Price of Management

Then Jason's firm expression cleared up a little.

What, you're actually a little scared?

“I flew up there on purpose because I wanted to talk to you alone. ”

“Clearly no one's listening. ”

Jason mutters as he looks up at the sky.

I smiled at him like that.

“You seem to have put too much strength into your shoulders. Why don't you relax a little bit? ”

“Excuse me?”

“I deliberately sent you an invitation to discuss the future with the Grand Duke and arranged this. No harm, no foul intent. We don't want you to be too cautious. no matter the political landscape, as of today, I don't want to spoil my lovely niece Elena's birthday. ”

“You mean I'm nervous. ”

“Yes, I think you're bluffing into the enemy camp. ”

“ ……. ”

I would have understood his feelings.

I can imagine how overwhelming it must be to be the firstborn son of Earl Wolfgang Lanchel, called the brain after school.

I felt the same way in my past life.

How frustrated he was when he realized he had no sense of error, knowing that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't be like his strong father or genius, Rick. When Brother Arthur acted as an heir to the family, I felt that I had no place to stand alone and was desperate.

I will always be nervous and vigilant because the word "fatherless son" will follow me all my life.

That's why it's always so cold and harsh to treat others.

“You said you'd pay me back for the rust, right? ”

“Yes.”

“Then I will ask you for one thing. ”

“Tell me. ”

“Don't be mad, I'll make a joke. ”

Jason stares at me as if for a moment he was confused. I laughed.

“… good. ”

“What animal do you think resembles Grand Duke Jason the most? ”

“I don't know.”

“A hedgehog.”

Jason's eyes turn cold like a blizzard, perhaps a little dull.

Huh. I'm not scared of anything.

“You seem like a hedgehog with thorns because you're nervous about everything you say. Hahaha.”

“Then you resemble Yeti. ”

“ ……. ”

It was my turn to lose my words this time.

It's not an animal, it's a monster! Let go of me, you Yeti coat!

Well, the style was lame, but the atmosphere was somewhat better. Of course, Jason's cold expression remained unchanged, but he seemed somewhat more relaxed than before.

“A hedgehog. Clearly, that's what it looks like. ”

Jason opens his mouth.

“How can I not be nervous? My father is sick, my family tries to test my abilities as the next owner, and the Horn Empire is fully awakened. Earl Ranzhel's Grand Duke was originally in this position. ”

“But life is always a tension. Do you remember when you were a kid? Most people say they liked it best when they were young, but in fact, there was always something that troubled me when I was young. What if I get scolded by my father? Why am I so bad at swordsmanship? How am I supposed to live when I'm an adult? When I think about it now, even childish problems were as serious as international politics at the time. ”

“ ……. ”

“There are always things to think about, but wouldn't life be a waste if you were so nervous all your life? ”

I kept saying it.

“In addition, being nervous means that the mind is focused on the problem at hand. If you feel more at ease, you'll see a lot more. ”

“What do you want to talk about? ”

Jason asked.

I laughed and said.

“If we just relax a little bit, and the Royal Family and Jehovah cooperate, there are more possibilities than there are now. ”

“That is, when I became a housewife, you asked me to bring peace between the Jehovah and the Royal Family? ”

“Not until reconciliation. Yesterday's enemies are said to be friends today, but the conflict won't go away for long. ”

“Then?”

“It just means a little bit of flexibility in thinking. the kind of relationship where you're fighting hard and you know how to cooperate in one way or another. For example……. ”

Jason waited for my next word.

“Wouldn't it be more fun if Earl Ranzhel and I were in business as a joint venture, even though the Royal Family and Jehovah are at odds? ”

Jason's eyes changed.

“Joint venture. Is that what you summoned me for? ”

“No, I just heard an example. However, the joint venture... Not bad. Imagine borrowing Earl Ranzhel's funding to drive the business. If so, we can benefit together when the business is successful, and at times we can act as a means of communication when the royal and landscape need to work together. ”

"USANCI", of course, meant the invasion of the Horn Empire.

“That's a good idea. We've already tasted bitterness in the Baden River negotiations, and you've also been assassinated once. We're like that."

Hmm. Yeah, that reminds me. Bandits in the hood of the mercenaries known as the Berhan Mercenaries.

They wanted my life as Earl Ranzhel's keeper. I got rid of him, but his arm and ribs were crushed pretty bad. If it hadn't been for Patrick, the future mercenary king, I would have died.

But anyway, I was alive and alive, and I was stimulated by what happened that day, so I trained hard and became a senior spirit. I should be thankful right now.

“You won't be able to tell Earl Wolfgang Ranzhel about this. But because the man in front of me is Jason Lanzhel, not Wolfgang Lanzhel, we can have this conversation. ”

“Because I'm old? ”

“Yes, I don't know much about Duke Jason yet, but I do know that you're a different type of man than Earl Lancel. ”

Jason was somewhat agitated.

Yeah, I stabbed him in the heart.

I pointed out that I shouldn't impersonate Earl Ranzhel because he is a different person from his father.

Okay. Okay.

Let's push a little bit more towards you.

“If you were Earl Ranzhel and not the Grand Duke, would you have accepted my invitation to the Kunt family? No, you didn't, because you thought it was worthless. But the Grand Duke is here. Was it not to the extent that Earl Ranzhel's willingness not to follow in his footsteps soon after? ”

“ ……. ”

Jason has been silent for a while, making sure he has deep thoughts.

I no longer speak, but steered a two-seater dirt chair flight. Even though I flew slowly to buy time to talk, my family's mansion was suddenly visible.

After a while, Jason breaks the silence and opens his mouth.

“Clearly you've never failed a business before. ”

Yeah, just a big march.

“Given that extraordinary prestige, and the political value of joint ventures, it is not only a bad idea to invest the money of the playing family in you. ”

“You are absolutely right. ”

I said with a fucking smile.

Jason laughed coldly at me for a moment, but he had a small smile on his face. It was such a faint smile that I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't shared my senses with gnome.

“You've arrived. Maybe we should slow down later? ”

“I do. You seem like a man worth fighting. ”

We slowly descended and landed in the courtyard of the mansion.