Isaac

The problem was that the battlefield was spread across the Earl's territory. It's hard to deal with the elusive Black Bandits, but there's nothing wrong with dealing with a band of fugitives.

However, cleaning diligently can only cause damage. The damage has returned to the burden of the Earl, and the Barons of Bonga have been steadily supportive, but other territories that have been consolidated later are increasingly leaving the territory.

It's a deep, unbreakable mud. How did this happen? Of course, the Black Bandits are because of unknown groups.

“Who the hell are they? Black bandits disguise themselves as ridiculous names. ”

A combat knight said in the murmur of Earl Wolfgang.

“This must be the Earldom's conspiracy! ”

In his opinion, Earl Wolfgang shakes his head.

“That's what I thought at first. But check your criminal record. Lineland, Alkene, and Skollan. Is there a reason to keep a unit that has that kind of power a secret at risk of bringing Central interference? ”

Everyone kept their mouths shut. All of those referred to by Earl Wolfgang were long-time colleagues and supervisors, and the Earl's motives were united for one purpose.

“Rumor has it the Black Bandits are a group of black wizards. ”

“The Black Wizard?”

“Yes, rumor has it that the first solo black wizard to act as a group is monitoring power analysis rather than just bothering Central. ”

That makes sense. No matter how many of the erl or the erl's men die, the safety of the Central Guard must come first.

It makes sense that the Earl's forces, boasting that they were strong soldiers, would collapse without a hitch. But so? We can't go against Central with just rumors.

Then a man enters the Earl's Conference Room. It was a dollar that was the same motivator and the Earl's household.

“What happened? ”

The dollar shakes its head powerlessly at the look of Earl Wolfgang's eager hope.

“They said they couldn't afford any more investment funding. ”

All the people in the conference room groaned. War is about pouring money into endless pits.

Compensation for the warrior chests, salaries, compensation for the damaged civilians, and supplies are piles of money, but there's nowhere to go.

Abandonment of territories, of course, leads to a decrease in the number of taxes. The Earl Army has been able to sustain itself thanks to the investment support of the Chilean delegation and the growing gambling victory fund of Newport City.

But only once. The more people wagered on the Earl's victory, the more money they were able to save. However, the odds of winning the bet drastically decreased, so the gambling itself withered and the money in their hands decreased.

“That's what Lord Isaac meant. ”

Dolce bitterly mutters, recalling Isaac's suggestion of how many games he'd won when the war broke out in the long run.

Earl Wolfgang and his battle knights, who had lived by the sword all their lives, were furious with their own ridiculous demands for financial responsibility, and sent Isaac away in disgrace.

“Is there really no way? ”

The dollar shakes its head at the question of Earl Wolfgang.

“It's hard to get a salary for soldiers right now. ”

“If you rob a storefront……. ”

“That's all I've survived. The rest is territorial rights, but if you lose, no one will lend you money as collateral to turn you into a firecracker. ”

“What if we hold out as long as possible? Maybe even the Marquis of Churni. ”

“…… they are of different sizes. ”

Unlike the Earl, an emerging aristocrat, he is a noble with a long history and power. The money you can mobilize is different.

“You win wars and lose money.... ”

The messenger comes inside as Earl Wolfgang mutters with a hollow expression.

“What's going on? ”

“Sir Isaac in Newport City has asked for an interview. ”

“Sir Isaac? ”

Earl Wolfgang frowned for an unknown visit, but Dolce recommended it.

“I'll see you around. Sir Isaac is the only one who can find a way out of this situation. ”

“Will the man who's crazy about that money invest? ”

“We have to make them do something. It's the only way to get my breath back. ”

“It's been a long time, Earl. ”

“... It's been a long time. ”

“Rude!”

Wolfgang held back his anger and endured Isaac's greeting without even getting up from his seat, greeting Libria with a dark look that made him reluctant to speak. They feel sorry for themselves, and Isaac seems to know it well.

“I won't be able to hold on to someone who's busy, so I'll keep it simple. ”

“… to… ”

“We invest in Newport City. ”

“How much……. ”

The Dollar, who was reflexive to Isaac's words, realizes the trend and clears his face with a red face. Even though it was urgent, it was a clear mistake to rush as soon as I pulled the horse out of this barn.

But the dollar forgot even the shyness of Isaac's words.

“I think you're in a hurry, so I'm going to invest about a million gigawatts of cash and munitions in the first place. If you don't, I'll make a second investment of the same size.

“ ……. ”

The Earl's words cost the people nothing. This is an unimaginable amount of support. Earl Wolfgang barely speaks, thanks to Isaac's great support.

“You can afford that? ”

“Well, it's that simple. It's a secret, but it's about three million gigabytes a month in Newport. ”

“ ……. ”

300…… even though I knew that Earl's yearbook was barely 700,000 years old and 300 a month…… Newport City swept up the money, I never thought it would be this big.

“We must accept at least half that size, but why are you supporting us like this? ”

Earl Wolfgang says Isaac took a cigarette and set it on fire without his permission. As a guest, it was quite rude, but no one could point out that people were overwhelmed by the size of the funds.

“Of course, it's not free. Like I said, it's investment support. ”

“You want something. ”

“Yes.”

“I'm ashamed, but it's impossible to repay my erl's entire fortune. You think the Earl's worth it? ”

“For me, it is. ”

“…… What do you want? ”

“Immediate transfer of territorial deed of rights. ”

“Nonsense! Surrender the land! This is what I'm talking about! ”

A certificate acknowledging that the rights of the Territory are the rulers of the Territory. Transfers and trafficking are possible, but they are not as easy to accomplish as the administrative bureau has to go through a complex and rigorous process.

He also swallowed rights in support of the warring Earl, and if the Earl wins the war, Isaac will swallow up the Earl.

The soldiers and battle knights of the bloody Earl are truly dead, sucking their fingers without gaining any glory.

Earl Wolfgang raises his hands and shuts them up with a furious look. He glares at Isaac with a cool gaze.

“Why are you after the deed? ”

“Of course I wanted to live. ”

“You want to live?"

“Yes. The Emperor's orders are close, but we haven't solved his unemployment problem yet. As the war intensified, we should assume that those who support mercenaries were actually out of business because they were afraid of dying. So what do you want me to do? I've been looking everywhere for a way to live, and I'm the former Lord's Deputy. So you have the right to trade territory. If I buy a proper territory, it will become my territory, like Newport City. So if you bring unemployed citizens in and get them to work, the unemployment problem is solved. I chose you because I need territory, and you need money. Should we say that what we wanted was right between us? ”

“You heard me. But you have one contradiction. ”

“Really? What's that? ”

“If you buy my territory, then Newport City and my territory are all yours. Which means you're also responsible for the unemployment rate in my territory. ”

Earl Wolfgang points out that Isaac smiled and dropped his butt on a cup of tea made for serving.

“Hey, Earl, there's a lot of business I can do. There was a limit to the size of a small piece of land in New Port City. You don't have to do complicated business. You can solve the problem of unemployment if you just surround the entire Earl's palace with huge walls. ”

“To the great wall of the Earl himself? What a useless business……. ”

“Even if you mobilize all the colonists in the Earl's decree, it's a business you never know when it will end. You just have to pay the right price for any useless business and hire the territory to reduce unemployment. I don't have to be profitable, I don't have no money. ”

“That's why they call him Isaac the Double-Dunner. ”

Dollars mutters in awe of Isaac's outrageous behavior. Isaac glances at Dallas, smiling as he hears the murmur.

“In fact, it is a business that will stop once the Emperor has fulfilled his conditions. All I need is a means to meet those conditions, not the territory itself. So here's a reassuring provision for you and those of you who are hesitant. ”

“What about provisions?”

“If you complete your mission and escape the confinement of Newport City, the rights of the Earl are automatically transferred to the original owner. How about this? Everyone calls me a douchebag, and it's actually unfair to me. Why would I want to make money like a bad guy? You have to spend some money to accomplish an impossible task. ”

“Wow! That's a bold lie. ”

You hear a small murmur from Libria behind your back, but it continues to flow into your ears.

“Are you satisfied with this? Even if the erl wins the war and gets the erl, I'm not much of a lookout. Running the duc gives me a headache, and how much money I could make. Less than a month in Newport City. I can't spend my whole life with all the money I've spent. After all, the bank chairman of the Imperial Central Bank ran out when I left to greet him with respect. Do you know why? I have more personal funds than the Empire's one-year budget. ”

“That's it, that's it! ”

Libya blinks at Isaac's bluff and bows her head in wonder at the admired Earl's people. It's true that the head of the central bank is jumping out with two legs. The head of the Central Guard Service shows up, and there are no bureaucrats greeting him in a chair. Your personal funds are the Empire's one-year budget? It could be. Except that the personal funds are evenly transferred to the treasury.