Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

The journey to the territory is also January. Although it was a long journey, for both Rion and Aeriel, who only knew the area around the royal city, everything they saw was new and every day was fun and boring. Even better, this trip is a honeymoon, a custom not in this world. No matter what you do, it's fun.

In that respect, I have experienced a little dispute and my first marital quarrel. The reason for the quarrel is that Rion never touches Aeriel. Rion's case was a surprising moral reason that everyone would want to say that he wouldn't do that until he was an adult.

An unfortunate event that Riel keeps appealing to anyway, Rion continues to appeal to other women, but the other woman throws a word that scours Rion's heart to be able to hold it calmly, the first memorable event that Rion gets angry with Aeriel. Is happening. This is a complete digression.

That journey is almost over. The Lions finally entered Band ド ゥ, a territory, and headed for the city of Kamark, where the lord's house was located. However, their feelings had changed completely and they were sinking dark. The cause was the atmosphere of the territory.

There is no sign of the road being maintained, and the road seems to be damaged enough to make you feel uneasy to cross the bridge. Not only that, the faces of people passing by were all dark, and the number of people coming and going was too small in the first place.

He had heard from the king that tax revenues were low, but he had never thought that it was such a rough territory. This thought, which may have been deceived, came to Rion's head.

The king was not deceived. I didn't know. It's only after a little while that Leon knows about the territory.

And Kamark arrived. Looking at the figure, Lions' hearts are getting heavier. Originally, Kamark, near the border, is a fortified city with a ragged atmosphere not found in the royal capital.

However, unfortunately, the walls of Kamark, now seen by Lions, have been damaged to the extent that war has recently occurred. To those who only know the royal capital, it looks like an abandoned castle.

I came to a terrible place. This is their common impression.

Still, we can't afford to come back here. There is an option to escape somewhere, but if it is not possible now, I decided to enter the city of Kamark.

As I passed through the west gate, I saw a barrier further inside. The scale is completely different, but the same double barrier as the royal capital. Because Kamark is a city for war.

It is an old story that there is no longer a memory of war around Kamark, a useless long thing. For that reason, the building, which was a military facility between the barriers, is also looking deserted.

Anyway, this city has a darkened appearance.

"What's in this city?"

When we arrived at the gate on the inner barrier, a soldier on the gate came out of the hut next to him and was told what to do. As expected, there was censorship to get inside the inner wall.

"Lion Frey, who became the lord of Bandhu at His Majesty's order."

"What? You?"

The gatekeeper's reaction depressed Rion. I knew that I couldn't see myself as a lord, but if I had this reaction, I would be sad.

"... yes, I am"

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'll tell you the arrival to the castle, can you wait a bit?"

Rion's disgruntled attitude led him to realize that he had failed, and then turned to a polite response.

"Do you get it"

"Hey! The arrival of the lord! Let's tell Joshiro immediately!"

Another soldier in the hut rushed to the voice of the gatekeeper. Seeing that, Leon sighed in her heart. The behavior of the soldiers at the gatekeepers is inferior to that of the escort knights who guarded the residence of the royal house of Winheels, as well as the gatekeepers of the royal city. Rion had such an impression whether this would protect the border.

"I want to move on?"

"Since Joshiro will guide you."

"Just wait for the castle to come here?"

"……that is"

"If you want to go to the castle, go on your own. You never know which castle is right?"

"Ah, yes. Of course."

"Now open the gate."

"Hah!"

It's good to listen to orders, but this nasty feeling has emerged as to how to believe in yourself as a lord only by words. When he thought he was his subordinate, Rion was worried about every detail.

When the gate opens, you can see the castle in front of the street. This makes it harder to get lost. With Airiel remaining on the horse, Rion descends to the ground and begins to walk with a gag.

As expected, the buildings are lined up on the inside of the inner wall, but they still do not look lively. It is a word that is not in this world, but it is a so-called shutter street.

"Isn't it really?"

"Oh. In this situation, it might not be surprising to say that tax revenue is low or not at all."

"It's really surprising."

"……Oh dear"

Occasionally, she was an astounding joke.

Lions are heading for the castle, looking at the streets. The inhabitants who saw the two suddenly appeared were surprised, and were unable to keep an eye on them.

Aeriel and Rion are rarely seen in this deserted city. The inhabitants are curious about what has emerged.

The questions of the inhabitants were immediately resolved. By a man who came from the castle in a hurry.

"Um, are you the lord?"

After all it was this reaction.

"Yes, Rion Frey. My wife, Eriel, is on the horse."

Rion, who introduced Airiel, thought that this man would be Joshiro.

"Is that so……"

Unlike the gatekeeper, the man is openly depressed. This is even Joshiro. Rion's feelings just sink.

"I'm the castle lord. My name is Cassis Roth. I'll take you to the castle."

"……ask"

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Rion was anxious about what the castle was going to be like, but surprisingly, it was well maintained and did not feel rusty.

It is felt by Aeriel.

"Yeah. You have something surprisingly good, right?"

Looking at the furnishings in the room, Eriel commented.

"Do you understand?"

"If you can't be a connoisseur to some extent, you'll be ashamed."

A connoisseur is an essential ability as a nobleman. If you grab a fake piece of art and boast about it, you'll be ashamed and you won't be able to show up in social circles.

In fact, many nobles are laughing behind the scenes without realizing it, but Aeriel, who was born to the House of Winheels, was never allowed to do so and was thoroughly trained.

"I don't know well, so I can do anything.

"Rion, that's different."

"Because"

"Good things are expensive because they can be used for a long time. As a result, it's cheaper than buying several cheap things."

"... I understand that."

"Some people think high things are good. That's the idea of a fool who can't discriminate."

"……Excuse me"

Rion was a fool who couldn't discriminate.

"Um, are you ready to talk?"

Joshiro, who thought he had been forgotten, called on Rion.

"Oh, please."

"So ... what should we talk about?"

"eh?"

That's it, let's talk about it. Rion thought he was being teased.

"I can't afford a detailed explanation because my predecessor is gone, so I just became a castle in a hurry. First, ask what the lord wants to know and then try to find out."

"... What is your predecessor?"

"Returned to the royal capital"

"What if the takeover is not over? Is that strange?"

"It's better to tell your predecessor."

"……Really"

Not to mention his predecessor, Rion does not like this castle. He doesn't say he's going to be loyal to the lord, but this attitude is too harsh. Rion, who had served in a position to serve, and also served with strong loyalty, inevitably does not see the attitude of Joshiro as that of those who serve others.

As a result, the option of relying on this castle has disappeared from Lion's mind.

"Now, please prepare the materials to be said now."

"Yes"

"A report on the income and expenditure from the previous year to this year. Be sure to attach a document that details the breakdown of tax revenues and expenditures. And what is the product of this land and its market price. It's better if you have the latest. "

"... Huh?"

"Oh, yes. Before that, the organization chart of the territory. It clearly shows the division of duties. The heads of each organization ... can you introduce me later?"

"Ah, of course."

"I'll also listen to the situation individually, so tell each person to report the issues they're having."

"……Yes"

"When can I receive the material I just said?"

"……confirm"

"I want to hurry to check the materials, so by tomorrow morning. The meetings with each person should be adjusted appropriately, giving priority to the work of the other person."

"……I understand"

"So, this is it. Is there a map of the city?"

"I think there is."

"Take me away right now. I'm going out."

"Huh?"

"If you don't know where you are and what you're going to have in your life,"

"……I understand"

"I'll tell you, no guide needed. All you need is a map."

"Escort me"

"I don't need an escort. As far as the gatekeeper looks, I seem to be stronger than an escort soldier."

Rion, who does not show off much of his power, said this because he was quite angry. Rion had declared that he would not rely on you.

Rion's first impression of the Band 領 territory ended with the worst results.

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Less than an hour later, Leon was outside the castle.

Rion is walking around the city without doing anything with the map in her hand. The place where Rion returns is the castle. Don't worry about getting lost in a castle you can see from anywhere. And now, Leon wasn't aiming for the places on the map.

(... I wonder if I brought Eriel and I was fine. I failed.)

After walking around for a while, Rion's mind comes to mind.

He has forcibly left Eriel to go, but it is unlikely that Leon would be worried. That would just offend Airiel.

(Isn't this mean that there is no charm in this city where villains can live?)

Rion is looking for the favela in the royal capital and the people in the backstreet there. Leon knows that the best way to know the city is to ask them. The information flowing in the backstory of the royal capital was surprisingly mixed. Cobblestone mixing is the actual place, but that is enough for the current Lion. Anyway, I wanted to know everything about the territory.

Especially why is it so desolate? Rion suspects officials, led by Joshiro. Therefore, I sought information on the back society that might be farther away or nearer, but I couldn't meet any of them.

This is a big miscalculation for Rion.

Far from finding a shady downtown, the backstreet has little sign of inhabitation. This city may have overwhelmingly few residents in the first place. In that case, there is no back society. Rogues do not come to places that do not make money.

The situation in this city is worse than I thought. If the whole territory were like this, what would you say and how to govern the territory?

Rion wanted to escape from the first day of arrival.

◇◇◇

And on the second day, Rion also wanted to escape. Even on the promised morning, I didn't receive any of the materials I requested.

If you ask what kind of thing is Cassis, which is the castle, ask.

"Do you have any materials?"

"No, there are things."

"... then, please take it out."

"It's not the right material"

"Get it out of the way!"

They are trying to fool their injustice. Rion screamed at Cassis to release the material.

"Miss misunderstanding!"

The answer from Cassis was a little different than I expected.

"... What is the misunderstanding?"

"The material now is a fake material."

"Who is counterfeit?"

"Majojodai and his subordinates."

"Why is that?"

"To fool our clothes"

After all, there was a wrongdoer. When it turns out, Leon is not happy. I just found the situation more complicated.

"What about that?

"It's not just the forerunner. The forerunner, the forerunner, and even earlier. That's what this area has been all the territory of.

This is possible. It is not unusual for official misconduct. That said, Leon was worried about Cassis.

"Are you not involved?"

"It's obvious. We're in a position not to be involved in territory."

And again, I'm curious.

"We?"

"The people who have lived here for generations."

"... Let's hear the details"

Prompted by Leon, Cassis began talking about the situation in the area.

That's it. The land of Bandhu was once a non-national territory that some royals depended on, but it remained long independent, with the help of the royalties against outside invaders. . The royals are called Bandu Six Party, and Joshiro is one of them, the current leader of the Roth Party.

However, the land of Bandhu was not against the momentum of the time, but descended to the gate of the Grand Fulham royal family who had expanded power from the west. At that time, the resistance was so intense that it was no longer a royal territory, but rather a royal territory.

It was a welcome or welcome event for the royal family. But that's different from what we thought would actually be under direct control. No one in the tribe was able to be a Naomi.

With officials dispatched from the center, all politics in the territory was to be performed by the officials. The tribes only work under them. Neither the king's direct minister, nor a nobleman's minister or jury. What a subtle position.

To make matters worse, central officials considered being sent to Bandou, on the eastern edge, as a relegation, and no rogues were sent. That is not all. Originally, those with low abilities begin to do whatever they want in an environment where no one complains, and they are luxurious when they release their work.

The land of Bandhu went desolate.

But Bandou's misery is not over. One day, Bandeau was transformed from a land of reversion to a land of rewards for officials before retirement. Do nothing and earn money from old age. There is no such a good place to work.

This has been going on for some time. It destroys the territory and leaves no people.

However, it is said that the lord comes to this bandeau. He is not a stakeholder for money-raising but a lord who rules this land as his own.

Bandeau may change. The few remaining lords here were expecting a lot of new lords.

"... they appeared here, still a child, and a lord with an ominous symbol, Oddeye. He would be discouraged."

Listening to the circumstances of the Cassis doesn't mean that Lion's mood will be fixed. On the contrary, it was getting worse.

"... I'm sorry"

"No. It's true that I'm immature. I'm used to being despised for my eyes."

"... I'm sorry"

Cassis could only be repeated by apologizing to Rion, who was sulking.

"That's why it's good, that's why the existing financial material was made to fool our dresses from my eyes, and all inconsistent parts were used by those who remained here. Is that the case? "

"Yes"

"Are there any other materials?"

"Yes"

"I don't know how much tax revenue actually comes in?"

"……Yes"

"I don't know how much payment I have?"

"…………Yes"

"So how do I rule this land?"

“…………”

"Check it out right away!"

"Hah!"

Under the order of Leon, Cassis leaves the room quickly. He ordered, but honestly, he did not expect Rion. If you have never been involved in territorial administration, you will not know how to do it even if you ask them to do so.

Rion just wanted to drive the castle out of the room.

"I should have been more suspicious. Baron can't usually have a territory."

"Yes"

Seeing Rion talking with a troubled expression, Eriel looks happy. When he was a servant, Rion was all alone and did not show any muted sounds. With such a face, Eriel can realize that she is married.

"Now what to do?"

"Rion has already decided what to do?"

"... I have a hard time?"

"I should have said, anything is fine with Rion."

"I see. I'll do my best a little."

"Yes"

It is unlikely that Leon will be depressed by this. Rion was against the more unreasonable, more cruel, world itself.