Reincarnated as the Baron's son: My Infinite Card Upgrade System-Chapter 65: Permission.

The next morning,

Sima woke up naked on the bed, though she was completely covered with the blanket.

’Eh?’

Her eyes widened with shock.

She didn’t want to believe it.

Taking a second, Sima placed her hands on her chest, and just as she thought, she wasn’t wearing anything.

Her skin felt too sensitive; a single touch almost made her moan.

’Don’t tell me we...’

She sat upright, memories of last night flooding back.

She remembered how Alaric pushed her onto the bed and removed every piece of armor from her body. How he kissed her and touched her in places she never thought could even be touched.

Right up until the moment he penetrated her insides with his huge rod.

’We had sex!’

She immediately covered her mouth before she could scream, her eyes filled with shock.

She could barely believe it. She had slept with her master’s guest, and even worse, a large part of her felt she wouldn’t hesitate to do it again, despite how wrong it felt.

’No, no, no! How could I have... he’s a man. A man!’

Suddenly...

"Well, good morning, sleeping beauty."

The moment Sima heard his voice, she felt a wave of lustful bliss run through her body. Her face turned beet red before she looked away.

Seated on the chair close to the bed was Alaric, his legs crossed and a wide smile on his face.

Before, when Sima looked at Alaric, all she saw was a pig dressed in presentable outfits. But now, when she looked at him, she saw a pig with perfect haircuts and majestic attire.

"Did you sleep well?" Alaric asked, standing from the chair to sit beside her on the bed.

At this point, it felt like Sima’s chest was about to leap out of her body. For some reason, everything Alaric did made her heart race.

"What’s wrong? You’re not saying anything..." Alaric leaned in closer.

Accidentally, he breathed on her. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Feeling Alaric’s warm breath on her face caused Sima to fall back onto the bed, her face completely red as tears hung at the edge of her eyes.

What is wrong with me? Everything this man does is so hot! I’m going to die at this rate, she whispered to herself, her lips curling slightly as she gripped the blanket tightly with one hand.

Meanwhile, Alaric watched her from the side. His once innocent, caring expression shifted, his lips curling into a sadistic smile.

Just as planned. She’s head over heels for me. Hell, if I play my cards right, I might even get to build the warehouse without spending a single dime. She can be my direct entry to the Count.

His eyes practically glowed with corruption.

After a while, Sima looked at him.

"Promise you’ll keep this a secret," she whispered.

"Of course. I won’t tell a soul," Alaric responded immediately.

"Perfect."

He grabbed her hand with a smile on his face.

Just then, he read her mind—

(Kiss me.)

Alaric hadn’t thought a woman like Sima could ever have such a submissive expression on her face, but now that he’d seen it... it was worth keeping for a while.

He leaned in and kissed her.

Later that day, Velmo summoned Alaric to his office.

Seated in the chair, Alaric couldn’t help but notice how Sima could barely maintain eye contact with him.

It felt like every time their eyes met, she would immediately look away.

Alaric couldn’t help but feel a slight twinge of panic. He knew Velmo wasn’t dumb and would definitely notice if something was wrong.

Still, as long as everything went according to plan, he had nothing to worry about. Earlier, he had discussed with Sima the things he wanted from the Count and how she could help him do the convincing.

"Alaric..." Velmo called out.

"Yes."

"Regarding our earlier discussion about the barony without a leader to rule it..."

Hearing this, Alaric’s expression brightened slightly.

"After speaking to my advisor, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s best to hand it over to you. In other words, I mean the merging of two baronies."

Alaric was about to speak when Velmo raised a finger, indicating he wasn’t done.

"What you need to understand is that while I will place you in charge of the land, you are to make sure it is well-maintained for the benefit of the people and nothing else. You are not to sell or use it for anything that won’t benefit them. Is that understood?"

Alaric nodded.

"Speaking to the Duke is off the table since, for as long as I’ve known her, she’s always agreed to anything that favors the Montclair Barony. I’m surprised the other nobles haven’t teamed up to get rid of you guys," Velmo said, flipping through piles of paper.

"I wouldn’t be surprised if they did," Alaric replied.

"All in all, the reason I’m giving you this land to rule is merely because you defeated Neuk yourself. This will make yours the largest barony in all of Verdenis."

"Truly an honor." Alaric slightly bowed his head, only to give yet another devious smile.

"Which reminds me. Have you spoken to the merchants? I believe they agreed to sign the papers?" Velmo asked.

"Oh no, not yet. But they will. Which brings me to my next request: can you sign this?"

Alaric whipped out a contract.

Sima immediately looked at her lord, trying to read his expression.

If he made even the slightest frown, she would signal Alaric to put it away. But since he only seemed curious, Sima decided to let it slide.

Grabbing the paper, Velmo read it for a while.

It was a contract allowing Alaric to build a power grid in the county.

"Power grid?" Velmo asked, confused. He had never heard of such a thing.

"You don’t have to worry. All I need is your trust. I’m going to make the Ernest Barony a paradise!" Alaric grinned.

And just like always, Velmo couldn’t resist his need for entertainment. One thing was for sure: no one had been able to spark that urge in him like Alaric could.

"You have my approval, then." Velmo grabbed his seal and gently stamped the paper before handing it back to Alaric.

Alaric took the paper and walked out of the room without saying a word.

"My lord, was it really a great idea to just stamp it for him? He didn’t exactly tell you what he wants to build," Sima said.

Velmo smiled. "And that’s the fun part. Either he builds something I like, or he gives me a reason to kill him. Doesn’t that make you wonder how it’ll end? Ha! Simply exciting."

Sima sighed. Why am I worrying about that fool? she whispered to herself.

Outside the office, Alaric made his way outside, where he saw Ava and Erica standing in front of his room.

"Eh? You two are back already?" he asked as he moved closer.

"Brother!" Erica reacted first, running toward him for a hug.

"Haha, you’re supposed to be the eldest here..."

"Shut up."

"Okay."

He looked at Ava, knowing that talking to Erica while she was in "sister mode" was nearly impossible.

"Ava, how did it go? Did the brothers agree?"

"Partially. We were only able to speak to one of the brothers. He seems on board with your plan and said he’d spread the word to his siblings," Ava replied.

"And...?"

"He found your idea hard to believe. I do not think you’re stupid, at least not to your face."

"Are you throwing a jab at me?"

"So I know it’s something that can be done. But they want to see proof before they agree to anything."

Alaric laughed.

"Proof? Typical. If it’s proof they want, it’s proof they’ll get. We’ll head back to the barony tomorrow to gather workers. We have a new project to complete."

"I’ll ready our means of transport. The count granted us permission for that."

"Thank you. Now then..." Alaric gently placed his hand on Erica’s shoulder. "Do you mind letting go of me? I need to work."

Erica didn’t respond, her face was still buried in his chest.

Alaric looked to Ava for help, his eyes that of a father calling for the mother.

Ava sighed and walked closer, grabbing Erica by the collar and dragging her off while she screamed about not having enough time with her brother.

With his sister gone, Alaric sighed. He could finally focus on the power grid he planned to build.

That was when the notification appeared in front of him.

The gold template hovered in front of him.

[Velmo feels motivated to know your next step from here.]

[You have gained 340 CP to the 200 CP needed to unlock the cash-back feature.]

[Congratulations, you have unlocked the cash-back feature.]

[For every money you spend, you gain a 100% rebate.]

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