Price of Management

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Lyndel territory was definitely a wealthy neighborhood, but frankly, I'm tired of going in and out three times this month.

Lindell Castle has yet to begin repairs on the walls. Of course, the toll on the Baden River was the main source of income, so the wharf showed a hurry to repair. But not as many merchants as before.

He flew into the sky and headed to the villa of Earl Lindell.

However, soldiers, as well as Knights of the Expert class, were on duty as two guards, making it difficult to gain access in secret.

That doesn't mean there's no way.

I landed far away and went underground. With the power of gnome, you dug a mole's dungeon and moved just below Earl Lindell's mansion.

After that, you drill through the floor and enter.

Oh, what's that smell?

I infiltrated the wine cellar of Earl Lindell's mansion. There were not one or two of the finest wines, such as Queens Blood. It was only wine that had a great price on it, so my eyes turned.

No, you can't do this. I'm not a thief. I may look like a thief now, of course.

I forcefully endured wanting to take away a few bottles.

Yeah, I got a lot of money. I can buy any bottle of Queens Blood! I'm not jealous!

It was time to leave the wine cellar.

A unique blue wine bottle caught my eye.

Ugh.

It was "Thrón Blue."

There was only one bottle of wine left in the Kingdom of Leaden, the very wine that King Erik so loved! It was not a bottle of Thorn Blue, but nine.

“Ha, let's just take one bottle. It's a gift from Earl Lindell. There's so many of them. About a bottle. ”

I packed a bottle of Thrón Blue in a leather bag on one shoulder.

... I was able to get out of the wine cellar after I got three bottles of Thrón Blue. I apologize to Earl Lindell for the first time since I was born. "Necklace of Energy" is also a gift (?) No matter what you receive! Reflect, me!

With a guilty conscience, I climbed one level of stairs away from the surveillance.

It was not difficult because the senses of the spirit were keeping track of all the movements inside the mansion. As I flew up to the ceiling and hid behind the curtain, I slowly moved toward Earl Lindell's bedroom. At this point, I wanted to be called "Goosefat Carrock."

Fifth floor.

There are four guards at the door of the bedroom with Earl Lindell. Two of them came to Expert.

How many exports are there in this family? The power of money...

“Who are you?”

One of the escorts came to me, one of the escorts, caught me and yelled.

Oh, dear.

I decided to show myself before it got too loud.

“I made a promise to Earl Lindell. ”

“The Earl is sleeping. Reveal yourself! How did you get here? ”

“This is Bird of the Ligand, Caroc. Go inside and tell him.”

“Caro, Caroc?! ”

“Senior Spirit……! ”

The guards' faces changed dramatically.

Then, I heard a voice from inside the bedroom.

“Tell them to come in. ”

Earl Lindell woke up. No, actually, I keep looking over and over to see if I can't sleep. I could see it from the shared senses.

The guards cleared the way, and I opened the door and went inside.

Earl Lindell in his pajamas is staring at me with frightening eyes. Well, he's restless and irritated. Oh, you can't sleep because of me?

“You came very quietly. ”

Earl Lindell mutters in a slightly hollow tone.

The number of soldiers and knights guarding the mansion was no joke. And no one knew until I got here, so it was worth it.

“I came into the dungeon. It's not that hard for a higher spirit. ”

“... Sit down. ”

I sat on a chair at the table.

Earl Lindell took out a coat from the wardrobe and sat across from me.

Evan and I fooled around with Earl Lindell while plotting, but he was also not a universal figure.

Earl Lindell remains calm and unshakeable despite my surprise visit. As I reigned on a high status as a person after the abomination, I felt a stacked relationship secretly.

“I hear something terrible has happened. ”

“You sound like someone else. ”

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Earl Lindell, the outcast.

I laughed.

“The testimony of 29 mercenaries taken prisoner at the scene revealed that the Earl Heim was the one who wanted to assassinate me. ”

“That's not true. Did those mercenaries tell you they saw my face? It seems to me that the bandits who tried to steal are lying for a living. ”

“They testified that they saw the Earl's nephew, Baron Sam Lindell. Are thieves so bright in the wind that they even know the name of the late Earl's nephew? ”

“That doesn't mean my nephew Sam Lindell isn't in the know. I must have stumbled across some thieves who know my nephew. Anyway, I'm sorry you had to go through that. ”

“I'm more sorry. I heard that you suffered heavy damage from the earthquake. ”

Earl Lindell's eyebrows twitch.

I kept saying it.

“Still, I'm glad you're done. There were no casualties. If the earthquake had brought the house down, it would have put the Count at risk. ”

I posed a slight threat.

“ ……. ”

Earl Lindell was silent for a moment.

I was holding my chin in my hand and suddenly opened my mouth.

“Come to think of it, your assassination may have been my nephew's doing. ”

“Is that so?”

“If that's true, then I should apologize as his uncle and head of the Lindell family. How should I apologize? ”

Earl Lindell asked me what I wanted.

That sounded like it was going over the wall. Similarly, I have to imitate my political position.

I've decided to get to the point.

“180,000 Redina. ”

“What?”

Earl Lindell has a rash. But he was not angry, instead he said calmly.

“You're too greedy. Please consider the position of the Von Lindell family in trouble due to the earthquake damage. ”

You sounded like you were having an earthquake to avenge yourself.

“I'm not here to bargain, Earl. ”

“ ……. ”

“But since you've been hit by the earthquake, I'll be happy to pay you 150,000 Redina for that. ”

“He's too much, isn't he? ”

“If you think that's too much, you'll be left with the wise king's judgment. At worst, there will be a verdict between the Ligands and the Lindells. I don't want war, but I'm not afraid. ”

“You're arrogant. The Lindells have never been ignored like today. ”

“Who can ignore the power of Earl Lindell? But I'm not afraid of losing what I have. Is that what you think, Count? ”

My greatest asset is myself.

By comparison, Earl Lindell's greatest asset was the family fortune.

It was clear who had more to lose. And Earl Lindell sees clearly what I can do with a superior aesthetic.

So, what are you gonna do?

Earl Lindell, who was guarding the silence, suddenly spoke out.

“Bring me Baron Sam Lindell. ”

“Yes.”

After a short while, the escorts returned with Baron Sam Lindell. Maybe he came instead of sleeping, but Sam's face was full of fatigue.

“Your Excellency, you called... Ugh! ”

Baron Sam Lindell was furious to see my face.

Earl Lindell gestures at the guards who brought him in. Finger-scratching gesture.

I knew what it meant, I knew the guards, I knew Baron Sam Lindell.

“The ship, the erl...! ”

Aaaaah!

One of the guard guards slashes Baron Sam Lindell's head with a dagger. Baron Sam Lindell's body splits between his neck and his body as he breathes blood.

I was uncomfortable with the sympathy for Baron Sam Lindell. How despicable. It's a world of nobles.

Earl Lindell said with an unchanging complexion.

“Accept this apology. I'll give you what you want.Take it to the one year bill. ”

“I understand.”

Earl Lindel wrote me a bill on the spot, offering to pay 150,000 Redinas over the course of the year.

With the bills in my arms, I stood up.

“I've been excusing myself a lot lately. Have a safe night. ”

I left the mansion the way I came.

The conflict with Earl Lindell has been shorted for now. Except for Earl Ranzhel, however, I felt that the conflict with the rest of the post-school conflict would continue for a while.