Price of Management

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“Congratulations, Earl Ligand. ”

“Your castle is a blessing. ”

“Hahaha, it's all because of you. It's a bigger problem because of me. ”

“That's just what I mean, Your Majesty. ”

King Erik laughs loudly at my words.

Earl Duron looked at me and said,

“It's such a pity that you, like a son, are finally a father. ”

“Thank you, Viceroy Duron. ”

“By the way, Do you have a name for your child? ”

“Yes? No. I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet. ”

It was early in pregnancy, so I still couldn't distinguish between sexes. If I could tell them apart, I'd name them right away. By the way, if you're a daughter, you're an Elise. I was going to give it to my niece, but I have to use it on my daughter's name. Men... I don't know. I have to think about it.

Then why the sudden mention of my child's naming problem? Smell of anxiety creeps in.

“The last time the king named the granddaughter of Earl Kunt, it would be wonderful to name your child directly in the royal court. ”

“Yes, yes? ”

I'm sorry!

“Oh! That's a good one. Jim will gladly name the son of Earl Ligand. ”

King Erik favors it with a good knee.

You humans! I will name my children!

I said quietly, sweating cold-blooded.

“Th-that's...... The castle is so wretched, there's no way to handle it, so I'll just build it. ”

“Phew, Earl Ligand. No need for that. ”

“Yes, you can expect Jim to come up with a really cool name. ”

What's wrong with these guys?

The late Duron tells King Erik if he doesn't know how embarrassed I am.

“I'm going to build it here, by the way. ”

“That would be nice. If you're a son, I'd like you to be Caroc to look like a great father. ”

“Oh, Caroc II. Excellent indeed, Your Majesty. ”

My son's name is Caroc II?

I don't want to!

I told you to stay out of trouble! ’Whenever Julia scolded me, I can imagine myself flawed by a lump.

“I'd like Annie as a daughter. ”

Aaaaah! No! That's the name my dad was trying to name Elena!

Then Duke Duron bursts into laughter.

“Enough with the jokes. Earl Ligand is dying. ”

“Hahaha! Is that so? ”

King Erik bursts out laughing like he's having so much fun.

Only then did I realize that I was ridiculed by two people. Earl Duron told me with a furious look on my face.

“Think of it as a punishment that surprised the king and me yesterday. ”

“Your pyrotechnics aren't a mess. Tsk, Tsk, now that you're a father, stop acting so weird and be decent. ”

“…… Yes, Your Majesty. ”

I have nothing to say.

I committed a sin, so I had to accept it and bow my head. Well, yesterday I was so excited that I was in a commotion.

“Let's get down to business, then. Did anything happen at Earl Kunt's wedding? ”

King Erik asks.

“Something very important happened. ”

“Tell me.”

I started talking about the visit of the Marquis of Great Gen.

Everyone was surprised and excited to hear that I had won the Battle of Marquis of Great Gen. King Erik, in particular, used to ask a lot of questions about the Marquis of Great Gen's inadequacy because he was a moderately unmanned man of Expert himself.

Well, the Marquis of Great Gen was certainly one of the greatest continents the world has ever known. I'm amazed I beat a human like that.

And as the story goes on about the Troubled Earl Antares, the mood that was stimulated by excitement cools down.

“Earl Antares, this old man has revolted! ”

King Erik slams the table and bursts into fury.

Earl Antares' act of speaking plainly about the plot undermines King Erik's authority. It was a despicable attitude that neglected the precepts of the nobles of loyalty to the royal court in the first place.

“Earl Antares seems to be too late to change his mind. But fortunately, as Earl Ranzhel is now married to Earl Kunt, not all of the continents will comply with Earl Antares' wishes. ”

It was the opinion of the late Duron.

“That means two factions: Earl Antares and Earl Ranzhel. ”

King Erik groans and mutters.

“Don't you know what conditions the Horn Empire has offered to draw in Earl Antares? ”

Louie asked me. I shook my head.

“I don't know. I was fighting the Marquis of Great Gen. But since it's about bringing in the aftermath, I'm sure you've come up with some pretty spectacular terms. Emperor Kars is a big man. ”

I can tell by the red mythril coat that you received as a gift from that maniac.

At that time, Jeron quietly raised his hand and asked for permission to speak. With King Erik's permission, Jeron opens his mouth.

“There's no way to find out, but I'm guessing the Horn Empire has established an economic exchange with Earl Antares. The most important thing for the Horn Empire is its post-shore wealth. ”

Of course you are.

I'm guessing he's driving a lot of supply deals for the Horn Empire to Earl Antares. Earl Antares must be a good opponent for the Horn Empire, suffering from chronic supply shortages.

Moreover, since we won the civil war and subdued the nomads, I think the same amount of plunder has been reduced since then.

Of course, the difficulty of the nomadic people to eat and live has not changed.

However, the numbers have greatly decreased since they destroyed all the rebellious tribes. The wealth of the destroyed tribes was divided among the tribes who stood by the Horn Empire. The urgent fire was about to go out.

I thought I knew what Emperor Kars was up to.

The economic challenge of the Horn Empire was a must for Emperor Kars to dream of conquering the continent.

That is why Earl Antares and the rest of the world were reunited.

The economic effect would have been very great if we could not fight back the landfall that dominated the basin of the Baden River, the center of logistics.

I opened my mouth after thinking.

“If you return to the Horn Empire, you will benefit from the fact that you can enter the market of the Horn Empire without tariffs. ”

“I see. So we have to give him a greater advantage to prevent the entire post-school effort from working for Earl Antares?" ”

I shake my head at King Eric's question.

“There is no greater benefit than that. ”

I think we are still sucking up a lot of money through the Baden River basin. How can I gain more than I do now? If so, the whole country will be in the hands of Jehovah.

Then, Jeron said,

“If you can't make a profit, you have to make a penalty. ”

“Penalty? ”

King Erik looks at Jeron with interesting eyes.

“We are about to commence repairs on the Northern Battalion. In order to proceed with repairs, we must first defeat nearby bandits or monsters to the north and correct the security. To do that, you need to relocate the Royal Family. ”

Jeron shines his eyes and says,

“So, to tell you the truth, why don't you leave the Three Royal Forces as an excuse for the renovation to the north, place them on the outpost adjacent to the territory after the siege, and appoint Earl Kunt as the commander of the Three, Your Majesty?" ”

“Earl Kunt? ”

“My father?! ”

It was an offer that surprised everyone. The Royal Army's relocation was inevitable to ensure repairs are carried out on the Northern Battalion and to maintain security in the future.

How bold a technique to use as an excuse to threaten the landfall with the 3rd Legion.

And our father, the commander of the Three?

If my father leads the 3rd Legion and threatens the landscape, not only because he is a master of error, but also because his personality is well known to be progressive, the landscape will be cold sweating.

In a way, the rough-headed temperament (?) It's my father who's scarier than Duke Meutt. And you like to fight? If there is a war, my father is the one who will run, even if the opponent is Jehovah.

Jeron's opinion was clearly a bold and clear postdisciplinary pressure card.

However, there is one problem.

The fact that my father is having a sweet honeymoon with the bride.