“I only stole things that I don’t think would affect their day or life. So even though I lived in a back alley, I stole the wallets of mainly wealthy commoners and nobles.”
This was why Violet became famous.
The back alley was overflowing with all kinds of criminals besides Violet.
However, Violet was the only one who didn’t get caught and boldly ate from the rich and powerful.
“I’m telling you this because I want to tell you that I’m a person of faith.”
It may be contradictory to be a faithful thief, but that was Violet’s life.
I listened to her without interrupting.
“Ms. Banker, no, Lady Roselina saved my sister. Once four years ago, once not too long ago. I’m willing to sacrifice my life even if Lady Roselina doesn’t pay me a penny.”
There was no lie in Violet’s words.
The notification came up in my view as I thought.
【The lie detector is running.】
【Beep! It turns out to be true】
Look, I’m right.
I handed the document to Violet.
“It’s a contract to officially hire you. We can adjust the conditions, so please check it thoroughly.”
“You even wrote a contract?”
“Yes, you can live in Brighton’s mansion with your sister if you want. It would be ideal for your sister.”
“Ms. Banker, no, Lady Roselina…”
Violet seemed thrilled.
“Please treat me like a slave from now on!”
“No, I don’t need slaves.”
“If you tell me, I’ll lick your feet!”
I looked at the Violet playfully, and then I said.
“I want to know the truth about the curse of roses.”
“If it’s the curse of roses, it suddenly appears one day and eats away at a person’s body and mind, right?”
“Yes, externally, it does.”
I told her the hidden secret of the curse of the rose.
Jasmine, who said that the curse of roses manifested in her after meeting me, probably received the real curse of the rose.
“I’m sorry. It’s no different from your sister being sick because of me.”
Violet’s eyes wavered, but soon she smiled brightly.
“In the end, Ms. Banker saved us. And Ms. Banker didn’t make the curse yourself.”
“Yes, I’m trying to find the person who created this curse.”
“Me, too! I want to find them, too. Let me find them*!”
(t/n: I used ‘them’ since we don’t know who created the curse yet)
I tried my best to say it was okay, but Violet seemed to be very upset.
Revenge burned in her purple eyes.
“I don’t know who it is, but even if they curse, they have to set some boundaries……! What does a child have to do with the curse? I won’t let them go!”
“I agree. That’s why I’m trying to find them. But I don’t have enough information.”
Looking at Violet who was puzzled, I added an explanation.
“Anyone in the Empire knows the curse of roses. But it’s not known who cursed who and why. If you are an imperial citizen, you don’t know when the curse symptoms will manifest, so it’s very important information.”
“Why is it unknown?”
“It was covered up. First of all, I think the imperial family is the one who led the cover-up.”
The information hidden in the imperial family seemed to contain contents about the curse of roses.
However, the information hidden by the imperial family was too inaccessible.
“I’m on my way to the imperial palace, so I’m trying to sneak in and find out if there’s a secret library or something like that in there.”
But this was too unrealistic.
I don’t have the confidence to search the entire palace.
So I chose plan B.
“There are only two people who are aware of the hidden information. The Emperor and the Crown Prince.”
It was too dangerous to approach the emperor, so I planned to contact the crown prince first.
Of course, the crown prince I’m referring to was Felix, not Calix.
At the same time as he was born, he was appointed as the crown prince and was educated as such, so he could have known the hidden information.
“But isn’t Prince Felix missing?”
“I found his location.”
“Then I’ll go and get the information. Where is Prince Felix?”
I paused for a moment.
Even at this moment, the carriage was speeding toward the Imperial Palace without a break.
I didn’t drop Violet off in the middle.
“The Imperial Palace.”
“What?”
“The missing former crown prince was in the Imperial Palace.”