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Idris, who had said he would be back for dinner, finally returned to the mansion well after midnight that day and the next.
Today, as Idris got out of the carriage, the grandfather clock was just striking midnight.
'Letizia must be asleep...'
He hadn't seen Letizia for almost a week, even though they lived in the same house.
Every time work was delayed, he had to suppress the urge to quit everything and return to the mansion.
Idris felt self-pity at his own behavior.
'I endured for ten years without knowing if I was dead or alive.'
Now he can't even handle a few days.
Still, the work related to Deon was somewhat settled, and he was planning to enjoy a leisurely breakfast tomorrow morning.
"Welcome back, Your Highness."
"It's late, you weren't asleep."
"I was instructed to deliver something to Your Highness."
Delivery?
Idris looked at the butler with a questioning look.
Then the butler took something out of his inner pocket and politely handed it over.
"I don't know if you've already seen it..."
What he handed over was today's newspaper.
Idris, who had been so busy recently, hadn't been able to read the newspaper, so it was the first time he had seen it in a long time.
The page the butler opened was page 2.
After reading the article, Idris finally realized what the butler was trying to show him.
[A miracle airship that will open a new era!
Today, we will delve into its identity, which has been shrouded in mystery.]
Below that, there was an interview with the reporter and Letizia.
[Q. Humans have long analyzed and conquered the land and sea, but the sky has been shrouded in mystery. What is the principle behind the airship conquering the sky?
A. As you all know, the core of the airship is the magic stone. The magic stone is not only a vessel for containing magic power, but also a very skilled magician proficient in one type of magic.
We succeeded in engraving flight magic onto a giant magic stone, and we will use that magic stone to cross the sea.]
[Q. The next question is probably what many people interested in airships are curious about... Let me ask you directly. Is the airship safe?!
A. I'm sure that's what many people are worried about. To answer that question... I can say with certainty that it is safe.
Q. Are there any specific reasons why you are so confident in saying that?
A. Of course, we are doing our best to ensure the safety of the airship, but there may be a problem. We have prepared several measures in case of such an emergency.
First, we have prepared a small airship inside the airship to help with evacuation in case of an emergency. We plan to only accept passengers up to the number that the escape airship can accommodate.
Q. Oh, that's thorough. But what if, just what if, there is a sudden accident on the airship and it crashes quickly? You can't even board the prepared escape airship!
A. First of all, such a situation cannot occur unless someone destroys the magic stone. Theoretically.
But if, just if, such a thing happens, we have decided to have skilled magicians on standby on the airship at all times.
Q. What do the magicians do?
A. If an emergency occurs, they will inject magic power into the magic stone until the passengers safely board the escape airship and escape, so that the airship does not crash.
Q. You've really made thorough preparations! Then I can ride with peace of mind.
A. Of course. We will also be boarding the airship.
Q. Huh? You're boarding the airship?
A. Yes. As it is a monumental first flight that will remain in the history of mankind, we will also share that glory and excitement.]
Idris, who read up to that point, burst into laughter.
"She's my partner, after all."
Letizia perfectly pinpointed the points of anxiety from the perspective of a passenger, not a businessman.
And she promoted it in a way that alleviated that anxiety.
Although it was still the beginning stages of promotion, Idris was confident that this promotion would be successful.
Letizia never disappointed him.
"Did Letizia tell you to show me this? Why? Does she want me to praise her?"
How cute.
But the butler's answer completely missed Idris' expectations.
"No, she read the newspaper and asked you to approve this proposal."
The butler showed the proposal folded behind the newspaper.
The contents of the proposal were simple.
[ - Although safety is advertised, it is likely that many nobles with a lot to lose will not board.
The main target group is merchants from small and medium-sized trading companies looking for opportunities in the New World.
Merchants are more aware of profits than anyone else, so it is predicted that lowering the price of the boarding pass will attract more merchants.
If merchants safely travel to the Eastern Continent in the early stages, stability will be guaranteed and more passengers can be attracted.
According to the prediction, we will set up a sales strategy to sell this boarding pass for a limited time as 1+1. We request approval for this.]
Idris, who received the extremely businesslike proposal, could not help but laugh.
"Haha!"
He was annoyed that she was so busy with work without knowing how anxious he was to see her, and he also found it cute that she was doing her best at the work he had entrusted to her.
Idris, who laughed for a long time with tears in his eyes, said to the butler.
"I've received the proposal, so you can go now."
He smiled at the proposal and then moved his feet.
The place he headed to was not the bedroom, but the annex where Letizia was staying.
Even though she was already asleep, even though he could see her tomorrow morning...
He felt like he couldn't bear it unless he saw her, even if she was asleep.
Idris, who arrived in front of Letizia's room, quietly entered her room.
Although a small candle was lit, Letizia seemed to be already asleep and quiet.
The silence was broken when Idris brought a chair and sat in front of the sleeping Letizia.
"It's not gentlemanly to enter a lady's room without permission."
Idris, who was startled, looked up and saw clear blue eyes.
The first feeling he had when he met those eyes was not surprise, but joy.
"Oops, I got caught. Then I'll go back for today, and see you again tomorrow morning?"
Then Letizia's eyes shook.
She was sad to send him away like this after meeting him for the first time in a week.
Letizia quickly replied.
"You don't, you don't have to."
Only then did a satisfied smile spread across Idris' face.
Letizia realized belatedly that she had been caught up in his scheme, but she soon smiled as if she had lost.
"Did you see the proposal?"
"Yeah."
"How was it?"
"Excellent. I want to close the boutique and hire you as my aide right away."
"Hehe."
Letizia smiled contentedly at his praise.
Although it was not visible, it seemed that her shoulders hidden under the blanket would have risen half a hand.
Seeing Letizia, who was like a child, elated with just one word of praise, he seemed to know.
The reason why he had been focusing on work for the past week was because he wanted to protect these small everyday things.
Idris, who was looking at Letizia with a smile, said.
"Letizia, will you praise me too?"
Instead of asking, Letizia blinked her curious eyes and looked at him.
Idris continued with a rather serious expression.
"Deon's trial schedule has been set."
It was time to end the long-standing bad relationship.
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