Price of Management

Thinking back to Emperor Kars, I realized Duke Meutt had a point.

Obviously, he wasn't the kind of man who could just move things the way we wanted.

There we can try more dangerous pranks that will embarrass us all.

That made me anxious. Maybe I did something incredibly dangerous?

Duke Meutt looked at me and said,

“I see you're still incomplete. ”

“Yes?”

“Be complete.”

I tilted my head and asked.

“…… Where can there be a complete human being in this world? ”

“To gather the people who will make you complete. ”

Then I realized what Duke Meutt meant.

“I'll keep that in mind.”

Then Rick opens his mouth.

“By the way, I want to ask you a question. ”

Everyone looked at him.

Rick asked me.

“What's wrong with your eyes? ”

“ ……. ”

* * *

Until the end of the meal, I had to be ridiculed by Rick about my burning lashes.

Without losing, I summoned Noum, Woundee and Salamander and slandered Rick.

When Duke Meutt reaches the edge of the sword, he leaves a note with his tongue.

“Poor bastard. ”

Afterwards, we got excited and talked a lot while drinking, but Rick expressed great interest in Arthur and his wife's life. Is the child out yet....

It's not even a year since Arthur got married! If that's what he wants, you can marry him.

The next day.

I took a look around Duke Meutt's barracks and examined the condition of the barracks. It was because the Caroc Armory supplies weapons to over 20,000 of Duke Meutt's troops.

Fortunately, the officers praised us for the quality of the weapons they supplied us. The quality was so good that the damage rate was greatly reduced. Thank goodness.

Finally, I greet Duke Meutt again.

Duke Meutt said:

“Tell the king. This Krail Meutt will cooperate with the royal court as best he can. At least I'm stopping the Horn Empire. ”

“Duke. When the Horn Empire invades, do you think a duchess can handle it? ”

I was so worried that I asked.

Duke Meutt replied.

“Duke Meutt's greatest goal is to block this road for three months when the Horn Army invades. Just three months. I don't want anything more. I would gladly lay down my life if I could spare three months of my kingdom and its nobles to become one against the Horn Empire. Born a knight, isn't that enough? ”

“Ah!”

I felt overwhelmed.

In his past life, Duke Meutt really survived three months against the 200,000 hordes of the Horn Empire.

He really was a man who kept his beliefs.

What a noble knight this is.

I bow my head.

“I will do my best, Your Grace. ”

“That's enough. If we do our best, we leave the rest to fate. I don't want anything more than that. ”

So I bid farewell to Duke Meutt, leaving a lull in my heart.

On the way to Leaden Castle, Rick comes to meet you.

Rick told me.

“Brother Arthur is a trustworthy man, but I was most worried about you, actually. However, I am relieved to see that it has progressed like this. ”

“What a turnout. ”

“I've heard that businesses are successful, and that they're doing important work for the royal family, so what if they don't? Now I feel safe and dedicated to swordsmanship. ”

“When did you not? Don't blame me for losing to your father, brother. ”

“What?! No, but this bastard... ”

We growled again, but soon we burst into laughter.

“Well, good luck with that. I beg your pardon.”

“Yes. I'm relieved that you need to become a master as well. ”

“Don't worry, I'm training like crazy. When I become a master, I will take a high position and a large territory and live my life chattering! A disciple should pick up about a thousand students and start bragging all he wants. You can't even do this, why are you so lazy, you idiots, and so much digging! ”

Looks like Duke Meutt had a lot going for him.

After saying goodbye to Brother Rick and leaving for Kingdom Leaden, I got wet in a bad mood.

I wish that were true.

Brother Rick has become a master, gaining a high standing and territory, and has a strong ally with the Orient Kingdom to block the invasion of the Horn Empire.

If that were the case, the future would be much happier than before, as neither Brother Rick nor that noble Duke Meutt would die.

My heart became heavy with the fate of more and more people on my shoulders.

* * *

When Kingdom Leaden is in sight, we are glad to have you.

“Wow! I feel like I'm back home. Can I get you a beer? ”

Randall is angry with my offer.

“Are you kidding me? Shouldn't we betray the king first? Is courtesy of the Crown important to you or just beer? ”

“Of course it's beer. ”

“Damn, that's right! ”

We jostle towards the tavern. I drank a lot of Queens Blood in the Horn Empire, but now I want to drink a cold beer like crazy.

“Beer! A whole barrel of oak! ”

Randall stands at the forefront and yells at the tavern. The overwhelmed host rushes to the rumbling liquor cabin.

Pour, drink, talk, pour, drink, sing....

After drinking so much, it was getting dark one day.

“Hmm, I guess it's time to go, huh? ”

Randall speaks with a cheerful look on his face. However, he could not return to the royal chambers smelling like liquor.

“Woundee, restore your spirits. Get rid of the smell. ”

-Yeah.

Wounded smiles and gives Randall and me a chance to recover.

I felt cool all over, and the smell of alcohol sticking to my nose started to clear my mind.

Randall also used the brewing to kill the spirits. Wounded has also eliminated Randall's smell of alcohol.

“Well, let me tell you.... ”

“When we arrived, we met the king first, didn't we? Of course, I didn't even put beer in my mouth. ”

“Exactly. ”

We shoulder to shoulder and head for the royal palace.

When you reach the palace, the soldiers recognize Randall and clear the way.

King Erik says he has not returned from scouting the Monastery Defence Force yet. Well, the king's busy.

Instead, the late Duke Duron was resting early.

We went to the High Chancellor of Duron and reported in.

“Well, maybe. ”

Duke Duron's face darkens.

The young emperor of the Horn Empire was unusual and revealed his ambition to conquer the continent. And it turns out there is one more unknown error master.

Somewhere along the border with the Horn Empire, this news was not to be liked by the Ledon Empire.

“I expected it from the beginning, but this negotiation of the Baden River must be carefully balanced. The advantage of lowering the toll on the Baden River is that we can weaken the post-shore power and lower the high price. But there are disadvantages to the Horn Empire. If the income of munitions and food goes well, the war preparations for the Horn Empire will be as swift as that. ”

The balance then tilts toward the Horn Empire. It looks like he gave the Horn Empire a good job fighting the Jehovah.

I told you.

“That's why this negotiation will require a customs agreement with the Orient Kingdom. And moving forward to the alliance of the two kingdoms will achieve the first conditions against the Horn Empire. It's balanced. ”

“That's the best case scenario for us. Do you have any idea what the best scenario would be for the Horn Empire? ”

I am embarrassed by the question of Duke Duron.

“Sorry, I hadn't thought of that. ”

“Is there anything to be sorry about? Our court relied too much on one of you for this. ”

Duke Duron is saddened by his tongue.

There are not many royal families in the Kingdom of Leaden at the moment, but there are few talented people around King Erik.

King Erik's hands and feet, as well as his incompetent brains, were not in a position for the royal court to exert its power.

I conceived this issue of the Baden River and supported by the seasoned Marquis Duron, but there were limits to it.

The unexpected burst always happens, but every time, only a few people can groan and wrap their heads.

I don't think so.

I need a talented head of staff.

Yes, the words Duke Meutt told me to be perfect must have been in mind.

“Earl Duron. We may need more people to talk to about this. ”

“I agree with that. But there aren't that many people. ”

“Can I subdue one person first? ”

It's a shame, but I'm going to have to hide it and take out the card that I wanted to use.

“Someone? Let me know if you have any talents. ”

“This is Jeron Deckard. The Royal Administration is currently acting on behalf of the Lord in our territory. He's quite capable of identifying the crisis. ”

My spleen card is Jeron Deckard.

In his past life, he was a talented person who served as the Commercial Register of the Kingdom of Oren under the pseudonym Jeron Polman.

He is called the ‘Last Wall of the Orient Kingdom’ because he has made a great contribution to stopping the invasion of the Horn Empire.

Keeping Jeron as chief of staff is going to help us with this.

“Oh, really? Then don't delay. Anybody else? Tell me if you know any talents around here. ”

Duke Duron, who was thirsty for talent, kept asking for it, but this was my card.

“Nothing.”

“Hnng.”

Huh? Wait...

Don't you think there are other celebrities like Jeron Deckard I might have heard of in my past life?

You can recruit talented talent who will become famous in the future by looking at the light. How much I've already benefited from Juliana Jeron.

“My lords. Do you mind if I take a look at the list of Royal Officers? ”

“Yes? Why is that? ”

“I was wondering if I'd heard of anyone. ”

“I see. I'll tell them to bring it. ”

Duke Duron has asked someone immediately to retrieve a list of royal guards.

A list of royal officials came into my hands shortly after.

I decided to scout the list until King Erik returns from reconnaissance.

As I recall from my past life, many royal officials, in fact, left me far more incompetent than the late Duron. It was because there was a lot of controversy about who was to blame because the country was ruined.