The Extra Will Now Leave The Stage - Chapter 37 - To The Nakran Empire (1)

Chapter 37 – To the Nakran Empire (1)

Translator: Lioness

“A thief?”

The emperor flinched hearing Lawrence’s cold voice echoing in the room asking Gail. Still, as the Emperor of the Erha Empire, he came back to his senses easily, but Gail’s shoulder was shaking.

It was due to Lawrence who exuded a cool energy towards them. Though these two people here never mastered swordsmanship, they could easily feel it when an energy was emitted. The Emperor then intercepted Lawrence’s words before he could unleash a stronger energy than it was.

“What do you mean!”

“T- that bastard kidnapped Miss Alice, the daughter of the Marquess of Hamilton, and wants to run away!”

“Kidnap?”

“That’s right! Has not for Duke Shellington who visited them, they had been escaped.”

The emperor nodded at Gail’s determined words, saying that his arm was bent inward. Of course, he didn’t like Gail’s behavior, but it was still a golden opportunity to drive the Duke of the Nakran Empire.

“What happened, Duke?”

“I think the Crown Prince is misunderstanding something… Alice and I are engaged to be married.”

“Marriage? With the daughter of the Hamilton family?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“What will happen to the Hamilton family’s fortune then?”

At the Emperor’s sudden question, Lawrence was dumbfounded and shut his mouth. He couldn’t congratulate Alice’s marriage soon, since he was more curious as to where the wealth would go if she leaves. Even Gail’s eyes shone and held his head up high.

“Since the Hamilton family has no son, the property must be returned to the treasury after the Marquis’s death.”

“You are right.”

‘What am I even doing?’

Lawrence struggled to swallow the words he couldn’t bear to utter. If this was Nakran, his empire, he would have slashed without hesitation, but this could ignite a war if he did so. In this place, which was an enemy country no matter what, and in this place where he doesn’t have power, he could not do anything according to his personality.

“I don’t know about the Hamilton’s. However, Alice was now going to the Nakran Empire, therefore she won’t have anything to do with the Hamilton family’s wealth.”

At Lawrence’s coy words, the faces of the emperor and Gail brightened. Of course, he had no intention of handing over the Hamiltons’ property to them. If they were to leave this place right away, he would, in fact, urge Alic to steal the property.

Oblivious to Lawrence’s thoughts, the Emperor and Gail were busy talking about the Hamilton fortune. His presence was not considered but as impatient he was, he intervened,

“Then may I go to the Nakran Empire now? With Miss Alice?”

“Didn’t I already give you permission last time?”

“You should hurry and we’ll take care of things here.”

At the words of the Emperor and Gail, Lawrence left the throne room without looking back. Now that Karus has been mentioned, the Emperor will question him. The emperor would never miss this opportunity to capture Karus.

‘This is my victory. Karus Shellington.’

Lawrence left Erha’s palace feeling refreshed. Now it was time to go to where Alice was waiting.

****

Alis was weeping and putting the gold coins, jewels, and land documents she received from the Marquis in her magic pocket. She couldn’t restrain her falling tears, thus lowered her head and cried for a while, before continuing packing her things again.

If a stranger sees her, he’d think she had been robbed money.

“Ah, why do I keep crying!”

Her annoyance soared, and she threw away her magical pouch and picked it up again. It was a very strange experience for Alice.

She couldn’t find anyone here to bond with other than her marquis. No, not even her marquis gave her proper affection. The only reason she sided with the Marquis was to survive.

“I did, but why at the end…”

Another tear fell from Alice’s eyes. Stealing her tears, she struggled to gather her heart. She took a deep breath and seemed to calm her erratic mood a little.

Taking all the things the Marquis had given her, she fastened her magic pouch.

‘This is under protection magic, but just in case.’

She also changed into a light mauve dress. Now that Lawrence has gone to the palace, she has made her preparations for her departure, which she presumably thinks will happen soon.

“This is better.”

Rather than leaving without saying goodbye to the Marquis of Hamilton, it was fortunate that she had sorted things like this. Upon arriving at the Nakran Empire, she’d first contact the Marquis. As Alice got up from her seat, making her all ready, Lawrence burst open the door and came in.

“Pack your things.”

“I knew that, and I already took care of it.”

Lawrence, who had been looking at Alice up and down, noticed her swollen eyelids, grabbed her face, and looked around.

“Wh, why?”

“Why did you cry?”

At Lawrence’s question, Alyssa clamped her mouth shut. She didn’t need to tell him that her father’s words had moved her to tears. Instead, she turned the subject.

“Did it go well?”

“Ah, the emperor was willing to let us go, and the crown prince…”

“The Crown Prince?”

She urged Lawrence, who inadvertently stretched his words. Alice had to leave this place right now. Her arrangement with the Marquis of Hamilton was over, so she had no reason to stay here any longer.

‘Above all, I have to leave now when I can’t hear that voice.’

“The Crown Prince asked who would inherit the marquis’ property if you left.”

“I beg your pardon?”

Alice’s head turned white as if someone had hit her. Is that what the imperial family of a country would say? At Alice’s menacing look on her face, Lawrence stepped up to her and whispered to her:

“You’re not going to leave the inheritance issue alone, are you?”

“Of course not, my father needs to money, but seventy percent of the top profits are supposed to go to me!”

“Seventy percent of the profits?”

The guild run by the Marquis of Hamilton was making quite a bit of money. However, Lawrence’s eyes lit up when she learned that 70 percent of the profits went to Alice.

Since he was also a duke of the Nakran Empire, he had quite a lot of money and wealth, but not as much as the Marquis Hamilton. He is the richest person in the Erha Empire, and a merchant whose wealth had been recognized by the Nakran Empire as well.

“It’s all mine.”

As Lawrence’s eyes lit up, Alice caught him off guard. The light of doubt in her eyes was not easily erased. She glared at him with her narrow eyes even as he cleared his throat several times.

Unable to bear the look in his eyes, he continued until he waved both of his hands.

“Yes, everything is your property. But if you go to Nakran with me, you have no heir?”

“I don’t have an heir, and whether I leave the Erha Empire or get married, I’m going to get an adopted child and make it mine.”

Alice raised her chin proudly. From the beginning, the estate of the Marquis of Hamilton belonged to her.

‘I love money so much, are you asking me to give up?’

It couldn’t be. More than half of the marquis’ wealth was made up of Alice’s blood and sweat. Not exactly blood, but anyway. Alice had no intention of giving it all up.

If not in her hands, then in the hands of the Marquis. She had planned to continue her work at the top even if she went to the Nakran Empire, and the idea of making a fortune in the imperial family of Erha did not sit well with her.

“Do you think you need to prepare?”

When Lawrence said that he would help if he wanted to, Alice cut him with a single sword.

“I do not need it. I’ll take care of it.”

“Why?”

“When someone else gets entangled in money matters, it ruins the relationship with that person.”

At her wise words, Lawrence nodded her head. That was right. It was something Lawrence was familiar with. After the death of his father, the former duke, he inherited his inheritance and still did not forget what his relatives had done.

Fortunately, the royal family intervened and the duke of Littenverk was able to prevent it from being torn apart, but the scars from that time still remained. Because of that, the Duke of Littenverk became poor.

“So, there is no need.”

Lawrence, lost in thought, was brought to his senses by Alice’s words.

“Is there anything special?”

“Duke.”

It was the first time Lawrence had heard Alice address him. He did not like being called a duke, so he corrected his title.

“Not Duke, Lawrence.”

“Well, then Lawrence.”

“Why?”

“Who do you think ran this Hamilton marquis’ caravan?”

“Were you also involved in the operation?”

“Of course, I was. Who do you think is the actual owner?”

“…”

Seeing her confident smile, Lawrence realized. That Alice Hamilton, the princess of the Nakran Empire, is the true owner of the Hamilton Merchant.

“People at the top don’t listen to their father properly. You have to insert the seal of the marquis to listen. And the seal is here.”

Alice tapped the pocket of her dress.

“It’s in this pocket.”

‘It’s actually in the magic bag inside the pocket, but what.’

“So, whoever has the seal becomes the owner of the House of Hamilton Marquess?”

“It can’t be. Of course, you need to know how to use a password that can only be used by the owner of the marquis.”

“Right.”

Lawrence nodded his head, and Alice’s eyes lit up.

“I am very, very greedy for money.”

Lawrence couldn’t take his eyes off Alice’s face, who curled her eyes and drew a pleasant smile on her face.