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Chapter 51 - More Important Than Money

‘You want me to promise you?’

Ian stared at the Duke and felt strange for a moment.

Of course, apart from the kind smile he had never seen before…

‘This is unlike Duke Garcia. If he comes out like this, did he know I would rather take Lavaltor’s hand?’

But despite Ian’s stare, the Duke smiled.

“If you won’t, I can’t help you, Your Highness.”

“Why? It wouldn’t be too difficult for Garcia.”

“Indeed, but it’s hard for you now, Prince.”

A smirk rose on Ian’s face as he figured out the meaning behind the friendly smile was to throw away Lavaltor quickly.

Hence, Ian nodded coolly. 

“All right. I understand the intent of what the Duke is saying.”

Now that it had come to this, he would proceed with what he first thought. 

As Ian turned around.

Garcia smiled as if he had predicted where Ian would go.

“I don’t recommend visiting Lavaltor. He is currently busy dealing with the barbarians in the North. And since he is a man of integrity, he spends his money on his soldiers, so he can’t afford to help the prince.”

Ian snorted.

Looks like the Duke was trying to stop him from going to Lavaltor.

‘He is the almighty duke. Even if his wealth is inferior to Garcia’s, there’s no way he can’t manage his annual capital.’

As Ian ignored him and was about to go back, Duke Garcia asked.

“Aren’t you going to visit Lavaltor?”

“No, I wasn’t going to visit Lavaltor from the beginning.”

“Yes? But…”

Ian looked at the Duke’s expression and raised the corners of his mouth.

“Who said that I can’t do anything without the help of the two dukes in the first place?”

“Hmm?”

Duke Garcia looked puzzled, but Ian only smiled.

It was natural.

‘It’s not hard to get money using my future knowledge. I just wanted to hide the use of that information.’