My shoulders rose upwards, my confident expression disappearing from my gloomy appearance from earlier.
Since I was reading a book, I was the main character of this story.
So, I can easily overcome this level of adversity with the help of the buff.
As the thought crossed my mind, I checked my attire.
“Now is not the time to be doing this.”
I need to meet with the head of information immediately.
I sat up.
“But if I say I’m going to the capital, Carsis and May will want to follow me.”
Then, the plan to secretly contact the information agent will go down the drain.
But how many years has it been since I became a romance novel reader?
“I prepared everything because I knew I would use it someday.”
I had prepared for the possibility that if I were possessed by the young lover of Romance, I would have to sneak out of the mansion at least once.
Just ordinary clothes that commoners would wear!
Besides, a few days ago, while I was walking around the mansion, I happened to find a hole leading outside.
If I change into these clothes and go out through there, I won't be caught.
A sinister smile appeared on my lips.
“Found it...!”
Delarera's Dressing Room
After circling around downtown five times, I finally found this place: the headquarters of the Linneas Information Center.
Who knew that the most famous costume shop in the Empire was the home of the Linneas?
All the gossip among the nobles must have come through this dressing room.
'Then shall we go in?'
I clenched my fists like a general charging into enemy territory and pushed my way through the crowd into the dressing room.
Then a young man wearing monocles greeted me.
“How may I help you?”
I cautiously approached the man who appeared to be an employee and took out the windup I was holding.
“I’d like to make a dress with this. Is that possible?”
“...”
The spring I took out was the one I had brought from Tersi Bookstore, which deals in old books, just before coming here.
Because I had to bring this spring that was inserted into the book called 'The Door of Time' to meet the Master of Linneas.
'It's really a hassle.'
The employee who saw the wind-up nodded, whether he knew my true feelings or not.
“Of course, you can. Come this way. We will provide detailed consultation inside.”
I entered the store, guided by the staff.
As we passed through the small door behind the staff break room, a narrow passageway appeared.
Did you walk down that passage for a long time?
Suddenly, I examined the appearance of each employee who was guiding me.
'It's really strange.'
How can someone who is just an employee be this handsome?
From my experience as a heavy reader.
There has never been a case where a supporting actor whose name doesn't appear even once could be this handsome.
Plus, he has silver hair reminiscent of moonlight and blue eyes like a blue lake in midsummer.
'No matter how I look at it, this looks at least like a leading or supporting actor.'
Silver hair and blue eyes.
Isn't this a color combination that would make you look pale even if you were to call it the male lead?
The employee looked back with a smile, perhaps sensing my hot gaze.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“...I wonder.”
I, who had been thinking for a moment, asked in a cautious voice.
“Are you the master of the Linneas information...?”
“...”
Then the man's steps suddenly stopped.
I swallowed without realizing it at the sudden change in atmosphere.
“You have a good eye.”
The man, who had previously thrown away his friendly demeanor, answered with a stern face.
I covered my mouth with both hands at the man's answer.
'Wow. Are you really a master?'
Who knew I had such good intuition?
It was a moment where I felt like the money I had spent on novel sites was worth it.
“Welcome to Linneas, Lady Cretian.”
The man opened the door in front of him, the corners of his mouth loosely lifting.
My eyes widened at the sight of the man who knew my true identity.
'You know me.'
In a way, it was an obvious story.
There was no way that Linneas didn't know the face of Princess Cretian, the future Crown Princess.
My expression was one of surprise.
I looked at the man with a blank look.
“I came because I have a favor to ask.”
“You have a quick temper. Please take a seat first.”
Unlike the impatient Elizabeth, the man smiled leisurely and waved.
I sat down in the seat the man had guided me to and continued speaking without hesitation.
“If we drag this out, it will only tire us both out, so I’ll just get straight to the point. You probably already know, right? Someone is preparing for a rebellion. I want to know who the instigator of this rebellion is.”
At those words, the corners of the man's mouth, which had been smiling continuously, hardened.
“It’s treason.”
Then he let out a low laugh.
“The one who is to become the Crown Princess of the empire is saying scary things. So fearless.”
The man's blue eyes, which had been filled with cold air, became even darker.
“But what if I don’t know anything at all?”
I snorted inwardly at the man's answer.
Lie.
It was a blatant lie.
Because in the novel, he was the character who noticed the signs of rebellion faster than anyone else.
'In times of chaos, information is the most expensive thing to sell.'
He was portrayed as a cunning man who took great advantage of an empire in turmoil due to rebellion.
They may be already selling imperial information to traitors.
Nevertheless, there was one reason why I treated him with confidence.
“Would an emerald mine mining license be enough?”
Because the Master of Linneas was very weak when it came to money.
As expected, he wiggled his eyebrows at the words emerald mine.
“There is an undiscovered emerald mine in the eastern Hallstatt region. I will tell you the location of the mine. Send someone to check it out.”
The emerald mines of Hallstatt were discovered after the rebellion.
I recalled the scene where the traitor gave the heroine a necklace made from an emerald he had found there.
The man who had been listening to me in silence asked.
“It’s quite an interesting proposition. It’s quite tempting.”
He stroked his chin as if pondering.
“Yes, fine. Then if you tell me the location first, I will send someone to check. So the location is...”
“Before that.”
Before he could finish speaking, I thrust the paper I had prepared into his hand.
“Please sign this contract first.”
There is no one in the world you can trust.
Who are you trying to get someone to do a good job by just telling them the location?
In the first place, I never expected this man to reveal information about the traitor without any conditions.
So, I racked my brain and came up with terms that the man would accept.
'I knew you'd accept it since it was an emerald mine.'
It was a bit of a shame to give information about the mine to Linneas, but my life was more important.
Besides, if I could just stop the treason, I would become the Empress of this empire. What could I possibly regret?
And I had no intention of handing the mine over to them.
“Thirty percent of the profits from the mine.”
The corners of the man's mouth grew longer as he looked over the contract.
“It seems like the soon-to-be Crown Princess is quite greedy. You demand 30% of the profits.”
“In that respect, I think the two of us get along pretty well.”
I asked with an innocent expression as if asking what the problem was.
“Well, that shouldn’t be a problem. 70% is enough.”
The man's hand, which had been moving the nib of the pen with graceful gestures, stopped.
“The deal is done. Well, if the emerald mine isn’t discovered, the contract will be automatically terminated.”
“That won’t happen.”
I reached out my hand to the man.
“Then please take care of me. Your name is...”
The man who took her outstretched hand answered.
“Please call me Isaac.”
He kissed the back of my hand nobly.
“Yes, Isaac. I’ll be heading back for today. If you find out anything, please let me know.”
"Yes."
Just then, I was about to leave the house.
Isaac, who was staring blankly at me, asked.
“But what will you do when you find the traitor?”
I stopped dead in my tracks at the man's question.
Since I was reading a book, I was the main character of this story.
So, I can easily overcome this level of adversity with the help of the buff.
As the thought crossed my mind, I checked my attire.
“Now is not the time to be doing this.”
I need to meet with the head of information immediately.
I sat up.
“But if I say I’m going to the capital, Carsis and May will want to follow me.”
Then, the plan to secretly contact the information agent will go down the drain.
But how many years has it been since I became a romance novel reader?
“I prepared everything because I knew I would use it someday.”
I had prepared for the possibility that if I were possessed by the young lover of Romance, I would have to sneak out of the mansion at least once.
Just ordinary clothes that commoners would wear!
Besides, a few days ago, while I was walking around the mansion, I happened to find a hole leading outside.
If I change into these clothes and go out through there, I won't be caught.
A sinister smile appeared on my lips.
***
“Found it...!”
Delarera's Dressing Room
After circling around downtown five times, I finally found this place: the headquarters of the Linneas Information Center.
Who knew that the most famous costume shop in the Empire was the home of the Linneas?
All the gossip among the nobles must have come through this dressing room.
'Then shall we go in?'
I clenched my fists like a general charging into enemy territory and pushed my way through the crowd into the dressing room.
Then a young man wearing monocles greeted me.
“How may I help you?”
I cautiously approached the man who appeared to be an employee and took out the windup I was holding.
“I’d like to make a dress with this. Is that possible?”
“...”
The spring I took out was the one I had brought from Tersi Bookstore, which deals in old books, just before coming here.
Because I had to bring this spring that was inserted into the book called 'The Door of Time' to meet the Master of Linneas.
'It's really a hassle.'
The employee who saw the wind-up nodded, whether he knew my true feelings or not.
“Of course, you can. Come this way. We will provide detailed consultation inside.”
I entered the store, guided by the staff.
As we passed through the small door behind the staff break room, a narrow passageway appeared.
Did you walk down that passage for a long time?
Suddenly, I examined the appearance of each employee who was guiding me.
'It's really strange.'
How can someone who is just an employee be this handsome?
From my experience as a heavy reader.
There has never been a case where a supporting actor whose name doesn't appear even once could be this handsome.
Plus, he has silver hair reminiscent of moonlight and blue eyes like a blue lake in midsummer.
'No matter how I look at it, this looks at least like a leading or supporting actor.'
Silver hair and blue eyes.
Isn't this a color combination that would make you look pale even if you were to call it the male lead?
The employee looked back with a smile, perhaps sensing my hot gaze.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“...I wonder.”
I, who had been thinking for a moment, asked in a cautious voice.
“Are you the master of the Linneas information...?”
“...”
Then the man's steps suddenly stopped.
I swallowed without realizing it at the sudden change in atmosphere.
“You have a good eye.”
The man, who had previously thrown away his friendly demeanor, answered with a stern face.
I covered my mouth with both hands at the man's answer.
'Wow. Are you really a master?'
Who knew I had such good intuition?
It was a moment where I felt like the money I had spent on novel sites was worth it.
“Welcome to Linneas, Lady Cretian.”
The man opened the door in front of him, the corners of his mouth loosely lifting.
My eyes widened at the sight of the man who knew my true identity.
'You know me.'
In a way, it was an obvious story.
There was no way that Linneas didn't know the face of Princess Cretian, the future Crown Princess.
My expression was one of surprise.
I looked at the man with a blank look.
“I came because I have a favor to ask.”
“You have a quick temper. Please take a seat first.”
Unlike the impatient Elizabeth, the man smiled leisurely and waved.
I sat down in the seat the man had guided me to and continued speaking without hesitation.
“If we drag this out, it will only tire us both out, so I’ll just get straight to the point. You probably already know, right? Someone is preparing for a rebellion. I want to know who the instigator of this rebellion is.”
At those words, the corners of the man's mouth, which had been smiling continuously, hardened.
“It’s treason.”
Then he let out a low laugh.
“The one who is to become the Crown Princess of the empire is saying scary things. So fearless.”
The man's blue eyes, which had been filled with cold air, became even darker.
“But what if I don’t know anything at all?”
I snorted inwardly at the man's answer.
Lie.
It was a blatant lie.
Because in the novel, he was the character who noticed the signs of rebellion faster than anyone else.
'In times of chaos, information is the most expensive thing to sell.'
He was portrayed as a cunning man who took great advantage of an empire in turmoil due to rebellion.
They may be already selling imperial information to traitors.
Nevertheless, there was one reason why I treated him with confidence.
“Would an emerald mine mining license be enough?”
Because the Master of Linneas was very weak when it came to money.
As expected, he wiggled his eyebrows at the words emerald mine.
“There is an undiscovered emerald mine in the eastern Hallstatt region. I will tell you the location of the mine. Send someone to check it out.”
The emerald mines of Hallstatt were discovered after the rebellion.
I recalled the scene where the traitor gave the heroine a necklace made from an emerald he had found there.
The man who had been listening to me in silence asked.
“It’s quite an interesting proposition. It’s quite tempting.”
He stroked his chin as if pondering.
“Yes, fine. Then if you tell me the location first, I will send someone to check. So the location is...”
“Before that.”
Before he could finish speaking, I thrust the paper I had prepared into his hand.
“Please sign this contract first.”
There is no one in the world you can trust.
Who are you trying to get someone to do a good job by just telling them the location?
In the first place, I never expected this man to reveal information about the traitor without any conditions.
So, I racked my brain and came up with terms that the man would accept.
'I knew you'd accept it since it was an emerald mine.'
It was a bit of a shame to give information about the mine to Linneas, but my life was more important.
Besides, if I could just stop the treason, I would become the Empress of this empire. What could I possibly regret?
And I had no intention of handing the mine over to them.
“Thirty percent of the profits from the mine.”
The corners of the man's mouth grew longer as he looked over the contract.
“It seems like the soon-to-be Crown Princess is quite greedy. You demand 30% of the profits.”
“In that respect, I think the two of us get along pretty well.”
I asked with an innocent expression as if asking what the problem was.
“Well, that shouldn’t be a problem. 70% is enough.”
The man's hand, which had been moving the nib of the pen with graceful gestures, stopped.
“The deal is done. Well, if the emerald mine isn’t discovered, the contract will be automatically terminated.”
“That won’t happen.”
I reached out my hand to the man.
“Then please take care of me. Your name is...”
The man who took her outstretched hand answered.
“Please call me Isaac.”
He kissed the back of my hand nobly.
“Yes, Isaac. I’ll be heading back for today. If you find out anything, please let me know.”
"Yes."
Just then, I was about to leave the house.
Isaac, who was staring blankly at me, asked.
“But what will you do when you find the traitor?”
I stopped dead in my tracks at the man's question.
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