I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 61 - POV: Remy’s Parents
Chapter 61 – POV: Remy’s Parents
“…Hmm, what do we do in this situation…”
“If we make even one wrong decision, we’ll be in big trouble…”
In his study, resting his chin on his hand, and with a heavy-hearted voice, sits Banrard, the head of the Albrella family and the director of the Albrella Commercial Organization.
And there’s another person. The wife of the head of the family.
“I heard from Remy that he can get anything he wants. In other words, it would be easy for him to create better logistics than us in this city and get our team.”
The fewer members the organization has, the more this family will lose its power. It goes without saying that it will decline.
“…It’s their fault. We are doing the best we can.”
“We’re already this big, but there’s always someone higher…”
It is important for those at the top to be calculating.
If you don’t make a profit, you can’t lead those who support you, stabilize your foundation, or make a living.
Those who belong to Vertal understand this even more.
Naturally, they would exploit any great weakness.
There is no doubt that the Jet-black who saved Remy is not a bad person.
But they haven’t had the chance to interact with the Jet-black even once.
Because they do not know exactly who they are dealing with——they have to keep in mind that if they upset the Jet-black, there’s a possibility of facing retaliation in proportion to the offense.
It won’t be only the Albrella family that suffers, but the entire commercial structure.
“…I still don’t think it’s a good idea to let Remy go there alone.”
“I agree with you. We should let Ruca-chan accompany her, to watch and monitor her. From what I’ve heard, both the Duke and the Archbishop also sent their oldest daughter, didn’t they?”
“Yeah, this is probably the plan with the lowest chance of retaliation… Normally, we would want to accompany Remy, but——”
“——The risk increases because there is no precedent for it.”
“You’re exactly right.”
Two of the three powerhouses did the same thing. It would be foolish not to follow suit.
Still, it was worrying because, unlike the daughters of the Duke family or the daughters of the Holy Church, Ruca’s facial expressions rarely change.
While Remi and the Jet-black, both of whom have limited expressions, have managed to build a good relationship, the bluntness may be perceived as a ‘personality’ rather than a negative emotion. However, there’s still a sense of unease.
“Hah…”
They’ve already been drawn into the game. They’ve been swayed.
If the Jet-black becomes the Albrella family’s enemy, he would most likely do more than this.
Banrard shuddered as he let out a sigh.
“L-Let’s move on to the next topic. About bringing a gift or now… What do you think?”
“We absolutely should get him something. Regardless if he said not to. You agree, don’t you?”
“That’s true, but… It would add to Ruca’s burden, wouldn’t it?”
“Well… There’s no other choice but for her to do her best.”
The wife choked on her words with a look of bitterness on her face.
“……”
They can’t go with their daughters. It’s a painstaking process, but that’s the way it has to be.
There is no other way out of the situation.
“I guess there’s nothing we can do…”
The situation that forces them to take this course of action is entirely due to Jet-black’s abilities.
They can’t even imagine how far the Jet-black’s thinking extends, but they can feel a chilling sensation of being manipulated in the palm of his hand.
The more they think about it, the more they find themselves in a maze with no answers.
Duke Diggoth must have had a stomach ache because of this.
“I wonder what that man’s gift to Remy is… It must be something extraordinary, beyond imagination…”
“He even had multiple Legendary Elixirs in his possession, so it’s scary to think he’s going to hand over something beyond value…”
They are in a position where they have to return the favor for saving Remy and for giving that Legendary Elixir to Remy.
If they owe any more than that, it would affect their family name.
However——
“Given her attitude, she’d probably accept an incredibly valuable item without hesitation… That Remi…”
“Even Ruca-chan won’t be able to stop that…”
Is there a child who would obediently listen when told not to accept a present?
That’s just not possible.
“There’s nothing we can do…”
“Yes…”
The more they think about it, the more they realize that they are trying to force a losing battle.
“I wonder what kind of gift that person would be happy with… I hope we can at least provide something that is commensurate with his gift…”
“I don’t think there’s anything that would please a man who can get anything he wants…”
“……”
“……”
Both of them agreed on that.
The couple simultaneously sighed in resignation.
“Now… We have no choice but to leave it to Ruca…”
“Fo-for now, let’s do our best to think of a gift that will please that person as much as possible. If we can offer something appealing to him, it will ease Ruca-chan’s burden.”
“Ye-yes. I agree.”
With this, the heated discussion came to an end.
Since the meetup is scheduled for tomorrow, the couple immediately moved to the warehouse.
There were many items ranging from rare items to expensive treasures, but they didn’t know what would make the Jet-black happy.
Still thinking that he could get whatever he wanted, they couldn’t help but feel that nothing would truly please the Jet-black.
Unconsciously, the couple had their hands around their gnawing stomachs…