Law of the Devil

Chapter 17 [300 Gold Coins]

At dawn, the old butler Hill himself strolled the breakfast cart into the study, and as he pushed the door in, he saw the young master of the family standing on the stairs in front of the bookshelf with a thick astrological book in his hand.

Looks like the young master hasn't slept all night, although his face is a little tired, but his spirit seems to be good. It just seems a little too dirty on him... did he roll in those books all night last night?

Also, he took off a short sword on the wall and put it on the desk... alas, that's an antique that my ancestors used.

The old butler sighed and immediately summoned someone to brush the young master.

After breakfast, Dewey stretched out a lazy waist: "Have you settled in with the people I came from Didu last night? ”

“Of course, they live right behind the castle. Your escorts, governed by the family, are all part of the castle's escort... With all due respect, my lord, you seem to have recruited a knight on the road, and a female knight, who I would have liked to put to rest in the castle, but she refused... because you also brought a prisoner from the road. The prisoner did not know where he had offended you, and I had arranged to be locked up in the dungeon of the castle. Last night, the knight and her servant lived in a room on the dungeon. ”

“Good.” Dewey sighed: “So, what do I need to do during the day… keep looking at these accounts? I think it would take at least three or four days to get this over with... that's boring, Hill, I have to find something to do. ”

Three or four days? It would be nice if you could finish it in ten days.

The old housekeeper said secretly in his stomach, but his face was still respectful: “Yes. You are the owner here. Everyone in the entire castle is your servant, and here your will will will be maximized. As for these accounts, you don't have to look at them right away. Anyway, these are the last year's accounts. I do think that if you have time in the future, you can squeeze out that much valuable time and pick a place or two to visit in the family industry. Perhaps more useful than looking at these boring books. ”

Dewey smiled and he picked his eyebrows: "Nice advice, Hill, nice advice! So, what do I do today? Is there a show here? ”

“Uh...” The old butler's face was puzzling: “Well, you know, there's no comparison between the level of prosperity and emperor in this place. The nearest town is a day away from the castle, even on horseback. As for the castle, there's nothing to spare time for on weekdays, but the surrounding scenery is pretty good, if you're interested, you can ride a horse and take your knights hunting in the woods. I'm afraid there's not much prey this season, but hanging out is also a good option. ”

Dewey nodded, he took a sip of the black tea in front of him, and then suddenly he moved: “The guy I caught... is everything okay? I mean, I have the power here to...”

“You mean law enforcement? My God... My Lord, this is the Rollin Plains! The whole plain belongs to the Rollins! Here, as long as you don't do anything against the Reich, then the Rollins' will is the law! And you, now the highest identity of the Rollins in this castle. ”

“Okay.” Dewey stood up, a maid next to him immediately leaned over with a long leather coat and wanted to put it on for Dewey. Dewey took a look at the animal fur clothes and shook her head: “The weather is still so warm, you don't have to wear these... Oh, by the way, Hill, I need one or two followers around me, I like to use people I know, um... let Mud come over, I still like him to follow me. As for the rest, did you put the 20 knights I brought from the Emperor into the castle's escort? That's great. I'll take a moment to see them today, and check out the Castle Guard samurai. Uh... one last thing, my childhood Enlightenment teacher, was a famous astrologer, a famous old scholar, Mr. Rosiat, and under his guidance, I was very interested in astrology. While I was living in the castle, I was going to use that room on the top floor of the white tower. ”

“White tower... top floor...” The old butler opened his mouth and his face revealed a difficult color: “Young Master... I'm afraid you don't know that there has been a ban in the family, no one is allowed on the White Tower except the chief. ”

“Oh?” Dewey's eyes shine: “Is that so? ”

He didn't mean to be discouraged at all, but he had some expectations inside… Well, since it's forbidden, I wonder if there are any remnants of Semel left inside? Maybe there's something else we can find out.

As for... not allowed in? I can't. I'm not gonna sneak up there?

Well, I have a few things I need you to send someone to buy for me. ”Dewey finished, grabbed a goose pencil from the table and quickly brushed it on a piece of paper and wrote down a few things.

These are some of the things he came up with last night to study astrology.

We need at least one telescope to study the stars, right? And it's best to have an astronomical telescope. But this thing, in this world, is not there, and you need to make it yourself.

There's something like glass, there's something in the world, and the mirror technology here is very high, so do a little research yourself, and I'm sure you can make a rough telescope.

In fact… Alas, the use of telescopes in this world is actually very small, because it is mainly used for military operational purposes. But there's magic in this world! With a Hawkeye Eye, the magician is far better than a telescope.

Oh, magic, magic! I guess I'll have to figure out a way to learn magic.

With this in mind, Dewey immediately stood up: “Looks like I'm going to need some time today to come out and see my prisoner in the dungeon. ”

As soon as Dewey got out of the study, the old butler brought Mudd in as Dewey ordered.

This ex-Mav, his face is a little depressing. Because after all, he was the “Lord in Charge" all the way, commanding twenty cavalry on the road, and it was still a pleasant feeling. But as soon as they arrived at the castle, the cavalry guards were integrated into the castle guards, stationed in a small military camp on the left outside the castle. And he, the Lord in Charge, immediately became Commander of Optical Rods.

He hung up the name of a chief executive and didn't even have one of his men.

The old housekeeper here seems to be an elder figure in the Rollins family. How dare he divide his powers? After sleeping in the room all night, Mudd still worries about his future... the little master didn't let himself serve last night, will he forget me?

So, as soon as he heard Dewey's call in the morning, Mudd flew over, and his hasty appearance dissatisfied old housekeeper Hill, who noticed the meter, but Mudd didn't care. Running up to the castle lobby and seeing Dewey standing there, Mudd hurried up and couldn't help but grab Dewey.

“Oh, my master, I am your faithful servant Mudd. What can I do for you? ”

Dewey sees Mudd looking a little overwhelmed. After all, in this place now, only Mad can count as his own heart, anyone else... well, that Jolyn can barely count as half too.

Instead of rushing to meet the magician in the dungeon immediately, Dewey gave an order: from today onwards, no one is allowed to enter the study without his order!

The old butler didn't say anything about this strange order.

Dewey then took people to the barracks outside the castle, where 300 private Rollins were stationed, 100 of them cavalry and 20 cavalry units, formed into five cavalry units that rotated around the castle on a daily basis. Twenty guard knights brought by Dewey from the Emperor were formed into a sixth squad, who changed gear in the barracks and immediately welcomed Dewey.

Dewey already had a conversation with Mud along the way, and then asked Mud to come out and pick six people, as his own companions, all of whom Mud had observed along the way, who felt that people were still loyal and that they were more committed to doing things. The six cavalry members immediately said nothing, took off their armor and changed into light clothes, and rode horseback to say goodbye to the barracks.

Their colleagues all look at these people with envy and leave... Alas, after all, it is next to the owner, maybe one day when the owner sees you well, there will be a chance for promotion.

It has to be said that life was quite pleasant to leave the repressed Count's Palace in Didu and come to this castle in the Rollins' land.

At least here, Dewey is the highest-ranking man, and this aristocratic life has been quite enjoyable. On the way out, a servant immediately brought a smooth horse, with saddles and cages of the finest quality. I hear the horse was picked by Mudd himself to please Dewey. This ex-Mav still has a pretty good eye for horses.

During the morning, Dewey took six of his entourage for two laps in the woods outside the castle, and eventually he picked a place.

At the edge of the woods, just a short distance from the castle, there is a stream, a tributary of the Emerald River (Rollin River). The water was smooth, and the surroundings were checked, and there was no sign of a large beast coming out. Dewey immediately decided that he was going to build a cabin here.

This will be his first magic lab - although he is not yet a magician and has been found to have no gift for learning magic, Dewey is not worried about that.

There's always a way.

After recording the location, Dewey took a look around.

The young master's behavior seemed strange.

This morning, besides visiting the surrounding woods, he was talking to a servant in the castle. And the first person he met was the gardener and the florist in the castle!

The Young Master then drew up a list to allow gardeners and florists to prepare some strange flowers and plants according to the list. The list soon fell into the hands of old butler Hill, who didn't say anything and did so immediately.

By nightfall, Dewey finally had time to meet the prisoner in the dungeon.

After two days and two nights of torture, the magician must have suffered enough. See if he's willing to give in.

Dewey returned to the castle with confidence, but the first person to come to him was old butler Hill.

“Young Master, I have dispatched a full list of everything you need to purchase today. ”

“So soon?” Dewey was somewhat pleased.

“Of course, this is the territory of the Rollins, and your orders are our duty, those lists, and as soon as you give them to me, I send someone to the surrounding towns to buy them, and now things are on their way back. However, there is a small problem…"

“What?”

“I'm afraid your money is not enough.” The butler answered quietly.

“…” Dewey had some surprises: “Money? ”

“That's right.” The old butler looked calm, but this calm expression and serene tone made Dewey a little angry. Because the old butler's eyes clearly show some hidden happiness: “Young master, because you are not yet an adult, the rule made by the elder is that in addition to your daily eating and wearing, you can withdraw 300 gold coins per month from your family for your expenses. There are only 300 gold coins a month, which is the amount of money you can use. And if it does, it has to be deducted from next month's money. ”

“…” Dewey is already speechless.

And Dewey didn't expect that his eldest son, a congregation countess, would still be in trouble for such a little money?

The old butler quickly pulled a one-eyed lens out of his arms and put it on his left eye, then took out the list that Dewey was driving today and said: “Four fine crystals, twenty glass mirrors, a refinery, and a half a car of stone. From the florist, you buy a generation of golden scalloped seeds, a generation of arrowhead seeds, and a large bottle of pollen from the family's black rose… plus a set of the best floral tools. At the gardener, you bought two tiger-skinned broad-leaved trees, a hundred three-leaf grasses, and..."

The old butler finished the list quickly and slowly said, "It cost you about four hundred and twenty gold coins to buy these things. That means not only did you spend this month's amount, even next month's money has been spent ahead of time... I also heard that you are planning to build a cabin by the stream outside the woods, and I have made a calculation that if you build a small, less complicated two-story wooden building, I'm afraid it will cost another 300 gold coins, as well as those cabins you asked for, furniture... and about 200 gold coins. By doing so, I'm afraid you've spent all your money for the next four months. ”

Dewey was speechless.

He realizes he's probably lost his mind!

Money!

The eldest son of the Count of the Hall of Fame, who has no money!

But those flowers and plants, they're all necessary. Those are some of the most basic raw materials necessary for Dewey to study magic pharmacology.

Dewey looked at the old butler and he sank his face and said, "Really? Are you saying that I, the eldest son of my father, who guards the family estate, can only use 300 gold coins a month? Am I hearing this right? ”

The attitude of the old housekeeper is still very respectful: “Yes, that's the rule, as the elder said in his handwritten letter. Though there are tens of thousands of gold coins in the family business each month, you should know… those are public funds. You're not an adult yet, you haven't got your own title, and you don't have your own territory, so..."

“So I only have 300 coins a month of change, right?” Dewey was cold, and then he waved: "Well, I know, I'm afraid I won't be able to shop around in the next few months, right? ”

“I'm sorry, Lord Count gave the order. You can only withdraw up to three months in advance. ”

The old butler noticed that the little master was unhappy, and he immediately said goodbye.

When the old housekeeper left, Dewey looked at Mudd next to him, and Mudd said carefully: “Young master… I have here a thousand gold coins that you asked me to keep, all of which the Countess gave you before the defeat. ”

Dewey sighed: “Alas, I was wondering why my mother secretly gave me such a sum of money... now I know... hey, looks like Father Sir is also worried that my idiot will mess around in the family territory, worried that I will ruin my ancestral estate, so he just gave me the name of a caretaker, but didn't let me use the money here. ”

“This… we can save some money. In fact, 300 gold coins a month are already plentiful..." Mudd said here, consciously closing his mouth because the little master was thinking.

“... well, in that case, let's find our own way to get some money out.” After a brief discomfort, Dewey immediately wanted to open... Anyway, isn't there a lot of treasure behind the door that Semel left for herself? If it doesn't work, use the money there.

It's just... I'm afraid it's not as comfortable and free as I imagined.

“Let's go to the dungeon.” Dewey waved, faintly: “I hope the magician doesn't turn me down again today. I'm in a bad mood right now! ”

(Votes smashing)

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