The time of departure came imperceptibly. Luna secretly called Thane to her place, who got up much earlier, had breakfast and prepared to leave.

"Please take this."

"Is this a letter and gold coins?"

Receiving a thin envelope and a rather heavy bag of gold coins, Thane's face was embarrassed.

"This is for expenses, for the first time. Buy what you need. For example, some clothes and jewelry. We lived in poverty for a long time, so my father lost the habit of buying himself new things. Please help him with the choice, buy something good."

At the moment, Luna bought herself some clothes, but when compared to ordinary nobles, there were still few of them. Not to mention the baron, he has not had new things for a long time, and soon he will have to communicate a lot with other people.

Thane, realizing why Luna had given him the gold coins, answered confidently.

"Good. Do not worry."

"It's not just my father. With this money, you can purchase all the necessary items for secretarial activities. Including clothes."

"Yes...? No ... It's okay."

"This is the money that I give as payment for your inconvenience. As an employer, I must do my best for your comfortable work."

"... Lady Luna."

Thane couldn't say a word for a while. I saw his pupils fluctuate, he seemed very agitated.

He did not say anything, because he knew that he had clothes that were suitable only for working in the field. It was a heavy burden for him, but Luna solved this problem in one second.

"It's winter, so I'll ask Henry for clothes. If that's not enough, tell me. I will send it as soon as I can. I would like my father and the people hired by our family to work in good conditions and do not need anything."

"... Yes. Good. I will not throw money in vain."

"And please give the letter to the Marquis Vincent. But the father must not notice this. Good?"

Thane, who had already heard of Luna and Antares, nodded with a very serious expression.

He thought it was a love letter that Luna wants to hide from prying eyes. It was not at all true, but Luna could not know his thoughts.

"Good. Nobody will notice this, don't worry."

Luna looked up at Thane for a moment, he looked like he had been given a very important mission. Having finished the conversation, she returned to the baron.

"I'll send you a letter as soon as I arrive."

"See you soon."

"Baron! Be careful!"

Emma and Laura waved to him. The Baron also waved back at them. They continued waving until the carriage was out of sight.

Then Luna, Emma and Laura, holding each other's hands, disappeared into the depths of the mansion. The old and small mansion now seemed to them a little larger than usual.

* * *

"Captain! We have guests! "

When there was a knock on the door and a voice announced that guests had arrived, Antares put aside the documents and left the room, putting on his coat.

Baron Pales, who had been sitting in the van for a long time, decided to walk around the lobby to stretch his bones.

"Baron."

"Oh! Antares!"

The Baron, seeing Antares, quickly walked up to him and hugged him lightly.

"It feels like I haven't seen you for a long time!"

"Me too. How are you?"

"Things are good. I'm glad you look healthy too."

They greeted each other like very old friends. It wasn't supernatural, but the people at the top who saw it were shocked.

"... What's happening?"

"I sleep ...? "

What it is? Does the captain have someone who is so close to him?

Of course, he was not a psychopath, as it was rumored, but Antares always drew a line between himself and people, showing no affection for anyone.

With all the people at the top of Antares, he had nothing more than a business relationship. They could not even dream of hugs.

"Luna also really wanted to see me?"

Antares tried to make the baron laugh, patting him on the shoulder. Because they understood that Luna did not want this.

"She misses you."

"...? What? Friendly conversation?"

Unaware of the entire situation, the staff at the summit of Antares pricked up their ears.

"I am planning a trip to the capital soon."

"Hahaha! Is it because you miss Luna too?"

"Yes."

With a wide smile, Antares confirmed his words.

"Let's go to my humble mansion, it's a convenient place to stop and rest there, and then you can continue on your way."

"It would be nice. Thank you very much. You have solved my troubles."

"No problem. You deserve it."

Antares, who left a lot of questions at the top, went with the Baron to his mansion.

Despite its small size, the mansion was luxurious. The Baron could not help but admire the sight of him.

"I don't know if I can stay in such a beautiful mansion."

"I was disappointed that I could not find a better place for you to stay, but I am grateful for your words."

Antares replied smiling, struggling to be humble.

"Don't worry about anything. There are already servants in the mansion."

At the same time, the employees of the mansion came out through the front door and politely greeted Antares and the Baron.

In appearance and in the manner in which they greeted the Baron, the servants were quite highly skilled. The Baron, feeling very uncomfortable, said quietly to Antares.

"Maybe I will pay for the rent of your apartment? There is even a servant here. I don't want to burden you."

"Do not worry. I rarely use this mansion. Let at least someone live in it, so that the staff does not forget how to manage it."

"So this is your mansion?"

"Yes. This is one of my mansions. "

Antares replied with a smile, but the baron did not feel better. It was one of the finest mansions he had ever seen in his life.

"This is the least I can do for you, Baron."

These were sincere, not empty words. After all, he was one of the major beneficiaries of their gold mine.

The Baron smiled back broadly. He enjoyed communicating with Antares.

"I was told that the trial is over."

"This is all thanks to the Royer you provided."

All the while, the Duke's family looked down on everyone. Therefore, Antares was pleased with the result.

The only thing he regretted was that he did not see the face of the desperate Fersen.

"Of course, Luna also helped a lot."

"Luna?"

"Yes. She received a written confession from Mr. Rodrian!"

The Baron laughed, as if he was delighted, proud of his daughter. Hearing the baron's story, Antares regretted even more that he had not been present at the trial.

"Anyway, thank you very much for introducing us to Roeyer. Plus, he helped us choose a new mansion."

"Have you chosen a new mansion?"

"Yes. I was told that this mansion is all decorated with roses."

"What are you talking about ...?" Antares stopped after hearing the Baron's words.

"Roses ... you mean a mansion completely decorated with roses?"

"Yes. Luna said that this is a very beautiful mansion, where roses bloom even in winter. To be honest, I would love to see these roses. And what? Do you know this mansion?"

Everybody knows. He could not help but know. It was a birthday present for Rosemary.

A mansion that contained improved roses collected from all over the continent and planted in a garden. The mansion, which devoured huge sums of money, for its maintenance.

"Yes. I know. This is a beautiful mansion ..."

'It was a gift, but she sold it. Specially? To get closer to Luna?'

Antares thought, frowning.

'What the hell are you going to do?'

He had not seen her for 10 years, and could not understand what she was up to.

However, one thing was for sure - this is not good.

'I think it's time to go back to the marquis.'

It seemed that it was really time to do it.

This was not only because of Luna, but because the summit became so large that it was necessary to move the base to the capital.

"Looks like Luna has chosen a nice mansion. As soon as I sort things out, I will definitely need to look at this mansion in person." - said the baron.

"Be sure, but for now, settle down."

"Thanks."

When the Baron moved from his seat, the secretary Thane followed him, but soon stopped to deliver the letter to Antares.

"Luna asked me to give it to you."

With a strange look on his face, Thane handed him the letter.

"Make sure the Baron doesn't find the letter." Thain said seriously.

When Antares saw his face, he roughly understood what was happening. He must have thought it was a love letter. If Luna had been here, she would have laughed at him.

Antares took the letter and spoke with a charming smile.

"It's all right, the lady is just very shy."

He was a man who could fall in love with anyone. Thane's gruff face flushed.

"Then, have a nice day to you."

Thain left the letter and hurried after the Baron.

Antares, chuckling at his reaction, opened Luna's letter.

[You may have already heard this from my father, but thanks to you everything went well. Thank you very much. I will definitely repay you later.

Please tell us what you like and we will prepare it as a gift. Anything but a gold mine, of course.]

The letter began rather unexpectedly, with words of gratitude from Luna. She was sincerely grateful to Antares for his help.

"Did she really want to send this letter to me?"

It was a warm letter, not at all like Luna, so he was a little at a loss. But then the threats began.

[And take care of my father. If my father is upset about something, I will not forgive it.

And finally, now that everything is settled, shouldn't we part? It's a little early, but I think we should do it.

Everyone will be surprised if we suddenly break up, so why don't we fall out the next time we meet? For example, because of food. For your reference, I hate eggplant.

I look forward to the day when we can part ways.]

After reading the letter completely, Antares understood why she was trying to hide the contents of the letter from the baron. He will be most stunned to learn the truth.

After some thought, Antares began planning when he should return to the capital.