I Give Up on Conquering the Heroines

Episode 65. Legal advice (1)

“Acting mayor, take a break. It’s the Cologne mayoral election soon anyway…”

“I need to organize the work in progress and pass it on to the next mayor. I can’t just pass it off as it’s no longer my job.”

“As expected, you are the acting mayor. How about running for the Cologne mayoral election?”

“I’ll think about it…”

After smiling awkwardly, the secretary leaves the room.

Run for mayoral election.

It was a choice I had never even thought about.

This is the position of acting mayor that was only held to take responsibility for the aftermath of Lawrence’s death.

I thought it had nothing to do with me once the election was over.

‘If I run, is it confirmed that I will be elected?’

This is not groundless confidence, but looking at it objectively, the probability of winning is very high.

No candidate was properly prepared for this election, perhaps because they expected Lawrence to be re-elected.

When he died suddenly, there were candidates who made a fuss and scuttled themselves in a hurry to make preparations.

In the meantime, I, the mayor’s representative, performed my duties as mayor more perfectly than Lawrence.

The repair work of the huge sinkhole in the sewer that was created when the dungeon collapsed was also successfully completed.

My only flaw is that I am a woman.

I am not a childish daughter who sucks the blood of the family, but I am the acting count who leads a family, so my shortcomings will be greatly improved.

If you run for office, it is virtually guaranteed that you will be elected.

If it were anyone else, I would have run for office without hesitation.

I also have a desire for power.

There is also a desire for success.

‘I wonder if he likes it.’

But to me, Eugene is more important than anything else.

I don’t think Eugene will be happy if I become mayor of Cologne.

Once you become mayor, you will have much more responsibilities.

Thanks will come in from time to time.

Then, I would also have to disclose my certified check payment details.

Some will ask who this mysterious man is who spent a large amount of money all over the continent.

It seems like he doesn’t really want to make his name known.

I have a feeling that if people’s attention is focused on him, he will disappear without even a mouse or a bird knowing.

They even abandoned me…

‘As expected, I can’t run for office.’

I made up my mind.

It doesn’t work either.

The current Briam family is strong enough.

All ongoing projects are on track.

I don’t think there is any need to take on the position of mayor with great responsibility.

“I want to see you…”

I’m in big trouble.

When I think about him, I want to see him again.

I decided to focus only on work during work hours.

I can’t help it.

“Ugh…”

Eugene’s magic stone made from a ring.

It may be small and unsightly, but to me, it is worth more than a thousand gold. I roll it around in my hands and savor the feel of it.

And the other hand slides downward…

Boom!

“Oh? Eh? Huh?”

Then, suddenly, the door opens.

It is a door that is not to be opened without knocking…

The moment I raise my head to get angry.

“It’s been a while, Cornelia. I thought of you…Uh, um.”

What appeared outside the door was a completely unexpected person.

He and Eugene made eye contact.

Eugene looked at me for a moment and swallowed his words.

“You seem a bit busy.”

“Yes…?”

“Sorry. I’ll come back in a bit.”

I close the door and walk away.

It was only after seeing his embarrassed face that I realized what I looked like now.

Standing face down on the desk, her face blushing.

I was breathing heavily and my hands were down on the desk…

“No, it’s not like that!”

I was so shocked that I shouted.

Telling lies that won’t even work.

“Just that! It’s not what you think!”

“You know what I was thinking.”

“I had a strange thought…”

“No? Really?”

“No, it’s not really.”

“Hmm. Well, then I guess that’s it.”

Eujin smiles mischievously and sits down with the young blood demon.

It’s annoying.

But at the same time, I was so happy that I couldn’t control my laughter.

“I’m learning the tea ceremony these days. I’ll make you a cup of matcha.”

“It’s a car driven by the acting mayor of Cologne himself. It’s luxurious.”

“Don’t make fun of me…”

The whole time he was taking out a teacup with his back turned to Eugene.

She had a hard time calming down the corners of her mouth that were grinning.

They say even tigers will come if you tell them.

“Here you go. Have a drink too, little guy.”

“······I hate poetry.”

“Huh?”

“He’s afraid of running water.”

The moment I was about to pour water into the glass.

The pale-skinned girl cries and falls into his arms.

I think I was a bit more blunt before.

Has she become friendly with Eugene?

“Why are you sitting here?”

“The chair on the other side is a little uncomfortable.”

“Isn’t it the same chair?”

“It’s different.”

Soak.

After pouring all the water into the glass, I sat down next to Eugene.

I secretly approach her little by little and touch her thighs.

This is warmth.

This is the voice.

This is trembling.

Just sitting next to Eugene makes her feel relieved of her stress and calms her mind and body.

Ah. The stability of mind and body may be wrong.

Her heartbeat kept getting stronger…

“I wanted to see you. I was actually thinking about wanting to see you just now, and you showed up just now.”

“What an incredible coincidence.”

In fact, it is not a coincidence.

I spend more than half of my day thinking about Eugene.

If you leave out the sleeping time, it will inevitably appear when you are thinking about Eugene.

Still…

It’s more romantic and better to think of it as a coincidence.

After all this time, I only focus on work during work hours.

“The check Cornelia gave me. It’s already been used up.”

“Yes, yes. I confirmed that all 5 cards were used. All payments were made properly, so you don’t have to worry.”

“So this time, I’d like to ask for about 20 more.”

“I’ll give you 30 generous sheets.”

“Thank you, Cornelia.”

“hehehehe…”

Schuk seu.

She leans on Eugene’s shoulder and rubs her head.

Then Eugene wraps his arms around her neck and strokes her hair.

I feel good.

I love the feeling of being wrapped in Eugene’s big hands.

I felt like it was Eugene’s…

“That’s right. I have a gift for you.”

“A gift?”

“Thanks to you, I can’t tell you how comfortable it is to travel without worrying about money. This is it.”

“Is this…?”

Dalkak.

A jewel that emits a brilliant light appears from inside a luxurious box.

No, is this a magic stone…?

My eyes widened involuntarily at that beautiful color.

It was not a magic tool for combat assistance that Eugene usually wears with his sword or ring.

It was clearly a magic stone used as an ornament or gift.

“What is it?”

“I stopped by Elvengarde. I picked it up on the way there.”

“Don’t joke around. Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

I was speechless at Eugene’s serious face.

I thought about becoming Eugene’s special person every day.

I waited and waited for him endlessly.

But somewhere in my heart, I had an intuition.

The possibility of this feeling being reciprocated is extremely small…

So we changed our strategy.

Rather than actively winning over Eugene.

Yujin decided to become the woman who comes to the end.

‘Proposal…?’

But I never thought that day would be today.

A priceless magic stone from Elvengard.

It is not a cheap eye candy magic stone that sells for proposals, but a real luxury item.

The intention is clear.

A method of proposing marriage to a high-ranking noblewoman.

It’s a cliché, but that makes it an even more meaningful proposal.

“Ah…”

I’m so happy that I can’t speak properly.

I feel like tears will spill out at any moment.

I was crying, but Eugene smiled and wiped my eyes.

“Ugh. That’s…”

“You don’t like it?”

“I love it! I love it so much! I’m so happy…”

“It looks so good that it brings tears to my eyes. If I sell it, I’ll probably make a lot of money.”

“Yes?”

But the moment Eugene spoke next.

I realized that I was misunderstanding something.

“You want to sell this?”

“Yes. I use it to help run the family.”

“······.”

Ah. I understand.

I found out the whole story of the incident.

Eugene is not a nobleman.

So there’s no way he knows the marriage customs of nobles.

From the beginning, she did not know the meaning of gifting such an expensive magic stone to a woman.

After realizing that, I lost all my strength.

I feel like a fool for being excited, even if only for a moment.

‘Well…’

There is no way Eugene will get married.

She is a person who hates being tied down somewhere.

If my goal is wealth, he is still enjoying it enough without getting married.

There is absolutely no reason for you to want to marry me right away.

Besides, Eugene’s work probably isn’t over yet.

If you look at where checks are used, they travel all over the southern continent.

As a demon hunter, he will have to travel around the world without a break.

“I like it… I like it…”

But I suppressed all those feelings.

Killing the feeling of regret.

I tried to smile at Eugene.

I take comfort in the fact that Eugene cares about me.

The fact that it is not completely out of the question is something to be reassured about.

“So what did you do in Elvengarde?”

“This is confidential. I don’t know if I can tell you.”

“I’ll be quiet. You know I speak loudly.”

“You know. We’ve kept it well hidden until now that Lawrence is the devil’s minion. Let’s see. Where should I start talking about it…”

Work takes a backseat before you know it.

I leaned on Eugene’s shoulder and listened to his long story.

I guess I couldn’t tell you everything, so there were some things I omitted…

Yujin’s story was interesting though.

Eugene’s unique indifference was evident in the story.

Even though he kept his own accomplishments short and concise and emphasized the greatness of others as much as possible, I still got a glimpse of how great he had accomplished.

“Ah…”

Time passes.

When I noticed that the sun was going down, I became depressed.

It’s almost time for Eugene to leave.

“It looks like the sun will set soon.”

“That’s right.”

At some point, I was leaning against Eugene’s chest, as if I was being hugged by him.

I hope this moment lasts forever.

I hope Eugene doesn’t leave.

Without going to a dangerous place.

Without meeting any other women.

I wish you could live here with me forever.

‘That won’t happen…’

But it’s been a long time since I gave up such foolish expectations.

Because there is no way Eugene would choose me.

The reason is clear and fatal.

‘Eugene will think that my body has been tainted by Lawrence…’

This is probably the biggest reason why Eugene doesn’t accept me.

There is no use in saying no.

Sometimes the truth is more false than a lie.

How convincing does it sound to say that she married such a violent man and protected her virginity for several months while he was in captivity?

If it were me, you probably wouldn’t believe it.

There must be many younger and cleaner women by Eugene’s side.

There is no reason for her to choose me over other women.

It’s bittersweet, but that’s the reality and there’s nothing we can do about it.

“Ugh! The last train is coming soon! Shouldn’t I just get up and see?”

“I should go soon. But I think I’ve been talking about myself too much. Did anything happen to you?”

“Nothing happened to me…”

At best, she mustered up all her strength and pushed me to go.

Eugene comes to me again and touches her messy hair.

I keep regretting it…

“Isn’t it difficult?”

“Gwae, it’s okay.”

“Really? The workload doesn’t seem like a joke.”

“It’s a little… A little difficult…”

It’s hard because of you.

I’m dying because I miss you.

My heart aches every day.

But she couldn’t say that much because she was afraid of being a burden to Eugene.

“Cheer up. You’re doing well. Thanks to Cornelia, I also received a lot of help.”

“Hmm…”

Kkook.

Her whole body became hot from Eugene’s rough embrace.

It wasn’t the soft, loving hug you give your lover, but it was enough for right now.

Fatigue goes away.

All your stress melts away and you feel better.

For a long time, I enjoyed the pressure of Eugene’s strong arms.

Yujin’s arm strength slowly loosened.

Her raised heels sank down, and her eyes met.

Eujin’s eyes are so warm.

“Nothing special happened in Cologne?”

“Yes. Everything is going well. The sewage work has been completed. There was also a commotion two days ago when the saint visited.”

“What? She’s a saint and came here?”

“······.”

But at that moment.

Eujin’s voice is filled with confusion.

Her face turns pale.

I noticed it right away.

This man.

I thought he must have an unusual relationship with the saint.