Let's Manage The Tower

(13) Retirement

The Marquis of Marshall in the kingdom of Flores was on his way to the king's private room because he had been summoned by King Philip.

I don't have any particular doubts when calling domestic aristocrats personally, as they are often called into private rooms rather than in public.

Instead, I was filled with expectations that I would be entrusted with something special, even something honorable.

The Marquis de Marshall had completely forgotten the commotion in Aylene's town.

For Marquis Marshall, the noise caused by adventurers in a regional city is such a thing.

And he was sucked up like a wretched ant trapped in Ant Hell.

In the words of King Philip, Marshal turned his head white.

"Is that...?

"Oh, I don't think so. You're younger than me, and you're deaf?

Philip sent a joke to the stupid Marshall Marquis.

Of course, they couldn't afford to react to such jokes.

"What do you mean?

"Nothing like this. The Marshall family will be disenfranchised as a parent nobility for some time to come. I'll leave you to confiscation, so think about it."

Philip repeated the same thing with a plain look at the white Marshall Marquis.

In my mind, people like you will never reflect, but I do not use words.

I try not to say anything that doesn't make sense where I say it.

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The Marquis de Marshall spoke of water in his sleep and raised his voice despite the fact that he was the king.

"Shut up. I can hear you without raising your voice so loud."

While deliberately suppressing one ear, Philip frowned.

"Why don't you just leave nothing behind and leave the adventurer with no blame?

The Marquis de Marshall, whom I never thought would come up with the topic from the King, remembered some information.

"Well, you didn't start from the beginning?

I had heard that Prince Renald, the grandson of King Philip, was heading to the town of Aylene.

But the arrival was supposed to be a long way off.

That's why I authorized the regular army to move quickly.

However, if you sent me to investigate this matter from the beginning, the story will be different.

Once the army's orders have arrived, we can use the magic of the transition to bring a few of the elite to us right away.

The Marquis de Marshall came up with that.

The Marquis de Marshall didn't realize this because he didn't think the King knew about the tax.

It has been going well so far, so I thought it would work again this time.

Still, one question arises.

I've been doing well so far.

I wondered why all of a sudden the King was able to procure this information.

Of course, I know that the King uses the same shadow as he does, but I didn't think it came from there.

I know you signed the military order with your own hands.

The Marquis de Marshall, who realized that there was no escape at the earliest, heard him wonder.

"How the hell did you find out?

What I want to know is how I heard this noise.

Since similar disturbances are occurring here and there, it is not convincing that the King has chosen this information alone to realize that he is committing tax fraud.

I just think I've heard from someone else.

"I would like to say that I have various sources... but not just from them this time."

Philip gave information to the shameful Marshall Marquis from the beginning.

Of course he cares about the Marquis Marshall.

Starting with him, I hope that the information will spread.

It has a complete political intent as Philip's king.

"So...?

"What? I bought it through Alec."

Philip shrugged his shoulders and said lightly.

It was already known in the kingdom of Flores that Alec was in the seat of prime minister of Razekamamia.

On the contrary, the daughter Floria is seated on the Queen's throne.

Once there were various moves aimed at her protective powers, but their frustration was new to their memory.

The Marquis Marshall was one of them.

Rather, it would be unusual for a nobleman in the Kingdom of Flores who is not involved in that power struggle.

It can only be done brilliantly because you have been removed from the mind.

Being queen of a country on a boulder doesn't make it easy.

Besides, it is rumored that some countries are under the protection of God.

It is natural to assume that Amamiya's Tower itself is under God's control in the first place.

It has been announced that God is not directly involved in politics, but no one believed it.

Razeqamamiya was so far essentially a non-interventionist state on other continents.

Anyway, the Marquis de Marshall leaned to the point that ex-Prince Alec was involved in the incident.

"Why did Razek Amamiya bring this up?

"Don't get me wrong. I have not been involved as a state. I was just taught to be alone."

"... did Alec know about this?

"That's what happens.... that's enough. I can't afford to take any more time."

That's what Philip said, and he cut the story off.

I have no intention of telling you that God himself is coming to this country.

Even the Marquis de Marshall, who was punished, could not be pursued any further.

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In the words of King Philip, except for one of the townships who were there, there was a look of dismay.

The declaration made by Philip on the spot was a story of water in their sleep.

One of them was Prince Maxim, Philip's son.

"But may I ask you again?

Not much, one of the townships said it without thinking.

Philip slowly repeated what he had just said.

"In taking responsibility for this incident," he said, "will retire from the throne of the king."

Suddenly, the townships show how they panicked at the boulders.

Prince Maxim was the only one who settled down because he wasn't listening in advance and he was certain.

"Would you like to see a new grandchild so soon?

"Of course!

In the words of Prince Maxim and King Philip, the noisy meeting room was quiet.

Shortly afterwards, I sighed everywhere.

Philip's grandson and grandson's drowning is a well-known fact for the townships.

"Are you a new grandson?

One of the towns leaned his neck.

I didn't hear that Philip's immediate grandson and his spouse were pregnant.

After all, becoming a grandson of Philip would be a King's Candidate three generations ago.

For now, the prince who will be king three generations ago is growing up well, so unless there is much else, the prince will be king.

Nevertheless, in a world with a high child mortality rate, carelessness is forbidden.

"What? I heard Florian had a baby."

The townships who heard it were all convinced.

Florian had nothing to do with the appearance of the kingdom of Flores, so he fell off the heads of the townships.

"I see. You want to retire because of this and see your grandson's face as soon as possible?"

Philip nodded with his face to the words of the ball.

"The best reason, isn't it? Too light a disposition may not keep the adventurers down."

This disturbance turned out to involve more than one parent or nobleman.

To dispose of all of them, the influence was too great to hold them responsible for serious crimes such as disenfranchisement.

It is possible that the adventurers will leave the kingdom of Flores.

That's not good enough, so if the King takes responsibility for himself, he can show his royal intentions to the adventurers and the nobles.

Philip nodded satisfactorily when he heard Philip's words and saw the heavyweighty townships engaged in serious discussions.