How to Live as a Half-Dragon

100. contract signing

“Is it out of pity?”

“Yeah, I heard you right.”

In fact, Yorba did not dislike Xian’s proposal in his heart.

First of all, he is now a full-fledged head.

As long as there were family members to take care of, there was no desire to move the site.

‘Because it also looks good on the outside.’

If you are the head of Mirva Firm, even if you are not an aristocrat, you will be treated as a considerable magnate of Sanggye.

There is nothing wrong with having a decent nameplate for the sake of a child who will grow up.

In fact, even if it’s the pants boss.

“… … .”

However, despite being a question that could be easily answered, Xi’an’s thoughts were unexpectedly long.

I don’t know how to open my closed mouth.

It wasn’t until the place got boring that the mouth responded.

“No way.”

I waited a long time to hear this one word, but I didn’t feel lost.

It wasn’t just the feeling of a high-ranking young aristocrat hiding his identity and deceiving him.

“Not a pity?”

“Yes, I need your help.”

To be honest, Yorba was a little taken aback.

He’s not completely blind either.

If my thoughts are correct, the young man in front of me is of the lineage of Alteon.

The rationale was that the place he requested was here, Alteon, and the ridiculous spending was also a good example.

He is of great noble blood.

That, too, is the lineage of Alteon, who had recently returned.

‘A long time ago, he was the successor of Alteon, but he is the reborn of the disappeared Grand Duchess Sarah… .’

To be clear, it would be safe to say that he was a person who had nothing to do with the succession battle, but when it comes to Alteon, the story is different.

But such a great aristocrat needs him.

It wouldn’t be a chore to find a person with superior abilities than oneself just by name.

“And I also need Mirva Company.”

“Then why don’t you take it yourself instead of entrusting it to me?”

“I told you, I don’t know how to run it. It’s hard to find someone as trustworthy as you.”

The biggest problem was trust, which was nothing other than the exchange of big money.

However, that is true even among ordinary people.

If there was a name other than Alteon, there was no need for that.

What kind of madman is thinking of taking off Alteon from Alteon and running away?

“Are you really going to be one of them?”

Like I said, I don’t have the ability.

I’m happy to trust you, but I’ve only led you this far with the help of a knowledgeable person.

Calmly, it wasn’t the right wood for this position.

He wouldn’t even know the benefits…

“Actually, there may come a time when you need the money.”

“You mean money?”

He was a person who was willing to throw 400 gold at himself, so he probably didn’t mean that he lacked money just to have a meal or luxuries like an ordinary person.

Yorba’s eyes shook as he rolled his head.

“if… .”

Yorba was about to bring up a story, but Xian’s voice stopped him.

“Anyway, yes. Not sure, though.”

“… … .”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to talk about it here and there?”

It was a story that the fight for the succession of Alteon might not be over.

According to what is known to the outside world, the succession structure has already been decided in the direction of the first Confucius.

But that is a story when there is no ‘real’ that disappeared long ago.

‘And if you think like that, it makes sense.’

There will be no way for the young man to directly enter the core of this great Alteon’s power, but there is the only way to capture Alteon.

The person who will be the next owner of this original Alteon will be the next Duke of Alteon.

That’s the boy’s mother.

And Yorba didn’t think that possibility was completely absent.

He was also not from Alteon, and he knew her existence only after collecting full-fledged information, but she is none other than a genius.

It was safe to say that he, who was a boy when he first met him, became a young man and said that he had come to Alteon at this time and that he needed a lot of money.

“Can you say that to me?”

“of course.”

He is a merchant who gives money to Prince 1.

It’s pretty dangerous to say this.

Of course, it was unlikely that he would be removed from Alteon for reporting without evidence, but at least it was a big risk that secured his plan.

“You surprise me every time you meet me.”

When we first met, with strong force.

The next time we met, with great wealth.

When they reunite after that, they will look good enough to be admired.

And this time, with distribution that transcends the criminal’s standards.

There was no way for him to know whether this was carelessness at a young age or thorough actions that saw through the inside of a person, but at least it was clear that he was not an ordinary person.

I said I trust you, so I just believe you.

It was expressed not only in words, but in actions.

“Anyway, I understand. 1Be careful not to let the news reach Confucius.”

“… It would be nice if you would.”

He said as he got up from his seat.

I was sure he would take care of it.

“Can I just go see it? Actually, I came to see Hughes today.”

Yorba nodded quietly, and then Xian disappeared.

It was the same as 7 years and that day.

* * *

“after… It worked out somehow.”

To be honest, I could say I was lucky.

Asking if it was out of pity was frankly dangerous.

He had that kind of heart in his heart when he gave 400 gold for the first time.

‘I’m thinking about it now, but maybe that was a crossroads?’

It must have been an important paragraph that led the story to both a positive and a negative ending.

And he figured it out after a lot of hard thinking.

However, there were still parts that I did not understand.

When I said that I would need a lot of money right away, it was when Yorba opened his mouth a moment later.

‘Your expression was really serious… .’

I’m sorry, but I stopped saying it because I was afraid that if I heard it, I would be nervous.

After going through the series of conversations Xian had with him, he was happy that the conversation ended on a positive note, whatever it was.

‘Now that this side is over, is it Hughes?’

Whatever it was, Yorba said she would be happy to take care of the business.

With this, money worries were definitely gone.

Cecily said as Xian entered the guest room where Hughes and Cecily were.

“Sian, how are you?”

I guess I was just talking about something related.

Xian said.

“I will do it.”

“really?”

“Good for you.”

Sian carefully spoke to Hughes, who smiled and was delighted.

“But that… sister.”

“Seeing that Xi’an is your older sister, do you have a favor to ask?”

“that… I will do better in the future.”

Xian was hot.

Because honestly, it was a hit.

Xian was thinking of her as the person who would give her the necessary advice on managing Mirva, which he had been talking to Yorba a while ago.

“I will watch.”

“yes… .”

“So what is your request?”

While talking about the meeting earlier, Xian implicitly asked that Mirva Corporation be a little more mindful of its management, as it may experience setbacks in its growth.

I was honestly sorry that he was making a random game and asking for it, but it was more embarrassing because Hughes was the only person he could trust in this kind of thing.

‘I can’t refuse… .’

It would be difficult even if he said he did not know how to do such a thing.

Fortunately, Hughes did not.

As wise and wise as Xian always thought, she nodded happily without much hesitation.

“great.”

This means that it is within your ability.

Thanks to that, Xi’an’s relieved expression brightened.

“Is that all you ask?”

“yes!”

Xian, who kept nodding his head and shining eyes of respect, remembered something.

Sian opened his mouth to Cecily.

“Cecily, move out of the way for a second.”

“Are you asking me to leave?”

“huh. I have something to tell you two.”

He had a slightly sad expression on his face, but he couldn’t help it.

Because this was something he shouldn’t have heard.

As soon as Cecily left, Xian spoke up.

After reciting a series of stories related to the exploding dragonian, Xian recently confided in his concerns.

“hmm… Have you been thinking about that?”

“Yeah, I feel like I’m cheating… .”

When they talked about their concerns about whether to reveal that they were Dragonians, Hughes, who was struggling, showed a rather skeptical reaction.

In a way, it was a very natural decision.

“Let’s keep that a secret.”

“that… Are you running?”

Well, it’s a shame that things ahead of it worked out relatively well, but if it was normal, Xian shouldn’t have been living like this by now.

It was a shame because Leah and Drake, who had found out their identities earlier, were treated well, otherwise they would have already resigned or would have been hiding from pursuit.

“But I knew first.”

“Which one?”

Xian shared a new fact he had heard through the conversation with Hughes.

This was the first thing I learned from today’s conversation.

“That only humans hate that Dragonian that much.”

“Oh is that it?”

Surprisingly, the widespread dragon hatred in human society was just a rumor.

Only humans have such a depth of hatred, and others do not go to that extent.

Not to mention even now that the Dragonians have been virtually pushed out of the mainstream.

‘Is it natural to think about it?’

If it becomes known to the public that among the intelligent beings living on the continent, only humans hate dragons, of course, it will be difficult to maintain the stance of indiscriminate dragon hunting.

There are going to be people who don’t cooperate.

In other words, it was a necessary process to justify their actions.

“Oh right.”

“why?”

Hughes asked if he had anything more to ask, and Xian said.

“I’ll ask Cecily to come back.”

It’s been quite a while since I sent them out, but I’m afraid they’ll be too sad.

* * *

Xian hurriedly left and brought Cecily back.

As had been feared, Cecily looked somewhat disappointed.

“that… sorry.”

“huh? no.”

I don’t say it in words, but compared to usual, there’s a chill in my smile somewhere.

According to Xi’an’s experience, if you don’t apologize right away, a major accident will happen.

Sian whispered in his ear again.

“Sorry… .”

Cecily was taken aback by the sudden sound she heard from behind, but she sighed after looking at the smiling face.

“okay.”

“Are you feeling relieved?”

“If you tell me what the two of you were talking about.”

“uh?”

Sian slipped Hughes.

Hughes shook his head slightly.

I meant don’t talk.

“Couldn’t it be something else?”

“Why can’t you talk?”

“that is… .”

“Still, I’ve known you for over 7 years, and I know you’ve known Hughes for a long time, but I… .”

Cecily, who was talking, bit her lip and apologized in return.

“sorry.”

Sian grabbed Cecily’s wrist as she turned around and left without anyone’s order.

“Why are you crying again… .”

I guess I really felt left out.

Well, among friends who always hang out with three of us, one day, if only two of our friends suddenly giggle and say it’s a secret, it’s worth getting angry.

I wondered if the reason I had told her about the conversation I had with Hughes the day before in the morning was a bit of timid revenge.

It hurt my heart to see Cecily’s wide eyes.

But since I couldn’t say that again, Xi’an, who was worried, decided to tell me only his honest feelings.

“The reason I couldn’t tell Cecily was because I wasn’t ready mentally.”

“What the hell is going on… .”

“Maybe it’s something that could make things worse between us and Cecily.”

Xian was just frustrated because he couldn’t reveal more about this.

“Instead, I’ll be sure to tell you next time.”

As Xian talked to Cecily, he remembered the time when he resented Hughes for his many secrets.

However, I realized that the other person was also quite frustrated when I was in the position of a person who couldn’t openly share this even if I wanted to say it right away.

Fortunately, though, Cecily said that he was trying to understand.

“When is that time?”

“well?”

Xian thought for a moment and smiled.

“What if I get stronger?”

However, after speaking, Xian felt helpless.

‘When do you really get stronger… .’

I suddenly wanted to cry.

In any case, Cecily returned to normal after that.

Of course, I was pretending nothing was wrong, but I was relieved that I didn’t have any thoughts to keep in mind.

Xian said right away when the conversation was over.

Come to think of it, it was because there was one more thing I wanted to ask when I met Hughes.

“Hughes.”

“yes?”

“I have this experience.”

It was one of the things I was curious about about my unconsciousness that I woke up in the middle of a sparring with Stein about 7 years ago…