NOVEL NEXT chapter 12
12. All that remains is money
Episode 12. All that remains is money
After that, the Blackwing Guild helped Taille’s astrologer’s work and got a portion of the profits.
As a result, the guild was revived as a knight, and his size gradually increased.
And now it’s settled down to some extent.
All of this was thanks to Tail, so it was only natural for members of the Blackwing Guild to have respect for Tail.
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Tayl, who recalled the past for a while, said while walking around the inside with familiarity.
“Did you come today?”
Khan replied in a dry tone.
“On top of the table to the left.”
Tale approached the table as Khan said.
Several swollen pockets were placed there, as if they were filled with something.
“Whoa.”
Tails took a deep breath and quickly opened his pockets.
“Huh!”
The inside was filled with gold coins.
It’s gold! Goldfinch!
When I bit into it, the dent was real.
So many pure gold coins.
This is because he received the payment first by sending a letter promising to give fortune-telling.
It’s been almost a year since I’ve been doing this, and the astrologer Tale, ‘Prometa’, is famous among the nobles.
Prometa.
That was the pseudonym Tale used as an astrologer.
It means ‘seeing the future’ in the local language.
The nobility pounded a cube to find out the identity of such a Prometa.
Some say he is in fact a forgotten god, others say he is a divinely blessed prophet.
‘Well, actually, I know it from reading novels.’
There was nothing wrong with that.
You get the money and the other person hears the future.
Isn’t it good for a sister and a good brother-in-law?
‘Anyway, this customer has quite big hands.’
You really like it?
Tale chuckled like a villain.
Kan let out a short sigh at the sight of Tail like that and spat out words.
“Don’t forget that 10 percent is ours.”
“Ai. I know.”
Ah, that’s really exciting.
Tale grumbled a little.
Seeing Tail like that, Khan let out another long sigh.
“Then hurry up and write it.”
At Khan’s words, Tail nodded.
“Yes, yes. If you get paid, you have to work.”
Muttering, Tail took out the stationery and pen from the desk.
To them, Tail is a god, and the fortunes given by Tail are like an oracle.
All the nobles were in a frenzy because they wanted to receive one of the articles he wrote.
‘This time it was Count Enus.’
There was only one reason why he chose Count Enus.
‘This person will later succeed in business.’
It also became very large and later appeared in novels.
So I expected that the letter he sent would contain that curiosity.
Tale pulled out a handwritten letter from Count Enus that was stuck between the gold coins.
The person who received the points while sending the return message in advance used to narrow down the questions he was curious about and send them.
Tale would then write down the facts he knew and the answers to the questions with Khan’s help.
‘Let’s take a look.’
[Prometa.
First, I’ll post my greetings. This is Count Enus.
First of all, thank you for choosing me….]
“No, why is this guy’s chatter so long?”
Tale mumbled and flipped through the papers that had come with the letter.
Only saying thank you was the third piece.
‘Write down your questions!’
It wasn’t bothersome to pass all of this over.
Since I flipped through it for a while.
‘Ah. Found.’
In the fifth chapter, Tail was finally found.
[I’m trying to start a business, but I’m not sure if it will work. He has a partner whose name is Pluto.]
‘As expected.’
As expected, it was about business.
By the way.
‘Pluto?’
Tail’s eyes narrowed.
‘I’ve heard of it a lot… ?’
My memory was fuzzy.
At that time, Khan opened his mouth.
“Information about Count Enus is posted as data next to it.”
“Khan is the best.”
As expected, information guild!
Now I know even if I don’t say anything!
There was no better place than the information guild to know the tendencies, personalities, and specific information of these extras.
‘Then there’s probably information about Pluto.’
Tale giggled and spread the data beside him.
And as expected, Pluto was also written in the information about Count Enus.
‘He wears a mask because he has burns on one side of his face….’
I remembered it only after hearing the characteristics.
‘Is this the man Yerin talked about?’
The Great Depravity, Pluto.
He was a man who became a wanted criminal by cheating other nobles and carrying them away with money.
Of course, five years later, this guy is caught by his princess, Chloe.
‘Earl Enus was also one of those swindled nobles.’
However.
Tale didn’t intend to tell all of this.
If everything is conveyed as it is, Count Enus will break the business deal with Pluto.
Then he will be very different from the future he knows.
If you throw a large stone, the sand will rise, but if you throw a small stone, it will only create gentle waves.
The bigger the wave of the stone you throw, the bigger the surroundings will change.
‘That’s why I’m giving fortunes with the future unchanged as much as possible.’
At first, he simply writes his past and disposition.
Tale paused to write the letter.
‘But it’s the past of Count Enus….’
Since he didn’t know much about Count Enus, Tail took a closer look at the data Khan gave him.
‘As expected, he’s meticulous.’
In the materials, information about Count Enus was detailed.
Tale read quickly and eloquently wrote down the letters in his letter.
[You have a straight, hard core, like a turtle. Even if her wife is having an affair, she is silent to protect her family.]
Because he was a Tarot lover in his previous life, Tail wrote it pretty plausibly based on the information Khan brought.
And the time has come for him to write down the most important parts of the business.
Tayl grinned and continued writing letters.
[A hard-tempered person like you may go through a crisis. But you have to remember that.
When the world is immersed in the darkest, the sun finally rises.
You will surely lead to great success someday.]
This is absolutely true.
‘Earl Enus is said to be a strong man.’
Furthermore, five years later, he succeeds in business.
To the ‘Enus Café’ built by Count Anus on the most famous and lively street.
‘I heard that Princess Chloe often went to that cafe during her academy days.’
Tale muttered to himself as he signed the letter.
[-Dear Prometaga]
Things that would come true if left alone will be considered fulfilled as Tail’s prophecy by reading this letter.
“Are you done?”
I heard Khan’s voice.
“Oh, wait.”
Tale put the letter in the envelope with a dry reply.
“So.”
Tails, who sealed the letter well, moved his gaze to Khan.
“What do you want to talk about?”
As Tails crossed his arms and asked, Khan smiled.
“As expected, one notice is very quick.”
Having said that, Khan laughed and continued.
“This time, the emperor came from the Belenus Empire.”
Til’s face hardened slightly at Khan’s words.
“Hwangmyeong?”
“Yes. Hwang Myeong. It is during wartime and in an emergency situation, so it is said to provide mercenaries within the guild.”
Tale recognized Khan’s words right away.
“So you’re asking me if I’d rather eat Belenus’ side?”
“….”
Tail, who took Khan’s silence positively, narrowed his brows.
Right now, Khan is looking at the liver.
Which side will you stick to, the Tierne Empire or the Belenus Empire?
‘Actually, it’s not that I completely don’t understand….’
That would be the case too.
If you work on the side of the Empire, you will be executed without mercy if the Tierne Empire wins.
Looking at the war situation, the Tierne Empire had been holding the victory until now, but now the Belenus Empire was on the rise.
Khan must have thought that he had to be careful as much as his life was at stake.
But Tail said in a sharp voice.
“The Belenus Empire will win this war. So, if you want to eat some bean curd after it’s over, take sides now.”
“… Is that patriotism?”
“Ah-gu-wook-shim?”
Taylor laughed.
“Hey. Where is the patriotism for a commoner, a nabber like me?”
Tale gently ran his hand over the gold coin.
The cold sensations felt at his fingertips made him feel better.
“All that remains is money. Khan, did you know? Oh, these pretty things.”
As if touching something precious, Tail carefully put the gold coin into his pocket.
Seeing such a tail, Khan clicked his tongue and shook his head slowly.
“Oh yes.”
Just before leaving, Tail opened his mouth to Khan.
“Give me some information about my father, Cecilia Duvir.”
“Are you talking about the Marquis of Duvre?”
Khan raised his voice as if he was surprised.
“Uh. Please.”
“How much information are you asking for?”
Tayl smiled at Khan’s words.
That smile was very ominous to Khan.
At the same time, Tail said.
“Ask something like that between us.”
Taylor frowned and narrowed her eyes.
“Dodge everything. Then go! Send it by letter.”
Tale ran out of the room before Khan could say anything.
“….”
A heavy silence fell in the room.
It was then.
Suddenly, the space from the side began to tear apart.