The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 327



328 – Kill two birds with one stone

Luna’s father, Ruinen, did not seem to welcome Bella’s visit. That was inevitable, because Bella’s last visit to the Grace family was to apologize for harassing Luna.

Even if they received a deep apology and a valuable treasure from Bella, it is natural for parents to be reluctant to deal with the person who bullied their child. But Ruinen was a nobleman. He is an aristocrat who is devoid of emotions and politically mobile.

Ruinen let out a short sigh and spoke to the maid.

“… Please take the Crown Princess to the guest room. Tea and desserts are also served again. “I’m sorry, but we’ll postpone our conversation until later.”

Since an apology has already been received, it is against noble etiquette to make an issue of it. Bella was the princess who would succeed the emperor. Whatever it may be, it is impossible to treat her princess carelessly when she visits.

I was just grateful to Bella for getting me out of a speechless situation. She tried to get up from her seat with an expression of disappointment for not showing happiness, but the maid muttered in an embarrassed voice.

“Well, that… .”

“Is there another problem?”

“The Crown Princess did not come to meet the head of the family, but to meet the head of the family, Mr. Ross… .”

As the maid trailed off, Ruinen looked at me with a puzzled expression. I didn’t know how to respond to the look in her eyes that asked me if I knew why the Crown Princess came, so I placed her butt back on the chair and closed her mouth.

“… “I had to make room for this.”

When Ruinen stood up with a shy smile, the door opened with a knock. The person who opened the door was Bella’s escort driver, Ian, who had a sturdy build.

As the maid bowed and left the housekeeper’s room, Bella entered the house with a confident gait, gave Ruinen a light greeting and approached me.

“I’m sorry for coming in without permission from the head of the house.”

“it’s okay. It’s more urgent than that… ?”

“Because someone made me feel anxious.”

While saying that, I looked at Bella with a puzzled expression as she placed her hand on my shoulder. When our eyes met, Bella smiled softly and spoke in a voice that was different from usual.

“I came here unexpectedly because I wanted to hand it over to you quickly.”

While saying that, Bella took something out of her pocket and held it out to me. It was like a golden bookmark with a red thread at the end. It was my first time seeing this, so I couldn’t help but give Bella a puzzled look.

Bella, who was quick to notice the look in her eyes demanding an explanation, opened her mouth with a soft smile.

“It’s a status badge specially created by an imperial magician. You will be recognized as equal to the royal family wherever you are. “It not only provides proof of identity, but also includes special authority to give orders to the capital’s guards and the Imperial Knights.”

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With those words and a gesture urging me to get it quickly, I unconsciously received the identity card. She felt dizzy. Why are they suddenly giving me something like this? No, you came all the way to the East to visit me to give me this? It seemed like there was definitely a hidden reason that I didn’t know about.

“Why are you doing this to me?” ?”

“Of course I want to make you mine.”

As Ruinen looked at her with a look that asked what kind of bullshit she was talking about, Bella let out a small sigh between her lips.

“I decided that it would be a big loss if I didn’t recruit a talented student like you as my person in advance. Even though you have rejected my offer time and time again, I will not give up. “I am confident that you will be of great help if I become emperor.”

In a blind spot where Ruinen could not be seen, Bella held out only the middle finger of her hand. I realized that Bella’s behavior was an act, and I decided to go along with it, although I don’t know why.

With a bitter expression, he patted the golden identification card that Bella gave him and spoke in a tired voice to the squishy woman.

“… “So this was a bribe.”

“No, this is too shabby to be a bribe from the Crown Princess. “There is a real bribe.”

Saying that, Bella took a chair from the desk next to her and sat down next to me. She must have sprayed perfume, so the room was filled with the cool scent of flowers.

“If you want to move the person you want, the basic thing is to target the people around them, right?”

While saying that, Bella made a gesture, and Ian, who was waiting by the door, handed Bella something that looked like a document. Bella turned the document around and placed it on the desk so Ruinen could see it.

Ruinen looked at the documents and looked at Bella with sharp eyes.

“This is… .”

“This is a plan for a new improved portal to be installed in Star Fallen. “We are also planning to build an additional portal station that will provide direct access from the north and south.”

Ruinen looked serious at Bella’s words. Portals are not simply increasing. An additional direct portal to Star Fallen will be created from the north and south.

Even with a direct portal connected to the capital, the eastern part of the continent, which was on the periphery of the continent, could develop greatly and benefit greatly. Ruinen has already calculated how much benefit the newly added portal station will bring to the city.

“There is no separate investment money, and even the tax rate is quite low. and… “Is it really true that the rights to the newly built portal station below will be handed over to the Grace family?”

I was also surprised by Ruinen’s words and looked at Bella. At this level, it was almost like they were blatantly pushing me as my person. Bella just smiled at our gaze without any change in her expression.

“I asked for forgiveness last time, but I know I wasn’t completely forgiven. A few treasures would not be enough to forgive her for torturing her beloved daughter. “This is a gift from the Grace family that I sincerely hope will be forgiven and that we will remain on good terms for a long time.”

After saying that, Bella turned her head towards me and added.

“If I do this, I think Ross will forgive me and become mine.”

I scratched my forehead in silence as I saw Bella winking at Ruinen with invisible eyes.

“I will receive forgiveness from Luna and try to be a good older sister.”

Luinen checked the documents again with disbelieving eyes at Bella’s words and sighed, letting out a small sound.

“Forgiveness is too great a gift not to pass up. You have given me valuable gifts before, and I have given you this great gift again… “If we have a good relationship with Luna, our Grace family will be with the Crown Princess.”

“This is the answer I wanted to hear. “Then, can I talk to Ross alone for a moment?”

“sure. “I will also take a moment to talk about this with my family.”

Ruinen got up from his seat with a happy face, approached me, cleared his throat and tapped me on the shoulder.

“Hmm, let’s talk again later. deceit.”

Ruinen looked at me with a satisfied face, nodded, and left the housekeeper’s room. She felt like a storm had passed, so she leaned back in her chair and let out a weary sigh.

“… “Please explain what kind of acting this was.”

I had no idea that Bella would come here, and I had never heard anything about the golden identity badge or portal. When asked the reason for her incomprehensible behavior, Bella shrugged her shoulders as if it was nothing.

“What can I do? “It’s a big proposal strategy.”

“… yes?”

When I asked back with a dumb expression, thinking I had heard nonsense for a moment, Bella, who had stopped acting like a good and gentle girl, frowned and answered with a sigh.

“ha. “I came all the way here in a hurry to help you because you went on a trip with Kane and didn’t return on your own, but headed straight to the East.”

“You came to help me?”

“Then do you really think he came because he missed you?”

I scratched my head as I saw Bella glaring at me with a displeased expression. Bella gestured, and Ian, who was standing by the door, handed her another document.

“It’s a plan we made together with Raelan and Eunice. Today’s sudden visit was to let the Grace family know that you are a talent that the Crown Princess is anxiously coveting, and to help you win their favor by benefiting greatly from Ross. “It worked, son-in-law.”

Bella sneered and handed me the document. The thick document that Bella handed over had [Ross’s Big Proposal Strategy♥] written in large letters.

“This is… .”

“That’s a fake made by Eunice. The next chapter is really our plan.”

As I flipped through the document, a new title appeared.

[Eastern Union Reorganization Plan]

“I didn’t act today simply with the intention of helping you propose. It was just a combination of business and business. A few years later, when the eastern border collapsed, he used the large portal of the additional portal station installed to gain the Grace family’s forgiveness and Ross’s favor. “The plan is to quickly gather the knights scattered across each continent to the east.”

After checking the contents of the document, I could only nod my head in admiration. When three worldview schemers put their heads together, the result was a win-win.

Thanks to Bella’s visit, I, who had nothing to offer to Ruinen, changed my perception of myself as a talented person whom the Crown Princess was so eager to visit in person, and I even gained favor by bringing huge profits to Luna’s family.

What’s even more surprising is that it wasn’t the whole plan, but just a cover to hide the real thing.

The real goal was to stop the devil’s advance by gathering soldiers scattered across the continent to the east when the eastern border collapsed.

The plan was to stop the devil’s advance in the east, minimize damage to civilians, and in the meantime, Roel make contact with the devil king.

As an expression of bewilderment crossed her face at the skills of the agents, Bella leaned back in her chair with a perfect smile and spoke in an arrogant manner.

“Achieving multiple results with one plan. “That is the condition of an excellent strategist.”