I Don't Want To Work! - Chapter 107
CHAPTER 107
“Ringo, come out!”
Bang.
I forcefully opened the door.
The door hit the wall and bounced back with a thud, slowly closing again.
Damn, my strength. My health.
I’ve been sleeping well and eating properly for five years, but this is the result.
I swallowed tears inside.
But even this seemed to be enough to surprise Ringo.
“What, what’s going on!”
Inside.
Ringo, who was concentrating on documents on the desk placed under the large window, widened his eyes.
He was so surprised that a few documents floated in the air and slowly fell to the ground.
“What’s the matter?”
“Who is it?”
I approached Ringo with a threatening gesture.
The closer I got, the more Ringo seemed to blink in fear.
“Are you impersonating Lady Kruin?”
Lady Kruin.
One day, she appeared suddenly in the investment club and became the most famous person in the capital.
Wearing a mask, with no identity, name, or age revealed.
The reason an unknown woman became famous was simple.
She was a genius in investments.
When she appeared in an investment club for the first time, she invested a huge sum at the top of a new industry.
She bought a barren land that nobody cared about.
She even bought useless artifacts that were expensive only in price, with no real value, at auctions.
At first, people laughed at Lady Kruin.
She must be lucky to make a quick buck.
A woman who knew nothing about the world had come to squander her husband’s money on the street.
They thought she would end up losing everything, including the principal, and leave the capital soon.
And so on.
She faced countless ridicule.
But soon, the situation changed.
As she brought rare items from distant lands to sell under the Upper Crescent Moon, she rapidly grew in wealth.
Valuable minerals were discovered beneath the barren land and considered worthless.
The artifacts, which were considered old and worthless, turned out to be a kind of treasure map recording the locations of ancient ruins and treasures buried within them.
She even had an exceptional eye for viewing items.
She even caught swindlers selling fake artifacts so convincingly that they deceived even appraisers.
“Follow Lady Kruin!”
Everyone thought that way.
You had to follow Lady Kruin.
That’s the only way to profit.
You can make money!
People’s eyes were boiling with desire.
But after completing three major investments, Lady Kruin no longer showed herself in the investment club.
It was a situation where there was only one Upper Crescent Moon left to follow, even if they wanted to.
Because they couldn’t buy the barren land or artifacts Lady Kruin had already purchased.
So in the past few years.
Huge amounts of money continued to be invested under the Upper Crescent Moon.
Thanks to that, Ringo could expand the Upper Crescent Moon without worrying about money.
As a result, the Upper Crescent Moon, which had been created just five years ago, could quickly become one of the top five tops in the capital.
But those who followed Lady Kruin were not satisfied with the success of the Upper Crescent Moon.
Because they had invested after it had already grown to some extent.
They couldn’t earn much money.
So they were still vigilant about when Lady Kruin would appear again.
“Who’s going around saying they’re Lady Kruin! I’m right here!”
I shouted back.
Lady Kruin was another persona I had created to move more freely.
Well, being in the beloved princess’ position was comfortable.
But it was quite inconvenient to move around.
‘Even the emperor is becoming increasingly paranoid.’
Five years ago, after the villa incident.
The emperor started getting nervous whenever I moved a little.
He wanted to repair our relationship and make up for the neglect, but then the two kids nearly died and were brought to the palace, so it was natural.
The problem was that I started crossing the line a bit.
I coughed once while having a drink with the emperor.
The next day, all the physicians in the empire were waiting outside the palace.
I said I was going out for a picnic at the palace.
“Your Highness! We are your escort!”
On the morning of the picnic.
The entire royal guard was standing in front of the palace with weapons.
Not just one, but all three regiments.
This is unacceptable.
I told the emperor with that sentiment.
“Your father is worried……”
He refused with an old man’s wrinkled face.
I talked to Gerol because it seemed hopeless.
“I also wanted to see the vast fields!”
He said with a smile, not realizing the awkwardness.
If it were rational Stella, she would surely prevent such a ridiculous situation.
With that thought, I went to Stella, the last resort.
“You, you’re too frail. Shouldn’t I just take you with me?”
She refused my request with those words.
At this rate, the neighboring country might think there’s a war and mobilize their guards too.
The nobles would oppose it.
The commoners would be uneasy.
I made the emperor barely understand for various reasons.
“You mustn’t leave without us!! Your Highness!!!”
This time, the problem was the knights.
As luck would have it, five years ago, the ones I had put close to me were in a situation where they would be excluded from the escort.
“Please take us with you, Your Highness!”
They acted as if they were abandoned by the emperor, so eventually, we all went together.
Of course, the vacation was a complete disaster.
A disaster.
What’s surprising is that it wasn’t just the emperor.
When the emperor is miraculously quiet.
“Shall we bring our Holy Knights this time, Your Highness?”
The High Priest of the Temple of Detmé subtly suggested attaching the Holy Knights.
When we went to a secluded forest, saying we wouldn’t be found if we went there, they quickly followed.
“Well, you should have enough protection.”
Fordell, whose muscles had doubled, smiled kindly and descended from the tower with several mages.
The mages were a bonus, whimpering and asking for ancient language translations.
Even Detmé seemed to have nothing else to do.
<Today too, I leave after picking the beautiful blooming roses… If you smile, blessings will come, as always.>
She used to send strange messages through relics.
Damn it.
‘Just give me the gift you said you’d give me after consulting with your god!’
I tore at my hair.
No matter where I went, people followed and their eyes stuck to me.
Unable to move freely, as a last resort, I disguised myself as Lady Kruin.
After that, I simply invested a bit in the Upper Crescent Moon.
I tried to keep an eye on the situation by moving around here and there.
‘But things just had to turn out so well……’
Tears streamed down my face.
No, but I couldn’t overlook what was visible.
What? Do you know what’s buried under that land being sold for peanuts?
The latest treasure map that was all the rage around my fifth life appeared at an auction as an artifact.
How could I not buy it?
‘Of course, I have to buy it!’
And I failed.
No, my pockets were about to burst, but Lady Kruin became too famous.
But since she became famous anyway.
I thought I could use it well later, so I decided to keep it for now…
“Who the hell is going around impersonating Lady Kruin in the capital!”
If someone does this, my fame will plummet!
“It’s not me!! It’s not me!!”
Ringo began to shake his head as if crazy.
When this kid does this, it’s usually true.
“Then who is it.”
“I can’t say.”
Ringo said firmly.
But his lips weren’t firm. They slowly pointed to a spot.
“No, I’m telling you I can’t say. It’s dangerous if I do.”
…Should I call this loyalty or what?
The spot pointed out by Ringo’s lips was an empty desk.
And the owner of the desk was someone I knew too.
“Where did this guy go……”
“I’m back!”
Oh.
I slowly turned my head while grabbing Ringo by the collar.
Standing in front of the door was a fake Lady Kruin with a white mask and long pink hair flowing.
Her arms were filled with strange items as if she had enjoyed a very pleasant shopping spree.
“Look at this. Do you know what I bought today?”
I grinned and slowly made my way over to the man who had no idea who was in the room.
I didn’t forget to grab a tray with a letter on it.
“It’s a really funny statue! When I saw it, I just had to buy it! But you know what’s even funnier? Once I bought it, everyone else started buying them like crazy!”
Pendrade laughed, holding up a strange pig statue.
I’m glad he liked it.
It would be even better if he liked it enough to be buried with it, wouldn’t it?
Right?
“Stupid mortals!”
“So, did you all laugh?”
“Huh?”
Pendrade, who spotted me, hurriedly tried to escape, but it was too late.
My hand was faster than his feet.
“You stupid red lizard!!!”
Crack!!
A clear and crisp sound echoed in the room.