I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 5 [Complete] by FUNA

Author:FUNA
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 39: Negotiations

“Ah, welcome! I am Marquis Cedric!”

Marquis Cedric was the leader of the faction that House Maslias and House Raphael belonged to. He was past sixty, which was still a healthy age in modern Japan, but he was considered quite old here. His skin was pretty wrinkly, too.

According to Count Maslias, Marquis Cedric had taken up the role of faction leader, a role that had been passed down for generations, but he had no particular ambitions or drive to speak of, and was nothing more than the organizer of a small, temperate faction with middle-of-the-road political views. ...Or he had been until last month, that is.

He had started getting carried away ever since the beloved daughter of the Goddess Celestine had appeared in his faction. Not only was she young, cute, and unmarried, but she was also the head of a noble house; it was basically like pulling a triple yakuman or a royal flush.

It wasn’t like he was looking to conquer the world, but he had begun plotting great advancements for his faction. No, I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing. As a politician and faction leader, it’s only natural for him to strive for more power and to push the policies he believes in for the benefit of his faction’s nobles and his country.

...At least, it wouldn’t have been a problem if it hadn’t involved nasty tactics like taking advantage of a little girl. So there you have it.

And so, the marquis’s attack had begun! The marquis didn’t seem to have any intention of doing anything to Mariel himself in his old age, but he was going to try to get her closer to his grandson and the influential aristocrats from his faction, and mentioned those parties with obvious intentions...

However, Mariel gracefully evaded such invitations by saying that she wasn’t ready for any such thing, because she was still grieving from the loss of her family, or otherwise because she needed to focus on sorting out the confusion in her domain first.

The marquis hurled words at Mariel like spears, one after another, and she deftly dodged each one in a dance of words.

Whoa... Can’t underestimate these nobles!

Mariel evaded the marquis’s invitation to stay at his residence on a more long-term basis by saying that she needed to prioritize getting to know her domain after taking over as head of her household, but even she couldn’t refuse his request to meet the other nobles of the faction, visit the royal palace, or stop by and see some influential merchants. These weren’t requests to Mariel on an individual level, but official requests that were part of her duties as the head of the Raphael household.

And when she began to fulfill her duties starting tomorrow, she wouldn’t have any supporting fire from Count Maslias at her back.

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“I’m tired...”

The battle finally ended, and only then were we allowed to leave. It was pretty amazing that all Mariel had to say about all this was that she was tired.

“Well, it’s important to keep a good relationship with the marquis.

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