Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 41

Ares smiled, seeing me silent.

It was still a sweet smile, like it was made of sugar candy.

“So, what’s the conclusion?”

“Oh, we just need to find that auditor. It would have been great if I had seen that auditor at the Tarenka estate, but unfortunately, I didn’t.”

“So, that’s why you asked for my work logs.”

“Yes, because I can check the list of auditors dispatched to the Tarenka estate over the past three years.”

A duchy with this level of administrative power would naturally have all those records.

“You thought it through properly.”

Ares nodded and took out the documents.

It was the list of auditors I had requested.

‘See? Seeing him bring this, Ares must have figured out who the traitor was,’ I thought.

“You could have just told me.”

I pouted and examined the list.

David Alua.

Sorbi Ante.

These two came as auditors in pairs every six months.

“These two must be the collaborators.”

“Really?”

I grinned at Ares’ question.

“And their superior is also at fault.”

“Hmm?”

Ares feigned ignorance, but his face was already showing signs of satisfaction.

‘He keeps testing me; should I tease him a little too?’ I mused.

“The subordinate who went on an external audit didn’t do their job properly for three years. And they couldn’t catch it, but rather kept assigning them. How did they manage their subordinates? Of course, they’re at fault.”

Ares’ eyes were asking, “Is that all?”

When I didn’t say anything, disappointment slowly began to fill his eyes.

I smiled and opened my mouth.

“The bigger crime is colluding with Nicholas Tarenka.”

“……Where did you learn to play with people like that?”

“Hmm, from Ares?”

Ares, who was looking at me with narrowed eyes, chuckled.

“But why is the superior also a traitor? Only these two went for the actual inspection, and the superior was only in the Paeraton territory. Believing the subordinate’s false report as it is might be evidence of incompetence, but it’s not evidence of betrayal.”

“Ares, are you looking down on me too much?”

You should test me moderately.

“This list is the evidence. The auditors going for the actual inspection haven’t changed for three years.”

“That’s the evidence?”

“If I were auditing a business, I would definitely replace the auditors going for the actual inspection at least once a year. If possible, I would double-check too.”

That’s what I did while working at the company.

Since the same person always came for internal audits from the headquarters, it was just a matter of writing ‘reception’ instead of ‘audit’.

If you really want an audit to take place, you have to change people so they can’t form connections.

“This isn’t an audit that requires a lot of effort. They just need to meet me and see what my condition is like. But they sent two people for that reason, right?”

To collude with the audit target or to monitor each other.

“It’s an easy problem that even a child can think of. If Paeraton has that level of administrative power, they would naturally have such a system in place. What about the auditors going to other places?”

“……They change irregularly. If they change regularly, they can predict personnel changes and collude again.”

“Right. But the people checking if I’m doing well haven’t changed for three years? That’s too fishy. It stinks to high heaven.”

Ares was looking at me with strange eyes.

“And the report that I’m doing well must have been poor too. It’s obvious without even looking. They should have met me to add some substance to the report, but they didn’t even do that.”

“……You really are something.”

“Does that answer that I’m not an idiot?”

“Ha.”

Ares laughed.

It was a slightly different laugh from the sweet smile he always wore.

Hmph!

I confidently stuck out my stomach.

“So, what’s the name of the superior?”

“Asen Klachen.”

I raised my finger!

“The riddle is solved! The truth is always one!”

I could feel Ares’ gaze, but so what?

I have to strike a pose at times like this.

“Asen Klachen, David Alua, Sorbi Ante! These three are the traitors who colluded with Nicholas Tarenka!”

[Quest 〈Clean Up Thoroughly! (1)〉 has been completed.]

[3000 Cash Gacha Tickets have been awarded as a reward.]

[Influence within the Paeraton Duchy increases.]

[Ares is impressed by the reader’s logic!]

[Ares feels a strong interest in the reader!]

[Congratulations!]

[The reader’s influence on Ares increases!]

[Additional rewards are provided!]

[Please handle the favorability on your own, reader!]

‘Everything is good, but it seems like there’s an unnecessary notification at the end?’ I thought.

Is it my imagination that the messages have become more verbose since the grade went up?

Come to think of it, it said ‘communication channels will be expanded’, right?

Is that why?

I don’t need it! Communication with a scammer demon!

[A new quest has arrived.]

〈Clean Up Thoroughly! (2)〉

You have perfectly captured the accomplices who tormented the reader!

A taste of cider for the child abusers!

This is a great romance fantasy reader!

But it’s not over yet.

They embezzled the reader’s childcare expenses to fill their pockets.

It must have been more than enough money to flex [show off] as much as they wanted.

What do these shady people do when they have too much money?

That’s right!

Bribery!

You’ve only removed the visible dirt; the cleaning isn’t over yet!

Remove all the mold that has bloomed inside!

– Condition: Expose the backers of the traitors

– Reward: 10000 Cash Gacha Ticket, increased influence within the Paeraton Duchy

10000 Cash Gacha Ticket?!

Of course, since it’s a gacha ticket, it could come back as 100 cash.

But didn’t it say that the cash acquired from the gacha would be adjusted upwards as the grade increases?

Gulp.

I swallowed.

[Good, that greed! A romance fantasy reader shouldn’t be satisfied until they have everything!]

[Quest has been accepted.]

No, what does a romance fantasy reader have to do with greed?

It’s just spouting nonsense more and more.

At that moment.

Clap clap clap clap!

I turned my head at the sound of applause, and Ares was smiling.

“It felt like I had to clap.”

No, it’s just that I was following the detectives who reveal the truth.

I was a little embarrassed.

“So, what are you going to do with these three?”

Originally, I was going to go and scold them right away.

“I’m going to leave them alone.”

“Just leave them alone?”

“Yeah, until I catch the backers who are protecting them.”

Ares looked at me with surprised eyes, as if he hadn’t expected that.

“You need bait to catch big fish.”

“Indeed.”

A deep smile hung on Ares’ lips.

“That’s a very pleasing statement.”

Ares tapped the armrest.

“I didn’t expect you to think about the backers.”

His favorability rating repeatedly went up and down beside him as he muttered.

It’s obvious that he’s pushing me away while thinking complicated thoughts.

‘Is it going back to -666?’ I worried.

I quickly opened my mouth.

“Why, are you coveting?”

Ares looked at me as if asking what I meant, so I stuck both fists to my cheeks.

“Lulu is so cute that you can’t help but covet her! But no matter how much you covet Lulu, it’s useless!”

“…….”

“Lulu is Ares’ rival! She can’t be Ares’ subordinate.”

Ares’ expression was quite a sight to behold.

Anyway, the favorability rating that had been going up and down stopped.

And it was quite high.

[-281]

“I really don’t understand you.”

“Of course! Lulu is like an onion.”

I winked at Ares, who was wearing a question mark.

“There’s no end to peeling her.”

“…….”

No, you don’t have to be so serious…….

I was trying to lighten the mood in my own way.

I get hurt too.

“Why don’t you suspect me?”

“Huh?”

“Don’t say nonsense like you don’t suspect me because I’m helping you now.”

Ares tilted his head and continued.

“It’s possible that I’m pretending to help and trying to prevent you from going too far. You don’t seem stupid enough not to think of that.”

“So, you’re saying Ares could be the backer of the traitors?”

“I already stood by and watched you get kidnapped.”

“But I was planning to save you as soon as you went outside the duchy castle.”

“You don’t know that. Don’t assert things that haven’t happened.”

I nodded.

It was definitely a situation where I could suspect Ares.

“But, it’s not, right?”

I tilted my head.

“That’s not Ares’ style.”

Ares opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it again.

After a brief silence, he asked.

“……How do you know?”

“Of course, I know.”

Ares stared at me intently, then raised the corners of his lips.

“I’ve never seen anyone like you.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

There was no answer, but I decided to take it as a compliment. Silence is affirmation!

“Anyway, I need to catch the backers, but are there any superiors these three meet often? At least the superior, Asen Klachen, must have contacted them.”

“There was no noticeable contact. It was at a normal level.”

It seems he had investigated that part as well, since he had already found out the traitors before coming to me.

“What about the reporting lines?”

“It ends here. All authority to select auditors was with Asen Klachen.”

Hmm, that means even if I dig into how the reports about my life went up, I won’t be able to find out anything.

Probably the backers they’re connected to aren’t the working-level people, but the powerful people above.

“Ugh, then there’s nothing I can find out right away.”

As expected, you can’t just look at the documents and find the backers like small fries [unimportant people].

I have no choice but to use bait, but how should I use it?

“Come to think of it, my brother likes something.”

I had a bad feeling.

“Jo, likes what?”

“Yeah, bread.”

……Just a little. Please, just a little!

Why is this story coming up again!

It’s not funny at all?!

“He said he likes Abang and Obang the most in the world.”

Ares is a scary person.

He can pronounce Abang and Obang without any change in expression.

“So.”

Ares leaned his elbows on the table and tilted his head.

The distance became closer, and his black hair lightly fluttered over his smooth forehead.

“Which Obang are you talking about?”

Ares’ soft eyes curved sweetly like honey.

It was a very seductive smile.

As expected, a bewitching fox, a femme fatale [a seductive woman]!

* * *

Dealing with a bewitching fox, a femme fatale, required a tremendous amount of mental strength.

As soon as Ares left, I, a four-year-old, fell asleep and slept until morning.

And now, after eating a hearty breakfast, including the dinner I missed yesterday!

My eyes sparkled.

“Hmph, a veiled mastermind backer, if caught by a romance fantasy reader, will be revealed in an instant!”

I have thousands of romance fantasy novels with me!

If I can’t reveal it by looking at the documents, I just need to use my ability!

Viva [Hooray] Fantasy Ability!

Cheat key is the best!

I stroked the cover of Akitus.

“I’m a little sad because I was reading the climax, but I can summon it again from ‘My Works List’.”

[Would you like to summon a new 〈Novel〉 using cash?]

“Yes.”

[Please tell me the 〈Novel〉 you want to summon.]

There’s no hesitation!

I had already thought about which novel to summon.

“Hehe, that’s enough. 〈Husband is Enough, I’ll Just Make Money〉!”

The female lead of this novel is the owner of 〈Emperor’s Eye〉.

The ability to see the past, present, and future!

At first, she can’t control it properly because the ability isn’t complete, but after awakening, she can use it as she pleases!

With this ability, I can look at the past of the traitors and see who they bribed.

Not only that, but it will also be of great help in preparing for the future!

I clenched my fist and looked at the notification window.

But.

[Insufficient cash.]

“Huh?”

I checked my cash balance.

– Cash Balance: 25,600 Cash, 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket (x2), 2000 Cash Gacha Ticket, 1000 Cash Gacha Ticket

“No, why is this novel so expensive?!

25,600 cash is too shabby in front of a long novel.

“I own all the episodes of this, did I spend that much money?”

But I don’t regret it. This novel was a bread 맛집 [delicious bread house – slang for a very good story].

The female lead knew that the male lead’s chest was warm and freshly baked bread in her sleep and groped it.

The male lead looked at the female lead as if she were shameless.

After that, it was my taste that the male lead, who covered his chest when he saw the female lead, was already undoing one more button himself.

“Bread is important after all.”

I nodded.

The heart that was hurt because of Abang and Obang was healed by thinking about the big bread hanging on my chest.

“I’ll have to summon the Emperor’s Eye next time.”

I have to think about another novel, but what would be good?

“If possible, it would be best if it was as short as possible.”

How many times have I cried in the comments while watching a novel, asking them not to end it like this and keep writing.

It was ironic that I, who asked them to write 300 side stories, was looking for a short novel.

After thinking for a while, I came up with the perfect one.

‘Yes, that’s perfect!’

Above all, it was completed in 80 episodes.

It was the ultimate in cost-effectiveness!