129 CHAPTER XII -- THE SKILL OF MERCHANT ELSY (2/2)
I'll never forget that moment and I've kept that flower ever since.
If you can't pay off your debts and become a slave and have a horrible life ahead of you ......, anyone would fall in love with you if you did that to them when they are worried about you.
Ah! I've been in love with you ever since then, Leo!
That's right: ...... from the beginning or .......
Aside from that, I like Leo.
But Leo has two fiancées.
The granddaughter of the princess and the grandson of the saint of this country ...... is so out of proportion to me.
Besides, I don't want to get in the way of Leo's happiness.
It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get away with it.
But ...... when Leo-kun suddenly stopped coming, I couldn't restrain myself.
I already miss you so much: ......
I felt bad, but I couldn't take it anymore, so I ordered my men to keep an eye on Leo and report back to me every step of the way.
After that, things escalated.
I asked Mr. Holland to invent a magic tool that would record a clear image of Leo, and I had my people record as much of his behavior as possible and bring it to me.
There's a good reason for this to escalate.
Leo, I was getting along well with someone other than my two fiancées.
The girl was ...... her personal maid.
When my subordinate handed me the paper that recorded us sleeping together, I ...... smiled to myself.
Aren't you angry? Or did you think?
Is that usually the case?
But it wasn't like that.
Because! That maid, Belle, is so cute and lovable.
I just wanted to make love to her with Leo.
Those ears and tail are foul! Thanks to this, I now have all the dolls in my doll collection except Leo.
Well, I'm not jealous of any of the other girls: .......
The two fiancées also fell in love with me afterwards without my permission, so I should be punished for that.
But I want to be friendly with Leo's women, including Belle, as much as possible.
So I packed my bag with gifts for the three of them.
The three of us who love you, Leo, will love it!
Nice to meet you again. My name is Elsie. It's nice to meet you.
As soon as I was led into Leena's room, I said so and bowed my head .
'Oh, please lift your head up. You don't have to be so formal.
Then the one who grabbed me by the shoulders was Leena-san.
I've been looking into it for a while and I knew ...... Leena, you are really too kind.
I'm sure I'll never be able to get enough of her.
However, the other Shelly was turned into a mushy face.
I've been known to get jealous, so don't let this upset you.
Anyway, just know that we're going to stick to the plan.
Thank you. That's right. I've got something for you three, okay?
'What? Is that what you want to give me?
Yes. First things first.
After saying that, I created Leo's doll on the spot and handed it out to the three of them.
With practice, I can now perfectly recreate Leo-kun without looking at him.
This time, I accidentally recorded the image of Leo wielding a sword when I was slaying a goblin.
This is my best work so far.
See what the three of them had to say at ......
What is this? Leo-kun?
Oh, are you kidding me? It's just the way it is.
You are the perfect Master Leo: ......
He was very surprised at my perfect reproduction.
”I'm glad you like it.
Then again, you really can do creation magic.
Yes. But I can only do it by making dolls.
We can't create magic or cheating items like you did, Leo.
That's still great. Leo once told me that creative magic is magic that lets you create exactly what you imagine. That's why it's so hard to create detailed things. But to be able to recreate them in such detail without seeing anything is truly amazing.
Ku, detailed ....... I mean, I never thought I'd get a compliment from Sherry .
Could this possibly be a smooth start?
Oh, thank you. Oh, and there's one more thing I'd like to give you guys.
As I said this, I took three wads of paper out of my bag and handed them to each of them.
''This is ...... huh?''
It's me and Leo in a painting. And a lot of it.
Is this a painting? If anything, I think it's more like that monitor image that Leo created.
I'm sure. Also, ...... all of these scenes look awfully familiar to me.
'I suppose that's true. Even what goes on in the school: ....... What's Bell's like?
'What? Ah, yes. There were a lot of drawings of Leo and me at the villa. I wonder what kind of method he uses to draw them?
When Leena almost spied on her, Belle hid them in a hurry and tried to change the subject.
As a matter of fact, there are a lot of things recorded inside that I would not want you two to see.
Hmmm. But I'm sure you'll like it.
It's a magic tool for capturing memories. And when I find another good one, I'll give it to you three.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, thank you. ......
In return, would you be willing to befriend me?
I looked into Shelly's eyes with a smirk .
'Umm, yeah ....... Good . I could tell you really liked Leo, and I could tell you really liked him.
Thank you!
Good: ....... At least you made it.
Hmm. Sherry is a grown woman now. It would have taken a lot more convincing before. Well, maybe Elsie was a better negotiator. ......
Yes. You are the best merchant in the Empire.
No, I'm just a decoration. It's no big deal.
The best in the Empire. I'm still not as good as Mr. Colt or Mr. Moran.
''What are you talking about? Maybe it's ...... that each of these papers has something on it that you don't want others to see. And it's not just content you don't want to be seen, it's something you'd be a little embarrassed but happy to see for yourself, so you can't be angry ...... that's the strategy, right?
Well, you're back on your feet.
I knew I wasn't ready to make my own way in life.
Huh? Did you have that in there?
I just smiled and played along.
”I knew he was the best merchant in the Empire.
So the best merchants in the Empire aren't like this, right?
'Yes, ....... Even Bell is like this, so ......
Leena-san turned to Belle-san with a bitter smile .
Belle turned her head down with a bright red face.
Yes...... I think I went a little too far, didn't I?
But I'm sorry. I like Belle, too.