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Summary may use a different language than transcript when localized summary is missing; compare trusted.chapter.summary_language and trusted.transcript.language.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"I bought the villains with money","slug":"i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm","original_title":"악당들을 돈으로 사 버렸습니다"},"chapter":{"number":25,"chapter_key":"25-9ia99n","release_date":"2026-11-10","last_updated":"2026-11-10T19:38:30.795Z","summary":"In Chapter 25 of I bought the villains with money, Diana tries to win King Karman's trust by gifting him Twilight Mansion and makes a move with lumber to ask for permission to marry. The King is first moved by the mansion where Diana read books with his mother, then receives intelligence that a guild has collected all the lumber. When it turns out Diana is the source of the rumor, he summons her to his office, bringing her trade plan against the Brooke Kingdom and her marriage bargain for Casion to the forefront.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Chapter 25 of I bought the villains with money, Diana tries to win King Karman's trust by gifting him Twilight Mansion and makes a move with lumber to ask for permission to marry. The King is first moved by the mansion where Diana read books with his mother, then receives intelligence that a guild has collected all the lumber. When it turns out Diana is the source of the rumor, he summons her to his office, bringing her trade plan against the Brooke Kingdom and her marriage bargain for Casion to the forefront.","key_events":["Diana admits taking lumber and offers to sell it to the king or give to Brooke Kingdom","Diana asks for marriage to Casion instead of money and requests decision before family council","Diana presents evidence Brooke Kingdom is preparing naval war and profit plan with seasickness medicine","The King learns a guild collected all lumber and that Lady Diana is source of war rumor","Diana gifts Twilight Mansion to the prince, who thanks her and vows not to forget her kindness","Gadrian appears, reveals Casion has mage qualities, and is accepted to stay as his master","Diana promises to provide everything for any future request from the prince"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"THIS IS...!\n\nTHE TWILIGHT MANSION...\nI TOLD YOU IT WAS SOMETHING PRECIOUS TO YOU, YOUR HIGHNESS.\nTHAT'S WHY I REALLY WANTED TO GIVE IT TO YOU AS A GIFT.\n\nI USED TO... READ BOOKS HERE WITH MY MOTHER QUITE OFTEN.\n\nDIANA, THANK YOU SO MUCH.\n\nI WON'T... FORGET THIS KINDNESS.\nDON'T MENTION IT, YOUR HIGHNESS.\n\nIF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT IN THE FUTURE, JUST SAY THE WORD.\nI'LL PROVIDE EVERYTHING FOR YOU.\n\nYOUR MAJESTY, I AM REPORTING A MOVEMENT THAT MAY CONCERN YOU.\n\nINTELLIGENCE HAS COME IN THAT A GUILD WITHIN THE KINGDOM IS SWEEPING UP ALL THE TIMBER.\nTIMBER...?\nCOULD THEY BE BUYING UP TIMBER IN ANTICIPATION OF A NAVAL WAR?\nTHAT WOULD MEAN SOMEONE ELSE HAS READ THE BOARD...\n\nALSO, A RUMOR IS SPREADING WITHIN THE KINGDOM THAT \"THE KINGDOM OF BROOKE WILL SOON START A WAR,\"\nAND THE SOURCE OF THAT RUMOR IS SAID TO BE LADY DIANA.\nWHAT?\n\nHOWEVER, SINCE THE SUBJECT OF THE RUMOR IS A YOUNG LADY, FORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS ALMOST NO ONE BELIEVES IT.\nPERHAPS THAT TIMBER...\nWAS BOUGHT BY LADY DIANA.\n\nTO OTHER NOBLES, SHE MUST LOOK LIKE A SPOILED CHILD WASTING MONEY.\nBECAUSE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WAR IS STILL INTELLIGENCE HELD ONLY BY ME.\nSHE SAID SHE WOULD PROVE HERSELF... SHE WASN'T JUST TALKING.\n\nKARL, SUMMON LADY DIANA TO MY OFFICE.\nI BELIEVE I HAVE SOMETHING TO HEAR FROM THE YOUNG LADY.\n\nI GREET THE RADIANT LIGHT OF THE KINGDOM, HIS MAJESTY THE KING.\n\nYES, I HAVE HEARD OF THE AUDACIOUS SCHEME THE YOUNG LADY IS PLOTTING.\nI HEAR YOU ARE BUYING UP THE KINGDOM'S TIMBER.\nYES, THAT IS CORRECT.\n\nAS EXPECTED OF HIS MAJESTY KARMAN. HE'S QUICK WITH THE NEWS.\nTO THINK HE EVEN NOTICED THAT I HAVE AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE.\nWHAT EXACTLY DO YOU INTEND TO DO WITH THE TIMBER YOU BOUGHT?\n\nI INTEND TO SELL IT TO YOUR MAJESTY.\nIF YOUR MAJESTY REFUSES,\nI WILL HAND IT OVER TO THE KINGDOM OF BROOKE, WHICH IS PREPARING FOR A NAVAL WAR.\nSHE'S CLEVER, BUT THAT ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH.\n\nHOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE THE KINGDOM OF BROOKE IS PREPARING FOR A NAVAL WAR?\nTHE KINGDOM OF BROOKE HAS LONG BEEN DISSATISFIED WITH TRADE PASSING THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF DONETTE.\nKINGDOM OF BROOKE\nKINGDOM OF DONETTE\nRECENTLY, AS THE KINGDOM OF DONETTE RAISED PORT USAGE FEES, THAT DISSATISFACTION GREW EVEN GREATER.\nIN SUCH A SITUATION, THE KINGDOM OF BROOKE IS BUYING UP TIMBER FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES TO BUILD WARSHIPS...?\n\nISN'T THE INTENTION TO START A WAR OBVIOUS?\nIT'S NOT JUST A SIMPLE HUNCH, IT'S A DEDUCTION WITH SOLID EVIDENCE.\nHMM...\nVERY WELL, IF IT'S AS THE YOUNG LADY SAYS, I MUST BUY THE TIMBER.\nHOW MUCH ARE YOU THINKING?\n\nI DON'T NEED MONEY. WHAT I WANTED WAS ONLY ONE THING FROM THE START.\nMARRIAGE TO CASION.\n\nIF YOU THINK THIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO PROVE MY ABILITY,\nI SHALL PLAY ONE MORE CARD I HAVE.\nAND WHAT IS THAT?\nIT IS A MOTION SICKNESS MEDICINE DEVELOPED BY THE EXCLUSIVE DOCTOR OF EHRENBERG.\nWHEN WAR BREAKS OUT, YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN NEAR A SHIP WILL POUR INTO THE SEA.\n\nIF WE PREEMPTIVELY SECURE AND EXPORT THIS MEDICINE, WE CAN REAP ENORMOUS PROFITS.\nEVEN IF WE DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE WAR,\nWITH JUST THIS MOTION SICKNESS MEDICINE AND THE TIMBER, WE CAN TAKE SPOILS NO LESS THAN THOSE OF A VICTORIOUS NATION.\n\n...YOU'VE COME VERY THOROUGHLY PREPARED.\nTHEN, WILL YOU... RECOGNIZE OUR MARRIAGE?\nLADY DIANA, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT CANDIDATE FOR HEAD OF HOUSE.\nIT MUST BE THANKS TO THE LATE DUKE EHRENBERG TEACHING YOU WELL.\n\nNOW, AS THE CURRENT KING, I MUST ASK AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.\nYOU CHOSE CASION AS YOUR SPOUSE INSTEAD OF DEISON.\nDO YOU SEE SOME SPECIAL QUALITY IN CASION THAT I AM UNAWARE OF?\n\nCURRENTLY, QUEEN QUEEN'S INFLUENCE IN THE ROYAL COURT IS STRONG.\nEVEN IF KING KARMAN WANTS TO PUSH CASION AS THE SUCCESSOR, WITHOUT A PROPER JUSTIFICATION, IT WILL BE REJECTED BY THE QUEEN.\n\nTHAT'S WHY HE'S ASKING ME WHAT THE CLEAR JUSTIFICATION FOR SUPPORTING CASION IS.\nSOON, SOMEONE WILL ARRIVE TO PROVE PRINCE CASION'S QUALITIES.\nPLEASE DECIDE ON THE MARRIAGE AFTER MEETING THEM AND HEARING THEIR STORY.\n\nARE YOU OKAY WITH TAKING MORE TIME?\nI HEARD THERE ISN'T MUCH TIME LEFT UNTIL THE DECISION DATE FOR THE EHRENBERG SUCCESSOR.\nMY HONEST HEART WANTS TO GET PERMISSION RIGHT NOW, BUT...\nI WANT TO SECURE HIS MAJESTY'S FIRM SUPPORT. THERE'S STILL TIME UNTIL THE FAMILY COUNCIL.\n\nI ASK FOR A DECISION BEFORE THEN.\n...I UNDERSTAND, YOUNG LADY.\n\nI SHALL GIVE IT DEEP THOUGHT.\nYOUR MAJESTY, YOU HAVE A VISITOR.\n\nDID I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY?\nTHERE WAS NO APPOINTMENT FOR AN AUDIENCE, BUT...\nKING KARMAN.\n\nWHY DIDN'T YOU INFORM ME THAT CASION HAS THE QUALITIES OF A MAGE?\nQUALITIES OF A MAGE? CASION?\nWHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?\n?\n\nYOU DIDN'T KNOW AT ALL UNTIL NOW? YOUR HIGHNESS IS REALLY TOO MUCH.\nWELL, WHATEVER. I, GADRIAN, INTEND TO BECOME CASION'S MASTER.\nPLEASE PREPARE A RESIDENCE IN THE ROYAL PALACE FOR ME.\n\nWHY DIDN'T YOU INFORM ME THAT CASION HAS THE QUALITIES OF A MAGE?\n\nWHAT DO YOU FIND SO FUNNY?\nTO THINK I KNEW SO LITTLE ABOUT MY OWN CHILD... I'M JUST APPALLED AT MYSELF.\n\nVERY WELL, YOU SHALL STAY IN THE ROYAL PALACE. AS PETRORA, WE HAVE NO REASON TO REFUSE.\nTHAT ASIDE, EXACTLY WHAT ARE THESE QUALITIES OF A MAGE THAT CASION HAS...\nPLEASE TELL ME IN DETAIL.","bubble_count":94,"pages_count":34,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Chapter 25 of I bought the villains with money, Diana tries to win King Karman's trust by gifting him Twilight Mansion and makes a move with lumber to ask for permission to marry.","spoiler_summary":"In Chapter 25 of I bought the villains with money, Diana tries to win King Karman's trust by gifting him Twilight Mansion and makes a move with lumber to ask for permission to marry. The King is first moved by the mansion where Diana read books with his mother, then receives intelligence that a guild has collected all the lumber. 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