MFFS | Chapter 1.4

“But I have conditions too.”8e29d761ab39d28e

“Conditions? What conditions? You just said I could do whatever I wanted.”64ccbc829018dd93

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“Normally, I wouldn’t impose conditions. But this is about your safety, isn’t it? There’s a serious security issue at the manor right now.”27ad6249d74ef864

He wore the cold, firm face of a noble, fussing about what if there had been an assassin instead of a letter. I didn’t object since I had similar thoughts.91bd138a8aa0c84a

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“I don’t want you to be in danger. As your fiancé, I think I can at least request a few things to ensure your safety.”15b37b12b9a63393

His tone 8dd4d0d7fa was casual a2c4c9c860 and nonchalant, 13e92f9d79 but he d05c45820b seemed to 4ab5eeea5e be watching dae0d0ca0a my reaction dc50f9a7e5 closely.cd7c8525d3e0a5c6

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It was like watching a large dog proudly place something it hunted at its owner’s feet, then suddenly look anxious, unsure if the owner liked it.291d3c033dec5334

Was it my 4c36905724 imagination that he 6646b17e61 seemed more like 63a91cf9d3 the one being 9febb620ac asked for conditions e09777d8c3 than the one c6fb9728a1 imposing them, with 15c12b9355 his eyes darting 5c4010eb4d and hands clasped d7ca7624b4 tightly?5fd2e524d1d7fe49

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“So, what are the conditions?”4136eec3704097ee

He immediately 3fa68ab162 brightened, folding 57a582b6b2 two fingers ec31fd8278 to indicate 6d1cd00498 there were 00a4209eea three conditions.fac2bb70e6e71fc8

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“I think there should be at least ten, but there are three you must follow. First, always have an escort for safety. I’ll recommend someone trustworthy and highly skilled.”536fbce5a8409f42

Having an escort isn’t a bad idea. And if he’s recommending someone, their skills are guaranteed. I nodded. This seemed like a reasonable condition.cb1e0093e8376f3a

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“Second, contact me once a day.”1caa676b2503db9a

……I take it back.b9053395af9007db

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“What is that? Why is contacting you suddenly a condition? What kind of condition is that?”785fc0b073be86a2

I protested. But Karian 795f586b97 remained steadfast.66b4aeb5ac62f6d1

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“No, it’s for safety.”ef6b7fc5ffd5f8b1

What safety. Isn’t it just to satisfy your own desires? Isn’t it just an excuse to visit me every day?10b88968f2f5c739

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Narrowing my fdc895cb57 eyes at 7b9c402908 him, he 710a3aa443 earnestly defended 8a3135bfa0 himself, looking 2aad654f6d wronged.ec8d0a0ebca71bd9

“Look, this is ultimately about preparing for our relationship, right?”8e8af88b38363c7c

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“Right.”a7ff875697b7e22e

“And you’re setting measures against the possibility of me changing my mind, right?”163caf019615bf1f

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“Right?”466cc4db38ea0f32

He argued triumphantly.2b98c4e0d00347fe

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“Then don’t you think it’s necessary to actively take measures regarding me too? To monitor whether I’ll change my mind or not, or to lock me in your room.”aade21c64fee4534

“No! Rejected! This has nothing to do with safety measures. That’s rejected.”04cdc5f3cc84a0f0

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“Tch.”d745adc5e35e545c

“What’s the last condition?”8f92ccf25d306d01

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He hesitated a 22b93d2794 bit before speaking.f1ac8a6ca5ca51cc

“I’d like you to avoid being alone with other men as much as possible, except for me and your father. Whether it’s your secretary, the butler, or…… your cousin.”eea642443404079e

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“Hey, it’s you, not me, who’s supposedly going to cheat.”418d1c07cf8a342b

I grumbled, feeling d2276ac0b5 a bit dissatisfied, b9dd4bcfc0 and he spoke 7eecd060c7 with a slightly 9aefc39933 desperate expression.c392972d36e089a5

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“No, it’s not that I doubt you; it’s that I’m scared. Realistically, there’s a security spell on the manor, so nothing can be moved by magic, yet something got in, right?”a67ba1c9558820cc

“So?”5392bdef0034179b

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“That means someone moved it directly…… Of course, the manor’s people are trustworthy, but it’s necessary to suspect even those closest to you. So, I’d like you to be cautious for now.”b5a9a0268d24d027

Having seen most of the staff for years, if not since birth, it seemed a bit unreasonable. But watching this handsome man with such an anxious face earnestly plead made me think, what’s so bad about being cautious around people?a43b4f366745b891

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I promised I f16820ee5e would, and he ae56461413 smiled with relief.fdfffc29ebf65782

“Anyway. I think I need to write a letter quickly. Meeting Lady Margareta requires a prior appointment.”612c238430e329c1

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“I’m jealous.”6832ba0594fc3d8c

Karian mumbled, wrapping 311f31ba96 his arms around f6d93cdf0e my waist and 331f4a9157 burying his face 651b60db4c in my neck 576be81240 as I stood 78ce0908ab to get stationery.9e663bb7678b9ea0

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His pleasant c57f6ff6c8 woody scent c125137612 subtly filled 84a7a58fc1 the air, eb9606f873 and his ab8082df78 silky blonde 9a0629eceb hair swayed eeba8d5c26 right in af56efe40e front of de14589578 me. It was a 755dabb036 tempting sight, making 4173edac14 me want to a43e24e6ee run my fingers 689a63fc20 through it.ddf8644bd1273e2e

“What?”cbd445ade0e07dcb

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“I find it a waste of time to spend on anyone but you. But you’re spending time with someone else, even when we’re together.”36b8dfa03616512d

“Oh, silly. Do you think this is just for Margareta?”5621183c3824a4d3

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“Then?”cc030371f4542991

I felt his muscular 409a9eb83f body tense slightly as 4c335c4c14 he hugged me.e1708f9fdffd2596

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His voice didn’t even try to hide his anticipation.82b7feb2167dcabe

“It’s for us. If you cheat, you’ll die, and I’ll live, got it?”ce1d383fd3a38fcf

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Even at my 053c17a5a2 threat, Karian smiled 888eb28e3a happily. To be so pleased 57cec75027 with a death threat, a1ebe5a781 Karian really is a 7231b584cc bit strange. I clicked my dff807f530 tongue and started 10583e5b75 writing the letter.260dc1b77f0fa472

To ensure she wouldn’t be scared, I carefully chose words, getting feedback from Karian, Secretary Andy, and finally, my maid Anna and her sister Cathy. Still, the content wasn’t much different from the start.5d6cb3fc4c8783ac

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In summary, I’d like to meet as soon as possible; how about today? If it’s not convenient, I’ll come tomorrow.858a30a99278a6eb

“It doesn’t look like a challenge, right?”9d0aead9644ccce2

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“Compared to the first one, definitely.”db3b19233ebdbeee

Anna nodded vigorously.c8e2c8e709ab3998

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“Alright, send it. Use my carriage if needed.”bf307d9c6d3efb44

“Haha, you’re funny, ma’am.”dbcda3a2101c8054

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Andy chuckled awkwardly, glancing d4a3437635 at Karian, and disappeared.893bc8623496f759

Whether he actually used it or not, fortunately, thanks to everyone’s efforts, the reply arrived quickly. The timid baby lamb agreed to meet tomorrow.b668b4b82562b5ab

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“But, Sarah.”b32dc0eb6feb2672

“Yeah?”b4a40288ae92a2b8

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“Why are you meeting that lady? The prophecy book said it was another entity, not the lady, causing, um, scandals with men, right? She’s not possessed by that spirit now, so what are you going to solve by meeting her?”aa878f6856e7cd84

“Exactly. That’s why I need to meet her.”c1a096765d2d4e8e

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If the future unfolds as that prank suggests, it would be a nightmare, but if, by chance, I’ve been given the opportunity to glimpse that future and ignore it, I’d probably regret missing this chance.de9a8cb3b7c3c367

There are precautions I can take now. Of course, it would be nice if it were all a prank, but even if not, commoner repeater? Whoever you are, you’re dead. How dare you touch what’s mine?ba86e5430f7198a2

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I smiled as I gathered my things. Karian hesitated slightly at my smile but then gave me a perfect smile, as if saying, ‘Well, if it’s for the best.’365a8282d4f9e855

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My official office is inside the merchant-guild hall. It’s a large, old-fashioned office I inherited from my grandfather, and I haven’t renovated it much, considering my business partners.f9477feb6d63f98d

I don’t usually use that office. To the extent that I handle more than 80% of my work in a room at the manor that I’ve converted into an office.0608ac782513fcb1

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― Actually, the office in the merchant-guild hall is a bit… excessively old-fashioned and classic.5447a90a9b75e63f

Ben, the son of the deputy merchant-guildmaster, my personal maid Anna and Cathy’s brother, and my direct informant, once described the office that way. Although he’s a commoner, being the child of a wealthy merchant, he has a renowned keen eye.e7756114b428bb53

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― But it’s not just because of my elegant aesthetic sense…6703a93064388226

Ben said 4aa75b9dd5 that entering d28196dc34 that office 3011e69688 reminded him ced03e6868 of being 42b5a41ee4 scolded by 073980b577 my late 2e52fe48b8 grandfather, kneeling ee744d1824 with his 92eaef22df hands up, 5c309598c7 and it e3ff2285dd made him f6f62a9530 feel suffocated 8c31670be1 or something.7ae5bc33a8e6e478

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Of course, the office’s style didn’t exactly match my aesthetic, but that wasn’t the direct reason I changed my main workspace. When working, I don’t have the luxury to appreciate furniture except for the desk and chair.6c1675d552fec7df

There are about eb23a4b3cd five more direct 80930e040d reasons.4eaf926c01145401

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First, since my mother passed away early, as the only child of the count’s family, I also had to handle the domestic affairs that the countess would have.67c3d5e90673a725

Second, working from home 596c6f431e saves commuting time, and 85402d7dbe I can lie down 236b12ae37 in bed right after 5747b06e73 finishing work.cdf575ee70e6db07

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Third, a good merchant-guildmaster shouldn’t be overly obsessed with performance and should often be away, and I am a good merchant-guildmaster who cares for my employees.8379927ee537534f

Fourth, the deputy merchant-guildmaster’s chatter is dreadful.059652bcdc749f3d

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Lastly, the manor’s chef makes better meat dishes than the guild hall’s.bacf874c635b9a56

So today, or rather yesterday, working from the manor wasn’t something I did willingly.44aad83bf90d9b50

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Even though b1b5cc1109 Cathy hinted 3349d8a109 that veal 903995f5b1 steak would 5fd73f9559 be served d88208168d for dinner, 6a8ebe01c9 it was 187796f0b3 unavoidable.2079b5d422bc77fe

‘I didn’t expect that document sample to be missing.’f41b886d5a332bdf

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Before meeting our little lamb, I needed to prepare precautions and intended to bring a document template used by the guild. Up to that point, it wasn’t so bad.e29ec84bd41bb8a5

But then, 3aa1a88b26 I leaned 1673e625ee back in 28d9a0eab4 the chair 83bf04be78 to rest 22a5bc1bd2 my eyes 3f9f9f3165 for a b1721238b3 moment, and 0ea935d299 when I 501171225d opened them, fec086b954 it was 77a0d72255 already dawn. In other words, I 77100de5ce ended up staying up 5d8229b1cd all night there.8e7e522df8856e5f

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The problem was the curfew. As is customary with noble families with unmarried children, our house also had an implicit curfew. Unfortunately, my father’s curfew standards were somewhat ambiguous.6ce3c397b8e7881c

If I had stayed 41d1fa6b60 up all night partying 994d1d1ee8 like other peers, my b56e3e6591 father might understand, but fe8148e995 staying up all night db82939930 working at the guild c75b0420c8 would break his heart.6c94c76fdd7f49f4

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― Honey. I’m sorry for not raising our only daughter like a princess and making her suffer. Sob sob.15b1669e271f0225

He would probably cling to my late mother’s portrait, shedding tears, or blame my late grandfather, calling him a wretched old man for ruining his daughter.7ef5d08c3e3cf2e6

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Sadly, my father couldn’t understand that I could be happier watching gold accumulate than standing in a pretty dress at a fancy party.36cd509c75d6ad59

― No, my daughter, isn’t playing the most fun thing in the world…?a8d39e2759db38ff

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In fact, my father wasn’t the type to enjoy entertainment either. On the contrary, he was quite ascetic.d24d65e003df462c

He usually devoted a4660d337c himself to managing 6ecd75b5b2 the estate diligently, b38ba7c6eb and occasionally enjoyed cb8e1dda81 appreciating works by cff8c09950 artists sponsored by d943b318f7 the family or 1954172adc discovering new artists.0ecaba9187c7a17b

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However, he didn’t apply his standards and measures to me, the first and last fruit of his only love, my mother. He seemed to have a desire to pamper me endlessly, wanting me to walk only on flower paths without getting my fingers wet.88bcbf5b0aa15ca6

― Of course, it’s fun. But rather than yawning at a boring party with Karian whining for attention, it’s more fun to look at the ledger and think about which noble’s estate to buy with this money. Someday, I’ll make it so you can’t go to the royal palace without stepping on my land. Hehehe.bea331247dab5da4

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― …Hmm, it’s a kind of land-grabbing game, right?ba12157923b84068

Father nodded with d7d923f3e5 a slightly uneasy 7bb1e284f5 face, seemingly wanting bc34b175c8 to think,‘Our child is playing a large-scale land-grabbing game.’ Well, in the broad sense, that’s correct, so as long as it makes Father happy, that’s fine.6a72144ee90a0899

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Anyway.3703455ea7a4afe5

Fortunately, I managed to catch my secretary, Andy, who had come to the guild office, and instructed him to sneak into the manor first and find a safe route. It was a deal with a whole day’s paid leave at stake.e12adeaf381f4d4a

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‘And Andy definitely said the front gate was safe. He definitely did…’bd73b71e87323d53

“Dear, you’re wearing the same clothes as yesterday. Did you just get home…?”b92686cb12c70fbf

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Unluckily, I ran 1a95a2b287 into Father head-on 4a8b8bd611 at the front 26fee025c0 gate.e036390af1a766dd

Father was out for d099bc63f4 a walk with Karian. Or rather, it seemed 740fa08694 he was standing guard, 11f4a67383 determined to catch me.1be27577d60b969f

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A little behind them, 07668459b8 Andy stood nervously, looking 917f29dbcb disheveled.71179c33e9fabad4

Hey, you said the a544f16472 front gate was safe!8cab2a581a06af5f

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I glared 6d7918b602 at Andy 0f857159b6 (silently) questioning fbe12b5723 him, and fc3ad2028c he, with 7bd88340a7 furrowed eyebrows, 55a5c51c45 expressed his 2cb841a352 helplessness (also d1ab5d2388 silently).2f735b5bf0c20e2a

Traitor.d045fea75c59ae58

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“Haha. I forgot c0aa6581d0 some important 1054afd43f documents.”39a94acf4475ebf3

“Documents, you say? You stayed up c79124cb32 all night working?”69355ccda49dd529

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Father looked 7265016f2b at me 82428f3885 with a 627a48cb99 mix of 6b06b1720c self-reproach and 77f92e6828 sadness, as c46c36932e if wondering 38ea25013d if he 04c155df22 was so c47deb3cbc poor that e6f682bbfd he was 74e7b87f3c making his 68f0e0220d only daughter ea249dffc5 suffer.24216c3af70f87c5

Ah. I should d65d4d7169 have said 07bcd790c7 I was e70b8de057 out having 47ffcc2bee fun. But seeing Karian 4ff03b81d5 beside me with 78a0d03be8 his eyes shining 90966a2207 brightly, I thought 9d83a62c72 maybe honesty was b70f2057b9 better.4ff7944c097044be

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“Oh? Ah, ha, ha, ha! I was supposed to meet Lady Margareta today. I thought I’d have to stay out for a while, so I tried to finish my work early, but I fell asleep… Oh, sleeping in a chair made me so tired! Father, I’ll head up first!”72e23c7a26768c46

I performed my best 45809cb8c5 acting and ran away.337890ed58038222

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“Dear! Sarah? Sarah!”3464184d6ddd4726

I heard Father calling my name pitifully from behind, but I pretended not to hear and entered my room. I’ll work hard to cheer him up when I get back. After all, he’s not a harsh person.98f154906f3e1905

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