I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 157

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Chapter 157

 

“The contract is perfect.”

 

Mint read the contract that was handed to her. It truly was perfect.

 

In the sense that it was written entirely in her favor, that is.

 

Mint lowered the contract and stared at the groaning man.

 

‘Is he a pushover?’

 

Well, it wasn’t a situation she couldn’t understand.

 

From his perspective, this was his younger sister he’d met after 13 years, the family he had longed for.

 

‘I was just starting to hit my limits anyway.’

 

The capital was overflowing with smugglers and all kinds of collectors.

 

The problem was that the difficulty of the items Mint was trying to obtain was gradually increasing exponentially.

 

That damn Mama clearly thought this level of difficulty would make her give up.

 

She had listed only ridiculously difficult items.

 

But Mint wasn’t one to give up just because of that.

 

However, the remaining items couldn’t be approached through ordinary methods.

 

‘Collectors.’

 

These were items that could be obtained by approaching them for deals or purchasing through auctions.

 

However, since most collectors were prominent nobles.

 

An ordinary information guild leader couldn’t meet with them.

 

Even a leader who had conquered the underground couldn’t break their stubborn pride.

 

And it wouldn’t do to visit them at night and threaten them either.

 

How could she taint a funeral with crime?

 

‘Though Mama probably wouldn’t care about that.’

 

Mint put an end to her brief thoughts and raised her head.

 

“Are you confident you won’t regret putting your seal on this?”

 

“Regret? Minte.”

 

He let out a hollow laugh.

 

“Regret is…”

 

“…”

 

“I’ve had enough of it for 13 years.”

 

Mint felt a bit puzzled.

 

Thirteen years was truly a long time.

 

That older brother and ‘Minte’ had lived together until she was twelve, so more time had passed than they had spent together.

 

Moreover, the baby had become an adult and no longer looked the same as he remembered.

 

So why could he present such a pushover contract with such a confident face?

 

He spoke of family, but among the prisoners of Niflheim, there were quite a few who had been betrayed by their families.

 

Mint lowered her gaze.

 

…Helios, surely you didn’t live like that too.

 

Of course, if that were the case, it would be good for Mint. She still had no conscience.

 

“I told you, I have no intention of returning as the complete ‘Minte Limnades.'”

 

“Yeah. I understand. I respect your decision.”

 

They decided to borrow the name of Limnades to purchase the remaining will items.

 

After hearing the circumstances, the Marquis accepted the deal.

 

Of course, the Marquis wanted to just give everything away instead of making a deal, but it was Mint who turned it into a transaction.

 

When told to ask for anything she wanted unconditionally, what the Marquis hesitantly requested was exactly this.

 

He asked her to meet his mother as ‘Minte.’

 

Minte accepted.

 

“Will you be okay? The collectors you mentioned—the buyer has to meet them all in person.”

 

“I know. You said they’re perverts who put Kia on things so they can’t be handed over to anyone else.”

 

“Haha… Perverts. Yeah, that’s right too.”

 

Mint put down the contract.

 

“An illegitimate child would be good.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“You can come up with an appropriate name yourself.”

 

And so, in order to meet the collectors.

 

“I won’t stay in Limnades for long. When I disappear, make sure to erase my identity completely. I’d appreciate it if you could promise me just this.”

 

And to fulfill the conditions of the deal, she decided to temporarily become a member of Limnades.

 

But as a newly appearing illegitimate child, not as Minte.

 

“…Yeah. The name, well. I’ll try coming up with one.”

 

“…”

 

“For the seal, you just need to draw Kia and stamp it at the bottom.”

 

Mint pretended not to hear the tearful sounds coming from across the table.

 

And just as Mint was gathering Kia to stamp the seal.

 

Knock knock. A somewhat urgent knocking echoed.

 

“Marquis, I’m truly sorry.”

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

The Marquis asked toward the unopened door. Then, an urgent voice came from beyond the door.

 

“A, a guest has arrived.”

 

“I should have said I’m not receiving any visitors today.”

 

“Well, that’s…”

 

Mint also looked up at the strange atmosphere.

 

“D-Duke Alpeion has come to visit!”

 

* * *

 

The peaceful atmosphere felt somewhat stiffened by the attendant’s booming voice.

 

I pressed my tongue firmly against the roof of my mouth to avoid showing any agitation, then raised my gaze.

 

“Hey there, big brother.”

 

The Marquis flinched.

 

“Were you close with the Duke too?”

 

“…What is that crude way of addressing me, no. No. Thank you for calling me that way.”

 

“Don’t get moved by trivial teasing. They said the Duke came. Are you close?”

 

If Marquis Limnades had a friendship with Helios, the story would change. The content of this deal would change.

 

The Marquis slowly shook his head at the persistently subtle questioning.

 

“We don’t have any particular friendship. But I can roughly guess what business he has.”

 

“What business?”

 

If it was important confidential matter between noble houses, he would probably filter what he said appropriately.

 

“It’s nothing major. For some reason, the Duke’s side is very interested in our family. No, to be precise….”

 

The Marquis grabbed his chin and tilted his head.

 

“He’s very interested in the hair color that runs in our family for generations.”

 

My hand paused for a moment.

 

“…Why?”

 

“I don’t know…. Though saying that, there are aspects I can guess about this too.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“It seems the new Duke Alpeion is.”

 

The Marquis swallowed for a moment.

 

“A tremendous pervert.”

 

I was uncharacteristically at a loss for words for a moment.

 

‘Helios and pervert, what a fresh combination?’

 

Let me ask for the reason first.

 

I asked calmly.

 

“In what way? How much of a pervert?”

 

“…Isn’t that question a bit strange?”

 

But I’m curious. Which part, how perverted of a human has he become?

 

I felt a little excited.

 

“First of all, what I’m talking about now is something hardly known to the public.”

 

The Marquis said this and turned his head to speak to his attendant. ‘Escort Duke Alpeion to the reception room.’

 

And tell him to ‘wait.’

 

Making a Duke wait.

 

Here I could see the Marquis family’s prestige as well as feel their boldness.

 

I knew roughly, but currently Marquis Limnades had a resolute personality that didn’t match his pretty face at all.

 

I heard that when he was the Police Chief, he personally beat down criminals and commanded with authority.

 

“It took about half a year for the current Duke Alpeion to inherit the ducal position.”

 

I know that.

 

So Helios broke out of prison about half a year ago and returned to the capital.

 

Because it was a prison break, not a release, and because it was a turbulent time for the Alpeion Ducal House.

 

I heard it took half a year to inherit the ducal position.

 

The turbulent matter inside and outside the family was that Helios’s father was brutally murdered by a serial killer.

 

The culprit was a new serial killer who had been active in the capital for about two years.

 

The capital was in an uproar because That Guy had killed a noble, and a duke at that.

 

‘This incident also proceeded similarly to the original story.’

 

“Duke Alpeion, who returned during chaotic times—he was a prince back then. Anyway, the prince started acting strangely as soon as he returned.”

 

“….”

 

“He persistently searched only for women in the capital with specific characteristics. Green hair, a certain height, and beautiful.”

 

“….”

 

“I know because I was mobilized once. We received a report that Prince Alpeion had confined a woman.”

 

…Confinement?

 

“As it turned out, it wasn’t confinement but something done by mutual agreement. Ha, what kind of confinement pla… no, never mind. Forget it.”

 

The Marquis waved his hand. He looked troubled.

 

“Why are you cutting yourself off mid-sentence?”

 

“It’s nothing. Not something you need to worry about.”

 

It seemed like some kind of kinky term was about to slip out.

 

“Anyway, the woman returned home of her own volition. Hmm, no… it wasn’t exactly a peaceful return.”

 

The Marquis seemed to ponder for a moment before explaining what happened.

 

Helios had proposed something to a woman with teal hair, and the woman had accepted.

 

Shortly after, the Metropolitan Police secretly received a tip about the kidnapping and confinement of an innocent woman and dispatched officers.

 

It was a time when they were moving sensitively even to small reports because of the serial killer running rampant.

 

“Rather, the woman had fallen head over heels for Prince Alpeion, so next the woman became a stalker… We had a hard time dealing with it.”

 

“I see.”

 

Green hair. Or teal hair. A specific height. And lastly, beautiful.

 

I crossed my arms.

 

Based on all the circumstances, there was a conclusion I could guess at.

 

The Marquis’s words provided the decisive clue.

 

‘Helios, you… were practicing confinement.’

 

Was it because he was my Disciple?

 

I could somehow guess his thought process.

 

Helios is.

 

Looking for me.

 

And quite passionately at that.

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