Afraid it might really attack the maid, I quickly hugged the fox.
Its soft and smooth fur felt nice to the touch, regardless of its personality.
Normally, the fox would have struggled, but because it was acting like a fox, it was very tame.
“I found it.”
“Where?”
“Well, where was it…….”
Should I say the forest? But what if she asks when I went to the forest? I strained to come up with a plausible place, but the maid didn’t seem curious about the fox’s origin from the start.
She quickly followed with the next question.
“What’s its name?”
Name, a name.
I hadn’t thought that far yet.
I called it Greed, but I couldn’t call it that in front of others.
No one would think of one of the seven deadly sins, Greed, just because I called a small fox that, but still, you never know.
“I haven’t named it yet.”
“What? How could you not name this cute baby yet!”
The maid, who jumped up as if it were absurd, carefully suggested a name.
“How about ‘Blackie’?”
“Grrrr…….”
The fox bared its teeth and glared at the maid. It sincerely seemed to dislike it.
“That’s strange. Blackie is cute. Or how about Kkami?”
“Grrrr…….”
Caught between the maid, who continued to offer suggestions, and the growling fox, I quickly changed the subject.
“I think I’ll think about the name a little more. But Maid, what’s that letter on the tray?”
“Ah. It’s a letter for you, Miss.”
The maid, regaining her senses, held out the tray to me. Seeing the royal seal stamped on it, I immediately frowned.
“It’s a royal letter?”
It was a document with an amber seal.
The letter was brief. It requested a private audience in about a week.
The lack of a specific date was likely due to the emperor’s poor health.
The sudden request for a private audience.
There were two major reasons that came to mind.
First, the incident where the “Savior” broke through the temple’s barrier the day before yesterday.
Second, the annulment of the engagement with Prince Adenmir.
Maybe it was both.
(This is a time marker.)
All the way out of the mansion, the fox cursed the maid.
[Horrible naming sense itself.]“Yeah, yeah.”
[I recommend renaming yourself to Brownie. Brown hair, Brownie, suits well.]Was it so angry because it was named Blackie just because it was black?
The fact that the fox, Greed, was in the seal stone and I didn’t have to see its irritated fuss was a slight comfort.
I placated the fox soullessly.
“Hey, calm down.”
[I“You can’t call it greed in front of others.” [So what?]
“What do you mean, so what? It’s difficult. Let’s just name a pet.”
[I don’t like it. Unpleasant!]The greed that had been chafing suddenly fell silent.
Then, it spoke in a very small voice, covertly.
[……But there is a name that I’ve liked for a long time.]“What is it?”
The answer that came was absurd.
[Black Flame Dragon.]“…….”
What kind of life did you live while sealed, Greed?
There was no reason to stop if you liked the name, but the thought of calling it ‘Black Flame Dragon’ in front of others was horrifying.
I must stop it.
Not for Greed, but for myself.
“You’re not a dragon, you’re a fox.”
[What are you talking about? I’m not a fox, I’m ‘Greed.’ The appearance is just to your taste. And dragons are cool.]“Still, Black…… something is a bit.”
[It’s not Black…… something, it’s Black Flame Dragon.]It seemed to really like that name. After quite a long consideration, I offered a compromise.
“How about ‘Black,’ short for Black Flame Dragon?”
I had not shortened anything, and the meaning was entirely different, but I suggested it to match Greed’s preference for abbreviations.
The number of characters was reduced.
I was skeptical whether it would accept this absurd proposal, but surprisingly, Greed reluctantly accepted with a cough.
[Ahem, it’s barely acceptable. I will allow it.]In the end, Greed’s public name turned out to mean the same as what Masa called ‘Little Black One.’ It seemed unaware of this.
By the time I arrived at the carriage while conversing with Greed, Reian was already there.
Unlike the precariouslooking day before, today’s Reian looked no different from usual.
Seeing his face somehow made me feel awkward, but I deliberately greeted him cheerfully.
“Good morning, Reian. Let’s talk in detail when we get to the headquarters.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Considering it was the family’s carriage, it was not possible to rule out the possibility that Yansi had installed eavesdropping magical tools.
When we entered the headquarters’ office, we sat facing each other.
Before we could even catch our breath, Reian asked,
“Where did you suddenly disappear to?”
“Well, as soon as I touched the sealing stone, I was transported to an old temple where Greed was sealed.”
I briefly explained what had happened afterward, that I came out there and could not immediately notify my location since it was the Ishtar temple during a meeting.
“I see. ……I was puzzled because there was no trace of Lady Elodie anywhere.”
“It happened that way. But there was progress.”
I took out the sealing stone and showed it to Reian, smiling confidently.
“I’ve achieved my secondary goal too.”
At the same time, Greed, who was summoned from the sealing stone, landed on the table with a flap.
Greed looked up at Reian with dull eyes.
[Hello. I’m Greed.]“…….”
Reian was silent, probably for the same reason as me.
[What are you looking at?]“It doesn’t seem normal.”
I fully understood his feelings. As someone experienced with Greed, I expertly advised him.
“Don’t mind its way of speaking. It’s like that.”
[Right. I’m normal.]Although Greed interjected to express its opinion, Reian did not even glance at it and responded.
“The way of speaking is not important. As long as we can use its ability, right?”
“Yes, Reian is right.”
[I’m here. I wish you wouldn’t ignore me.]I ignored Greed’s desire for attention and focused on Reian.
“So, what is Greed’s ability?”
Hadn’t I obtained this sealing stone to use the ability of one of the seven deadly sins, Greed?
The deal with Greed was over, too. It was time to use its ability without any cost.
Reian, who had been watching the sealing stone in my hand, opened his lips.
“Greed’s ability is the eye that recognizes wealth, or value.”
“……!”
My goodness. This is totally that thing.
“The goose that lays golden eggs!”
What a windfall this is!
Hearing the idiom that I blurted out in excitement, Greed jumped up and shouted.
[Ge, Goose? I’m a fox!]Hey, weren’t you the one saying you’re not a fox earlier!
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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