Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 220

☆ Chapter 220 ☆

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“Saintess, Your Excellency.”

“We greet the Saintess, Your Excellency.”

As Liriel appeared, those in the room knelt reverently and kissed the ground.

Liriel, seemingly unmoved by their extreme devotion, walked past them and took her seat.

“Your Excellency, you are the most noble and greatest being in this world! Please, allow me to pave the way for you!”

“To think you would move your precious body and step forward personally! Just give the order, and I will bring the arrogant Princess Paeraton’s head to you immediately!”

“And inflict pain worse than death!”

The enraged cries followed one after another, instantly filling the room with commotion.

However, the moment Liriel twitched her brow, silence fell as if the sound had been banished from the world.

They didn’t dare even breathe, waiting with desperate eyes for Liriel to speak.

“Have you forgotten what happened to Ariel and Muriel?”

“Your Excellency, I am different from them! I would never dare to disappoint you!”

“Don’t forget. That annoying prankster who interferes with my work has the power of Pasa.”

Liriel’s eyes narrowed.

‘Yes, the lineage of that dirty, annoying, and unpleasant power still continues.’

‘Aftanes.’

Liriel looked down at her hand.

‘……I lack power.’

She had lost almost all of her once-mighty power in the war with Aftanes.

The best way to regain power is to increase influence.

‘But if that’s not possible right now一.’

Liriel, looking at those who worshiped her, gave a benevolent smile.

She asked one of them.

“Do you truly wish to become my strength?”

“Of course, Your Excellency!”

“Good.”

Liriel nodded and said to the others.

“Have them contact the temple. I am called a Saintess, but the title was not given by the temple.”

“No mere Pope dares to bestow a title upon Your Excellency.”

Liriel didn’t repeat herself.

Those who saw her turn her head bowed deeply and backed out of the room.

Only Liriel and the person she had singled out remained.

He was kneeling with a flushed face, overjoyed to have been chosen.

As Liriel rose from her seat and approached, he eagerly kissed the instep of her foot.

Liriel gently stroked his hair.

“You can be of help to me.”

Liriel’s hand moved from his hair to gently caress his forehead and cheeks.

“Ah, Your Excellency…….”

Liriel smiled warmly as she watched him in ecstasy.

And then, the next moment,

“Cough……!”

A delicate hand gripped the man’s neck tightly.

It seemed that being grabbed by such a seemingly weak hand would cause no harm, but the man writhed in agony, his eyes rolling back.

Liriel watched the scene and said kindly.

“With this, you will become my strength.”

“Ho, ho, honor…….”

Crackle!

At the same time as a bright red energy burst from Liriel’s hand, the man turned to ashes.

The ashes briefly formed into the shape of a horned snake and then scattered into the air.

The man, now particulate matter, was absorbed into Liriel.

“Hmm, not enough. Still, it’s better than Ariel, who was dying anyway.”

Liriel smiled brightly.

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“Mama…….”

As soon as I returned to the room after sending Tyriel and Jasmine away, Nike whimpered and approached.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Was our Nike very lonely?”

“Yes, but Nike endured it because Mama is happy.”

Nike snuggled into my arms and rubbed her face.

‘Whose child is so cute?’

I hugged Nike tightly and whispered in her ear.

“This is a secret, but Mommy likes being with Nike more than her friends.”

“Really?!”

Nike’s face lit up.

Her abundant tail wagged, as if she was in a good mood.

“Of course! I’m sorry Mommy didn’t sleep with you last night.”

“Umm, but I had to practice this.”

“Huh?”

“When Nike said she wanted a younger sibling, they said I had to practice sleeping alone.”

“What?”

What am I hearing right now?

“They said a younger sibling can only be born if Nike sleeps alone.”

“…….”

My head was spinning at the answer that was like a final nail in the coffin.

Who dares to do this to our innocent Nike!

“Who? Who said that?!”

“Mama, are you angry? Did Nike do something wrong?”

Nike looked up at me, teary-eyed.

I forced a smile and patted Nike.

“It’s okay. Mommy’s not angry.”

“Heeing, but Mommy is pouting right now.”

Ah, that’s right.

Nike is sensitive to my emotions.

“No, I’m not pouting at all. I just remembered something else. How could Mommy be angry at our Nike.”

Only after soothing and coaxing her, and even giving her kisses, did Nike lie down with a content expression.

Suddenly, Ixion’s words, who was glaring at Nike, saying, “She’s doing that on purpose,” came to mind.

‘No way. How innocent and kind is our Nike.’

Why did that thought suddenly come to mind?

I quickly shook it off and tickled Nike’s belly.

“So, who told our Nike that?”

“Umm, that? Akt Sheraken told me.”

“Akt, eudeuk, Sheraken, you say…….”

“Mama?”

“It’s nothing.”

I smiled and satisfied Nike with skillful tickles.

Then, I checked the pending notifications.

[Displaying unconfirmed notifications.]

[Quest 〈I Must Be the Best!(1)〉 has been completed.]

[3000 Cash Gacha Ticket has been awarded as a reward.]

[A group of delusional noble ladies are keenly interested in your romance.]

Huh?

My romance?

[A word from the group of delusional noble ladies: You’re good at fantasizing, aren’t you, lady?]

“…….”

[A group of young ladies from the Stock Listing Committee are having an in-depth discussion about the whereabouts of your romance.]

[A word from a young lady from the Stock Listing Committee: My stock will hit the upper limit!]

“…….”

In-depth discussion?

Where?

‘Is our country okay like this?’

No, if you think about it, this is intertwined with political dynamics.

The two princes vying for the throne with the Paeraton family, it’s not just a romance issue, is it?

Besides, these kinds of scandals were originally issues that received national attention.

Some degree of interest is natural.

[It became the biggest topic at the first imperial banquet of the year, opening high society!]

[Influence within the empire greatly increases!]

“…….”

No matter what, it seems a bit much for this to be the biggest topic.

[Additional rewards have been paid!]

[A new quest has arrived.]

〈I Must Be the Best!(2)〉

Dear Reader!

It’s not the direction I expected, but the result is even better!

I feel so proud to think about how much our reader has grown!

Well, a romance fantasy reader must maintain the dignity of a lady.

But why does someone so dignified try to beat me up whenever they see me?

Why, I wonder?

But you should have seen the expression that Liriel or Rieliel made at that time!

Kyarararararak!

Why do I feel twisted when I see this guy laughing?

I guess Tyriel liked calling Liriel Laliel before.

But!

We can’t end it with this!

Didn’t that arrogant jeweler trash talk behind your back and stick to Liriel or Rieliel!

I’ve been deliberately promoting it at the first imperial banquet every year, but they don’t even know the grace!

If you hadn’t taken the flow, what kind of articles would the newspapers and gossip magazines have been plastered with!

It’s not Pasis, it’s Pasi♪!

Let’s let Pa♬bal know!

Who is the real winner of high society!

Show the world the dignity of a romance fantasy reader!

– Condition: Clean up Pasis Main Store

– Reward: 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket, Increased Influence within the Empire, Linked Quest 〈???〉 Progress

He really doesn’t forget favors or grudges.

No, should I say he’s the type who never forgets grudges even if he forgets favors?

‘Anyway, I have to get the 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket.’

[Quest accepted.]

[You don’t forget grudges either, do you!]

[You’re still scolding me for something trivial that happened 17 years ago!]

‘I’m annoyed! I’m annoyed! I’m annoyed!’

‘Don’t even make typos in the quest. It’s Laliel, not Rieliel.’

[It’s not a typo. It’s Rieliel!]

‘Rieliel?’

[Gorieliel.]

“…….”

He’s really something.

I chuckled and shook my head.

‘Pasis……. It’s been quite a long time. The guy who is the president’s aide seemed like a nice person in his own way.’

But.

‘Because I have to screw over Rieliel!’

Liriel’s face, smiling slyly while calling “Sid?” still flickered before my eyes.

It would be a great example if Pasis went bankrupt as soon as I bet on Liriel.

I grinned.

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“It’s been a while, Princess Paeraton. It’s the first time since I gave you New Year’s greetings last time. We at 〈Idium〉 always have the best Paraiba [a type of tourmaline] ready for the princess.”

“We at 〈Bullea〉 won a 12-carat pink diamond at this auction. As you know, this is the first time a 12-carat pink diamond of this size has been produced.”

“Even if they are classified as the same Paraiba, the value varies greatly depending on whether the green is more dominant or the blue is more dominant. The Paraiba prepared by us at 〈Idium〉 is the perfect Paraiba that perfectly matches your beautiful eyes.”

“We at 〈Bullea〉 believe that the owner of the world’s only pink diamond of this size is naturally only the princess. We won the bid only for the princess.”

The representatives of 〈Idium〉 and 〈Bullea〉 were all wearing business smiles.

However, the sparks flying between the two were very clear.

‘Should I have asked them to meet together?’

After the last imperial banquet, 〈Idium〉 and 〈Bullea〉 frantically sent me letters along with gifts.

Since the accessories I was wearing that day were from the two companies, they wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity.

‘In fact, the sales of both sides have skyrocketed as my articles have poured out.’

After all, exposure to the media is the best.

But since I didn’t have time to allocate to each of them individually, I asked them to meet together, and they are completely competing and spitting out rap [engaging in a verbal battle].

“Hmm, both are very pretty. I like them.”

“We at 〈Idium〉 will have it crafted into accessories as the princess wishes! Only customized for the princess!”

“We at 〈Bullea〉 have already started designing it to make it into a necklace that would suit the princess. There are already hundreds of discarded designs. But, if a result that suits the princess comes out, this effort is nothing.”

Did they put oil on their tongues [are they being overly flattering]?

“So, both of you are going to give it to me as a gift?”

“Of course, Princess.”

“It would be an honor if you would accept it.”

I looked at the two people for a moment and shook my head.

“I don’t need it.”

“Yes?!”

“P, Princess, please think again…….”

“The gift is fine, I’ll buy it.”

The two people’s mouths dropped open at my words.

“It seems like the rough stone alone would cost hundreds of millions, so I don’t feel good about receiving it for free. I’ll just buy it.”

“H, but…….”

Even though I said I would give them money, the two people couldn’t easily be happy.

This is probably because they think it is more profitable to solidify their future relationship by giving this to me as a gift than to earn money right away.

That’s because 〈Idium〉 and 〈Bullea〉 both saw how 〈Pasis〉, which had a lower reputation than them, rose to become the best brand in name and reality.

“It was okay to just receive what Pasis gives me every year for free.”

I smiled brightly.

“But I really like this. I believe in always paying the appropriate price for what I like.”

“……!”

The two people who understood my words widened their eyes.

“T, thank you, Princess.”

“It’s an honor to be with you. I will never disappoint the princess. I will make the best necklace一.”

“I will recreate it as a parure [a matching set of jewelry] that further enhances the beauty of the princess’s eyes.”

The two people spoke competitively, ready to push each other away.

I leaned back on the sofa, watching the backs of the employees leaving in droves.

‘Yes, go quickly.’

Go and tell everyone.

Princess Paeraton recognized the value of 〈Idium〉 and 〈Bullea〉, so she refused to receive it as a gift and decided to pay for it.

That word is soon一.

‘It means that 〈Pasis〉 didn’t satisfy me, so I just received it.’

I laughed out loud.

I’m waiting for the 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket!