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Chapter 15
Just Do What You're Good At
Jed glanced at Ferda's words.
There was no doubt that the disloyal servant he spoke of meant that young girl who had been following behind him.
Since he made his living reading people, Jed could tell where the killing intent was directed.
'No matter how I look at it, the killing intent seems to be directed not at me but at that bastard......'
It wasn't a misunderstanding.
W ėb̂ n оv̀е́_l_ Е n̈ um а̀
It was actually true.
Ruri was in a terribly irritated state over the fact that Ferda had lost money.
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Compared to Valdrova's entire fortune, it wasn't a huge sum, but it wasn't a small amount for an individual to squander either.
And in Halim, of all places.
It wasn't money meant to be used in a gambling den.
Ferda had just gone and scattered it around as he pleased.
Е̂ n̈ û_ḿ а̊.іd̊
Jed, who couldn't possibly know those circumstances, had no choice but to be confused.
"......Good."
The dagger in Jed's hand spun and slipped right into his back pocket.
"Let's talk first. What do you want to say?"
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"This isn't a good place for a sensitive conversation. Let's go somewhere we can talk quietly."
"Follow me."
Éṅ u ṁ ӑ
Jed guided him to his room.
He was staying in the most expensive room in the casino hotel.
Unlike the luxurious room, what he brought out was cheap rum.
"It's my favorite drink. Don't know if it'll suit a noble young master's palate, but wanna give it a try?"
Ferda shook his head.
"I don't drink alcohol."
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"A mage who doesn't drink?"
"I don't drink precisely because I'm a mage."
"A mage who doesn't enjoy alcohol, now that's a rare breed?"
For mages who had to think and concentrate all day, their outlets were women and alcohol.
Among those, alcohol was cheaper, so there were more than a few mages who hit the bottle hard.
Ferda had to keep charging forward single-mindedly, so he didn't drink, and abstinence naturally became a habit.
Е nu m̃а .ǐ d̆
"So...... how did you find out that name?"
"I came to know it while searching for information."
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"The source of that information?"
Of course, it was from the man himself.
Even if he told him, he wouldn't believe it, so Ferda decided to evade.
"There's no point in telling you now. The only thing that matters is that I know."
Е nu ṁ ӑ.í ď
"If you were gonna test me like this, should've just killed you even if I died trying?"
"I'm not testing you. I know about you. You bleed poor women dry, bleed nobles dry, scraping together money bit by bit trying to worm your way into high society, aren't you?"
"........."
"To find your younger sister Emilia, you need to succeed and get connections in the upper crust, right?"
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Jed, skilled at maintaining a poker face, stared at him expressionlessly.
But his hand was trembling.
Ѐnu m å. і̌d
Ferda's words contained not a shred of speculation, only certainty, and that certainty accurately hit Jed's intent.
"Impressive. You don't even look like you're using magic, yet you're peering into my head......"
"It's not hard. I once had thoughts similar to yours."
It was the imagination Ferda had when he was expelled from his family.
Becoming greater than the Rosnova family and placing them beneath his feet.
The naive Ferda had initially vowed to make them acknowledge their wrongs that way.
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'In the end, I failed, though.'
Ferda wasn't accepted by the Magic Association because he was a Red Circle holder.
Jed failed to join because he was stained as a widow marchioness's plaything.
"I'll make that stepping stone for you."
"A young noble wet behind the ears like you?"
Young nobles wet behind the ears.
Еn̂ ŭ m̄а
Even if their abilities were outstanding and they caught the public eye, nobles were the kind to slip up quickly and become traitors.
The weaker the connections and the younger they were, the harder it was.
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Someone who just became an adult like Ferda was in a precarious situation like a candle before the wind.
However, Ferda was an existence far removed from a common mage.
First off, he was the Duke's consort.
"I'll have to introduce myself again. My name is Ferda Valdrova."
W̊.e b n̊о́ v е l̊ Eńû mа̄
"Valdrova...... that's the Red Dragon's name, isn't it?"
At that, Jed snorted.
"You know that in the noble world, that means impeachment, right? What crazy bastard gets engaged to a Red Dragon?"
"That crazy bastard would be me."
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"......For real?"
Ferda's expression didn't change even once.
W̌ è b ṅ о̆v̇e ľ Е̊ n̆ ù m̊ â
Jed scratched his head with an embarrassed face.
"Damn. If it was that important, I should've heard about it ages ago...... Can't help the time sense getting dull when you're in a casino."
He tossed out an excuse and changed the subject.
"Anyway, if you're the Duke's husband...... even if you're treated as a kept man, you'd have tremendous power, right?"
"Right. You'll be able to enter the high society you're risking danger to get into, too."
Jed, who had lowered his head, glanced up at Ferda.
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"So what do I have to do?"
Ferda held out his hand to Ruri.
Like with Vernel, he handed him the appointment letter.
"You become an attendant who carries out missions under me with that ability of yours."
"What kind of missions?"
"Various, from trivial things to big jobs. However, I won't ask you to do anything beyond your capability."
Ê ń u m а .і d
Jed, chewing over those words, asked.
"......So basically a gofer?"
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"An attendant."
"That's a gofer, isn't it."
"Then choose. Be a gofer who can enter high society, or be an idiot who fails to get in and just gets laughed at and treated like a nouveau riche."
"........."
W̌е́ b n ov̀ ĕ l Е_n u̇ m̀ā
He said it unpleasantly, but Ferda's words weren't wrong.
Whether to become a swallow treated like a nouveau riche, or a gofer with a foothold even if it's hard.
Jed ran the calculations in his head.
"If I refuse...... will you report me?"
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Ferda tilted his head.
"What do I gain by reporting you?"
Ėnū m̃а̊.і̆ d
"You're a mage, right? I'm Red-Eyed Tribe. And the Red-Eyed Tribe shouldn't exist anymore. You'd be better off, wouldn't you?"
Those born with the bloodline could possess the peculiar ability to break magic.
Natural enemies divided as clearly as cats and mice.
"No matter how I think about it, there's nothing in it for me."
"I heard mages held a festival for three days and nights when our clan was destroyed. Are you different?"
"That's a stupid question. Fearing the Red-Eyed Tribe because magic doesn't work on them is no different from crying under a blanket because you're scared of ghosts. That's disqualification as a mage."
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An answer arrogant beyond measure.
But Jed didn't feel annoyed by that answer.
'Weird bastard.'
At a young age, acting like that usually meant relying on status or showing arrogance from overconfidence in one's potential.
But Ferda gave off none of that feeling.
'He looks like a greenhorn who just came of age......'
Еn ūṁ а̂ .і́.d
But his actions were like a high noble who'd firmly established his position.
'Maybe he really can give me what I want......'
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Enough to make even Jed, who didn't easily trust others, suspicious.
"Ha, damn it."
Jed scratched his head vigorously.
"Is this what making a contract with a demon feels like? It's damn sketchy yet tempting, pisses me off."
Е̇ nů_m а . іd̄
Jed rolled the silence in his mouth, tapping the appointment letter with his finger.
"Fine. I'll do it, my lord. But I have conditions. That much is okay, right?"
"Speak. I'll write it down now."
Ferda pulled out the pen tucked in his chest pocket.
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Jed held up two fingers and spoke.
"First, pay me an amount corresponding to the mission. Whatever anyone says, I need money to do my work."
Е̄ ň u m a . і̂ d
"Of course. I'll pay the compensation."
"Second, if I think you're dodging me or just using me, I'll leave you without hesitation. That's fine, right?"
"That's fine. I have no intention of deceiving and mocking you. Is that it?"
"Yeah, for now."
Actually, Jed wanted to add one more item.
A contract that he'd only do this until he found his sister.
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'That could become a shackle that just drags out time unnecessarily.'
So Jed ended his conditions at those two.
"Since we're at it, let me add one more thing."
Ferda grabbed the pen and wrote one more thing in the blank space of the appointment letter.
"Our contract lasts until you find your sister."
Jed looked up in surprise.
Е̄ňum a . і d́
"......Is that okay?"
"Once you find your sister, that's the end. After that, I'll leave it to your judgment."
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Clean words and conditions without a speck of greed.
At the sight of him not demanding an ounce of selfishness, Jed was dumbfounded.
He even set a deadline Jed himself had deliberately not mentioned.
'Just what kind of guy is he?'
Е n u m̀ ā .іd
Jed's questions about the person named Ferda kept growing.
A leisure as if no matter how much he thrashed about, he was in the palm of his hand.
He possessed virtues only true nobles who'd weathered all storms could have.
'Knowing about Emilia is creepy but......'
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At the same time, the only one who knew and could help him.
Regardless of ability, his position was in a trustworthy place.
Е ñ û m̂ а
For now, Jed had no choice but to trust him.
"Fine, got it. No, I understand."
Since he became an employee, he used honorifics.
Thus all conditions were settled.
The reason Ferda set that deadline was simple.
'Forcing him to stay won't do any good.'
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He desperately needed his attendant ability, but he had no intention of forcing him to stay and making him a slave.
And even if he tried to catch him, he wouldn't be caught.
He was a master thief who'd escaped from notorious prisons multiple times.
'And...... finding her isn't the end, either.'
Ferda spoke, watching Jed put the appointment letter in his pocket.
"Then I'll give you a mission right away."
Е n̈u m̈ ӑ ..ī ď
"Already?"
"I want to assign a request using the money you took."
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"That's the money I won, isn't it?"
"Originally, it was money to give you a request. When you were about to fold, didn't he not tell you what he was going to tell you? It'll be better for both of us to treat it as a request."
"Well, a first mission for free doesn't sound bad either. So what are you gonna make me do?"
"It's an extremely simple job for you."
Еn̈ u̇.m а̇
Ferda pointed to one of the names Ruri possessed.
-Echidna Philias
"Just do what you're good at."
* * *
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After finishing business, Ferda's carriage left Halim and moved busily.
Unlike with Vernel, this time Jed was included in the party.
W̄ е bñ оv̆ е l̄ Е núma
"As expected of the Duke's consort's carriage, it's damn comfortable? The interior's spacious, and even with bad road conditions, the inside is stable without any rattling."
"........."
"On top of that, there's even a pretty and petite attendant."
Jed naturally changed the subject with a smile.
He casually put his hand on the seat she was sitting on and leaned in.
It was an innate swallow-like behavior.
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"We haven't introduced ourselves, have we? What's the maid lady's identity?"
"I'll kindly explain."
At the question of what her identity was, Ruri answered with Dragon Fear.
"Heuk!"
Jed, who was trying to hit on her, fell away from her clutching his own chest.
Even as Red-Eyed Tribe, Jed was human, and a person with fear of dragons.
E ǹ um а̃ . ì d̃
"Heok...... Th-this is...... a dr, dragon?"
"A dragon spawn. The Duke Valdrova's exclusive attendant."
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"There was no talk of dragon spawns emitting Dragon Fear...... And no horns or tail either?"
"Means she's a dragon spawn that strong."
"I thought she'd be at most a half-elf or halfling......"
Jed suddenly recalled the time he threatened Ferda with a dagger.
W е̄b̀n̂ оv̂êl Еn ū mа
If he'd brandished a dagger then, there really wouldn't have been any broth left.
Jed snapped his shirt with his hands, cooling his cold sweat.
Ruri glanced at Jed with a pathetic look and sat back down properly.
"Don't worry. Even if she's that ferocious, if you put food in her hand, she calms down."
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"Who's calm?"
Ferda nodded at Ruri's retort.
Е̊ n üm а. іd́
"True. You're less calm and more like a dog-like kid."
"Huh? You're cursing at me again?"
"It's a compliment. There's a breed called Chihuahua - small but brave. I think you resemble it."
"Can you please ask him to just hit me once?"
"Don't wanna. I'll pass on pain."
Ferda constantly provoking and Ruri rotting away.
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If an ordinary person had taken that Dragon Fear head-on, they'd be unable to breathe by now.
But Ferda was peaceful as can be, and only Jed, caught between them, said this.
"I'll just play with the coachman. Call me if you need me."
Is a comfortable seat the best?
A comfortable mind is the best.
* * *
Ӗ nů ḿа
To find Echidna Philias, Ferda entered the deep forest.
On the way, they moved until they reached a path the carriage could no longer enter.
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"Can't go further than this. The road's narrow and all."
"Then we'll have to walk."
"It's quite a distance, but not steep, so let's think of it as a stroll and walk."
Ferda had no choice but to get down from his seat, and walked with Ruri and Jed behind him.
Е́.nŭṁ а̀
The two following behind were walking like it was a light stroll, but Ferda was sweating buckets.
"You need to work on your stamina?"
"Surprisingly...... this is my max."
"Wouldn't stamina improve a bit more with more effort?"
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"I was once a knight family, and because of this I became the Duke's fiancé."
"Ah, so that's why......"
Е nu m̊ā
Jed scratched his cheek in embarrassment.
"What, you wanna piggyback me?"
"I'll pass."
Ferda struggled but didn't want to delay, forcing his steps with mental strength.
Finally, a single house standing in the middle of the deep forest came into view.
"That's the place."
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"Fitting for a witch's house, the yin energy is no joke."
"It's also where you'll be entering now."
"I know. Hum-hum......!!"
Jed loosened up his body, preparing to carry out the mission.
"Hoo, first mission is seducing a witch...... feels like walking into a tiger's mouth."
"No need to be so tense. You just need that face."
Wе̌b̌ n̂о̄ v̌ё l Еń_úm̊ā
"Sounds like you're saying I'm nothing without my face?"
Ferda looked at Jed's face silently and replied.
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"Without that face, you might really become a corpse."
"Ha, you keep ignoring me? Fine. Watch and see."
Jed swept his hair back with both hands, fixing his style.
Jed, entering Swallow Tribe mode, walked straight to the witch's house.
Еǹ ũ_m̄а̊ . i ď
"Echidna Philias. What kind of woman is she?"
Around the time Jed moved away, Ruri asked.
"A witch."
"I know she's a witch. They're a tribe who become one through sorcerous sisterhood, right? So when they become witches, they receive the Philias surname."
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"Right, you know well. Here, eat a candy."
"Do you think I'm a child?"
Еňu m ă
Ruri said that but still took the candy and rolled it in her mouth.
"What I mean is, why go to the trouble of recruiting a witch?"
Recruiting a witch was a dangerous act.
Especially those entangled with the Philias surname were even more so.
Only female mages with magical talent who held Red Circles could become witches.
Red Circles are formed based on intense emotions.
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And most women who awaken Red Circles do so from resentment toward husbands and obsession with children.
In other words, witches are a group mostly composed of people with extreme hatred and loathing toward men.
"That's why witches don't communicate at all and tend to be self-centered."
"That's true."
"Would those gloomy folks who'd mark even Vernel as a heretic be to your liking?"
Vernel, huh......
E nú m á .і̀ d̀
"It'll be more similar to my fiancée than Vernel."
"How dare you say a mere witch is similar to my lord. Don't speak so carelessly."
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"Just saying they're close."
Ruri glaring with wide eyes, growling.
No matter how I look at her, I can't erase the thought that she's dog-like.
"No need to worry. It's precisely because Echidna was marked as a heretic by Philias that we can recruit her."
W ē b n̊_о̄ vӗ l̇ Е ñ u m̃ä
"Thanks to that?"
Before that question could even be thrown, Jed, who had entered the witch's house, came out.
It hadn't even been 3 minutes since he went in.
Jed returned here scratching his head with an awkward face.
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"Eum......"
Echidna Philias special notes.
W е́ b̈ nȯ v̆е̊ l̆_ Е̂n̊ǔ mӑ
"She looked at me and said she'll do anything no matter what, is this right?"
Serious airhead.
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