Is it not permissible for a villain to enjoy rolling [18]
‘What is this… was this really written in Eleiheim?’
On the last page of the letter was the handwritten signature of Lizzie's father, Ron Alheim.
So it's really his writing.
That's why I was even more astonished.
‘…Is Aliheim such a closed place?’
The letter did not contain any mention of my rescue or any information as I expected.
All it contained were commandments not to forget my pride in being from Elheim, and a promise to tighten my protection after my recovery.
But that word of protection, given what Ron Alheim wrote, was nothing more than a restriction and imprisonment.
[...I think it would be best to reduce your time out even more. Even two hours a day was plenty. From now on, only half an hour daily, with my permission and the company of the knights.]
'Isn't this abuse?'
And the worst came next:
[Don't you let Cayenne's dirty scoundrels spoil your pure white soul. As I have always told you, losing your purity is equivalent to losing your life.]
Sorry, Dad, but my soul was spoiled before anyone could spoil it.
If losing purity meant losing life, I would have died a hundred times, even ten thousand times before.
The letter ended with words about how the pride of belonging to Aliheim would protect me.
'He paid a lot of money to Kalin just to deliver this crap to me?'
You seem to have a surplus of money, Dad.
I violently folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and then threw it carelessly on the ground.
I began to understand why Jin Alheim took such a risk and sneaked into Cain's house alone to rescue Lizzie.
‘Is it possible that her going out was no more than two hours a day? How much overprotection is this?'
Perhaps because the original Lizzie was quiet and obedient, she never objected and followed her father.
'No, impossible! I can't live like this. I'd rather be a hostage forever.'
In my previous life, I experienced living without any freedom, and I know that a life without feeling is not life at all.
Returning to Aliheim means death for me.
‘I intended to return with them unless there was a strong reason to stay, especially since Jin would inevitably come to my rescue as long as I was here….’
I swallowed and looked at the paper on the ground.
'But I just found a powerful reason.'
From the beginning it was not possible for me to live in Aliheim as quietly and comfortably as I had imagined.
'In this case...'
There is only one option left:
To establish myself here and collect money, and when the amount is sufficient, I will be independent.
As I succeeded in the previous deal with Gillian, it is not impossible.
'To achieve this, I have to prove my worth more to Arkell.'
Fortunately, Kalin Cayenne came at the right time.
I quickly left the room to look for Huan.
‘Huan has direct access to the books of the Cayin House, right?’
That Kalin not only sold the secrets of the Kayin House for years, but also secretly embezzled their money.
When Martha found out later, she tried to execute him, but he had already fled with the money to other countries.
As for me, I will search for the secret documents that Calin hid and evidence of embezzlement and present them to Arkell.
‘Sorry, Calin Cain, but you will be leaving as soon as you arrive. One is enough to drain the Cayin Family's blood.'
Moreover, his strange view of my ability to heal worried me.
When he saw me, his eyes were like a beast contemplating marked prey, thinking about how to devour it.
‘Whatever you have in mind, it seems that you are planning to exploit my power…’
You think it will be easy?
I will take advantage of you before you.
I quickly walked towards Hwan's office.
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On my way back after meeting him, I felt relieved.
Fortunately, Hwan was on vacation and was not busy with work.
But as soon as I entered his office, his face turned pale and he shouted:
“I'm busy—!”
At least put your magazine down before you say so.
I smiled an angelic smile and gave him a list of documents I wanted to examine.
“Within five hours is possible, right?”
I said it in a nice tone, but he looked at me like I was a devil.
“Why are you treating me like this...? It's my first vacation in a month. Please...”
“Gillian Morrell’s deal. Thanks to me, you got the Wencell Mine, right?”
“…….”
“Now, this is a bigger deal. I was going to tell Arkell that Lahwan had something to do with it... but if you don’t want to, I’ll look for someone else.”
I turned my back as if I was sad.
“Wait.”
His voice was decisive.
A wide smile appeared on my lips, but I pretended to be calm as I turned towards him.
Huan raised his glasses, and a sparkle was reflected in the lenses.
“Three hours is enough.”
excellent.
I gave him a thumbs up in admiration.
'Every time he complains, but he obeys well.'
On my way out satisfied...
'Hey, what is this?'
I stopped and turned my head.
There was no one behind me, but I clearly heard footsteps.
When I quickened my pace, I quickened with her, and when I stopped, she stopped too.
'Someone is following me.'
I stopped for a moment to catch my breath, then quickly started down the corridor.
The one behind me started running in turn.
'If I remember correctly, there is a suitable place behind that corner...'
She quickly turned right and hid behind a row of statues.
“Huh... where did she disappear to?”
As soon as the person following me approached...
“Excuse me.”
I pushed the statue and dropped it.
Someone who followed me might have come to attack me, so I wanted to restrict his movement.
'Come on, now I'm stuck under it... Let me see your face!'
But what was heard was the sound of something shattering, not the sound of a body stuck under the statue.
-Boom!
-clang!
That was the sound of the solid stone statue crumbling into fragments.
As the dust settled and crumbs fell, I could see the face of the one who had smashed the statue with a spinning kick.
“Sylvia?”
Our eyes met for a moment, before she quickly turned her head, the side of her ear turning red the same color as her hair.
“Are you the one who was following me?”
“Huh...don't be so delusional! It wasn't anxiety or anything like that.”
Far from being worried about me, she seemed to be attacking me!
Moreover, her destroying the statue with a kick like this leaves no room for denying the misunderstanding.
But Sylvia acted as if she had done nothing, and did not even glance at the fragments of the statue scattered on the ground.
“I-I never followed you because I was worried about you wandering alone... and I did not hide for fear that you would discover me...”
She would reveal everything without me asking her.
I just smiled and nodded lightly:
“I see.”
“But… why were you worried about me walking around alone? It was normal before.”
“I told you I wasn't worried!”
Sylvia screamed in embarrassment, then muttered as if talking to herself:
“Because…because they told me to beware of that man.”
“That guy?”
“Kayin kayin.”
I narrowed my eyes when I heard the name.
‘That uncle… is he hiding more than I know?’
I thought about it.
When I got the news of his return, Arkel and Naran's reactions were somewhat strange.
'They don't know yet that he embezzled money and leaked secrets. Their reaction was strange though... There must be something else.'
“Why should I beware of him?”
Sylvia hesitated a little, then said cautiously:
“When I first came to Cayenne’s house, there was an old lady who taught me work. She had served in the house for a long time. She strongly recommended that I avoid Cayenne. She didn’t tell me why, but she said it seriously...”
Questionable and worrying advice.
I rubbed my chin, contemplating:
“Hmm...”
“What I mean is... you need a bodyguard now. Not that I necessarily want it, but... if I want... then... it could be me.”
Sylvia said in a low, hesitant voice, her face completely red.
Keeper, huh.
Doesn't seem like a bad idea.
I smiled broadly and extended my hand towards her:
“I'm counting on you then, Sylvia.”
“...!”
Her eyes widened in astonishment, and her body trembled before she grabbed my fingertips in extreme shame.
“N-Not because I'm happy about it!”
“Yes, yes.”
And so I found myself, by chance, having a bodyguard, and I returned to my room with Sylvia.
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Meanwhile, in Calin Cain's room.
Lying on his back looking at the ceiling, Kalin wiped his face with his hand tiredly.
He had recently tried to extract some information from Arkell while drinking tea, but to no avail.
Every time Lizzie Alheim's name is mentioned, Arkell maintains a strict silence.
'Phew! Ungrateful. Doesn't he know gratitude for the uncle who raised him?'
“Healing ability, huh...”
Callen muttered, a suspicious smile spreading across his face.
Whether Ron Alheim or that idiot Arkell, they are all idiots.
“Why would they leave a money-making ability like this untapped?”
The returns that can be obtained from it are beyond imagination.
At least a full bag of gold from each person… a truly outrageous amount.
But Lizzie Alheim's usefulness does not end there.
‘If only I could put her on the experimental table…’
He licked his lips with pleasure, recalling memories of the past.
Here he returns after five years, and old memories come back with him.
He, the illegitimate son of the previous dynasty, found no way to live except by delving into occult research.
His talent was even recognized by the Great Authority, and he worked in the Magic Tower for a while, which proves his prowess.
“Are the laboratories still the same?”
When he lived here with his three nephews after their parents died, he set up a secret laboratory under the sub-wing of the library.
“How many interesting games were made there...”
He said, licking his lips again.
At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind the door:
“I am.”
He stood up and opened the door, to find in front of him Naran Kayin, the youngest of them.
“It's been a while since your uncle arrived, and you haven't shown your face yet? That's very rude of you.”
“…I have something to say.”
"Nice coincidence. I was thinking of going to you myself."
A smile appeared on Callen's face.
“Since your uncle is back… let’s spend some quality time together, alone.”
Naran's body trembled involuntarily.
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Translated by: Snow
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