Price of Management

Evan doesn't know his parents' faces.

His mother was a woman in the slums, but she died giving birth to Evan. According to the Empress Dowager, she was a common slum woman who sold her body and lived in it every day. Perhaps I'm your father, and the royal meadow giggles, but I don't think I see the color of your hair or the color of your eyes. Most of all, he was far dumber than himself.

Growing up in a beggar's basket, Evan went out to the street during the day and begged, just like the other kids, and brought food and coins to the king's palace. Sometimes I had pickpockets when I had the chance. I wished I could eat something delicious.

Then I suddenly thought.

Then why don't we go to the place with the most food? ’

The place with the most to eat.

Earl Ranzhel.

Evan dares to sneak into Earl Ranzhel's mansion.

After stealing clothes from a commoner's house, Evan found out the name of a servant who works for Earl Ranzhel. Claiming to be the servant's son, the gatekeepers didn't suspect a thing. Evan is already learning that the more confident he is, the better he will be.

After infiltrating the mansion, Evan sneaks into the restaurant and steals food.

The food was amazingly delicious.

I was happy.

Above all, his sense of accomplishment led him to the delight of achieving the goal of enjoying a delicious meal.

A sudden question.

And how delicious is the owner of this mansion?

The following objectives have been set:

Let's eat what the villa owner eats!

Equally, it is the life born and died in the world. Why does one have to eat fantasy food every day and not taste it for the rest of his life? I can eat if I want to.

Evan eventually succeeded in stealing and eating a meal prepared for the Earl Ranzhel family. It was delicious. The non-irritating, yet deep flavor fascinated him. Evan is unconscious and eats all the dishes.

Eventually, I was caught by a servant working in the cafeteria.

“You crazy bastard! Do you have any idea what you just did? ”

Why don't you know?

I ate the most delicious food in the world.

There was a commotion. The false identity of the servant's son is revealed.

Earl Ranzhel guessed the reason for the late meal. And I was interested to hear that a kid stole a dish.

“Bring him to me. ”

“Yes? Oh, yes! ”

The servants were immediately beaten to death and brought ragged Evan to Earl Ranzhel's presence.

That was the first encounter with Earl Wolfgang Lanchel.

Confronting his cold eyes, which seemed to be sharpened like swords, Evan was shocked as if his heart had stopped.

I imagined the owner of this mansion to be a fat, wealthy man. Fat man who eats delicious things every day. A fat, rich man who wouldn't care if he stole something to eat.

But come on.

A cold man with frightening eyes stares at him. It was a cold look that did not reveal any emotions, but it was even more frightening than the furious young gaze of the enemy.

“Who are you? ”

“Oh, this is Evan, sir. ”

“I am the Wolfgang of Earl Ranzhel. When you call me Earl, call me Earl. ”

“Yes, Earl Wolfgang Lanzhel. I'm Evan from the Slum. ”

Evan replied calmly and as politely as he could. That bought Earl Ranzhel's interest.

“What a bummer.”

“Yes, Earl. ”

“Then why did you sneak in here and steal food instead of begging in the street? ”

“Because we had the most to eat here, Earl. Outsiders get angry when they steal food, but this place gets spotless when they steal food. ”

It was a calm answer that was not as young as a child.

“Then why did you steal the dishes I had to eat, without eating the food of my impeccable servants? ”

“I wanted to eat the best dish in the world, being born in this world. Forgive me, Earl. Forgive me, and I will do anything for you, Count. ”

Evan says so, and falls flat on his face.

It even implied that he wanted to hire himself in this mansion. While begging for forgiveness, he had every intention of pulling out of his beggar position.

Of course, Earl Ranzhel knew the inside of young Evan. However, instead of being agitated, Najik smiled and said a word.

“You're alive.”

And so Evan became Earl Ranzhel's vessel.

At first, I did a simple errand. However, the difficulty of the errands became more difficult every day.

Sometimes I had to hide under the bed of the room and eavesdrop on nobles' conversations and steal letters. I had to do things that would get me killed if I got caught.

But instead of bothering Evan, he felt a sense of accomplishment and excitement. Whenever I felt a tension in my heart, I remembered Earl Ranzhel's first words.

“You're alive.”

Yes, it is.

This was what was alive.

The slum life that had to beg all day long to stop eating all day was meaningless even though it was alive.

Evan did everything Earl Ranzhel asked him to do. Not only that, but also played against Earl Ranzhel.

Games.

It was only Evan who guessed what Earl Ranzhel meant.

Evan didn't do what Earl Ranzhel told him to do. You take one step further and create your favorite situation for Earl Ranzhel. Earl Ranzhel did not take Evan for granted. Rather, he acknowledged Evan's ability and did more difficult things.

As the years passed, Evan became the acolyte of Earl Ranzhel, called "the janitor of Ranzhel."

* * *

“A game.... ”

I had to admire Evan's story.

Evan Taylor.

This guy was a completely different kind of human being than an ordinary person like me. Like King Kars or Earl Wolfgang Lanchel, he was a man who could play and enjoy it.

Evan suddenly asked me.

“Would you like to play a game with me? ”

“Games? What kind of games? ”

“First game first. Someone planned your assassination. Who is it?”

What are you talking about?

I was surprised.

Evan warned me that someone was trying to assassinate me.

I thought hard.

First of all, Emperor Kars does not conspire with low-level assassins.

Earl Jason Ranzhel is proposing a dialogue with us.

Then all that remains are the royal highest-ranking officials who are ahead of the fishing rod, and the other five after the onslaught.

If the double Evan can access the assassination information....

“Earl Lindell? ”

I have pointed out Earl Lindell, who is known to be the most temperamental of the six after the siege.

Evan chuckles.

“Indeed, it is a Caroc ligand. ”

Phew, that's right.

“Then let's play a second game. ”

Evan stands up, saying so.

“Earl Lindell hired an assassin and a few mercenaries who were good at dirty work. There is information that even the Wizard has hired a few people. I'm going to make an assassination plan based on the premise that you're an exceptional spirit and like to fly around in the sky. The best chance is right now, on my feet here on the Baden River. If I were you, I'd want the moment you leave. ”

“So what's the game about? ”

“If you come back alive, I will work for you. Well, good luck with that. ”

After finishing his beer, Evan leaves the tavern without a doubt.

I became a serious face.

Earl Lindell wants to assassinate me. Earl Wolfgang Lanzhel, who was the leader after the martial arts, was dying, and there was no one to stop him.

I can't believe this is happening right now.Julia and cis came here with me, but I was worried.

Fortunately, Earl Lindell didn't even know that I was a higher spirit.