Moonlight After Sunset's
Pt3 Investment

"To make someone believe you only need to use two things: money and food."

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A week had passed since his meeting with the Count at the battle house. Dusk was waiting for the good news the Count would give him regarding the building.

"Miss, I'll go. Please don't bother yourself as long as I'm not around." exclaimed Dian when all the equipment was finished packing.

Dusk only nodded indifferently still with the sweet macaron on his lips.

"Do it right."

It was the last word Dusk said to Dian before Dian left the dormitory. After Dian's departure, all of the personal duties of Dusk were again held by Amel. Amel felt very happy because he had been waiting for a long time like this.

Unfortunately Amel did not know if all of it was one of the plans that had been prepared by friends of the previous Twilight.

"Amel, bring me a new hot tea."

"None right."

Dusk just stared blankly at the door where Amel had just disappeared.

"Snubrate."

Moments later Amel came along with a tray containing warm lemon tea and some pastries next to him.

"Miss, please enjoy."

Dusk took the cup of tea but when he was about to drink it Dusk felt a strange aroma that faintly from the tea water.

"Want to play apparently."

Dusk just smiled cynically looking at the teacup, while Amel only glanced at Dusk before resuming his activities in cleaning the room.

Of course the poison will not have any effect on Dusk because he has Ristia as the antidote. Ristia was very skilled in dealing with various kinds of poisons because it was indeed her specialist.

"Amelite. Prepare the horse carriage as soon as I finish studying this afternoon."

"None right."

It was noon when it was time for lunch. Dira and some of his friends did not bother Dusk and his four best friends at all.

They looked relaxed and indifferent to the surroundings while putting on a strange smile as if a big thing would happen afterwards.

"Don't mind them" exclaimed Muna leisurely as she sipped the black tea in front of her.

"A little strange, but it's good." - Maya who answered a nod by Zakila.

"We should be able to keep our distance from them as far as possible." Luna recalled Dira's sour face when they returned from Duke Ari's residence.

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After lunch, Dusk decided to go see Prof Edward in his usual place. Arriving there Prof Edward was standing in the same position as in previous days.

"Tumben you're fast."

"Prof, I have business this afternoon. So can we just practice for 2 hours?"

"That's enough as long as you can focus," replied Prof Edward as he stood up from his seat.

"Okay, Prof, thank you."

The exercise begins with taking the horses as the base. Afterwards Dusk began to concentrate on one black dot at the end of his dantian before casting magic.

The first time Dusk did so he failed miserably as well as for the second and third time. But slowly Dusk began to change and now he can control it a little.

"Maintain your breathing" exclaimed Prof Edward, kicking the twilight left leg.

Prof Edward always told Dusk to maintain his breathing on the grounds that breathing can make a person concentrate well and can facilitate blood flow so that body temperature is maintained and body position is not easily changed.

"Move your body properly don't be lazy so."

Even though Dusk was getting used to this hard training but it was difficult for him to stay concentrated at the same time.

"The diaphragm should shrink perfectly before you breathe out"

Rant after ravings continued to be issued by Prof Edward until the time was almost close to 5 pm.

"Have a break before you stretch your body."

"Alright Prof," said Dusk after fixing his position. It looks so chaotic in just two hours.

"Prof, I have to go immediately and thank you for today."

"You need to keep practicing your breathing right."

"Good Prof."

After saying that Prof Edward then left Dusk alone on the training ground.

Dusk without wasting time immediately went from the place to his room. He first went into the bathroom to clean up.

20 Minutes later Dusk came out of his dorm room and went to the horse-drawn parking lot. He wore casual clothes with a red top and a subordinate black long pants and a black silk hat adorned his hair.

"Miss, in 10 minutes we'll be at the Pomegranate cafe."

Dusk just nodded hearing Amel's words. Moments later they arrived in front of the cafe.

Dusk casually came out of the horse carriage, and he entered the cafe with Amel behind him.

"Welcome Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

A maid came to Dusk with a warm smile on her face. Even though Dusk knew that his smile was just a formality.

"Bring me a favorite snack in this place."

"Well Miss, I'll get ready soon."

Before leaving, the maid brought Dusk towards her order room. Moments later the maid came back along with a stroller full of snacks of various shapes.

"Please enjoy Miss."

"Thank you."

The waiter got out and closed the door again. Dusk then took a cup of jasmine-scented tea and sipped it.

"I must have a tea of this quality."

"Amel, just eat this snack. I can't afford to spend it all."

Amel happily nodded, he then took the chocolate cake that had attracted his attention from the beginning.

"Thank you Miss." exclaim take before biting the chocolate cake.

Amel's face seemed happy with the Dusk's behavior that began to return as usual. Amel did not know that Dusk was looking at him with a look of disdain.

Dusk had initially been suspicious of Amel's ministry since Duke's residence. His suspicions grew even greater after Dusk saw Amel in and out of Sarah's room every day.

"I know who you're loyal to but you also know that your loyalty to her is only a tool."

Dusk felt sorry for Amel who was used as a disposable tool but he was also annoyed by the behavior of his servant. If only Amel had not been naive, he might now have found a better life than just false words.

Of course Dusk knew that Amel had always been loyal to Sarah. But Sarah never even considered Amel a part of her life.

"One-use items are easy to destroy."

Dusk then turned to look at the Plaza city, there was a giant fountain with a statue of a dragon that released water from its mouth.

"The dragon looks better than the dragon in the basement of the Rose Empress pavilion."

Dusk remembered the place where he got his childhood memories of the original Dusk. Surprisingly after the return of Dusk from the black market last night. He found himself back in that place.

The place was still the same as before, there was only total darkness that enveloped his entire piece. Dusk shocked and confused can only try to leave the place before finally resigned because it did not find the exit.

"Why else is this? Am I not dreaming?"

Dusk remembered that he had just thrown himself on the bed after telling Dian to leave his room. But what he saw after opening his eyes was this dark and gloomy place.

"Hey, who are you? What do you want?" tanya Dusk was upset.

"If it's a dream, then I'll be fine."

"I haven't decided yet whether to let you in or not."

The mysterious voice said quietly. It was as if he was weighing something with his hideous face.

The twilight that did not understand the meaning of the mysterious voice was trying to remain calm. He did not want to be provoked or provoke a commotion in this place.

The mysterious voice continued to talk Tania down, she did not let Dusk answer or cut her words.

"Based on a strange creature, I can't sleep well tonight because of you."

The twilight began to ponder, he wanted to shout loudly at the mysterious voice before being stopped by the deep and long breath sounds of the creature.

"Alright, it's decided." exclaimed the mysterious voice firmly.

"decided? What have you been...,"

Unfinished Dusk spoke he had already teleported into a mysterious room filled with fields of green grass.

"Where is this?" twilight murmured in amazement at the sight before him.

The scenery is very strange, there are various types of plants and animals in the area. Long Dusk looked around the place until he finally remembered the old memory of the original Dusk.

There Dusk saw that the original Dusk had entered this place and played cheerfully with the Empress Rose.

"Is this the illusion that the original Twilight created due to trauma would lose its mother?"

A confused twilight as well as astonishment could only shake his head. He has no understanding of this place at all.

"It's enough, I'll get you home and decide the outcome as soon as possible."

A heavy and rough voice was clearly heard in the ears of Dusk. He did not know the source of the sound. He could see no one but himself in that place.

It didn't take long when the voice finished speaking, The twilight strangely saw the place fade and disappear by itself and what he saw right now was his room space which was still the same as when he came.

****

"Miss...?"

Dusk gasped in shock as his body was shaken by Amel.

"What's wrong?" tanya Dusk was upset.

"Miss, I've been calling you since, but you've remained silent like a statue."

Amel grumbled angrily, because he had been calling the lady until her mouth wanted to foam.

"I want to ask if you want to order the tea again, it's cold." continued Amel while pointing towards the teapot that no more puff of smoke on it.

"Do as you please,"

Amel who heard that immediately came out of the room. He looks happy Tania reason before coming down to meet the waiter of this cafe.

The twilight that saw Amel's departure could only sigh. He then looked back at the plaza area that was right in the square of the Royal capital.

"I can make good use of this place."

Business ideas immediately appear in the Dusk. He felt that there needed to be a distributor of the diamond mine that he had. Without making many parties suspicious, he felt the need to create a jewelry store that was able to target the noble and middle class in this place.

Dusk then out of the room to see more clearly the various buildings there. Arriving at the stairs, Dusk saw Amel who was carrying a teapot.

"Miss, where do you want to go?" amel asked uneasily.

"I want to look around the building around here. Maybe I'll go shopping for some clothes and accessories later."

"Wait for Miss, let me accompany you."

"No need, I can do it myself. This is not long. You just sit quietly in that room."

Dusk pointed to the room they ordered. Weakly Amel tried to refuse the order of Dusk but when he saw Dusk firmly with his stance, made Amel nod with resignation.

While outside, Dusk can see Amel from the second floor of the Pomegranate cafe. It was like watching the movements of Dusk wherever Dusk went.

The indifferent twilight remained leisurely walking down the plaza. He then stopped in front of a building that sold a lot of flower plants.

"I want to own this building,"

This building is right next to the fountain so that makes its charm even more beautiful. Selian the flower plants sold in the store thrives to cover almost part of the building glass.

This three-story building looks simple and different from other buildings in this place. The architectural style is ancient but does not look old, this adds to the impression of art in the building.

Dusk then came to the building and entered it. This building only sells flowers with fairly ordinary quality for the size of nobles. Dusk then looked - look at the place carefully without losing all the details.

"Good day Miss, how can I help you?"

A voice managed to make Dusk shocked but Dusk quickly managed to control his facial expression.

"Are you the owner of this building?"

"Yes Miss, this building belongs to me."

"Do you have any intention of selling it? I'll buy this building for a high price."

The woman looked confused and shocked, she did not expect to get such a question from her first customer today.

"Sorry Miss, this building is not for sale."

"Is there a specific reason?"

"This building is a hereditary inheritance from my family, selling it is tantamount to selling the entire family memory."

The woman looked both proud and sad. Dusk only looked at it indifferently before climbing the stairs to the second floor.

"This place is good."

"Thank you for the compliment, miss."

After paying attention to all the details of the second floor, Dusk then went up again to the third floor. Just like the second floor, the third floor of this place was very comfortable and quiet.

"Are you using this building for a place to live?"

"I don't live in this building, Miss. My house is on the edge of town, that's where I grow all these flowers."

"What about the second and third floors of this building?"

"On the second floor I just put some flowers that have not bloomed while on the third floor it is empty Miss."

"Then I'll use both"

The woman was shocked, to be honest she wanted to expel Dusk from the beginning of this store, but she held it back considering that Dusk was a noble. It could be troublesome if he was troubled by an indifferent noble like Dusk.

"What do you mean Miss? Didn't I tell you I wouldn't sell this building."

"I won't buy it but just rent it. Hows it? Isn't that very beneficial to you."

"..."

"That's not hard, aren't you not using these two floors. Just rent it to me and about this flower, I can make it a decoration."

Dusk pointed at the flower that still had not taken out its buds. He felt that the flower was cute and very suitable as a decoration in his diamond shop later.

"With the first floor as a flower shop, and the other two floors as a jewelry store. I think your flower sales will be a big profit. Of course if you're good at attracting them."

The woman thought a little, she knew that if she cooperated with this noble lady before her then her income would increase. But he was also afraid that such a huge profit would bring him in equally great danger.

"Miss, but..."

"No hurry, you can think about it later." exclaimed Dusk with a warm smile.

"If you agree then take this and meet me in two days at the pomegranate cafe" continued Dusk before leaving the woman alone.

Twilight deliberately did that to make him think better. The woman who was still pensive was immediately chasing after Dusk before she managed to get out of the store.

"My name is Leah" cried the woman as she ran down the stairs.

"Leah Wesly" he returned when he saw the face of Dusk from under the stairs.

"I am Dusk de Ari," exclaimed Dusk which made Leah a little surprised.

"Ari? Isn't that Duke?"

When Leah heard the name 'Ari' she was reminded of the cold look of a man with golden hair and blue eyes. Instantly Leah shuddered and her steps began to stiffen.

"It's good to do business with you, Miss Leah."

"No, not madam. Just call me Leah."

Leah was not used to the call, let alone the one calling out was the daughter of a Duke.

"Well, Leah, nice to do business with you."