Chapter 147
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Contrary to my expectation that they would confess quickly due to the restrictions, no one confessed that day.
However, around lunchtime the next day, I heard the news I had been waiting for.
“One of the maids confessed this morning.”
The guard spoke to me.
“Additional investigation will be handed over to the interrogators currently investigating the Futurum House.”
Only then could I feel relieved. Though I had confidently spoken to Reno, it was closer to self-suggestion.
As time passed, I became increasingly anxious. What if none of the accused were actually from the Futurum House’s younger branches?
I worried that unexpectedly, those from the Futurum House might have been implicated and refuse to confess to the end.
“Would you like to meet the confessing maid?”
“No, it’s fine.”
What good would it do to see the face of someone about to be punished and sent away?
Especially since I had induced the confession using the pretext of a pardon, they would likely blame me later.
There was nothing to gain from meeting them, and I didn’t know the maids’ names or circumstances anyway.
I had already invested enough emotion with Evgenia, Killis, Isaac, and Reno, so I deliberately chose to look away.
In other words, I had no reason to feel betrayed by whoever the traitor among the maids might be. Naturally, I had nothing to say to them.
‘Ah…… was betrayal this easy?’
I suddenly became curious about the reason they betrayed me and joined the Futurum Ducal House, but I had already sent the guard away.
Could not be helped. There were things to reflect on, so I would pay more attention in the future.
“Wow, they really confessed.”
“Congratulations. Everything went as Your Highness wished.”
“Congratulations.”
Reno and Isaac, who had been listening to the report beside me, offered their congratulations.
Originally, today was Reno’s day off, and Isaac should have been the only one guarding me. However, by Evgenia’s order, those who entered the palace would not be allowed to leave for the time being, so he remained.
When I asked if it wasn’t difficult, Reno just said something like, “Isn’t it good that I get to serve Your Highness more?”
I casually passed over the somewhat repetitive words, but I couldn’t help feeling apologetic.
At least it was fortunate that he wasn’t running around like before.
Ding!
[<Quest> Identify the maid touched by House Futurum’s influence! Complete (1/1)]
[<System> Your reputation among the palace maids increases.]
[<System> Affection with ‘Ielo Ma of Anesis’ has slightly increases.]
[<System> The number of people watching you increases.]
As I quickly skimmed through the stacking message window, I remembered something I had forgotten.
‘Come to think of it, was there a reputation system before? Didn’t they say something like this was opened?’
Telling Reno and Isaac I wanted to be alone for a moment, I sat comfortably on the bed and opened the system window.
Since quite some time had passed since entering the game and many updates had occurred, the system window was now densely filled, unlike before.
After examining it for a while, I discovered a tab with a new blinking light.
‘It was so far down, no wonder I couldn’t see it.’
Although I occasionally opened the system window to check main quests and favorability, there was a reason it hadn’t caught my eye.
[<Reputation System>
Obtain reputation points each time your reputation rises, and receive additional favorable quests. Points can be used in the store.
―Current Points: 1,300P
※For detailed reputation information, use ‘Details’
―(Details)]
Usable in the store? Could I perhaps buy items?
Ding!
[<System> Store is activated.]
[<System> Would you like to open the store?]
[Cancel] / [Confirm]
Of course I’ll open it.
As I nodded at the additional message window, a new window rose into the air.
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