Price of Management

Chapter 4. Assassination

Earl Franz Lindell was never a calm owner. Rather, he was a very violent figure on a young day.

Born the second son of Earl Lindell, one of the six families after his descent, he assassinated his brother and took his place as heir, and after becoming heir, he expelled one by one of the pretenders who followed him to strengthen his position. Earl Lindell is a tyrant who doesn't let anyone do anything against his will.

Fortunately, Earl Lindell himself knew that his temper was not good enough to rule his family.

So I entrusted Earl Wolfgang Lanchel with a political direction that was much wiser than he was. The ‘Brain of the Aftermath’ became the leader of the Aftermath, leading the six families brilliantly, so Earl Lindell trusted him.

But that trust started squeaking from the Baden River negotiations.

The castle of Castel was the castle of Earl Lindell, when Emperor Kars marched in with 100,000 troops to take it by surprise. He also suffered the humiliation of being taken captive even to the third son of Earl Lindell. Earl Wolfgang Ranzhel complained about how he did it.

However, I endured it because it was Earl Wolfgang Ranzhel who had led the landscape well for a long time.

However, the Horn Empire civil war was a critical hit.

Aftershore brought tremendous funding to support the nomadic Independents. I poured an enormous amount of money into the negotiations of the Baden River, wanting to avenge my humiliation.

But what happened?

With only 150,000 Imperial troops, Emperor Kars has defeated the rebels and showcased his military talent to all nations. It was a tremendous breakthrough in the aftermath of physical training.

Besides, what about the Kingdom of Leaden?

All the top officials who insisted that we allied with the Nomadic Independents became fools. Those who have formed a secret relationship with the landscape and interfered with King Erik's rule are now awaiting only the day they will be expelled from the royal regime.

In the meantime, King Erik has made alliances with the Orient Kingdom to build up his enemies.

Earl Lindell is now furious and unable to stand still any longer. Earl Wolfgang Ranzhel is on the verge of death, so he must have lost his old wisdom.

“There are only two. The Emperor of the Horn and the Caroc Ligand! ”

Caroc ligands in particular.

It was he who downfroze the toll on the Baden River negotiations, and it was his work that ended the alliance with the Orient Kingdom.

Even the Caroc Merchant Guild made a lot of money using the Civil War of the Horn Empire. The money they spent after they had been laid up was all that the Caroc Merchants Guild had to offer.

I have to admit,

Caroc ligands aren't usually extraordinary.

Such a man would be a troublemaker to the aftermath if he defended King Erik.

But…….

“My brother was a brilliant man. But I'm the one who ended up as a housekeeper. ”

Earl Lindell thought.

Earl Wolfgang Ranzhel tends to think things over sometimes. It's because I'm too smart.

It's actually very simple.

“Just get rid of him. What could be simpler than this? ”

There is no justice or cowardice in politics. The last man standing wins, and the best man with money and power. Especially money. Most of the world can be solved with money.

“Earl Wolfgang Lanzhel is no longer dead, so now we do it my way. ”

Earl Lindell has contacted a reliable assassin group. It was a skilled organization that used to assassinate my brother many times before.

Immediately after placing the call, the contact location and method arrived in reply.

The next night, Earl Lindell rode out into the streets in a wagon. Only one chariot and two guard guards were in harmony.

The wagon slowly walked down the street.

Earl Lindell has unlocked the carriage door.

I wonder how long I've waited.

The door opens and a man quietly climbs onto the wagon.

I'm wearing a hooded robe, so I can't see my face. A slight dry, mediocre figure, her hands turned out to be full of stiff flesh. For a well-eyed knight, he would notice that the calluses were not of ordinary labor.

“You've waited a long time. ”

Rob's man said, A bashful, murky voice. Earl Lindell must be the voice he knows well.

Earl Lindell gestures to the escorts riding with him.

As the two escorts go out, Earl Lindell looks at the man in the robe.

“It's been a long time. You're good, Kronelly. ”

“Time advances and reverses people. I'm still lucky to be an electron. ”

“Good for you.”

“What troubles you, Count? ”

A man called Kronelli asks with a low note.

“Caroc ligand. ”

“…… an Intermediate Spirit. Caroc Merchant Guild Short. Lord of the Ligand Order. King Leaden's triumph. The next Chancellor, the Third Son of the Master. ”

“That's right."

“This isn't an easy quest. ”

“You don't say it's impossible. ”

Earl Lindell smiles.

“30,000 Redina. Among them, 20,000 in advance. ”

Kronelly immediately quoted the cost.

“30,000?”

Earl Lindel frowns. It was enough money for him as a person after school, but I felt that the amount was too much.

“Quests are made in terms of the costs and risks involved in carrying out the Quest, and the benefits the Client receives when completing the Quest. ”

“Well……. ”

“And there's something else you need to do, Count. ”

“What's that? ”

“Three mercenaries, two wizards with more than three circles. ”

“Is that really necessary? I heard he likes to travel alone without a bodyguard to perform. ”

“It flies around with the power of animosity instead. You'll need two wizards and a mercenary with bows to shoot down flying targets and drop them to the ground. And aesthetics is an unknown territory that we've never encountered before, so we need to be very prepared. The commission is not only 40,000, but 30,000. ”

“I see.”

Assassin tissue is usually very reluctant to come into contact with the outside. In the process of searching for wizards and mercenaries to accompany the quest, he asked Earl Lindell to do this directly because the existence of the assassin organization could be revealed.

Earl Lindell knew a few mercenaries who could do such dirty work. It wasn't that difficult.

“I see. I accept all the terms. I'll take care of two wizards and three mercenaries. ”

“It seems that Caroc Ligand is going to visit Earl Ranzhel soon, but would it be all right if Earl Ranzhel made a request?" ”

Earl Lindell shakes his head at Cronelly's words.

“That's a tough one. We mustn't make Earl Ranzhel uncomfortable. ”

Earl Ranzhel's new resident, Jason, had just become a resident. At this point, he would be furious if the guest he invited was assassinated. Jason Ranzhel wasn't as scary as his father, but he wasn't a fool.

“But you know where Caroc Ligand is, don't you? ”

The problem with the marriage between Earl Ranzhel and the Kunt family was advanced information. I'm surprised that Kronelly knows that.

“Someone who might be the target of the quest will have surveillance posted. In the case of the Caroc Ligand, we started monitoring the Orient Kingdom a full night before returning. ”

“Indeed.”

Earl Lindell was very pleased with that. That's why I trusted Kronelly.

“Then I will fulfill my quest when I leave Earl Ranzhel. ”

“I'll get you two Wizards and three mercenaries within the week. ”

“Then how do you get in touch with them? ”

“I know.”

After the conversation, Kronelly opens the door and walks out of the wagon. His statue seeped into the darkness and hid in the blink of an eye.

On that day, Earl Lindell returns to the mansion and summons his subordinate Sam.

“You summoned me, Earl. ”

A small man in his mid-40s tightened his head. His name is Baron Sam Lindell.

He was a patron of the Lyndel family and was a minor member of the Lyndel Merchant Guild, but he was more of an underling of Earl Lyndel than a merchant. It was a case that pleased Earl Lindell for not hesitating to do anything dirty.

“Rescue two wizards and three mercenaries who can work in secret. The more bowmen you deal with, the better. ”

Then Sam's face became stiff. It was roughly because I knew what was going on.

“You can get three mercenaries easily, but a wizard might take a while. ”

“Save it in four days. I don't care how much it costs. ”

“Yes…. ”

Sam squeezes his head together with an answer.

However, a cold sweat was flowing on Sam's forehead.

An egg for a noble family. If I couldn't see the family owner, I'd be useless. Especially since Earl Lindell, the current household owner, thinks he doesn't need anyone but his own children.

No matter how suspicious and suspicious they were, they couldn't know when they would be expelled from this family unless they kept their faith. It is the life of a commonly called fallen noble who must live a normal life or a normal life if he is expelled from his family.

The next day, Baron Sam Lindell began searching for mercenaries and wizards.

It was around that time that Earl Lindell's unpleasant movements were caught in Evan's information network. Evan had been keeping an eye on Baron Sam Lindell for a long time.

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