âYes, please feel free to speak.â
âYes, my friend sent a letter to a man, but he didnât get a reply.
âLetterâ¦?â
The master, who had been listening lightly, paused.
Soon he changed his posture and listened to me.
âYeah. I want to ask what might be the reason why heâs not replying?â
âWhy did your friend send a letter?â
The master not only listened but also asked questions.
He seemed serious about this.
âThatâs why teachers like students who ask questions.â
I was glad that the master listened to me.
âMy friend decided to give the man something. He promised to meet my friend if she gives it back.â
I gave the master an explanation of the situation, but Iâve changed it a little bit.
âItâs not a lie.â
He said heâd divorce me if I give the million gold check.
âThe master may have already noticed.â
I didnât want to reveal that the friend in this conversation was me.
The master and I have had an understanding that we have built up because of our partnership.
âIf he knows this is my story, the master may lose objectivity.â
Then there was a possibility that I wouldnât get helpful advice.
What I needed was an objective view of a third party.
âHe said heâd meet your friend if your friend brings something? Is it money?â
âOh, how did you know?â
The masterâs sharp reasoning surprised me.
âHow did he know it was money? I said itâs an object on purpose.â
Does he know already that it was about me?
âThe master has known me for quite some time, maybe he knew about my conversation with Argention at the restaurant.â
He was quick-witted, so he seemed to have noticed what I was talking about at once.
âItâs obvious, isnât it? Heâs a real piece of crap.â
Right?
He spoke of the man emotionally, unlike usual.
As expected, the master knows that this is about me and Argention.
âWell, I made a mistake trying to fool the master.â
I decided to be honest.
âMaster, Iâm sorry. This is actually my story.â
âYes, I thought so. Lady Roselina, donât meet a guy like that.â
âBut I have to meet him.â
Thatâs how I will be able to get my 40 billion won.
The moment she receives her alimony, she could finally bid goodbye to her busy days.
Of course, I would have made the same choice even if I went back in time.
âOf course I should. Itâs 40 billion won.â
The 40 billion won was an amount that was touching just by thinking about it.
My eyes got teary again this time.
ââ¦â¦â¦â¦Are you all right?â
âOh, yeah. Sorry. Iâm not crying. Donât worry.â
I was so absorbed in 40 billion that I didnât know the Masterâs gaze deepened beyond the mask.
Youâre a beast. Youâre a beast.
Argention felt a burning sensation in his stomach.
âIâve been sending you lettersâ¦â¦â¦â¦ I donât know if heâs checking. How can I get a reply?â
Roselinaâs eyes looking at me were tearful.
An unbearable anger soared.
âWhy on earth would she be obsessed by such a manâ¦â¦â¦â¦!â
No, it was all the fault of the beast, Calix.
Roselina is just a victim, and she did nothing wrong.
Argentionâs misunderstanding deepened smoothly.
This is the beginning of all this misunderstanding.
Just a moment ago, Argention grasped the whole story as Roselina stopped talking.
âMaster, is it possible for you to give advice on a concern? This is my friendâs story.â
âYes, please feel free to speak.â
âItâs about you.â
Argention did not express himself, but had a hunch that this was the story of Roselina.
Thereâs no real friendâs story during the consultation.
And then Roselinaâs words made his heart flutter.
âYes, my friend sent a letter to a man, but he didnât get a reply
âLetterâ¦?â
Roselina wrote a letter to a man?
âNot me.â
I donât know why the sense of deprivation came in at that moment.
Anyway, he was not the owner of Roselinaâs letter.
âIf itâs a letterâ¦â
Isnât it a deep exchange?
âYeah. I want to ask what might be the reason why heâs not replying?â
âWhy did your friend send you the letter?ââ
Besides, he didnât know his place and didnât reply.
Argention was in tears without realizing it.
But he asked calmly.
There could be letters exchanged between a woman and a man.
If itâs a âfriendâ.
Now is not the past, and there is no law not to be friends with the opposite sex.
âNo, there isnât.â
But Argentionâs eyes burned red.
He was full of anger even though he didnât know why he felt this way.
And Roselinaâs answer was shocking and disastrous.
âMy friend decided to give the man something. He promised to meet my friend if she gives it back.â
A thousand fire rose from Argentionâs chest.
The blood vessels in his neck were so strong that he couldnât help it.
Why should Roselina ask someone to meet her while offering something of her own?
And at the same time, he knew who the man was.
âPrince Calixâ
Actually, it couldnât have been anyone but him.
Originally, there was no one beside Roselina.
Except for the guy sheâs been close to lately.
âHateful beast.â
Argention did not neglect Callix even though he knew his situation.
He once tried to save Kalix, too.
âI donât need your help, so go away.â
However, Kalix was able to get out of Memento Mori on his own, and he didnât need anyone elseâs help.
He spent his time at Memento Morri on his own accord.
And Roselina, who found the beast, pitied him.
She continued to come and go to Memento Mori to treat the beast and find out their identity.
The way he pretended to be weak was also disgusting.
âI canât forgive you for using Roselina.â
He deserved to die.
But it wasnât certain yet.
His guess is close to 99% true, but not 100%.
Argention asked as if he were scrambling for confirmation.
âHe said heâd meet your friend if your friend brings something? Is it money?â
âOh, how did you know?â
The answer that came back was simply hopeless.
I canât believe Roselina was giving away her money.â
âIs that how much he means to her?â
As Argention knows, the most important thing for Roselina was money.
She didnât even lose her money to herself.
I canât believe Roselina gave money to that brute.
âItâs obvious, isnât it? Heâs a real piece of crap.â
Right?
Argention tried to persuade Roselina.
She should never let such a guy within a 100km radius, and there is nothing good about being close to him.
âMaster, Iâm sorry. This is actually my story.â
âYes, I thought so. Lady Roselina. Donât meet a guy like that.â
âBut I must meet him.â
Then Roselina had tears in her eyes.
As soon as he saw her moist eyes, Argention could not think of anything.
âAre you all right?â
âOh, yeah. Sorry. Iâm not crying. Donât worry.â
It was pitiful that Roselina tried to make excuses.
âMaster, is there any way to get a reply?â
âWell, why donât you join the hunting contest?â
âWellâ¦â¦â
Calix is being educated as a crown prince.
Then he will definitely participate in the hunting competition.
He will be able to make up for the absence of the past by participating in events hosted by the imperial family.
Argention was convinced.
âDonât worry. He will participate.â
And heâll win.
Will Calix, the winner of the hunting contest, offer Roselina the prize?
I twisted my mind at the thought of it.
Butâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦.
When I thought that Calix was turning a blind eye to Roselina, I was furious.
All the more to think that Roselina, who was shunned by Calix, would be sad.
âWho do you think you are? How dare you.â
Eventually, Argention made an impulsive decision.
He decided to participate in the hunting contest.
Argention, who had ambitiously obtained the application for the hunting competition, had only one goal.
âIâll only let go of the young beasts.â
His eyes burned with determination.
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âWhat?â
Roselina opened her eyes wide when she heard of Argentionâs participation in the hunting competition in a newspaper article.
âAs the Master said, Argention is in the hunting contest.â
According to the article, it seemed that he applied by a narrow margin on the last application day.
âYou ignored my lettersâ¦â¦â¦â¦ But youâll participate in the hunting competition?â
Roselinaâs eyes were filled with anger.