Price of Management

“I think so too. But since the timing is so sophisticated, I don't think it has anything to do with Emperor Kars. Perhaps the Imperial Person in charge of animistic research has teamed up with a group of Black Wizards because the research was underperforming. ”

“Perhaps the Black Wizards simply appeared in an order to sell the hostages to the Horn Empire. There are many possibilities, so it can't be confirmed carelessly. ”

King Erik has a point.

It is a little bit sophisticated in time. However, because it was such a time, the Black Wizards may have acted in an effort to get their share.

I should have captured one instead of killing them all.

Louie said.

“If the real culprit behind this incident is the Horn Empire, this is a positive sign for us. Because I was limited in doing aesthetic countermeasures, I can only interpret it by using extreme measures like this. ”

Then King Erik asked me.

“Earl ligand. What was the level of the Great Spirit Magic of the Black Wizards? ”

“It wasn't that intimidating. It was a spell that directly bound spirits, but it can be broken with stronger Spirit Affinity, and you don't have to show them at all. ”

Now that I think about it, I might have been able to recall the spirit when I was restrained.

Anyway, that spiritual restraining spell didn't pose any threat to me. I wouldn't be so scared if it wasn't the Archmage of Raymond who used it.

“We won't be sure until the exact intel is reported. But, Earl Ligand, what happened to the Royal Academy? ”

“I'm almost done. In order to open this winter to recruit new students and start the semester next spring, we may need to start promoting. ”

Louie told me.

“Royal schools are already well known in noble societies. It's a project led by the Chancellor and largely driven by the Royal Family. They're going to be interested. ”

“Then we need to create a place to explain how we're going to run the Royal Academy and what the education policies are. Earl Ligand, in the name of Jim, invite all the nobles from all over the country to hold a briefing. Public relations will be enough. ”

“I understand.”

I decided to leave the invitations to each family to Eva. I send invitations to almost every family in this country, but Eva will take care of it without forgetting.

* * *

I thought that the nobles who accepted the invitation would not be more than one-third of the family that received the invitation. Since the invitation to the king's name was not a mandatory summon, how many people would deliberately walk to Ledon?

However, the number of nobles arriving in the Kingdom of Leaden has greatly exceeded my expectations.

In the event of a shortage of lodging for the late nobles within the Kingdom of Leaden, I immediately instructed the noble with an invitation to the Royal School. The Royal School was sufficient to accommodate all of them because there were dormitories for students.

Then why are you here so many times?

Even though I've earned quite a reputation, I didn't think I had the mobility to make so many people come from so far away.

Julia answered my question.

“Don't underestimate your child's education. Do you know how enthusiastic your parents are to raise your son? It's an educational institution where the most educated people are teachers, so of course parents with children are very interested. ”

“Is that so?"

Julia said with a smile.

“Besides, the prestigious Chancellor himself brought this upon himself, right? We all want to know how great an institution this is going to be. For your information, I'll be there. ”

“Ah, what do I do? I can't believe I have to explain in front of all those people.My stomach is aching with my imagination. ”

“What are you so scared of being a treasure trove? You've dealt with scary people like Emperor Kars. ”

“Different numbers, different numbers. ”

I've become quite a man now, but until a few years ago, I was an ordinary merchant.

I'm amazed that I've become a national treasurer now.

Julia comes up behind me and starts rubbing her shoulders.

“Come on, you'll do great. as always. ”

“Can you do it well? ”

“Are you now afraid of someone so bold as to propose to two women at the same time? ”

“Hahaha, is that so? ”

“That's right. I'm a little angry to think about it. I'm the one who asked you to marry me first, and Sis gave birth to my son. God, I'm so pissed. ”

“Then we can have a daughter. Actually, I prefer my daughter to my son. ”

I turned around and looked at Julia and said playfully.

“I know. It's disgusting to see you hanging out with the spirits. ”

“Hahaha.”

I kissed Julia.

When the night was deep and my family were all asleep, I went out to the third floor terrace and blew away.

The moonlight in the night sky was giving a beautiful light like before or now.

Looking at the dark night sky as if time had stopped, I was wet with emotion.

“Noum.”

- Yeah, Dad.

The gnome popped up and sat on my head.

“How much has he changed? ”

It was a question close to senseless mindlessness, but Noh, who could read my mind, understood its meaning.

- He's changed a lot.

“Really?"

- Yeah, more than when we first met.

It felt strange to be praised for growing up from a cute gnome.

- When we first met, he thought he was doing everything he could. But now I believe I can do more with people I trust and depend on.

This was not his opinion.

As a spirit, I looked deep into the contractor's heart and told him exactly what I saw.

- And in the meantime, I've been to a lot of places, I've met a lot of people, I've done a lot of things, and my dad's heart just got really big.

“Grow your mind? ”

- Yeah, I got a wider, deeper vision. It's because of the experience that I learned to keep more elements in mind. He's grown up much more than he thinks he is. So you can do anything.

Norm laughs as he laughs.

- And I'm here for you.

The words of gnome make my heart tingle.

“Phew, my little cutie! Who are you so nice to? Trust me!”

- Heh heh, I trust you.

I hugged him and smashed his face in. Norm likes it with a smile.

A little bit of himself. Thanks to Noam, I knew what to say to everyone at the debriefing.

* * *

The Royal School was swarming with invited nobles. They were amazed to see the royal school buildings that I had actively built. The garden was beautifully constructed, and the statue of the three people standing in the center gave the school a majestic atmosphere.

At the end of the meeting time, people started to appear in the auditorium.

First, the principal, Earl Duron, briefly explained his intention of building a school to say hello.

One of the teachers then introduced the curriculum of education at the Royal School.

Interested were people who were good at learning and practicing in parallel. On the other hand, hundreds of students were divided into educational environments where they had to compete with each other. Some will think that they need to grow strong in the competition, and some will worry that their son will be cut off from the competition.

And finally it was my turn.