Telal hoped to give himself some private time to explain some things to Lydia. Lelouch smiled and waved, and went to another lounge under the leadership of Alisa.
Taking advantage of this private time, Telal explained some things to Lidia, some helpless but no-option decisions. First of all, Lidia was free. She was no longer a slave but regained her freedom in life. But when Before Lidia could be happy, Telal said another thing that the girl couldn't understand. She was free but she had to stay in the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce and continue to pretend to be a slave.
Lidia was very puzzled. Although Lelouch, the master who bought her after being taken to the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce, had never done anything to her. Of course, most of the time it seemed that she had completely forgotten herself, but to be honest Just realizing that she was in the twisted and terrifying city of Free City, Lydia couldn't help but feel fear all over her body.
"The president of the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce has put forward this condition. Of course, your identity will remain free while you stay here. No one can force you to do anything, Lidya."
Telal tried his best to explain the reason to Lydia. Regarding the issue of Miss Delia's stay, Lelouch, the president of the Silver Wings Chamber of Commerce, proposed this reason that was initially a bit unbelievable, but after careful consideration, it still made some sense. First of all, the bidding for Lydia at the auction seemed to involve something about the great slave merchant Felibos. Lelouch insisted on shouting out 10 million liens because of some compelling reasons, but in fact Lelouch himself had no thoughts of coveting Lydia.
As the person involved, Lidya knew this very well. After being bought back by the other party, she was left indifferently.
"Then why did Mr. Lelouch still do that at that timethat timethat me"
"Miss Lydia, you were used by Felibus as a prop to test Lord Lelouch. As a slave trader, Felibus has many enemies. For this reason, Felibus has a weird personality. When he chooses partners, he likes to agree with him. If you cooperate with someone with a similar personality, if the other party is disgusted with the slave trade, Philipbus will not agree with the other party. For Lelouch-dono, if you want to continue to develop in the free city, you cannot offend Philipbus, and You can only do whatever you want to please him."
After negotiating with Lelouch, Telal roughly guessed the reason why the president insisted on keeping Lydia.
The weird character of the big slave merchant Felibos is also a well-known thing in the upper-class areas of the Free City. In fact, in the Free City, any businessman who wants to settle here will be unable to avoid the Big Three. The slave trade has been banned by the mainland. The Holy Capital in the west is not happy with it, and the sale of humans in it is also not popular with the Holy See in the eastern part of the continent. Not everyone among the serious businessmen walking around the continent agrees with the slave trade, and there are many who are disgusted with it, but as long as it is necessary When it comes to the Free City, a city of sin that was built on the corpses of countless slaves and was even abandoned by the gods, even if you feel disgusted, you can only hold your nose and step into the dirty water to obey the rules.
After hearing this, Lydia also lowered her head: "Is it because Sir Lelouch is worried about the revenge of Felibos?"
"It is very possible that although the Silver Wings Chamber of Commerce is developing rapidly, it is precisely because of this rapid development that the Silver Wings Chamber of Commerce cannot avoid the attention of the three giants. Lord Lelouch is a genius, but how can he not be wise enough to We still can't compete head-on with the Big Three, so it would be a helpless move for Sir Lelouch to force you to stay."
Taylor was a little helpless about having to say good things to others, but what was even more helpless was that the situation in the Kingdom of Creses was not good: "In fact, I think this may also be a good thing."
"Hey~ why!?"
Telal sighed deeply before speaking with a bitter look on his face: "The situation in the Kingdom of Creses is very unclear. After the merchants of Philibos bribed the jailers to arrest you, Calvin promoted you Those lackeys still think that you have been secretly executed and have begun to collude with the Kalthurman Empire to declare the Harriman family as traitors. Now if you return suddenly, you may be assassinated, so before the situation becomes clear, , and also to preserve the fire of the Harriman family. I think it would be safer for you to hide in the Free City."
Lydia's face suddenly turned pale, and her body was shaking with anger and sadness. The Harriman family was the elder family of the Kingdom of Creses and even founded this country with the late king and has been guarding it to this day. When Lidya was a child, Ya heard these glorious stories from her father and the elders in the family, but now that the Harriman family would be accused of being traitors, it was simply outrageous and ridiculous.
"So Uncle Telal, how are my father and mother doing now? After I was caught II didn't get it for a long time."?News from father and mother. "
Hearing this, Telal closed her eyes slightly and looked unhappy: "I'm sorry~ Lidya"
In an instant, Lidia realized the terrible news. Even if Telal didn't continue speaking, she understood what had happened.
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Lelouch drank tea leisurely and waited until more than ten minutes later, when Telal and Lydia returned to the room.
"I've kept you waiting for a long time, Mr. Lelouch."
"Is it ready?"
"Yes!" Telal nodded: "Although it is a secret agreement, I hope you can stick to it to the end, Mr. Lelouch."
Lelouch smiled gracefully at this: "For a businessman, credit is the most important thing, especially a businessman who is determined to have a more ambitious goal."
Lydia on the side looked a little resigned to her fate. She just stood aside and witnessed the signing of the contract without saying a word, and accepted the fate that she would still need to stay in the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce for a while.
However, Telal did not tell Lydia that the more important reason was that the remnants of the Harriman family were still being purged by the new king, and the Tustorov family was contacting the domestic lords to launch a coup to force Calvin. After stepping down, a civil war has been brewing within the Kingdom of Creses. At this time, it is really not suitable for Lydia to return to the country directly. Otherwise, what awaits the girl will be a long and depressing day, with nothing but blood and death. .
If possible, Telal did not want a war to break out. Because of the stupid behavior of Calvin of the New Kingdom, while losing the border war with the Kalsemmen Empire, the Kingdom of Creses also lost one of its most important figures. That is, the White Wing Princess Lindis' whereabouts were ultimately unknown due to the impact of the rebel army. Although rumors spread, the whereabouts of Princess Lindis eventually became a mystery.
After Calvin forcibly ascended the throne as queen, it took half a year before the death of Princess Lindis was announced in the name of the royal family. However, this proved that the true whereabouts of Princess Lindis still needs to be traced, otherwise Calvin's character will definitely be revealed after the death of the princess. After announcing the death of Princess Lindis as soon as possible, it might take nearly half a year to delay the announcement. This only shows that Calvin is also afraid that after announcing the death of Princess Lindis, the princess will suddenly return and deal a blow to him.
Telal does not want to be a regicide, let alone a usurper, but now that the situation in the Kingdom of Creses is deteriorating, it is no longer allowed to slowly find Princess Lindis before taking action. The only way is to take action first. Calvin came down from the stage and said.
"Okay, then here"
After signing the agreement, Lelouch smiled and said to Lydia, whose identity had changed: "Welcome, Miss Lydia, you don't need to be restrained during this time in the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce, just to keep it confidential, please don't leave the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce for the time being. Your residence, but otherwise you are free in all your movements.¡±
Not long ago, she was a slave and now she suddenly became a free person. This rapid change made Lydia somewhat unable to adapt.
After a moment of hesitation, as the daughter of a large noble family, Lydia suppressed the discomfort in her heart with her good upbringing and said calmly: "Thank you for taking care of me during this period, Your Excellency Lelouch"
With a good start, everything will fall into place.
Telal originally wanted to leave his attendant to take care of Lidia, but Lelouch recognized the man named Nanel at a glance as his opponent who had competed with him in the auction before. Considering that He had already left a file in the Chamber of Commerce under Felibos. In order to prevent anyone from recognizing him, Lelouch asked for a replacement. Telal thought for a moment and agreed, but it only took some time to mobilize someone from the family. A confidant maid came to Free City to take care of Lydia. During this period, I am afraid she still had to temporarily aggrieve Lydia. But before leaving, the old general asked someone to take out a lot of change and secretly handed it over to Lydia. Hope She can keep it safe and use it properly.
"Please believe me, Miss Lidia, I will send someone to take you back as soon as the situation stabilizes."
"Well~ I will persist, please take care of yourself."
After saying goodbye to Telal, Lidia had to climb the stairs again and return to her small room. Although the old general Telal said that he would take her away soon, there was no way to know when he could really leave here. It's a mystery.
But at least he has temporarily regained his freedom, and his movements are not restricted except that he cannot leave this chamber of commerce.
Lidia couldn¡¯t help but sigh. To be honest, even if she wanted to go out, where could she go in the face of the Free City, a city full of sin? Just like a person trapped in the sea, he can only temporarily stay in this place called Silver Wing Merchant.He barely lives on an isolated island, but at least he doesn¡¯t have to live in fear.