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Chapter 92
Praise
Frank Fontaine, having received a second gift by sheer happenstance, spilled everything he knew.
Listening to the story, Ferda and Isabella realized one fact.
"So giving us the Dandolo Company means she was going to give us what Tilda had prepared."
It had been a bit puzzling that they'd acquire and hand over the Empire's largest merchant company.
The outline emerged as Frank Fontaine poured out his testimony.
Е̄ ňum̊ă
-If I cooperated, I was promised a position as a headquarters executive at the Dandolo Company in a few years! In exchange for me hiring and managing assassins.
"He did a stupid thing."
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He thought a merchant would at least meticulously calculate profit and loss and not do something like this.
Suddenly, something Stefan had said came to mind.
That Frank Fontaine's failure to advance was solely because he lacked ability.
And that incompetence was starkly revealed in this rebellion too.
W̌ eb̃ñ о́ v́ е l Еn ůṁ_а
Even so, he didn't blindly believe Frank Fontaine wasn't a complete fool.
He was half-assedly a fool, and half-assedly smart.
Frank Fontaine had taken the lead, but a document claiming the general manager of that dirty plan was someone else was in his possession.
The checkbox confirming all funds were provided bore Henri Dandolo's seal.
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Tilda had prepared to pin everything on the Dandolo Company in the worst-case scenario.
And Ferda could use this document too.
Ē n̄ ūm̂а. і d̃
"So when the Black Bandana hands over the Dandolo Company, you're saying we'll use this document."
"Think it'll be enough?"
"It's possible to drop the Dandolo family's credibility, but taking over the business entity is still impossible."
Anyway, thanks to that document and testimony, Ferda's work became easier.
Tilda Pascal does Tilda Pascal.
Henri Dandolo falls as Henri Dandolo.
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'Is Rico Dandolo really the client?'
When it was just about protecting the business and son from a trash daughter-in-law, he was the likely candidate.
But at the point he gave this document to Ferda, it meant he'd drop his son from the business, and it was safe to say he'd save the business.
He wondered if that was a choice a father would make.
"I don't know how you'd give the company to someone who's practically a third party like you, Lord Ferda, but the backlash will be quite fierce."
"There's nothing to worry about on that front."
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Ferda had Magical Engineering, the most attractive element.
With many investors drooling, if presented to the Dandolo Company, they'd welcome a new manager.
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"Still, a proper way to take it over doesn't come to mind at all."
"From an administrator's standpoint, would it be better to quit even now?"
"It helps the finances, so how could I quit? I'll look into the acquisition more and prepare in advance."
"Do that."
Е n̊ ũ m̄ а .іd
Isabella pushed her glasses up with a finger and smiled.
Since she frequently groaned about finances, this proposal was cause for celebration.
Amidst a situation where everyone should be happy, Ferda glanced at Ruri and asked.
"More than that, how are you?"
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"What do you mean?"
Ruri was, as always, businesslike and blunt.
Е̃ n u m̈ а̀
"Cooperating with a human's plan. You don't look like you'd enjoy that, but are you really okay with it?"
Ruri answered.
"I have pride as a Dragon Spawn, but I'm not a fool. What reason would there be to stake my pride on something like this?"
"Is that so?"
"Above all, if there's resentment, it should be directed at you, Master."
Ruri sighed and grumbled.
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"Unlike other dragons, you didn't hoard treasure and lived like a layabout, so a situation arose where we had to bring in this kind of finances. So even this worthless attendant has to move, right?"
"You've got a lot built up against your master."
"Do you have a complaint?"
"No."
Even if she badmouths her master, she moves for her master—how could that not be admirable?
"I'm just grateful you're giving it your all."
Wѐ b_nо̃ ṽē ľ Е̌nũ m̆ а
Ferda reached his hand toward her head.
Seeing that hand, Ruri flinched and lowered her head slightly.
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"Lord Regent."
Just before his hand touched her head,
Isabella's voice cut in between.
"Why are you doing that?"
Е́ nŭ m̈ á
"Are you trying to touch Miss Ruri's head right now?"
"That's right, but?"
"Why would you do such a thing?"
Isabella's voice turned fierce.
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At the unexpected emotional reaction, Ferda answered for now.
"They say this is effective when praising a child."
Ẃ е̊b ńȯ ṽ ē l̂ Е ńu mа̌
"That's the way to praise a minor, but in that case, it's an action you must not do to Miss Ruri."
"Is that so?"
"I..."
"Don't tell me you've forgotten that Dragon Spawn have strong pride?"
Hearing that, it made sense, so Ferda nodded.
Isabella continued her argument.
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"Above all, Miss Ruri is an elder many times over you, Lord Regent. Although she possesses an appearance that seems to hold an immortal purity like a young, unwithering flower, you must not overlook that she is an adult."
"Is that so?"
Though flowery rhetoric full of ulterior motives was attached, Isabella's words had merit.
Ferda turned his gaze to Ruri and asked with his eyes.
"That's right."
Ruri nodded.
Е ń u m̆ ӑ
"I've lived hundreds of years longer than Lord Ferda, do you think I'd like that kind of praise?"
Ruri seemed to agree with the logical argument, but displeasure was written on her face deep down.
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However, Ferda thought it was resentment from her pride being shaved down.
"Sorry. My praise method seems to have been wrong, so I won't pat your head-."
"That's not it."
The one who cut in as if waiting was Isabella.
Ẁе̂b n̈ о̂.v̆ êl̊ Е ǹum̊a
"There is a method."
"A method?"
"As I said, it's the praise method where an elder praises a junior. Isn't that right?"
"Right."
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Isabella pushed her glasses up and said.
"Then wouldn't it work if an elder among the same Dragon Spawn praises the junior?"
Ё ǹ ùm̄ а
"...?"
"...?"
Ruri and Ferda both wondered what nonsense this was.
Isabella lifted her glasses and said.
"That is to say, I, the elder, will praise Miss Ruri."
"Huh?"
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"...Hah?"
Ferda raised a question mark again, and Ruri's face rotted.
Both wondered if this was some kind of joke.
"What did you just say?"
"To say it again, I'll praise Miss Ruri by patting her head."
Isabella's glasses sparkle.
Е̂ n u ḿ a
She was more sincere than anyone.
Isabella steps one step forward.
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Ruri steps one step back and reflexively takes a defensive stance.
"Don't come closer."
"No need to be embarrassed. As your senior, I."
Her fingers wriggled.
Ѐ.n ũmа ._і̄ d
"I'll praise you like crazy."
Finger movements so flexible it's hard to believe she only handles paperwork and magic.
Like tentacles crawling up from the bottom of the abyss, they squirmed.
Making a face that said she'd had enough, Ruri escaped from that spot as if fleeing.
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"Ah."
Isabella blankly watches the spot vanish like the wind.
Eńum̈ӑ .і̃ ḋ
Shortly after, she returned businesslike and stiff.
Ferda spoke.
"Doesn't seem like a good idea after all."
"...Seems that way."
Isabella genuinely regretted it.
* * *
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Black Bandana headquarters.
In reality, there was no such thing as a headquarters.
For secrecy, the headquarters moved once every three months, and even the lowest members didn't know where they were going until moving day, moving that secretly.
The place they currently used as headquarters was inside a hill in eastern Serdes.
It was once used as a hideout by drug manufacturers and smugglers before being raided, and now the Black Bandana utilized it as a hideout.
Bringing outsiders into such a secret place was rare.
Ê ñum̃ а́. іd̂
And even when bringing an outsider, it was rare for them to receive killing intent.
In that sense, Zed Swallow was the first person in Black Bandana's organizational history.
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"Zed Swallow. Only seen you in drawings, but this is the first time seeing your real mug? Huh?"
"Haha, look at this punk's smooth skin."
Men with hands the size of pot lids groping Zed's body.
Zed's whole body stiffened as he let out an awkward laugh.
Еn̄ǔ m а
"Haha, could you not grab my face like that? It looks like this but I manage it incredibly strictly..."
"Oh? Then let's check out your ass? There's a guy here who likes men, and if he sees your ass—."
"It's just a face, it won't wear out from touching. Go ahead and touch all you want. Haha!"
Realizing he'd misspoken, Zed quickly glossed over it.
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Zed laughed while lamenting his life.
'Why do I have to come all the way here and put up with this shit...'
Е̊n ů m̌ ӑ .i d̊
He hated Garnet for dragging him here.
But as expected, he hated Ferda most for selling him out.
'Like that money's a big deal? Like a knighthood's a big deal?'
He thought deeply, then answered himself.
'Big deal alright, you son of a bitch.'
Zed had no choice but to smile obediently.
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"Boss, I have a question."
"What?"
"Why are you bastards so desperate to eat this guy up?"
"Huh? Didn't you hear?"
Then the man grinned and whacked Zed's crown repeatedly.
"This punk raped our lady. You don't know that famous story?"
Еn̊ umа .і̊.ď
"Oh? I think I've heard a story like that, was that this punk?"
"Yeah, this is him."
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"Oh... To dare, dare to our lady..."
When even that innocent man tried to burn with fighting spirit, Zed waved his hands and shouted.
"Wait a minute! That rape thing is a bit exaggerated!"
"Let's hear it, you bastard."
Ẃ е̌ b̌_n̊о vе̇ l̊ Еń ů m̂ а̀
"That day we finished a rough mission, both of us were exhausted, and we were comforting each other. So a man and woman in one room, mood's not bad, thinking it'd be rude if the man pulled out here..."
"So you took responsibility like a man?"
"Th... If only I'd known this was a family of perverts..."
"Took responsibility or not?"
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"...I ran away."
"Then what's the difference from rape, you pretty-boy gigolo."
Е_n.ûm а.
The hands grabbing his face got rough.
Those hands held Zed tight.
"Haha, wha, what are you doing, bosses?"
"Don't need many big brothers. Just one line on the face. Carve it, repent, and marry our lady."
"Ahaha! Put that sword away!? I don't like these kinds of jokes!?"
"What's a joke to you is reality to us. Kids, hold him tight."
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"What are you all doing?"
A husky woman's voice heard among the sweat-smelling men.
"Oh, Chief's here. We were about to do the initiation."
"He's not even our member, what initiation? And that's not something you do with a dagger?"
"Come on, we have to work in a 'fam'ily atmosphere, don't we?"
Zed sent a save-me signal with his eyes.
Ẅе̌_bn̂ о̆v ĕ l Е̊n̆ u m̌ а̀
Garnet sighed and chased them out.
"Stop the useless shit and all of you withdraw. Whatever the case, Zed is the Regent's knight."
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"Tch, know you're lucky."
"I'll check out your ass next time."
At Garnet's command, everyone withdrew.
Zed, trembling like a gazelle surrounded by beasts, looked at Garnet and said.
Ē ň ũ m̈а
"Thanks for saving me."
Garnet slapped Zed's cheek.
Smack!
"Ow! Why why?"
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"Valdrova Castle, one hit for the stupid shit you did."
"Deserved it. Aside from that, no hard feelings?"
E̊ nū m.ӑ
"None right now. I have a grudge against you, but not enough to screw up the job."
"What? No woman says that after experiencing me..."
"...Wanna explode?"
"Sorry. Speak."p>
As many years as they hadn't met, much emotion remained between the two.
They could get straight to business, but decided to share the stories they couldn't before.
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"You're shamelessly wearing the Swallow name."
"So are you, Findteeth."
"Don't use that nickname."
"Why, brings back old memories, feels good."
"Didn't your nose get broken and you still used it on me a lot?"
"Broke my nose and still used it plenty on you."
Ё n̄ũ m а
Zed grinned slickly.
Seeing that face, she growled like a mad dog.
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"Don't smile like that. Light-ass bastards might like it but it pisses me off."
"Yep."
Zed immediately wiped the smile off.
Garnet took a deep breath and spoke in a cooled voice.
Wе̂ b̀_ǹ о ṽ е l̂ E n ŭ m̀а́
"I need your help for this job."
"Specifically what kind of help?"
"Infiltrate and find an item."p>
Zed waved his hands slickly and said.
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"Infiltrate? What power do I have to do that? Can't."
"You're suited for this job."
Е ñü m а
"On what grounds?"
"Comprehensive judgment from recent events and when you did mercenary work."
"When I did mercenary work, what did I do? Didn't do jack shit?"
As Zed tried to deny to the end, Garnet sighed and said.
"Remember the battle at Palestine Castle?"
"Know it. Was a bitch."
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"We all got caught, but only you didn't. Everyone thought you ran, but you secretly snuck into that castle and got us out."
"That time, I got lucky."
"That kind of luck happened seven times. No one else noticed, but I know. That you moved without anyone knowing and saved us."
"You're way overestimating me..."
Actually, Zed himself wasn't aware of it.
Rather than infiltration, he thought it was just what he should do for his comrades, and since he had to move secretly, he just felt that's how it was.
Е̇nu mа̂.і̇ d.
He didn't think it was something to make a big deal of.
As he kept refusing to play along, Garnet decided to pull her last resort.
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"You want me to bring up that you're the last descendant of the Red-Eyed Tribe?"
Zed's face hardened.
"I don't want to make things uncomfortable with this, but right now I-."
"That information."
Ěńu m̄ а̀
"What?"
"Who else knows?"
Zed asked with a bloodthirsty face unlike before.
Garnet received his emotion and answered.
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"Just me."
"If you're thinking of covering for me, don't. Old feelings or not, I can't let this slide."
Wе b̃ n o v е ĺ Ẽ ṅ ù m̄.а̃
Garnet frowned and got angry.
"Stupid bastard. Who do you think managed your info until now? I directly control information about you."
"My info?"
"You believe you hide it well yourself? Live like a pretty-boy gigolo and think you're hiding it somehow? This stupid bastard. You'd be dead by now without my help. Know that? They'd all figure you out, capture you alive, and display you like a zoo monkey!"
As Garnet huffed, Zed scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"R-really? I thought you hated me enough to kill me all this time."
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"Why would I try to kill you? Whatever the case, you're a comrade I shared life and death with."
"Oh."
"Of course those bastards are trying to kill you."
"Uh..."
Zed smiled, but his face was pale and cold sweat poured down.
Garnet clicked her tongue watching that pathetic sight.
W ё b̂n̆о̌ v е́ l Е̃n u m̊ а̇
"So specifically what's the job?"
"Infiltrate the mansion and find the Garden Contract medium."
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"Garden Contract... I'll pass on getting on a witch's bad side."
"Your name's been on the kill list several times anyway, what does it matter?"
"It has?"
"Are you a fool, or pretending to be one?"
W е̇b.n̄ о v̄ê ľ Е n̊ ūḿ а
Garnet looked at him like he was pathetic, then returned to business.
"We think the other party made a contract with Yor Philias. I judge you're suited for this job, what do you think?"
"Best judgment there is."
To the Red-Eyed Tribe called Mage Killers, magic-users are easy.
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If it were a real witch it might be a headache, but the opponent is just a villainess imitating one.
"Then show me the blueprints for the places I need to infiltrate."
En̂ǔ ḿ а
Garnet placed a thick stack of documents before Zed.
A picture formed in Zed's head.
Blueprints and locations of identified items.
Through them, he pinpointed locations with items to steal and rolled the operation in his head.
Finally, the outline became clear, and Zed looked back at Garnet.
"But you know."
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"What."
"This job doesn't have to be completely infiltration, right?"
"What do you mean?"
"Meaning, can I do something a bit unsightly?"
Garnet made a fed-up expression.
"...You're gonna seduce Tilda Pascal?"
Wе ḃ ń о̇ v̇е̇l Е̊ ṅ ǔ m̊а̂
"No, why would I do that troublesome shit?"
"Because that's the kind of shit you do."
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"Hahaha, wow. You know me yet you don't know me."
Zed grinned.
"Shit like this, you gotta make a big noisy scene to resolve it."
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