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"Never, no!
"Sniff!
I scolded the divine beast, but he just snorted.
"I'm fine.
The parrot that had fallen due to the divine beast's kick stood up and swaggered.
"More than that, I have a favor to ask of Viscountess Lucibiu. Could you give me the opportunity to study that child?
"What's wrong with our baby?
"Yes, please. I have personal desires, but it will definitely help in the development of magic.
"I know what you mean. But it's my precious baby.
I strengthened the arm holding the divine beast.
"I acknowledge his ability and brilliance, but I don't know if he's still a good person. I wouldn't mind if it were money or magic stones, but I can't entrust my baby to you.
"Yes, but the research is not particularly dangerous...!"
Kais was about to say something but quickly closed his mouth.
"Well, actually, he cares a lot about that child.
"Of course."
The divine beast looked at me with suspicious eyes, but I was not ashamed at all.
"I also understand the feelings of the viscountess."
The reason why his alter ego takes the form of a parrot.
The novel says that it arises from Kais's personality, where he hates humans but loves animals.
"I was impatient. I should have made the request after building enough trust with the viscountess...
Finally, the parrot spread a wing.
I smiled inside.
It was an excellent choice for him, who was hesitating, to show the divine beast as a final blow.
"I'll accept Viscountess Lucibiu's offer. Please take care of me in the future."
I touched the wing as if shaking hands.
"Please take care of me too."
With this, the eccentric inventor Kais became my collaborator.
After that, we discussed the future contract.
The parrot sitting on the portable fan brought by Kais's brother-in-law spoke as if he had no shame.
"In fact, there aren't many inventions that can be commercialized right now. Most items suitable for mass production were contracted with Princess Cassius. The contract period has not ended yet...
I opened my mouth as I took a sip of the new tea.
"But the Iver guild that manufactured and sold those artifacts went bankrupt."
"Yes, the princess said they plan to establish a new guild soon and sell it again."
It was as expected.
I remained lost in thought for a moment, savoring the taste of tea, and then asked the eccentric inventor.
"She only said that there aren't many" inventions worth commercializing. Doesn't that mean there's something else?"
"Oh yes. That's right. I have some inventions that are out of contract. These are mainly my early inventions."
"Let's start selling them first."
"By the way, does Viscountess Lucibiu also run a merchant group? I've never heard of it before."
"No, I don't. Instead, there is a guild that can replace me. It's called the Matima Merchant Guild."
"Matima? This is the first time I've heard of it."
"The main owner is Cecil Iver. It's a new place established by former members of the Iver guild."
The face of the eccentric inventor was colored with surprise.
"Aren't they Princess Cassius's people?"
"They used to be, but not anymore."
"What should I say? It's a bit awkward to say this, but..."
He continued speaking hesitantly.
"I know because I've worked with them for a long time, and they are good and competent people. However, when it comes to the princess, I would say they are too enthusiastic, and their words and actions deviate from common sense in many ways..."
"Haha, it's okay."
I patted the parrot on the shoulder with my finger.
"I know what you're worried about. Are you afraid they will betray me and pursue their former mistress?"
"Well, that's very likely."
"Don't worry. I know. Probably the least likely place in the world for them to betray me is the Matima guild."
"... Is that so?"
"It seems they also felt skeptical after being abandoned. This is a conclusion I reached after talking to several guild members, including Cecil."
These words were not intended to simply reassure Kais.
The people in Matima were once affected by Liena's blessing and were released, so compared to others, the probability of being blessed again was low.
I recalled my conversation with Cecil.
"Looking back, I think I was crazy. Lady Liena is definitely the benefactor who saved our business from bankruptcy. She was a very lovely person, so I personally liked her a lot."
She bit her lip and regretted.
"But that doesn't mean I should accept the illegal actions proposed by Elliot Rudd... At that time, I thought it didn't matter because it was for the miss, but now I don't understand why they would do such a thing and risk the guild."
Cecil had no hostility towards Liena like Roland or Isaac.
However, he regretted the past and promised not to make the same mistake again.