"Thierry, did you get Lady Deborah's signature on the sign up form?"
Thierry Orgo scratched his head when he heard the fifth Princess question.
"I'm sorry, but Lady Deborah hasn't come to the Academy recently, so I haven't been able to meet with her."
"Why?"
"She said that she was sick."
"I can't believe she is sick, that can't be happening! As her future close friend, I should pay her a visit, right?"
"No, it's better to leave her be for a while. She just has a simple illness caused by stress."
"From stress? How?"
"Seymour's servants are keeping their mouths shut, but there are rumors that Lady Deborah lost the one and only pink diamond. Apparently she went to the Night market after the ball, and it seems that she was pickpocketed there."
"Oh dear, this is a serious problem."
Everyone thought that Princess Deborah deserves to be grabbed by the neck and get a good beating.
She lost the most famous jewel in the Empire, even if she is Seymour's Princess, it's still to much of a waste.
The pink diamond, was attracting attention for its rarity ever since it first appeared, and now its value was increased because of the Imperial ball.
"Isidor made a great contribution to creating more buzz for the pink diamond."
Duke Seymour's affection for Princess Deborah and Isidor's popularity combined together with the pink diamond became the symbol of envy of many young ladies.
"Perhaps the price is now much higher than it was when Duke Seymour won the bid."
"Since it fell in the hands of thieves, the pink diamond is already sold on the black market."
The fifth Princess was still dumbfounded by the news and had a pitiful expression.
"There are also rumors that Philap Montez is trying to retrieve Lady Deborah's lost diamond."
The fifth Princess frowned.
"What should we do? If Philap Montez secretly obtained the pink diamond and gave it to Mia Vinoche, would Lady Deborah stay still?"
"Absolutely not, never. She would really lose her temper this time and explode."
Thierry clicked his tongue and said in a low voice.
....
"Hhhaaa...Hmmm."
Princess Deborah's walked slowly with no energy, so Cookie wriggled around her anxiously.
The Blancia Master narrowed his eyes and looked at her pale face and quivering lips.
"Princess, you don't need to act in front of me."
"Ooo...I was so immersed in my role, that I even deceived myself.
It hurts my heart and I feel a sense of loss as if I really had lost that pink diamond. "
When he heard Princess Deborah's sincere answer with a serious face, he was unable to make any jokes, so Isidore clenched his fists tightly and swallowed a laugh.
...
A week ago.
"Pretend to lose the pink diamond? Is this all there is to your plan?"
At first, Princess Deborah was skeptical about the plan.
"I apologize, but this is the easiest and simplest way to resell your jewel without offending Duke Seymour."
"But who would believe that I lost the diamond?
No one dares to touch me. It would be more convincing to say that the mouse stole the cat's bell."
"That is the reason why the festival where you walk on the streets wearing a mask is the most appropriate place for this plan."
"The pickpockets that sell their stolen merchandise at the Night market are very quick-witted.
Many skilled knights are often hit, unconscios and it is not strange at all to lose all your valuables even if you have an escort.
Everyone will think that an ignorant noble lady got robbed while she wandered around."
"Hahaha, and what happens if someone really steal it?"
"After you leave the Imperial Palace, summon the space magic pouch and put the jewel inside it, and then pretend that you lost it."
After she contemplated for a while, Princess Deborah accepted the Blancia Master's plan.
"Master, in exchange for being the protagonist of this scam, get me an invitation to the auction house that is held behind the stall selling black pots."
"I see that you are interested about auctions."
'How does Princess Deborah know about the Noir Pot, that infamous auction house that is held only on certain days, not many nobles know amazing.'
"I was going to encourage you to attend that auction. Because the end of the Imperial ball and the start of the auction are around the same time, so it makes this scam look more convincing."
But Isidor hid the information that the Noir Pot will sell an item that Duke Seymour would like.
'I'm sorry, but I will use this information with my real identity, to score points with you.
Duke Seymour will be happy and grateful to you for giving him a book written by Bellemont the sixth head of the Seymour family. And a touching picture will be produced, where you lose your diamond while going to the Night market to buy Duke Seymour a gift.
Few fathers would scold their daughters for their carelessness in such a situation, and Duke Seymour seemes to cherish her more than I expected.'
...
Duke Seymour was included in the list of those who wanted to retrieve the pink diamond that Princess Deborah boldly lost.
'But I couldn't sell the same thing to Duke Seymour twice in a row, my precious client wouldn't want that.'
"Master, how much did you sell the pink diamond for?"
Princess Deborah asked with her characteristic strong cold voice.
"I sold it for 2,5 more times the original winning bid."
The Blancia Master, threw a coin in the air and then caught it on the back of his hand and smiled when he saw that the side facing up was the face of the first emperor.
"I was lucky. Things went very well thanks to you Princess, you managed to raised the value of the diamond at the ball."
"What kind of pushover...I mean, what kind of rich person bought it at that price?"
"I sold it to a foreign collector who likes to collect rare items. He is a man that has an excessive amount of money."
"A foreigner! You saved me a lot of trouble. It is safer to send it to a distant place than to have it wander around within the Empire. It also saves us from any future troubles."
'Just as she said, it was safer to sell it there, but I suffered some losses.
After we secretly contacted people who were eager to purchase the pink diamond, Montez appeared all of the sudden and bid the highest price except for Duke Seymour, followed by the collector.'
But Isidor didn't hand over the pink diamond to Philap Montez.
He fiddled with the gold coin in his hand, hiding his bad mood. It was not a decision he would ever make, he who always chosed profit.
In addition to that, the pink diamond was expected to be released two more times in the future, so its value would gradually decrease.
'Creating a perfect situation to provoke Philap again. But I still don't like it...Most people think that if Philap retrieves the pink diamond that the Princess lost, he would give it to Mia Vinoche, but I disagre.'
It was Isidor's intuition as a man.
Maybe it was because of Philap's expression staring at them before the last song of the ball...
With a smirk, Isidor tossed the coin again, and once again it was heads.
...
'Master!!! I love you so much!'(*â§Ð·â¦)
The moment I heard him say that he sold the pink diamond with 2,5 more than the original price, I almost blurted those words out loud.
I wanted to hug that lucky man who only got heads every time he tossed a coin.
'I have to be next to a lucky person in order be lucky too.
When he proposed to split the profit 50-50 because he would double the original price, honestly, I thought he was bluffing.
But, finally, I got a huge amount of gold coins in my hands.'
I tried to calm my heart, which was beating fast, and opened my mouth.
"Now it is time to split the money acquired from selling the diamond."
"I'm as sure that the calculations are correct, just like I was sure that I would double the price."
The Blancia Master moved his finger, and four large boxes appeared flowing through the air and then falling beside me with a loud bang.
"Mrrrrr!"
Cookie, quickly went back next to the Blancia Master, and growled towards the boxes, revealing his sharp fangs.
'This is the gold coins I have dreamed to have for so long.'
When I opened the lid of the ebony wooden box, the gold coins that were tightly packed gleamed at me.
"These are the boxes sent by the collector. The amount has been confirmed, this is all your share, Princess. "
'Life is so sweet.'( âââ)
I put the large boxes in the space magic pouch, and then with a serious expression got down to business.
"Master can I have another cup of tea?"
He waved his finger and poured me hot black tea.
"Now let us talk about business, Master, we are partners after all."
I took a sip of tea and said in a serious voice.
'It is still too early to pop up the champagne, I am in a situation where 2 billions can't fulfill my dream.
The strict status system in this world is very burdensome, there are many social restrictions if you dodn't have a nobility title.
Even the patent certificates, I had received, will become useless.
Because my aristocratic status disappears if I I don't get married.
It is so depressing and sad to think that my monthly income will disappear, so I have to go straight for the 10 billion won.'
I clenched my fists, burning with ambition.
"Now that I got some money, I want to invest in my business."
"Where do you want to invest first?"
"The location is the most important part. Even if it costs some money, I plan to set up the first store in the Horun District square, there is a lot of population.
I am considering the Fountain Plaza near the Wizard Association."
"The place where the fountain of the First Emperor is located, on the east gate of the Academy?"
"Yes, what do you think about that location?"
"It's not as good as the west gate, but it's not a bad location. The downside is that mages don't usually go to dessert shops frequently, that could be a disadvantage."
"Don't worry, I have a plan for that, just look into the nearby real estate."
"Alright."
"Second, I will invest in the interior and exterior of the building."
I took out the sketches of the building exterior and interior designs, that I have been drawing for a few weeks, and showed them to him.
'A picture is easier to understand than a hundred words, since this is a sketch that contains the design I intend for the cafe that I imagined.
Architecture was my major and I put a lot of time and money into learning it. I am jus upset that the picture I drew now is much better than my final assignment that I had drawn in my previous life with all my efort, while staying up many nights, in order to get a scholarship.
I feel like I have received a high quality hardware in this life, Deborah was very good at doing all kind of things with her body, the only thing she lacked was mana sensitivity.'
"Amazing, Princess, I want to have this drawing."
The Blancia Master, was looking at the drawing for a long time with fascination.
"It is only a draft, I will continue to revise it from now on."
"What is this?"
The Blancia Master asked, pointing ar the side of building.
"Ooo, I was going to tell you to donate it under Leticias name."
Leticia is the name of the corporation we founded, the Blancia Master and I share the shares, so Leticia is a joint corporation with two directors.
Since the nobles of the Empire consider it to be lowly to actively engage in commercial activities, I couldn't put it under my real name, but in this way I can conduct my business behind it.
'I have an evil reputation, so I needed this corporation to hide my identity even more.'
The Blancia Master looked at the drawing and tapped his finger.
"If you donate all these things, you will definitely receive tax relief.
So it would be better to apply in advance to the Horun District Administration Department."
'When I come up with an idea, the Blancia Master immediately finds the best method to put it in to practice.
With a business partner like him, who is good at doing administrative work, the business efficiency will be a piece of cake.
Now that the location has been confirmed, I have to start to put Belreck's talent to use.'
I grinned inwardly as I recalled how my slave playing around carelessly.
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