A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 4] Chapter 87
[Vol. 4] Chapter 87: Shameless
In the midst of Ifia’s gleeful amusement, Kurt struggled to maintain his “admiring” expression.
Either the prolonged admiration became too much for him, or Amelia’s continued indifference made it difficult to keep up the act, so he did not continue with insincere words.
Without too much courteous pretense, he quickly moved on to reveal the purpose of his visit. “Miss Barlen, I believe you are already aware of the importance of magical plants in the Camus territory.
Due to their rarity, it’s challenging to find them… Prince Carloy is very curious about magical plants and has ordered us to bring back one.”
Hearing this, Ifia couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Amelia had already informed Ifia about the reasons why the Rosward royal family valued the Camus territory, so Ifia was well aware that Kurt’s visit was not recent but had been secretly dispatched to search for magical plants.
However, it seemed that their misfortune had not paid off, as they had not found any magical plants even though they had arrived much earlier.
On the other hand, Ifia and Amelia had discovered a large magical plant within just two or three days of their arrival. Comparing the situations, it seemed that the royal family had incredibly bad luck or were simply incompetent.
Regardless of their misfortune, why should they try to involve Amelia?
Listening to Kurt’s implication, the order from Prince Carloy to explore the magical plant seemed like an attempt to exploit Amelia’s services for free. For example, using the authority of a prince over his subject, they could demand the submission of the magical plant or extract detailed information about it.
Regardless of which option, it was infuriating. They were not indebted to them. Not only the Rosward royal family but even their subordinates were shameless. True, they were a bunch of problematic people.
However, when they arrived, they encountered two groups fiercely fighting over the magical plant. This prompted Amelia to propose an auction, selling the magical plant through a bidding process.
Although the exact timing for the auction had not been confirmed, did Kurt not inquire about the auction before his visit? Did he just show up like this? Or did he shamelessly plan to demand it directly without spending a penny?
While Ifia silently criticized in her mind, Kurt paid no attention to this beautiful commoner girl. Instead, he focused all his attention on observing Amelia Barlen sitting across from him. Even when he mentioned Prince Carloy, Amelia Barlen remained indifferent.
Her calm and relaxed demeanor made it impossible to discern her thoughts from her half-closed eyes. Despite Kurt’s strong dislike for Amelia Barlen, he couldn’t help but acknowledge that she was more composed than others of her age.
Moreover, her overall demeanor was formidable, and she didn’t appear to be an ordinary noble’s daughter. However, considering Duke Barlen’s control over numerous maritime routes and the heirs who emerged from countless inheritances of gold, silver, and weighted power, she was certainly different from typical noble daughters. To be blunt, even a pig could take off directly.
Even though he didn’t know anything about the wealth of the Rosward royal family, Kurt was sure that the Barlen family’s wealth could not possibly be wealthier than the Rosward royal family.
Thinking about the wealth and power of the Rosward royal family, Kurt, whose momentum had been briefly suppressed by Amelia Barlen, quickly regained his confidence.
With a smirk, he continued speaking, “Given the friendly relations between the royal family and the Barlen family, I believe Miss Barlen will extend a helping hand to fulfill Prince Carloy’s long-cherished wish. If you can find the magical plant, I’m sure His Highness the Prince will provide a very generous reward.”
Ifia’s speculation proved correct.
She initially intended to silently observe, but now she couldn’t contain herself any longer.
“Hehe, how about you find the magical plant, and I’ll double whatever reward Prince Carloy offers.”
This unexpected response made Kurt’s smile quickly fade, replaced by a sinister look directed at Ifia. He didn’t appreciate the sudden interjection from this commoner.
Originally, Amelia Barlen had a cold and indifferent expression.
However, upon hearing these words, she suddenly raised an eyebrow and the curve of her lips, adding a touch of warmth. Her beautiful purple eyes carried a smile as she looked at Ifia.
Though she didn’t speak, as long as one’s eyes were not blind, it was evident that Amelia Barlen held the commoner girl beside her in high regard.
Just as Kurt was about to reprimand this lowly commoner, Amelia Barlen suddenly spoke up, “Ifia, just double the reward is too stingy, it should be at least ten times.”
Amelia Barlen originally didn’t want to bother with these people. However, upon seeing the little one standing up for her, she felt a moment of delight and quite enjoyed the feeling of Ifia standing up for her.
It helped suppress her temper a bit.
Upon hearing Amelia’s words, Ifia couldn’t help but smile even more brightly. With Amelia Barlen as her powerful supporter, Ifia feared no one!
“I am currently speaking with Miss Barlen. How dare a mere commoner interrupt our conversation!”
“Although I am just a commoner, I am currently serving as Amelia Barlen’s assistant and naturally have the right to voice my opinion.”
Even in front of Kurt and others, Ifia remained unabashedly proud as she continued to smile.
However, rather than engaging in a simple verbal showdown, she now preferred to directly humiliate him.
This Kurt looked down on Amelia?
Well, let him see it with his own eyes.
The magical plants he yearned for, how much could Amelia produce?
It could also make the Rosward Royal family bleed profusely.
Thinking of this, Ifia’s mischievous eyes rolled around, and she quickly came up with an idea. She immediately looked at Amelia, and their longstanding tacit understanding allowed Amelia to grasp Ifia’s intentions with just a single glance.
This surprised Amelia a bit. She thought Ifia would first mock Kurt and then toss him out. However, considering the little one’s adorable greediness, it was not hard to understand.
Fortunately, she had already planned to let Kurt take away the magical plants. After all, making the greedy Rosward royal family trade with demons was the most crucial part of the plan.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spared any lives just now.
Although Amelia felt there was no need to care about money, as she intended to take over the Sith Empire, all the money would belong to her Ifia.
In Amelia’s mind, money was just a string of numbers.
Therefore, before the angry Kurt could speak again, Amelia took the initiative and suggested, “Since Prince Carloy wants to obtain magical plants, let’s wait for the upcoming auction in two days in Camus. Bring your gold coins and bid!”
She wasn’t planning to waste time on these people. Therefore, after revealing the auction information, she immediately prepared to send them off.
However, it seemed that she thought of something and added a few more words, “The Barlen family will be responsible for providing magical plants as auction items. The bid amount will be the deciding factor. Even if Prince Carloy is a member of the royal family, he cannot use his position to exert pressure.”