Shade spoke, then thought for a moment.
"This won't be difficult for Margaret. She's rich—quite rich. Converted over, even with interest, the unpaid sum from back then and the cost of the other materials come to less than ten thousand pounds."
Shade himself was surprised that he could say something like "less than ten thousand pounds."
"That's a huge sum for ordinary stonemasons, but it should be nothing to a princess."
"So I asked her to settle this matter completely. She can't pay for it herself; she has to make the Anjou Royal Family pay willingly, while ensuring most people are satisfied with the outcome."
The witch propped up her face.
"I originally planned to arrange for her to contain relics or investigate matters related to the Earth, but there's no need for that after thinking it over. If she really becomes an apprentice, she'll have plenty of time to grow. But the ability to handle problems doesn't grow stronger just because one's power does. I'm looking forward to seeing how your princess lover handles this. How greedy."
"Yes, I am rather greedy."
Shade did not deny it.
"I wasn't talking about you."
The Blonde Witch teased him.
"I meant Margaret Anjou. She craves the power of a witch, yet also longs for ordinary love. Isn't that greed?"
Luvia had said something similar before.
"Of course, I owe you a promise. You can use that promise to have her pass the test directly. There are rumors that what happened twenty years ago also involved Military Intelligence Section Six, and with the prejudice and stubbornness that time has bestowed upon people, this test may not involve Ring Arcanists, but it won't be easy to resolve. If you use that promise to have me declare her qualified directly, my future apprentice would