This Emperor Is Running a Marriage Scam - Chapter 70

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Chapter 70

 

As I listened, I recalled the time I had used some tricks to stop the Vice-Captain at the pond.

 

‘One of the knights was staring intently when we left, which felt rather unsettling.’

 

Though I had my suspicions, I couldn’t worry Ben, so I smiled brightly.

 

“Thank you for letting me know, Ajusshi. I’ll be careful.”

 

“Good. And by any chance, are you thinking of sending your brother to the Academy?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“I thought so. Since your brother is smart, I figured Miss would have such thoughts.”

 

Ben nodded repeatedly with a pleased expression at his correct guess and pointed toward the Government Office.

 

“The Academy admission notice is scheduled to be posted in three days.”

 

“Oh, really?”

 

“Yes, the related notices will be posted for exactly one week in just two places: the Government Office and Academy bulletin board. You need to check the content to prepare for admission, so don’t miss that timing.”

 

I was truly surprised, having assumed admission would proceed as it usually did in the world before my possession.

 

According to Ben’s words, they would be recruiting Academy students much earlier than expected, even starting six months before official admission.

 

“Thank you, Ajusshi!”

 

At my heartfelt thanks, Ben rubbed under his nose with his finger and grinned.

 

“Alright, then I’ll see you again later.”

 

When Ben left, Baron wrinkled his nose. He seemed rather displeased about going to the Academy.

 

But since he had heard the reasons for needing to attend the Academy quite often, he seemed to be showing some acceptance now.

 

‘Or maybe since it’s not an immediate matter, he just agreed for the sake of household peace and let it slide.’

 

The carriage started moving again. After confirming Ben was completely distant, Raven spoke quietly.

 

“Hmm, if the Vice-Captain is looking for Miss Hailey, it’s probably because of that incident.”

 

“Actually, one of the knights seemed to have caught on to the situation. I think he might have reported it.”

 

“Looking at the Vice-Captain’s behavior then and Ben’s warning now, there’s a high possibility he’ll come with a grudge.”

 

I thought for a moment and agreed with Raven’s speculation.

 

“That seems likely, doesn’t it?”

 

“Even then, we said he had the personality that wouldn’t leave the scene alone, so we hurriedly moved everything while making temporary devices.”

 

Raven chuckled.

 

“That day, after eating and gaining energy, Kimarise and I even moved the wooden barrels, so if they checked the scene, they might be even more furious.”

 

It meant they might even destroy our house.

 

“Hmm, then should we go back home first?”

 

Baron, who had been listening to the conversation, suddenly interjected.

 

“No, Nuna.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“We have Kimarise and the Sea Lice, so what’s there to worry about?”

 

“Sea…”

 

I hadn’t seen those creatures even once since they attacked Nelloa and the Orphanage Director Couple before.

 

But Baron clasped his hands behind his head with a relaxed expression.

 

“Well, nothing much will happen.”

 

Raven also smiled comfortably while driving the carriage.

 

“Baron is right. Kimarise will take good care of everything.”

 

That would be fortunate, but still.

 

* * *

 

Glug glug glug.

 

Steam rose gently from the pale green tea that filled the teacup.

 

At the same time, Kimarise was sitting at a table in Raven’s House Garden, just about to drink his tea.

 

However, instead of drinking the well-brewed tea, he immediately stood up and looked toward the village. This was due to the instructions he had just received from Baron.

 

Sure enough, in the distance, the Vice-Captain and Knights on horseback were galloping toward them, raising dust clouds.

 

‘Well, there’s no need to deal with them directly.’

 

Kimarise confirmed that Kyle inside the manor wasn’t looking outside, then concentrated his mind to use his specialty.

 

His specialty was the art of creating duplicates.

 

‘About over there. But with an incomplete duplicate.’

 

He gauged the distance to the Vice-Captain and decided where his duplicate would appear.

 

Soon, a black form suddenly emerged from the ground about 100 meters away from the Vice-Captain’s group.

 

“Huh? Wh-what is that?”

 

The panicked Vice-Captain and Knights stopped their galloping horses and stared ahead.

 

Since it was Kimarise’s duplicate, it did have a human form. But it was completely black, making its identity immediately unrecognizable.

 

‘Should I dress it up a bit more?’

 

As Kimarise concentrated his mind, large blade-like forms emerged wavering from the duplicate’s hands and back.

 

At that moment, the Vice-Captain and Knights screamed in terror.

 

“Gasp! It’s a Monster!”

 

Kimarise nodded leisurely.

 

‘Right, the appearance of monsters and spirits is just a hair’s breadth difference when you think about it.’

 

The terrified Vice-Captain hastily pulled the reins to turn his horse’s head.

 

“Retreat! Retreat!”

 

The direction of the horses that had been galloping with vigor completely changed.

 

Kimarise watched until they became black dots, then commanded his duplicate.

 

-Hide yourself and follow them.

 

Kimarise’s duplicate, which had instantly shrunk, moved like the wind and attached itself to the inner side of the Vice-Captain’s horse’s legs.

 

“Processing complete.”

 

Having finished his task, Kimarise sat back down at the garden tea table.

 

And while bringing the still-steaming teacup to his lips, he reported to Bloden, who would already be watching the entire scene.

 

-Master. We can monitor their movements in real time. I will report immediately if any unusual situations arise.

 

Though no particular words were heard, Bloden’s satisfied emotions were transmitted in his mind.

 

Kimarise’s lips curved up with satisfaction.

 

Both his master’s emotions and the temperature of the tea he was drinking were just right.

 

Then the Vice-Captain’s grumbling voice was transmitted through the duplicate.

 

-Tch, come to think of it, this area was close to the Gate. I specially made time to come teach them a lesson, tsk.

 

He grumbled incessantly while spurring his horse to gallop, then shouted loudly.

 

-We’re going to that dirt-poor bastard’s workshop!

 

Thanks to this, Kimarise immediately grasped what the Vice-Captain was thinking and conveyed it to Bloden.

 

-Master, the Vice-Captain says he’s going to the workshop. His purpose is to harass the potter.

 

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At the same time, Baron was leaning against Hailey with his eyes closed, using the excuse of being a bit sleepy. After receiving Kimarise’s additional report, he unconsciously showed a sneer.

 

‘The foolish one doesn’t know his place until the very end.’

 

He had wanted to teach him a lesson before, but it wasn’t easy to step forward with so many watching eyes. But now that Kimarise’s duplicate was attached, the situation was different.

 

‘If I leave him alone, he’ll keep trying to harass Hailey.’

 

Just then, the carriage swayed slightly. Hailey immediately wrapped her arms around Baron’s shoulders to support him.

 

In her warm fragrance, Baron made up his mind.

 

He would take this opportunity to remove that rude person from in front of Hailey.

 

Since they would likely meet at Potter’s workshop soon, he could handle both issues at once by making sure the Vice-Captain wouldn’t dare bother the workshop either.

 

* * *

 

Baron’s lips, who had been dozing while leaning against me, suddenly curved upward.

 

‘I wonder if he’s having a good dream?’

 

Baron’s angelic smile made me feel good too.

 

Just then, the wagon jolted. Since the path to the workshop was through the forest, there were occasionally holes or tree roots sticking out.

 

It wasn’t a big shake, but I quickly wrapped my arm around his shoulder in case Baron might be startled awake.

 

‘He really is a child.’

 

Even though the jolting during travel would normally startle someone awake, Baron was sleeping soundly, oblivious to the world.

 

That sight was so cute and angelic that I felt even more pleased.

 

Shortly after, the wagon stopped at the workshop. Cosette had come out after hearing the wagon’s sound.

 

“Hello, Miss Cosette.”

 

“Welcome, everyone. Crooke has been completed and waiting.”

 

She greeted us warmly with a bright smile and shouted toward the workshop.

 

“Potter! Carter! Miss Hailey is here! Could you bring out the Crooke?”

 

Potter and Carter came out as if they had been waiting, each carrying a completed Crooke.

 

“How is it? Is it the same as what you had in mind?”

 

At Potter’s question, I quickly examined the items.

 

The dark brown Crooke had a rough surface with glaze applied, giving it a lustrous shine. The curved lines of the bulging body were smooth and very pleasing to look at, and the round lid fit well too.

 

It was exactly like the fermentation jar I knew. No matter how I looked at it, it was a fermentation jar.

 

I could almost see the completed gochujang, doenjang, and soy sauce before my eyes. I felt so good that I couldn’t help but smile.

 

“Thank you so much. It’s exactly what I requested.”

 

Cosette’s expression became even brighter.

 

“That’s a relief! But now I’m getting curious too. What ingredients are you planning to use to make fermented food?”

 

As I finished my inspection, the Potter brothers began loading the Crooke into the cargo wagon one by one. Meanwhile, Cosette made various guesses with a very curious expression.

 

“Milk? …though honestly, that probably wouldn’t need a Crooke… Is it fruits?”

 

“Ah, I’m going to make it with beans and peppers.”

 

I explained about gochujang, doenjang, and soy sauce.

 

“Gochujang, doenjang, soy sauce… There are such fermented foods in the world too. I’m curious about how they’ll look when completed.”

 

“When the ingredients are ready, I’ll cook with them and let you taste them.”

 

“I’m looking forward to it.”

 

Soon, all six 30-liter fermentation jars were loaded into the wagon’s cargo area.

 

Just then, an unpleasant voice could be heard from behind.

 

“Hmph, so you were all gathered here.”

 

When I turned around, the Vice-Captain and knights were approaching on horseback.

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