Dungeon Master Makeup Money (formerly known as Dungeon Master Funding)

Daresden.

The city looked the same as usual, but the lord's mansion in the center was surrounded by constant tension.

"Why...."

The owner of the hall murmured with his head in the large conference room.

The lord of the building, the lord, was not seated in the throne now.The meeting room also had the appearance of the nobles gathered for the meeting, but only the seats were open.

Everyone was nervous and looking forward to the lead role.

I leaned against the wall waiting for such a cunning, non-aristocratic figure.

"I don't know... are you really coming?If you're really coming, why don't you pick me up? "

Count Daresden asks me from anxiety for the most detailed information.

"You don't understand.I don't want to upset this visit.That's why I decided to come here directly, not in a complimentary way.Are you going to stand in the way of that? "

"That's not what I meant...."

The opponent is looking down because they are adventurers.However, because we have saved the crisis of the big countries many times, we were unable to take a high-handedness attitude and the response was halved.

Adventurers and nobles.

I don't have to think about which of them would be stronger.

"And you don't have to wait any longer."

"Ha...?"

Turning to the open space in the corner of the conference room, a black sphere appeared.

Transfer holes (warp holes).

Sonia, a member of Rio's family, has the ability to tunnel through holes by connecting two black spheres elsewhere.

We can even connect the borders of our neighbors.

Then you can connect to the conference room in the lord's pavilion of a city in your own country.

"Emperor Glorio, Your Majesty....."

Rio appears in the conference room with Sonia.

All the nobles bow their heads to the Emperor who suddenly appeared.

"You don't have to worry about that.I'm here today to discuss what's happening in the northern part of the Empire. "

If Rio were to be, the lord would sit on the throne.This meeting room is also a meeting place with the family ministers of the House of Daresden, and the Count of Daresden should be seated in the upper seat.

I'm moving near Rio, too.

"Does everyone here know what's going on?"

Everyone in the conference room nods.

"Those who lived in the former Gardis Empire are now bandits causing trouble in the north.The bandits are getting caught. "

We caught them all.

While the Knights of the City may not be able to target bandits, there is no advance information because the bandits in trouble are emerging bandits.Besides, we're struggling to find the bandits because we catch them too fast.

However, it was not useless to ask the Knights to escort and detain the crippled bandits.

"But you understand that the status quo makes no sense."

Rio will look me in the eye to tell me the details.

"The number of bandits we've captured in the last few days is 451."

"Hmm, well....?"

Leaked out of someone's mouth in the conference room.

They were also lords, so they knew how many bandits were being held in their city.However, it was not clear how many bandits had been captured throughout the north.

"And there was another merchant attacked by a bandit this morning."

A merchant on his way to a nearby city was attacked and his life was safe, but his luggage was taken.

Melissa and England are on their way.It can be said that I am already used to the work so I can leave it to you with peace of mind.

As can be seen from the current situation, we were not on our way to a solution.

"You understand that this bandit is special."

I understand that the bandits are influenced by their minds.

It's only natural that the captured bandits are explaining the situation to you.

"Considering the circumstances, I was going to settle it with some kind of compensation"

The decision it made when it reported the first bandit it caught.

However, things started to move at once in a few days.

"But in the last few days, hundreds of people have been captured.I can't afford to pay for this many people. "

The situation exceeded the initial expectations.

The scale of events involved in business as usual is too large.

"No matter how manipulated they were, what they did was a fact."

"Not only merchants but also knights have been attacked in my territory."

Some ministers say they should be executed immediately.

A person who thinks he should only be punished as a bandit.

In fact, he is a victim as well as a perpetrator, and for the people attacked, it has nothing to do with the situation of the bandits.

"But most of you must be reflecting."

The words murmured by a nobleman were the problem.

They have no hesitation in telling us where Asia is because they regret and reflect on what they have done.

"I know what you're saying."

The conference room that was confused by Rio's words became quiet.

What they're discussing is how responsible they are for the banditry.

This is not a matter for discussion and conclusion.

"It's just a matter of thinking that we're not responsible."

"What are you talking about?We're the complete victims. "

One lord was not only robbed of the village's stockpile, but burned to the ground.Very little can be done to compensate for the loss.

"You know how they became bandits."

"Yes"

"Well, do you know why I've increased it so much?"

"Of course, because I was affected by Brainwash Magic ."

Only one person can be responsible.

Only a handful of people are actually acting as bandits.

"Yes, they are being manipulated by those who are dissatisfied with the rule of the Glenvarga Empire."

……

The lords finally understood what Rio was trying to say.

When we swallowed up the Gardis Empire, we began to provide support to the north, where we would be engaged in reconstruction, convincing the whole north to engage in reconstruction by moving things and people.

In fact, as expected, it became so busy that it was not comparable to before.

However, one condition had been put in place to continue the payment of support payments.

"I should have ordered 'stable rule of the former Gardis Empire'.It is also included in reconstruction support.If they are dissatisfied with the status quo, it is your job to do everything you can to resolve it. "

"But I'm so sorry for the support I've given you so far..."

The lord who tried to argue withdrew from Rio.

The northern lords were driven to war with the Gardis Empire.

It was emotionally unacceptable to do everything possible to help rebuild by saying that it was self-destructive.

Knowing that, Rio decided to calm his emotions by providing adequate support.

However, that thought was not rewarded.

"You are also responsible for the status quo.Do something for yourself. "

Rio and Baron Sankund have asked me to solve the situation.The other lords are not against it now.

The only thing I can't accept is the reward.

I own everything that the bandits take away from me.

"Don't be ridiculous! How much money they think they took!"

"That's a good amount of money.Thanks to this, I was able to earn a little more money to pay off my debt. "

"You! Among the things stolen by the bandits are the treasures of our house that the knights kept!If you have it, give it back now! "

The opponent is the Adventurer. I take it for granted that the aristocrats would return it to me.

"That's not how it works.That's the kind of contract I'm accepting.If you want it back, I'll negotiate it, so let's discuss it individually. "

"Kh...."

The opponent bites his teeth.

Of course, I intend to blow the money by looking at my feet.I can't help feeling sorry for knowing that.