Chapter 80.1 \nA fire that has burned once doesnât disappear so easily.\n
Until the day of the auction, I was hoping that the rumors would somehow subside. But in the end, the mayhem over the ăReverse Face (Facial Transformation) ă never subsided. It might have been because Sytry poured more oil on the Ojou-samaâs fire. Rumor has it that her father, Gladys-kyo, has been forced to raise a lot more funds. Even if usually she appears a bit more grown up, she is after all just a child. Her control over her emotions is still weak.
Every year there are always rumors about some of the highlights before the auction but this year, one of the hottest topics is the ăReverse Face (Facial Transformation) ăin the Imperial Capital. As rumors got so inflated, it seems that some Hunters will definitely get on board and the situation got extremely confusing unlike what I estimated. Even if I go to the Lounge, every topic is about it.
It seems that only Eva and the supposed main culprit, me, are tired of this. When I was lazying around in the Clan Master room, Sytry who is full of fighting spirit, put a trunk case one size larger than the one she showed before in front of me.
Her light pink eyes were silently burning. It isnât something full of energy like Liz, but it is a quiet battle spirit that doesnât lose against Lizâs burning spirit.
âIncluding the marriage funds, we gathered about nine hundred and ten million Gils. We will definitely secure the product. Tino-chan has also contributed a little bit.â
Didnât I said that it wasnât necessary to gather more⊠You even went and told them a fake upper limit and even double check everything⊠There is an immature funny laugh coming out of you.
I feel like as if I had fallen into a bottomless swamp. Now that I have come so far, I have no choice but to bring the reason why I want the ăReverse Face (Facial Transformation) ă with me in my grave.\n
Eva who was running around and killing herself to calm the situation for the last few days, says in a tiring voice.
âCry-san, you have now started to approach the eleventh digit.â
ââŠâŠ I know.â
The only one who won in this story will probably be Arnold, the one who brought the Relic here. The auction fee should increase in proportion to the price sold but no matter who wins the bid, compare to the initial amount he expected, an enormous amount of money should end up in his pocket.
The coin was tossed. The path where I pull out is no longer existant but even if I do retreat, it is not like the fire will subside. I canât see the end game at all. This is⊠No matter how it ends, I canât see any benefit for me at all.
â⊠What do you think about it?â
âHonestly, even coming until this point, we are in a disadvantageous position. If you take into account Count Gladysâ House and they ask for a loan, then there should be an unlimited number of companies ready to agree. It will depend on how much Gladys-kyo is willing to listen to Ăclair-jouâs ăRequestă. But Gladys-kyo also has some extreme tendency soâŠâ\nEver since the turmoil related to the auction began, Evaâs look doesnât look good. Authority, assets and finally power. For a genuine noble, who possess all three of them, it will be difficult for us, ordinary people, to face them from the front when they are serious. It was something I knew.
This is why I went to persuade her. And I quickly made a few mistakes though.
The intelligent Sytry may have the same opinion. She made a small nod and look at me over my shoulder.
âYou are right. If I wanted to be fully prepared, I would have also liked to negotiate with some companies and borrow some money butâŠâ
âIt is not necessary.â
âButâŠâ
âUnnecessary.â\n\nThis put me through so many hard times. I will never ask a loan to buy a Relic from anyone anymore.
I massage my eyebrows and loosen my facial muscle. Right, enjoy the auction. This is not a war. It isnât like I will die if I donât have that Relic. It isnât my problem if the Ojou-sama get disappoint by it.
âAfter coming until here, we can only leave it up to luck. Shall we celebrate again after the Auction ends?â
âIt will be wonderful. At that time, letâs also call Ăclair-Jou.â
Sytry says with a big smile. Apparently, she seems fully on board to win this. If you think carefully about it, isnât this Arkâs fault? Since everything went wrong because he brought the Ojou-sama here
Ok, letâs have Ark invite us at the celebration. I didnât show it on the outside, but I carved this in me. One day before the auction starts⊠And finally, the fight begins.
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Thanks for reading! Haha Cry you are going to make Ark pay while he doesnât even know why you have a grudge against him XD Finally, the auction will start soon! Let the war begin! Tchao Ă plus