Maou No Utsuwa

Having finished my conversation with my parents, I wanted to relax a little, but being a lord, that's unacceptable. He left his father's private room and went straight to the conference room, which was all in the Lordship Hall.

If you go into the conference room, there's already plenty of Viscount ministers there.

Even though there is a lot of power, there is not as much of it. Tevez of the Family Order. These are Baker, the butler, Mrs. Lotta, the housekeeper, and four knights, Gusta, the summariser of the Viscount's leadership. The Viscounts have a few other servants besides that, but they are not in a position to go out on these occasions.

"Again. Welcome home, lord."

"" "Welcome home" "

Following Tevez, everyone has spoken with one voice and said welcome home.

"... thank you"

He could not hide his confusion in the leopard of the attitude of the Viscounts, but he took his seat about it, without touching it in particular. Altos also take their seats.

"Well, what can I tell you from?

"Now can you briefly describe the situation in the realm?

It's been a long time since I've been back in Nort Ende, Kamui. The current situation was the first thing I wanted to hear.

"Your Lordship"

"What is it?

"Respect is not required. Master Kamui is Lord and Viscount of Nort Ende. I believe that such an attitude would lead to confusion for those below."

"... ok. All right, I'll need a report."

If you don't want to use it, don't hesitate. Kamui changed his language.

"Yes, then, from the financial situation of the territory"

"Suddenly that's a heavy topic."

Northende's finances can't be good. Fiscal issues are enough to say the biggest challenge.

"I have no choice. First of all, if you don't know what's going on in your finances, you won't be able to talk about anything else."

"Right. Then, please."

"Yes. That being said, there are no novel facts. Tax revenues are unchanged and lacking, and we are compensating for it with subsidies from the Empire."

There are subsidies out of the Empire in Nort Ende. It was specifically recognized by His Majesty the Emperor earlier in leaving it to the former Viscount. It is principally given as the cost of maintaining the leadership to contain the demonic rebellion, but it is actually used otherwise. Without this, Nort Ende is in a very bankrupt situation.

"Well, I guess so. We were supposed to be expanding arable land?

"We haven't gone as far as good, to say the least."

When I heard Tevez's report, Kamui's eyebrows were frowned upon.

"Why?

"Insufficient water security"

"How are the waterways maintained? Before I left for the Imperial Capital, first of all, I was supposed to start with that?

Crops do not grow without water. This is something everyone knows, and waterways have been planned for years.

"That's..."

"Problem?

"We don't have enough people to do the maintenance."

"Have we not had the cooperation of the inhabitants?

"Because they're not quite there either. Forced expropriation was also considered, but the concealment was not forgiven."

This is the fault of the former Viscount Kreutz. As for Wu, he has only gained personal trust in his predecessor, His Majesty the Emperor, but his compassion for others is too strong and he is disqualified as a governor.

Therefore, there is also the aspect that we have been able to successfully build a relationship with the Demonic Nation, so as far as the lords of Northende are concerned, they are not eligible to replace others.

"Right. Later?"

"It's about the deal, but this is also a bad report. The volume of transactions is decreasing."

"What's the cause?

"Even when it comes to trading, the only products of the territory are lumber and woot steel, but the merchants purchasing woot steel have been crushed. Right now, no substitute merchants are showing up."

"Oh. Or"

Kamui also knows about the dismantled merchant. My son will be right next door.

"Did you know?

"Oh. I thought later, but I'll introduce you just fine. Otto."

"Yes."

Called by Kamui, Otto rose from his seat.

"It's Otto the merchant. In the future, almost all of our transactions will be made to Otto opponents"

"... is it everything?

"I plan on doing that. I can't do that right away. Otto's going to be doing business."

"Do you leave it to such!?

Tevez is changing his blood phase when he hears he's about to start doing business.

"That's not such a surprise, is it? Trading is originally insignificant. There were no more Woots Steel dealers there. I can't call it a deal anymore. We just buy it unilaterally."

"Yes, it is."

There are few Nort Ende trades. On the other hand, there are many things missing. This is also one factor that is oppressing the finances.

"Otto, by the way, was the son of that crushed merchant"

"Your lord?

"Otto is not guilty in any way. I've been cut off from my parents."

"But..."

Even after hearing Kamui explain, Tevez doesn't seem convinced.

"Are you worried? For once, Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia has also given her name to the guarantor."

"Become!?

"You should get credit for that. Between that and coming back, I'm also talking to some merchants. Well, this is a handout from my original home."

On the way back to the territory, this is what the Kamuis came for, along with the bandit's control. In the city where I stopped, Otto visited a merchant who knew his name and connected his greeting to starting a business with a deal. It is Otto's home, which was a big merchant. Some merchants were willing to take good care of him on the spot.

There were circumstances where Otto's father's disposition was too forceful and many merchants were sympathetic.

"Really? Okay."

Tevez can't complain either when it comes to getting that far.

"Otto, you can sit down now."

"Ah, yes."

"What's next?

"Yes, then I will report to you from myself"

That said, it was Gusta the Knight who stood up.

"Is it security?

"That's right. There is no rebellion of the devil clan and no sign of it."

…………

For Kamui, I don't need to hear this kind of report. You don't have to worry about the demons starting a revolt. Even if some plot it, the first thing to do is get it into Kamui's ear.

"No bandit damage reported either"

I don't have anything to take.

"As, well. Yes, but I'm sure he's lurking in the mountainous areas of the territory."

"As a safe house to work outside our territory. What about the warcraft at heart?

It's not the first time a bandit breaks into the Northende side. As far as bandits are concerned, they end up being attacked by warcraft. As for Kamui, I'm more concerned about the Warcraft on the attacking side.

"Yes. The city has never been attacked directly. It's just dozens of people have been damaged outside the city."

"Didn't you have a lead escort?

It is stipulated that the territorial outing will be escorted by the leadership. Otherwise, it's dangerous and you can't leave.

"That's..."

"You didn't, did you?

"Yes, all of them seem to have left the city on their own."

"Isn't it the role of the garrison to manage that?

On its own, the exits of cities and villages should be managed by garrison units.

"Sorry"

"What about the Warcraft crusade mission in areas where there are frequent occurrences?

"Not much going on"

"Why?

"The movement of each garrison unit was dull."

"Isn't it against the military order to disobey an order when it's out there?

"Yes......"

As Kamui repeated his queries, Gusta's back became more and more rounded and smaller.

"Then punish immediately the garrison for failing to obey orders"

"It!? Ah..."

He was Gusta, who gave Kamui's orders a much higher face, but realized he had a sharp gaze on him, and, again, he leaned down.

"Is there a problem?

"... even though it's just a small army of leaders. If you do that, you won't be able to maintain the body of the army."

"Is that so much?

There will be so many lazy people that they will not be able to handle the body of the army. Kamui's frustration grew.

"... Yes"

"I don't mind. Punish all units."

"But..."

"If you're a unit that doesn't fulfill its mandate, staying or not makes no difference. If you can't decide to dispose of it, can I?

"... ok. We will punish you in accordance with the rules of the military."

It's likely to be a pretty tough disposition if you leave it to Kamui. Fearing this, Gusta decided to punish herself.

"Anything else?

"... None"

With his own report, Gusta was no longer able to say anything to Kamui, who was clearly grumpy.

"Later?

"So can you come from me?

The next person to open his mouth was Mrs. Lotta.

"Go ahead."

"Yes, we are currently in the process of selecting a samurai to take care of your lord"

"Yes?"

I don't remember Kamui asking you to do that at all.

"I thought it would be better if you were young. If I can do that, I'd like to continue to take care of you and your wife."

"No, that's not what I meant. I don't need a maid."

"You shouldn't do that. We need someone to take care of your lord."

"Excuse me from the side. Likewise, we are in the process of selecting the Kingsamurai."

And Baker says the same thing about Mrs. Lotta. This is something I had no idea of for Kamui. It was fortunate in telling the rest of the story that anger towards the leadership had healed beautifully thanks to earlier.

"I'm sorry about the two of you, but I'm not going to hire a new servant. In the first place, as for the samurai anyway, the alts will do the work similar to the Kingsamurai"

"But"

"It should be obvious from earlier stories that we can't afford that? I want to keep my labor costs to the minimum I need."

"Again, did you"

When I heard about Kamui, Baker dropped his shoulder in disappointment.

"You don't have to be depressed like that. You have no choice, do you? Because it's true that the finances are bad."

"I know that. But losing a job that's been going on for years is hard."

"Huh? What are you talking about?

Kamui doesn't know how to talk like that.

"Does your lord intend to renew his personnel in replacement?

"... Oh, that's what you mean? So your attitude suddenly became polite"

If you think of it as an attitude of fear of decapitation, Kamui is also convinced.

"No, it's"

"It may sound like an excuse, but I changed my attitude, not because I never wanted to be necked. It's just what you need to look like, Lord."

Thebes took over the conversation here. As a matter of fact, I don't know about Kamui, but at least I don't care about Tevez's detention like this, so I stopped talking about attitude.

"Well, that's good. I'll tell you what, it's nothing, 'cause I'm not gonna ask you guys to quit."

"Is it true!?

The tone of my voice goes up. Whatever the reason I changed my attitude, I know that Tevez cared about her neck, too.

"Let me quit. What do you want me to do instead? Well, someday, I may try to replace you, but that's not now."

"Thank you"

"You're just quick to say thank you. I'm not asking you to quit on me. But it could be a situation where you all want to quit."

"... what does that mean?

Anxiety also spread to the faces of Thebes and others.

"Then I'll explain. Regarding future territorial measures."

"Yes."

Presentation of measures from the new Lords. You exaggerated it this way, the Thebes are correct in their posture and listening to Kamui's words.

"First, about the leadership"

"Yes."

Gusta replied when he heard about the army.

"As for the garrison troops, leave the minimum personnel necessary to escort the inhabitants from the Warcraft so as to gather everyone else here after"

"But then there's the demonic rebellion"

"I'm not interested in demonic rebellion or anything. Even if you're interested, it's a problem to solve within the Demon Clan."

"But"

"He says I'm not interested. Is that what you don't believe?

"Yes, no"

Kamui's eyes that told this are tough things they have never seen before. Feeling the majesty of the lords, such things, Thebes' spine stretches even more.

That's not true, Gustav. Something happened earlier, and it shrunk the other way around.

"As for the troops gathered, we'll start over. On top of that, braid 200 elite units. Return the rest to the garrison. Just keep rehearsing. Garrison and training in the city. Let it alternate."

"Yes. What will that elite unit do?

"Let them hunt bandits lurking in the mountains"

"But the bandits are harmed..."

Bandit damage is not good enough to say. I just explained this to you.

"I'll tell you why now. Try to catch the bandits alive as much as you can. Those who change their minds among the bandits they capture will be incorporated into the territory."

"Though a bandit!?

"Only those who have revamped. Besides, impose forced labour as punishment for a while. Opening and maintenance of waterways. I have a mountain of work to do. Those who do not change their minds, stick them straight out into the fort. The Empire will judge you."

If you don't have a workforce, you can collect it. Nort Ende has too few inhabitants in the first place.

"In other words, is the purpose of securing the workforce?

"That's one thing. The other is to train soldiers in action."

"Do you have a further purpose?

"That's right. At the earliest, one year later, and at the latest within two years, we will march outside our territory. That unit is going to be the core unit at that time, so you're going to do it."

Personal warfare is not the only way to go. Gather all the strong men and use their power to give them the kung fu. That will be the support promised to the Empress Sophilia.

"Outside the realm?

"There may also be rebel crackdowns in other peripheral territories, skirmishes with other countries. The Viscounts of Kreutz have decided to take part in such battles. in the form of the immediate nomination of the royal family."

"... ok. I will train my soldiers with that intention!

Gusta's spine grew more stretched because I heard it was the immediate nomination of the royal family. But soon, again, my back will be round.

"For coaching, Lutz also goes in. And the Demons."

"Are you a demon?

"I won't admit rejection. It is our master who coaches. Selecting elite troops will be easy. That's who followed me. It's a matter of two hundred."

I say this in my mouth, but at first, I'm going to have it pretty loose. The original workout is not always bearable. There is a chance that there will be no more than two hundred left.

"... I understand"

"Apart from that, I have a rush assignment"

"Yes, sir"

I still had work to do. Gusta found out about the roughness of Kamui's people. It's only from Gusta.

"Prepare your troops and let me head to the Imperial Capital. It's a simple one, so take about two carriages."

"What is the purpose?

"Slave Pickup"

"Are you a slave?

Gustav is slightly surprised by the unexpected mission.

"Lord, may I?

Here's Tevez pinching his mouth.

"What?"

"We know we're understaffed, but we don't have the kind of money to buy slaves"

"I have paid. After that, I'm just going to pick it up. Oh, is there a cost of supplies on the move? Do something about it."

"That's okay, but how did you buy out enough slaves to send out troops?

"I can't tell you that. Let's just say it's not fraudulent."

I didn't actually buy out the slaves. All you have to do is bring into the territory those of the slaves that have been opened up in the Glades who do not want to continue working as prostitutes. We call them slaves only in the name of bringing large numbers of demons and elves out of the royal capital.

"... I understand"

"Be careful in selecting soldiers for the pick-up unit. Like choosing the honest one."

"Yes."

"I will speak directly to each slave after I return to my territory. If there's a soldier in trouble, he's dead."

"Yes, sir"

Kamui has absolutely no intention of forgiving those in his own country for their infidelity of the Fae. Failure to prevent it altogether prevents coexistence.

"The next step is to secure water resources and improve waterways, and then expand cultivated land."

Kamui next turned his gaze to Tevez.

"Yes."

"Ask the Demons and Elves to cooperate. The regulators are Alto and Ignatz."

"It's..."

Let the demons labor. This idea was not in Thebes. In the first place, I don't think the Demons will listen.

"It has an approximate story. All you have to do is pick a place and fill it up."

"Are you sure you want to obey?

"You don't obey, you cooperate. They're residents, too."

"Really?"

Neither the Demons nor the Elves have ever been allowed to engage in these kinds of labors. It is due to the care of the earlier Viscount of Kreutz, but if we change our view, it will also mean that we do not treat it as a territory.

The provision of a workforce is one form of taxation. This is what Kamui said the Demons are also residents.

"I just don't want it to work too prominently"

"Why?

"Because I don't want the Demons to be anything convenient. It's not good to rely too much either. Well, it sucks to make you feel like a slave."

"... it certainly is. The emotions that you say will eventually make the Demons disgust you."

Even with prejudice against the Demons, this kind of judgment is not wrong with Thebes.

"That's the thing. Somewhere, I reveal, I owe it to the Demons, but otherwise, the captured bandits do what they do. Well, actually, I'll have it done."

"Will they care that much?

"It's a delicate place. The demons made their lives easier. I want to make you feel that. But the question is, can you do something to the Demons from the human side?"

"It's..."

It was Tevez who took Kamui's word for it and thought about it, but nothing comes to mind. I don't even know what the Demons need in the first place.

"Unilateral service, unilateral enjoyment. Well, then, it's a snoring relationship. When people come up with something that demons can do, they stop hiding."

"Yes."

"Go on, about the deal. As I said earlier about making Otto an exclusive merchant. I'd like to ask Tevez for this contact. Lumber is gradually good. Otto suddenly can't handle a lot of products either. But as for woot steel, turn everything otto"

"Excuse me, can you handle that much woot steel?

Turning the product around doesn't make sense if you can't sell it. I didn't think Tevez could do it for Otto to to start doing business from now on.

"You can't. Turn the surplus to the army. Machining asks the Demons to do this too"

"Revenue reduction will not change"

"I can't help it. But if we could self-suffice with the weapons, we'd spend less from subsidies, right?

I have also purchased armaments from other houses. Moreover, the wear and tear of the armaments of the Nort-Ende's leadership, which has a lot to fight against the Warcraft, is quite intense and costly.

Kamui is trying to reduce that by self-procuring.

"I see. Indeed it is"

"The reduced yield of woot steel is going to compensate for by increasing the product"

"Increase the product. Can I get you anything?

"In the western periphery, the fish are dried and long-lasting. You might think something like that, but that seems to be the out-of-the-box delicious. I have heard more about the manufacturing method and summarized it. I want to see if I can do that at home."

"Ho."

Nort Ende is bordered by the sea. Kamui wanted to make use of this somehow and had heard a lot about it in the Imperial Capital.

"And salt. Make salt from seawater. I wonder what you haven't done about this before."

"We do it in detail. It's a matter of transportation that we can't use it for trading."

"Carriage?"

"The territory is full of warcraft and dangerous. The coastal area is the northernmost part of the territory. We can't carry them from there to Nortwagh, where the inhabitants are at the southern end."

Even if you put your life at risk, the amount you get is only known. For the inhabitants of the coast, it is not something that we are forced to do.

"What about the leadership?

"It's..."

"I'm sorry. The leadership has the consciousness that it is only the preparation of the demonic tribe. It's not our job to escort transport."

Instead of Tevez, who gets stuck responding, Gusta has explained the situation. It's not a lok reason. But Gusta has the integrity to report it honestly.

"I'm getting a headache. Isn't it a little strange what a leader is? Formerly an elite unit in the battle against the Demons, right?

Otherwise I won't be able to do it at Northende.

"No, that was in the beginning. Many are reluctant to remain in Northende, and at some point the good ones are gone, and the knights and soldiers who have come instead are not destined to go anywhere else..."

One day Nort Ende was turned into a place of execution in the army. The quality of the leadership should be poor.

"You're falling apart. I don't care that it's a falling out, but such a sexual root. So, do you work out and become an object?

"You have to do it and see it."

"That's right. I wonder if I will rely on the Demons again. Exactly. I don't want to go that far either."

Even if it does, it takes time. Until then, transportation has only the option of relying on the Demons. Exactly the relationship between one-sided service and enjoyment.

"Sorry"

"Well, since the haulage took shape? Let's start with the production of dried fish and the construction of salt facilities."

"Yes."

"Is anyone in charge of this? I'd prefer a light-hearted person because I'll stay on the north side for a while."

From what Kamui looked over, only Tevez was looking.

"You can't do Tevez, can you?

"If you will forgive me, not me, give my son the task."

"Tevez's son? Can you leave it to me?

Kamui had never even heard of Tevez having a son. I can't tell if I can count on this.

"I intend to have had quite an education. Still half a serving, but I was wondering if this would be a good experience."

"Right...... Look, I'm sorry, but the judgment won't last until I see you again, okay?

Words alone, and not kamui believing just words within you.

"Of course it is. We hope to wear your glasses."

"Ask Baker and Mrs. Lotta to take care of your father and mother, as always"

This is just as we both hoped. I'm not going to say anything about the house to Kamui.

"Seems persistent, do you really not need someone to take care of your lord?

Mrs. Lotta has also brought up the samurai story.

"It's not necessary. In the first place, I'll be leaving Nortwagh in a little while."

"Ha!?

"Lord!

Immediately after the startling Mrs. Lotta, Tevez's voice sounds. I haven't been back in three years, and I'm about to embarrass Kamui about going somewhere soon.

"I'm just going to go on a territorial inspection. While checking the status of each measure. Besides, earlier I wanted to see how the garrison was doing. You have to think it's too bad."

"What's that?

Also, talk about the army. Anxiety spreads on Gusta's chest.

"There is no law that soldiers should not be demons. Didn't I?"

I'm just saying I didn't need to think about such a law, but I'm sure there isn't.

"... no"

"Hope not. But at least I feel the organization will change dramatically"

"Is it an organization?

"I don't want to think all soldiers are lazy. If there's a problem, you're the one up there, right?

The army is the army, even if it is the leader. The superior officer's orders should be absolute. Kamui believes that failure to do so means that his superiors are skipping.

"You mean replace the captain? But the number of knights is limited."

"I don't have that kind of detention. It is only for those who deserve the position to assume it. Whether you're a soldier now or not, if you think you're good, I'll give it to the captain."

"There will be a backlash"

"If you don't like it, you can leave here. All I need is for Northende and all the people who live there to work in powder."

"... ok"

Gustav knows there are a lot of people in the leadership who don't. I know, so I can't say anything anymore.

"So. What do you guys do?

"Of course, I will stay. Thank you again, my sons, if you can."

"Me, too."

"Of course, so am I."

It was Thebes who declared that he would stay first. Following that, Mrs. Lotta, Baker also announced that she would continue her position.

"What about Gusta?

The only person who didn't respond immediately asked Gusta what Kamui intended to do.

"... I also have a crush on you"

"In other words?"

"I will stick to this position until your lord recognizes you deserve to be a knight in the army."

"Okay. Well, then, everyone, as always. No, work for me more than ever. Regards."

"" Yes, "" Ha. "

"Now, act immediately. I would like to put the measures on track to some extent within a year. We don't have time for this."

"" "" I understand!

From this day, when he welcomed his new lord, Viscount Kreutz territory, Nort Ende, moved at a tremendous speed.