare to the power of the state.
We needed more factors to make it hard for the king to interfere.
But right now, I was limited in what I could do.
If I left the village and went outside, things would change quickly.
The only reason it was safe now was because the king hadn’t noticed my rebellion.
“I’m thinking about it too. But… I just can’t think of a good solution right now.”
“For now, it’s best to get firmly settled here.”
“Isn’t there some good way?”
“How about winning over Milleille, who governs this area?”
“I’ve considered it, but if I approach her out of nowhere, she’ll probably be on guard…”
I’d thought about inviting her to the mansion.
Once she’s inside, I could keep her here until she was won over.
But I doubted she’d accept an invitation from someone who was basically an enemy, to a suspicious mansion.
“So for now, we just have to watch and wait…”
“It’s not like there’s no way at all.”
“Hmm…? Do you have some good news?”
Looking at Flora’s face, she seemed to have thought of something.
At least, it didn’t look like bad news.
“If you watch Milleille’s movements, it seems like she wants to keep a pretty close eye on you.”
“Well… I am someone to be watched. Though I don’t feel like I’m being suffocatingly monitored yet.”
“She’s being careful in her own way. So… wouldn’t she send someone she trusts?”
“What are you getting at?”
“Milleille has a really excellent female knight under her named Eintri. They’re said to be very close and trust each other.”
I could see what Flora’s plan was.
It would be hard for me to meet Milleille directly.
But it would be easier to make contact with the female knight sent to keep an eye on me.
In fact, she’d probably want to approach me herself.
If she wanted to keep an eye on me, it’d be better to be close by.
‘If I use that knight as a connection point… it could be a pretty good plan…’
If a capable noble became an ally, there’d be nothing to fear.
Even if the king decided to attack, it would be too costly.
He couldn’t just attack without a solid pretext.
“Even if things get ugly, it’s not a problem. If we shake things up a bit with the Demon King’s forces, it’ll be a real headache for them.”
“But wouldn’t that reveal your cooperation with him?”
Satiana, who had been quiet, spoke up.
If I moved too cleverly, it was only natural the king would get suspicious.
“He might suspect, but he’d have no proof. And I’ll make it look like the noble supporting me is being persecuted by the king while I’m working hard to defeat the Demon King. I could even claim it’s the enemy’s trap.”
“If the noble Milleille forms an alliance, it’s possible.”
“The king is dealing with a lot of annoying things, so he’ll want to avoid an all-out war. He’ll have to worry about what’s going on behind the scenes.”
There were bandit gangs spreading internally.
A female general rumored to be considering betrayal.
And me, who was supposed to be disposed of.
Individually, they might be easy to deal with.
But handling all of them at once would be impossible.
Especially since touching one could cause problems with all of them.
“So the target for now is that female knight…”
It was still too soon to relax.
But I couldn’t help feeling some anticipation.
A female knight was certainly something to look forward to for a man.
“Oh… by the way, what does this Eintri look like?”
“I heard she’s a stunning black-haired beauty.”
An image of a noble, dignified female knight popped into my head.
Naturally, my expectations only grew.
“Ah… it’s a little boring…”
Kaella was soaked in boredom.
Recently, the number of visitors had decreased significantly.
There was no shortage of money, but the boredom was unavoidable.
“Should I try door-to-door sales?”
Unfortunately, most of Kaella’s customers came from afar.
She had to be away from her shop much longer than she’d expected.
“If I leave the shop too long, that’s not good either… It’d be nice if there was somewhere nearby I could go… I have some new tools too…”
Lost in boredom and thought, a face suddenly flashed in her mind.
A man whose company would be perfect to relieve her boredom.
“Come to think of it… Theus brought a woman with him last time, didn’t he?”
That was a pretty fun memory for Kaella too.
She’d started her shop in the first place because she wanted to see women panting in pleasure.
“He probably hasn’t left yet… Maybe I’ll go visit.”
At first, she thought it would just be a bit of fun.
But as she packed up, another thought came to her-
What if she experienced it herself?
Satiana had moaned in pleasure even while Kaella watched.
That image was still vivid in her mind.
‘Somehow… I’m not sure I could handle it.’
Could she endure what Satiana went through?
The reason she couldn’t answer was because she felt it instinctively.
Even though she was a virgin, her experiences watching so far had sounded an inner alarm.
“Maybe… that’ll help relieve my boredom too…”
It was an impulsive decision.
The strange, tingling sensation only made her more interested.
A dangerous but irresistible curiosity.
A small curiosity, fed by boredom, grew larger and larger.
She wondered what it would feel like for the first time to be in a man’s arms.
‘In the shop, I’m always strictly the shopkeeper and the customer… but this time, it’s a home visit…♥’
She knew she was rationalizing.
But she couldn’t suppress her growing curiosity.
Ever since she saw Theus and Satiana’s affair, a secret desire had been etched into her subconscious.
