Illya stared at Yusar with a tense face.
How should you answer?
Poorly feigning ignorance will do no good with the intelligent Yusar.
Even if she spoke frankly, Yusar would think she was lying.
Who would believe it if she said that this place was a world from a novel she read in her previous life?
But if she continued to remain completely silent, she did not know what Yusar would do using this as an excuse.
Exploiting the opponent's weaknesses skillfully was his specialty.
Currently, their needs are compatible and they maintain a good cooperative relationship on the surface, but if he had a chance to get ahead of her, he would never pass it up.
'So…'
She must not retreat, but rather she must move forward with greater confidence.
She smiled sarcastically at Yusar and opened her mouth.
"Is this that important?
Whether or not I can see the future?"
Yousar was surprised by her unexpected answer.
She didn't miss it, so she continued speaking in a more confident voice.
“The really important thing is different.
I thought you were smart, but apparently I was wrong.”
Yusar was impressed.
Her words must have provoked him.
“So what's really important?”
He asked in an aggressive voice, and Elia looked directly at him and replied:
“If I truly possess such an ability, shouldn’t we think about how to use it to achieve our common goal?
This seems much more constructive than going after me and creating time-wasting arguments like you are doing now.”
Yousar's eyes widened at her words.
Illya looked at him with complete confidence.
She had to clearly show him that the initiative and the key were in her hand.
Especially for someone like Yusar, for whom achieving his goal by any means is always the top priority.
If she said this, Yusar would immediately understand that making her use that ability to his advantage was much better than pursuing her and causing conflict.
“Elijah, you…”
Yousar stared at her silently, then burst out laughing.
"You're really fun!
You beat me.
Ha-ha-ha!"
For him, this was unexpected.
He didn't know if she could actually see the future, but she obviously knew about Claude's business group beforehand.
There was clearly a secret about it, and he had the idea that it might be her weak point.
Therefore, he had tried to manipulate her to his advantage in any way taking advantage of that, but to take a hit like that!
If she truly had the ability to see the future, it would be right, she said, to devote themselves to using it to achieve their goals.
Moreover, Illya, even without that ability, was already excellent and beyond his expectations.
So much so that she was even able to defeat that monster called Axion in training.
When he saw Ilya fall after running in the training ground for 9 hours, Yusar once again realized clearly.
The fact that in order to surpass Axion and become the Grand Duke's son-in-law, he would have to team up with her here, by any means.
So, even though he was very curious about her ability, it was time to take a step back.
“Elijah, you are right.
I will not pursue you any further.”
Yusar agreed and stepped back, then watched Ilya with a confident face intently.
Anyway, what great boldness.
Usually, when he surprises someone by digging into his weak spot, most people get confused and follow along as he pleases.
But she never gave in.
Rather, she quickly revealed her strengths and outsmarted him with complete confidence.
Ilya Tringen.
This girl is really different.
Different from the ones I've seen in my life so far.
Yusar felt a mysterious attraction towards Ilya.
His heart beat strangely, and a smile spread across his lips without him realizing it.
Elijah looked at his smile with concern and asked:
“What else are you up to?”
Then Yusar smiled faintly and replied in a low voice:
"What plan?
I was just thinking it was lucky you were a woman."
What does that mean?
Ah, he must mean that if I were a man, I would give him a lot of headaches as a competitor.
She too felt relieved thinking that it was lucky for her that she was not a man.
If she were a man, Yusar would have tried to destroy her by any means possible, and attacked her with all determination.
He continued talking.
“By the way, why did you become close to Lennox?
Even if his family became wealthy, Lennox’s naive personality wouldn’t change… Ah, so, if it was a trading group, was it your plan to supply the goods here?”
What a clever observation.
Elia shook her head admiringly and replied:
“Yes.
I will be the one who will provide what these people here need.
Just as you pay the palace servant extra for newspapers.”
Yusar's pupils widened.
In this way, she could gain an edge that no one in this camp could match.
Not only in public, but in secret as well.
What a genius idea.
Yusar admired Ilya more.
“Elijah, why are you so smart?”
If you experienced military life to the point of boredom in your previous life, you too would know...
When Ilya swallowed what she wanted to say and smiled, Yusar opened his mouth towards her.
“Elijah, include me in this work as well.”
"What?"
“Didn’t we agree to think about how to use your abilities to achieve our goal?
If I participate, there will only be benefit to us, and no harm.”
Elijah sank into thought.
Of course, if there was someone as smart as Yusar, it would be much easier.
Yusar added in a confident voice:
“Despite my appearance, I have a talent for trading.
Since childhood, I have been working as a middleman in illicit trade in back alleys.”
He has quite a bit of experience, really.
“Yes, I agree.”
Once she had her approval, Yusar expressed an opinion.
“Okay, so how about we add something else to this work?”
"What?"
“Apart from the goods we supply and sell, we can trouble ourselves with providing whatever these young gentlemen here want, and bring it to them at their request.
If it were Claude's trading group, most of the goods would be available.”
Her pupils widened.
Hmm, buying agency then.
“The price will be as we set.
These desperate little masters will be willing to pay any amount of money.
This way, we can exert enormous influence in this unit even more.”
The idea was definitely good.
‘To come up with such an idea right away, as soon as he heard the details of the work.
He is truly an extraordinary person.'
Elia nodded her head in agreement.
“Okay, let's discuss it with Lennox when dawn comes.
Then, see you tomorrow.”
After Elia finished speaking, she went to bed, and Yusar left the clinic after saying goodbye to her.
•
Breakfast time.
“Elle, are you okay?”
Lennox, standing in line for food distribution, asked, looking at her with a worried face.
“Yes, I'm totally fine.”
“That's reassuring.
When I fell, I really thought I was going to die of anxiety...”
Tears quickly gathered in his big eyes, like those of a puppy.
Just when Elia was about to pat him on the shoulder, saying that she was fine,
Strong boost!
"You slow one!
Move fast!"
Two boys rushed from behind, pushed Lennox hard on the shoulder, then passed him in line and took off running.
“These bastards...!”
When Elia looked at them angrily and was about to explode, Lennox calmed her down.
“El, I'm fine.
Even I see I'm being slow.
Haha...”
He continued speaking in a self-deprecating voice.
“My family is worthless, and I don’t train as well as you, Elle… I’m the most useless person here, I’m good at nothing.
It’s normal for these boys to ignore me.”
His self-confidence had completely dropped, and even penetrated the ground and entered into it.
Elijah patted Lennox on the shoulder, feeling sorry for him.
“Wait a minute.
These bastards will soon have a 180-degree change of heart, and they will bow to you until their heads fall off, just to gain your favor.”
"Oh, Elle!
That's impossible."
Lennox shook his hand and laughed weakly.
“But thanks for your comfort.”
But it's the truth.
Rather, they will not only bow down until their heads almost fall off, but they will rush to you as if they are going to lick your shoes until their tongues almost fall off, and practice all kinds of flattery.
All just so they could mingle with the heir to Claude's great business group.
“By the way, Lennox, I have a request for you.”
Elia began her conversation with Lennox in earnest.
"What is it?
If it's your request, El, I'll do anything!"
Lennox's eyes sparkled with loyalty.
Elia asked him to bring her some things.
Lennox's face showed confusion after receiving the request.
“Well… I don’t know if my family can afford such things.
I will definitely ask my parents.
But don’t get high hopes.
Even if it is a trading group, it is just a small, worthless shop in our neighborhood, and it won’t be of much use.”
No, Lennox, you don't know yet, but your family is now the richest family in the empire.