“But what do you plan to do with this gold, our little one?”

I turned to Delfia with a bright smile.

Then, I placed my index finger on my lips and said,

“…Shh! It’s a secret.”

I winked at Delfia.

“We’re going to be rich!”

Delfia’s expression transformed into the most beautiful sight in the world.

She kept fidgeting with her hands, probably wanting to pinch my cheeks in excitement.
However, I continued to ignore her expressions and gestures, just smiling away.

Then, Delfia turned her gaze towards me and whispered softly,

“Is this… a push-and-pull game?”

I nodded vigorously.

“It’s incredible… I’m so excited.”

I nodded in agreement. Leohardt, who stood beside Delfia, also nodded and mumbled to himself,

“Making gold and all, it’s truly amazing.”
Even though there was no evidence that I had actually created the gold, that’s what alchemists were for… But I decided not to correct them.

“Thank you! Carrots for everyone!”

Handing out carrots like this to my aides was also part of the roadmap to becoming a great leader.

The next day, society was abuzz with an unexpected issue. It was such a big issue that it left the people who used to linger in the salons of society bewildered.

“Did everyone hear about it?”
“What?”

“They say a new head has emerged from the Mirmord family.”

The Mirmord family.

No one was ignorant of the notoriety that clung to that family. In high society, it was rare to hear anyone casually mention their name.

However…

“…She’s Matias Mirmord’s daughter.”

“Ah…”

People sighed quietly.

Matias Mirmord and his daughter occupied a somewhat ambiguous position in society.
A family member who had committed unforgivable, heinous acts and was expelled from the family.

But now, they were back as the successor.

They hadn’t demonstrated any particular abilities, but one couldn’t predict what might happen.

To be precise, it was closer to not knowing how to handle them.

“At the age of five, already running the headship.”

“Isn’t ‘that’ Mirmord family known for early social integration?”

In this salon, there wasn’t a single person who bore the Mirmord family name.
Knowing that there were no eavesdroppers, people lowered their voices and whispered, a familiar habit when dealing with the Mirmords.

“Read it.”

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It has been reported that Lady Sien Mirmord (5 years old), the daughter of Mirmord’s successor Matthias Mirmord, has established a new Mage Guild in the Mage District.

The newly established guild is reportedly seeking collaboration with mages.

Compensation is negotiable.

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It was a simple piece of information, but it was on the front page, which was unusual for a gossip magazine that usually covered social news.

“Is this for real?”

“Why is it in a gossip magazine?”

Usually, the establishment of a Mage Guild would be briefly mentioned at the bottom of an economics newspaper and that would be the end of it. However, strangely, this time, the Mage Guild’s establishment was given special attention on the front page of the gossip magazine.
Of course, it was the Mirmod family, so there was nothing they couldn’t do, but their actions were indeed unusual. Furthermore, there was something unique about it.

“Lady Sien Mirmod herself contributed to the gossip magazine.”

“So, is it real…?”

“What’s that young lady up to?”

Everyone was buzzing with speculation.

There were both positive and negative reactions.

Anyway, Sien Mirmod had made sure to leave her mark on people’s awareness.
“What kind of magical device is she going to sell?”

“Wasn’t the magical device sector taken care of by other upper-level members, or by Axel?”

“That’s right.”

Lady Bonnet, the spy lurking in the salon, smoothly interjected with a smile.

“Still, are you really looking forward to it? The first-release magical device model.”

Certainly…

“I’ve heard rumors that the young lady is incredibly cute and lovely.”

“Have you seen her before?”
“I haven’t seen her, but that’s what they say. It’s a precious treasure of the Mirmod family.”

…Delphia insisted that I should speak without a single mistake.

Although it made me a little nervous, I had to fulfill my duty.

That night, inside the Mirmod mansion.

Delphia, Leonhardt, and I listened to the information that Lady Bonnet had passed on from the salon and smiled with satisfaction.

“Everyone is really talking about me, aren’t they?”
“Yes. They’re curious about the Madogu Upper Class. Also, I’ve mentioned a hundred times how cute Lady Sien is, Lady Sien, Delphia.”

“Cute…?”

“I told you to say that. Everyone should know that our baby is cute.”

My cheeks turned red, and I brought my hands to my cheeks, nodding.

Originally, the Madogu Upper Class should have belonged to Melodia.
Come to think of it, I felt a bit uneasy about taking things away from Melodia.