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Well, if it’s said that it’s my fault for pushing Olivia to that extent, there’s really nothing I can say in return…

As I pondered this, Schwarz’s face rapidly turned pale, seemingly suspecting that I was up to something sinister. He began begging tearfully, repeatedly pleading, “Please spare my life…”

“In that case, what if I were to ask for the lives of three of your subjects in exchange for sparing yours…?”

So I posed a question to test Schwarz.

If he had given the answer I desired, I would have asked for his life as collateral and demanded the return of the three thousand gold coins without interest.

“W-What…? In that case, please kill me…! But promise not to harm my subjects in return for my life!”

Suddenly, Schwarz, who had been trembling before me, stared at me defiantly and declared, “If I die, spare my subjects.”

“…”

“Kaiser-sama…?”

“Frankly, I didn’t expect to hear the words I wanted, especially spoken so resolutely. It surprised me, in a good way, of course. Let me apologize for playing this little game.”

“Y-Yes…”

I hadn’t anticipated such a firm response from him, so I was momentarily taken aback. Nevertheless, I apologized to Schwarz for testing him, though he seemed bewildered, unable to grasp the situation.

“I’m sorry. Without any explanation, it must all be rather confusing. Anyway, Schwarz, I’ll need you to sign a contract with me using a spellbook here and now. It’s non-negotiable. If you’re unhappy with it, I’ll give you the option to review the contract and choose to commit suicide afterward. The contract simply states: ‘Conceal everything I learn from outsiders.’ There are no other restrictions. If you find it hard to believe, you can review the contract yourself. What do you say?”

“…Certainly, it’s a standard contract often used by underground organizations. Understood, let’s proceed with the contract.”

After carefully reviewing the contract, Schwarz signed it using ink infused with magical power that I provided from my storage.

The reason it specifies “outsiders” is to allow for instructions to be given to other potential associates who might not otherwise be included.

Once that was settled, I retrieved and activated Mariel, an AI-equipped humanoid robot, model M-746, from my storage.

Mariel was a relic from my past life, adept not only in combat but also in domestic tasks. But more than that, her artificial intelligence and access to vast amounts of data from my previous life made her undoubtedly useful, both in my past and present.