Chapter 13 Ex-Knight Commander Dumped by His Wife (6)
#Netorare KokuouEx-Knight Commander Dumped by His Wife (6)
As Isaac and the others turn around, the young policeman from earlier peers in through the open door. He seems to have called for backup.
“Now that I think about it, I was sold by Madame.”
The hostess sticks her tongue out at Isaac as he stares at her.
“So what are you going to do, Desnos? I’m a wanted man, aren’t I?”
When Isaac points at himself, Desnos frowns in confusion.
“Orders have been issued nationwide in Mina’s name to protect you. There is a price on your head.”
“Protection, huh? Well, I’m not king anymore. No one will complain, no matter what you do. Perhaps your master will mediate between you and Hisui as a reward.”
Desnos flinched for a moment at Isaac’s mockery.
But he clenched his fists, stood in front of Isaac, and tried to put the handcuffs around Isaac’s arms.
Isaac kept his arms crossed and asked Desnos.
“Are you going to use the money you got from Lovecraft to pay for women again?”
“No! I want Hisui to come back to me. If it’s for that reason, I don’t care if I’m despised like a dog.”
Desnos grabs Isaac’s arm. His hand is as hard as a stone.
Isaac grins.
“Then you should work for me.”
Still holding Isaac’s arm, Desnos is stunned.
Seeing his confusion, Isaac continues.
“This is about money, right? You don’t mind being called a dog, do you? Then I’ll hire you. The term is one month. The work is simple and easy. The reward is 100 times the bounty offered by Lovecraft.”
100 times the reward!
Not just the interest on the debt, but even enough to buy back the position of Knight Commander.
As long as he can regain his position, it will be easier to make money.
Hisui might even come back.
Desnos’s heart was shaken.
But at the same time, the pride that made Desnos what he is now made him raise his voice.
“You want to buy a knight with money? Stop mocking me!”
The hand that gripped Isaac’s arm grew hot.
Isaac told him in a cold voice.
“Don’t think too hard. This is just a side job. I have no problem with your loyalty to Lovecraft. So I won’t ask you to do anything that will make your position worse, and when it’s all over, you can turn me into Lovecraft and take the bounty.”
Puzzled by his cold voice, Desnos spreads his arms wide in protest.
“That’s not what I’m saying! I’m talking about my relationship with you. If I were hired by you for money, I would no longer be a knight of this land.”
Desnos’ face was a mixture of anger and sorrow.
Isaac sighed deeply.
“You know, you always said that loyalty is for the good of the land and the people. You were and always will be a knight of this land. But I’m not the king anymore. I can’t live up to that anymore. Or what? Are you saying that you can’t deal with me if I’m not the king?”
“Don’t be silly. I don’t care about such things.”
“Then the conversation is not about loyalty; it is about money. It’s about whether or not I’m going to hire you.”
“Well, that’s… but….”
“Here, take it.”
Isaac took something out of his pocket and shoved it into Desnos’ chest.
Desnos picked it up, and his eyes widened when he saw it.
It was a dazzling diamond ring.
It was a treasure that even the aristocratic, fashionable, and extravagant Desnos had only seen from afar, and one that no ordinary person would ever be able to hold.
Lovecraft’s bounty was nothing in comparison. It was enough to support a family for the rest of their lives.
The treasure beyond imagination paralyzed Desnos’ thoughts, and his huge, bear-like frame trembled.
“It’s an advance. It’ll tide you over for a while. Be careful how you redeem it. It’s cursed.”
At the mention of the ring, Desnos puts his face close to it.
On the back of the ring, there are initials and the date of five years ago.
Desnos’s face suddenly turns blue.
“Oh, damn, this is a wedding ring!”
“Yes….”
Isaac answers calmly to Desnos, who is speechless with shock.