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“Yes.” Leon could only smile.

Marrying Adele and becoming a viscount was not only related to future development, but also related to his transaction with Johnny. It had already become an unavoidable choice.

Rena also deeply understood this, so she no longer voiced any objections. However, she still cared about this matter to some extent.

Weiss also glanced over after hearing this. She also cared, but although she cared, she did not have the qualifications to directly question him like Rena did.

“Marriage?” Sally could not help but ask after hearing this word mentioned in their conversation.

“It is only a fake marriage. In order to ensure the safety here, I need to obtain the title here. So I made a deal with the original nobles of this place, pretending to get married. I help them repay their debts, and they temporarily hand over the position of lord to me.” Leon explained to Sally.

His marriage and inheritance of the title was completely public. In the end, there was no way to hide it from others. Since Sally had asked about it, it was better to explain it directly.

“So... that’s how it is...” Sally blinked and pondered inwardly.

Repaying debts, transactions... Why did this sound so similar to the relationship between her family and Leon before?

This time, Rena did not say anything complaining or sarcastic. Instead, she seriously looked at Leon and said, “Leon, I want to discuss something with you.”

“What?”

“I want to meet that woman.” Rena looked into Leon’s eyes.

“You want to meet her? Adele Lovelace?” Leon could not help showing a surprised expression. “Is that necessary?”

Adele currently only suspected that Leon was involved in some illegal business, but she did not know about his arrangements within this Labyrinth, nor did she know about the existence of Rena and the others.

If Rena took the initiative to meet Adele, Adele would learn of Rena’s existence. Although she might not be able to learn Rena’s identity and background, she would at least know that there was such a person beside Leon.

When Weiss had come before, considering the research and development of the Special Medicine for Saltification Disease, as well as the need to learn Weiss’s techniques, Leon had not objected to Rena immediately coming into contact with Weiss.

But with Adele, in terms of necessity, Rena did not have to come into contact with this person.

“Keeping her here means she will find out some things sooner or later. You think she is easy to control, but that is your judgment. As your partner, I need to have my own judgment.” Rena gave her reason.

“Are you sure it isn’t for another reason?” Leon teased.

To say that Rena had no intention of seeing with her own eyes just how beautiful Miss Adele was, and perhaps declaring her own claim over him in the process, Leon did not really believe it.

“What? Is that not allowed?” Rena asked Leon with dissatisfaction.

“Fine, but at least, don’t let her see your face.” Leon said.

Strictly speaking, according to their original agreement, the various funds he was currently using, even if only counting the Mana portion, should still have a considerable part belonging to Rena.

So now, after he had bought the title and this Arend Island, if Rena wanted to claim that she held part of the rights, Leon would not object.

Hearing this conversation, Weiss hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up, “Um, I also... am a little curious.”

“What are you curious about?” Leon looked at Weiss in surprise.

“It’s just... I want to see what the lady who married you actually looks like.” Weiss spoke somewhat hesitantly.

In fact, after hearing Leon’s evaluation that Adele’s appearance surpassed her own, Weiss had always felt a little bothered by it.

To receive such a high evaluation from Leon meant that Adele Lovelace was at least the type Leon liked in terms of appearance.

Leon also realized that Weiss was probably bothered because he had judged Adele to be prettier than her. Looking at Weiss blinking, he said, “I thought... you were the type of person who wouldn’t care much about appearances.”

“I am just simply curious.” Weiss straightened her expression and defended herself.

“Alright, I can understand...” Leon nodded, but then changed the subject. “But it would not be appropriate for you to appear in public over such a small matter, right?”

As the Saintess who represented the Church of the Creator and publicly preached in various places, Weiss could be considered somewhat famous. Even if she covered her face, her tall figure and those highly recognizable eyes still carried the risk of being recognized.

And regarding her situation on this island, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

“You can take my magic mirror over. I can adjust the magic mirror into one-way display mode, and then you can just use the mirror to show her...” Weiss thought for a moment and suggested.

Was seeing the viscount’s daughter really something that had to be done? Leon slightly did not understand Weiss’s persistence.

But before he could think further, Rena gave her answer. “Sure. If Weiss wants to see her, I can take your mirror over.”

“Thank you...” Weiss subconsciously replied, but when she looked at Rena, she found that the other party was staring directly at her. She immediately had the feeling that she had been seen through and quickly looked away.

Sally silently watched the reactions of the two people beside her, then looked at Leon’s profile. Recalling the expression her daughter showed every time she looked at Leon, she could not help falling into deep thought.

……

Early the next morning, Adele woke up and washed as usual, changed her clothes, then arranged her appearance before the dressing table.

Recalling what happened yesterday, she actually felt as if it were a dream.

She was married, but to her, there was no real feeling of it.

Because it was a false marriage, Leon had no intention of living with her, so in essence, her life was still the same as before...

The same as before?

Thinking of this, Adele could not help but laugh at herself.

If she had to say it, ever since her grandfather died and her father began recklessly accumulating debts, their family’s life had already completely changed. This enormous residence no longer had a butler or servants, and many places had fallen into disrepair with no way to renovate them.

Now she had gradually become accustomed to living alone. Back when her family was wealthy, it would have been difficult for her to imagine such a thing.

After preparing herself, she walked out of her room to make some breakfast, but when she opened the door, she discovered Petra standing outside.

“You are awake, Young Lady.” Petra greeted.

Thank goodness, she did not call me Madam. Adele silently thought.

“Commander is downstairs right now. Someone wants to meet you today. You can have breakfast with them.” Petra said.

Adele was confused for a moment. “He came back? Who wants to meet me?”

“You will know after going downstairs. Please follow me.” Petra gestured for Adele to follow.

Adele and Petra went downstairs. As soon as they entered the hall, they saw Leon standing in the center with his arms crossed, while two maids were cleaning around the area.

Leon turned toward the surprised Adele and explained briefly, “I hired servants. This house needs to be properly used again.”

This was Father Auden’s suggestion. In the future, he needed to operate the identity of Viscount Arend as an image capable of earning tens of millions per year. If he wanted to enter noble circles, he needed to have the appearance of a noble, so his residence had to be decent as well.

“I see...” Adele blinked.

“This should allow you to somewhat return to the kind of life you had before. How do you feel?” Leon casually asked.

“Nothing special. This is not a life I earned by myself.” Adele replied.

Leon spent money to restore this residence to its former state. She could once again enjoy the luxurious life she had when her grandfather was alive, but she was not particularly happy because this was only something Leon did for the sake of his own required appearances. She was merely a fake wife kept in this house as an extra. In essence, there was no difference from being a canary kept in a cage by Leon.

Leon raised his eyebrows and looked at her, then suddenly smiled.

“Why are you laughing?” Adele slightly frowned.

“No offense, but... the good life you had before cannot really be said to have been earned by yourself either, right?” Leon reminded her.

Adele was stunned for a moment and found herself unable to refute him.

Indeed, if she had to put it that way, the good life she had before was something her grandfather had accumulated through a lifetime of struggle. At that time, she was essentially the same as her father, merely accepting the protection and blessings of her grandfather. It was because of her birth, not because of her efforts.

And the life Leon provided her with was the same. It was because of her identity, not because of any ability she possessed.

“Someone wants to meet you today.” Leon said to Adele.

“Who exactly is it?” Adele asked. Neither Petra nor Leon had immediately explained who wanted to see her, which made her deeply uneasy.

“Someone you do not need to know about, so don’t ask too much.” Leon said, gesturing for Adele to follow him to the dining room. “Breakfast is ready. Let’s eat together.”

Adele walked behind Leon into the dining room in confusion. She immediately smelled an appetizing fragrance. Freshly baked bread had already been placed on the table, accompanied by cheese, cold cuts, and yogurt. Fresh berries were arranged in the fruit bowl, while the maid was bringing fried ham and omelets to the table.

But Adele had no time to care about these tempting breakfasts. Her attention was entirely focused on the person beside the dining table.

A young girl wearing a red veil over her face was sitting there, staring intently at her.

Before Adele could react, Leon walked over first and sat down in the seat beside the girl.

“Miss Adele, right?” Rena, wearing the veil, took the initiative to greet her.

“It’s me? Then you are...” Adele felt somewhat uncomfortable under the other party’s gaze, and immediately became nervous.

“Sit.” Rena gestured for Adele to sit opposite her.

Adele hesitated slightly. The girl’s voice sounded somewhat childish, and she seemed to be several years younger than herself, but for some reason, she had a strong presence that made Adele instinctively shrink back a little.

However, given the situation, she could not find a reason to leave, so she obediently sat down. A maid soon brought breakfast for her.

Adele did not dare look directly into Rena’s eyes. She could feel a sharpness within the other party’s gaze.

She lowered her eyes and then noticed that there was a mirror fixed at an angle beside the other party’s hand on the table, perfectly reflecting her face.

What was this for? Adele felt both surprised and suspicious.

“Ah, she really is beautiful!” After seeing Adele’s face, Rena reluctantly agreed with Leon’s previous evaluation in her heart.

At the same time, deep within the Labyrinth, Weiss was holding the magic mirror and seeing Adele’s face reflected through the other mirror.

“So he prefers this kind of type...” Weiss silently thought.

At this moment, Sally, who had begun learning potion preparation from Weiss in the laboratory, also looked over from nearby a few times. She saw Adele’s reflection in the mirror, as well as the lost expression on Weiss’s face.

“Ah, Melissa...” Sally vaguely realized something and sighed inwardly.

Falling in love with this man was actually not a goo