My Fiancee Was the Villainess of This World

40 – The Crazy Prince of the Auction House (2)

As we walked down the hallway following the viscount, we were greeted by a door that looked like we had spent quite a bit of money.

Kikik.

“The system seems to be providing a good shade for you.”

That’s why you have such a fancy private room.

I thought you were part of the royal family, Viscount.

“… Of course, Your Highness.”

Judging by the trembling eyes, it seems that they are very angry at each other on the inside, right?

hahahahaha!

Viscount Carvery lightly exchanged greetings with Priscilla and then took us inside.

The viscount seemed to be overflowing financially, befitting an aristocrat with an auction house.

The first thing that caught my eye was the sofa in the center of the room.

The sofa was a masterpiece of craftsmanship, made of golden thread that symbolized the sun, as well as red velvet, which symbolized the imperial sun.

As much as the color is gorgeous, it is common for it to float away, but such a gorgeous sofa blends well into the surroundings.

Befitting an aristocrat who runs a trading house, he must have an aesthetic sense comparable to mine.

However, there was one item that did not suit the well-decorated room.

‘Salus?’

Salus, a magic tool that detects poison that is usually placed on a table, is placed on the table.

What that means—

‘It seems there are quite a few enemies.’

Not being able to drink the tea being prepared right in front of your eyes means that you have many enemies.

Well, if it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to accumulate wealth in such a short period of time.

As we were thinking about that, the servant gave us a car.

Dalgak.

‘Royal Baroque.’

It is a tea with a clean taste and rich fragrance that anyone can enjoy.

But—

‘Sorry, sorry.’

This is a little sweet, so it’s not good.

After all, tea from Istria is the best in rural areas.

As I was about to drink tea with that thought in mind, Viscount Carvery raised his teacup with trembling hands as if he were suffering from tremor.

hahahaha!

Aren’t you so happy to have an audience with the royal family, Viscount!

You can rejoice a little more!

“… Your Highness, it is a truly warm season.”

“Yes, Viscount.”

Viscount Carvery licked his lips with his tongue and slowly calmed himself down.

The viscount, with a look like a weasel, looked at me with truly sly eyes and opened his mouth.

“Unfortunately, they say that in the southern part of the continent they are going through too much hardship to enjoy the blessings of the warm season.”

“It is true. Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor comes by and looks over, so there’s nothing to worry about, Viscount.”

“Yes, that is truly gracious.”

After saying that, the viscount took a slow breath.

Then he brought up the story that once the turmoil in the South subsides, the construction industry will be buzzing for a while.

It was a really aristocratic spinning subject, but I decided to calmly wait for his words.

“For the common people, construction work is a dirty and dangerous job. But architecture is truly profound.”

After saying that, the viscount finally brought up a story that could be the main topic.

“When building a building, the distance from the next door and the height of the building must be built according to the laws of the empire.”

“Because the sun should be equal for all.”

“You are very right, Your Highness.”

It was about a kind of right to sunshine, but that’s probably not what he meant.

Even in this world, the impression of the construction industry is not so good.

Even if you use the same body, it is because many casualties occur due to safety accidents in the construction industry.

Even such a building business has laws to follow.

In other words, he is round about scolding me for breaking the rules of the auction house.

It was a troublesome way of speaking like a nobleman.

“But in reality, it is not equal for everyone, Viscount.”

“… Majesty?”

“Where the grace of the sun is too much, there will be a drought, and where there is not enough, a bone-chilling chill will come.”

I said that and took a sip of the tea the viscount provided.

“That’s why many people want to build a house in a place where even a little bit of gentle and warm grace falls.”

The viscount must have noticed what I wanted to say and lowered his head while his cheek trembled.

I ate and laughed at the viscount.

“But such a gracious place is limited, Viscount.”

The sun is equal for everyone, but not everyone can enjoy it equally.

Since you rejected the sunny place, shouldn’t you have endured that much disadvantage?

“….”

The Viscount drank the tea with a bitter expression.

He knows that too.

I know I did cheat, but I didn’t break the rules of the auction house.

The fact that I can do nothing but criticize this way.

And the fact that all of that was a side effect of trying to monopolize the business of an upstart aristocrat who had stepped out of Dior’s mother’s family.

“Even in a desert or a snowy mountain in the cold, the sun always rises, viscount.”

However, like the sun in a sunny place, you cannot fully receive its grace.

“… Yes, Your Highness. I will engrave it deeply.”

Precious auction items were robbed as if robbed, and even verbally beaten by the young crown prince, who hadn’t even had a coming-of-age ceremony yet.

Nevertheless, the viscount still seemed to be full of composure.

‘It’s probably because I bought too many items.’

If you buy this much, even the crown prince will inevitably have problems with cash flow.

But when do I, who don’t even own a private auction house, deal with so many items?

Then, as a result, there is no choice but to visit the auction house again, and it means that he will propose consignment sales in the process.

First of all, he insists on appraisal of the goods again and demands the appraisal fee for the goods.

In return for accepting a large quantity of goods, we ask for 10%, which is the highest legal fee.

As a bonus, the goods will be stored in the warehouse until the auction takes place, so it was clear that they would charge storage costs and warehouse rental fees.

‘It hasn’t been that long, but the items I bid on will be labeled as having passed through the hands of the Crown Prince.’

Of course, it is a label that is close to dishonor for drinking water from a young prince, but he seems to be able to endure that much if he can recover even a little more money.

‘How clever, viscount.’

But that’s just a trick that only works for the guy who doesn’t even know the ‘Sim’ of this aesthetician, who only sips tea in the seat next to me.

Appraisal fee, storage fee, warehouse rental fee, consignment sales fee….

Why should I give it away?

“Wait, Billy.”

I picked up the paper and pen that were on the table, wrote down a reasonable amount of money and handed it out to him.

That was exactly twice the amount that Count Arbest asked of me.

“….”

The viscount was surprised to see the amount I offered, but pretended nothing was wrong and drank the tea.

Then he shook his head with a puzzled expression.

“Your Highness, this price is honestly too much—”

“1,250.”

“… Majesty?”

“1,300.”

“….”

“1,420.”

I took out the transaction certificate with the items I won the bid written on, and pointed out each item with my hand and said the number.

Assuming that the participants are extremely rational consumers, this was the price at the time of a normal auction.

As I continued to call out the numbers, the viscount’s face began to turn blue.

“Isn’t that a reasonable suggestion, Viscount?”

If you know the market price of an item this far, there is no need to hire an appraiser or request consignment sales.

If you order merchants dealing with luxury goods to gather, they will gather on their own, and if the price is right, they will open their wallets on their own.

If that happens, there will be no reason for the viscount to keep the things I won the bid for, so there will be no need to pay storage costs and warehouse rental fees.

I’ve noticed all your tricks, so just accept my suggestion.

‘How dare you know someone as a hukou, viscount.’

Of course, if you deal with it like this, it will draw a picture as if the money was forcibly robbed in a state where nothing actually came and went….

That was none of my business.

“… A very reasonable proposal, Your Highness.”

The Viscount had no choice but to nod his head while his cheek trembled.

Now then, it’s really time to leave.

Ah, before that.

“Can I take this necklace?”

As I said that, I put my hand on a necklace worth 1,250 gold coins.

“… Yes, Your Highness.”

Ah, what a heart-felt auction it was.

Isn’t that so, viscount?

hahahahaha!

We left the auction house with the viscount not sending us off.

“Ah.”

As soon as I left the auction house, the sun had completely set.

Priscilla could not take her eyes off the western sky.

I took Priscilla’s hand and got into her carriage prepared by her escort knights.

“You’re regretful, Priscilla.”

Now is the time to unleash the magic.

To make her aware of that, I put her real name, Priscilla, in her mouth.

“… Yes.”

Priscilla must have realized that, too, as she looked out the window with her face somehow downcast.

It was a look of resentment toward Taeyang, who had just finished work.

“I think the sun is shorter than usual today.”

It’s been a while since the summer solstice passed, but looking at the whole year, it’s a relatively long day.

Still, Priscilla let out a sigh, saying that the years seemed so short.

I never thought the day would come when I could see that Priscilla sighing so naturally in front of me….

It felt like the distance became very close, probably because we called each other by special titles throughout the day.

“Good times pass quickly.”

As I said that, I put the necklace I had received from the viscount on Priscilla’s neck.

Priscilla opened her mouth cautiously, caressing her necklace with a slightly refreshed expression.

“… Did Maximilian-sama enjoy it too?”

I sighed and laughed at her question.

“It would have been more enjoyable if the lack of any compassion hadn’t broken my mudman.”

When Priscilla heard me, she covered her mouth and started giggling.

Then, as if she couldn’t stand it any longer, she got to the point where she was now bent over at her waist and giggling.

“Are there any gold coins on the floor this time? Aristocratic lady, Priscilla.”

“Ahahahahaha!”

Priscilla finally let out a laugh that bordered on laughter.

She was usually a modest and somewhat sleazy guy, but now she has a bright and healthy charm that suits her age group.

It’s a strange feeling.

Certainly, it is too frivolous to be an aristocratic lady and should be given a glare, but for some reason, the laughter that lifts the mood of the person watching it….

Even the sound of her laughter is magical, she is a witch.

Listening to Priscilla’s healthy laugh, I felt like her smile kept spreading on my lips.

After laughing for a long time, Priscilla cleared her throat slightly, and then she slightly turned her head away as if nothing had happened.

Judging from the fact that her ears were red through the cracks in her hair, she seemed to be ashamed now.

“It was a smile like a country girl, Priscilla.”

“As expected… Maybe it was too frivolous… ?”

“Be careful in front of others.”

“… Yes.”

Priscilla looked out the window with a relaxed expression unlike her earlier.

Looking at Priscilla like that, I muttered quietly.

“Rather than lamenting the setting sun, look forward to the rising sun. That is the right attitude of the people of the Empire.”

─ Don’t feel sorry for the end of today’s outing, look forward to the day you go out like this again someday.

“Yes!”

Her father is returning soon.

Then I’ll start to get really busy, so I won’t be able to take a leisurely break even on the weekends for a while.

It’s okay though.

Even when the sun sets, it always rises again.