Chapter 61
As promised, Rafel went home first and swung his sword at the training ground. However, compared to the sweat shed, the efficiency of training did not come out very well. Now his mind was full of worries about Annette. Never do anything dangerous to her.
Rafel sighed and put down the sword he was holding.It was dangerous to wield a sword in such a state of wandering thoughts.If I was wrong,I could shoot myself in the foot.I should become a sword master as soon as possible, but why is my progress so slow?
'I'm in pretty good shape these days, after all.'
It seemed a long time ago when I suffered from chronic sleep deprivation. Sleeping by Annette's side every night was perfectly peaceful. For some reason, she no longer sleepwalked when she fell asleep in her bedroom.
Lapel did not know that Annette would sing her songs her to sleep whenever she had trouble sleeping.He simply believed that he was cured of his illness of hers.Annette was his mysterious cure for insomnia.Perhaps he must have found her peace of mind in Otherwise, I couldn't explain the strange situation where I slept well when I was good with Annette and insomnia when I was bad.
'By the way, Annette is too late…….'
Rafel realized that he was wandering around the same spot. Although the mine manager, Thomas, was far from being a man of strength, he was still a man. Perhaps he would raise her hand her to her, fearing that Annette would find out about her her private parts her. She also thought it would have been foolish to send Annette alone. This was the moment she was about to leave this place.
“Lapel!”
The voice behind her was as cheerful as that of a jubilant lark. As she turned her head, Annette's figure caught her eye her in the distance. She, who had always walked gracefully, was now running towards herself with all her might. Hair her was disheveled, and the hem of her long dress her fluttered like petals in the air. However, Annette's flushed cheeks and eyes her did not seem to care at all.
Lafel, who was looking at Annette's face as if possessed, opened her arms to her involuntarily. Then Annette, who had been sprinting from afar, gasped for breath and she jumped into his arms. I could feel her pleasant jolts her crashing through her body her, her soft arms her winding around her like tendrils. Annette raised her head in that state and shouted with a wide smile.
“I succeeded, Lapel!!”
Excited Annette pulled out a pile of his papers from under the hem of her voluminous dress.Receiving it, Lapel felt Annette's body heat on her document her, and her face her flushed slightly.Annette, who knew nothing, explained in a high-pitched voice that she had succeeded.
“This is the double ledger that Thomas Bradley hid. I've been posting fake business reports to you all this time. If you look here, the amount of embezzlement he steadily siphoned off over several months is listed.”
“This is a great resource. I didn't get caught.”
Lapel licked his tongue as he checked the thickness of the rather thick papers. How could this come out from under the hem of the dress? Is it magic Annette laughed awkwardly in front of the surprised Lapel. .
The hem of the woman's dress was so full that even if something was hidden under it, it would not be obvious. Even if it was a little obvious, who would come to examine the skirt of her lady's skirt? Annette took a step further and Deliberately wore a dress made of rustling material. It was to hide the sound of the papers that might be heard. Thanks to this, Thomas couldn't even guess what was hidden under her dress in her.
“Rafel, I reviewed these documents on the way……. This is a pretty long-term and meticulous plan. Thomas Bradley intended to steadily deteriorate your mining business over the years. A pile of debt, and I'm going to make the mine go to someone else through an auction.”
After she finished speaking, Annette smiled vaguely. If that happened, it would be obvious who the new owner of the mine would be. If he hadn't intervened himself, an iron ore mine would have been added to the Bavarian duke's list of properties And his father his would have laughed coolly like a snake that had swallowed his prey.
Annette let out a deep sigh. It was Allamand's way to detoxify the metallic poison after years of painstaking work, then swallow it all at once. So Annette began her investigation with the manager of the mining business. He'd be a mine foreman next. After that, he planned to investigate the assistant directors one by one. Fortunately, I didn't have to do that, thanks to the first button.
Annette suddenly wondered if Lapel had kept the mine to the end after she died in her previous life. His father's plan for her was quite long, and Annette from his previous life her died without seeing the result. But he had no way to check it At least in this life, knowing this fact and being able to stop it was Annette's only comfort in her.
“I'm so glad, Lapel. Your iron ore business is safe.”
Annette whispered in a low voice, blushing in embarrassment. When the joy of success subsided, he suddenly saw the reality in front of him and his head her went cold. It was his own father who orchestrated this, so he had no face seeing Lafel Her pink eyes twisted her as if she were about to cry, and Lapel, who noticed her teeth her, lifted her up into a hug. And her brusque tone began to annoy her.
“Shh, why are you crying? By doing well.”
“But, Lafel, your father almost ruined your business.”
Although it was blocked well this time, will Allamand give up the mine just because Thomas is removed? Annette was worried about that. Tears welled up in her eyes her, a mixture of fear and regret. Heart, and her heart she became urgent. Naturally, his tone of soothing Annette became a little faster.
“What are you sorry about? You saved me from ruining my business. Let's go find the property that the damn janitor stole. With that, the blue diamond you wanted the other day? Go buy it.”
“…A diamond?”
“Okay. It's all about plucking a few insignificant flowers the other day. My name is my husband, but I wanted to buy him something at least once. You can buy them all by color if you want.”
Lafel subtly appealed to her wealth her. Even so, she couldn't meet Annette's eyes directly, and it was like making a sullen expression. Lapel, who was not honest, was more shy than she looked. Annette, looking at his sullen side her face with her teary eyes her, finally laughed.
“But it was a pretty flower. You were the first person to pick a flower yourself. Thank you so much, Lapel.”
Lafel's temples turned a little redder at Annette's kind words. The blush that appeared on her white skin her, as cold as snow, stood out even more. Now that it was even broad daylight, there was no darkness to cover his face. Pretended not to see this and asked.
“So what are you going to do with Thomas Bradley Gunn?”
“Well, I'll have to think about it from now on.”
Lafel carefully lowered Annette, who had stopped crying, to the ground. And she picked up her double ledger, which she had managed to stole from her. I don't know how the hell she found this, but unlike her calm appearance of her Maybe he could have been better than himself who could only wield a sword.
Rafel's eyes slowly grew sharper as he looked down at the ledger. It was a different feeling to doubt Thomas after vaguely hearing Annette's words of her, and actually seeing the result. As she looked at the well-organized plans, her anger boiled over. Did he want to ruin his business and take away the mine?
'They say there are more people, so it's just that pair.'
Lapel felt that she needed more power.He was an outstanding swordsman, and made a revolutionary contribution in the war.But Letan's War of Independence was all over.Finished with his own handshis.
After the hunt was over, the useless hounds were bound to be eaten. Fortunately, Rafel was a human, so that would not happen, but it was clear that his position and fortune were at stake. So this time he had to prove his new Usefulness to him and acquire the power to protect himself. Because all of his enemies were great men who could not compete.
“Good work, Annette. I'll take care of the next day. Now go in and rest.”
Lapel lowered her head and kissed Annette's cheek with an uncharacteristically tender affection.The touch of her blonde hair at her fingertips her, the touch of her soft cheeks on her lips her were precious.Even to protect Annette, he had to become stronger.
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I heard the sound of rain outside. Sitting at a cafe in an upscale shopping district, Annette looked out the window with steaming herbal tea in front of her. Here to meet Raileen.
'I thought it was ready.'
It was early fall soon. Then, at the Odessa Lei Temple, a rite was to be held in hopes of a bountiful harvest. Since the autumn harvest festival there was quite a famous event, Annette planned to use this opportunity to infiltrate the temple. If she transformed into one of the masked priests, no one would know Annette's true identity as her.
Annette looked out the window blankly, waiting for Raileen. At that moment, there was a scene that caught Annette's eyes in her. The first thing that caught my eye was a beautiful and colorful umbrella. Umbrellas covered with red lace were filled with light purple butterflies. Maybe it was sprinkled with jewel powder, but whenever the umbrella moved, the wings of the butterflies shimmered brightly.
But even those butterflies couldn't be more colorful than the face of a man with an umbrella.
“…Mr. Rylin?”
The moment my name was called, Lailin looked this way. The white face with the dark red shadow cast a lustrous light like a red butterfly. Unlike usual, he wasn't smiling, but he had a serious expression.
