Chapter 26

CHAPTER 26

“Yeah, that’s too bad.”

“When I go home, my wife will be lying in bed today, and when I think about it, I just cry.”

He continued his abominable performance.

Unlike Agnes, whose expression gradually disappeared, Laslo leaned down and listened to him.

“It must be a big hit. Baron.”

“Yes, sir, I have no other choice in this situation. For my family, I shed tears of blood and have the right to…..”

Agnes shook her hand because she thought she would yawn in front of his face while listening more.

“Okay, go away.”

Baron looked at her and bowed then disappeared.

“You’re very patient. Are you going to listen to all of it?”

“Isn’t he pitiful? He must be worried because of his sick family”

She put on a mysterious look, and asked.

“Did you believe all of that?”

Just by looking at his worried face, you can see that he believed everything the Baron said.

Agnes was worried about Laslo. How can such an innocent and honest person live in this harsh world? ‘I’ll protect you,’ she held his sleeves strong.

“Huh? Princess, what’s wrong?”

“If others ask you to invest in the future, please let me know first.”

“Of course.”

Laslo laughed.

Agnes quickly forgot about it after returning to the Arpad Townhouse.

Perhaps, if it were not for the mining documents on Laslo’s desk, there would be no reason to bring them back out of her mouth.

“Sapphire mine?”

“Oh, Baron Leslin left it behind.”

“Leslin? Are you talking about the guy you met at the banquet hall?”

Agnes opened his eyes coyly and looked at Laslo.

“Are you going to buy me mining rights?”

“No. I looked closely and found out that it was a black sapphire mine.”

“Ha. Black sapphire. Where do you dare bring something worse than copper?”

It is only named sapphire, but black sapphire was just a shiny black stone.

As the price of jewelry was significantly lower, mining costs were rather higher.

“On top of that, the primary exploration report found a large number of Relics.”

“Relics?”

“That’s right. Relics were found in the mine.”

Agnes felt somewhat dubious while talking.

Relics of the Golden Age when magic blossomed brilliantly

I definitely remember hearing it somewhere.

Agnes stopped in her seat and squeezed her head.

<……….Who knew that the relics from the mine were instruments for making mana stones? >

When I was thinking for a long time, a phrase from a letter that Chavolti had sent in the past suddenly came to mind.

<That’s why the Arahan archipelago seems to have been flipped. The wizards are packing their bags and going to the Ethron land. With that, the general public will now use magic>

“He, Ah, Baron Leslin.”

Agnes was speechless by the shock of hitting the back of his head.

“Where’s the baron’s land? What’s the name of the land where the mine was found?”

“Hmm.”

He answered after a long look at the report brought by the Baron.

“It’s Ethron.”

Agnes got goosebumps all over his body at the moment.

If I use this well, I will be able to earn several times or hundreds of times more than Elemer.

“Princess?”

Laslo asked. Agnes barely turned around and looked at him.

“Ethron. It’s Ethron.”

I jumped up from my seat and circled around. The word ethron is stuck in my head and doesn’t leave.

“Send a messenger to the baron right now.”

“The Baron Leslin? Why?”

Agnes smiled brighter than ever and said.

“I’m going to buy all the mining rights.”

There was a deep question in Laslo’s face. But  Agnes just laughed.

* * *

The next day, Baron Leslin, who was contacted to buy mining rights, rushed to the townhouse of Arpad.

“That’s an excellent choice. Duchess!”

The Baron signed the contract with a very excited face. He handed over the pen as if he could not delay a little.

“Now, you can sign here.”

“Wait, I haven’t even read it all yet.”

Laslo sits next to Agnes with a grumpy face.

“Read it slowly and carefully, Princess.”

He handed out the contract to Agnes with a serious face.

But she,

<Possession of everything excavated in the mine in the Ethron Territory will be handed over.>

Only checked the sentence and signed it right away.

“Thank you so much!”

The Baron quickly took the contract.

Laslo sighed deeply

“Well, then what about the down payment?”

“I already told the servant to put it in the carriage,Baron”

Agnes said with a benevolent smile.

“When the mining starts, I’ll send the remaining balance then.”

“When are you going to start?”

“I’m thinking of sending someone tomorrow.”

“That’s right. Isn’t the sooner the better.”

Baron Leslin’s mouth opened so wide that I thought it might be torn.

“Ethron land is always open.”

“Thank you.”

He put the contract in his arms with a smile.

Only after the Baron disappeared did Laslo speak hastily.

“Will it be okay? Mining is more expensive than I thought.”

“I’m not going to mine anyway, so don’t worry.”

“Then?”

“There’s something really important about the mine. I’ll tell you when I find more details Duke”

“What’s important?”

“It’s really important.”

Agnes murmured with a confident eye. Laslo stared at her and left.

* * *

“Princess.”

I looked up and Laslo stood next to me.

“Are you okay?”

The demonstration to celebrate the throne of the new king continued late at night. Agnes stood on one side of the banquet hall and looked at Sebastian smiling. She sipped the cocktail he handed over.

“I’m okay. I just have to endure three more days.”

Today is the sixth day since the inauguration ceremony was held.

In another three days, all ceremonies will be over, and Sebastian will become king of Nirseg.

As soon as I finished talking, heavy music flowed from the entrance.

“Congratulations on your ascension.”

Envoys from each country entered with the ringing sound of drums. They laid down the treasure at the foot of Sebastian and praised him.

The king, who killed his sister and crippled his half-brother, greeted them with a generous smile.

A long procession with no end in sight followed.

“Wizards!”

Someone shouted. The sound automatically bent my head. A group of wizards in white cloaks were entering the ballroom.

It has been more than a hundred years since the magic collapsed and the golden age ended.

Now all those who remember the splendor are turning to dust.

Even Agnes, who grew up as a princess, has met them on a handful of occasions.

Only in the Arahan archipelago there reputation in maintained

Agnes’ eyes shone. I needed the help of a wizard to find the relics.

I was looking to see if I could build a moderate friendship with anyone, but I happened to make eye contact with one of the wizards.

It was a man with intense red hair. He smiled when he saw Agnes.

The smile was as if they had a friendly relationship.

I just ignored him, thinking it was an illusion, but he strode this way.

But anyone could tell he was coming toward Agnes.

The red-haired wizard stopped five steps from where Agnes stood.

People whispered while looking at Agnes and the wizard without knowing.

“It’s been a while, Princess.”

He bowed gracefully.

“What do you mean, it’s been a while.”

Agnes was displeased with his welcome. I swear she never saw this guy before.

I felt it when I was standing far away, but when I looked closely, he was an unforgettably handsome man.

The golden eyes, which don’t seem to belong to humans with colorful red hair, became very intense.

“Did you forget me?”

The wizard walked two steps forward.

“I have no idea what you’re saying.”

“How could you forget me? I’m really upset. Princess.”

There were a lot of disappointed feelings in the way he spoke.

Of course Agnes thought he really knew this man, but she forgot.

In the meantime, he came two more steps closer.

Laslo, who was next to Agnes, wriggled his eyebrows. The relationship between the wizard and the princess was too close.

“It’s better to fall a little bit …….”

[Agnes]

It was the first time I heard this language in my life. Can I even call it a language?

The word ringing on her head was interpreted immediately without going through the ears.

[I’m the owner of your soul]

He reached out and stroked Agnes on the cheek.

There was no time to avoid it. Agnes closed and opened her eyes. At that moment, everything that she had forgotten came to mind.