Chapter 179 – 51. Chloe and the Limited Express Cruise (1)
All the party members who were having tea time paid attention to Chloe.
I raised one hand to answer Chloe’s formal greeting.
“Nice to meet you. Chloe.”
It was not a sudden visit. The Pantheon social club I was talking about before. She had told her to introduce me to some of her good cadets there.
‘If you make friends. I can get the genealogy of the midterm theory test from them.’
I am constantly studying the theory myself. Again, that amount is too much. In order to completely defeat Cardinal Grius’ plan, he needed to be fully prepared.
“It’s the first time I’ve come to Count Julian’s mansion like this. It’s an honor.”
Chloe said that and sneakily looked around my mansion.
My mansion in the rich village of the ecliptic. In terms of distance, it was not far from Chloe’s mansion in the same wealthy village.
But this is the first time Chloe has visited my mansion. So her red eyes twinkled.
“Northern people are frugal. Whoops. At this rate, the scale is quite small for the heir of the Grand Duke to stay… Isn’t it a bit small? Well, it seems to be quite practical. This is a bit less than the luxury inn run by Aitern Firm.”
Aitern Corporation boasts the greatest wealth in the Empire. It was an arrogant thing that a woman from that high school would say.
It’s just that the mansion Chloe uses in the ecliptic is uniquely luxurious and huge. In fact, my mansion was by no means a small mansion, as befits the place where the grand duke’s heir resides.
Even Lucia, the daughter of the baron, was surprised at how big this place was.
‘You’re cheeky.’
But, as usual, he didn’t point out Chloe’s rudeness. Because there were other people here besides me.
“Oh. There was a guest who came first. That person… Huh…”
Chloe glanced at Lucia. Then Lucia bowed her head.
“Nice to meet you. The daughter of the Marquis of Aitern. Writer May Nam’s Lucia gives her greetings.”
“Ah. It was. Because I can’t remember the name for a moment. I’ve seen that face a few times though. Nice to meet you. Miss Lucia. The estate of Baron May was probably famous as a resort, right?”
To Lucia’s relatively polite greeting, Chloe responded by waving a fan slightly. Chloe is the Marquis’s daughter. Lucia is the Baron Young-Anne.
According to the customs of imperial aristocrats, it was correct for Lucia to be polite first.
‘In fact, she is Lucia, although she is the daughter of the famous Duke Pedro.’
Even Duke Pedro doesn’t know that Lucia is his daughter. No, although you’re probably right that she wasn’t interested.
Anyway, looking at it like this reminds me of the fact that she is a young lady with a high status in Chloe.
And enough to cool the atmosphere of a friendly tea time. That she was a villainous young lady whose nasty personality was known.
‘Because I was reluctant to see Chloe at first.’
It wasn’t once or twice that the game was over because of Chloe when I played Demon King’s Slaughter.
Of course, now it’s just like a pet that obeys me because I’ve tamed it well.
‘But it’s too weird to be a pet… Again.’
It’s a pet that sneaks drugs into its owner’s drink. Well, there are puppies with bad personalities, so I didn’t know if it was so wrong.
Chloe saw Eirin bowing next to Lucia and spoke to her.
“Oh. You were in the middle of tea time. If you don’t mind, could you have a cup of tea for me too, Mr. Eirin?”
I glanced at Eirin’s expression. She was expressionless when she was with Lucia, but she had a natural expression.
But now, Eirin’s expression when dealing with someone she dislikes was revealed.
“All right. The daughter of the Marquis of Aitern. Bring it quickly.”
She answered with a bright expression, slightly lifting the skirt of her maid’s uniform. When Eirin made that expression, I was also slightly scared.
‘Women are amazing.’
Lucia felt awkward being alone with Chloe. She hurried to say hello and leave.
“Then Count Julian! I will go!”
“It was a lot of work. Lucia. Dalian will ask again next time. Roberto! Talk to her Hans to see her off.”
“All right. Young master.”
When Lucia left, she and Chloe were left alone for a while. Chloe sat down with me across the reception table.
“We even had a cup of tea like this on weekend mornings. The Count and the baroness must be on good terms.”
“How did we become connected while participating in the training of the combat order?”
“Okay. No wonder. When she left a moment ago, she talked about sparring. If you are a skilled cadet of a combat order, Leaf is the representative of the order. Or there would be Fabian from the Baron Lot family… Hehe.”
He gave Chloe a meaningful smile.
“That baroness girl named Lucia. I don’t get along well with nobles, so I don’t know much about them. Still, her long pink hair and appearance were impressive, so I remembered it at first glance. If it was off-white, it would look good enough to match the count.”
Chloe seems to be mistaken for something. She looks like she’s probably found my hidden lover.
On the other hand, Lucia’s beauty is outstanding. It wasn’t until recently that her swordsmanship skills stood out. She still didn’t know much about Lucia.
‘It will be fun after the midterm exam.’
At that time, Lucia will also enter the golden light. This means that Chloe has one more cadet to keep in check, other than Rosette.
If the competition between the heroines becomes a good stimulus, it will benefit me as well.
After a while Chloe emptied all the tea Eirin gave her.
“Then let’s start slowly. I will serve Count Julian. It’s time for the Count today. Would you like to ride in my carriage?”
“Do that.”
I left the mansion with Chloe.
***
Chloe was riding in her carriage with Count Julian.
Now they are sitting facing each other. Chloe secretly tried to sit next to the Count. The Count refused.
‘To be ashamed.’
While her body was already thickly mixed. There is nothing wrong with sitting side by side in this place where no one else can see and promoting harmony among the high-ranking nobles.
‘Well, bouncing like that is cute too.’
Chloe licked the tips of her lips lightly with her tongue. From the moment I entered the carriage alone with the Count. Although Chloe’s secret place trembled. She decided to put up with it for now.
‘There are plenty of opportunities anyway.’
I have prepared everything for today. I have the confidence to seduce him.
‘It’s different from the past few weeks. I will definitely succeed today.’
In the meantime, there were opportunities to meet with Count Julian.
Together they produced the cryolite that he presented to the emperor. He met him again while visiting Cecilia’s studio.
‘But I haven’t had a chance to share more than that… I don’t think I can take it anymore. I’m going crazy wanting to be with the Count.’
I thought men were insignificant. That count was different.
A noble grand duke who is said to be the only heir to the grand duke. In addition, he is so good at handling things that he disguises himself as an idiot at the right time.
In addition, swordsmanship skills worthy of Reinhardt, a master of swordsmanship. To the gorgeous appearance. It was because Julian von Reinhardt was the man who lacked nothing, no, overflowed.
‘I want to have. Such an expensive thing… No, an expensive count. If I don’t have it, who will?’
Also, the atmosphere among the feudal lords is unusual.
The emperor’s birthday banquet not long ago.
The loyalty that Count Julian showed while raising the cryolite statue there. As a result, some of the feudal lords who had been neutral between the imperial faction and the aristocratic faction turned to the imperial faction.
The head of the imperial faction is, of course, Marshal Wilhelm. The successor once again declared the strong bond between the emperor and Essenmund in front of the envoys of the princes.
In the meantime, it seems that the princes who had been watching for a while were able to harden their minds.
‘Our Aethern. The center is still in a neutral position.’
Opinions are still divided among the Marquis of Aitern.
In the south, where the recent momentum is scary, it will stand among the aristocratic faction, including Duke Pedro. Otherwise, the will of the margrave will still stand firm in the imperial faction. Chloe’s family was in trouble.
‘Because the older brothers seem to be quite busy these days. They must be doing behind the scenes.’
And the successor candidates of Aitern Firm are also busy. I’m sure he’s worried about which side to connect to to solidify the position of successor.
As such, the official successor of Aitern Corporation has not yet been decided.
Of course, Chloe is the most likely candidate. It’s because the older brothers seem to be desperate to occupy that position.
In that respect, if Count Julian and himself were on the same boat. You may get a big weapon to put an end to the successor race.
As such, all the circumstances and conditions surrounding him were telling him to take that count.
And although the cold and calculating Chloe is confident that she will seduce the Count at any cost.
‘Yeah, but…’
Somehow, this time… It was different from when she seduced other men.
Although he wants to take the Count into his own hands and rule it. In fact, on the inside, the desire to be dominated by the count was greater.
‘This is what is commonly called love… No, crush. Is it like that?’
However, thinking about it, I snorted inwardly. She was Chloe because she never wanted to admit that she was such a sentimental woman.
But she couldn’t stop the thought from popping into her head. She was the thought that Chloe had often thought of lately.
‘Even if Count Julian has a fiancee. Under imperial law, it doesn’t matter if the grand duke has a concubine.’
In the Holy Ramir Empire, monogamy is a principle even for nobles. Of course, numerous feudal lords openly cheated.
More than Julian is the grand duke of the future. Even if Lilia becomes Julian’s wife. Chloe also had plenty of seats beside him.
‘No. If I give birth to the Count’s heir. I can take away the position of the royal family.’
That princess only has big breasts. A flower in a greenhouse that does not know the fear of the world. She was confident that she would never lose to such a stupid woman. In addition to Lilia, it seems that the Count also has several lovers who are outstanding in their off-white color. It didn’t matter, as Chloe was more beautiful than her own.
So when Chloe was in the midst of planning her future work in her mind.
The carriage carrying the two people finally arrived at its destination.
“Looks like we’ve arrived. By the way. Quiet for Chloe Nur. Did she not eat anything?”
“No. Can it be I tried organizing the complex alchemy formula in her head. Then let’s get off.”
She couldn’t bear to say she was thinking of 2 yrs with him.
Chloe checked her makeup with a hand mirror and got off the carriage with Julian.
***
Chloe was silent throughout the carriage ride.
When you just got into the wagon. He kept trying to sit next to me with a sticky snort. He clapped her hand and pushed her to the opposite seat.
‘Am I pouting?’
Even so, his expression was fine. When she asked, she thought of alchemy. It didn’t seem sincere.
The carriage has arrived at its destination. When I got off, I was in front of a cruise ship.
“How is it. Count Julian! This is the super-luxurious cruise ship on the Daerne River that our company is proud of, Emeria!”
As Chloe said, the cruise ship was very luxurious. When I got on the cruise ship, the scenery of the Daerne River came into view at a glance.
A great river that crosses the ecliptic. And a luxury cruise ship on the river.
Chloe said that she rented an entire floor of this cruise ship today to fulfill my request.
‘It’s like a hidden place in Demon King’s Slaughter. It’s so easy to come in.’
As befits a luxury cruise ship, the inside is like a gambling hall and an auction house. All kinds of auxiliary facilities are also provided. It’s all membership.
So, I had to put in a lot of effort to get that ticket in Demon King’s Slaughter. Thanks to Chloe, I came in easily.
‘Anyway, this is a place I must visit someday. That’s great.’
Chloe continued to speak.
“I also invited the cadet presidents and executives of the fraternity club. Of course, I called them by Count Julian’s name, not by my name!”
Then it will be easier to get genealogy. Not bad.
‘To invite them in my name. Chloe has a sense too.’
Chloe spread out her fan and waved it arrogantly. He looked like he was expecting my praise.
“Then let’s go to the place where the fraternity cadets are.”
But I also provided Chloe with talents like Eirin and Cecilia. Ignoring Chloe, I moved inside the cruise ship.
