chapter 6
Episode 6. Mutuje (1)
Greetings from both families….
I don’t even know what that means right now, and I don’t know what to say.
Oh my God.
It’s the first time in my life that I’ve been sweating like this.
I was so flustered that I couldn’t say a word, but Maya opened her mouth again.
“What happened at the main gate today will surely reach the ears of the parents of both families.”
Ah.
Definitely Maya is right.
The probability that it has already entered is not low.
“I don’t know how Nico’s parents are, but…. At least my father, um…. Hmm….”
I felt like I knew what he was saying even if he didn’t say it.
They will definitely try to kill me.
Where is the second son of a low-ranking family aiming for his own daughter?. Maybe it’s about?
Besides, my reputation is also close to hell, so I’m sure you’ll be angry.
But if I reveal everything I have, they won’t be against it….
I can never do that.
It is still time to hide and hide again.
Even if we reveal everything someday, it is still too early.
Of course, I don’t want that confession to be a joke, or that I’m the only one who’s in trouble, so try it yourself. It might also be one way to reveal that you did it with this mindset.
Another suicide method. Ha ha ha… ….
This alone should never be exposed forever.
Of course, there is no way.
“Maya. How much do you trust me?”
“Uh. Yes?”
At my words, Maya was taken aback.
She deserves embarrassment.
I would have been embarrassed too.
“If you only look at my appearance so far, I know that it is still hard to blindly believe.”
“No, it’s not that I don’t believe it….”
“In a month, I will try to win the Mutu Festival.”
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Nico’s words made Maya almost spit out the ice cream she was eating.
‘Am I crazy?’
Of course, Maya Mayer knew.
That Nico Kruger did that to get himself into trouble.
It’s rather strange not knowing.
Since she entered the social circle at the age of 14, she has never stepped down from her status as the social queen.
She occupied the throne that was established only by her eyes and words, and she herself did not even notice it.
I was angry.
She was furious with Nico Kruger for making her lose her temper for a moment.
She wanted to send Nico Kruger to the forefront, somewhere on the frontline, but she herself is the queen of society and the only princess in the empire.
‘That kind of thing is not sophisticated.’
It’s only sweaty guys who break it openly.
I thought it was not something a lady would do.
So I chose this method.
It was obvious that if I just pretended to be a lover for a while, I would be isolated and completely ruined on my own.
He’s just an idiot.
‘Honestly, it’s fun too.’
It’s nothing like rumors spreading, considering the dignity of the duke’s family.
I thought it would never lead to a scandal.
So I deliberately caused a commotion at the front gate.
Thanks to her Emma, who immediately noticed her actions and followed suit, her effect was perfect.
‘What. Her sense of choosing flowers and coming to this restaurant are a bit to be seen, though.’
I have made a bouquet of purple lisianthus that is large enough to be 100 flowers.
This alone would have cost him dozens of gold, but to make a reservation at that famous restaurant in the capital, he must have been much richer than he knew.
That doesn’t mean he’s forgiven for what he did to him.
‘I should have been more tired.’
It is not enough to be satisfied with only two or three times.
He should have ended it very well, but he was so embarrassed that day that he ran away, so it was a pity that he didn’t.
‘By the way…. You’re going to try to win the fight?’
Mutuje isn’t the name of any duke’s dog, and he’s going to win there.
‘Um…. Can I use this?’
I didn’t believe in the slightest that weak guys or bullying idiots would be able to win.
In the first place, I thought that the odds of winning would be much higher if Maya herself stepped forward.
It wasn’t just Maya who grew up with golden jade leaves.
To be honest, even within this academy, he was so confident that he thought there were only a handful of people worthy of fighting him.
If you think about it, it was an opportunity to let go of this idiot without even lifting a hand.
“Nico.”
“Yes. Maya”
“I believe in you.”
There was no need for long words.
If I went out and was embarrassed, that would be fun, and if I ran away, I had the confidence to make that fun too.
“Please win for me.”
Maya smiled and replied.
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“Is that why you came running to me?”
“Yes.”
“You say you’re going to win the Mutuje?”
“Yes.”
“Are you going to continue dating Lady Maya Meyer?”
“Right.”
Elias let out a sigh.
You won’t believe it.
“Because it’s the victory of the Mutou Festival…. Is it okay?”
Of course, she didn’t believe in winning.
She can’t believe that she decided to do it.
Winning the championship was mine from the moment I made up my mind.
“It will be okay to show some of my strength.”
Originally, I was planning to reveal it around the time of the second semester.
It’s just a few months faster.
“I don’t know yet. There’s no reason for Lady Maya Mayer to really like Nico, right? But she also changes the plans she has made for him.”
“I know. They might be using me, or something.”
“Or not?”
“You could just play with it.”
I don’t have that kind of personality.
Personally, I want to believe a little bit.
If that’s acting…. As I said before, the Academy Award for Best Actress is light enough.
“They are most likely playing with them.”
“Oh no way.”
At times like this, Elias doesn’t seem to notice anything other than making money.
It’s because people who do business don’t have eyes for people like that.
I can’t help it.
Because no one can be perfect in every part.
I have no choice but to support that part.
“Anyway, how far should we go? Weapons to firearms? Are you taking medicine too?”
“I don’t need a gun, just a gauntlet and a robe. Medicine is only 1 step. Do you think that would be enough?”
If everything is revealed, a problem arises.
I don’t have the confidence to handle that problem yet.
“Then I don’t need a priest.”
“Take out the elixir just in case.”
“Even the elixir? Whoa…. Please don’t get caught.”
“I probably won’t have to use it, but there’s nothing wrong with preparing it, right?”
“What. There is nothing wrong with being over-prepared.”
I don’t have confidence if I prepare this much.
Well confident.
“I feel like I’ve finally started.”
Me too.
It felt like the three years of preparation had finally begun to pay off.
“Although this is the beginning of the hardships in earnest.”
“That’s true too.”
There is a lot to do.
Now is the time to really run with your body.
I think I’ve prepared enough, but I don’t know where and what variables will pop out.
“You’re going crazy, you have to get rid of the title.”
“I wonder if it will disappear if I win the Mutu Festival.”
“That alone is absolutely not enough.”
“Then what?”
“I will definitely prepare for this.”
It was a bit harsh.
Once you are called an idiot, if you keep getting into fights and dealing with it, the image of a idiot becomes stronger thanks to that, and like that, biting your tail after tail, you continue to become more and more of an idiot.
I tend to get mentally stressed more than I thought, and thinking about the future doesn’t help at all.
“Dismissed.”
“Why? Do you know Nico? You need to change your image as quickly as possible.”
“If you move too fast, people will definitely notice. That makes matters more complicated.”
“That much can be done without being noticed.”
“A heart attack alone may lead to a dangerous situation.”
This is a crazy game world no matter what anyone says, so there is no shortage of being careful.
A neighborhood where people who can decapitate people with just a heart attack live huddled together without any evidence or witnesses.
“It is enough to change slowly. It won’t take long though, so there’s no need to rush.”
“Yes, I understand.”
It’s not that I don’t believe in Elias’ ability.
I’m sure he’ll do a good job of raising my reputation, and he won’t leave any evidence of manipulation.
But you have to be careful.
It’s about saving the world, so don’t be in a hurry to open it.
“What will Lady Maya do? Are you going all the way?”
“I am thinking about it. What. I’ll have to pretend we’re dating for a while. Later, I don’t know yet.”
“Hmm…. Don’t get too carried away.”
“What do you look at me for?”
Maya is just an opponent with high utility value.
He’s not an opponent that’s worth falling for.
It’s just that he has nice, flowing silver hair, a good body, a pretty face, and an irreproachably good family name, but I can’t fall for him.
It’s ridiculous to fall for someone who might have to cut it someday.
“Hmm…. Are you sure?”
“Are you suspicious of me right now?”
“No. I am just worried.”
“Don’t worry.”
“If Nico-sama says so.”
It definitely seems to be getting smirk as the days go by.
What can I do? Still, he is my person who has helped me for several years and will be by my side for several more years to come.
I will have to embrace that appearance as well.