Fiona, the heroine, had very quickly turned Duke Luvwayne and his land into a well-off and pretty prosperous territory as she used the plants found at the estate.
It will be a good idea to find and grow the plant in advance.
‘I don’t know when you’ll become a duke, but…’
The thought of such a thing made her mood drop.
Will Adrian really kill his family?
With his own two hands?
‘I don’t like that.’
If Nina herself were to be given the chance to kill instead of him, she would do it in his stead. After all, she did not want Adrian to have to endure even more suffering.
Thinking about just what the Duchess makes her shudder, and yet…
If Adrian were to be the one to cut down his half-brother and biological with his own hand…
‘I don’t want that for Adrian.’
But if he doesn’t do that, then he would not be able to become a Duke?
Since the other heir is still alive?
‘Complete refinement and cultivation should be stopped, yet…’
She will just have to persuade him to use it in advance in case he becomes a Duke later on.
‘Will it be a rebellion? Or coup d’etat?’
However, there is no way to justify such actions.
Nina sighed loudly and heavily whilst Krill frowned.
“What a youthful sigh.”
“Ah, that must be something that you’re unfamiliar with, Krill.”
Krill glanced at Nina’s clothing that seemed as if she were wearing someone else’s and smiled.
Nina looked younger and smaller due to the size of the long coat.
“Yes, how would I be familiar with how a fifteen-year-old looks?”
Nina stuck out her tongue at him upon hearing his words. Ignoring her actions, Krill continued.
“There’s been a bad rumour about the Duke going around these days.”
Krill puffed out a line of smoke. Nina slipped away for the direction the smoke was blowing.
“What rumour?”
“Like a lot of debt, and about how the debtors keep coming and going. Plus, it is also said that during exchange meetings, they keep losing time and time again that they are no longer participating in the Imperial Tournament at all.”
Nina stared at Krill, shocked. She had thought it before, but Krill was very unusual and unique.
Why was such a talented man working for the Seven Dark Knights?
He seemed to have a network of connections outside, places, where she did not believe her skills at this point in time, would be able to get to.
“Why the hell are you staying here, Krill?”
She had thought that she had asked the question in such a rude manner, yet Krill replied calmly.
“I’m able to tear people apart to my heart’s content here.”
“…”
Speechless, Nina attempted to change the topics and divert from what they were talking about. “Well…”
“I’ll bring the plant if I’m able to find any.”
“If you say so.”
Nina thought, putting away the piece of paper with the painting.
‘How come no one here is in the right state of mind?’