189: Auction Resolution — Part 3

"If anything happens, go talk to Allen. Those guys will fight like their lives depend on it for you."

"Weiss!?"

"Carta, you have to know how to handle idiots like that. ...But, well, I'm partially responsible for this mess, too. If something comes up, come to me after you’ve talked to Allen."

The three of them beamed at me. Good grief, what a bunch of happy-go-lucky saps.

"Carta, it’s about time we headed back. We’ve overstayed our welcome as it is."

"Wait, stay a bit longer, Senior Weiss!"

"I've had quite enough..."

By the way, I hadn't told Cynthia a word about any of this.

If she’d found out in real-time that I’d been thrown in a cell, she probably would’ve hacked through the iron bars just to bust me out.

That said, I’d heard her own schedule had just cleared up at the perfect time.

Truth be told... I wanted to see her, too.

"A-and, also, my mother said she wants to treat you to dinner."

"Dinner...?"

"Yeah. She says she wants to thank you properly for everything that happened."

"I didn't do a thing. If anything, it’s the opposite—I'm the one who caused the trouble."

"I don't think that’s true at all, though..."

In reality, we only managed to catch the culprits because Carta had come to the rescue. I didn't owe her anything; if anything, we were even. As for how she’d managed to show up at the perfect moment, apparently Meryl had been tailing Belk.

Good grief, those two are practically head over heels for each other.

No, more than that... I felt like I was forgetting something crucial.

...Oh, right. That.

"Fine, I guess I'll go."

"Wait, really!?"

"Yeah. My Flight Magic still isn't perfect, anyway."

"O-oh, right! Yeah, I get it!"

"Senior Weiss, Senior Carta, wait for me—"

"Quiet, you."

As Carta laughed happily, her "melo-melons" swayed with the motion.

Inside, I was pumping my fist in victory.

Melo-Melon—!

I’d almost forgotten, but Noblesse is all about the "Candy and the Whip." Since I’d been stuck behind iron bars, the reward was practically a market certainty.

...Heh. This is going to be good.

...Wait, should I tell Cynthia about this? It’ll be fine... right?

Afterword

I wrote a Christmas Special SS on December 24th. The title is: Christmas Special SS. xxxx-th Loop. Weiss Fancent. It’s short, only about 2,500 characters, but please enjoy! (^^)/

After that, Cynthia is scheduled to make an appearance for the first time in a while! The story doesn't progress very fast when the word count is low ( ;∀;)

[New Work for Kakuyomu Contest 9] I’ve posted a new work. There are an incredible number of entries this time, and it’s easy to get buried ( ;∀;) I think the content is quite interesting, so could you please follow the story and leave a rating (☆)? Readers, please lend me your strength!

Reincarnated as the Strongest and Most Evil Villain, I Act Behind the Scenes for the Sake of the Original Hero https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330668130826322