Chapter 21

[Ability <It’s not absurd! I can only see your feelings> Invoke!]

[Designate target ··Complete designation. Marquis Tarenka.]

[The Marquis Tarenka’s emotional status message is displayed for three hours.]

At the same time as the notification, Marquis Tarenka’s feelings were displayed.

[Marquis Tarenka is shocked and angry at your words and actions.]

But I could see his feelings without having to look at it.

It was enough just by looking at his expression.

“You came to get money?”

“Yes, my money.”

“You…….!”

“Let’s sit down, shall we?”

I said while sitting on a table in the greenhouse.

The Marquis’ eyes wriggled at the act of me sitting down without permission, enough to stop him from talking.

“What the hell are you doing?!”

The guard who reacted to the loud noise tried to move forward, so I hurriedly blocked him with a wink.

Hey, this is my prey!

No more stolen cider!

“I don’t have to act courteously to the man who stole my money.”

“Huh, I stole your money?”

“You stole my money because you only filled your self-interest with the child support Dad gave you to raise me.”

“An ungrateful girl! I didn’t leave you on the street, I raised you up to this point!”

Marquis Tarenka ran wild.

[Marquis Tarenka doubts that your mental state is intact. He’s curious about your mental conditions.]

‘……Only useless information is showing.’

I wish I could have read Marquis’s thoughts just like the heroine of <How to Flirt with 10 Men in a Reverse Harem World>.

I shouldn’t have stopped reading it.

‘I need some more information, so let’s poke a little bit more.’

“I heard you bought a mana stone mine and mining rights from my child support.”

“What are you talking about? That’s the Duke of Paeraton’s investment in me!”

“So you bought it with Paeraton’s money?”

“Hmmm…!”

Marquis Tarenka is ashamed of the thought of being stopped by a child.

I smiled and continued.

“That’s strange. The Marquis only got my child support money from the Paeraton.”

“No! What I got was an investment, and I’ve never received your child support.”

strange.

I tilted my head at the shouting Marquis Tarentka.

[Marquis Tarentka is angry and relieved at the same time. He is much more relaxed.]

‘This isn’t it.’

“…Not the mana stone mine.”

“Well, what does a young girl know about adult business?”

Marquis Tarenka pretended to be fine, controlling his expression.

But-

[Marquis Tarenka is anxious.]

Bingo.

By the way, I really didn’t expect it.

‘What is there to hide about the mana stone mine?’

If you’re worried about Paeraton’s fraudulent investment, shouldn’t you be more responsive to child support?

Anyway, let’s observe.

“I heard you used the name of Paeraton, encouraging other nobles to invest in the mana stone mining business. I thought it was a little weird.”

“What’s wrong with you? Mining costs a lot of money! It’s natural to get investment. It’s none of the business of a child who doesn’t know what’s going on!”

okay?

“But why are you so nervous?”

Marquis Tarenka was doing a good job managing his facial expressions, but it didn’t work for me.

“What?”

“exactly—”

[Marquis Tarenka is nervous, denying your words to the fullest.]

“—Like someone who’s hiding something. Poor thing.”

There was a stir in the eyes of Marquis Tarenka.

I looked at the information window changing so quickly that I couldn’t read it.

It meant that the Marquis was agitated.

‘I shook his mind properly.’

“I remembered about the past and watched, but I can’t listen to it well.”

You’re trying to be calm, but your emotional state is terrible.

“It’s really weird to think about it. The calculations don’t match.”

Mana stones.

It is an ore filled with manas often in novels.

However, there was a peculiar thing about this place—

‘It’s about empty mana stone coming out.’

It means that the mana stone was dug with the majority of the money spent on time and manpower, and there was a stone that never had mana.

You said you didn’t do that back in the day.

‘You could get a lot of investment and used a strategy to spread the risk.’

But why?

Nothing else. Mana stone mining business?

‘Oh…..!’

At that moment, enlightenment brushed my head.

‘Yeah, it was like that.’

The corners of my mouth went up by itself.

“So there were a lot of people coming to the mansion from last spring to summer.”

“I am Marquis Tarenka. There’s always a lot of customers.”

Marquis Tarenka snorted and clenched his chin arrogantly.

But I didn’t lose my smile.

It was obvious to me.

[Marquis Tarenka is appalled by your words. He’s denying reality.]

It was then.

The butler came in with a knock on the door.

When he whispered something, the Marquis rose from his seat.

[Marquis Tarenka is excited. There is little anxiety, but it disappeared soon.]

“I’m not free enough to listen to your useless story. Go back!”

Leaving only that comment, he left the greenhouse without even listening to my answer.

‘Expectation and anxiety?’

I laughed my head as I recalled the feelings that appeared in the butler’s whisper.

No, but what do I do if I go out like this?

‘My quest! If you fail, you’ll be a baby!’

Now that the penalty has disappeared due to the benefit of accepting quests, I have realized how big a problem this is.

My reason, I lost it once and found it again, so it’s more precious.

‘I can’t get the right to mine and mine from people who don’t have it…  Just steal the papers?!’

“There must be other nobles here.”

I turned my head at the words of the old man.

Mister, did you hear that?  While you were farther than me?

“After making a decision, he said they were waiting for the marquis.”

The words opened my eyes wide.

“Go!”

I sprang up from my seat and ran outside.

“Probably Mana stone mine investors! Then you’ll have him in the meeting room!”

“I think so, too, but are you going to follow him? Lady, in front of the Marquis–.”

“Mister!”

I glanced back at the old man who had gone.

My dad never wanted to send me alone in the Marquis of Tarenka, so I was forced to bring some people along.

“Don’t stop me! You promised me you wouldn’t care if I wasn’t in danger in the carriage! You’ve been paid by me!”

“I patted your head as much as I could.”

“Yeah, so keep your promise. This is Give and Take!”

“But I didn’t promise to stand still in front of other nobles.”

He’s really…

“Cheeky.”

He spat out.

“This time it’s my idea. Just once! Please trust me.”

I squinted at him.

Honestly, I don’t trust you.

“This time, it’s not an advance payment. It’s a post-payment. You tried to interrupt my and the Marquis’ talk!”

“I stayed still after all. I was good.”

“So it’s a post-payment. If you don’t disturb me, I’ll pat you later.”

“… is there any additional payment if it helps?”

“Of course.”

“It’s a deal.”

“Deal!”

It’s all clear.

I walked confidently. Of course, I know where the meeting room is.

“And my lady.”

“What again?”

“About what just happened.”

“Just say it.”

“You were cool in front of the Marquis. You’re different from a normal kid.”

Slightly agitated, I glanced at the uncle who had said so.

Even though it was not something a four-year-old could say.

‘What if you think I’m weird?’

“You’re definitely of the Paeraton bloodline!”

“Huh?”

“I was more excited than when the third master beat a beast when he was two years old.”

What? A two-year-old boy beat a beast?

But uncle…… you were more excited?

“Honestly, I’m a liberal arts major, so I’m more excited by remarkable speech than by force.”

Oh, yeah.

I got information I didn’t want to know much about.

“That skill you can’t think of when you’re four years old! If you weren’t a Paeraton, I would have thought you were a reincarnated, haha! There’s no way a reincarnation would have happened! Hahaha!”

“Uh, uh, yeah. What do you mean reincarnation? It’s because I’m a Paeraton! It’s natural for Paeraton do you understand?”

“I’m sure Paeraton is the best! Honestly, I’m disappointed that my lady doesn’t have magic… No, it was a pity.”

“Of course, of course!”

Haha, hahaha, hahahaha!

I smiled awkwardly and asked implicitly.

“But what’s your name?”

“Oh, did you like me?”

No, I’m trying to avoid you.

It’s not normal even if you look at it straightforwardly.

***

“Did the wine taste good?”

“Is that what the Marquis cares about.”

Marquis Tarenka smiled at the answer.

“You don’t have to drag on. I heard you’ve made your decision.”

At the words, the Duke of Delvatren, the Duke of Iskamil and the Marquis of Sherodel looked at each other’s eyes.

“Strong evidence is more reliable than words.”

“What do you mean?”

“I won’t withdraw my investment.”

At the declaration, an invisible smile arose in the mouth of Marquis Tarenka.

There we go!

This is the end of everything!

It was that moment.

“I do not know.”

A clear voice poured cold water on the Marquis’ joy.

“Wouldn’t you like to think about it again?”

The three nobles raised their eyebrows when they saw a small child standing in the doorway.

“you are?”

“Hello, I the Paeraton’s daughter, Luatisha, greets noble ones.”

“Oh, the youngest princess of Paeraton!”

“I think I’ve seen you somewhere…..”

“What a cute and lovely princess. I can’t believe it’s the blood of a Paeraton.”

Luatisha came into the meeting room with a smile.

“What disrespect! No matter how bored you are, you can’t get involved in adult conversations!”

Marquis Tarenka, who missed the timing because he was embarrassed, hurriedly scolded Luatisha and bowed to the nobles.

“Please forgive my niece’s rudeness.”

“No, it’s not really rude. Honestly, is there anyone who isn’t curious about the youngest princess of Paeraton?”

“What are you talking about? I think you’d better think about it again.”

“The Duke of Paeraton must have ordered it! To even take advantage of a child!”

Marquis Tarenka shouted with rage. It’s done, we can’t mess it up here.

“You can’t just think about the children of Paeraton as they are. You know that, don’t you?”

“Wow! You think we have a great family, too! Thank you!”

Luatisha said so with a big smile.

The child looked up when he saw Marquis Tarenka, who had nothing to say for a moment.

“But Uncle, why are you so excited?”

“What?”

“It’s not something that’s worthy to get all worked up, whether or not Dad ordered it. Like my uncle said, I’m a child.”

Luatisha innocently blinked her big eyes.

“My dad is so angry because he’s been betrayed.”

Marquis Tarentka thought about what to say for a moment.

As soon as he thought he was done, he got caught and he was so shaken.

‘You need to calm down now.’

Those old men’s eyes have changed.

“It’s a bad thing to drive a wedge between friends. You have to be strict when you educate a child. If you mess with the Duke and Marquis here in your own words–“

“Huh? I’ve heard  that the Duke of Delvatren, the Duke of Iskamil and the Marquis of Sherodel are great.”

The three men’s mouths relaxed at the words of the Young Lady.

“I’m not dizzy  at my words. These are not the people who would laugh because the words of a child are empty.”

Luatisha looked at the three. The blue eyes shone low.

“And no matter how young the person who said it is, they’ll listen to it if it makes sense.”

The three nobles looked blank for a moment at the words, and soon burst into laughter.

“Who, whoo.”

“This is a Paeraton.”

“Yeah, so what makes sense to the little princess?”

“My uncle said he invested in Mana stone Mine.”

“Yeah, I did. Your dad said he never did that.”

“I have proof!”

Marquis Tarenka said, pointing to the check.

Here, Luatisha can’t afford child support, and even if she says it, there is no evidence.

“But why did he say that?”

“The investment by Paeraton is a guarantee that there will be a mana in the mine.”

Luatisha nodded.

It is a situation in which more empty mana stones appear after mining.

However, if the mining business was invested in by Paeraton, it was a guarantee mana stones that were full of mana would come out.

A winning rate of 100 percent, people thought.

Paeraton can check to see if mana stones are full or empty before mining.

It is a family that uses “magic,” an unknown power.

It’s clear to check using it.

“What a strange thing.”

“What’s weird?”

“But my dad invested in it, so the stone is full of mana, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then the money will come down if we mine it, right? So why are you getting an investment from the Duke and Marquis?”

Luatisha looked up.

“You just need to share it with my dad, but you still have to give the Duke and Marquis a lot of money.”

The business, which is a low-risk high return, becomes a low-risk low return.

Why would you give up your gains?

“That’s why you can’t be a child. You don’t know, but the mana stone mining project costs a fortune.”

Duke Iskamil nodded at the words of Marquis Tarenka.

“I’m still young, and it’s great to think that way. But Marquis Tarenka is right. If you don’t have enough money, you have to get investment.”

‘Yeah, of course.’

Luatisha nodded.

The nobles here are not fools and they must have thought of this.

But…

“Isn’t it already enough with my father’s money?”

“W-what is it?”

“Unless, of course, the check is fake☆!”