Chapter 74 (2/2)

However, Anjie wondered why she had been called

“Then what is this about?”

“It seems that he had set up a factory at his household It see rapidtheoal is publicity──but don't you think it seems a little too hasty? I'le-handedly thwarted the principality, is thinking”

Gilbert told Anjie that the kingdo about this matter as well

“The royal palace isn't taking the principality seriously after it had been knocked down by students Even though the principality has been hindered, it see quite careless towards thethening his vigilance What do you think of this?”

He had asked Anjie if there was anything she had to say

“I, I don't know It's just──”

“Just?”

“It's just that──he has in fact suddenly been busy Since then, he's been training diligently and visiting the dungeon frequently”

Leon told her that he lost confidence after getting beaten up by the Black Knight, and that he orking harder because of that, but Anjie thought about it

(Is he being cautious about the principality? Even when the royal palace isn't?)

It seedom didn't think of the principality as a threat since they had been beaten by students of the academy

When they heard that the Black Knight had lost as well, they disrown old

Gilbert tapped the desk with his fingers

It seemed to Anjie that her older brother was irritated

“I wonder if we should be alert I'd also like to discuss the ht now the Redgrave family has little influential power Keep inbehind”

Anjie then remembered about Hertrude

“Hoas her Highness Hertrude dealt with?”

“Dealt with? I can only say that it was naive It turned into discussions about her studying abroad in the kingdoh I heard that there was a marquis who didn't yield”

Anjie's eyes widened

(So father's influence has by fallen that )

Anjie was alert about the expanding influence of the opposing faction

“The marquis said that it was an opportunity to learn about the country's strength within the academy It seehness the princess and dom once more It seemed that he also tried to condemn us for the matter of the Olfery earl household, but that was quickly cut down”

The Olfery earl household belonged to same faction as that marquis household

However, they were quickly punished after the matter of the sky pirates, and their status as nobles, their assets, their territory, and everything else had been forfeit

The earl daughter who picked a quarrel with Leon had lost everything

She had done dirty work, and was soon cast ahen she made a blunder

(At this point, I ht start to pity that woman)

Anjie felt a bit of sy her was not an easy one by any means

Gilbert changed the topic

“Thisrather ith the honor student”

As Anjie hung her head, Gilbert continued

“You have no reason to get along with people any more than necessary”

Anjie sent Gilbert a look of strong will

“Sh, she is my friend This does not concern you”

Gilbert quietly gazed at Anjie, but soon recognized that his sister wouldn't back down

“Do as you please”

“I, is that fine?”

“If you're going that far, then I won't interfere Besides, Father and I both feel indebted after this matter However, if she is your dear friend, then you must protect her yourself”

“R, right!”

“In addition, we need to reselect the people ill stand by you”

“──What will happen to those two?”

When asked about the two girls who had betrayed Anjie, Gilbert made an eerie smile

“Do you want to know?”

“──No, that was a foolish question”

Anjie understood that the two followers, who she knew since childhood, wouldn't be let off without retribution

However, she felt complicated on the inside

Though she had emotional wounds from the betrayal, more prominent to her were Leon and Livia, who had risked their lives to save her

(──Perhaps I have been blessed)

She thought as such while cohter, who had excessively coerced those around her into obeying her

Once Gilbert finished talking about Earl Olfery and the two traitors, he asked a question, as if prying a bit into so

“Also──what do you think of Leon?”

“What do I think?”

“Yes, correct I haven't heard about who he has decided on for a otten proot married to a bad partner”

Anjie knew that Gilbert was thinking about taking in Leon Indeed, it would be very helpful to have Leon as an ally

Furthermore, there was also a side of him that was easy to control

Hi state-of-the-art airshi+ps and armor from the principality was evidence of that

If they monopolized this factor, their oar potential would increase, but on the contrary, it would also be a hazard

Both the royal palace and duke household would probably be on guard

Even thought he was a baron froion, his numerous airshi+ps would become a threat In the blink of an eye, he could instantly take control over other floating islands and becoiant force

There had beenterritories and bearing his fangs the kingdom

Gilbert and the others seenize that Leon wouldn't do that

(I was planning to warn hi the him a threat)

It see his connections, but both the royal palace and duke household judged that what he was doing wasn't a problem

What Leon had on hand were broken airshi+ps and arood condition to the royal palace and duke house──to the point that it made them say “Are you really okay with that?!”

It seearded profit, and soossiped that he was the duke household's new loyal dog

Anjie reported Leon's search for e to Gilbert

“Since he has been busy recently, he hasn't seen any woirls hate him”

Gilbert held his hand over his forehead

“I don't understand Why aren't they looking at hiet pro his way──”

Anjie began suspecting what Gilbert was saying

“Brother, isn't Leon in the lower fifth rank? I heard that he would get proh”

Gilbert looked at Anjie, and felt slightly eotten to tell her

“Sorry I forget to tell you The truth is──”