Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Chapter 37.“C-came. D-daughter-in-law. Here, sit here.”

Blant whether having addiction symptoms continuously stuttered.

Strictly speaking not their daughter-in-law.

I first sat in the seat they said.

“C-congratulations on the m-marriage. How is the m-married life with L-Lucius?”

“Good. Thank you for worrying.”

After that trivial stories like whether hard marrying into the north, whether Lus is doing well continued.

“In w-winter it must have been v-very cold.”

It seemed worrying about me at a glance, but it didn't seem the story they really wanted to say.

“Sorry but I have a schedule after this. Would it be okay to hear the later story next time?”

There was a very important schedule of praising Lus who trained swordsmanship hard today.

“R-right?”

Blant flustered and looked back at his younger sister Catherine.

Catherine pouted her lips and poked Blant's side with her hand.

“Ahem. Ahem. Th-that, actually s-sorry but...”

Whether trying to say a regrettable story Blant continuously cleared his throat and lengthened the words.

“C-can you l-lend some m-money?”

“Strictly speaking not lending but what, retrieving what was originally ours. We are also strictly family of Valfruga.”

Catherine stepped forward like a magpie.

As expected.

There was a reason the person who is Lus's relative and never even showed a nose tip until now suddenly appeared.

With the hair loss medicine succeeding and clearing debts and seeming to have some money, came to put a spoon at least.

“Sorry but can't give money.”

“R-really won't do. W-we are already s-starving for several days.”

“Right. Anyway have a lot of money so can't lend a little? If the situation improves I'll repay soon. About 10 million marks is fine.”

When the main point came out Catherine who was quietly acting dignified also actively added words.

10 million marks is not even someone's house's dog name.

Clearly visible no intention of repaying, couldn't readily hand over such a large sum.

“We also still have a lot of money going in here and there. Have to repair the castle more, and raise the knight order...”

With Valfruga completely collapsing decent knights all left to other families, the knights remaining now were only somewhat sloppy people.

Then Catherine cut my words, and suddenly started getting angry.

“So now raising that mere knight order is more important than us? We are Lucius's only family. Valfruga's bloodline!”

“I know.”

I answered obediently.

So even in the midst of busy wrestling with documents coming out directly and showing the sincerity of welcoming, isn't it.

At my obedient attitude Catherine arrogantly crossed her arms.

The thinking was clearly visible.

Seeing my gentle face, thinking if intimidating a bit more it will do.

“Fortunate that you know. From the beginning the reason you could succeed is also thanks to our family, isn't it? Even now you eating well and living well is all thanks to the inheritance the eldest brother left. Isn't that so, brother?”

Catherine looked back at Blant and asked.

Blant nodded agreeing to Catherine's opinion.

“R-right! A-all the i-inheritance brother left!”

“Since when father passed away we didn't receive inheritance from the family, even now we have the qualification to receive that inheritance. We could file a lawsuit and receive, but between family that is too long and boring, isn't it?”

Catherine said in a kind tone as if thinking of me.

“Give only 10 million marks. Then we also won't file a lawsuit hard between family.”

It's a lie.

If receiving 10 million marks this time, next time they will demand something bigger.

I looked at them and smiled brightly.

Whether Catherine sensed victory she wore a triumphant smile.

I looked at them and said clearly.

“I dislike.”

“...

What?”

Catherine's one eyebrow twitched.

“I said I dislike. Did the two of you help in us succeeding?”

At my words Catherine's face heated red with anger.

She slammed the table and shouted.

“Call Lucius! With you really the conversation doesn't go through! Ha, the appearance of speaking with eyes open straight! Where did they bring such a badly behaved thing!”

“R-right! O-our money, money! W-what r-right do you have!”

Anew the thought arose that it was fortunate not bringing Lus into this mess.

I couldn't endure anymore and took out the card hidden.

“Then I will inform Bluestory where your child is.”

“Y-you how that n-name.”

Bluestory was the name of the gambling house they frequently entered.

Famous for chasing to the end of the continent and collecting money if owing debts, they were already in the status of owing large debts there and running away.

I had predicted that Lus's relatives would come someday.

Because when earning money even non-existent parents arise.

I didn't want Lus's property to be taken even one coin by wild dog-like relatives.

So while starting the hair loss medicine business I investigated in advance the weaknesses of people who might come to put a spoon someday.

If they had carefully taken care of Lus even in difficult living I would have willingly helped them.

But to people who neglected knowing Lus was being abused until now I couldn't give even one coin.

I stood up from the seat and said to the servant.

“The guests are leaving so see them off.”

“Th-this...!”

For a moment, Blant with eyes flipped suddenly stood up abruptly from the seat, stepped on the table and charged at me.

“G-give my money...! My money! It's my money! My...!”

At Blant's sudden seizure the knights around tried to suppress him, but the man mad with money was faster than thought.

He grabbed me, and raised his fist.

If hit by the fist of a man twice as large as me, it was obvious at least one place would break.

I tightly closed my eyes and shrank my body.[Master!]

Blackie urgently called me.

At the same time strength drained from the whole body.‘Blackie used power.’ At the same time Blant's fist touched me the sound of the protective film cracking crispy was heard.

And seeing the appearance of the knights roughly suppressing Blant I lost consciousness.* * *“H-how did it become! You said would g-give about 10 million marks!”

Blant scolded his younger sister Catherine.

Felia lost consciousness, and they were immediately confined in the ducal house's prison without even a gap to open their mouths once.

“Why are you blaming me for that? From the beginning if brother didn't suddenly charge I could have coaxed such a young woman better!”

“W-what, what?”

“Right so why didn't you bet on number 3 and bet on a strange place! If brother only bet on 3 then we wouldn't be like this here!”

Catherine anxiously bit her nails.

“What to do. If not repaying 10 million marks immediately this time they said they would come to the house.”

Catherine recalled her husband the Schutrim Viscount.

Around now her husband wouldn't even know she is suffering such hardship and calling women and holding drinking parties.

Watching the husband who holds drinking parties with different women every day she falling into gambling was really coincidence.

At first it was just play, but when coming to senses the gambling debt had swollen large enough that she couldn't handle.

“This was the last! If hitting big once I was going to not touch again!”

If the husband knows this fact it was clear he would say divorce immediately.

Being driven out without a single coin was a matter of time.

“This is all because of that woman.”

Catherine's eyes that recalled Felia just met became vicious.

“If only that woman wasn't Lucius would have given us 10 million marks.”

A gentle and lovely face as if never experienced hardship, small and slender build.

On the skin flowing with luster well managed and the fine sky-blue dress wealth overflowed.

If having that much money can't they give us a bit?

From the beginning it's Valfruga's.

A woman who doesn't even know where she rolled around from acting refined as if all is hers.

“Right, since it became like this how about asking Lucius outright?”

“L-L-Lucius? D-dislike! Th-that kid is a-a-a demon!”

“Now only ten years old what demon. Brother strangely from before was afraid of Lucius? What's scary about that mere kid.”

Catherine snorted, but Blant stubbornly shook his head.

His dull younger sister doesn't know, but that guy was dangerous.

Blant originally had a violent personality, liked bullying small and young things.

Nevertheless the reason he couldn't touch his nephew was because those red eyes were too eerie.

“R-rather l-let's kill that w-woman.”

Blant said recalling Felia of the bright pink hair.

“I-I-ignored me! M-mocked me! I, I treated kindly yet daringly, daringly...!”

Blant scratched his chest with his hand.

Catherine's eyes sparkled.

“Shall we? Kill that woman, and we enter this castle and live. Lucius is still only ten so he won't know anything. Since that kid's parents died now shouldn't we take care of that kid?”

Happy imagination floated in Catherine's mind.

Driving out the arrogant Felia, and herself entering this castle as Lucius's aunt.

Then the wealthy property of the Valfruga ducal house also all becomes hers, and no need to worry about gambling debts anymore.

Between the conversation not in right mind a cold voice intervened.

“Talk nonsense moderately.”