The plan seemed plausible.
If only Lina hadn’t secretly appeared in the corridor after they left the room.
“My goodness. Just as the Duke said, they’re plotting something, aren’t they?”
Lina, who had silenced her footsteps, glared at the room where the wizards had disappeared, then quickly moved to Elizabeth’s office.
Thinking that she must inform Elizabeth of this news as soon as possible.
(This is a time divider.)
I, having resolved to meet Ruth Crichton, gave Lina one task.
〈Keep an eye on the wizards in the mansion.〉
〈Why the wizards……?〉
〈Sooner or later, they will try to leave the Duke’s residence.〉
The Duke’s servants and I considered this place our home ground, and since Michael had nowhere to return, it didn’t matter. But it was different for the wizards of the tower.
They had been horrified by the unknown monsters and would undoubtedly want to leave a capital overrun with exponentially multiplying zombies.
‘The wizards can return to the tower.’
Moreover, with Henry Keaton dead, the wizards, having no loyalty to me, were unlikely to stay.
Especially since ‘Elizabeth Keaton’ was an individual with no external trust, the outcome was expected.
‘The wizards’ escape is practically scheduled… It would be good to use this to my advantage.’
I had no reason to keep the wizards, just as they had no clear reason to leave the Duke’s residence right away.
But this situation looked quite good to grab and call Ruth Crichton.
So I had Lina take a stealth device and keep an eye on the wizards…
“Duke! Your words were right! The wizards gathered in the room and were silent for about an hour, then they all suspiciously rushed out!”
‘They got caught this quickly?’
It was unbelievable.
“There’s no doubt they were plotting something with soundproof magic.”
They had gathered under the pretext of chatting, but I, having read the original work, knew.
‘There was such dialogue in Ruth Crichton’s lines.’
“Sienna. You’re very kind. Completely different from the tower’s wizards who only see each other as competitors. I… I find your warm side quite lovely. I feel like I can be friends with you.”
Although this was almost a confession, Sienna, like the protagonist, just tilted her head, not understanding.
“Huh? Wizards are people just like us. Didn’t you have friends in the tower, Ruth?”
“Not at all. Wizards have no concept of friends. They are a tribe obsessed with magic. Extremely selfish beings. If those wizards gather in one place and chat amicably, it’s not for camaraderie.”
“Then what?”
“It’s only when they’re conspiring something for mutual benefit. Wizards are those kinds of beings.”
The behavior of the wizards summoned by Henry Keaton was exactly the same as described in the original work.
They absolutely wanted separate rooms and, though they had been dispatched together, the concept of a team was nonexistent, as they had no interest in one another.
The magicians began to huddle together as they realized it had become difficult to go outside due to the zombies.
‘Something suspicious about doing what we never did before.’
“Well done, Rina. Will you now do as I tell you?”
At my words, Rina grinned in delight.
“Anything at all! Just give me the command, Your Grace.”
“Go to the butler and Michael and tell them. What I want to say is…….”
Whispering. Rina, who heard what I said, soon wore a mischievous smile.
“You truly are a Duke……! Just like your infamous reputation as the devil of the social world, you are good at plotting!”
And she looked at me, twinkling her eyes, but somehow, it felt like an insult.
“Uh, yeah.”
“Just leave it to me! I’m really looking forward to tonight.”
Excited Rina bounced off to find the butler and Michael.
I watched her back and asked Zero.
‘Hey, Zero.’
「Why?」
The golden hamster floating in the air finally responded.
‘Isn’t there a reward that drops every time a zombie eradication party member is replenished?’
There should be the thrill of completing a quest, right?
As a gamer, this was an intolerable fatal flaw.
When I glared at Zero, the cute little rat pretended not to see my gaze and whistled.
「Hmm, hmm. I don’t know what you’re talking about.」
This?
‘Don’t pretend you don’t know, okay? Being from the possession management agency, you’ve set up the usual quest window with party member recruitment as a condition, and where are the rewards? Where are the duck feet, huh?’
Thinking about it, it really pisses me off.
‘You’re trying to exploit people with passion pay?’
Filled with anger, I grabbed Zero and pulled at its soft cheek, and Zero screamed.
「Ah, ah, ow! It hurts! Stop!」
Oh, you do feel the pain?
‘Release the reward every time a party member is replenished. You have the authority to do that as a possession management agency employee handling me, right?’
「Aaagh! Let go! We agreed our contract was for you to win the lottery when you return!」
Zero squeaked in protest.
But appealing with a cute appearance didn’t work on me.
I could be coldhearted in a situation where I didn’t know when I would die from a zombie horde.
‘Hey, that’s one thing. This is another matter that needs to be calculated separately. You know that extra services come with a fee, right?’
「You, chosen as a saint!」
‘You brat. That’s a job you arbitrarily assigned to me!’
Don’t try to peddle nonsense.
‘Give it. A reward that will help me break the quest you gave me!’
Reward, let’s see the reward!
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
