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Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World – the Apostle of the Gods Who Know No Self-Restraint (Web Novel) - Volume 5 Chapter 11: Dodgy Dealings
Volume 5 Chapter 11: Dodgy Dealings
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Collapsing onto the ground, Ralph didn’t move at all.
“…So then, in this case…?”
Cain asked, taking a sip of his black tea, then placed the cup on the table.
“The minimum would be Malph-dono resigning. And then, an apology and reparation money to you, Cain… no, Sir Silford, and the whole Kingdom of Esfort. Well, the outcome ultimately comes down to what the parliament in Tanbaal decides. Our country would never try starting a war with the Kingdom. So, I think it’ll probably be reparation money. And quite the fair sum too, I expect…”
Fort explained instead of Malph, who was trembling so much he couldn’t speak.
“…Is that so. I don’t want a war between our countries either. So I’d be fine with those conditions.”
“That really helps.”
Cain and Fort nodded at each other, having come to an understanding.
Then, Malph prostrated himself next to the collapsed Ralph, his head on the floor.
“Sir Silford. About this… I’m terribly sorry! Hey! You lower your head too!”
Malph tried to hold Ralph’s head down on the floor.
“…Sir Silford… I’m terribly sorry… about… what happened…”
As the two of them lowered their heads, Cain looked at Fort.
“I’m terribly sorry, but could you just accept the apology for now… I think it’ll take a while for parliament to sort things out…”
“All right. I accept your apologies. Fort-san, can I leave the rest to you?”
“Yes, let me handle this. Although I have no idea what to say to Eden-dono…”
“Oh, you know Eden-san…?”
“Yes, of course. Eden-dono used to be this city’s guild master’s superior as well. Oh, you’re the Silford Family’s prodigy, so then Eden-dono’s younger sister, the commander of the royal knights is also your fiancée…”
“So you… also knew that.”
“It’s because information is vital to the guild.”
The two of them nodded at each other again, and after Fort said ‘Please leave the rest to me’, Cain left the guild and returned to the inn.
When he arrived back at the inn, he found Telestia, Silk, and Liltana waiting for him, worried about him having been called to the guild.
“Ah, Cain-sama. Was everything all right!? You just left all of a sudden. We asked the teachers but they said they didn’t know anything either.”
“I was wondering if you had done something again, Cain-kun…”
“What, no, we’re in a foreign country and all… everything’s fine.”
Cain had intended on staying silent, but had then noticed the trio’s expressions, which were obviously saying ‘He definitely did something.’
“Cain-sama, we’ll listen to your story inside. Cain-sama, you’re sharing a room, so it’ll have to be in one of ours.”
“That’s right, Cain-kun. We’ll know immediately if you try to deceive us, you know?”
Telestia and Silk grabbing one of his hands each, Cain was taken off into their room.
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Having returned to his mansion, Malph was furious. He kicked his chair, sending it flying, and also threw his glass at the wall.
“What the hell is wrong with you! Just throwing away all the hard work and cooperation we’ve built up so easily!! Ralph, this is all your fault! You’re under house arrest! Get him out of here!”
At Malph’s words, the two bodyguards grabbed Ralph’s arms and left the room.
Now alone, Malph started thinking. How he could get out of the situation; how he could stay as MP.
At that moment, one of his servants knocked on the door and entered the room.
“Why did you come in! No-one gave you permission!”
The servant opened their mouth, even while intimidated by the angry Malph.
“Well, it’s ––there’s a messenger here from Marquis Corgino of the Kingdom of Esfort…”
“The Kingdom of Esfort!? Moreover… Marquis Corgino. This––”
His anger from earlier evaporating, Malph now had a grin on his face.
Malph had a deep connection with Marquis Corgino. Although the inflow of goods had stopped recently, Malph was the one who permitted Marquis Corgino’s human trafficking to enter the country.
The kidnapped people were made into crime slaves, moved into the Republic of Ilstin, where Malph would then receive part of the payment for pulling strings behind the scenes.
Now that he himself was in danger, he could just tell Marquis Corgino about everything that had happened…
Malph’s brain went into high gear, using all his wisdom to try and get out of the situation.
“So, the messenger…?”
“I showed them into the reception room.”
“Alright, I’ll meet them immediately. Lead the way.”
“Understood. This way.”
Malph entered the reception room with his servant.
The messenger was a young man, still in his twenties.
“Sorry to have kept you waiting. Various things have happened. So, messenger-dono, what business do you have with me today?”
“I’m terribly sorry to ask this of you so suddenly, but I have something that needs doing. You see––”
The messenger glanced at the servant. Having understood what that meant, Malph told the servant to leave the room.
“Well then, please excuse me.”
The door closed, and the two were left alone in the room.
“Thank you for your consideration. I am Marquis Corgino’s servant, Rigan. So, the reason I came here was––”
Malph smiled more and more as Rigan’s story continued. The reparation fee would cost a lot, but there was a chance for him to recover from it now.
“I’ll make the arrangements on my end immediately. See, actually, I also have some problems… so, if it works, I think I’ll be able to stay in my position.”
“Well well. We’re playing a dangerous game here as well, so we intend to do everything we can for it to succeed. So, let’s work out the details, shall we––”
Their planning lasted for quite a while. No servants were allowed in the room at all, so that Malph even had to get his own drinks.
The meeting lasted for two hours, but by the time they had finished, while Malph was exhausted, he had a satisfied smile on his face.
“Well then, Rigan-dono, I’ll be counting on you. I’ll immediately start making arrangements tomorrow as well.”
“Yes, we will not fail either. With this, I expect that thorn in marquis Corgino’s side to disappear––”
The two of them grinned at each other, then shook hands firmly.
“So then, Rigan-dono, I’m counting on you.”
“Yes, we are counting on you too.”
Rigan bowed, then left the mansion.
Now alone in the room, Malph smirked to himself, pouring himself a new glass of wine in high spirits.
“If this goes well, my position will remain as it is. And, even if it doesn’t work, I’ll still have more money than I can spend…”
Sitting on the sofa, he sipped his wine with a huge smile on his face.
He imagined the plan going well.
However, the two of them1, no, Marquis Corgino and Viscount Baldo as well, didn’t know.
They had only recognised Cain as a normal-level adventurer. That even if he was S-Rank, he was still in the realm of humanity.
The only ones who did know were just a few people in the Kingdom of Esfort, including the king of Esfort.
In a place unknown to Cain, the countdown towards their demise had begun.
1I’m like, 90% sure this means ‘Malph and Rigan’
