My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 227

227 – A Fortune at a Glance (2)

A sudden commotion erupted within the audience chamber.

Along with urgent voices, a series of loud crashes echoed, causing the Royal Knights waiting outside to rush into the audience chamber.

“Your Majesty!!”

“Are you alright!!”

They surveyed the scene inside the audience chamber.

“What was that all about? You scoundrel, I’ll tear you to pieces…!!”

Valua was shouting, seething with rage.

“Y-Your Majesty!! Please calm down!!”

Conrad was desperately trying to restrain Valua, pulling her back.

“S-So, if you just pay an additional 100 million gold…! Ah, no, I mean, that’s…”

Finally, Cian was frantically waving his hands, trying to explain himself.

“……”

“……”

The Royal Knights in the audience chamber were utterly bewildered by the situation.

From what they could gather… it seemed the Emperor was trying to tear Cian limb from limb.

It wasn’t exactly a situation they could easily intervene in.

Click.

The Royal Knights promptly closed the audience chamber doors again.

And so, the commotion continued.

“Haa…!”

After much difficulty, Cian was finally able to leave the audience chamber.

He looked down, checking his arms and legs one by one.

Thankfully, all his limbs were still perfectly attached.

“Whew….”

Only then did Cian breathe a sigh of relief.

He was fortunate that Conrad had been there.

He was fortunate that Conrad had desperately held Valua back.

“I almost died this time.”

If not for them, he really would have been torn apart.

“But still…”

Cian grinned.

Although there had been a risk of being torn limb from limb, he had managed to secure a promise of 250 million gold.

150 million gold for the restoration.

100 million gold for the expedited payment to shorten the time.

It was an achievement to get 50 million more gold from the original 200 million gold.

There was a bit of a scam (?) involved in the process, but strictly speaking, it wasn’t really a scam.

That’s because Charlotte’s swordsmanship didn’t just appear out of thin air.

In fact, Cian had worked with Leia, staying up late into the night to restore Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

Considering he was getting paid for that effort, it honestly wasn’t a scam.

Of course, it was still an excessive amount….

Nevertheless, it was a gamble worth taking.

Not only Valua but Cian was also taking a gamble.

He had to risk his limbs as collateral….

“Good things are good.”

In the end, it all worked out, didn’t it?

Cian shrugged his shoulders once.

Click.

The audience chamber door opened, and Conrad emerged.

His eyes were hollow.

Perhaps he had no energy left to say anything.

“You really are…”

Conrad’s voice, as he looked at Cian, had no strength in it.

Cian gave Conrad a small smile.

Then, pretending to put his hand in his pocket, he took out two booklets from his inventory and subtly handed them to Conrad.

“What… are these?”

Conrad blankly accepted the booklets from Cian.

Then, he checked the title written on the cover.

[Charlotte’s Swordsmanship – Practical Edition]

[Charlotte’s Swordsmanship – Commentary Edition]

“……?”

He was puzzled for a moment.

Conrad opened the booklets.

First, the booklet labeled “Practical Edition.”

It contained drawings of a person wielding a sword.

Upon closer inspection… the stances looked familiar.

They were none other than the movements Conrad had learned from Leia.

In other words, it was the same as the Charlotte’s swordsmanship Conrad had tasted.

Next, the “Commentary Edition” contained the movements and stances drawn in the Practical Edition.

The interpretations and subtleties of those movements were described in great detail.

In short, it was a booklet designed to teach Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

Moreover, such a booklet was now in Conrad’s hands.

“You had already completed the restoration…?”

“This is absolutely confidential from Her Majesty.”

Cian raised his index finger and muttered.

Conrad stared blankly at Cian.

He couldn’t think of anything to say.

Conrad’s mind and spirit were departing.

“I’m only asking this just in case… are you really crazy?”

“Crazy? I’m always in my right mind.”

“A sane person is now… no, never mind.”

Conrad tried to say something but then just closed his mouth.

There was no point in arguing; it would only give him a headache.

He knew from experience that it was easier to give up thinking.

Above all, Cian had kept his promise.

Of course, Valua doubted whether this was Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

But Conrad had no doubt that this was the real Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

Therefore, there was no reason to blame Cian.

Rather, he had helped to continue the severed lineage of the Imperial Family.

He should be grateful for that, not blame him at all.

Of course.

“250 million gold, was it?”

The 250 million gold was a big headache.

“I’m only asking this just in case… would it be possible to grant some of the amount as territory?”

“Come on, Your Highness, you know I only accept cash.”

Cian’s answer was so firm it was like an iron wall, and Conrad sighed softly.

“Haa….”

Conrad could only let out a sigh of lament.

Even for the Imperial Family, 250 million gold was an enormous sum.

It was not an amount that could be easily spent.

“Then I’ll go take care of the matter right away.”

But it wasn’t an amount that couldn’t be spent either.

In the first place, considering it was the price for Charlotte’s swordsmanship, it was practically a steal.

Soon, Conrad slowly turned his steps.

Just as Conrad was about to take another step.

“Ah, right. Your Highness, while you’re at it, please take care of this too.”

Cian spoke as if to stop Conrad.

Conrad stopped in his tracks.

Conrad wore a puzzled expression while also gesturing for him to speak.

Cian took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Conrad.

Conrad immediately examined the contents.

“An application for a territory war with Elandur…?”

He was quickly able to confirm the contents.

His mind went blank once again.

Well… he knew.

He knew that Cian was planning to strike first against Elandur… no, to launch a preemptive attack.

But he had secretly dismissed it as nothing.

Even so, a preemptive strike against Elandur.

Who would take that seriously?

That’s why he had thought it was just empty talk.

“…… Was he serious?”

Now it seemed he was really serious.

“Yes.”

Cian slowly nodded his head.

To be honest… he had hesitated for a moment.

But then he saw Durak’s appearance at this inauguration ceremony.

In other words, Durak’s appearance, which felt like Rushuria’s energy.

He didn’t know the details, but Durak was related to the Seven Demon Lords.

Perhaps the reason he hadn’t attacked Ruben now was for that reason.

Of course, he didn’t know why Durak had even come to the inauguration ceremony.

‘I have a feeling I shouldn’t give him time….’

And war requires a lot of money.

He also had the 250 million gold he had earned from selling Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

Cian was finally able to decide to strike first against Elandur.

‘But if I make a transcendent-grade armor… I think I’ll be short on money.’

The Kanghwang [Cian’s title] needed to confront Durak.

And considering the possibility of the Seven Demon Lords, strengthening to the transcendent grade was essential.

And now Cian had earned 250 million gold, a transcendent amount.

But strengthening to the transcendent grade was also literally transcendent [beyond comprehension or attainment].

Well, it was just a probability, so you never knew.

But really, just in case.

If he really hit 100% of Morcru’s energy….

Ting!

《If you’re unlucky, try making up for it with cash!》

Maybe he would have to pour all 250 million into it.

No, how much money has he collected and spent so far?

How could he be short on money again?

“Haa….”

A sigh escaped involuntarily.

But what could he do?

If he was short, he would have to collect more.

‘But it’s not like it’s just a few pennies; where on earth am I going to get that money….’

It was at that moment.

In an instant, Cian’s senses detected a familiar energy.

He looked up.

In the distance, two people with familiar appearances were walking towards Cian.

An old man with an impressive white beard.

And a man with impressive blue hair.

“Egrit Rothschild, head of the Rothschild family, greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Panat Rothschild of the Rothschild family, greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince.”

It was none other than Egrit and Panat.

With the sudden appearance of the two,

Conrad asked Egrit with a suspicious expression.

“Marquis Egrit, what brings you here?”

“That is… I have something to discuss with Count Cian here.”

“With Count Cian?”

Conrad tilted his head once again.

What reason would Marquis Egrit have to meet Cian?

There was no reason for him to even come all the way here.

Not just anyone, but Marquis Egrit himself.

But soon, Cian’s words were heard.

“Is it related to the additional payment…?”

“Ah.”

Conrad was quickly able to understand the situation.

None other than the words “additional payment.”

It seemed that Marquis Egrit had also been bitten by something.

Just like Conrad had been bitten by Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

It seemed that Marquis Egrit had been firmly bitten by something.

But Marquis Egrit might be different.

Egrit was the head of the Rothschild family, a great mage who had reached the 8th Circle, and a sage.

Even for Cian, negotiating with Egrit would not be easy.

Conrad only for a brief moment.

“Ahem. That… the Rothschild’s finances aren’t in the best shape right now….”

He had such hope for a moment.

Marquis Egrit was subtly watching Cian.

Conrad shook his head.

After all, even the Emperor Valua couldn’t do anything about that Cian.

What would be different about Marquis Egrit?

‘…Good luck, Marquis Egrit.’

Conrad secretly wished for Marquis Egrit’s fate and slipped away.

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The negotiation with Egrit did not last as long as expected.

“First of all, I want to know knowledge equivalent to the basic 100 million gold….”

That’s because he wanted to pay only the basic 100 million gold as a taste.

At the same time, he added that the Rothschild’s finances were not good.

He added that it was quite difficult these days….

But anyone could see that he had paid for it as a taste.

In other words, he was thinking of paying more if it was good.

Anyway, it was unchanged that he had earned 100 million gold.

He needed money anyway.

Cian had no reason to refuse.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t give you the related knowledge right now.”

However, Elodie’s knowledge can be met right now….

No, I couldn’t tell you right now.

Charlotte’s swordsmanship had been prepared in advance.

And Charlotte’s swordsmanship was the realm of ‘sword’ that Cian could be involved in.

However, Elodie’s knowledge was the realm of ‘magic.’

This required the help of Asrandiz and Sera.

Of course, I could have cobbled it together and told him.

But Cian didn’t do that.

He doesn’t scam even if he makes a fortune.

This was Cian’s iron rule.

《Yeah, right!》

It seemed like a notification window from Mobile Lord was heard from somewhere….

Well, anyway.

Like the Charlotte’s swordsmanship given to Conrad, even with theory and interpretation.

It was necessary to write it perfectly and make it into a booklet.

‘You might pay more if you see it.’

In this way, 250 million with Charlotte’s swordsmanship.

100 million with Elodie’s knowledge.

The total amount earned was 350 million.

However, it took some time for it to come into Cian’s possession.

So the inauguration ceremony was over.

I don’t have anything to do right now.

Knock knock.

“Aria, it’s me. Are you inside?”

Cian went to Aria in the VIP room of the Imperial Palace.

It was to get information about the relics.

-Come in.

Aria’s clear voice was heard from inside.

Cian lightly opened the door and saw Aria.

But why again?

The calm atmosphere… somehow felt like a chaste beautiful girl.

Accordingly, I suddenly felt the magic power surge once again.

“Hey, are you trying to act all chaste again?”

“W-What? Pretending to be chaste? You…!”

Then Aria frowned and shouted.

Only then did Cian nod his head in satisfaction.

As Cian approached Aria, Aria glared at Cian.

“What? You’re more okay than I thought?”

Then Aria’s words were heard.

“Huh? More okay than I thought?”

“You were blessed at the inauguration ceremony and acted like you were going to faint… but you’re more okay than I thought.”

“Wait. Are you saying….”

As expected, it seemed like she did it on purpose.

Cian opened his mouth with a feeling of resentment but soon closed his mouth.

It was already in the past.

It was this side that would be tired if I argued.

“Anyway, you’re so mean.”

“What? You really…!”

“Okay. More than that, what about that Laura? I think she was with you at the inauguration ceremony earlier?”

Aria glared at Cian with a sulky expression.

But soon she sighed softly and opened her mouth.

“She left for a while because she had something to do.”

“Again? Then what about the relics….”

“Don’t worry. I’ve found out what you’re curious about.”

Well, if that’s the case.

Cian nodded his head once and sat down in front of Aria.

A moment of silence.

Soon Aria slowly opened her mouth.

“To put it bluntly, there were no relics related to the Demon King’s Tools. But there were relics related to Arnaise.”

“There are relics of Arnaise? Who is it?”

There were a total of 6 Arnaises who were active a thousand years ago.

Among them, the Arnaise that Aria mentioned….

“As expected, it’s a relic related to Muriel.”

As expected, it was Muriel.

In a way, it could be considered natural, but it wasn’t like that.

“Muriel? But there was nothing in the ruins.”

In the past, Cian visited Muriel’s ruins.

There were legacies left by Muriel.

One of them is the accessory that Aria is wearing now.

It was a fraudulent accessory that amplified divine power by about 2 times.

But there was nothing related to the relics.

If it was related to Muriel, it should have been in Muriel’s ruins.

Well, the Vatican may have already taken it.

“It’s a relic made by Muriel. It seems that Muriel didn’t have it.”

Somehow, it didn’t seem like that either.

Aria continued to speak.

“Laura says that there is one relic related to Muriel that has been passed down. But Laura doesn’t know what it is.”

“What are you talking about? That Laura manages the relics.”

“That’s… it’s a relic that’s not even in the Vatican.”

“……?”

Cian tilted his head.

A relic that is not in the Vatican?

Aria continued to speak as if she fully understood Cian’s question.

“Muriel entrusted the relic to someone else.”

“Entrust it to someone else?”

“I guess so. So not only Laura. No one in the Vatican has ever seen it since Muriel.”

Cian wondered what this meant.

A relic that no one has seen since Muriel.

That meant that no one had seen it for a thousand years.

Then how do you know about the existence of the relic?

Well, okay.

Let’s just skip that.

“Then who did Muriel entrust it to?”

Aria paused for a moment at Cian’s question.

Cian waited for Aria’s words.

After a little time, Aria slowly opened her mouth.

“I don’t know.”

“…… What?”

“I don’t know who she entrusted it to. So Laura doesn’t know. Who Muriel entrusted the relic to. It’s just known that she entrusted the relic to someone else.”

She entrusted the relic to someone, but she doesn’t know who it is?

“What is that….”

Is there a story that seems to have been passed down only halfway?

This feeling of being interrupted while doing something important.

“Laura and I both think that it was intentionally hidden.”

“Intentionally hidden? Who? Muriel? And what?”

“Someone Muriel entrusted the relic to. It seems that she intentionally hid the existence to hide the location of the relic.”

Well… it could be.

“Then she should have hidden it until the end. Why is the related story being passed down?”

“I don’t think it should have been hidden forever. Maybe… it was information that someone had to know. But it was something that shouldn’t be revealed completely.”

“Hmm….”

It was a reasonable statement.

And Aria’s words continued.

“But even so, it would have been better to entrust it to the Vatican. I don’t know why she hid it by entrusting it to someone else….”

That’s because the Vatican was like the Imperial Palace in the Charlotte Empire.

It was safe to say that there was no place as safe as that on the continent.

That’s why Aria was deeply questioning it.

‘This….’

Only then could Cian understand the general situation of what was going on.

A thousand years ago, Muriel decides to entrust the relic to someone she can trust.

I didn’t know the reason for that yet.

Whether Muriel judged that she couldn’t protect the relic herself.

Or if there was another reason.

Anyway, Muriel decides to entrust the relic to someone other than herself.

And when Muriel was alive.

The Vatican was not trustworthy people.

That’s because a thousand years ago.

Kyle gave orders to the Black Lion Knights who followed him.

‘Kill the people of the Vatican.’

In relation to this, Kyle said to Kendrick.

‘One thing I can tell you is that the Vatican’s forces are related to demons. I think I’ve given you too much of a burden… but please. You are the only ones I can trust right now.’

Kyle left like that.

Kendrick and the Black Lion Knights eventually attacked the Vatican, but Muriel was unable to fulfill that wish.

They were trapped underground and ended their lives in terrible pain.

The grudge resurrected them as Death Knights.

And after a thousand years, they finally met Cian.

Anyway, the Vatican a thousand years ago was associated with demons.

Muriel probably couldn’t trust such a Vatican.

So Muriel seemed to have entrusted the relic to someone other than the Vatican.

And the reason why the related legend is passed down with only half of it cut out.

“Hmm….”

Judging from the circumstances.

It seemed that the relic mentioned in the main story quest was the right one.

So someone Muriel entrusted the relic to.

It was a matter of finding that someone.

But.

‘Who the hell is it?’

There was no way to know who it was.

The incident was a thousand years ago.

Even if there were any remaining clues, they would have already been buried and disappeared over time.

‘I think it’s Kyle, judging from the circumstances….’

As far as I can guess right now, it was like this.

Kyle was trustworthy and the safest person in the world.

So I thought there was a high probability that it was Kyle.

‘The problem is where is Kyle again.’

But where do you find Kyle again?

In other words, where do you find a being who died a thousand years ago?

If I could find Kyle in the first place, I wouldn’t have to go through this trouble.

The whereabouts of the quest became more complicated.

It was at that moment.

Ting!

In an instant, the notification sound of a smartphone was heard from Cian’s pocket.

Is Mobile Lord being sarcastic…?

But that couldn’t be.

350 million gold will come into Cian’s possession soon.

It wasn’t the timing or situation for Mobile Lord to be sarcastic.

‘Then what is it?’

Cian carefully took out his smartphone from his pocket.

And the screen I checked.

‘The quest has been updated?’

It was an alert window that the quest had been updated.

Cian immediately touched the notification window.

The updated quest I checked like that.

『[Story Main Quest] – ‘Unresolved Question’

▶Find the Last Dragon.』

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“…… Dragon?”

There was content that I had never expected to see there.