NOVEL SIMPLE c51
"......"
Mina follows me in a daze, the Prime Minister's ability seems to have been disarmed but not returned to normal.
'Oh come on Migeal, you didn't get over it?"
"It can't be, but ...... well, I'm sure it will return to normal after some time."
The Prime Minister said that the ability is no longer activated and this did not seem to happen when he used it on others.
The reason for this is unknown.
"Even though she is Khalil's partner I couldn't let her hear about the deadly sins.
I am sorry."
"No, I understand that it was inevitable".
It really is unavoidable, and I have an idea of the resistance the Prime Minister was referring to. The particular flirty earrings that chose Mina.
Even if the person who inhabits it is not a good person, the magic tool from the temple of jealousy, even if it is not perfect, it can at least prevent the ability of the deadly sins.
Well, at worst, even if it does not return to normal over time, it should return to normal if the magic potion that I made is given
Miguel should apologize for this.?
Khalil, ask this guy for anything you want."
"What? ......"
Requests?!
The distance between us shortened quite fast, but I don't think we're close enough for me to request anything at my disposal.
And besides, pure water crystals have been given to me.
"Apparently there is still some reservations, then I will decide!"
The king said in a lighthearted manner while I was wondering about it.
Ah, yes. I'm already requesting it.
I thought I had gotten used to this atmosphere, but it seems I was not yet ready for it.
"Next time I'm going to an auction together with Khalil, I'm going to bid on something that Khalil would like."
"That sounds like a good idea.
Well, Khalil, please look forward to my letter after I confirm my plans."
'Yes, I look forward to it."
I am a little scared and excited at the same time to go to an auction where I will be taken by people who can move the funds of this country freely.
"I'll see you later then."
"See you later."
I call out to Mina, who is as absent-minded as ever, and leave the room with my arms crossed.
I'm worried that she might misunderstand that I'm doing something dangerous.
......"
In the hall, the nobles had already finished greeting each other and were chatting among themselves in various factions.
I had expected this, but it would be difficult, if not impossible, to get involved with the nobles from now on.
In such a situation, I intend to target not the nobles who are solidly organized into factions, but those who are only together with their partners.
This is normal for nobles of a certain status.
Dukes and marquises, as well as the top-ranking counts, have their own factions.
It has not been announced, but I, who was given the position of special magician at court by the king and will be promoted from count to marquis, need to create a faction in order to protect my house.
It is quite hard to attract influential noble families to my faction because they are already in it.
I could pull them out, but there is a high possibility that it would be taken as hostility, and even though I have the backing of the king and the prime minister, it would not be good to make more enemies recklessly.
So how do I gather the members of the influential factions?
"Nice to meet you."
" ......! Nice to meet you.
"I apologize for the suddenness of my greeting.
I am Khalil Dhikaman, head of the Dhikaman family, which is the main maker of magic potions. If you don't mind, I would like to know your name."
It is to support and nurture weak noble families.
I spoke to the nobleman's son, who was slightly turned over in the corner of the hall.
There was no sign of his partner or parents nearby, and he was standing there all by himself.
'Well, I am Kurt Carti, the head of the Barony of Carti, whose first generation only found a way to cultivate new crops. ......"
When meeting someone for the first time at such an occasion, it is considered common practice to tell people what one's family does for a greeting.
I think it's quite impressive that he has found a new way to grow new crops, but from the way he talks and looks, I guess he hasn't made any significant progress since he discovered the first generation's cultivation method.
Normally I would not think of making a connection, but he is almost 100 points away from being the one I was looking for.
Kurt is from a similar background to me, having lost his parents early in life and becoming the head of a noble family despite his inexperience.
What makes him different from me is his title. If he were a count, he would be talked about and received support, but if he were a baron, not only would he not be talked about as much, but the nobles who had connections with him would leave him because they saw no future in him.
The fact that Kurt is a baron is not only not that popular, but also the aristocrats who had connections with him are leaving him because they don't see any future in him.
"I don't mean to be rude, but did you have something to do with the head of a barony that's on the verge of collapse?"
He is sneering, but this is to be expected.
Kurt glanced at a young lady who was chatting with five other people, including an adult, who was probably her partner, but the young lady showed no sign of paying attention to Kurt.
'......"
How uncomfortable it is to be like that bitch. ......
Alright,
"Let's discuss business with me."
"!!!!"
I'll ingratiate myself and draw him into the faction, and at the same time, I'll let Kurt himself grow up.
Well, there is a possibility that Kurt will cut it off based on how decisions are made.
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