"It's not too late for you to come back and at least slap her in the face."

Antares's voice came from behind me. The offer was not bad, but for some reason I didn't want to do it.

"I think that's enough."

I felt that there was already another person in front of me.

In any case, she must understand that I no longer vouch for myself.

In response, Antares only clicked his tongue, making it clear that he did not like Luna's answer.

"You're too soft. For all their words, I was ready to kill at least three of them. "

When Antares spoke of the murders again, Luna was genuinely frightened and momentarily speechless.

Of course, I was more serious about it. I expected to make her angry by throwing checks in her face. And she will begin to refute everything and shout at me, like the last time in the baron's living room.

However, when I saw her pitiful face, I did not throw money in her face, and when she cried, the situation worsened even more.

If I kept getting angry and, even worse, hitting her, word would instantly spread that I was really an angry woman.

People would start saying that I was crazy to get Fersen.

It was too strong a temptation that would not play into my hands. Seira was too powerless. I could not behave so lowly with a weak person.

"Well, the main thing is that you are not disappointed. It was a great decision. And I realized that the lady really needs me. "

"... Why is this such a conclusion?"

"Because I have to be by your side to complete the case on behalf of Lady Luna, who hesitates at an important moment."

His light green eyes narrowed softly. His beautiful eyes reminded me not to go on with this theme.

I did so. I'd forgotten how good he was at this, knowingly he was the best villain in the novel.

He was a bit of a nutcase, unable to contain his anger.

I'm smiling now, but I don't know when it will drive me crazy. Antares was very hot-tempered. He could suddenly get angry during a conversation, break things, or hit Fersen.

I was a little afraid, but at that moment I smiled, because he seemed to be worried about me.

This time he was really helpful in holding back the guard.

"Thank you for these words."

Hearing Luna's response, Antares nodded and looked forward.

No more nonsense and unnecessary words, as if he played a little with me, and he felt better.

The place where Luna wanted to go after leaving Seira's mansion was the car rental point.

In this place it was possible not only to rent a carriage, but also to buy it.

"We must buy the best that can be bought!"

I decided. And we went to buy a carriage.

***

"Do you like it? Well ... But outwardly the carriage looks somehow cheap ... "

Antares asked with a very serious face as he saw Luna touch one of the carriages in front of them.

"Is it cheap? But isn't it beautiful? "

"Was it painted so badly on purpose? Better look here. Look at this gnarled finish. "

Tracking Antares' finger, I noticed that the corners are really very uneven.

Oh my God. It would be a big problem if he didn't notice.

Luna realized that after a while, the paint would quickly creep away.

"Then maybe this one?"

"This one too. Touch it. The sound is too dull. I doubt its strength. "

As he said this, Luna came over and knocked on the outer wall of the carriage. Indeed, there was a loud, dull sound, as if it was empty inside. "

"Oh, sorry ... She looked good too."

Perhaps because he was the eldest son of the Marquis and for a time the chief master, so he was very well versed in these things.

Antares carefully examined all the carriages to which Luna turned her attention.

"Oh, hello! I was a little late, there were some things to do. What kind of carriage are you looking for? There are a lot of carriages at good prices, so if you like anything, just tell me! "

While Luna and Antares were discussing the carriages, a carriage merchant appeared from behind them. He smiled and greeted his guests.

Then, pointing to the carriage being watched by Luna and Antares, he began to speak loudly and praise the best features of this carriage.

"Yes, you have an eye - a diamond! It was on such a carriage that I went on business today. It's durable and affordable, great! "

"Yes? Then buy it yourself. "

Antares responded coldly. Luna, not expecting such a harsh response, looked at the stunned merchant.

"Oh, OK. So you didn't like it ... "

"Then what about this carriage? This is a beautiful, sturdy carriage, painted with first-class paints! "

It was the same gnarled carriage we saw earlier. Antares folded his arms over his chest and said that the seats were uncomfortable. Luna shook her head silently, pointing her finger at the carriage trim.

Only then, realizing that they were not just some wanderers who had come to see the carriages, the merchant began to laugh, saying that now he would show a good carriage.

"Ha, ha. If you just said that you understand carriages ...! "

Pathetic deceiver ... Luna thought to herself.

Usually aristocrats do not come to buy their own carriages. Apparently the merchant mistook us for not very rich and ordinary people.

I wanted to pamper my father by buying the best carriage ever. But the biggest selection was here. I had no choice but to buy a good carriage right now, without bringing it from another country or ordering it separately.

"If this time too you show us some garbage, then you better leave us alone. "

"No no. Do not worry!"

The merchant laughed to defuse the situation and took Antares to his own warehouse, in which there was a posh carriage.

"How do you like it? This is a carriage made of high quality wood from Krong province. You will definitely like it! "

The merchant smiled and presented us with a snow-white carriage.

This time, it seemed he was not lying, Antares touched and knocked on the outer wall of the carriage, took some more steps to check its quality, and then nodded slightly.

"Normal. "

"Normal ...!? "

The merchant smiled awkwardly, as if shocked. Luna followed Antares to touch the outer wall of the carriage, but felt nothing.

"The interior is also of the highest quality. Please sit down. "

Looking at the impassive face of Luna, the merchant opened the carriage door and pointed to the seat. His pride seemed to be hurt.

After his words, Luna climbed into the carriage and sat on the seat.

"Oh? "

Then I felt the leather on the seats wrap my body gently, unlike the seats I had sat on before. They were softer than my bed, so I thought I could sleep on them.

"I like."

There was nothing else to see. Antares liked both the quality of the carriage and the interior.

The carriage was not as good as the carriage of Antares or Fersen, but it was still good as a carriage for the baron.

When Luna got out of the carriage and said she would buy it, Antares followed her.

Unlike Luna, who liked everything, he carefully checked the seats, floor, ceiling and windows, listing them all, and arbitrarily judging the carriage.

"I think 50 gold will be enough."

"What!?"

The merchant refuted the words of Antares with an air of being sentenced to death.

"The carriage itself is worth over 200 gold! What do you mean by (50 gold is enough) ?! "

"This is? 200 gold? Do not talk nonsense."

"Don't say that. You may not be good at understanding because of your young age, but this carriage costs 200 gold, if you count all the labor, storage and transportation costs, it would be worth at least 300 gold! "

"Yes? Then let's check if you are right or not? "

Luna intervened between the two arguing people.

"Don't deceive us."

Of course, this did not mean that I would side with the merchant. I was just trying to talk about it so as not to let Antares hit him.

"No, beauty, do I look like a deceiver? I am an honest merchant. "

"I want you not to talk about my beauty. We'd better talk about the price, and don't be fooled. "

"When did I cheat?"

He was a shameless man and lied without batting an eye.

"Have you already forgotten?"

"What!?"

The merchant looked at Luna in bewilderment.

"Some time ago I borrowed a coachman and a carriage from you. To drive to the Vincent estate. At that time, I even asked you to escort me to the top, do you really not remember? I even paid you double the price for the urgency. "

After listening to her, the merchant examined Luna from head to toe in order to take a closer look at who she was, and opened her eyes wide.

"Oh! Are you the daughter of a baron? You have changed so much that I did not recognize you! I'm so glad to see you again! "

When he extended his hand as if asking for a handshake, saying he was happy, Antares lightly hit his arm.

Despite the fact that Antares hit him lightly, the merchant opened his eyes wide, holding on to his reddened hand.

"It seems that you and your family are greatly underestimated ... "

"You were originally supposed to take me to the Vincent estate. But you left me near the top of Antares. Not wanting to go any further. "

Luna was very angry.

Antares, slightly breaking the support on which the carriage was held, said:

"So thanks to whom we met. You left her there, and I, as the owner of the Antares peak, accepted the lady. "

"It, it was an accident ...! "

"Is it possible to accidentally deceive a person. Or maybe someone ordered you to drop her off at the top? "

"This, not that ...! "

"Oh, I'm not asking you to answer right now. Otherwise, you have already been lying, you will only make yourself worse. "

After Antares's words, the merchant, all pale, stood silently and looked at the floor.

"I think, having weighed everything, we will agree on the price of the carriage?

If he began to threaten even longer, Luna thought that the merchant was about to faint, so she touched her hand to Antares, with a forced smile and he stopped his pressure.

Having agreed, the merchant took them to the VIP room as guests of honor.