MPBAGS Chapter 29

Kanna and Henna decided to go to the temple to look at paintings. Since it had been a while since they went out, I gave them plenty of money to buy delicious food and have fun. About ten gold coins should be enough, right?

Since there might be pickpockets or thugs who could threaten them to hand over all their money, I divided the gold coins into two pouches and gave them one each.

"Miss... with this we could buy a house."

No, Henna! How could you buy a house with this? Do you know how expensive houses are these days! Oh right, this is inside a novel. But in romance fantasy novels, the protagonists throw around tens of thousands of gold. Are houses cheaper here?

"Really?"

"Yes. You can buy a house for about 5 gold."

What?! Then with the money I just gave them, they could buy two houses? Evangeline doesn't spend money and saves it up, so there are piles of gold coins in her room like mountains. Now I understand why romance fantasy heroines speculate in real estate. Damn! If I had known the original story, I would have become a speculator instead of obsessing over summoning circles.

"I have a lot of money too!"

Kanna said she also had a lot of money and showed me her pouch. Inside was one silver coin mixed with copper coins. If you say you have a lot of money, why don't you have any gold coins and only one silver coin? It's not like Kanna is a beginner... don't tell me they don't pay salaries on time?

"Henna. How much do servants usually get paid?"

"The Rohanson estate pays well, but other places usually pay about 4 silver per year."

4 silver?

"Twenty silver coins make one gold coin."

Henna quickly added. Sorry for being such a stupid master who doesn't even know basic common sense. I'm glad I didn't say I have amnesia.

Twenty silver coins make one gold coin. If the annual salary is 4 silver, then you'd have to work 5 years to get one gold coin? What...? Then the ten gold coins I just gave them would require 50 years of work? No wonder Kanna and Henna were shocked when they received it.

But if prices are like this, why does Evangeline have so much money?

Oh. Come to think of it, the diary said Evangeline's mother was a duke's daughter. It must be money she left to Evangeline without the nasty Count Rohanson knowing.

Then the money Kanna proudly showed me must be her salary. 1 silver would actually be a lot.

"Miss, I think you gave us too much."

"It's fine."

Though Henna was flustered, I had no intention of taking it back. Villainess characters originally buy people's hearts with money. Besides, Kanna is a romance fantasy heroine — how could she be penniless!

I felt bitter. Most romance fantasy heroines are nobles, but why did Kanna have to be in the minority!

Honestly, I don't understand why this romance fantasy world has such a downgraded class system. Is it because it's a tragic romance fantasy? The heroine is a maid, the villainess isn't even a duke's daughter but a count's daughter, and the male lead or second male lead is a knight commander... This won't do. Gabriel is definitely out as the male lead. Kanna's match must absolutely be a duke.

"Well, we'll be going then."

The count's carriage I had prepared arrived, so it was time to send them off. My innocent girls, don't get hurt out there, don't get scammed, be careful of people and... no, be careful of carriages.

"You know what to do when you get there, right?"

"Yes. I'll check if Sir Gabriel is handling things properly and report back."

Since I suspected Gabriel might be the second male lead, I asked them to check if he was handling his work well while they were there. If he can't do his job, he's out as the male lead and just gets the second male lead role.

I already sent a letter asking them to take good care of my girls even though I'm not going with them, and since Kanna is also involved, she'll explain things well.

"Will you be okay without me going with you?"

"Yes. Instead, you're always watching over us, Miss."

Kanna seems to trust me at a religious level now. I'm grateful that she believes in me, but I'm not a god and I can't always watch over you, Kanna...

"Since we'll be taking the Count Rohanson's carriage, we won't get into any unnecessary trouble."

Henna explained what Kanna meant. Ah, that's what she meant.

Kanna must have some experience from being tormented by Evangeline. What kind of lip service is that?