Chapter 111

Strolling down the road to Silvia’s workplace.

A brisk, chilly wind blew from her.

‘Have I returned to the North once more?’

Ian rubbed his arms.

The nippiness was sufficient to make him momentarily assume he had returned to the North.

That’s how they arrived at Silvia’s workplace.

“Please have a seat.”

Now he might really feel the drop in temperature.

As he sat down, Ian swallowed dryly.

It felt like sitting in an interrogation room.

Silvia opened her mouth, straightening her personal mild golden eyebrows and her purple eyes.

“When did you come back to Lichten?”

“As we speak.”

“Did you go straight to the library?”

“… I had one thing on my thoughts.”

Pause.

Silvia, sitting at her desk, scrutinized Ian sharply.

“Hmm.”

In reality, she was barely upset.

Each time information of Ian’s journey to the North reached her, it stored her awake at evening. When the Princess hurried to the North, her anxiousness was nearly overwhelming.

Whereas everybody else waited anxiously for Ian’s return, he merely dashed off to the library.

Even rational Silvia couldn’t assist however purse her lips.

“He went to the library to see the librarian somewhat than books. He stood there simply taking a look at her with out studying something.”

A muttered comment, nearly audible.

In the meantime, Ian blankly stared at Silvia’s foot poking out from underneath the desk.

It was an cute sight, a fluffy slipper with a personality on it.

‘Why would Silvia put on one thing like that?’

Ian misplaced in his ideas, trying on the suggestions of Sylvia’s toes.

His considerate expression appeared reflective, softening Silvia’s tone.

“Huh. So, what’s the connection with the librarian?”

“The librarian?”

“Sure.”

“No relationship in any respect?”

A simple reply.

Silvia twirled her hair.

She was already much less aggravated.

No. Reasonably, she was at a stage the place she out of the blue grew to become embarrassed and puzzled why she was like this.

“Ahem!”

Although Silvia had already relaxed significantly, there have been nonetheless some factors to deal with. Silvia composed herself.

“Actually, information of Mr. Ian’s exploits within the North is spreading far and huge.”

“Already?”

“Sure. There haven’t been any official stories from the Empire but, however rumors are circulating. To assume the Northern Duke was Bloodstone Cultist is kind of stunning. It’s certain to unfold rapidly.”

“Hmm.”

“Furthermore, the one that defeated such a Northern Duke is a pupil of Lichten Academy. It’s actually outstanding.”

“I see.”

“You’ve carried out one thing actually outstanding, Mr. Ian.”

Ian didn’t reply.

Silvia’s smiling face in some way felt chilly.

‘It doesn’t seem to be a praise.’

Silvia’s mouth opened.

“So, I perceive completely now.”

“…?”

“Now that you just’ve turn into well-known, you will need to not care about being Laurent’s successor anymore.”

Smile.

Her smile was chilling.

The air round them tightened like a noose.

Ian swallowed once more.

A considerable reward?

After all, many rewards are good.

However he couldn’t simply smile.

The stakes surrounding Ian had elevated, which means he could possibly be uncovered to stronger adversaries.

“Surprisingly, you don’t appear too thrilled?”

“Properly, that’s as a result of usually, neither the Church nor the Empire would deliver such vital rewards.”

“That’s proper. If something, underneath traditional circumstances, they’d have carried out their greatest to quietly bury the Richard incident.”

“Certainly, it means that there are factions inside both sides who absolutely oppose extreme rewards.”

“… You’re sharp.”

With the battle between them, Ian’s potential rewards elevated. However on the identical time, so did the dangers.

When receiving rewards from every faction, one needed to be aware of the opposite’s scrutiny and even the inner opposition inside these factions.

It was like being caught within the midst of political warfare.

‘… However might this truly be useful?’

Upon reflection, Ian realized that whereas the dangers had been better, the potential for better rewards was additionally obvious.

It wasn’t nearly atypical rewards.

Hidden Items that may solely be obtained in case you are concerned with the church or the imperial household.

He would possibly have the ability to get an opportunity to entry them.

‘… Possibly it’s truly a superb factor.’

Nonetheless, Ian was starting to really feel a slight chill.

“Isn’t it a bit chilly in right here?”

At first, he thought it was due to Silvia’s temper, however no.

The workplace was genuinely chilly.

Silvia’s apparel was positively uncommon.

She all the time wore fashionable garments, however immediately she was wearing a fluffy outfit.

“Silvia, your type immediately is a bit totally different.”

As he stared at her, she embraced her higher physique as if somebody had seen her n*ked.

“Don’t look an excessive amount of.”

“Huh?”

“I didn’t wish to present myself like this.”

Desperately hiding herself underneath her desk.

… Uhm.

“Hmph. Embarrassing.”

Cute.

The hole with Silvia was no joke.

It felt like dressing a classy noble girl in animal pajamas?

Come to think about it, animal pajamas would go well with her nicely, wouldn’t they?

One thing with cat ears to match her picture, or maybe cute rabbit ears.

‘I ought to give her a present later.’

For now, depart that as a hopeful thought.

Ian shook his head to clear his creativeness.

In contrast to Silvia’s cuteness, the truth that the noble girl wore such garments meant she was in fairly a severe state of affairs.

Silvia’s obsession with vogue was part of her branding technique. It meant she was pushed to the sting to surrender on that.

“What’s incorrect?”

“It’s due to Raymond. The Lichten Autonomous Authorities is attempting to extend their affect amidst the chaos brought on by Raymond Senior.”

Fear settled in Silvia’s eyes.

“… They’re combating over cash. We’re scrimping as a result of we don’t have any funds left attributable to combating them. It’s principally a capital battle.”

Certainly.

By way of capital, Emilia’s Raymond would overwhelm Silvia’s Laurent.

However cash.

Ian out of the blue remembered one thing he had fully forgotten.

“Oh proper, the shares.”

Certainly, with the surge of curiosity within the Northern Mountain Practice, EcoMana ought to have skyrocketed.

However then…

Silvia’s face turned considerate.

“What… what occurred?”

“Uh… nicely.”