The gloomy look, born from the familiar powerlessness, sank even further.

“Who said you have to do it well?”

Hayden said with a short sigh.

This frustrating and stuffy article-like conversation. He felt pathetic for chasing after such a woman, but what could he do? Hayden had extraordinary charm, and Lu Rustica Gennes, who was still perfect, even now. Yeah, it’s frustrating and regrettable to keep making limits, saying he can’t do it even when he’s perfect like that.
“I’m the one who arranged it, so you can do as you please even if you go there. If going to work is too much trouble, just stay here and have fun with me.”

While saying that, he pulled out a thick envelope from under the newspaper.

“If you don’t want to do this job, it’s okay. Well, what do you think? I’ll take responsibility for it.”

“Why do you take responsibility for my life, Your Majesty? It’s fine.”

Lu cut off the words that would cause a misunderstanding and received the envelope he was offering. The quite large envelope had the seal of Viscount Flache. Dad sent it!

“You have a bad memory, and we should take responsibility for each other…”

Rip! Lu tore open the entrance of the envelope loudly, glaring at Hayden and making various rustling sounds while taking out the contents.

“I’m so curious about what my dad sent! So curious!”

How could I stop this guy’s mouth? Lu shook her head, completely overturning the envelope.

Comparing it to the military relationship she had with Carlos, the relationship between Hayden and her felt excessively light and vulgar. Was this a military relationship? This? Isn’t it just comforting a stubborn teenage boy who doesn’t listen to dirty words!

Various documents fell from the envelope. Because she shook it violently, some even fell through her knees to the floor. Hayden, who turned the envelope upside down, bent down instead of her and picked up the documents.

“If you’re curious, why aren’t you looking at it?”

He smiled without extending the two fallen documents.

Lu looked at him with wide eyes. The face with neatly combed black hair, fair skin, and gray eyes smiled playfully. Above that, even though it was smaller and more delicate than now, the smiling face of a blond boy overlapped.

Then I’ll take responsibility for Lu. Take care of Lu in this battlefield.

The boy, who desperately fed, washed, and took care of Lu so that she could gain some weight and grow taller, smiled and extended his hand.

There was a feeling of being very strange. The emotions that were forgotten and the memories that were forgotten rushed in. It was a thick, natural, and deep emotion. Were these emotions known for so long that they piled up like this?
“How could I forget that kind of relationship?”

It was a tender, cherished, and caring feeling. There was a sense of responsibility and obligation to protect someone much more fragile and delicate than her. Considering the current Hayden’s broad shoulders and muscular physique, it was an unreasonable emotion. However, it was undoubtedly like that back then.

But she forgot.

“Young Ae?”

“Well, my father asked me to take charge of trading monster bones, skins, organs, and so on. Yes.”

Lu quickly changed the subject, reading the letter her father had sent.

“If you’re in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can find out.”

“But this is clearly about our family’s assets…”

“Anyway, one-third of the profits from monster carcasses belong to the Viscount Flache, and the remaining seven-thirds belong to the imperial family. We choose the best parts for our use, and the rest of the miscellaneous parts can be shown to other countries to become a decent source of income later.”

Hayden said so while looking at Lu’s soft brown hair. No, precisely, he looked just above the pearl earring she always wore, just above her ear.

“It’s a huge income that only the bravest people in Perseta can occupy.”

In other words, instead of the economy dominated by the nobles in the eastern region who are crazy about handling monster carcasses, the emperor intended to earn money through a different path.

“Let’s have you try that job in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

“My father already knew that he would give me such a task?”

“The work of handling monster carcasses has already begun, and we have chosen everything we need.”

If there is anything left, it is natural to consider exchanging it for money. Moreover, the economy of the Perseta Empire abnormally flowed towards the east. Therefore, the emperor in the central region and the Viscount Flache in the west had to figure out how to divert money to them.

“It’s the same problem anyway.”

The curse, which was tightly wrapped around her head, lost a piece, and the broken piece fell from the left ear where the curse was hung.

The curse is still intact. However, a small part fell off, and a dent was formed. Hayden coldly watched the curse on Lu’s head, which he still absolutely couldn’t touch.