Isaac

“That's what I heard. But is that even possible? ”

Lillia nods at Isaac's question.

“It's possible. War isn't always one-on-one. There's been a lot of wire growth. They often do so by building alliances and alliances, and by expanding or restraining the lines of war. ”

“Anyway, the baron surrendered, so that's it, isn't it? ”

“Yes, that's it. Earl Lichten is now the territory of Baron Rondat. The nobleman will dispatch an employee to take care of the winnings soon. ”

“Winning?”

“You will take the Earl's position down, combined with the Marquis's Land, but not immediately." ”

“Why are you giving it to me? I'm handing it over to Wolfgang anyway. ”

Carl yells with a grumpy face.

“That's why I don't think that's possible! Under administrative or territorial law, Earl Wolfgang has no alliance or treaty with Baron Rondat. So the Marquis had two separate wars. But even if you could do something that would impact the war, like rally troops or move them to the front lines, you could somehow claim your stake, but the Earl didn't literally move. ”

“Is that so bad? ”

“Yes, it's a big deal. The Marquis was defeated by the Baron Rondat. So the erl becomes the territory of the baron of Rondat, and the erl of Wolfgang cannot even claim a stake in return. ”

“Why do you keep saying I'll give it to you? It's a reward. ”

“Because I can't give it to you. ”

“Why?”

“If you claim your stake, you can turn it over to Billie. It's unprecedented, but it's not once or twice. But Earl Wolfgang was completely excluded from the job. The basis for asserting the rights to the Marquis's estate is gone. ”

“Ah!”

Calden's words raise a serious look on her face as she bursts into elasticity. Looking at him, Isaac bites a cigarette and asks.

“I don't understand yet, but what does that have to do with what I'm giving you, whether you have rights or not? ”

“Trading territory can be handled by commercial law. However, if you acquire territory as a result of a Territory War, then the Territory War law takes precedence. And under the laws of the Territory, the sale of acquired territory is strictly prohibited unless there are insufficient reimbursements. Regulations created in the event of a monetary territorial battle will still apply. ”

Isaac frowns at Calden's words.

“Why does it sound like I watered the Wolfgang? ”

“I fed him right. The Wolfgang took heavy damage and received no reward, but the Lord swallowed it cold without a drop of blood. ”

“How do I fix this? ”

“You know people hate you, don't you? After hearing the rumors and dealing with the territorial war, the wolf river is the only thing that's going to ruin us. Let's push the Wolf River to do good things for the lord, and even though the administration and the Attorney General have grabbed hold of it and robbed us, we have failed. And then my brother contacted me. So there's virtually no way. ”

Isaac grins bitterly and strokes his chin. I remember Magellan's sullen face, smiling and emphasizing that she had warned me. He knew this and hid it. Even if I knew, I had no choice but to proceed with the territorial war.

It was the quickest way to solve both Fort Shi and the Marquis before the New Year. It's just that I feel bad that Magellan took one punch.

“Wow, are you trying to do this? What are you gonna do, poor Leila? ”

“Oh, don't harass me! Ahhhh!”

“…… Isaac, bad! ”

Lacha laughs and makes fun of you. When Lyra's name is mentioned while waiting for the conversation to end, Julia is angry, screaming, terrified, and crying. Even Knette, who taps her legs to scold Julia.

On the rooftop, Isaac quickly turned into a mess, smoking a cigarette with one ear, realizing that there was no need to suddenly think about what to do.

When he remembered that he had to disguise himself as greedy and stupid, he came up with an interesting scenario that seemed to fit the pieces together, a scenario in which people could eat with greed whilst being bitter.

Kiekeek!

After a quick calculation with a small smile, Isaac rubs the ashtray with almost burnt cigarettes and glances at Libria, frowning at whether her head hurts or not.

“Do you want me to say Duke? ”

“…… Yes? ”

“No, I don't think it's a bad idea to climb on top of the duc like this. ”

“What else are you planning? ”

“Ugh! Scarecrow! I'm just really greedy. ”

“Yes, yes. Why don't you try the Emperor's greed? ”

“Should I?”

Isaac, who simply laughed at Lillia's ridicule, just spoke to Calden, who pretended to be deaf and blindfolded in a speechless conversation with his hands closed by imperial blasphemy and inversion.

“Go assemble the kid and the kid. I have a major decision to make. ”

“Are you sure we're all here? Why are you so grumpy? Did you just kick my ass because you have so much work to do? ”

I summoned him, but he said, looking around mostly empty spaces. It's just Livilla standing next to Kalden and Isaac, standing still with Codnell slumbering in a dark circle beneath his eyes.

Knette and Reishaya weren't practical, but they were playing in the corner and didn't include them, and Ranburton didn't show up to play around with the noblewomen pretending to be Minors.

It's Rizzley, and he's probably cooling off the stress he's been under right now against the Ports.

“Everyone except the smallest personnel is currently dispatched to the Marquis of Liechtens. ”

When Lillia speaks in a tone of exhaustion, Isaac tilts his head as if he didn't understand.

“Why there? ”

“That's because we don't have people. ”

How much paperwork do we need to process when acquiring territory through Territory War? No one has ever calculated it accurately, but what is certain is that the number of people who run a city is inexhaustible.

Although administrative agencies dispatched employees, most of them were undercover investigators, but the real work force had to be employed by the lord.

Basically, the gatekeepers responsible for the administration of the territory are also people of the Marquis.

So, naturally, no one could work the land for a lowly maneuver.

Even if I work, I still have a question of whether I can trust my ability to handle the work.

After all, we have to check everything, but there is absolutely no manpower in Newport. There's no way a man with a city could have swallowed a Marquis's Land in the first place.

The success of the impossible does not mean that the repairs will be possible.

After giving a rough estimate of what to do, the bored practitioner and irresponsible Isaac have been rushing to the writer for a long time, ignoring and struggling.

This indifferent bastard doesn't even know where his men are.

“Even if you are a baron, you can't count three major cities, twelve small and medium-sized cities. That includes the territories of your family! I have no idea where to start. ”

Rizzley and Lyra show up on the rooftop when they smoke, handing over Calden's opinions unannounced.

“You look happy? ”

“Hahaha! I just signed the merger. Now Port City belongs to Isaac. ”

“This will all be over soon. ”

“They're talking all over the place, but that's what they want, isn't it? He said he'd give me half the tax exemption, so I signed up. ”

“Well done. It's a waste of time to be nervous about Fort Shi right now, so tell them to fuck off." ”

“I understand.”

“But what about Zero? ”

When Isaac asks, Rizzley shrugs.

“It must have been a big shock. He says he doesn't feel like a good fit here, so he just goes for a drink. But the vibe was just right down the canal. ”

“Never mind. Never mind. If you die, you die. I have more important things to do right now. Calden.”

“Yes.”

“Explain. ”

As Isaac gestures toward Lyra, Calden explains the situation toward Lyra without removing his sad gaze. As Calden's words continue, Lyra's complexion fades and she staggers as Calden finishes his explanation.

“So, what about emotion? ”

Lifted by Rizzley, Sunlaira takes a deep breath for a moment, then looks straight at Isaac.

“Judging by the information you've just heard, I feel useless as long as you've accomplished your purpose. ”

You take Lyra's gaze, take a sip of cigarette, and spit it out. I can see Lyra holding on to whatever she wants in the scattered smoke.

‘You're no ordinary kid. ’

While crying and blowing and running, Isaac looked at Zigsy Ryra as he admired Ryra's actions, which were different from those of his age.

When the practitioner couldn't breathe properly and looked at the full-fledged, she also looked at Lyra with a sad look, as it was related to the family, and she quickly put Julia to bed in a heavy atmosphere, and Knette came to Isaac's side and hugged him in her arms.

Isaac smokes a cigarette and strokes Knette's head in his arms with one hand.

“Kid, did you understand that legally the Marquis's estate is entirely incorporated into the Baron Rondath's decree? ”

“…… Yes. ”

“After all the elites of the Justice Bureau and the Administrative Bureau have been mobilized, there's no way to give the erl's territory to the erl." ”

“I understand.”

“…… I don't know how to react. ”

“The Lord promised me the duc's throne in front of my parents' dead body. I only believe in that promise. ”

Isaac stares at Lyra for a moment, dumbfounded by what Lyra has to say, and he bursts out laughing as if he were having a seizure.

Not just any kid. I never thought I'd be more emotional and responsible than crying and squealing. It was pleasant.

“Yes, he thinks I can break any kind of promise I need, but I want to keep it with you. ”

“I look forward to it.”

“Speaking of.... ”

Isaac drags his horse and kills his voice, and they pay attention to him. After a short silence, Isaac detonates the bomb.

“Let's get married. ”