Chapter 131
“…….”
He was at a loss for words.
“That’s because……”
I don’t like that old man.
But he didn’t say it. Such talk isn’t good for education.
Daymond struggled to find words but eventually failed to come up with a response.
“Let’s go inside and rest.”
“Fathew weafing now?”
“Yes.”
“Goin to get mewuns again?”
“The melon season is over. It’s time for blueberries now.”
Erylotte’s eyebrows drooped, making her look sad.
“Why that face?”
“I dun wike buhbewwies.”
He hugged his daughter tightly.
“I want to give you a bigger world.”
“…….”
“So that your talent doesn’t fade due to my indolence, so that no one can hurt you.”
Erylotte’s large eyes reflected Daymond smiling at her. Daymond gently stroked her cheek.
“I promise you this, Erylotte.”
“…….”
“The next Duke of Astra will be me.”
Erylotte blinked several times as if thinking hard, then looked into the void and said,
“Fathew, wanna be dwook?”
“Yes.”
“Whu!”
Erylotte frowned.
Then she sighed deeply like an old man done with the world.
“Thwen yew shoulda say so~!”
“……What?”
“Owkay. I got it.”
“……?”
“Then Fathew has to bwing buhbewwies, hyuu… Owkay, bye.”
“Erylotte?”
Erylotte waved her hand flippantly and disappeared into her room, leaving Daymond standing alone in front of her door.
He blankly watched the back of his daughter disappearing into the room.
* * *
I entered my room and waited for someone.
Knock, knock.
I heard the sound and quickly ran to open the door.
Han Ji-hyuk was standing there.
“Why did you call me at night?”
“We needa moof stuff fwom thwe unduhgwon stowewoom.” (We need to move stuff from the underground storeroom.)
I quickly pulled Han Ji-hyuk into the room.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“I weally need monies wight now.” (I weally need money right now.)
“What?”
“I’m gonna make Fathew the Duke.” (I’m going to make Father the duke.)
Han Ji-hyuk narrowed his eyes.
“Wasn’t it because Lord Daymond had no interest in the dukedom that you were working so hard?”
The reason I’ve been working so hard on various things was to carve out a future for myself.
Life has become easier since I’ve been recognized, but it will be different once Grandpa passes away.
What if another second-generation heir who’s not on good terms with my father becomes the duke?
‘The Daymond jurisdiction would be doomed.’
My life could even be in danger. So, I was desperately trying to enhance my abilities to create a way out.
“But Fathew has deci-yed now so…” (But Father decided now, so…)
“Really? Well… that’s good. I secretly hoped for it.”
No matter who becomes the duke, the Daymond jurisdiction would have to live off that power.
Any unjust command from the duke had to be obeyed.
But if my father becomes the duke, it’ll be different.
‘It’s the safest path.’
“So, what needs to be moved?”
“Aww thwe infewiuh-gwade bwessing sones.” (All the inferior-grade blessing stones.)
“All of them?”
“Ywes. I’ll sell thwem to cweate capital.”
“But we’re not lacking in finances now, right? We already received half of the Baldric domain.”
“That money has to be disclosed. I need money that I can use secretly.”
I know too well from my life lessons that money is best friends with power.
‘Especially dirty money.’
Han Ji-hyuk and I went down to the underground storeroom. We diligently packed only the inferior-grade stones into sacks to drag them out.
“People actually buy these useless stones for a high price.”
Han Ji-hyuk shook his head as he efficiently picked and packed the protective stones to sell them.
“Are we just selling them in the black market as usual? Then keep the money hidden in the house?”
“Now, as soon as we make monies, we gonna buy a biwding in thwe capituh.” (No, as soon as we make money, we’re going to buy a building in the capital.)
“A building?”
“Ywes.”
I instructed Han Ji-hyuk about the next steps, and he immediately asked permission for a long vacation from the butler the next day.
And taking advantage of that long vacation, he secretly moved the blessing stones outside.
He returned after six days, holding the deed to a building in his hand.
[Cavelen Street 231-31]
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