After some time, Luna drove to Vincent's estate, checking the check she had received in advance with trembling hands, she hid it behind her back.

"Can I really get all this money? Is this Golden Mountain worth that much? "

There would be enough money to buy several houses in the capital, where the most expensive land was. This was ten times more than she received from Seira.

"This is not enough?"

There was so much money that she was lost in thought. Nevertheless, Luna was not taken aback, and calmly replied:

"We still have a lot of work ahead of us. I hope that the summit of Antares will bring even more profits. "

"Do not worry about it. There will be money. If you want, we can shorten the rest time and work even harder. "

The man answered confidently.

Everything is somehow too good. Usually, disasters awaited me at every step, so I got nervous and my lips were dry.

"It turns out that you are going to the capital?

"... Yes. I have some things to do there ... "- Luna replied.

"Then prepare the papers and go to the capital. You won't go back and forth. "

When Luna couldn't answer, the man added with a smile:

"If you want, get the right lawyers for notarization. "

"... .. If it is necessary. "

It looks like he immediately understood Luna, then asked another question:

"Have you already agreed on the account of the crew?"

"No, but I'm going to do it."

Now that I had enough money, I considered renting a carriage.

"Then use the carts and mercenaries at the top of Antares. We cannot just send our clients unaccompanied. Upstairs I will prepare the best carts and horses. As for the mercenaries, the lady herself will choose the most suitable ones. "

"The best carts and mercenaries? ..."

"It's worth it. I like you lady. There are not many people in the world who don't like Fersen Rodrian. It was as if they were all brainwashed. "

Luna's heart moved at the man's right words. They weren't close to him, but the fact that they both hated Fersen was enough to make him feel that way.

In the end, after accepting the offer, Luna received protection from the summit of Antares and hit the road.

Perhaps he was really worried about her, or it was a gesture of hospitality, offering a splendid, comfortable carriage and swift, sturdy horses she had never seen before.

"As soon as I get back, I will have to pick up my father and throw the check back in Seira's face."

"Arriving in the capital, she was going to buy herself a bunch of dresses, a new mansion and a new carriage for her father.

"I've never had this luxury, so even if I buy whatever I want, I still have the money."

If everything remains the same, and the situation with Seira is not resolved, then I can save my life by surrounding my mansion with hired knights. And if necessary, calmly expel Fersen if he tries to invade the mansion.

"In the end, money is everything ..."

Money, or rather lack of it, made me unhappy, and the same money can now save my life.

When I realized this, I felt a little uncomfortable.

Soon after Luna left the summit of Antares, an unexpected visitor appeared at the summit.

***

"I heard that Lady Luna Pales is staying here, is that so?"

"And who are you?"

"Fersen. Fersen Rodrian. Luna Pales' best friend. "

"Fersen Rodrian." The mercenary muttered to himself.

Hearing this name, the mercenary who asked the question looked at Fersen with a displeased face full of arrogance.

"I don't know her. You'd better leave. "

"I was already told that she was seen here, they say you made friends with her. "

Fersen had already received full information from the coachman of the crew in which Luna was traveling. He was told that his girlfriend made friends with not very nice people.

"I do not know anything. If that's the only thing you need here, you better go back to where you came from. Dear Duke Rodrian. "

The mercenaries rolled up their sleeves as if they were about to force him out. The other mercenaries, who watched the conversation with serious faces, grabbed the hilts of the swords that hung from their belts.

Fersen also took up his sword, as if he was about to use force to bring Luna back.

"What's going on here?"

Asked the blond man who was walking downstairs after sorting the papers, who had witnessed a strange confrontation.

The mercenaries hurried to him.

"Captain! An uninvited guest has come! "

"... .Fersen Rodrian ".

"Antares Vincent. Long time no see."

"What are you doing here? If you want to die, then you are at the right place, but that is clearly not why you are here. "

"I'm looking for someone, but your thugs don't want to talk."

Antares laughed at Fersen's answer.

"Go so far. Poor Luna. "

"Don't you dare say her name."

"She gave me permission, so it's none of your business."

".... Luna has resolved? "

Fersen looked at Antares more viciously than ever.

It wasn't just the look of someone caring for his girlfriend. Seeing this, Antares continued with a grin.

"Sure. We spent several nights together ... "

There was a sense of misunderstanding, but this was not a lie.

They did spend several nights together when they drove from the capital to Vincent's estate, but they spent the night in different carriages.

"... What!? Several nights ... !? "

Fersen, who had previously responded with hostility, now stood in shock.

Antares frowned in response to his expression.

He had seen Fersen before, but this was the first time he had seen him like that.

"Impossible...!"

Fersen remembered for a second what Seira's friends had told him. They said that Luna liked Antares Vincent more than him.

"This is ridiculous. I thought it was just a rumor, but what if it's true? "

He ran his hand over his face and asked in a trembling voice.

"So that's why Luna said she was interested in you ...? When the hell did you meet ?! "

Antares gave him a surprised look.

"What the hell is this? Did I fall asleep while talking? "

The conversation turned into a completely different direction.

Antares, embarrassed by his question, folded his arms over his chest.

"You say Luna was interested in me?" when?"

"So you deliberately went to the Vincent estate !? She's interested in you !? Did you spend the night together !? "

Fersen didn't answer Antares's question and was lost in thought.

'Began. He again does not listen to anyone. That's why I didn't want to mess with him.' Antares thought.

Fersen always had his own truth, he had a habit of distorting the words of others. Not often, but no matter what he was told, he heard what he wanted to hear.

Just like it is now.

"Antares, son of a bitch ...! What have you done with an innocent child like Luna! "

"If you're going to bark like a dog, then you'd better just leave."

Antares, having said this, mentioned the dogs in a difficult way. Even dogs understand to some extent when they are told something, unlike Fersen.

"I won't move a step until I know where Luna is!"

Antares wondered if Fersen might pull out the sword, so he abruptly took his hand and said:

"She's not here, go away."

"Is she not here?"

"Yes. You can even look up above, but she's not here. "

Antares responded softly as the mercenaries watched the situation in confusion. When he heard that Luna was not up, Fersen asked through clenched teeth.

"Then where did you hide it !?

"Leshan."

"... Leshan?"

This was unexpected for Fersen. Leshan was a distant resort town.

Only after that did the mercenaries understand the true intentions of Antares, and began to help him with his lies.

"Captain! Why did you say that ?! "

"The lady said it was a secret!"

"She said she wanted to rest!"

Hearing all this, Fersen's eyes trembled.

"Okay, I'll tell you. She said that she was going to stay in Leshan and soon move to another city. So you won't be able to meet her. "

But there was one problem.

"... Nonsense! Luna doesn't have that kind of money. "

The fact is that Fersen knew very well the financial situation of the moon.

Although Leshan is a city far from the capital, it is a resort town overlooking the sea, so recreation there was quite expensive. She couldn't afford it.

Only then did Antares understand why Luna embarked on this adventure without fear.

However, she was a noblewoman, but her best friend says she has no money.

So it looks like she decided to take a chance and dig up the gold buried in Pale. I thought that one of those reasons was the requirement for prepayment.

"This is why it's better to be married if you don't want to mine gold by hand."

This applies to both women and men. The best way to avoid poverty is to get married. This was the easiest way.

Next to her was the heir of the duke, and she found out where there is a lot of gold and decided to get it alone.

'She must hate Fersen a lot.'

Suddenly there was a feeling of sympathy and regret. Thanks to Fersen, Antares' sympathy for the Luna suddenly increased.

"I'm tired of this conversation."

Antares was extremely displeased, he in the blink of an eye drew his sword from Fersen's sheath. A beautiful sword enhanced by magic.

Legend has it that his sword was made from dragon teeth. It was passed down from generation to generation in the family of Duke Rodrian.

Holding a sword with such a history, Antares easily broke it in half.

"...... ?! "

"Wow! Heck!"

"Fersen's knights held their breath in amazement.

Antares threw the sword, broken in half, at Fersen's feet, and glared at him with an icy glare.

"You were the first to take up the sword, so that's enough for today. Next time, I will cut you in half like your sword. "

".....heck."

Realizing that Antares' warning was sincere, Fersen raised his broken sword and quickly withdrew from the summit.

He looked like a defeated villain who barely took his feet. Antares knew rumors would spread quickly.

"Captain, should we go after him and cut his throat?"

"Just break his wagon, his throat remains intact for now."

As soon as Antares gave permission, the angry mercenaries eagerly followed Fersen.

"And get the cart ready, I need to go to the capital."

"Captain?"

"I need to sort out the documents for our special guest. And I'm worried about what Fersen said. "

"Obviously Luna may not know who I really am, but I need to find out for sure."