Price of Management

“I like it here. I will.”

Sis didn't want to lose the mansion.

Once the war begins, the royal court will renounce the Kingdom of Lerdon. We must give up this nest on the outskirts of Ledon.

However, I was impressed with Sis' desire to see a little power to protect her family.

Sis is so eager, and I'm ashamed of myself that I, the monarch of this country, was so caught up in this crucifixion.

Suddenly, I came back when I was eighteen years old and remembered the day I opened my eyes. Even when I didn't have any abilities, I decided to protect my family as best I could.

There is now more power than ever before. So there are too many things to bear, so I was just tired for a while.

Let's go back to the beginning.

I'm trying to protect my family first.

If the Horn Empire invades, you must leave the Kingdom of Ledon immediately. But what if the Horn Empire arrives here sooner than expected? Even before the escape, the safety of my family such as Julia, Sis, Jis, etc. is at risk if Kingdom of Leaden is attacked.

I thought it would be a good idea to have a secret passageway underneath the mansion.

“Sissy, I'll be back for a while. ”

“Yes.”

I left the sheath and ran out the window. I made the Earth Hand and flew it up into the sky. Nowadays, it seems more frequent to walk through windows leaving a door intact.

I climbed into the high air and looked around the mansion. The landscape near the vast Kingdom of Leaden was at a glance.

Beginning with the gates of the Kingdom of Ledon, the northern side stretched to the east, west and south three branches.

To the east, to the Orient Kingdom.

West to the Horn Empire.

The south is towards the south-central region, including Kunt territory.

The house of our ligand family was adjacent to the starting point of the northern road, which was divided into three sections. That's why so many people were watching our house built on top of the garden. It is located in the centre of the road, making it a natural tourist attraction.

“When the war breaks out, the Horn Empire will invade from the west along the northern highway. ”

Then, of course, we should flee east or south.

Southern directions were not suitable for escape routes. The field is wide open and too crowded for the enemy to see. It was just as good a prey to the nomadic army.

In other words, evacuation to the east was the safest option.

Or run north to the unopened north. To the north is the cold northern region. There are several territories belonging to the Royal Family.

Instead of harsh and cold geography, the North has less strategic value and less fear of invasion. In fact, more than 30 percent of the population of the Kingdom of Leaden are being evacuated to the North.

Anyway, I decided to break through the secret passageway that leads to our mansion to the east.

Due to the mountainous terrain to the east, it was heavily hidden and difficult for the army to herd troops. And then a few kilometers to the northeast highway, and then the royal school is out.

“Good. Let's cut through the secret passage to the other side of the mountain. ”

It seemed to be a secret passageway about five kilometers long.

If you think about it, there were a secret passageway or two in the mansion of a long-standing noble family. The Kunts didn't do anything like that.

On this occasion, the Ligand family wanted to make something like that.

Of course, no matter how long a noble family has, it would not have created an enormous secret passageway that lasted five kilometers.

The descendants of the Ligand family are well placed. I could sell as many as five kilometers or 10 kilometers. Who else would pay money to do something like this?

I flew all the way to the tunnel to check it out, and I returned to the mansion.

I went down to the mansion basement.

In the basement were grocery stores and wine cellars, and several servants were wandering around cleaning and flying things.

Perfect timing.

We'd better get our rations and wine here and head straight for the secret passageway.

I summoned Chamberlain Nievel to fetch the keys to the wine cellar. The cellar has a lot of expensive wine, so Nibel-inspired and Julia-managed keys.

“What brings you here, my lord? I can get you a drink if you want. ”

“No, it's something else. We have to keep it a secret. Just follow inspiration, Nibel. ”

“I understand.”

The inspiration unlocks the cellar. When we went inside together, the aroma of aromatic wine captivated me.

I took out a vial of moderate white wine without patience. I'll drink to that.

I asked him, picking a cork of wine.

“How many people come and go here? ”

“There are so many precious items like Queens Blood that only I go into the cellar. ”

“So it was Nibel-inspired to choose the right wine for the meal? ”

“Yes, my lord. ”

“You have a good eye for alcohol. ”

“When I was younger, I was tricky and per share. ”

The inspiration of Nibel rebukes with a smile.

I scoured the wine cellar and tapped one wall.

“This should do it. ”

“What are you talking about? ”

“Just watch. Noum!”

- Yeah!

A spurt of gnome protrudes from the ground, striking the wall with a shovel and smashing it.

Kuaang!

The wall collapses and soil spills into the wine cellar. Whoops. Whose house spirit is so powerful?

He swipes a shovel the size of himself, digging in the dirt and making a huge pit.

“What do you intend to do, my lord? ”

I grin at old Nibel with eyes wide.

“I'm going to build an emergency tunnel. About five kilometers, I think. ”

“An escape route for war. ”

“Yes. The key to the wine cellar is under Nibel's control, so bring people here as soon as it's urgent." ”

“I see. But how far does the secret passage lead?" ”

“Well, maybe royal school? ”

“Well, are you going to build a tunnel there? ”

“Yeah, it's not that hard for me. ”

“A long passageway would be a long way to carry a burden and walk. We can walk as much as we want, but you and Master Jis... ”

“Oh, he does, too. Well, how many wagons do you want? ”

“Bringing the horses here for the wagon is going to be a problem. It looks like there should be no livestock transportation. ”

“Hmmm, should I buy a wagon that spins wheels by magic? ”

“With that level of magic, you can build as many as you want by referring them to a magical guild. ”

“I have to think about it. Anyway, I'm going to have to keep it a secret for now. Let's go back to Nibel. ”

“Yes, well done, my lord. ”

The inspiration leaves the wine cellar, locks the lock again, and leaves.

I drank a bottle of white wine in one hand and said to Noam,

“Come on, let's dig! ”

- Yeah, Dad!

The festering shovel of gnome begins.

The secret passageway was built to be 3 meters high and 4 meters wide. In addition, the ceilings and walls were hardened to prevent them from collapsing during the process. It was so hard that it wouldn't break even if hit with an error.

As it turns out, spiritual affinity continues to slip away, but I don't care and continue to focus on my work. Well, seeing Norm while he was shoveling was all I had to do.

Fortunately, as the salamanders evolved into higher spirits, their spiritual affinity increased dramatically, making them more relaxed.