The Genius Prince Vol 9: Chapter 8
But Agata was no slouch either. he did not look away from Wayne's gaze and accepted it without hesitation, as if he did not intend to be overlooked by the young man.
"......All right." Eventually, Wayne slowly cut him off.
"If you can definitely fulfill the trade matter, we will move according to your timetable."
"Of course. I promise to give you the greatest possible accommodations."
"Then it's decided."
Wayne and Agata shake hands. Thus, the secret agreement between the two men was concluded here.
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""Agata, I'm going to betray you."
" What?"
Ninim rolled her eyes at Wayne's declaration, which was issued as they returned to the carriage.
The Ulves Union is about to be shaken to its foundations due to various political speculations. With the arrival of a visitor named Wayne on the stage, the region is set for a tumultuous turn of events.
Chapter Third | Oleom and lejoutte
"Hmm..."
A room in the mansion where he was prepared to stay. There, Wayne groaned in annoyance.
"So this is the mask of domestic safety. ......."
The mask he holds in his hand is a mask of horrifying design. Masks are apparently a widely sold craft in the Ulves Union, and he had picked up a few to try them out.
"It is said that by becoming something terrifying oneself, one can prevent any threat from the outside."
Ninym, who was beside him, said so while holding the mask.
“Even so, if a child sees this, he or she will cry.”
“That reaction is rather honorable. It proves how powerful they are. It's not the time of year, but there are festivals where people wear these masks and parade through the city”
Wayne was awestruck at the thought of a group of men in hideous masks marching through the dim twilight. Not only children, but even adults would be horrified if they didn't know what they were doing.
"I heard that there are other mask-only gatherings where people can air their grievances with each other."
"Ah! ...... It's an oppressive city. They put on masks to be anonymous and then vent their frustrations.”
"It's so entrenched in the city that the government seems to be tolerating it." After saying this, Ninym put the mask on her face.
"I'm serving a noble person, but he always get into trouble.—Oh my God," Wayne laughed at her joking remark.
"I don't know who it is, but it must have been a terrible fellow."Ninym also responds with a giggle.
"Why don't you try it on Wayne?" Wayne brushed his hair back with an air of smugness.
"No, I don't need it. --Hiding this face from people's eyes is a loss for the continent!"
"…...."
"…..." Ninym gently put his mask back on.. "Come on, let's get back to work."
"Um, Ninym-san, ......! I'm a little heartbroken to go through ......!"
" Ninym? I'm just a passing masked girl named Flam-chan."
"...my men have bent their navels. What do you think I should do, Flam-chan!"
"Don't be silly. I'm sure he'll be in a better mood if you do your job properly."
"yes......"
Ninym, the masked girl Flam-chan, put a document in front of Wayne's nose.
"Let's put things in order. First of all, our goal is to conclude a trade deal with the Ulves Union, isn't it?" Ninim continued.
"The reason is that trade with Patura has been significantly reduced, and we need an alternative."
"Yes. And in exchange for the trade agreement, Agata asked us to cooperate in the conspiracy, so we came all the way from the North.”
“Yes.” Wayne, who seems to have regained his composure, says.
"But now that we are here, we see that the situation is different from what we expected. Agata is the head of the foreign union, and he is also an holy saint. Even though each city is supposed to have equal authority, we thought we had a head start and influence. But ......"
" From what I've heard, it doesn't sound like that at all."Ninym twists his neck.
“The most important thing in the union is the power that the cities have, and I wonder if the Levetian church, an outside authority so to speak, has much effect ?”
