Elf casually tossed Franz a fried dough stick. Bickering was one thing, but they were still relatives, even without blood ties. She could spare him a bite to eat.
As for Franz coming to help her, Elf was just as dissatisfied as she appeared to be.
In her eyes, the guy was a professional flatterer and equally skilled at embezzlement and corruption.
Straightforward by nature, Elf disliked people like him.
But her family had allowed her to come out and make her own way, and that was enough for her. She did not dare haggle over such matters now.
Besides, Franz had definitely come with orders to keep an eye on her. Elf knew that perfectly well.
Franz viciously finished the fried dough stick, even though he had just eaten breakfast before coming.
He was also deeply resistant to this assignment.
But the Empress's family affairs were his own affairs. He had to come, whether he wanted to or not.
After finishing the fried dough stick, Franz got down to business. "I brought you the knights you wanted. You'll have to handle everything else yourself. I'll also take over the order you just placed. Now, can you tell me... what exactly are you trying to do?"
As soon as Franz arrived, he announced that he would handle some of Elf's logistical matters for her.
There were some things Eunice was neither good at nor suited to get involved in.
Especially when it came to dealing with the government and its various departments and agencies, Franz was far more proficient.
Elf acknowledged Franz's abilities, but she still warned him warily, "Big Cousin, don't you dare embezzle anything from me. Otherwise, I really will hang you from a streetlamp."
It had to be said that Elf's threat was absolutely terrifying.
Franz had