Gerard was completely confused.
The reason why Iris received such reverence without having to participate in extermination operations was due to her superior craftsmanship.
“You can later reveal that I am the real source. In due time, of course.”
But...was all of this due to Lillian's skill from the beginning...?
Gerard narrowed his eyebrows and asked: “...Are you sure that Iris Tillard will buy real drafts? Can you guarantee that?”
“Since you recognized this style, do you think Iris wouldn’t recognize it?”
“Huh...”
“You will rush to buy it without a doubt.”
Gerard thought about her words carefully.
Even though the Second Prince did not know of his affiliation with the Arkaev Guild, his way of dealing was very poor...
'What if I betray Lillian Taillard halfway through?'
It won't make sense.
‘By then, the Taillard family will have been humiliated, and they will seek revenge with all their might.’
And then, Gerard and the Arkiv Guild would be...
Under the hunt of the Taillard and Pavel families, not to mention the First Prince's Tarania and Balthazar families.
Confronting four families out of the five major ones simply means wanting to commit suicide.
Gerard swallowed hard.
'This is Lillian Taillard then.'
The disgrace of the Tillards.
The granddaughter who the current head of the family says he wouldn't mind if she died tomorrow.
It's amazing that this granddaughter is here.
What's worse is that she has this talent for stabbing people in the back.
'...This gives me a great feeling.'
Although he was being tortured, he felt a strange euphoria rising within him.
But the moment he unconsciously licked his lower lip, the dungeon suddenly grew colder.
A very cold wind passed around Gerard's neck.
A low and soft voice rang out around: “Haha, look at this.”
Evren's voice came from right behind Lilian's back.
“He casts his nets openly even while in prison...”
He was smiling brightly with a face that seemed to be carved from silver.
Seeing this, Gerard felt a shiver run down his spine.
'Wait, how did he hide his presence like that?'
He did not feel at all that this man was in the cell.
Evren just looked at him coldly.
Hiding his presence for a moment was a simple matter for him.
He wanted to silently observe what Lillian intended to do with this man.
But the scene seemed as if the butterfly flew somewhere, and the flowers bowed their heads to watch it.
He turned to Lillian: “Are you finished saying everything you want to this man?”
“Yes”
“Then go upstairs first.”
Lillian turned around immediately.
This was what Evren liked about her; She does not try to beg false mercy for others in a naive way.
She was someone who knew very well the boundaries between everyone.
“The deal with Lillian is still a deal. But I also learned dangerous information about this aspect.”
“Oh...”
“I can't release you without taking action.”
When Evren spoke, Ilyas stepped forward.
This is to take some measures to ensure that the secrets of this aspect are not leaked.
Gerard expected this, so he stifled his moans and closed his eyes tightly.
He would be very grateful if they left him alive to practice his activities in Arkiv.
…But since he was going to work with that miss, they would surely get him out intact, right?
Damn...
* * *
Well, let's wrap things up for the villain.
Lillian returned to her basic work after an absence... in her new, fully equipped workshop...!
Margaret came in to help Lillian.
As Lillian was examining the materials prepared in advance, Margaret whispered next to her: “Miss, you said you would create an artifact to surpass the Taillards.”
“Yes, that's right”
“Are you going to sell ‘Moon Protection’ then?”
"Hmm? No"
A vague relief spread across Margaret's face.
Seeing this, Lillian felt a slight hit in her self-confidence.
“...Why? Does it look like no one will buy it?”
It has been a winning product for me...
It seems that it was useful in searching for mines this time...
“Ah, no, it's not that I'm worried about his unpopularity!”
Margaret whispered as she touched her bracelet: “Just because it belongs to us only.. I liked that feeling...”
“Heh, really?”
This is the magic of the first version, no doubt; They become family heirlooms and antique jewelry that are later passed on to grandchildren.
“Even if I sell it, I will improve it before putting it out.”
It is natural that I give the best to this aspect.
“What I will make this time is this.”
If last time the bracelet was a piece that is easy to make and relatively suitable for both genders.
This time I decided to make something that required more effort.
Margaret's eyes widened when she saw the diagram: “Is this a drawing of earrings?”
“Yes”
“You're drawing diagrams like that. It's amazing.”
“Right. I draw the entire front, side and horizontal perspective.”
Lillian began searching for the necessary materials.
"I'll make it the kind that hangs from the earlobe. It will be bright and pretty when it catches the light on occasion."
“Yes, it seems so… oh”
Margaret suddenly stopped being impressed.
“Miss, doesn’t it seem that these diagrams were accidentally mixed together?”
"No, it wasn't mixed up or made wrong. It's all one job."
“……?”
“You'll know when the work is done.”
Well, what will I use this time?
Normally, if the piece was intended for the nobility, I would have used gold extensively.
'But gold is an expensive material and it is difficult to send it freely in this situation.'
The answer is silver again!
Lillian felt happy when she remembered the price difference between silver in this world and in her previous life.
And if we multiply that by the labor cost?
“Fufufu”
This is really profitable.
Lillian happily began preparing the metal heating process.
Margaret, who had brought the protection powder, looked at her in wonder: “Miss, you look… very happy.”
“Yes, I am in a great mood.”
Lillian nodded: “When I think about how happy the person will be to receive it...”
“But miss, are you okay without setting up shop?”
“Yes, it's okay. I don't have time to inspect properties now anyway.”
“But.. if you ask His Highness the Prince-”
“Oh my God, no, Margaret.”
Lilian shook her head dismissively: “Even though I am his dominatrix, I am ultimately subordinate. How can I accept such a huge investment?”
“Miss...!”
“For now, it's better to work on a small scale like this.”
Margaret was innocently admiring, without Lillian really realizing what she was thinking.
'What a…'
She is afraid of disturbing her master, and is sincerely happy for whoever will receive the piece...
'She could have wanted more'
In return, Lillian was shaking her head as she brushed protective powder on both sides of the silver plate.
Ask the villain to set up shop? Please don't say scary things like that.
It will be tiring to get rid of it when I leave later.
'But it is natural for Margaret to wonder.'
In Vernis, people believe that to sell antiques, there must be a designated place.
Not only antiques, but most luxury goods are sold in boutiques.
'Or at least it is recognized in the salons of noble ladies.'
As for the merchant who has no name and no connections, his fate is death.
The bitterness of small business owners remains harsh even after moving between worlds.
“…Hmm, I might find a place for the store later. But now is not the time for me to appear outside.”
“So, how do you intend to introduce this piece?”
“Let's start with this first.”
Let's do the seeding, which I haven't done in a long time.