Price of Management

Visa flinches back home on a grumpy, stuffy walk like a man in a daze.

The butler greets him.

“My Lord, how did you eat? ”

“It was simple. Just get me a drink.”

“I understand.”

Visa goes back to the bedroom, takes off her clothes and sits there. A moment later, the maid brought wine and glasses. Visa took the cork from a bottle of wine and drank it into a bottle. I hurled myself down my throat.

After the hot spirits rose from my chest, Bizarro put down the bottle of wine and sighed.

“Damn……. ”

A question from Caroc floats through my mind. The question that I couldn't even dig deep enough.

“What was my belief? Huh-huh-huh……. ”

It was a worthless smile.

Visa continues to smile with a distorted face.

It couldn't have happened.

“You have to go where your beliefs point you. ”

I did.

Carroc objected to the alliance with the nomadic Independents, following his clear beliefs.

But he only insisted on building a diplomatic achievement. I could now feel that I was being exploited by Earl Ranzhel, not by my own will. I played with others because I didn't have faith.

“He...... had faith in Caroc ligands. That's why it caught the King's eye. It wasn't luck. ”

Caroc had faith.

It wasn't in King Erik's eyes that I was lucky. He expressed his conviction, and the King and Viceroy Duron believed in him.

All the spectacular accomplishments he had so far have been thanks to his hard work following his beliefs.

Whereas what about yourself?

I was just waiting for an opportunity to build my performance on a topic with no political beliefs. As a result, there was no opportunity.

‘Shame... ’

I can't believe you went to see him when the Barbarian Independent alliance was rejected because it was an empty shell. How pathetic he would find himself!

‘That's exactly what I needed. What was needed to be recognized from the world was the right political belief. I have spent so many years without it……. ’

I feel like I've been completely wasted so far. He realized that he had never lived the way he wanted to in his life.

Visa emptied out all the wine.

“It's not too late. My life isn't over yet. ”

I was glad to know that before I died.

Visa calls her servant for a piece of paper and a quill. And I started writing something very hard on the paper.

* * *

“I see. Now you must find a home for the Kingdom of Sledon. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. All the houses that come out of the property are small, so I'm begging you. ”

“What can I do to help you? Some of the major gates that built a large mansion near Ledon Castle were short of money due to the aftermath of the Great Plague and the Black Plague. ”

Earl Duron has offered.

But I shook my head.

“I want to build it myself. I have a great idea for designing a mansion, so I just want to rent out my land. ”

“I see. Well, there's no need. In our view, the more nobles renting out land, the more they help finance it. ”

King Erik waves his hand.

“Then talk to the duchess and deal with it. Better yet, it's time to make an alliance with the Orients. There is intelligence that the Horn Imperial Court is preparing for war. ”

At that, I nodded.

“Yes, I will leave for the Kingdom of Orion tomorrow. ”

But it was then.

An acolyte dedicated to King Erik came in and told us.

“Your Majesty, Prince Visae of the Foreign Ministry wants to know. ”

“Visa? I guess I'm still a fool. ”

King Erik looks at me curiously.

I shook my head.

“We spoke yesterday and explained it reasonably enough. I didn't think I'd dispute it again... ”

Yesterday, the relationship and wisdom of this body was based on a sermon that illuminated him. At that time, Visa's face was sufficiently subdued.

“Anyway, listen. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

A moment later, the author of the visa enters the room.

“The New Visa is here to see you. ”

“What is your business with Jim, Bird of Visa? If it was the work of the Horn Empire, he would have already declared Jim's intentions yesterday. ”

Visa shakes her head with a bitter smile.

“That's not why, Your Majesty. ”

“Then?”

“I've asked you to present this. ”

Visa took the envelope out of her arms. King Erik immediately unseals the letter.

King Erik reads quickly, and he looks at the writing with a startled face.

“What is this sound? ”

“It means what it means, Your Majesty. ”

What makes you so surprised?

King Erik asks Bird of Visae with a complicated face.

“Are you serious?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

“I see. I see. ”

“Thank you for everything. ”

I beg your pardon?

Visa bows to King Erik on one knee and bids him farewell. His face was filled with determination and loneliness.

Visa disappeared into thin air.

Earl Duron immediately asked.

“Your Majesty, perhaps the Visa has resigned? ”

“Yes.”

“Yep? Is that true? ”

I was surprised and asked.

King Erik asked me what I was talking about.

“What if you're more surprised. I see you've made up your mind since I spoke to you yesterday. In the letter, you were handed a successor diplomatic award. ”

“Yes? No way. ”

“Tsk, tsk, I don't believe a word the king says. ”

King Erik chuckles and the late Duke Duron chuckles. I scratched my head.

No, even if there was a change in heart, how can this attitude change overnight?

It felt uncomfortable because it seemed like I had driven out the Visa by words.

Then Earl Duron said to me,

“Why don't you go say goodbye? ”

“Oh, yeah. So I'll leave you to it today. ”

I greet King Erik and the late Duron and step outside. I summoned gnome to share my senses. On the stairs leading up to the first floor of the palace, you can feel the intricacies of the writing.

I hurried down the stairs and caught up with Bird's Bird.

“Bird of Visa! ”

Visa pauses and looks back. When I saw my face, I was surprised.

“Ligand Birch? ”

“I just wanted to say goodbye to you, Vise, and ask you why you suddenly decided to leave. ”

“Why……. ”

Visa smiles as she glances at my face.

“I don't know if I should blame you or thank you. But here we have to make a grown-up choice. Thank you for waking me up. ”

“And after hearing what I said yesterday? ”

“Yes.”

That's true, but isn't your decision too soon?

Mysterious to me, the writing of the essay smiled.

“But don't think that you can change my mind 180 degrees in a few words. I wanted to quit a long time ago. Being in the highest management position of the royal family suddenly bothers me. But I couldn't stop. I kept going. Do you know why? ”

“Is it because you think your existence will disappear? ”

In my words, Visa smiled.

“As expected, the discussion of ‘belief’ was intended. What a wonderful man you are. ”

The words of Visa continue.

“Bright and cheerful as a normal young man at one point, but strangely aware of people's minds and life on the other. Yesterday, I felt like I was taking advice from a senior in life. Have you lived a hundred years or so? ”

No, just take 10 years out of there.

Visa continued:

“The diplomatic awards are for people like you. People have their own seats. If this is my new belief, it's my belief. ”

“But are you okay now? to leave all this behind. ”

“It's all right. I've decided I don't want to live a life unlike mine anymore." No matter where I am or what I do, I'm just me. Isn't that right? ”

Visa said so with a calm face. It was like I had thrown off a heavy burden.

I smiled, too.

“Of course.”

“Then excuse me.... I'm asking you to do this country a favor. ”

Then the essay continued to move on.

Bird of Visa.

In the history of the destruction of the Kingdom of Leaden and the end of the Kingdom of Leaden, it was largely condemned. It was a common reputation among historians that his incompetent diplomatic handiwork led to the destruction of the Kingdom of Leaden.

Of course I don't see only one outcome.

Just as my previous evil wife Leira is now a good sister-in-law, a person can vary depending on the circumstances given.

It seemed to me that Visa had escaped the worst of circumstances.

At least I'm confident I'll live a better life than I did in my previous life.