Chapter 138 – 8. Perisha, the Proud Lady of a Suspicious Baron

The two days of ascending went smoothly without any problems. In the first place, since it is a territory near a large city called Hormia, there is no way that the security on the way there is bad. Thanks to that, for two days, I watched the night sky like camping with Undine and Sierra, and during the day, I enjoyed playing in the lake and playing in the water.

“Nari has arrived.”

Sierra, waking up at the driver’s voice waking us up after playing in the water, quickly took out a hand mirror and looked at her face before getting off the carriage. The coachman, who had been stroking her horse’s neck, bowed her head as Sierra dismounted, said he would be waiting, and then she quietly left.

“Turn it off, is it there?”

Entering the estate that looked like a quiet countryside, we looked at the mansion in the distance, letting the farmers glance at us. Sierra, still glancing at the wagon behind us, nodded and motioned for the mercenaries to follow.

As I walked side by side with Undine, who nodded her head to see if she was less awake, I saw Sierra, whose face hardened as I got closer and closer to her mansion. Surprised, he hugged her.

“Ah! What is it, what is it!”

“I think you are too nervous. Don’t worry too much about it.”

“What! Hey, it’s because I want to go to the bathroom, so don’t worry…!”

Seeing Sierra glaring at me with burning eyes, I felt that he was serious. I thought I was nervous, but I was embarrassed and scratched her head to keep my distance from Sierra. Sierra, whose face had changed color as a result of my prank, trudged toward the mansion with her impatient face lightly hugging her stomach.

“Jeongji, what are you doing at Baron Whistle’s mansion?”

Sierra, who was approaching with her swift steps, was blocked by her guard, urging her to answer with her sullen face. Sierra, her complexion slightly at ease, grinned and took her parchment from her arms and handed it to her, then she explained neatly.

“I’m Sierra from the Ropila Merchant, who decided to deliver moonlight stones to the baron this time.”

“Ah, I heard the story. The people behind…?”

A silent guard rolled up her parchment and placed it in her bosom, giving her a signal. As the other guards guarding the gate inside the mansion moved busily, the gate opened with the sound of bars.

“The party and the mercenaries. The mercenaries will help organize the moonlight stones, so you can go to the warehouse with the wagon.”

“Ah, there weren’t enough people today… Thank you Sierra-sama for your kindness.”

“What, then, I’ll go see the baron now.”

“Wait a minute, Bindel!”

I thought it was just a guard, but is it the captain? As we were watching him commanding the guards in perfect order, a young man ran to us at a quick pace at the sound of his voice.

“Welcome, are you Sierra Lady, the owner of Lofila?”

“It’s enough for the lady, you can give it to the top.”

The chestnut-haired young man who scratched her head with a haha ​​laugh at Sierra’s harsh answer, read the parchment handed over by the guard captain, put it in his bosom, and looked at the wagon busily moving to the warehouse.

“There are three wagons, are they all moonshine?”

“Yes, at the request of the baron, other quantities are also being prepared.”

“Okay, I’ll guide you to the mansion first. Because there are few people, I have to go to the warehouse myself…”

“For a moment! Bindel, don’t worry. I will help you!”

All the servants and mercenaries who were moving stopped at the lively voice that stopped Bindel from moving while sweating.

– All right, all right

“Whoa, whoa- Whoa, good job. Roman, you seem to be getting smarter by the day!”

A young woman who was sitting on top of a white horse crying hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee, turned her body around and jumped off her horse. The woman standing next to Vindel, the butler, took off her riding hat, brushed off her sweaty blond hair, and put it behind her and looked at us.

“Nice to meet you, I am Perishia Whistle, the eldest daughter of Baroness Whistle. Are you Sierra?”

A high nose that was wet with sweat, chubby cheeks with sagging breasts, and a friendly smile that lifted up the dainty-looking moist lips further accentuated the charm of Perisha, who went back and forth between a girl and a virgin.

“Can I escort you to the drawing room where our butler seems busy, no need to decline?”

Unwaveringly, the sky-blue eyes of the sky gazed intently at us. Sierra, overwhelmed by Perisha’s energy, nodded her head, and Perisha, who waved her hand with a bright smile, apologized with an apologetic expression and started talking about herself.

“This! Because I enjoyed horseback riding, I wasn’t dressed to greet guests. I would be grateful if you could forgive my rudeness!”

Certainly, the clothes Perisha was wearing were far from the clothes that a male artist’s lady would wear when serving her guests.

White riding breeches and black boots clinging to her long legs, a navy blue jacket covering her voluptuous breasts, and a white shirt that had changed color from sweat. – I let go of my shirt and took a step back.

“Of course, we would be more grateful if the lady responded.”

At the signal of Sierra tapping my side with her elbow, I joined in with a bright smile.

“It was embarrassing to see other people busy. I will gratefully accept your kindness.”

[Casano is also very good at talking at times like this.]

Are you saying you can’t usually? Hearing Undine’s questionable words, I looked at Perisha, who smiled brightly after hearing our answer.

“Whoops! I am honored to say so. Then, Bindel, I will guide the guests to you, so you can go.”

“Thank you. Miss.”

Bending down, Bindel took a step back, greeted us again, and headed for the warehouse with the wagon. Perisha, who had been watching until she couldn’t see Bindel, turned around her body and called us with a clear voice.

“Then let’s go! Thank you for waiting!”

I looked at Sierra, who was constantly exchanging conversations with Perisha. As the saying goes, the lively Perisha plays as she is born, and she entered her mansion from the gate and had never stopped talking like a lark.

“Sierra inherited her father’s business, too. Incredible!”

“No big deal. I still lack a lot.”

“No! The Baron Whistle family is the closest aide to Count Haengmil, who rules Hormia, so you can be proud of it!”

“Right, is that so.”

Even Sierra, who can be said to be quite thick-faced, couldn’t handle Perisha’s liveliness. She glanced at me and sent her eyes seeking help. But she can’t flirt with her male writer’s eldest daughter, over Sierra, who works as a top lord. Shaking my head resolutely, I passed the time looking at the paintings and statues hanging in the long hallway.

After talking happily for a while, Perisha stopped talking and looked back at us only when she came to the door that looked gorgeous.

“I met my father in this outfit, so I’ll just go back. I really enjoyed talking to Sierra…!”

Perisha showed a bright smile while holding Sierra’s droopy hand, shaking it, as if she really enjoyed it. Sierra, who smiled the same way as if she had rejected Perisha, tightly gripped Perisha’s hand that covered her own and gave her warmth. Greeted

“No. It was an honor for me to speak with you.”

“Lol…! Ah, the knight in the back worked hard too! What’s your name?!”

At Perisha’s request, Sierra, who was standing next to her, stared blankly at her face. At Sierra’s signal of nodding, I replied to Perisha with a smile.

“My name is Cassano, the escort of the Upper Sierra. You must be busy, but thank you so much for guiding me this far.”

“No, no! After all, the afternoon schedule is over! Then have a good time with your father! This much!”

Tadadadadadat- We followed Perishia’s back as she quickly escaped the long hallway. We stood for a while in the hallway where the silence subsided.

“No, don’t you usually say you’ve brought her guests and go?”

“Yes? You’re still a good girl, aren’t you?”

Sierra, who was defending Perisha at my question, rolled her eyes—heh-huh—and sighed, then stretched out her hand and knocked on the door. Sierra, clearing her throat before hearing her baron’s reply, spoke first in a soft voice.

“Hello. This is Sierra, the top state of the Rofila upper line, which was scheduled to visit. She has been guided.”

[Come in.]

The door opened immediately with the Baron’s permission, and the elderly butler, with his gray hair neatly tossed back, gestured toward Baron Whistle, who was sitting on the sofa in the drawing room, holding the doorknob.

“Please go in.”

“Thank you.”

After Sierra, who bowed her head and walked with her confident gait, I greeted the elderly butler and entered the drawing room. Leaving behind Undine, who circled the sky and looked with interest at the chandelier hanging from the ceiling, she stood behind Sierra, who was sitting across from the Baron, and kept her seat.

“Doesn’t the young man sit down?”

Rather than greeting her, the baron stood behind Sierra and started talking to me. I glanced at Sierra’s complexion and replied immediately.

“It’s an escort, it’s more comfortable to stand.”

“Hmm, is that so? I asked because it seemed very informal.”

Did you overhear the conversation in front of the drawing room? Baron Whistle, who sipped the tea poured by the butler as we clenched our hands in embarrassment, spoke to us with an equally shy smile.

“As you can see, my daughter-in-law is very arrogant. It’s been a while since I had a guest and I’m very excited, so please forgive me.”

“No, thanks to you, I was able to visit the baron without any problems.”

Sierra replied in a soft voice with both hands on her lap, and while looking around in a soft but calm atmosphere, the baron suddenly moved her beard and twitched her lips, then started laughing out loud.
Haha- You look exactly like your father.”

“Abi…?”

“Why did I contact a merchant guild with no connections and purchase a generation of wagon-worthy moonstones?”

“That…”

Before leaving this place, I thought of Sierra, which proudly talked about the moonlight stone, which was in vogue among the aristocrats. Seeing her pale skin turn red, Sierra must have thought it was an opportunity she had seized by sheer luck.

“I met Gregoric, the father of the top lord, several times. It was quite interesting how he jumped on his feet and opened his face while he was a promising top tier player.”

“Ah…”

Sierra listened with tears in her eyes at the story of her dead father, whom she had heard several times before. The baron explained without embellishment that Gregoric, who persistently stuck to Hormia, was annoyed, but that she liked his passion and that she entrusted him with work a few times or bought various things while communicating with him.

“The news of your father’s death has made me sad. I would have thought that something like this would have happened while I was away at Hormia while the estate was being renovated.”

“Thank you, but since I obeyed my father’s will, there is no problem.”

“You resemble Gregoric even in the exciting side. I should even explain why I bought the moonlight stone.”

Hororok – After drinking the tea, Baron Whistle shook the tea from his beard and smiled and bowed. Staring at Sierra with his back straight, he got to the point.

“I heard that the Lofila Merchant was established in the Jungle of Dreams. So she wants to make ongoing purchases.”

“That is welcome too. By the way… Are there other problems?”

“Yes.”

The baron, who tapped his knee at Sierra’s question, stroked his mustache and showed a disapproving look.

“As you know, since I am an aide to Count Haengmil, there are times when I take care of items or gifts he sends to the imperial capital. But these days, the warehouse is empty one by one or the quantity is not right.”

“…”

“But I don’t use servants to organize the warehouse, I leave it to trustworthy servants. I don’t doubt them, but wouldn’t it be a big deal if it happened to touch Count Haengmil’s things as much as he kept praying?”

“That’s right.”

“There will be escorts who seem to be good at it. I want them to catch rats roaming the warehouse while staying at our mansion by continuously purchasing moonlight stones. And I have other requests.”

That’s a lot to ask of you, as I listened to the story while holding his hand so that the Baron couldn’t see it, the Baron with a big smile said to Sierra, tapping his knee.

“It seems like you and my daughter are the same age as me, so I would like you to be friendly with her daughter during your stay. It makes me stay in the manor so much that I don’t have anyone close to me, so I feel very lonely…”

Horok – Drinking the tea, the baron looked at Sierra with her low, sunken eyes. Kwok-kneeling, Sierra nodded her head as soon as the Baron finished speaking and accepted his offer.

“All right. Then, what do you think of the quantity of moon ore that you continuously purchase?”

“How long will it take to prepare for the carriage generation that came in today?”

“A week is enough.”

The baron stroked his chin with a hush-groan and opened his hand with a wide smile.

“How about five units a month? I don’t think there’s much of a problem now that the trend is spreading.”

The trend among nobles goes out quickly anyway, so if it spreads to the capital along with the current at banquets and tea parties among nobles, if moonlight stone is used as a trend among local nobles, it has been very popular for half a year. Since it is much more profitable to sell than to accumulate in the village, Sierra, who finished the calculations, nodded and accepted the baron’s offer.

“The purchase price is the same as this time…”

“No, I can’t do that to my request. I’ll give you 20% more. How about a two-week stay?”

Sneak- Sierra turns around and looks at me at the Baron’s suggestion. Sierra smiled as if he was relieved when he nodded, and hastily accepted the baron’s offer. I pretended not to notice the baron’s gaze watching me smirkingly, but the baron got up from his seat and asked Sierra sneakily.

“Then let’s write the contract later, and I want that young man to help me catch the rats in and out of the warehouse.”

“It’s okay. On the contrary, I am glad to be of help.”

When Sierra responded before looking at me, the baron, who was looking at me with slightly widened eyes, nodded his head with a satisfied face.

“Then I’ll give the butler, who is in charge of the warehouse, a word in advance. Did you remember all the details of the contract?”

The baron’s family buys five moonstones a month, the price is 20% of the price I brought in this time, and I asked Sierra to stay for two weeks and talk to Perisha. The baron, who nodded and smiled with satisfaction, told us while tying his mustache.

“Then get some rest. By the way, free up time in the evening. As a guest, I will treat you to a meal.”

“All right. Well thank you for the good deal. Baron.”

She bent down to follow Sierra’s nodding. What- The baron, who lightly greeted and left, and the elderly butler, who immediately approached us, handed Sierra the contract signed by the baron and looked at me.

“From now on, I will finish the business story on behalf of the baron. If you don’t mind, I’d like to share it with the lord of the upper chamber…”

Nodding her head to point me out, I patted Sierra on the shoulder and left her parlor. The conversation with the baron was satisfactory because it was important to help Sierra, who hoped for her success as a top lord, although it was complicated by the stormy conversation.

In fact, I didn’t know how much Moonlight Stone was purchased for and how the price was formed, so I didn’t know anything about the benefits of this transaction, so I was a little dizzy. I was thinking about going to her warehouse, thinking that Sierra would take care of it, but I heard a loud voice from afar.

“Ahh-!”

As if she had changed before she knew it, Perisha, wearing a pale azure dress with no decorations, was approaching me with brisk strides.