Countess Youngae’s Money-Sweeping Makeup Shop - Chapter 79

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79

Ricardo was looking at me with a questioning expression.

However, he didn’t ask anything.

He simply waited until I got on.

I looked at the carriage.

Right now in that carriage there’s one, two, three….

Hmm, can we all fit?

Once I climbed into the carriage, Ricardo and Felix followed me up, and lastly the Female Actor got on.

The Male Actor sat in the driver’s seat and began driving the carriage.

At first the carriage moved very smoothly, but suddenly it tilted sharply left and right like a cart game.

I was worried the carriage might tip over at this rate.

Felix and I were the only ones who couldn’t keep our balance and were swaying.

Felix kept bumping into Ricardo, and I kept bumping into the Female Actor.

I felt incredibly embarrassed for some reason.

Even though this is natural!

Ricardo, who had been sitting calmly in his seat, reached out and grabbed my arm near the wall to prevent me from bumping into it.

In the midst of all this, I really couldn’t understand myself for getting excited over such a simple action.

Though it was brief, I was worried I might have gotten bruises from the nauseating sensation and constant shaking, even though Ricardo had tried to protect me.

With a groan, I took Ricardo’s hand and got off the carriage.

As my feet touched the ground, I pressed my abdomen and let out a sigh.

“Are you alright?”

“Ah, um, I think so?”

“Hm? Ricardo! You came too?”

A man with short green hair blinked his eyes in front of us, looking back and forth between me and Ricardo.

Then he laughed loudly with a ‘Haha!’ and approached Ricardo with both arms spread wide.

“You don’t need to be so wary, I’m not after your position. Let me give you a hug after so long! I’ve missed you so much since we only communicate through video stones!”

Ricardo naturally pushed aside the man who approached with a bright smile, knocking him over.

Ouch, that must hurt.

But the man didn’t seem hurt or emotionally wounded at all.

Instead, he gave a thumbs up and said heartily, ‘Ricardo is still as cold as ever!’

Perhaps noticing that I was looking at him with confused eyes, Ricardo covered his mouth with one hand and cleared his throat.

“Sillia, this person is the Guild Master of S.T. Guild, Caspian. He may not seem reliable, but he does his job well.”

“Ah, right! I didn’t introduce myself! Haha! It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Caspian, as introduced. You can call me ‘Kan’ for short if you’d like!”

His black eyes turned toward me and he smiled brightly and refreshingly.

Come to think of it, this is quite interesting.

Ricardo is quiet, but all the people around him are bright and have more active personalities compared to Ricardo.

Is this that thing about being attracted to people who are complete opposites?

As soon as Caspian finished his greeting, I gave my own greeting and began walking as he guided us.

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“Ah! From here on, only the young lady and I will go in! The rest of you can wait here.”

“I believe I have materials to review?”

“That’s, well- if you follow Cue, it’s there. That’s Cue.”

Caspian’s gaze turned toward the Female Actor.

Ricardo glanced at the Female Actor, then stared at me for a long time.

Soon he fidgeted with my fingertips, then walked away with a somewhat dissatisfied expression.

Only after Felix said he would stay here did Caspian open the elegant wooden door.

Inside, various objects and accessories were decorated or hanging here and there.

To put it nicely, it was a charming space,

To put it not so nicely, it was a somewhat- cluttered feeling space.

Nevertheless, there was a proper path so there was no inconvenience in walking.

As I sat on the black velvet sofa, Caspian skillfully prepared tea and then took his seat.

“So? I’m curious how you plan to make us into the quality of a famous theater troupe?”

He got straight to the point without any other conversation.

That works for me.

I elegantly lifted my teacup, took a sip of tea, then smiled leisurely.

“You know what kind of ability I have, right?”

“Hmm- Makeup! How’s that? Is that the right answer?”

“Yes, that’s correct! How much do you know about makeup?”

“About makeup….”

At my question, Caspian touched his chin and pondered.

After a moment of silence, his gaze swept through the air and returned to stare at me.

“The makeup I know is like an advanced level of the face painting that women do? I haven’t really seen much of it.”

“Makeup is mainly cosmetics, but it also includes disguise!”

“Disguise.”

“Yes. Of course, what I want to propose is heavy performance makeup that can change the atmosphere, but if needed, I can also help transform people into non-human beings.”

“Hmm. What’s your basis for saying that will make us into a famous theater troupe?”

“First, the difference between a theater troupe and a famous theater troupe is quality. What if just makeup alone, not costumes or props, could change someone’s entire existence?”

“If existence itself changes, then the limitations on actors would decrease.”

“Yes! Since anyone can take on any role, you could create the same play with multiple different people. You could also reduce the probability of things going wrong.”

“We could also turn stories that don’t feature humans into plays.”

“Plus, once you learn makeup, you’d only need to purchase cosmetics. Wouldn’t that be extremely cost-effective?”

His black eyes gradually began to sparkle.

He’s being convinced, get convinced.

I smiled slyly and leaned forward.

As if sharing a secret.

“You’re worried about the cost of cosmetics and makeup, aren’t you?”

“Are you perhaps reading my thoughts?”

“I’m only telling this to you, Guild Master, but I’m preparing a makeup shop with affordable prices.”

“Hmm-?”

“How about receiving two free makeup sessions of your choice as hush money, while I show you my skills? You know, right? The makeup I do is quite expensive.”

When I winked while whispering quietly with the back of my hand, a satisfied smile appeared on Caspian’s lips.

He got up from his seat for a moment and pulled out a sheet of paper from a desk piled with various documents.

The quill pen moved with scratching sounds, then he brought it over and handed it to me.

“I’ve drafted a contract containing the hush money and details, but is there anything that needs to be added or adjusted?”

I carefully examined the contract, reading every single word thoroughly.

After finally checking for any back pages or fine print, I signed the contract.

When Caspian also finished signing in the confirmation section, his black eyes deepened and the paper emitted a black light.

It fluttered around, then the letters came out of the paper before being pressed back down as if firmly attached to the paper again.

“What kind of magic is that?”

“Ah, this? It’s inscription magic! It prevents any potential damage.”

“Is it different from a magical contract?”

“Well, I suppose so? This has no penalties even if you don’t keep it. It’s just for preservation!”

I nodded and was handed one copy of what had become two copies of the contract.

I received the contract and put it away safely, then got up from my seat and watched Caspian organizing the contract when a thought crossed my mind and I made an ‘ah’ sound.

“Um.”

“Hm?”

“Do you happen to have information about black magic too? Like methods to distinguish it, that sort of thing.”

“Not much, but I do have some of that.”

“How much does it cost?”

“I’d like to receive something appropriate for the price? Tell me what you plan to do with this information!”

It was just a brightly smiling face, but a strange tension stirred in my heart.

He was probably debating whether or not to tell me this story.

Rolling words around in his mouth, he met my gaze with his black eyes.

“There’s something suspicious of dark magic. I’m not certain. I want to catch solid evidence.”

“What is it?”

“That information would be too valuable, don’t you think?”

At my words, his black eyes blinked.

Whether he was flustered, surprised, or what.

He just stared at me silently with widened eyes.

“Puhaha! Ahaha! Haha!”

Caspian burst into loud laughter.

Startled by the sudden laughter, I clutched my heart and looked at Caspian with a bewildered face.

He wiped away tears saying no, then swallowed his laughter and waved his hands dismissively.

“Sorry for suddenly laughing, miss. You’re right, but I forgot like an idiot and it was so funny!”

Finally letting out a chuckle, he approached the table and gulped down the hot tea in one go.

Then he plopped down on the sofa as if thrown, corrected his posture, and leaned forward as if telling me a secret.

“What’s known is that spirits can distinguish dark magic. It’s nearly impossible for mages to distinguish dark magic among themselves.”

“Spirits?”

“Yes. Among spirits, life and wisdom spirits are particularly good at detecting it. Since dark magic is related to mind and life.”

Hmm, so I was the key.

But I don’t know the method.

If I go to Lucian, could I talk with the spirits?

I don’t need any more information.

As I stood up from my seat, Caspian also stood and blocked my path.

“So I need to hear what this suspicious matter is.”

“I think you already know?”

“Well. If I already know, then it’s a deal where I lose out.”

“I heard something. About Marquis Nekiard’s makeup shop.”

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