Chapter 311 – Ricke’s Playfulness

“It is said that a knight departed from the mansion.”

“What level is it?”

“He may not be a famous knight, but his career is not short.”

The news quickly reached Roman’s ears.

It was said that he had seduced the youngest gardener of the Marquess of Skadi, and it was information worth spending a handful of jewels on.

‘He’s a guy who gets his money’s worth.’

Does Burnecker’s Information Guild have a sign of neutrality that does not incline to any inclination?

It was not neutral from the beginning and I have no intention of pursuing it.

This is especially true for some figures at the top of the empire.

The top leaders of the Intelligence Guild, including Bernecker, are more sensitive than anyone else to the balance of force and wealth and can smell opportunities and crises.

“And a request has been received from Marquis Skadi for the information guild. Robert Bolt, the eldest son of Marquis Bolt, the second person you ordered, is coming by carriage, not the gate, and his destination is the capital.”

Roman took the neat document envelope and handed over a heavy leather pouch.

“You had a hard time. Just skip a few things as you go and submit the rest properly to the guild.”

“Go, thank you!!”

Gold coins so full that they stick out through the entrance.

The mouth of the guild member, who suddenly became a lucky person, opened wide.

The moment the information guild accepts a request related to the women around me or performs it by concealing the fact.

Roman is well aware of the reality that even if he misses other humans, he will only hang the heads of Bernecker and the leaders at the main gate of the capital.

‘They say money can control ghosts, but there’s nothing better than money to control people.’

Even so, they do not follow Roman out of fear alone.

A high return from a life-threatening high risk.

Rather than clumsily selling a hundred pieces of information, it is more beneficial to hand over one piece of information to Roman.

It is also certain that if you follow it honestly and do not deviate from it, it will bring you a lot of wealth.

It is true that Roman went to the academy to meet the dean, but his consultation with the dean was short-lived.

From the time when the trio was scrambling to register for classes.

She was keeping an eye on Boris, who was wandering around the Academy.

‘Should I kill them and get rid of them? Knead it with her fist and take her to Ricke?’

I was worried about Rike’s feelings about suddenly encountering the character of the marquis.

I remembered her determination to solve the problem with my own hands and continued to observe.

As Ricke left with Boris, she told them to stay at the mansion.

Out of worry, she even made Chloe and Seria wait at the cafe to secretly follow her.

So now.

“I think Rike wants to destroy the Skadi territory right away. Still, I think it would be a good idea to discuss this with Eclair when she comes. It’s not clear why she suddenly sent someone.”

I wanted to be sure on either side whether it was a political fight from above or something to do with Nema Natas.

Rike wanted a one-on-one time with her father, and if the bond between Nema Natas and Enoch Skadi was strengthened, she was also uneasy in my position.

“I’m not really in a hurry. I’ll do as you say, so don’t worry.”

“···Is it too obvious?”

I feel like I can’t manage my facial expressions these days.

Her hand went to her chin, embarrassed that her rapid fire had upset her.

“When my brother looks so serious and worried because of me, my heart hurts.”

She smiled, lifted herself up on her tiptoes, and stroked my head.

As she got closer, I gently kissed her face.

I held her hand.

“Let’s go. Chloe Langseria will be waiting for you to get her head out.”

“Huh~ I’m sorry to say this to you two, but now I want to feel it when I see it.”

The body, with its head and one leg blown off, was handed over to the experts who frequently used it and asked to clean up all traces.

I headed towards the two who were waiting in the separate room.

*****

Chloe and Seria, who were serious about dessert, came to the cafe’s VIP room.

I have never had the experience of sitting for such a long time without talking to each other or ordering anything from the menu.

“”···.””

Come on!

The door opens, breaking the silence, and Ricke takes the lead and emerges with Roman.

Chloe, her eyes brightening, jumped up from her seat and hugged Rike.

“I’m sorry for making you worry.”

“Hmm… I’m glad you’re safe.”

In order to provoke Roman in bed, he has been doing embarrassing things that he cannot tell Seria.

Ricke and Chloe’s embrace was affectionate and natural.

“I feel really sorry for Seria, too.”

After Chloe, Seria received attention.

Her expression, which had been so gloomy as it was burning her insides, disappeared and her eyes became filled with playfulness.

“Don’t worry! I need to give you a suit to go back to the mansion, so come here!”

Seria hugged Rike’s waist while saying something like an uncle.

As he did every day, he pushed her lips exaggeratedly and thrust them into her face.

She knew that Ricke would get angry and push her away, so she did it in a playful way to see his reaction.

‘What?’

But today was different from usual.

Ceria slowly opened her closed eyes as she no longer felt her forehead being pushed away like she usually did.

If you come a little closer, Rike and her lips will almost touch.

Ceria, who was getting closer with her mouth out like a duck, was rather embarrassed and asked.

“···Why don’t you stop it?”

“You can do it if you want.”

The red-haired girl blinked her eyes blankly at the sudden permission.

It took a moment for the girl to understand Rike’s words.

As soon as she finished understanding, an embarrassed voice came out from between Seria’s lips.

“Yes?”

“I mean, it’s okay to do it. You wanted to kiss me every day, right? I’m yours, but I’m sure you’ll allow this too.”

When Rike gave her a look to get her permission, Roman smiled and smiled with an amused expression on her face.

Rike moved closer to Seria, who broke down in an instant.

“Uh···.”

Rike, who is no one, smiles kindly at her own prank.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in, his captivating purple eyes shining.

Ceria, who had no experience in this area, became as hard as a stone statue.

“Kyaa… Are you really doing this?!”

Chloe was startled by the close distance between the two and the situation, so she covered her fevered face with both hands.

Exposing her blue eyes between her fingers, she was watching the scene.

Rike, who charged forcefully, got close to Seria and got close to them, where they were breathing sweetly.

She moved her moist lips while looking into green eyes that had stopped working due to tension.

“Think carefully here. Do you mind if Ceria’s first kiss is me?”

“!”

The voice woke me up.

Ceria, her face flushed to the point of bursting red, stopped breathing and struggled to get out of Rike’s arms.

“It’s a shame. I should have just left it at that.”

As Ceria took a step backwards, Rike saw her and smiled.

“No, don’t make fun of me… I’m doing this to a friend who was worried!”

“Sorry. I wanted to see something like this today.”

“Whoa…”

“As an apology, I will buy Seria everything she wants to eat. We will also make dinner her favorite menu.”

“Really…? I’ll eat the most expensive one.”

Was it a simple ignorant ploy to calm down the girl whose face was burning?

Rike first grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him, and Seria followed suit, twitching the corner of her mouth as she found it difficult to control it.

Just like that, a four-story dessert made entirely of Seria’s choices arrived.

Chatting began in the quiet separate room, and the soundproof door at the entrance began to pay off.

“Now, Lady Seria, open your mouth.”

“Ah-“

Rike cut her piece of cake into bite-sized pieces with a fork and fed it to Seria.

Although I was nervous because it was hard to get used to Rike’s kinder behavior today.

The girl didn’t throw away this special opportunity that might never come again, so she opened her mouth and took the dessert and ate it.

“Are you going to come with me today when your sister comes?”

“I don’t know about that.”

“Are you going to eat alone? Seria can’t cook.”

“Now there’s an academy cafeteria!”

In response to Rike’s question, Seria couldn’t help but look at the notice of In Roman, the owner of her mansion.

Even if the relationship isn’t vaguely distant, it’s ultimately someone else’s house.

I always wondered if it was okay to go in and out like this.

“I say this every time, but there’s no need to notice her, right? Even if I say this, she can’t help but feel that way.”

“···.”

Seria could not come up with a plausible answer to Roman’s words.

“Seria is very sociable, but her brother is having a particularly difficult time with her.”

“I see. Your brother is really kind.”

As her purple and blue gaze focused, Ceria looked at Roman in confusion.

“No… That’s…”

An instructor at the academy, a platinum adventurer, her older sister’s lover, and her friends’ lover.

Just looking at these titles made her want to protest that her reaction was completely natural, but her party was right in front of her.

In her mind, she just had to swallow these words and watch.

“This can’t be done. It’s going to be like this no matter how much time passes, so I need a solution.”

“Well, in the grand scheme of things, we are a family in the future, but I think this level of distance is just right…”

Rike passed Seria’s objection aside and opened her mouth after a short period of contemplation.

“Brother.”

“Huh?”

After those words, Rike’s gaze turned to Roman, who had been drinking coffee without participating in the conversation.

“Can you and Seria buy us ingredients today?”

Roman, who heard Ricke’s request, looked at Seria blankly.

Ceria’s mouth opened like never before and she was looking at Rike.