I knew from the Novel, that Han Jihyuk would swindling at the Dessert Shop, around this time.

'Absolutely four o'clock'

He was so convincing with his topic as swindler.

It was the second room from the corner.

Not the best spot for nobles because of the gloomy-atmosphere.

I ordered a cake and listen quietly to Han Jihyuk's blabbering.

"This Captain Kungisa is a very cautious person, so he doesn't accept just any investors…oh, what kind of business do you have? I've reserved a slot for a honored guest like you"

"You mean I've got the chance?"

"Yes, but the investment amount dead-set. Just one hundred thousand gold"

"Huh, one hundred thousand?!"

"Oh, I can't take more than that. No matter how much it is, we just can't"

"One hundred thousand..."

"Now, will you invest?"

When Han Jihyuk asked in a soft voice, the other party broke out in sweat, as if worried. But then, he immediately hit the table!

"All right!"

"Good decision! So when you'll bring the investment-"

"I will discuss it with my wife!"

"...Yes?"

"Oh, I should talk this out with my wife first. If I do something I shouldn't do, I'll definitely get in trouble. Ha! Ha! I'll go and discuss it right away."

Then I heard the other party quickly packing up their stuff.

There was a long pause in the next room. Then.

"XXX..."

Swearing can be heard

"Haah", Han Jihyuk muttered , "I thought he could make up his own mind even though he looks stupid, apparently his wife whip him well"

Han Jihyuk sighed heavily.

Then, the notebook opened, the sound of papers being turned over can be heard.

"Sir Hoku is a fail. Then Baron Marsha..."

"If you fools the Baron Marsha, you will die"

"Huh? Who!", Han Jihyuk seemed to be taken aback by my words.

I groped the wall under the chair. When I grasped and pushed the odd-pattern with my fingertips, a hole was formed where a small child could pass through.

I crawled through the dog hole.

Han Jihyuk, who checked the noise under the chair, was taken shocked.

"You, you, what are you-"

"Sssh", I immediately covered Han Jihyuk's mouth, "Shut up, my maids are around"

Han Jihyuk nodded his head and I let go of my hand

His brow furrowed, "How did you know there's secret passage?"

"From the novel"

There's a escape-route here, which is why you chose this particular room, right?

If you notice that your conned-client is a bit dangerous, you will pull out the weapon you hid in the hole.

Han Jihyuk froze at my words.

"What kind of nonsense is that? Don't interfere with the adults' business and stay awa-"

"There's two reincarnated people, is it weird that I'm also reincarnated?"

"What?!"

I looked at Han Jihyuk whose mouth was hanging open, I smiled and told him, "Pick one"

"Pick what..."

"1. I'm will uncover all the false-information you've spread"

"Hah?"

"2. Work for me"

Han Jihyuk's chin dropped, his face became blue and white.

Seeing him busy with his mouth dropping, I added. "The choice is yours"

Let's share the profits of Our loot.

I'm only 3 years old and don't have much money.

...

..

.

Han Jihyuk looked at me with his arms folded. Then he looked at the door, and whispered. "So This World is a Novel, I am a character from a novel, and you are a possessor?"

"Yup"

"You want me to believe it?"

I stirred the iced tea that Han Jihyuk ordered but hadn't touched yet.

"Han Jihyuk. 20 years old before his reincarnation. Died after playing and drinking at the freshman orientation. Biggest regret is dying without clearing the external hard disk... but what's with the external hard disk?"

When I blurted out Han Jihyuk's personal secrets specifically, his face turned pale. I had no choice but to tell him that I remembered how he's described. To convince him, I also reincarnated like him.

Han Jihyuk swallowed dry saliva, "…there is a lot of important data, you see."

"important...OH"

I laughed and Han Jihyuk's face turned red, "What do you know about men's affairs?"

"Fine I'll pretend I don't know"

"Don't make that understanding-face!"

"Okay, Okay"

Han Jihyuk gritted his teeth, and then, "I already have all the important information of Novel tho"

He smirked, "I understand you want to collaborate. But if I have to choose the last option, the ratio is 9:1. Of course 9 is mine"

Anyone can see him as a pro-swindler here, the ratio setting is very messed up. I do want the second plan to work, but I also have information. Very accurate information too.

'7:3, I only need 3'

Once I've made up my mind, I won't change it

"I'm 9, you're 1", When I said that, Han Jihyuk jumped

"Are you crazy? What kind of person do you think I am-"

As he jumped, I placed my chin on both hands, "Is one-eyed guy still looking for you?"

When mentioning the scariest person he had conned, Han Jihyuk sat down again.

He said with a pained expression, "Why are you doing this to me?"

"Three million golds. That's the amount you will get from 1/9"

"N, no way... how can I believe an odd-child like you!"

"Just wait for it, I'm not lying"

"..."

"Think carefully and call me"

"I don't know who you are, and how to contact you"

"I am Elliotte from Astra"

"...!", Han Jihyuk was taken aback when he heard my name.

There is only certain people that can use Astra-word, Duke Astra's Direct Lineage. And there is only one child who is a stain on his family.

"The daughter of Daymond Astra..."

I smiled and got up from my seat

"Who was drunk with jealousy and became a ruthless villainess, also the Duke's grand-daughter..."

Leaving Han Jihyuk muttering by himself, I crawled through the dog-hole again.

But

"...Young-Miss?"

When I came out of the dog hole, Betty and Heidi were waiting for me. The two maids tilted their heads and asked me. "Why are you coming out from there..."

'Sh-t'

I closed my eyes "Uh, so, t, that-"

"...?"

No matter how hard I think, I couldn't find a reason, so I muttered with a resigned expression.

"Elliotte, play as puppy~"

As I pretended to be cute, a laugh exploded from Han Jihyuk's room

'He must have heard everything'

Although we've had a good conversation so far...

Damn it

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..

.

I'm going home by carriage with the maids and Mosco. To reach Daymond's jurisdiction, we had to go through the Shopping Center checkpoint again. But after quite some time, the carriage did not move.

I tilted my head and asked, "Why aren't we move?"

Heidi replied, "There are a lot of visitors today, so it will take time for the inspections"

"Why are there so many visitors?"

"Oh right. You may didn't know Young-Miss, 'Evaluation Day' is coming."

"Evaluation Day...?"

after contemplating Betty's words, I was taken aback, 'Right, evaluation day!'

There is such a thing, the day where Ministry of Public Affair sending evaluator to each Jurisdiction. To ensure the nobles did their job properly. And the results of this evaluation, will decide how many budget will be given to last-half of the year.

'That's why Father didn't come with me today'

'Because he's super busy'

Come to think of it, even after returning to his Territory, he's been holding onto documents all the time. Even when we were eating, he still taking reports from Enzo.

'I forgot when evaluation day was since living in #12 Tower, because it's not crucial'

I ask Heidi, "When the Evaluation Day will come?"

"Let's see...now is the 23rd, so they'll come at 10th day from today"

'We're finished'

How can we fix everything within 10 days? The castle is the first thing being evaluated. If the Castle household was chaotic, the impression would be bad. The budget has been cut in the first-half of the year, but if the last-half as well...

'Our Castle Value will goes down'

If the Castle Value drops, the other family members will look down on me. Then I will be dangerously-bullied again.

The Cariage finally move.

All the way back, I was deep in thought.

'Let's check the Castle's state again. With Heidi and Betty's help, it's enough to make the Casthle presentable to the Evaluator... uhh, or not'

I rubbed my face with my small hands.

Heidi and Betty were quick and thorough, but they're not authoritative. They're not experience enough with their career. It would be hard to manage the rest of workers. After all, the number of personel is too few. Almost impossible to run a Castle with that amount.

'In that case...'

While I kept thinking, the carriage had arrived at Daymond Castle. It's already night, so the lights were turned on.

I sighed and went inside.

But

'Eh?'

As I entered the main hall, I blinked. Heidi, Betty, and Mosco, who were following behind also blinked and looked around.

Someone was walking on the long carpet in the main-hall. Then he bowed deeply towards me.

"How's your trip, Young-miss?"

The symbol of loyalty and perseverance, Michelan greeted me in a dress-coat. There's Eagle-and-Rose badge on his chest, the Daymond jurisdiction symbol.

Said Michelan "I am Michelan Rogue, Head-butler of Daymond Castle"

"Ah..."

"It is an honor to serve you"

"Oh!"

My face brightened, I jumped and ran to Michelan.

Since I help him taking the Late-Queen's urn, I though he's kind of person who'll return the favor and won't reject Head-Buttler position. But I thought it'll take times. He hast to make a new graveyard on the land he receive from the Emperor, and clean up the surroundings.

"Since when you're here?"

You see, there is a lot of work to be done in this Castle, urgently. Or does he already aware of Evaluation Day?

'Good!'

Since it was Michelan, the Castle already looked very clean.

"Oh, they're wearing a bow tie, why the colors are different?"

When I asked, Michelan whispered in a mischievous tone, "That's to dividing their grades. Salaries will also be paid according to the grades. That way, we'll do our best to advance through the ranks."

A way to get maximum effect with limited manpower.

As far as my eye can see, everything is perfect. There was no dust, and although there were rare relics, all ornaments I didn't want to see were removed. Instead, a beautiful painting hanging on the wall, so it'll drawn more attention, to make difficult to notice the old part of the Castle.

"Michelan is the beest!"

I jumped into Michelan's arms, Michelan groaned and caught me.

Then he looked at Heidi and Betty who were behind me, "You're Heidy and Betty"

"Y,Yes old man!?"

"Yes-Yes?"

"Answer once and don't stutter. Come with me, I will teach you how to be Young-Miss's maidservant"

Michelan escorted me to my room, and took away the maids who was always stick to me.

'With Michelan around, I have no worries as the Host when the Evaluator arrive'

I make a big laugh.

- Conrad at the Duke's Castle

- Michelan at Daymond Castle.

I managed to get a very talented assistant.

'Then, the last thing is...'

Han Jihyuk, who'll work from the outside

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Few days later, night-time.

At the inn where he stayed, Han Jihyuk checking the surroundings from the window.

The outside was quiet, as if the surrounding changed into a ghost towns

'There's no one. Good'

Han Jihyuk hurriedly packing his luggage up.

'just with those lil-sweet words, You think I will be fooled?'

You think I'll just believe it?

What if she ends up taking all the money without saying anything?

What if something goes wrong and the investment turn into ashes?

The money that he makes by risking his life will disappear with the wind just like that.

'I don't care about possessing or reincarnated. All I know is never trust those nobles'

times has passed since I come into this world. I can't even remember Han Jihyuk's original face.

I took my suitcase from under the bed. Carefully opening it to admire the adorable gold coins, they are shining brightly.

'If I can collect another million gold, that'll be five million gold'

With that five million gold, I will leave this place.

I will settle down in a comfortable place like a resort, and live like a billionare.

Han Jihyuk grinned and closed his suitcase again, hugging it tightly. Then he goes down into the lobby.

The innkeeper who was asleep in the lobby, peeked, "What's the matter?"

"I heard there's a carriage sent by Astra, has it arrive?"

"No carriage operated in the night time, If you need a carriage, find it at dawn", he waved his hand like shooing away an intruders

Han Jihyuk's brows quivered, "Then, do you have a horse?"

"The ones we have are ponies, which just work as luggage-carrier. Are you checking out now? Have you paid the lodging-expense?"

"...yes, I'm done"

Han Jihyok clicked his tongue and turned around. There's no other way but to find it.

'I shall go to the Shopping Center to buy a horse, it'll be expensive, but it can't be helped...'

"Have you completed the payment?"

Han Jihyuk frowned, he said in a nervous tone, "Hais, I've paid it... HIC!-"

When turning his head, he saw a mercenary coming from the front door.

One-eyed mercenary with eye-patch, grining, "Weird, you should be able to pay the lodging-expense. With the hundred thousand gold I gave you."

"Da, Danzhou..."

One eyed mercenary. He was the first client he conned.

The mercenary grabbed him by the collar. Han Jihyuk asked the innkeeper for help, but the innkeeper broke out in a cold sweat and feigning ignorance. In the end, Han Jihyuk was dragged out. The giant mercenary threw him to the ground.

"UGH-!"

"Was it you, who swallowed my money and dared to live comfortably?"

'Sh-t'

How did the one-eyed know where I live!

It must be that child...! a child without blood or tears.

If he played another tricks to escape, he may end up in a dire state.

"Danzhou, listen to me..."

"Hey, what's in your hand?"

As one-eyed pointed at the suitcase, Han Jihyuk was surprised and hugged the suitcase tighter.

"Uhh, it's nothing special-UGH!"

The one-eyed man kicked Han Jihyuk on the shoulder and took the suitcase. At that moment, the lid was opened, and the twinkling gold coins being discovered.

The mercenary's expression changed in an instant, "How much is these, kid?"

"Hey...!"

One-eyed smiles and closed the suitcase, he hauled it onto his shoulder, "I'll take this as payment for tricking-me"

Then as the mercenary was about to leave, Han Jihyuk catch his leg, "Leave my suitcase! Give it back! How long do you think I've work for that amount..!"

"How dare you! I said this is the price you have to pay for your trickery!"

"I worked hard for 4 years and didn't waste a penny! I never even rest from dawn to late-night every single day! Give my money back!"

One-Eyed kicks Han Jihyuk, "Tch...!"

As Han Jihyuk fell to the ground, his opponent pulled out the axe he had on his back, "Come, seems you've lost your mind and ready to die, so I'll help you with that"

As the one-eyed man raised his axe, Han Jihyuk closed his eyes tightly.

It's sad to meet my end this way.

Do they think I became a swindler because I want to?

I almost died being trampled by the nobles, and broke some bones while joining mercenary group. Nobody pays the right price despite taking full advantage of me. When I asked for my delayed salary, I was beaten mercilessly instead.

So I decided to live in an bad way. I don't want to be one that getting hits, I don't want that painful thing to repeats.

'F-ck...!'

But strange.

No matter how much time passed, there's no pain.

Han Jihyuk slowly opened his eyes. And what he saw before him is...

'A giant?'

3-meters-tall Man just catch the One-Eyed's axe right now.

The giant says, "I don't understand what's going on...I just being told to find someone around here. Are you Miss Elliotte's Friend?"

"...Yes?"

Elliotte?