Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 316

Duke Burns Erasenise, as an envoy of the empire, witnessed the ceremony and reception of 'Lid Bardia' and 'Fara Renalute' in Renalute.

He left Renarte one moment earlier after the meeting with Rainer and Rid.

And now he has finally arrived in front of the Duke Elasenise's mansion in the Imperial capital.

As he gets out of the carriage that has stopped in front of the mansion, Burns makes a gesture of stretching himself.

'Uh ...... n. Huh,...... it's a long way from the imperial capital to Renaloute, as expected. I hope those charcoal trucks,...... or whatever they were, are introduced in the imperial capital soon.'

As he mutters this, a voice calls out to him from behind.

'Welcome home, Master Burns. "

'Ah, Stuart. How's it going, any problems or changes while I've been away?'

Barnes turned to where he heard the voice and there was Stuart, the Duchess of Elasenise's butler, giving him a bow.

He is a first generation butler and wears a gentle air.

Stuart looked up and answered Burns's question matter-of-factly.

'No, nothing has changed. And, as usual, the documents that need to be checked by Master Burns have been put together in the office.'

'Oh, all right. I'll be on my way to the office. You take care of the rest.

Yes, I will.

After confirming Stuart's nodding to his instructions, Barnes entered the house with a smile on his face and headed for the Oval Office.

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When Barnes arrived in his office, he sat down at his desk and picked up the papers that Stuart, the butler, had put together for him, muttering.

'Well, ...... I'll have to go up to the castle tomorrow to report to the Emperor. Let's finish this as soon as possible.'

As long as it is not an important matter, I leave the settlement to Stuart, the butler.

However, there will inevitably be documents that will need to be confirmed by Barnes, the head of the family.

He tidies up those stacks of paperwork in an unobtrusive manner.

When he is halfway through his paperwork, there is a knock on his office door.

Stopped from his work, Burns scowls and replies.

"'Who is it?'

'Father, I'm sorry to bother you at work. It's Valerie. May I have a moment of your time?

'Valerie, .......'

The unexpectedly lovely voice answered, and Barnes dropped the papers in his hand, got up from his desk and opened the door to his office.

There was a girl with clear white skin and long blonde wavy hair, and deep blue eyes.

And a girl with deep blue eyes was standing there.

'Ehehe...... father, I'm sorry to bother you at work.'

'Haha, I can't believe Valerie actually asked. What's wrong?"

Burns' expression unintentionally fell to his daughter, who was smiling cutely.

But Valerie, tilting her head as if to fold it, put the index finger of her right hand to her mouth and continued to speak cutely.

'Let's see. In Renalute, you met a boy called Rid, who is the son of the Count of the Liner Frontier. I wanted to ask you what they were like. ...... Dad, no?"

She looks up at Burns, her eyes a little moist.

For his part, he knew that Valerie had an agenda when she said or did this.

But even so, Burns cannot imitate turning away his daughter, who is still adorably sweet to him.

He was a sweet father to his daughter.

'All right, all right. . Get in the Oval Office."

"Yay. I love you, Daddy."

Valerie said and happily sat down on the sofa in the office.

Burns, whose face breaks into a happy expression at the gesture, sits on the sofa in front of her across the desk.

'So, what does my lovely lady want to hear?"

'Yeah, I don't know if there was anything unusual about that ...... Reiner frontier count or that kid named Rid. Anything that Dad felt ...... was unusual."

Barnes couldn't gauge the intent of what she was asking, but answered what he thought anyway.

'Yeah, I guess. I didn't see anything unusual. Well, if I had to say, I'd say that the Reiner frontier counts seem a lot more positive than they did about a year ago.'

'I see. ...... So how was the boy, his son Rid?"

He is a very good boy. Rid looks more mature than his age, and I feel that he is a terrifying child. I was quite surprised by the way he spoke in an orderly way, just like an adult. But then again, Valeri and Latiga are similar in that respect."

Burns, who lives in the aristocratic society of the Imperial Capital, has occasionally seen children like Rid who can speak in a logical and orderly manner beyond their age.

Above all, the Barnes children also spoke more reasonably than their age.

Therefore, even though he felt that they were terrifying, he did not feel that uncomfortable with them.

Above all, from his point of view, he felt inwardly that 'his children were no less capable than Rid.

So ...... he was a 'parental idiot'.

However, when Valerie heard Burns' story, she looked down as if thinking about something, a thoughtful look on her face.

'Is he as mature and reasonable as he looks?' ......

'What's the matter, Valeri? You look so serious.'

'Eh, oh, I'm sorry. Dad. I was just imagining what he would be like. Heh heh heh."

At Valerie's cute smile, Burns's expression also drops.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered the new ride he had seen in Renalute.

'Yes, Valeri. 'When I was in Renalute, the Bardia family showed me their newly developed vehicle, and I even got to test ride it.

'Oh, ...... a new vehicle?'

Valerie was puzzled, but Burns began to explain with great enthusiasm.

Yes, that's right. The vehicle looks like an iron box, but it can run on its own by burning 'charcoal' instead of using a horse. It's called a 'charcoal truck'. Well, I heard that it would require road construction and supply stations to make it possible to operate over long distances, but even so, it was a vehicle that showed great potential."

'Yeah, yeah, yeah. Papa, papa, tell me more about that charcoal truck, please!"

As soon as Barnes finished explaining, Valerie rolled her eyes and raised her high-pitched voice.

She then leans forward at the same time and asks him to continue the story.

Burns was surprised by Valerie's appearance, but replied, 'Oh, yeah, okay', and continued his explanation.

The more he spoke, the sterner her expression became.

Eventually, when he had finished explaining, Valerie asked.

'Hey, Dad. Who has designed and developed that 'charcoal car'?

'I haven't heard that much about itBut, well, I heard that in Bardia territory they have added Dwarves to their ranks, so it's probably them. I can't imagine any ordinary people riding a vehicle like that."

"I see. ...... Then there is also the possibility that they are Dwarves. ......"

Burns made a mocking gesture at Valerie, who was again making a thoughtful face, and then muttered, "Oh dear.

'If you care so much about Rid, why don't you talk to him in person sometime?

'Yeah. ......'

Perhaps the words were unexpected for her, but she looked puzzled.

Burns saw that expression, smiled and continued talking.

Although the Princess Fara is married to Rid, she is a member of the Renalute royal family. Therefore, she will surely come to the imperial capital and have an audience with His Majesty Emperor Irwin. Naturally, her husband, Rid-kun, will also come to the capital. It would probably be possible to meet him then. If Valerie really wants to talk to him, I can arrange a seat for you. It wouldn't hurt to connect with him."

'Yay. Then may I ask my dad for a table to talk to Rid and Princess Fara?'

Burns nodded to Valerie with a big smile on his face and a smirk on his face.

'Mm, okay. I'll let them know about it.'

'Thanks, Dad. I love you.'

She then came over to Barnes and hugged him, smiling prettily.

He hugged Valerie lightly, then let go a little and asked curiously: "

'Thank you ,But why are you so interested in the Bardia family rather than ......, Rid?

'Well, ......, yes, he's called the Sword of the Empire, so I was really curious to know what kind of person he was, since I hardly ever see him.'

'Hmm, I see. Certainly, living in the imperial capital, the Bardia family, who keep the frontier united, might be of concern.'

When she saw Barnes, who seemed satisfied with the answer, Valerie suddenly started to waver.

'Ah, yes. I was called by my brother. Well then, Dad. Good luck with your work.'

'Ha, thank you. Valerie."

'Yeah, see you later. Dad."

Valeri quickly scurried towards the door of the office and walked out of the room.

At that moment, she peeks through the doorway, smiles at Burns and waves before leaving.

Burns, who was left in his office, shook his head and sat down at his desk in his office to resume his paperwork.

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A little earlier .......

After her talk with Barnes, Valerie was on her way to the room where her brother was.

Eventually, she reached the front of the room and opened the door vigorously and entered the room.

'Brother Latiga, after all, it is extremely likely that there is a being like me in the Bardia family.'

At the sound of her raised voice, the owner of the room, Latiga, jerked his body and looked surprised.

Eventually, after letting out a sigh, he turned to look at her.

'Valerie_......, I always tell you to knock before entering a room.

'Ehehe, sorry.'

Valeri giggles and nods at him when he warns her.

Latiga shook his head in amazement at the situation.

His name is 'Latiga Elasenise'.

He is the eldest son of the Duke of Elasenise and Valerie's four-year-old biological brother.

Like her, he has deep blue eyes and blonde hair.

Eventually, Latiga continued his words in dismay.

'So, this same being as Valeri is the 'reincarnated person with memories of a previous life' we talked about earlier?

'Yes, as you say.'

On the other hand, Latiga is still looking dumbfounded.

Then Valeri puffed out his cheeks.

'Mmm ...... brother. You don't believe my story.'

'No, no, I don't. Besides, I know you help as much as you can with whatever Valeri does.'

Latiga replied with a smile, shaking her head.

She looks a little clichéd at the sight of him.

'That's ...... true, though. And anyway, there is a high possibility that there are 'reincarnated being' lurking in the Bardia family, and that there will be an opportunity for them to come to the Imperial Capital in the near future.'

'I see. So you want to find out at that time, is that it?"

Brother, you're a quick learner. Thank you for being so quick to talk. Then, let's have a strategy meeting right away. Let's call it Operation Bardia: 'Let's find the reincarnated one of the Bardia family'."

As Valerie struck a determined pose with a smug look on her face, Latiga looked exhausted and let out a sigh.

'Ha...... can't you just throw out a 'word' that only the reincarnated can understand and make a cunt out of them?'

'Oh ...... surely that's true too. Then let's go with 'Operation Trick or Treat'."

"Ha......."

Seeing Valerie's expression, which was full of smiles when she pointed this out, Latiga sighed heavily with a hand on his forehead, feeling that he had a lot of work ahead of him

T/n By the way i had stocked up chapters up to 460 as  of mow .