Chapter 20

・On the evening of June 13th, around 5 PM, I made some mild revisions to the last part from the previous update. I revised about 10 characters.

“――I knew Alicia would declare herself as my fiancée, and that’s fine, but I was surprised by Irina’s declaration of being my lover. Did she do it to match Alicia?”

“U-um! Yes, Lord Rize! I felt it would be a bit unnatural to just say we were friends in that situation!”

“Oh, hey, Lord Rize, did you just casually acknowledge me as your fiancée!? Hey, wait a minute!?”

Under the moonlit grand garden, we were enjoying the party.

Well, the other nobles seemed to be in low spirits. When we have banquets with the people of Beibaron, everyone parties until morning.

Anyway, my job remains the same! I’ll make lots of friends and spread the word about the greatness of Beibaron!

So, let’s approach the host, Snail, with Alicia and Irina in tow!

“Viscount Snail”

“H-Huh!? T-This is Baron Rize and… a commoner and a filthy beast person… no, I mean, your partners! What do you want from me…?”

Hey, I just greeted him normally, but he’s trembling. Hmm, he also said something weird like “Are you trying to show off your superiority!?” right after saying “I’m a viscount!” earlier. Maybe he’s just feeling bad?

“Not really, I just thought we could chat and get along… but you look tired, Viscount. Why don’t you go home?”

“W-What!? You, you’re trying to take over this place, aren’t you!? This is my party!”

Huh? What’s he talking about? I know he’s the host. Is he underestimating me, Rize?

What’s up with this guy… I was just concerned about his health, but why is he suddenly getting so angry? Does he not know the meaning of friendship?

――Ah, maybe he’s still holding a grudge because I got the ranks of ‘viscount’ and ‘baron’ wrong!?

Wow… what a small-minded person. But I’m an adult, so I’ll apologize again.

“Hmm, if you’re angry about the ranks, I’ll apologize.

Well, no one would mistake a baron for a count, but some might be unsure about a baron and a viscount.”

“That’s only done by ignorant commoner brats!!! You’re doing it on purpose, aren’t you!?”

Aaaaaah!? I just made a mistake! To call me an ignorant commoner brat is really harsh! Does this guy not know manners!? Stupid, stupid!

When I looked at Alicia and Irina with a “Is this guy a bad guy?” face, they were both giggling happily. So cute.

Unfortunately, as I was feeling warm from their beautiful smiles, Snail got even angrier.

“Hey, hey, women! Don’t laugh at me! I have the strongest monster, a ‘Dragon,’ in my territory! If you keep mocking me, I’ll feed you to it!”

“I have one too.”

“Don’t lie so casually!?”

Well… I’m not lying. What a rude guy.

By the way, the dragon Snail has is the one in that abandoned mine, right?

If so, I killed it… Oh no, what should I do!? I killed someone’s pet! I thought it was a stray dragon because it looked like it was running wild! I’m sorry, Snail!

“…Viscount Snail, is that dragon attached to you?”

“Of course! The previous lord made a contract with it, and it protects this land!”

Oh, I see! When I briefly stopped by a nearby village near the abandoned mine, someone was saying, “I don’t want to be a dragon’s sacrifice, I don’t want to be a sacrifice…!” I thought the dragon was controlling the territory!

I see, I see, so that dragon was attached to Snail. I did a terrible thing.

――Alright, I got it! Then I’ll bring back an even bigger dragon next time and secretly return it! Then Snail will shout, “Wow! My pet Dragon-taro suddenly got bigger!” and be happy. Maybe his crab-like personality will improve a bit! Wow, I’m so smart!

“I apologize for my rudeness, Viscount Snail. As neighbors, I want to get along with you.”

“Hmph… Hahaha! Baron Rize, you suddenly became so docile when the topic of the dragon came up, didn’t you!

Well, it’s good that you understand! From now on, you must understand my greatness and try to curry favor with me.”

“Understood. ―By the way, if I sue you for attempting to use magic against me with the signature of Duke Hoehnheim, I could have you charged with a serious crime. But I’m kind, so I’ll forgive you.”

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