Chapter 200 – The Baron’S Play (27)
201. The Baron’s Play (27)
What’s this about Trisha supposedly treating me harshly?
“Um, it’s nothing. Please forget what I just said.”
When I tilted my head, Vivian finally realized she was causing confusion and tried to shut her mouth. But there was no way I would let her off the hook. I lightly clapped my hands, putting Vivian into a hypnotic state, and asked her about the things I was curious about, one by one.
“So, why are the servants constantly harassing me? Tell me everything you know.”
“That’s…”
From what Vivian said, it went like this:
The last time Daren was supposedly teaching me swordsmanship and ended up beating me, Trisha was extremely on edge at the dinner table. The harassment decreased right after that. But a few days later, the Baroness had a strange conversation with Daren and Stella, which Vivian, who was nearby, also overheard.
‘If there is a legitimate reason, you may punish or discipline that child within reasonable limits. I won’t say anything about that. However, barbaric things like corporal punishment are absolutely forbidden.’
After that, she made comments that implied she would turn a blind eye as long as they didn’t cross the line. Because of this, Vivian thought that Trisha was only protecting me out of pity and that their relationship was more rigid than she had thought.
In short, the reason why the bullying and harassment towards me had recently increased again was because Trisha was deliberately neglecting it. That’s why Daren and Stella were slowly starting to harass me again.
‘Trisha…’
I felt like I had been hit hard on the back of the head with a hammer, but after thinking about it, I could guess why Trisha was doing this shady thing. Considering that she sent all the young maids away for training, it was easy to connect the dots.
‘It must be about control.’
In reality, even if the Baroness seemed to be showering me with affection, it couldn’t be pure love, considering she was having an affair. Trisha wanted a strong male to soothe her loneliness and conquer her, and she was in a position to manipulate things to continue these secret rendezvous.
So, if I became isolated, I would naturally have no choice but to seek solace from Trisha. And Trisha would just smile seductively and accept it even if I roughly took her or shoved my fingers down her throat in anger… She was satisfying both my reason and instinct, gradually consuming me.
She was probably trying to increase my dependence on her so that I wouldn’t leave her side. It was a rather malicious case of a woman’s soft power.
Come to think of it, she had said a lot of things that were meant to consume my mind.
‘Even if others harass you, I will always be on Raul’s side…?’
‘If you ever feel tired or exhausted, please come to me♥’
When you actually hear it, it acts like a deadly poison. If a married woman with a seductive aura said those words, most people would have their hearts completely stolen on the spot.
Of course, it wasn’t that dangerous. She was just trying to put me under a kind of sweet control. Instead of growing up to be a completely useless adult, I would have a life where pleasure was guaranteed.
I didn’t feel particularly betrayed. After all, Cecilia had tried to keep me from leaving the house in a similar way. She had instilled false rumors about the local guild to scare me into thinking they would take me to a dangerous place, and at the same time, she had tried to make me satisfied with life by sucking my dick and offering her pussy with all sorts of vulgar temptations.
From the middle, when Ellie joined in and 3P became a daily routine… I thought my brain was going to melt.
It was a bit much to manipulate the situation by using people, but… Considering she absolutely forbade corporal punishment, she did have a soft side.
‘I guess I was too soft on her.’
By building up and showing openings, the women seemed to think it was their chance and tried to consume me from the depths of my being.
Well, whatever, I learned something interesting.
I decided to keep this fact to myself and bring it up someday.
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Dusk.
“Whew! I’m finally back.”
Although the Rosichesta Baron’s estate was quite nicely decorated, the buildings that appeared in the middle-aged man’s vision were far more luxurious and magnificent.
The exterior had low, sturdy walls that were strong enough to withstand high-level magic several times over. Inside, there were splendid mansions and facilities, and flags with the family crest were raised in various places.
The middle-aged man with a thick beard was none other than Drente, who had recently gone down to the barony in the distant countryside to make a deal with the Buckley family.
“The young lady will be pleased.”
Drente, a relative of the Count’s family, had temporarily left his position as the young lady’s attendant.
He had received a promise of active cooperation from the head of that family, so the signs were good. As Drente stepped off his saddle, a servant from the Bourbon Count’s family carefully led the horse to the stable. A quick glance at the huge stable revealed a plethora of horses that looked expensive, which showed how much more wealth the Bourbon Count’s family had compared to other nobles.
After all, even if the bones were similar, the contents were different.
The power of the Bourbon Count’s family was that great.
Enough to rival the Alton family…
Knock knock.
“Young lady, it’s Drente.”
“Come in, Sir Drente.”
After passing through the mansion, which was like a palace, you would reach the office that the owner mainly used. As expected, even though the sun was setting, she was still voluntarily working in her office.
The red sunset was pouring in through the wide-open window behind the woman, naturally blurring her face in the darkness due to the backlight.
Drente had already noticed a man standing next to her and politely bowed, as if to say, “Please finish your business first.” The woman, who had glanced at him, quietly recited the words she had been about to say.
“So, are the monsters that appeared near our territory all dealt with?”
“Yes, young lady.”
“Thank you for your hard work. You may go now.”
A beautiful yet restrained voice.
Her voice wasn’t particularly loud, but there was a strange power in her soft voice that exuded an indescribable charisma. When the man left, the woman turned her lips to Drente again.
“Sir Drente, you were in the Rosichesta barony, right? Did you return?”
“Yes, young lady. I stayed for about three days, but I think I’ve grasped most of the context. And as you said, the public sentiment was indeed very turbulent. The plausibility is sufficient.”
“What about the plan?”
“As we discussed, we are disguising external mercenaries as residents of the territory. The commoner family has also given their confirmation, so unless there are any variables, it will proceed as planned. We have also planted some of our people there.”
“Good.”
The woman sitting at the table ran her slender fingers over the pile of documents, then pulled one out and handed it to Drente. It was a paper with a detailed plan, and although it wasn’t directly stated, it was obvious that it contained an indirect order to eliminate all the key members of the Baron’s family.
‘Come to think of it, is this the first time she’s taking people’s lives? I hope she’s not pushing herself too hard…’
That might be why she was maintaining a colder attitude than usual. Since it was a family that had been exploiting and oppressing the residents of the territory, she might not feel much guilt, but it was still murder.
People like him had been playing in the political arena for a long time and had seen a lot of bloodshed… But it was a bit bitter that a woman who was just becoming an adult was going this far.
“If you revisit the barony within a month, it will begin. Please go and oversee the management. If things go well, that area will secretly come under our influence… And then it will be Langshu next.”
“Still, it’s one of the core commercial areas of the kingdom… If we reach out first and get caught, we could be completely isolated among the nobles. It could escalate and involve His Majesty the King. I hope you have the wisdom.”
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I won’t do anything as dangerous as you think, Sir Drente. I am a very patient person.”
“Hmm.”
Slowly and gradually laying the groundwork to get what she wanted. That was what Drente had learned about the young lady while watching her. Now that the necessary conversation was over, there was no need to exchange any more personal words. She wasn’t the type to do that anyway.
“Then I will take my leave. Young lady. I will carry out this task without any problems, so please don’t worry.”
“Thank you. I hope I can return to the academy with peace of mind. I look forward to good news.”
When Drente quietly closed the door and left, the woman quietly turned her chair and looked at the red-tinged window.
“……………….”
In the descending silence, only her long, beautiful silver hair swayed slowly in the wind.
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“What? They contacted you? When was this?”
“It was exactly three days ago. It was a young man wearing a mask. He secretly entered my room, we talked, and I accepted his offer.”
I was talking to Belik. I usually let him live his life normally, but when I activated the trigger words, he would be under my control, and then he would spill everything like this.
Lately, he had been looking strangely nervous whenever I saw him from afar, so I called him over just in case, and I never expected to hear this.
From what he said, the masked young man seemed to have approached Belik because he knew that Belik was being treated poorly due to the unfortunate incident that happened during our recent sparring match. And when he offered an amount of money that would make any individual’s eyes pop out, Belik had jumped at the opportunity.
From what I gathered, he seemed to have a significant role, such as secretly slipping away when the uprising happened in a month and not protecting the members of the Baron’s family, or fighting against other knights of the Baron’s family in case of an emergency. Once the job was done, Belik was supposed to receive a considerable amount of gold and disappear.
‘He turns his back on me just because he was treated a little poorly. He’s as cowardly as his master.’
“Did you receive a down payment? Show it to me if you have it.”
“Yes. Here it is.”
Twenty shiny gold coins.
It was definitely a dizzying amount for a knight rotting in the countryside. But why did it look like pocket change? If it were me, I wouldn’t leave any of the vaguely related guys alive.
“I’ll take this. Just think you lost it. Got it?”
“Yes, I understand.”
I glared at Belik, who was walking away in the opposite direction like an idiot, and then slowly went back into the mansion.
‘I was going to enjoy it a little more leisurely… When did things progress this far? A month, was it?’
Of course, a month was a significant amount of time. But maybe it was because of this gangster-like power, I wasn’t that anxious. One tricky thing was that the Count’s family was indirectly involved, so things could escalate if I made a mistake… Well, I could handle that part flexibly.
The Count’s young lady, was it? I don’t know why she keeps plotting these annoying things, but I’ll have to teach her a lesson when I catch her later.
After finishing all my thoughts, I heard Vivian calling me from inside the mansion and followed her to Stella’s room. Her butt, which was subtly drawing a seductive curve, told me what my next task was.
“Haa…♥ I’ll start today too, young master.”
“Ugh…! Gulp.”
Squish squish squish squish♥!!
“Aah aah…♥!! Haaah…♥!”
I enjoyed a gentle pounding with Vivian in a cowgirl position, and Stella watched us from right next to the bed, her face flushed red.
If I do some sex education while pounding Vivian’s pussy, maybe I’ll come up with something useful.
Ugh…! It’s tight.
