Kuro no Senki (LN)

Early February 433 of the Imperial Calendar - Rio said evil laws would also become law, but thanks for taking on one stick, and Chrono looked up at the ceiling of the Haunted Mansion and sighed.

Officials who were involved in corruption resigned and Nege's men fell into vacant posts.

A significant number of them should be involved in corruption, including the officials at the end, but I don't hear stories of a solemn storm blowing away.

Nege's men are doing their job, although it may be the tranquility before the storm.

Yes, without difficulty...... I'm sending criminals into the mine who can't pay a fine, without distinction between members of a criminal organization like McQueen, those who worked hard to steal.

"What will you do?

"I just have to ask you to report it as it is and lighten your sentence."

Chrono set his posture right and stared at Leila.

"Nevertheless... how could there be more burglars?

"Probably because we caught a member of a criminal organization."

"What do you mean?

"Yes, we thought we'd broken the food chain… the city's ecosystem."

When Chrono asked, Leila replied to her lack of confidence.

However, it would be satisfactory to position members of criminal organizations as superior predators in the food chain.

It makes sense that if there are fewer top predators, there will be more predators.

"Of course, I understand that poverty is the biggest reason"

"... Indeed"

What remains after the construction of the temple is a large number of unemployed people.

Besides, I have no money, no job, when I can't rely on it.

Besides, if you don't even cook me out, I'll have to beg or run to crime.

"How's everybody doing?

"Soldiers with low military histories look slightly confused"

Maybe you only know my territory.

The tragedy of the Imperial capital would be acceptable to those who once knew the Marquis territory of Elakis and other territories.

But those who don't must be under a lot of stress.

"Okay. I'll make as much time as I can to speak to my men."

"May I?

"It's my boss's job to motivate my men."

I'm busy taking the paperwork to the Promissory Office, attending regular meetings of the Chief of Security, and reporting the status quo to Count Pisce, but it's more horrifying that my men are less motivated.

"That said, this is also temporarily outrageous...... even if radical solutions are difficult, it's bad if you don't show the attitude you're working hard to solve the problem"

"Can't we accept it in Master Chrono's territory?

"I wonder if I can accept it right away"

Leila looked up slightly, Krono said.

"I know what Leila's trying to say, but we all have no reason to be convinced."

There is room in the financial situation, but the money is the blood tax of the inhabitants.

It must be used for the people and the territory.

Make a close plan, root it out everywhere concerned, and keep rumors running just in case.

Even then, anxiety remains.

"The rest will convince you emotionally."

"Is it emotion?

"A butt wipe that others did whatever they wanted, let alone what happened in Imperial City. If they use the taxes they pay for that, well, that's not funny."

Leila nodded small.

I guess I'm emotionally unconvinced because I have a slight eyebrow root.

"Isn't Master Chrono funny, too?

"It's funny, I think it's a problem to solve in Imperial City before it's not funny. Finally, I'm not going to move from myself on this."

Well, I can give you about an idea, Chrono adds in his heart.

"... what would Master Chrono do?

"I'd cook it."

"I heard you can't even afford to do a cookout?

"You just have to earn it."

You remember me well, Krono replied, admiring Leila's memory.

"In what way?

"Oh, that's of interest to me, too"

Suddenly, I hear voices.

Layla bounces back as if she had touched something hot and reaches for the dagger she raised from her waist.

"Sorry to bother you."

Lord of voices...... Nage Hiades was standing near the door.

Layla breaks in between Chrono and Nege without distracting from her gaze from Nege.

If you have to, you're going to shield yourself. But you're going to protect Chrono.

"... Leila"

"Okay."

As Chrono spoke, Leila took her hand off the dagger.

"In what way is Marquis Elakis going to make money?

Nege said with a nice smile of people.

Though I feel something thin when I think I was smiling like this and scratching off the neck of the target of the assassination.

"Why, do you want to know how to make money?

"Mr. Verna is loud. When you're done bringing them here at your own convenience, you throw them out or you lick them."

When Chrono inquired, Nege glanced over his shoulder.

"As messy as Mr. Verna is to say, I guess the people thrown out are more angry... and finally, the Seventh Kingsguard Knights seem to be moving a lot"

……

"The Seventh Kingsguard Knights seem to be moving a lot."

When Chrono shut up, Nege repeated the same words.

I'm just saying I repeated it because it's important.

"It's like the Seventh Kingsguard is moving a lot."

"I pretended I couldn't hear you because I didn't want to get involved."

"Oh, really? You got involved, didn't you? Anything, Count Ralph Libra seems intentionally trying to start a riot."

Ah, and Chrono held his head.

This doesn't work for the uninformed.

"I understand Count Ralph Libra is thinking of nothing less, but what good does Lord Nege have?

"It has no merit. I just don't like the way that grandpa did it. I don't mind focusing on efficiency. That old man's too much."

Apparently, Nege wants to avoid the detriment created by the uprising.

Should it be interpreted favourably as pursuing the greatest number of happiness?

"So how is Marquis Elakis trying to make money?

……

Chrono turns his gaze to Leila.

Then Leila was staring at Chrono with her eyes shining in anticipation.

surrender, and Krono raises his hands.

Count Ralph Libra is about to start a riot.

There is no alternative to watching when you find out about it.

"... the means to make money"

"What are the means to make money?

Nege rattles his throat with Gokuri.

"It's all about gambling!

"What?"

"... Dear Chrono"

When Chrono pronounced herself elevated, Nege leaked a loose voice between them, and Leila gave a sad look.

"I'll tell you just in case, you're not going to make more money with gambling, are you? The country runs the casino."

"That costs money, doesn't it? You don't have the know-how to run it, do you?

"Then why don't you take it from somewhere? For example, by incorporating a criminal organization that makes gambling a business."

"There are places that show off killing each other, aren't there?

"You don't necessarily have to kill each other, do you? There are many different ways to attract and do audiences with advanced combat technology. Well, I don't think some people are interested in gambling, so it's up to them to take the admission fee and bet or not."

Huh, and Nege leaked his admirable breath.

"Boulder, Marquis Elakis. You're only a nobleman and you're good at making money with fun."

"Are you fighting and selling?

"No, I'm praising you. I don't think he's Mr. Claude's son."

"Well, thank you."

Chrono struggled with his tongue.

Apparently, Nege knows that Chrono is an adopted son.

"I'll leave the rest to you, because this is a loan. I can take it away exactly, so I intend to."

"Sounds really noble"

Nage laughed bitterly and left the room.

"Dear Chrono, may I?

"Well, the hardest part is Mr. Nege and the others."

I'm the one who gets a nasty look at me even when I only give out ideas and try to smoke delicious juice.

Then you should lend it to me.

Is it also a matter of concern, Layla lays her eyes slightly down?

"Leila, are you worried too?

"No, yes, Master Chrono... perhaps it's not just the idea"

"I'm not good at every negotiation that doesn't put power in the background?

"Master Chrono will be fine."

"Trust is heavy, Mr. Leila"

Chrono sighed deeply.

Nicole's base was west of the twelfth block.

The building is two-story brick construction.

Slightly deep off the main street, but big enough for a private house to gently enter four.

They combine base with the arena, and the bottom of the blowout stretched down to the basement is covered with increasingly black-dyed cobblestones.

Chrono was in the reception room upstairs.

There's a couch, there's a table, and the expensive condiments line up with the chills.

If the pattern was not decorated with a red and black stained sword on the wall, it would be good to call it a regular reception room.

"In the middle of Layla's hunch"

"Sorry for the inconvenience"

When Chrono muttered, Nege's deputy, who was sitting next to him, apologized in a small voice.

Look next to you on the side.

Nege's deputy is a woman with glasses on.

He wraps his long hair in a barretta.

She is a woman with no gaps and often a chilling atmosphere.

"Master Nage doesn't want to work."

"Whatever, even if you're honest with me"

Even just low motivation is going to depress me to the negative.

"That one is transcendent, so it's rarer for you to move like this one. For once, there seems to be a sense of duty left."

"Oh, you're like a cleric"

"Yeah, you're right."

Do you even know about the cleric? Damn, Chrono poisons me in the heart when he tried to use me.

But I got some information that might help.

If Nege is like Mr. Cleric, he won't be hostile any time soon.

Shall we put in some more exploration? and that's when Chrono thought, the door opened.

It was the bald-headed big man who opened the door.

With golden pot eyes, the dough nose and lips are thick.

The face is engraved with several ancient wounds that appear to be due to the blade.

I'm Nicole.

Bald headed big man...... Nicole lowered her hips on the couch.

"Ahhh, what are you laughing at? Is my knob that crazy, huh?

Nicole rides herself out and says in a curly tongue.

Chrono erupted unexpectedly.

"What's wrong?

"I thought I'd be great enough to talk to a criminal organization on par."

As Chrono embarked on himself, Nicole pulled her body.

The colour of perplexity can be clearly seen in that expression.

"Shit, you're going crazy."

Nicole scratched her neck muscle with a bolt.

"So, what can I do for you?

"Yes, we had a conversation about the illegal gambling that Nicole was working on."

"I know! Talk ahead!

Nicole slapped the table, but Nege's deputy didn't change one complexion.

"We want to legalize illegal gambling and use it as a source of funding for the operation of poverty homes and cookouts for the poor"

"A source of funding? You're kidding me!

Nicole slapped the table again.

"Okay, sister? I got out of the shithole without anyone's help. I twisted my head and thought about gambling. You want me to bring him in?

"That's what I meant to say?

Nicole's face stains red and black.

Suggest it yourself. What, you're usually angry.

Chrono opened his mouth, saying he would not be able to wrap up the conversation if it stayed this way... if he had no choice.

"Fair enough, parent. First, please calm down and listen to me."

"... chip"

As Chrono spoke, Nicole pounded her tongue and sat back on the couch.

"I don't think it's a bad story for your parents, either, do you? Until now... it's a gamble that made killing each other a spectacle, so it's hard for me to do it, but I couldn't do it anyway. But if you drink this story, you'll be able to make customers of all the residents of the First and Twelfth Streets of Teito."

"... ho, so"

Nicole embarked on herself.

I guess not because I was interested in talking about Chrono, but because I understand my position.

No matter how great he is, he's just the boss of a criminal organization.

If the Sixth Kingsguard Knights get serious, the Nichols will vanish from the Empire in a few days.

I say, even if I obey my promises, I lose my people's trust.

We need an excuse to do this together because it's profitable.

Ah, I see, and Chrono finally understood his role.

They need the fact that the Sixth Kingsguard Knights didn't give in to criminal organizations either, just as Nicole needs an excuse.

"Parents earn more just because the number of customers increases, and besides, it's easier to get into business because the country is on the back. While we focus on our main business, we can earn the operating expenses and cookout budget for the Sanitary Home. It's a proposition that we both get."

I didn't get it, though! and Chrono shouted in his heart.

"Not bad, not bad, but you shouldn't legalize killing each other and betting on which one survives"

"Parents help each other with common sense"

"Common sense and conscience matter, whether you protect it or not. If you push too far, you'll die early."

"Keep it in mind, but don't worry. Make sure you set the rules so they don't kill each other and bet on which one wins"

"Dude, the audience's here to see the blood, huh?

"No, the audience is here to enjoy the unusual. Besides, you don't have to kill each other. There has to be a way of doing business."

Chrono exhaled and leaned against the couch.

"It would be a waste to have a dead man every game, wouldn't it?

……

Nicole shut up.

I'm just saying I don't understand, but if you try to chrono, you're just saying the obvious.

A famous musician wouldn't pay for information, but he said something like saying he would pay for the experience, and someone was interested even if he wasn't doing martial arts.

"... well, that's not a bad story"

Nicole put her arms together and lay her face down as she conceived.

"Okay, I'll ride. But I only need one favor."

"If there's anything I can do,

"We're talking fast. I need you to show me what you mean to convince the kids."

"Specifically?

"Right. Kingsguard Knights...... I'm not saying Captain, but bring me a guy with a lot of arms."

Now it was Chrono's turn to shut up.

"Marquis Elakis, please"

Looking next door, Nege's deputy was pushing up his glasses with a clear look on his face.

"No, even if you ask me... will you join me happily?

"Worst case scenario, I was wondering if Marquis Elakis could join us. Rest assured that we will proceed with the legalization matter here"

I got fucked, and Chrono pounded his tongue.

The next day, Chrono visited Rio's office in Alfilc Castle.

Describing the circumstances, Rio has poked his cheek wand and turned a frightened gaze.

"I've been feeling it for a long time, but Chrono is really a bad guide."

"Yes, you're right."

"I'm free, too."

"I want to borrow your wisdom somehow."

Chrono asked Rio with a flat-headed head.

"Have you told Lord Leonhardt?

"No, because I was about to be turned down"

"You're making the right decision. Lord Leonhardt thinks of your home first."

Rio pokes his cheek wand and laughs mean.

"My deputy is loud. It's a difficult situation to work with."

Rio sighed all the time saying he was here.

"That said, I'll take care of Count Libra."

"How?

"It's no big deal. Speak to Count Pisce and Lord Leonhardt and have him restrained."

It's an unexpected side, Krono stared at Rio.

Then,

"Though I think Count Libra's measures will do much to improve security. I don't want you to do that without rooting."

I wonder what he's like? and Chrono became interested in the character of Count Ralph Libra.

Maybe I should talk to my adoptive father.

"After all, is it the only way for me to leave?

"You don't have to bother looking for a surrogate. Wouldn't Chrono be pretty excited about that?

"Heavenly Prix Kagura has too much killing power, and engraving is time-limited and difficult to use. And the way I fight..."

"Sure looks like you'll be buying some."

Hiding weapons or pretending to be losing...... heel street straight line.

I'm not going to be a baby face if I'm wrong.

"I thought Lord Leonhardt or Rio would take it."

"I don't know if I'll take it to the public, but I know only one person."

"Who?"

As Chrono embarked on himself, Rio laughed bitterly.

Count Roy Akbens.

"Ah, that's him."

He's the red-haired man who was at the duel when he came to report on his inauguration.

Later, I was having a mix-up fight with Count Archena Dios.

"He's a war freak."

"... a battle freak?

"Apparently, me and Chrono have different feelings."

Rio laughed happily as he poked his cheek wand.

If you want to talk to Count Akbens, wait in the courtyard.

"I looked everywhere for a quote," No, I backed you up, "they say," I understand. "

"Chrono's joke is hard to understand."

That said, Rio flaunted his shoulder.

As Chrono waited in the garden, Count Roy Akbens came quickly.

He's wearing a uniform and he's chewing up a raw yawn.

"Ah, ah, Marquis Elakis. Bo, stand up, what's going on?

"I was waiting for Count Akbens."

Answer Count Akbens in confusion.

I just thought I could talk to him on the hips of a fight.

"Well, sit down."

Chrono looked around and realized that the two rocks were nearby.

The corners are sharpened with a cube that holds one.

When Chrono sat down, Count Akbens also lowered his hips to the rock.

"So, what can I do for you?

"Actually..."

Hiding is not a good idea.

When he thought of it and told it as it was, Count Akbens had a fierce grin.

"I'm unhappy about not killing each other, but I think we'll enjoy it. But is it okay with me? Maybe we'll get too far on the Hing, huh?

"Oh, no, I'm not worried about that area. Count Akbens seems calm."

"You think you're ruinous?

Count Akbens hoists the corner of his mouth.

"As far as I can tell, Count Akbens only longs for a ruinous way of life."

Reminds me of last month's duel.

Earl Akbens fought in such a way that he would risk his life at first, but after a while he began to make sophisticated moves.

Humans who want a ruinous way of life won't fight like that.

"Ha-ha-ha, he'll tell you."

Count Akbens slapped Bashibashi and his own fat crotch and looked up in regret at the sky.

"... what do you do?

"I'll take it. Maybe I'll be satisfied next time. And don't count Akbens. My two brothers died and I had no choice but to succeed the governor."

"Okay, I'll call you Roy, so please call me Chrono"

Chrono exchanged hands with Count Akbens...... Roy.

A few days later, the base of the Nicole group was crowded with nobles and merchants.

It is young men who aspire to be Kingsguard knights and Kingsguard knights who make up the majority of the nobility.

Perhaps he visited the twelfth block because he wanted to see the Knights of Kingsguard move, and steal it.

The purpose of the merchant is to get acquainted with the nobility.

Kingsguard knights have many senior noble children.

Young men who aspire to be Kingsguard knights have many lower nobles, but there is no harm in keeping them face-to-face.

Because of this, there are many young merchants.

Chrono walked into the VIP room looking sideways at such aristocrats and merchants.

The windows in the VIP room are large for the purpose of watching the game, and the table and chair are dropped at the window.

There were visitors in the VIP room.

This is Nage Hiades, head of the Sixth Kingsguard Knights.

"Hey, Marquis Elakis"

"... Hi"

Chrono lowered his head gently and sat next to Nege.

"It was easy to attract the audience thanks to the Marquis Elakis"

"There seemed to be a lot of other moves?

"It was tough. Legalizing gambling or allowing Kingsguard knights to participate, even though they have been prepared for many years..."

It's not that way, and Chrono looks at me.

According to the new aristocratic intelligence network, the boss of several criminal organizations that exist in the capital is dead.

It seems likely that he was killed by a rival organization, but they say every organization is waging an internal war.

"It's troubling, when you strengthen your power for the next war. Anyway, I'd like you to share your habitat."

You guessed this one's intentions, Nage mutters like a solitaire.

Coexistence and co-prosperity... Perhaps that's how the Neges envisioned the twelfth neighborhood.

At this point, it's not just the copyright bureau, it's even rooting for criminal organizations.

It is also suspicious that we may indeed be sending criminals to the mines.

"Are you saying the Nicole set is a model case?

"I hope so. Oh, here we go."

Looking down at the arena, Roy with the spear was about to come out.

An opponent shows up a little late with a hammer in his hand from the other door.

He's the owner of a giant body that makes me want to ask if he's really human.

Larger and thicker than Minotaur.

When the two confronted each other at a distance, the announcement echoed.

"It is the Fourth Kingsguard Knights leader who holds the spear! Count Roy Akbens! Against is the absolute king of the arena! Gillian! '

Roy spins his spear with Kurli, pointing his tip at his opponent.

Opponent...... Gillian stops moving with his hammer around.

"... I'm willing to kill a hammer or something?

"Well, it's pre-open, so that's what I mean by future challenges"

As Chrono penetrated, Nege said in an easy-going tone.

A bell sounds to announce the start of the match.

It was Gillian who made the first move.

Rushing into it, swinging down the hammer from the top.

The crushed cobblestone splashes like a shotgun.

Perhaps this is one reason for pushing Gillian up to the absolute king of the arena.

Be the first to do damage and gain an advantage.

Of course, Gillian himself is damaged, but the damage is small because of the giant.

Roy couldn't resist Gillian's attack.

Though he has distanced himself and half-baked himself, the crushed cobblestone strikes Roy's body.

"... are we done?

"Right."

When Chrono shrugged, Nege agreed.

Gillian waves down the gavel just like he did earlier, but the crushed cobbles can no longer hurt Roy.

Roy slips through Gillian's side at a critical time when the hammer is swinging down, hiding behind him.

Roy makes sporadic attacks, but Gillian just wields the hammer.

Though the absolute king of the arena, that entity is to be said to be an inherent species adapted to the environment of the arena.

The range of tactics is narrow because you don't have a chance to fight the same opponent.

Well, there's a good chance he couldn't knit out a new tactic because he was an overwhelming strong man.

That day, Roy prevailed over the absolute king of the arena.

It would have been easier if you had grown up for thirty more years, but Alcor laughed bitterly as he looked at the paperwork placed on his desk.

Nege Hiades, Commander of the Sixth Kingsguard Knights... is an assassin who targeted His Majesty's life during the civil unrest.

It's a joke man. He challenged the assassination by exposing his face and, despite his broken face, was delivered to the seat of the Commander of the Sixth Kingsguard Knights.

Well, it also exhales a long sigh of incompetence.

Your Majesty...... Ramal V wanted death.

That's why we put Nege at the head of the Sixth Kingsguard Knights.

With the pale expectation that you might kill yourself.

"... It's not like it's a national theft pattern. My men must have moved me, but even for my men, it's not a pattern of state theft."

Nage and his men are generally grasping the trend.

They are trying to strengthen their influence by relatively calm means.

It is such an authentic effort that I do not think I belonged to a group of assassins to resign officials involved in corruption or to try to legalize the illegal gambling taking place in the Twelfth Street District and turn it to the operating expenses of the Poor House or the budget for cooking it out.

Well, I turned my hand around so that that authentic effort would be rewarded...

"We have to do something about those two."

Count Ralph Libra...... Competent, but somewhat too theoretical.

You'll be adulterating for a while, but if the situation prolongs, you must try to solve the problem in a way that you believe is right.

Alfort... plotting to bring nobility into the castle to inherit the throne.

Where do you want me to twist the money to carry out the inheritance ritual?

Alcor sighed deeply.