T Y D O T S F

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At that time, the set was facing the Marinette clan.

Amerod, who was sitting next to him, placed one contract each on the table in front of the set and handed one to the other.

The set slowly looked over the Marinette clan.

Judging by the gloomy atmosphere, Marinette's head didn't seem to go anywhere even though she was locked up.

Even the Marinette clan with the aquamarine short hair who had been shouting in a sharp tone that they would absolutely not accept the proposal, kept their mouths shut.

The first one to speak was Dermoen.

"It's a bit late because Astrophel's demands are so unreasonable."

"I think you've had enough time to talk."

"I think it was called Set Astrophel?"

"That's right."

"Why isn't the Astrophele family coming in person? Is he out of town?"

Set, who had been lightly rolling up his shirt sleeves, stopped moving.

The red eye that was looking at the contract slowly turned to Dermoen.

Set smiled as he stroked the surface of the gold seal engraved with the Astrophel family crest.

"I have come to this place on behalf of my lord."

"I have to talk to you when Kaid Astrophel is not even away? How unpleasant."

There was a note of displeasure and anger in Dermoen's voice.

Oh. Set clicked his tongue inwardly.

It wasn't unexpected that Marinette Dermoen would act like this, but when the situation actually arose, she wasn't all that happy about it.

"Don't feel bad about it. Any future dealings with Astrophel will be with me."

Dermoen, who immediately understood what Sett was saying, laughed.

"You're so confident. Are you sure you'll be the next head of the family?"

"I guess Lady Marinette is very curious. Curiosity always comes with responsibility."

"I guess you're telling me to look good."

"Did that sound like that? I didn't mean to."

Set turned his head in the direction where he felt the fierce gaze, trembling. The owner of the gaze was Maha.

"I think it would be better for you to review the contract instead of me."

"It's obvious it'll be one-sided anyway."

"It's not that one-sided. Wouldn't it be problematic if they later claim that the contract is invalid?"

Amerod, who led the drafting of this contract, responded positively.

However, Maha turned his head away without even looking at the contract. Amerod's eyebrows rose at his rude attitude.

"What about the contract?"

"Then why did you touch the gold in the first place and make something like this?"

"But isn't this such an absurd condition?"

"It doesn't make sense. It was something that could have been easily resolved, and it was the head of the household's consideration to end it on a good note for the Marinette family. Do you know how much damage your research has caused our family?"