Price of Management

Chapter 2. Earl Ligand's Mansion (2)

“Amazing! Amazing! ”

Julia hugs Sis and shudders. Sis stared at the model of the mansion, mesmerized. Even the rarely responsive sheath was fascinated by this guy. He really was a genius.

I was surprised, too.

Despite the perfectly balanced architectural design, Baron dug up that sculpture and must have done it himself. Architectural design and sculpture are talented.

The genius said that he expressed his emotions in a variety of ways, but even Baron Paoni said so.

Baron Paoni gladly said to me, surprised.

“What do you think? Tell me I'm not the best on the continent. ”

“Yeah, it's not the best continent. ”

“What?! ”

I added to Baron Paoni, who was tenacious.

“You told me to say it. ”

“ ……. ”

Baron gazes at me in a daze. Looking good, that face. Huhu, this time my victory. That's two wins and two wins.

I shrugged.

“I'm kidding, and seriously, I think this is a great piece. ”

“Pieces?”

Baron Paoni strikes again. Okay, you're starting to get emotional on me. Now it's my face.

I was a diplomatic achiever who dealt with the monarchs from all over. A merchant's career spans 80 years. Even though he's a genius and a freak, he can't handle an architect.

“A sculpture. Then it can't be a mansion model. ”

“Of course, this is a model of a mansion. ”

“You can build a mansion like this? ”

“Yes!”

“We'll need hundreds of sculptors. ”

“Of course.”

“I'm sure 200,000 Redina will be enough for the construction fee. ”

“If you want to have such a beautiful architecture, you should invest in it. ”

“If this is a model of a mansion, and not a true sculpture, then Baron Paoni, it would appear that you are not a genius, but a child. ”

“What do you mean?! ”

“Don't you get it? As an architect, you are not a genius at all. ”

In my sleep, Baron Paoni was in a frenzy.

“Are you here to make trouble now, Bonnie? There were occasionally those of you, Count. A man who deliberately underestimates my skills and attempts to undermine my value! ”

“Hey!"

Julia was angry and wanted to say something. He was rude, as Nibels had said. Even King Erik can't talk to me like that.

But I kept talking to Julia, who was furious.

“Enough, Julia. Let's find another architect. He's not some genius. ”

I tried to take Julia and Sissy with me. Then Baron Paoni called me from behind my back.

“Wait!”

“Why? Still have business to attend to? ”

“I have to make a decision. Why am I not a genius? My lifelong pursuit of architectural art has been disregarded, so I must explain to you that no matter how Earl! ”

“Okay, I'll teach you. ”

I turned and faced the baron. Baron Faoni is staring at me with furious eyes, but he's not afraid of anything. There's no man in the world more terrified than Emperor Kars.

“I'll make it easy for you to understand. You will be the richest merchant in the world if a ten-year-old child gives me 100 million Redina! It is as they insist. ”

“ ……?! ”

Baron Paoni looks like he's been stabbed with permission.

I kept saying.

“Shall I create the most valuable architecture in the world? Bring me tens of thousands of tons of gold. Then I'll build the most valuable house on the continent. ”

“That's ……! ”

“Independent architectural design that doesn't take the client's situation into account is a kind of fantasy. In that sense, great architecture can be made by anyone with a little talent and unlimited funding. My idea of perfect architecture is to use a given limited resource efficiently to produce optimal results. Politics and economics are the same. You can't escape your dream unless you consider the limitations of available resources. ”

As if he had been beaten with a hammer, Baron stands motionless.

“Let me show you something special for yourself. Noum!”

- Yeah!

As soon as the gnome popped out of the ground, he grabbed his shovel and ran out into the courtyard of the mansion. The pump-pump-pump-pump-pumping gnome. Whoops! Whose kid is that good at shoveling?

Soon, Noonum produced a round, earthen house.

I pointed to the earthhouse that I saw out the window.

“Here, look. Optimal output created with limited resources and given abilities. This is the site of Kunt territory, where many refugees have been saved! ”

Baron opens his eyes when he sees the earthen house. I ran out to the courtyard in front of Herebelcake and touched the earthhouse.

“Oh, my God! This perfect curve, this natural friendly shape. It's like it was formed naturally...! ”

Of course. It was natural for the spirit of the earth, Norm, to make it.

“Look, Norm. That self-proclaimed genius is amazed by your work. Our gnome is a genius, genius. ”

- Heh heh, I'm a genius.

Norm liked it with a smile on his face.

“Phew, you little cutie! ”

After a long struggle, I embraced the gnome and bludgeoned her. Norm smiles and likes it. Then Woundee, who was embedded in my body, put out her face. I hugged Wounded. Julia, who looked at me like that, soon became fierce as she climbed to Sis and embraced me.

A long time later, Baron Paoni, who was released from the shock, walks into a rattled room. And then...

“Aah!”

Kwajic!

I threw away the model of the mansion. A delicate wooden mansion model shattered the mountains.

We looked at him in surprise. Are you out of your mind after being shocked? It's not my fault! He was always a little crazy, wasn't he? It's not because of me!

Later, Baron looks back at me and opens his mouth.

“I admit, compared to that perfect earthhouse, this was garbage. Architecture should not lose its original purpose, but I was too focused on art. 200,000 Redinas in a proper mansion would not have been possible. ”

He shakes his hand with a weary face.

“Please go back. I lost. I suggest you get to know another architect. ”

“You're welcome.”

I approach Baron Paoni and put my hands on his shoulders.

“Can't miss the architect who just became the greatest genius on the continent. ”

“Yeet? But……. ”

“Here, look. ”

I instructed Noonum in my mind.

The gnome who received my thoughts gave me strength. With a small amount of spiritual affinity consumed, a small earthy mansion model was created next to the dirt house in the front yard.

It looked exactly like the work of Baron Paoni who was just destroyed.

“As a celebration of being the best genius on the continent, why don't you share your last dream with me? It's not a second chance. ”

“Oh! You really can make the same thing! ”

Baron admires the model of the earthhouse he built. He asked me again with a passionate face.

“Can you make it bigger? How big can you make it? And how hard can the strength of the earth be?! ”

“Now, take your time with the questions. It can be made as big as it can be, or it can be made hard enough to withstand errors. ”

“Then it's possible! I've been working on that for years! ”

“Besides, I didn't pay a dime. ”

“I've changed my mind! Please hire me. As a celebration of my new realization, I'd like to create the last house I've dreamed of in years. ”

“All right, let's do this. ”

I shook hands with Baron Paoni.

In fact, the ridiculous mansion designed by Baron Paoni was as practical as my animosity.

Nevertheless, it was not because I wanted to make trouble for Baron Paoni.

Rather, I admired the talents of Baron Paoni.

So I wanted to buy that talent. I wanted to appoint Baron Paoni as the head of the design for the shipyard to be set up in my territory. With his genius, the shipyard could be built without crowds.

To do that, he had to revise his mind about wasting ridiculous resources for his ideals. Shipyards are more important than anything else.