Everyone looked at Simone with a black expression.
"Independence. All of a sudden, what do you mean?"
"Simone, let's talk about that when we get home. It's not something you're going to say as soon as you wake up."
He didn't expect to hear it here. Leaving behind the Grand Duke and his wife, who were visibly stoff in their expression, Geneon asked in a calm voice.
"What else are you thinking?"
Simone is always out of control, but when she's talking about the state of affairs, there's a reason why she says things like that with that kind of expression.
"No, why..."
Simone's eyes widened, rather embarrassed by their reaction.
She didn't expect this kind of reaction to come back.
"Literally. Even if I become independent now, I won't have any problem feeding myself."
The curse of House Illeston was now gone, and it seemed that the ghosts that remained in the mansion could be extinguished without difficulty.
So now the contract with the Grand Duke Illeston was complete.
Simone's involvement in several disasters and wars has changed the perception of necromancers in the Luan Empire.
On top of that, the rewards and support she received as a hero, as well as the house and training ground that Louis supported her.
After successfully completing the contract, Simone was free, and now she could live as she wanted, without money or anywhere to buy and without the risk of being stoned to death.
In fact, she's gotten along well with the Illestone family and she's gotten along well with them, so she thought about continuing to live with them until she's an adult, as promised...
'It's not bad, but I don't think it should be.'
She thought it would be strange from an objective point of view to have a house in her name in the capital but to live in someone else's house after she finished her work.
In fact, she has been thinking about independence since she started being treated like a hero.
There was only one thing at stake, so she didn't bother to say it.
However, this incident resolved the problem that had been bothering her.
"There are still demons in the world that have been affected by Anasis, but I don't have to deal with them."
"You're right, but what does that have to do with your independence?"
Grand Duke Illestone frowned. It wasn't that he was angry, but that he couldn't understand what she meant.
Simone chuckled.
Simone is not obliged to deal with the demons herself. But Simone is almost the only one in the Luan Empire who can solve the problem.
There are priests who can do something similar to her, but they act for the Emperor and the Gods, not for the private affairs of the people.
In most cases, the ghosts that appear are visible and do not cause harm, so it is likely that high society will not have a big problem.
You know.
"What does it take to be independent? It's money, it's money. I'm willing to pay for the ghost extermination."
Why don't you extend what you're been doing for a long time and do it in earnest?
There is a lot of demand, but there is only one supply, so wouldn't it be a great way to accumulate customers and money?
In fact, even if you don't get commissions or anything like that if you don't spend too much extravagance or waste, you'll have enough to eat...
'I'm going to do it.'
Luxury, overconsumption.
At last. It was a real 'final' feeling.
Simon been on the verge of dying several times so far, and she's been to the Three Islands, but it's not enough to compensate herself for the rest of her life.
From now on, she will really like the young girl in Ropan.
Anna and Kaylee, how much money would it cost to take the people who were with her, and how much money would it cost to eat, drink, and indulge in modest luxuries?
To do so, the support of the empire is not enough.
This was the reason why Simone hesitated to gain independence.
Right now, there's a pretty good amount of capital, but there's no steady revenue coming in... But if there are still ghosts in the world that make things difficult for people, it's a different story.
"I mean..."
The Grand Duke Illestone, who had managed to understand Simone's words, looked delighted.
Florier, on the other hand, laughed and clapped her hands with great satisfaction.
"That's a great idea! You can help people and you can do business according to your abilities!"
Seeing this, the Grand Duke Illestone sighed deeply and pressed his throbbing forehead.
Simone finally woke up, so he put everything behind him and came to visit, and he heard all sorts of strange things.
"That's it. We'll talk about that later when you return to the mansion."
Simone has just woken up after being bedridden for a month.
They'll have a long conversation about what she's thinking, but it won't be too late to do it once Simone is fully recovered.
Simone seemed to want to say something more but then nodded in agreement.
Certainly, this was not something she could talk about from her hospital bed.
After the rest returned to the mansion and extinguished all the remaining ghosts.
Simone paused, and the subject quickly changed.
The Grand Duke Illestone talked about Simone's condition and how she had been doing, asked if she needed anything, and left.
Simone looked at Geneon as he and the Illestone returned.
He was a kind-hearted person who liked to meddle here and there, but it was very surprising that he stayed in the mansion and took on troublesome things on his own.
After the Illestone and Geneon left the room, Louis came to visit, looking disheveled and gasping for breath.
"Are you alright?"
Simone didn't know where he came from and what he was doing, but he was covered in dirt and breathing, so it seemed that he had gone to a battlefield that had not yet been cleared and had rushed to the news belatedly.
"Absolutely."
Simone, of course, was fine. She don't know what or how much pressure they put on the healers, but when they saw Simone awake, they wept and snotted all over the place.
The snotty people who only healed the people of the imperial family pampered a commoner hero so much that Simone wondered if she had finally been reincarnated as the daughter of the imperial family.
On top of that, when says she's hungry, a feast is served as if they're been waiting for it, so it's warm and painless, and she's full.
When she woke up, she realized that she was not a patient, but a human being who enjoyed a normal vacation.
Louis was relieved to see Simone, who seemed more relaxed and satisfied than usual.
"Really... If I send Simone to death once again, I will humanely relinquish my position as Crown Prince."
The boss, or rather, his colleague, went through the ups and downs every day, and he felt like he was living in hell for a month.
If you see this and send her to war again, then you are not a real person.
Seeing him sighing and voicing, Simone let out a small whistle.
"Make sure you keep it. Do you want to write a contract? Even if Anasis is resurrected, Simone will be given rest."
"...Let's write! Let's write! It hurts, but I do it. For a month, all the people of Luan Empire waited for Simone to wake up."
Louis knew she was okay just by the look on her face and the way she spoke, and he repeated over and over again that he would never let this happen again, rather than worrying about her physical condition.
Then, before he turned and disappeared, he added that soon there would be a big banquet centered around Simone.
Normally, Simone would have brought up the topic of compensation, which she would have liked, but she didn't, and it seemed that the Emperor was preparing to give something special at the banquet.
After all, Simone did a great job.
Then came Abel and his group.
Rather than worrying about her or gossiping about her situation, they brought her dessert and laughed and chatted as usual, talking about what had happened that day.
Except for the fact that she is being cared for, her life in the hospital room is no different from when Simone was injured.
Simone woke up and spent a few days playing and eating, barely knowing anything from the outside world.
So she didn't know.
What kind of existence Simone become in the Luan Empire.
What a mountain of gifts piled up in front of her capital house.
***
On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Simone was devastated.
"Simone! It's Simone!"
"Wow, you really have red eyes, arent you? It's like a gem!"
"Hero! Just hold my hand, please!"
"This! Please accept this! It's a gift for Simone..!"
"...Huh?"
No, what's going on here?
Simone, who was coming out of the castle with a fresh face as if she had just out of a sauna, stopped in panic.
The scene in front of her was so foreign that she could only blink her eyes endlessly.
Did she unknowingly debut as an Idol?
Outside the entrance to the castle was crowded with people crying out for Simone in great sympathy or emotion.
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