The Male Lead's Sickly Aide Is My Type - Chapter 31
Translator and Editor: Nana and Nabi
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Chapter 31
The place was so crowded that Carinne covered her face with a hood.
“I want to meet a woman named ‘Rose’,”
The woman in question was the Marquis’ mistress. Carinne vividly recalled the words spoken by Ariella, the Marquis’ wife.
“Go to the entertainment district outside the capital and look for a woman named Rose. Once she charmed the Marquis, he was completely infatuated with her.”
She had mentioned that.
Carinne hadn’t realized it before, but Marquis Ariella was even more cunning than Duke Tricia. While Tricia enjoyed drinking and gambling, he didn’t engage in illicit affairs.
“We need to meet her in the entertainment district?”
Carinne exclaimed. In response, the Marquise sneered.
“It’s better than nothing. At least the women in there are all adults.”
It was a glimpse into Ariella’s moral compass.
‘If it was that woman, we can expose Viscountess Lanton’s false accusations. Since the Marquis has a habit of blabbering about himself to the woman he likes, then he must have told her about this incident,’
She thought.
The Marquis’ wife was convinced that with Rose’s cooperation, they could expose Viscountess Lanton’s false accusations. But how could she be sure if the woman would cooperate?
Well, she would have to use human nature to her advantage. Carinne was determined to buy the woman with money. If she was a woman who met men like the Marquis, it was obvious what her priorities were. Carinne could proffer a sum surpassing anything the Marquis could bestow upon her in a lifetime.
Cloaked in her hood, she lowered her voice.
“I have something to discuss with Rose.”
The tavern owner curtly responded.
“Rose does not entertain just anyone.”
‘I knew it would turn out like this.’
Carinne thought, stepping back with resignation. Although she had instructed Archen to lie for her, he had refused, claiming he was not skilled in deception. However, in their current dire situation, he had no choice.
Archen brushed aside his bangs and begrudgingly approached Carinne.
“I… no, he’s the aide of Marquis Ariella. He wishes to convey an important message.”
“Oh, really? In that case, it’s a different story.”
The owner’s expression noticeably softened as Carine mentioned the noble’s name. How desperate must they have been to resort to such measures?
“But does Marquis Ariella have an aide?”
The owner questioned.
“He just hired one recently, so you probably wouldn’t know.”
Archen looked the part, so Carinne confidently lied without batting an eye. The owner readily believed her words.
“Well, I see. Rose is in that room over there. Just have a quick conversation and come out.”
As they crossed the corridor, Archen grumbled quietly under his breath.
“How on earth did they believe those words?”
“Why wouldn’t they?”
Carinne replied as she continued.
“Didn’t I say so? You look every bit like an aide.”
“….”
Archen fell silent, unable to argue further.
With his long hair, glasses, intellectual appearance, towering height, and graceful posture, who else could he be in a romance fantasy novel but an aide?
“If not an aide, then a scholar. If not, a librarian. If not, a medical teacher. And if not even that…”
“Alright, I get it.”
Archen groaned in frustration. He sighed, his lips downturned in resignation.
Finally, they arrived at Rose’s room. Upon opening the door, a strong scent of perfume wafted out. A woman with blonde hair was sitting at a vanity, gazing into a mirror. She must be Rose.
“Hello.”
Carinne greeted Rose as she took off her hood. Rose’s gaze briefly landed on Carinne before shifting to Archen, who stood behind her.
Rose’s mouth fell open, and she let out a short gasp.
“Oh my. Who is this guy? What brings you here to see me?”
She paid no attention to Carinne, who was standing right in front. Instead, she pushed her aside and approached Archen, boldly placing her hand on his chest.
Startled, Archen stepped back.
“What are you doing?”
“This guy doesn’t know how to resist. I like it.”
Rose said, slightly tipsy.
She continued to pat Archen’s chest with growing insistence, causing him to bite his lip, taken aback. For some reason, he glanced at Carinne out of the corner of his eye, then swiftly pushed Rose’s hand away.
“Stop it. It’s unpleasant.”
Archen firmly stated.
“What? Weren’t you here for this kind of thing?”
Rose responded.
“Absolutely not.”
With the other party’s clear opposition, there was nothing more she could do. Rose grumbled and stepped back.
“Could it be… you two? No, never mind. It feels like I’ve gotten involved in something. People who come here usually aren’t like this.”
She said, heading to the vanity and taking out a pipe from a drawer. She lit it and took a puff.
“Get to the point. Why have you come?”
Rose asked.
“Alright. I’ll ask you directly. Are you currently meeting with Marquis Ariella?”
Carinne finally spoke, ready with her prepared words.
Carinne’s expectations were half correct and half wrong. Rose didn’t truly love the Marquis. That part of her assumption was correct.
The problem lay in the other half.
“Do you know where the statue of the Holy Maiden, hidden by Marquis Ariella is at?”
Carinne asked.
“I don’t know.”
“Have you heard anything about Viscountess Lanton?”
“She’s a witch, so we need to be careful. That’s all.”
Rose replied.
She knew very little about the situation. Rose knew that the statue of the Holy Maiden had been replaced with a devil’s statue, but that was about it. She had no knowledge of the Marquis’ plans or the whereabouts of the statue.
Hence, Carinne, who had come to meet Rose believing in Viscountess Lanton’s words, faced a setback.
“You really don’t know anything?”
“Yeah. Listen, it’s unfortunate, but I don’t know why I should help you guys.”
Rose began to show signs of annoyance. When she removed the pipe from her lips, thick smoke billowed out.
“And all this talking while I’m losing my plaything.”
Furthermore, Rose had no interest in money. Her meeting with Marquis Ariella was solely for ‘entertainment.’ She found it amusing to witness the high-ranking man struggling for her.
“Can’t you at least consider it if I offer money to help you leave the Marquis?”
Carinne suggested another option, but Rose was resolute.
“No, I don’t want to. I said no. Now, just go away. If the handsome guy there needs anything from me, he can stay.”
As Archen’s face twisted in disgust, Carinne recalled the words of the Marquis’ wife.
“Well, you did promise to marry the Marquis.”
Carinne spoke as she remembered Marquise Ariella’s lamentation. For the past few days, Marquis Ariella had been running around like crazy, trying to find an engagement ring for Rose.
Rose would be the second wife, meaning the official mistress. It wasn’t a common occurrence.
Polygamy in Esmeralda was nearly abolished, but occasionally, nobles found their own ways to live with the women they loved without divorcing their original wives. As a commoner, she could become the second wife, but Rose didn’t care about money.
Carinne regretted her hasty judgment.
‘There aren’t just simple people in this world.’
It seemed that the clues would have to be found elsewhere.
“Let’s go back then, Archen.”
“Wait, what did you say?”
Rose grabbed Carinne, who was about to leave.
“Say it again.”
“I said I’ll go.”
“No, not that. Marriage? Who’s marrying whom?”
Huh?
Could it be that she didn’t know? Carinne had a slight glimmer of hope.
“You with Marquis Ariella.”
“What? Marquis Ariella already has a wife.”
“That’s why you would become the second wife.”
The pipe Rose was holding fell to the ground as she exclaimed with a loud voice.
“I have no intention of marrying that old man!”
…What? Was this really happening?
Carinne was dumbfounded.
“That old man has a terrible reputation! He goes around fooling women here and there, and he has committed unspeakable crimes…”
Rose grumbled that it was absurd, picked up the pipe, and put it back in her mouth.
“Anyway, I won’t marry that man. If it’s just for fun, I might consider meeting him.”
Despite her extreme denial, according to what Carinne had heard today, the marriage between Marquis Ariella and Rose was virtually a done deal.
“The Marquis was going to propose to you with a ring.”
Carinne said.
“What?”
“He said he would propose within this week.”
“Are you sure?”
Carinne nodded silently at the question.
While the talk of proposing within this week was just made up, considering that he bought a ring to propose, a little lie like that should be fine. In the meanwhile, Rose’s face was marred with intense anger as she listened to Carinne’s words.
She let out a hollow laugh, seemingly mocking the situation.
“So, that’s why he said such things. Disgusting old man.”
“What are you talking about?”
“He suddenly started talking about how he’s old now, how he wants to settle down and stop fooling around with different women. He said all that just to lay the groundwork. Even though I clearly said I don’t want to get married!”
Rose grumbled, feeling deceived.
‘…She really doesn’t want to marry the Marquis.’
It was only a matter of time before Rose cooperated with the investigation. Carinne stretched her lips as if expressing her regret.
“Are we done talking then? I’ll be on my way.”
“Wait. You said he offered money, right? I’ll accept that proposal. It’s better to take the money and disappear than to marry that fat, perverted old man.”
Rose removed her lips from the pipe and exhaled heavily. The smoke of anger turned the room into a pale haze.
“So, what do you need from me? Did you ask about the location of the Holy Maiden?”
“No, upon thinking about it, I have a better plan.”
Viscountess Lanton and the Marquise were on Carinne’s side, and so was the Marquis’ mistress.
‘If the three of them can cooperate, what’s the use of the holy maiden statue?’
The thought that had just occurred to her was brilliant.
Carinne sat down with Archen and Rose as she explained her plan to them.
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