I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 82

I looked at Clerivan, wondering if I heard wrong.

"When I stopped by the mansion today, I heard them talking about it."

"Who exactly did you hear it from?"

"Leader top Lombardy.I heard it from him"

Lombardy's top leader, Clerivan's father, Romassie Dillard.

He was by no means the type of man who spoke nonsense to his son.

Then it must be true that Lombardy heard rumors about the Lira mines.

I recalled my memories and began to examine them closely again.

However, no matter how hard I tried to remember it, it was true that the highest bid was 2000 gold.

"Lombardy will not set aside money just to maintain an iron monopoly. So, you may have to prepare more than you think, Miss."

Clerivan suggested with a serious look.

He's right

If Lombardy knew about iron ore, there was a high chance they would soon bring in around 5,000 gold and win the bidding.

Did I possibly cause the butterfly effect of one of the actions that suddenly caused Lombardy to participate in the auction?

However, the gems buried underneath were worth buying even though they cost 5,000 gold.

If I start moving now, it is not impossible to prepare 5,000 gold on the day of the auction.

And a thought suddenly popped into my head.

What if Lombardy had actually joined the auction in the past?

I felt like I was entangled in my head and worries grew deeper and deeper.

* * *

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There's something in my head.

"......What's?"

When I touched my head, I felt something light and soft.

I'm seriously thinking about something, what is this?

I was a little annoyed and took off the thing on my head, and it was a flower crown made of white wildflowers.

"What's..."

"I succeeded!"

The child's unique soft voice reached my ears.

"That's perfect for Tia!"

Crane shouted with a wide smile on his mottled face.

Ah, right

I am currently seeing flowers.

I was in a daze for a moment, recalling the conversation in Pellet's office a few days ago.

That's right, look at the flowers.

It's hard to be an 11-year-old, too.

"Yes! It really looks good on Tia!"

Larane smiled as she brushed off Crane's dirty hands, which were green and grassy.

We are now in a field inside the Lombardy mansion.

In this season, small flowers bloom to fill the fields. The children then make a flower crown and a ring with it.

It was one way of playing for children in this era where there was not much to do.

"Ah, this is difficult ..."

It's hard being a child.

Right now in my head, the Lira, Angenas, and Lombardy coal mines are all in chaos.

2000 Gold or 5000 gold, it was too complicated to count.

In reality, I just want to sit here on the grass and play.

My worries and reality have a big difference

"You look great with yellow flowers too!"

"I really think so too"

"That's because Tia's beautiful!"

Crane put another flower crown on my head and praised me again.

"Everything looks good on you!"

"Crane really likes Tia"

Said Larane while patting Crane's red hair.

"Yes! I'm going to marry Tia!"

"What?"

Larane looked at me with big eyes and smiled.

Now, how am I going to react to that?

Haaa.

I have to protect his innocence.

I replied in a slightly mechanical voice.

"Well, I'm happy"

But the excited Crane knew nothing and ran around the field again to make a ring for me.

"Tia, what's wrong?"

Larane asked, pulling a small grass from my cheek.

I still do what an 11-year-old would do, but pure Larane takes care of me and Crane and plays with me.

The kind-hearted larane.

"Hmmm? There aren't. Nothing is wrong"

"You haven't looked so good in the last few days. If you have a problem... Although I'm not much help."

Larane smiled beautifully.

Then, the wind blew like in a field from a distance, waving the long brown hair of Larane.

Although her finely combed hair was tangled, her smiling face turned towards the wind.

Yes, Larane is this kind of person.

My heart ached at the thought of Larane back then as she lay still with a flower on her chest.

I smiled as I said to Larane.

"No, right now I'm fine. But if I'm worried, I hope you'll listen, Larane."

"I will, anytime"

Larane was pleased with my words.

"Tia! Tia!"

Crane's flushed face ran from somewhere far away.

"Let's give the flower crown to Gilliu and Mayron too!"

"You made one for the twins too! you're very good Crane. Their sword practice should have been completed by now, should we return as well?"

"Yes!"

Fortunately, the residence of Shananet and the twins is not far from here.

I'm standing after Larane and Crane.

I think my joints hurt after sitting and playing on a hard court for hours.

I'm still at a fast-growing age, but that's how it is.

"I'll wipe Crane's hand and leave. Take the flower crown and go first."

"All right, I understand"

Larane and Crane held hands and went somewhere while I was alone going to the twins' living room.

"Nobody is here ..."

A familiar voice rang out from within as I pushed the door to look for the twins.

"...Lira coal mine ... Is it going as expected..."

Lira Coal Mine?

I hid behind the pillar and held my breath.

* * *

'I can't believe a person like this is Top Durak of Angelas.'

Vestian laughed inwardly at his opponent sitting opposite him.

He was no better than Vestian himself in any way than he was born into a better family.

The man did nothing great but to be born into a good family of Angelas.

Top leader, a very inappropriate position.

Angelas, and even Lombardy as well.

They all do not deserve their position.

"I don't believe it..."

"It's a very important matter, so, of course, you have to care."

Vestian said with a friendly smile.

"As I said before, the auction is a week from today."

"Fortunately, there is no change. If so, the auction bid ..."

"There's no change. Lombardy will bid 1,600 gold as promised."

After this, he would be a little troubled, but Vestian was not too worried.

After all, he was the only son-in-law of Lulak Lombardy.

Lulak had a soft side covering his family until the end, so he could pretend to hold back for days.

It was not a big loss for Schultz to win the Lira's mining rights.

"If that's the case then Durak will bid 1800 gold."

"Yes, right. As we discussed earlier."

"Haha, come on."

The merchant Durak scratched the side of his head and smiled sillyly.

.

"I've been ordered to check this out, but I'm really nervous. I can't believe you're doing this without a hitch."

"Haha, I'm flattered. But as you said, I thought it would be nice to have a little confidence in this Vestian Schultz."

"Y-Yeah. You're right"

He dodged and smiled foolishly.

Then he spoke in a rather friendly manner

"Don't worry about mining rights. If we win the Lira Coal Mine, we will give back to Schultz as promised."

"Of course, that's the terms of the deal."

Vestian smiled brightly at Durak who was trying to hide the fact that he was superior.

"I'm just gonna trust Angenas..."

Crates

A very small voice sounded.

Vestian immediately stopped talking and started exploring the room with his eagle eyes.

The smile on his face cooled.

Then, behind the pole on the side of the doorway, a blue dress was seen sticking out.

Cak Cak's...

Vestian grabbed the shoulder of the little lady hiding behind the pillar.

It was the daughter of Gallahan, a brunettes girl wearing a careless flower crown, coming out in her hard hands.

"...You."

When Vestian wanted to be questioned with a distorted face.

"Are Gilliu and Mayron here? I came to give them a flower crown!"

Florentia smiled brightly holding the 2 flower crowns in her hands.

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Shit, I got caught.

I felt like I had a cramp in the corner of my mouth because I smiled with all my might.

I'm sure I'm keeping quiet. How did they know I was here?

He usually had a friendly face, now Vestian's eyes were glaring at me like a snake.

So this is what you are.

"When did you come here?"

"I've just arrived now."

"But I didn't hear the door open?"

"I just came in because the door was open.I'm sorry..."

I lowered my shoulders to look as scared as possible.

At that moment, the rescuers arrived.

"Tia?"

It was Larane holding Crane's hand.

"...What's wrong?"

Larane scrunched his forehead, feeling the tense atmosphere.

"That's..."

"No"

Vestian let go of my shoulder she was holding painfully and smiled.

"Oh my goodness, are there a lot of visitors today?"

Shananet appeared from a distance across the living room.

"You're here too? I'll give a drink to Tia and the kids. Then you and your guests..."

"No, don't bother. We'll stand up and go."

Vestian returned to his usual facade and patted Durak on the shoulder.

"I'll be late today. Don't wait and sleep first."

Vestian, who kissed Shananet's cheek affectionately, immediately left the living room.

I looked at his left back and looked at Shananet.

"The twins haven't come yet ..."

The tea device held by Shananet who was smiling was only for two people, and the tray was sprinkled with tea leaves.

On his face, a loneliness was plastered.