## Chapter 349 – The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
My daily life in the royal capital didn’t go as planned.
Originally, my plan was to relax and casually hit on Bibi Heolis. But I was too busy for that.
Rumors spread that I had met with Marquis Heolis because of the Korea Trading Company, and nobles related to the Magic Tower and trading companies wanted to meet me.
“Baron Prukerus, wouldn’t you like to cooperate with my trading company? Our company has tradition and history. And the Prukerus Trading Company has novelty. If we work together, we can become the best trading company in the kingdom, surpassing the Hollis Trading Company.”
Tradition and history.
In other words, they meant they had connections and trade routes. It was true that partnering with a large trading company would bring immediate benefits. But I couldn’t forget that these guys wouldn’t make such an offer for no reason.
These guys were the type to pounce and tear off flesh without hesitation the moment you let your guard down.
“I’m sorry. The Korea Trading Company is in a state of disarray due to its rapid growth. That’s why we’ve reduced the scale of our business. For the time being, I plan to spend time reorganizing the company.”
“Is that so…? That’s a shame.”
The merchants couldn’t be forceful. I was just a baron, but I was the son of Count Prukerus, the lord of the borderlands. They mistakenly believed that the Korea Trading Company I ran was deeply related to Count Prukerus and backed off.
“Ahem. Our Sirimad Magic Tower would like to conduct joint research with you, Baron.”
“Joint research?”
“Yes. Our Sirimad Magic Tower has been researching and developing emergency rations and preserved food for the past seven years. We are interested in the canned food recently released by the Korea Trading Company. If we research together, we can develop it more easily and quickly.”
“Ah. I see. I have no intention of researching, so please leave.”
“Baron! The biggest disadvantage of canned food is the tin can! Considering the price of iron, canned food is bound to be a loss! If we research together, we can create a container to replace the tin can!”
“Canned food isn’t for profit, it’s a product sold for adventurers. I don’t see any need to improve canned food. Please leave.”
“Baron! Please reconsider…”
“Do I have to say the same thing three times?”
“……”
The real purpose of the Magic Tower was to obtain the manufacturing method of the products sold by the Korea Trading Company. There was no way I wouldn’t know that.
The main people who sought me out were trading companies and the Magic Tower, but other nobles also contacted me. It was because I was the youngest Aura Expert.
“Ugh… This is so annoying.”
If I could, I’d use my heart condition as an excuse to stay in my mansion and have sex, but I couldn’t do that for the sake of my reputation. And there’s a reason why they say you have to row when the water comes in.
***
“C-Can I really accept this?”
“It’s a gift I prepared for my sister-in-law.”
“Such wonderful cosmetics… Thank you, Baron.”
I gave Bibi Heolis a gift of cosmetics. Just because I was busy didn’t mean I was going to give up on her.
I curled up the corners of my mouth as I watched Bibi Heolis rejoice.
Bibi was an ordinary noble lady. She didn’t know anything about politics or commerce, and she didn’t seem interested in them either. Her interests lay in beauty. And vanity.
I knew how to get Bibi, and I immediately took action.
“Sister-in-law, there’s a product that the Korea Trading Company hasn’t announced yet. It’s a product that even Count Hollen hasn’t seen.”
“Count Hollen…?”
Bibi’s eyes widened at the unexpected name.
Count Hollen.
She was a figure respected by the noble ladies and wives of the Rapelli Kingdom. And she owned gold and iron mines. She was one of the richest people in the Rapelli Kingdom.
Count Hollen was famous for her extravagance. However, her taste was also exceptional, and she wouldn’t buy anything that wasn’t the best.
“Count Hollen is one of the major customers of the Korea Trading Company. Actually, I was planning to show this to Count Hollen first, but… wouldn’t you like to see it first and give me your thoughts, sister-in-law?”
“I’ll help! I’ve talked to Count Hollen a few times! I’m sure I’ll be of help!”
Bibi said, her eyes sparkling. I smiled and showed her the item.
It was an earring with dozens of large and small white jewels embedded in it.
“Wow…”
Bibi’s eyes became hazy. The earring was larger than my thumb, but it was a product with modern, sophisticated design and technology.
“How is it?”
“It’s beautiful… Count Hollen will definitely like it too…”
Bibi couldn’t take her eyes off the mirror.
“Sister-in-law, I heard you have a tea time appointment with other noble ladies this afternoon. If you don’t mind, would you wear that earring and attend the tea time?”
With so many nobles gathered in the royal capital, noble banquets and ladies’ tea times were held almost every day.
“…Is that okay?”
“It’s a kind of promotion. If you don’t like it, I can’t help it. I won’t force you.”
“Ah, no. I know the importance of promotion. I’ll accept the Baron’s offer.”
Bibi smiled brightly.
In the afternoon, I visited the Heolis Marquisate again. The superficial reason was to have a conversation with Marquis Heolis about the trading company, but the real reason was to meet Bibi.
“Sister-in-law, how was the tea time?”
“…It was amazing. All the ladies looked at me and asked about the earrings.”
“I’m glad the promotion was successful. Would you return the earrings?”
“Ah. Yes.”
Bibi hesitated as she began to take off the earrings. It was clear that she didn’t want to hand them over to me.
“It seems you like the earrings.”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t like such beautiful earrings. Not only me, but any woman would want these earrings.”
“I can sell these earrings to you, sister-in-law.”
“……But I don’t have any money.”
Although the Heolis family was wealthy, Bibi was a noble lady. She wasn’t the wife of the head of the family, nor was she the heir to the family. She had to get permission to use the family’s assets.
“Are you and I strangers, sister-in-law? I’ll give you a 50% discount, and I’ll also give you a loan. I’ll sell you a 400 million ner item for 200 million ner.”
“50% discount… B-But…”
Bibi was hesitating, looking at the earrings in her hand.
She must have felt like the main character at today’s tea time because of the earrings. I could guarantee it. It would be hard to find such fancy earrings even if you had money.
“Those earrings are one of a kind in the world. And although I said it’s a loan, I have no intention of charging interest.”
“You’re not going to charge interest? Really?”
“Really. I can even draw up a contract for you right here.”
“I’ll talk to my father for a moment…”
“If Marquis Heolis finds out, he’ll scold you. The Marquis is careful with money, so he wouldn’t even try to buy the earrings. Am I wrong?”
“That’s right. My father always says that spending money is more important than earning it.”
Bibi pouted. It seemed she had a complaint about the Marquis. Things seemed to be going even easier than I thought.
Perhaps the Marquis hadn’t properly educated Bibi. A noble lady would eventually marry into another noble family. There was no reason to give her higher education since she wasn’t the official heir.
“Sister-in-law, you’ll soon have a wedding with brother Gent and become his wife. When you become a wife, you’ll be able to use your assets to some extent. You can pay me back then. I can wait as long as you need.”
“Still…”
I knew what she was afraid of. It was Marquis Heolis. The Marquis was strict when it came to money.
“If Marquis Heolis asks about the earrings, you can say I gave them to you as a gift.”
I was planning to give gifts to other noble ladies later. It was to avoid the suspicion of Marquis Heolis.
If Marquis Heolis intervened here, my plan would be ruined. So, by giving gifts to other noble ladies, I had to make him think that this was a kind of promotion.
“……”
“Sister-in-law, aren’t you an adult? You have the right to make your own decisions. And you’ll be leaving the Heolis family soon anyway. Have a little more confidence.”
Bibi’s eyes wavered at my words. She looked down at the earrings in her palm, fiddled with them, and then nodded.
“You’re right, Baron. I can’t just follow my father’s words forever. I’ll take the loan. And I want to make sure it’s in writing with a contract.”
It seemed she had seen and heard things, as she was talking about a contract, but I was sure she didn’t know how to read a contract properly. If she were a smart and capable woman, she wouldn’t have accepted my offer.
“Of course. There’s nothing more certain than a contract. You’re indeed my sister-in-law. You’re definitely the daughter of Marquis Heolis.”
“Is that so?”
Bibi smiled slightly at my words. Looking at her face, she seemed to think she was great. I licked my lips as I looked at her light green hair. If things went as I expected, I would be able to sleep with her before leaving the royal capital.
The next day. I visited Bibi again. I showed Bibi the jewelry I had prepared, such as bracelets, necklaces, and rings, and sold them to her. The fact that I was giving her a special half-price deal because she was my sister-in-law worked.
***
Ention arrived in the royal capital with the Knights.
Ention was still taciturn. Nothing had changed. As soon as he arrived, he had a simple meal and went straight to the training grounds.
“I will devote myself to training until His Majesty the King’s birthday. Politely turn away anyone who comes to see me.”
I was nervous when Ention arrived.
I thought that if he, who had reached the mid-level of Aura Master, might recognize Yuria’s skills. But that was just my worry. Ention passed right by Yuria and didn’t recognize her skills.
It wasn’t that Yuria was overwhelmingly strong. Yuria was more of an assassin than a knight. She had excellent skills in hiding herself.
‘If I had been caught, I might have had to make an extreme choice… It worked out well.’
I smiled as I watched Ention’s back gradually disappear.
***
Late at night.
I secretly entered Ellain’s room. Ellain, who was lying down to sleep, was startled and flustered when I secretly entered the room.
“Eugene! No! Not today!”
I occasionally enjoyed secret rendezvous with Ellain. Just yesterday, I had visited her at night and had sex. It was very easy to cross a line once you had crossed it once.
But today’s reaction was different from usual. It was because of Ention in the next room.
“Mother. Father is asleep.”
I approached Ellain’s bed and took off my clothes.
“Have you forgotten that your father is an Aura Master?! An Aura Master’s senses are sharper than anything! There’s no way he wouldn’t know if he’s in the next room!”
“It’s okay, Mother. I have this.”
I shook the black bell in my hand and placed it on the table. Strangely, no sound came out. I channeled mana into the bell. Then, black smoke continuously appeared from the bell. The black smoke disappeared as if melting into the air.
“…A barrier?”
Ellain, being a mage, immediately recognized its identity.
“Yes. It’s a magical tool called ‘Silent Night’. It creates a barrier that blocks out any signs of people and sounds. With this, there’s no way Father will find out.”
“……Looking at the preparations, it seems you didn’t prepare this in a day or two.”
“Mother is not Father’s woman, but mine. Now that Father has come… I will thoroughly teach you so that you can’t forget me.”
“Even without that, I’m yours… Haa…”
I jumped onto the bed and covered Ellain. Ellain struggled in my arms, but soon stopped resisting and fell into each other. Was it because of Ention’s presence? Ellain’s heart was beating faster than usual, and her pussy was getting wet faster than usual.
‘Hehe. I’m more excited than usual too.’
She desperately tried to hold back her moans, but in less than an hour, she let out a loud cry. It would have been a disaster if there hadn’t been a barrier.
“Haaaaaaah!”
