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Episode 65 - Lynn Approaches Lorea
“Lynn. Today, we have a
tea party after the academy. I hope you're prepared.”
“Hold on. I'm almost
done.”
Lynn was walking with
Yuwen through the hallways of the academy, sending emails in the academy's
calligraphy.
Yuven looked at him,
and frowned.
“What the hell are you
doing with that? You've been doing that all day in class.”
“I'm using the
academy's books to send instructions to the crew. It's part of the company's
operations.”
“You mentioned
something about it... Something about smuggling. Are you still doing that kind
of shady business?”
“You can buy goods at a
discount. Do you want to buy something?”
“No, I don't want it. I
don't trust the products you sell. I've made up my mind to shop at the
Raffleberry Merchant Association. They're well-established, so I can shop there
with confidence.”
(That's the store that
we wholesale our products to. ......)
Lynn chuckled in his mind. Consumers are so cute, he
thought.
There are so many
campaigns and new products these days. It's so hard to check them out.
(Hmmm. It might be
useful to make a kind of magazine that compiles information on the campaigns
and new products we are proposing. Maybe we can create some new business
opportunities.)
Lynn thought about discussing this with Theo later.
“What class are you
taking today?”
“Today it's
metallurgical magic.”
“Metallurgical magic.
Lillette will be there.”
Yuven said bitterly.
“Listen. Don't get too friendly with Lillette. She's always
coveting things that other people have. She's a real pain in the ass.”
I see that Lillette may have a tendency to do that.
But it seemed to Lynn that this was a common tendency among most people in the
world.
“Damn it. What a
hassle. It's just too much work.”
Lorea filled out the forms with her usual annoyance.
“I'm not sure what to
do. It's so inflexible.”
Lorea was at the academy.
She had already given
up on graduating and was no longer attending classes, but since she was a mage
at the academy, she had to go to the academy to complete various formalities.
“I still have to attend
the Mage Association afterwards.”
“Damn it. It's too much
trouble.”
When Lorea came to the academy's exit while
mumbling, she passed a group of academy students who were coming to school to
take classes.
Unlike herself, these kids have a future. She took a
wry glance at them and tried to hurry to her destination.
“Oh, Lorea-san. Hello.”
Lorea was startled to see the person who had called
out to her. It was Lynn.
“You're ...... with
Theo, I believe.”
“I'm Lynn. I'm sorry
that Theo was so rude to you the other day.”
“I'm sure you'll be
able to understand what I mean.”
Lorea felt creeped out by Lynn's attitude as he
spoke to her in a friendly manner.
The negotiations should have been broken off the
other day. What on earth could he be doing talking to her?
“You're on your way to
the association, aren't you? Would you like to walk with me?”
“Why would I walk with
you?”
“I have a lot of
respect for you, Lorea-san. I've been wanting to talk to you for a long time. I
know you don't have any interest to walk with me, but would you please
accompany me?”
Lynn stole a glance at her profile as he walked
alongside Lorea.
Her pouting lips, upturned eyes, frowning face, and
tense demeanor gave people the impression that she was unapproachable, but if
you looked closely, you could see that she was a beautiful woman with a firm
but attractive face.
It was her fiery red
hair that particularly attracted Lynn.
Lynn wanted to get close to Lorea.
(Theo may have ended things
in a bad way with Lorea, but I may be able to handle things peacefully.)
Recently, Lynn had been getting into the swing of
things, realizing that as long as he kept up his appearance, he would be well
liked by the ladies.
Lorea had been creeped out by Lynn for a while, but
had gradually relaxed her guard at Lynn's polite and humble attitude.
“Theo is a good guy,
even though he doesn't talk much. He can be a bit short-tempered and stubborn,
but he's a good guy. ...... In fact, he actually wants to settle down with Lorea.
In the beginning, he was going to join Lorea's army. However, he just couldn't
hold back and said what he did.”
Lynn continued to speak to Lorea, who continued to
maintain her stubborn attitude.
“I know Theo also has
to respect Lorea, because Lorea is a senior who is doing business in the city
of Alfredo before us. Anyone who manages business in Alfredo, we all know that
is a respectable ruler.”
Lynn could see from
Lorea's continuous behavior and actions that she liked to be seen as someone
who had power and influence with her.
As expected, Lynn's word "ruler" tugged at
her heartstrings and she responded with a twitch.
“Ruler is an
exaggeration. I'm just a hired hand for the association and guild that controls
the tax collection for the elevator.”
“Still, she is someone
we admire. We've been trying to be more like you, but it's not going so well
for us.”
Lorea couldn't help but
smile at Lynn's continuous words of respect.
“You seem like a guy
who can show respect to your elders. Unlike that rude Theo guy.”
Lynn blushed and was embarrassed. Lorea liked
that gesture as well.
“Theo is not a bad guy.
He's just easily misunderstood.”
Lynn's attempt to defend his friend was almost
charming.
(This child is also
swayed by Theo, isn't it?)
Lorea was beginning to
feel sorry for Lynn.
“Oh, well. I'll forgive
you for your rudeness the other day if Theo is willing to bow. Tell Theo that.”
“Thank you. I
appreciate Lorea-san's generous treatment.”
“You're quite a sight,
aren't you? How about it? Why
don't you come to my office and work for me? I'd
be happy to hire you as an employee.”
Lorea tried to pull
Lynn out of the way, to see what she could do. If she could get him away from
Theo, she might be able to take the upper hand on future assassination plans.
“Thank you. Thank you
for your offer, but ...... I can't leave Theo. Theo may be fine without me
..... but I'm not fine without him.”
Lynn said gloomily.
(What a strange
creature)
Even the quirky Lorea
was moved by Lynn's thoughtfulness and compassion for his friend. She even
envied Theo, who was adored by such a cute creature.
She is an emotional
person by nature.
Two high-pitched voices
are heard as they come to the terminal that separates the elevators from the
academy to the various levels.
“Hey, Lynn. What are
you doing? We have to go to the tea party.”
“Lynn, are you going
somewhere with Yuwen again?”
When Lorea turned her head towards the voice, she
saw two girls coming towards them.
It was Yuwen and Lillette.
Apparently, they had some business with Lynn.
“Yuwen. Lillette. Hold
on a moment. I'm in the middle of a business meeting with Lorea-san.”
When Lynn said this,
the two girls disapprovingly but quietly withdrew as Lynn said.
“Lynn, you must be
really popular with the girls.”
When Lorea said this,
Lynn turned over and blushed again.
“That's not true.
They're just using me for their own purposes.”
Although Lynn said that,
Lorea had a feeling she could understand how the girls felt.
There is something
about him that made me want to keep him with me. He is like a rare and
expensive jewel.
Lynn and Lorea walked
along chatting and laughing, and eventually they reached the Mage Association.
“Well, Lorea-san. I
guess this is where we say goodbye.”
“Yes, I guess so.”
Lorea felt a pang of regret at having to part ways
with Lynn.
“Thank you for walking
with me today, Lorea-san. Lorea-san. If you don't mind, would you like to have
dinner with me again sometime and we can talk?”
Lorea pondered for a moment. She wondered if it was
a good idea to be so friendly with the person she was about to kill.
“I don't think we need
to fight each other. I'm sure we can find a mutually satisfactory way. When you
have made up your mind, please contact the office. I'll be waiting.”
When Lorea returned to
her office, her subordinates were furiously planning the raid.
When she came in, she gave them an update on the
progress.
“Lorea-sama. Cerberus
will be arriving from above in the next few days.”
“I've also acquired
Theo and Lynn's schedules. It seems that they both have a business meeting with
a major merchant company on the 80th level this weekend. If we attack them on
their way back, we can eliminate them without difficulty.”
“This is going to be
quicker than I thought.”
The men seemed to be in an unusually relaxed mood.
They felt that
the problem would be solved smoothly and they would not have to worry about
upsetting their master.
Therefore, Lorea's next words surprised them.
“Oh, about that”, she
said. “Let's postpone the date and time of the attack for a little longer.”
“Eh? What?”
“Yes it's postponed.
Postponed. Let's proceed with the transportation of Cerberus as it is and wait
a little longer for the attack.”
“Then when will you do
it?”
“I'll decide that
later.”
The men were simply
bewildered by the sudden change in Lorea's behavior.
“And the target of the
attack, though. Can we change it to Theo alone? I don't think there's any
reason to include Lynn in this. We can just eliminate Theo.”
Lynn... I'm proud of this Lil devil
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