Chapter 134 – 31. Fake Gold. (2)
Not only Viola Danju, but also Kalim Danju, who had lived together for over a month from the capital to here in Vermandois, was something I had never even guessed. Judging from the reaction, it seems that no one except Baron Bornov knew the identity of His Highness the Prince.
Exactly that, Allen Danju saw through at once. … With that, it indirectly proves that his discernment is superior to others.
[Strength: 66] [Agility: 54] [Stamina: 61] [Intelligence: 18] [Magic power: 22]
[Supreme] [Correctness] [Prudent] [Justice] [Reliance] [Knowledge] [Sensitiveness] [Carefulness]
Much better stats and traits than Baron Bornoff. I just had to say that it was true.
“…… Oh, was it something that shouldn’t have been revealed? If so, I’m sorry. I was mistaken that it was also a test for me.”
“No. I was going to reveal it later when the time came.”
No matter what, when the imperial family moves, the gaze is bound to come together. There’s nothing good about revealing his existence to a person who may or may not work together yet.
The other three men and women who were sitting around the table also jumped up from their chairs and bowed to His Highness. He was not simply an aristocrat of the fifth rank, but a member of the imperial family that ruled the empire. That hierarchy is on a different level from simple nobility.
“I would like to see Your Highness the Prince.”
“I wasn’t really trying to fool you two. He made all the promises in the capital, so I hope he didn’t feel bad.”
“No. How can we dare to dispute Your Highness’ judgment? Please do not worry.”
The prince, standing upright against the wall, walked towards the table and sat down on the chair Baron Bornov had been sitting on. He smiled lightly and called Allen Danju closer.
“The viola Danju recommended it, and there must have been a reason for that. My eyes are very keen to see. …… How about If you like it, try working with me.”
He was in a position to try to establish connections with the nobility of the empire, so how dare he reject the proposal of the imperial family? Of course you have to be willing to accept it.
“If you ask me to, I will help with all my heart.”
“Good. I feel like I have a strong ally.”
“It’s not enough, but I’ll try hard to follow in the footsteps of others.”
“Heh heh, this person is too humble.”
Fortunately, the prince was not an authoritarian figure. The atmosphere quickly became friendly, and they took a short break after promising dinner here.
Viola Danju, who was alone with Allen, couldn’t help but admire his discerning eye for recognizing the prince she had never recognized at a glance.
“How did you find out? …… I had no idea.”
“Oh, lucky me…. In the past, I went to the capital and happened to hear about the imperial family, and I heard about a similar appearance to Her Highness. And I heard that he has a close relationship with Baron Bornoff. Also, each gesture was unusual. In addition, since fake gold is not an ordinary thing, I also kept in mind the possibility that it was moved by the imperial family. … After putting all these things together, I came to that conclusion.”
“…… That’s great. Really.”
It’s easy to say that you do…. The viola Danju was delighted with the amazing talent of Allen Danju as if it were his own work.
“Thank you for recommending us. If the viola master hadn’t called me, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity in the first place. Again, thank you.”
“… If you think so, I will be grateful.”
The conversation between the two men and women went into a lull for a while, creating a strange atmosphere, when a servant announced outside the door that the meal was ready. The two headed to the restaurant side by side.
Dinner was ordinary, unlike the previous meeting. His Highness again faithfully played the role of the baron’s escort, and Baron Bornov decided to have a separate meeting next time to have a closer talk.
After dinner, Allen went back to his hideout.
… However, his personal connections between when he left and when he came were completely different.
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The five held two more secret meetings.
In fact, Agnentia’s silver ingot bait wouldn’t have been easy to plan if it hadn’t been for the prince. Marquis Marx, the lord of the Silver City, would not have readily accepted the job.
And this time, a high degree of secrecy was also required. Do you have to fool the eyes of the thieves’ informants in every city? In that respect, pretending to be a prince is definitely a wise choice.
If everything went according to plan, Martolo-the key cadre of bandits would definitely move. Perhaps, Martolo Danju himself might actually make a move…. They, too, must be aware that they will not be able to easily break through this silver guard. If you catch and kill a high-ranking official like that, you’ll blow their secret hideout.
Allen was convinced that he had no loyalty to the bandits to the point of risking his life. After all, the thieves are a group united by their own desires. Like mercenaries, they didn’t have the slightest sense of work.
Anyway, once the rough plan was in place, they set a departure date. Of course, if all four of them left together, they might arouse suspicion, so they decided to set off on different days.
In particular, the Viola-Mercenary Corps decided to go through the Iron Fortress, Carlstadt, just in case. As the importance of this plan is considerable, it was judged that it was right to be as cautious as possible.
The first group to leave was the group of Baron Bornov, who had to go ahead and kiss the marquis.
Next, Viola-Mercenary Corps headed for Karlstad, and then Kalim-Mercenary Corps also departed for Agnentia.
And the last remaining Allen-Mercenary Corps left for the Silver City early in the morning with the upper corps to escort two days later.
Unfortunately, the old dog, Callisman, did not return until they departed. However, it is not possible to postpone all schedules because of one crew member.
Allen did not confide in his crew about the plan after they departed. … Except for the sucker.
“Only you should know. Understand?”
“Yes… !”
Apparently, since Elena, who had experience in sobriety, was implicitly the role of sobriety, it was circumstantial that she knew the rough plan. An unavoidable accident might happen to Allen. … Of course, she wasn’t unaware of that either, but she couldn’t prevent a little selfishness from developing. She has the selflessness that even the Lord thinks of her as special….
Anyway, the journey went smoothly. Even a band of bandits would have no reason to roam around Agnentia and Carlstadt, where security is good.
After a long five-day journey, they finally arrived at Agnentia.
The Silver City, surrounded by wide fields and leisurely flowing rivers, was still magnificent and dignified. … Seeing that, Allen felt that both a city and a person should have a lot of money.
After passing through the main gate of the city, Allen concluded a deal with the upper state and headed to a nearby inn. Perhaps Baron Bornoff will figure it out and send an informant here to give you a rough overview of the progress.
As expected, that night, a young man came to Allen-Mercenary’s quarters. He, who revealed that he was a member of Baron Bornov’s crew, said that he had successfully completed negotiations with His Excellency the Marquis.
That’s right-
Perhaps the prince himself made the request by revealing his identity. Agnentia must have been in a situation where she was also having a lot of headaches with fake gold, but since the prince who came directly from the imperial family said she would take care of it, it’s definitely not bad from the point of view of the marquis.
Anyway, the permission to transport the silver bars was given, so the only plan left was how plausible to lure the thieves.
Of course, this is all already planned, so now all we have to do is wait for Viola-Mercenary Corps to come here.
There is no guarantee that this plan will succeed unconditionally, but the odds are quite high.
In fact, there is currently no other way to do this. It’s much better than the plan of Baron Bornov’s group to conduct a search operation in a city frequented by Martolo-thieves. … But if even this fails, I have no choice but to do so.
…… And this is my future reputation at stake. If you succeed, you can take a big leap…… !
To be honest, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this plan was conceived by Allen alone. If this succeeds brilliantly, it will surely make a very strong impression on the prince. In addition, Kalim Danju also appreciates his ability, so it will be of great help the next time he recruits his crew.
These were valuable things that simply could not be converted into money. In particular, his connections with the imperial family would be worth more than thousands of gold coins.
Maybe, this opportunity will give me the first contact with Agnes Neptune… !
Agnes Neptune.
[Guild Master] The last named character successfully captured before falling into the world.
A person with a very high level of difficulty that is very jingling, recruited after hundreds of hours of grinding.
A distant relative of the imperial family, and an unfortunate illegitimate son.
A genius of swords, called the next Sword Emperor by the people.
Allen through this
They even planned for a much more distant future.
