A Fortune-telling Princess - Chapter 311

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“There’s the Lair there, after all.”
[What’s that?]
“Every time I go there, I can’t sneak in avoiding others’ eyes like last time.”
It’s just that managing it myself and being able to come and go as I please would be best, don’t you think? No matter how I think about it, I’m going to end up visiting frequently.
[…You’re going there again?]
Zeno cast an exasperated look at her.
With the dragon still alive, I couldn’t even freely take the treasures anymore, so I still couldn’t understand why she’d want to go there again.
Besides, the path was terribly treacherous. Wasn’t it you who kept complaining about how exhausted you’d be getting to the Lair?
“Of course I have to go again.”
[What for?]
“I need items to exchange continuously in order to obtain jewels.”
Modern items from the Other World. To bring modern goods, I needed the magic circle in the Lair.
Of course, Arsian’s subspace still had plenty of items and food from the Other World piled up.
But eventually that would run out too, wouldn’t it?
‘Those aren’t items that reproduce infinitely.’
I need to bring new items before that happens.
“I need to go back and forth periodically, but if I have to avoid others’ eyes, it’s such a hassle.”
Last time, I suffered so much sneaking into the mountains to avoid the Guard.
‘With invisibility magic.’
I had to crawl on the ground just to avoid being caught by the guards. That’s why I asked for Armis Mountain. To make things a bit easier.
“And I think there might be some unearned income too.”
[Unearned income?]
“You saw it then too. The spirits wandering around the mountain.”
[Ah….]
Zeno, understanding what Camilla was referring to, nodded.
When I went around the mountain with Armis to deal with the magical beasts last time, I encountered a peculiar entity in passing.
[How rare is this… how precious is this….]
A middle-aged female ghost crouching in the brush, muttering continuously while gazing at something.
There wasn’t time for a proper conversation, but Camilla could definitely hear it. That something precious was there.
[You certainly have a talent for hearing useful things.]
“Is that a compliment?”
I do have a knack for hearing things about myself and money-making opportunities.
Knock, knock.
“Miss, we’ve arrived.”
As I exchanged various words with Zeno, the carriage arrived at Duke Escra’s Residence.
Stepping down from the carriage, Camilla immediately entered the residence.
‘…Huh?’
And I could see it.
“….”
“….”
Two people sitting across from each other, radiating a gloomy atmosphere.
‘…What are those two doing?’
It was Arsian and Jainer.
* * *
“Looks like Camilla didn’t follow you today.”
“….”
Jainer approached Arsian, who sat alone sipping tea in the living room.
But Arsian didn’t spare him a single glance.
“Well, people only follow you around if you’re useful for something. I’m sure you’ve realized it clearly on this trip—that having you by Camilla’s side doesn’t help much.”
“Stop spouting nonsense.”
“I heard Camilla nearly died on this journey. Even with you by her side.”
Jainer’s lips curved upward in a soft smile.
He’d heard the rough details through Duke Escra. Apparently, Camilla had faced danger during this trip.
He hadn’t learned the specifics, but wasn’t it said that Arsian hadn’t been much help?
“What would have changed if you’d been there?”
“Well, who knows?”
“How shameless.”
“Hmm, I never thought I’d hear the word ‘shameless’ from you. How could you follow me to this house where the leader of the Organization resides, after killing so many of our members?”
“And you tried to assassinate Camilla yourself. Yet you have the audacity to meddle by her side every time. What’s your excuse?”
“I didn’t know she was my sister back then.”
“I’m only keeping you alive because you and Camilla know each other.”
“I’m so grateful I could cry.”
“If you understand, shut up.”
The tension between the two grew increasingly sharp. The servants moving about the residence sensed the atmosphere—as if they might draw swords and fight at any moment—and began slipping away one by one.
Boom! Crash!
“…?”
In that instant, a strange mechanical sound echoed like a sound effect. At the noise of something breaking and collapsing, both Arsian and Jainer’s gazes snapped toward the same spot.
“Dead.”
There sat Armis, who had been fiddling with a handheld gaming device in the corner the whole time. He looked dejected as his game character died with an explosion.
“….”
“….”
An awkward silence fell between the two as their fight came to an unexpected halt. Once the momentum broke, it felt too awkward to resume fighting.
“What are you two doing?”
And at that moment, Camilla returned from the Palace, where she had gone to meet the Emperor.
“Us? We were just having a conversation.”
At Camilla’s question, Jainer smiled brightly and lightly patted Arsian’s shoulder as if nothing had happened.
Arsian looked at him with an exasperated expression.
He wanted to immediately twist that hand off his shoulder, but he had to hold back under Camilla’s gaze.
“What?”
Camilla, completely unaware of the situation between the two, let out a small exclamation of surprise.
‘Have they gotten closer?’
Until now, even when the two of them were in the same place, they wouldn’t properly look at each other’s faces.
That awkward atmosphere made every meal so uncomfortable. I was planning to call them both over and say something about it, but it seems they’re working on becoming friendlier on their own?
“Sister!”
Thump thump thump!
Just then, Daive came bounding down from the second floor.
“Be careful. You shouldn’t run like that on the staircase.”
“Sister, I finished all of these. I got a perfect score on the test too.”
“Really? You did great.”
Camilla took the completed problem set and test paper in both hands and vigorously ruffled Daive’s hair as he came running over.
“So can I play games now?”
“Sure, you did well on the test, so thirty extra minutes.”
“Yay!”
Camilla had imposed restrictions because the child had been glued to the gaming device for the past few days.
Exactly one hour per day, and only when all of today’s studies were completed.
“Armis!”
The moment Camilla gave her permission, the child scurried over to Armis.
As if he’d been waiting for Daive, Armis smoothly made space beside him.
Watching the two of them sit together and enjoy the game, Camilla shook her head with a slight smile.
‘Why do they get along so well?’
Why were they so compatible? A dragon well over ten thousand years old and a child barely in their early teens—why? Why did they play the same way?
‘Our Daive…’
How would he feel if he found out that his gaming partner was a dragon?
“Arsian.”
“Yeah?”
Camilla settled into a seat beside Arsian and called to him quietly.
“We’ve come all the way to the Gracia Empire—is there anywhere you want to go?”
“You?”
“No.”
I’d already looked around pretty thoroughly when we came before, anyway.
“Then I don’t either.”
Arsian’s immediate response made Jainer’s expression turn incredulous. Meanwhile, Camilla smiled softly.
“Then shall we start preparing to head back?”
To the Faebler Empire.

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