Price of Management

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Julia was very interested in the two boys. This was influenced by my husband, Carroc.

It was because he was watching how much he valued talent and how much he had gained from it.

‘But he's been a little neglectful lately. ’

Already in the royal court, two geniuses named Lou and Jeron were assisting, as well as Baron Evan Taylor, who was Earl Wolfgang's right-hand man. The bandit leader Vale, mercenary Dean, and genius architect Baron Paoni defend the ligand territory. That's it? Patrick Condol, famed as the genius swordsman, is leading the Condol Cavalry.

In a word, there was nothing to be sorry about.

"I'm retiring at 40 anyway, so I don't think I'm going to attract any more talent. It's obvious! '

But unlike her unwilling husband, Julia thought differently.

Even if Caroc retires, his influence is not going anywhere. The Ligand family will continue to hold an important position in the Lerdon royal family.

Moreover, even when Jis grows up to be an adult, she should keep that in mind.

The power base, whether you are a politician or a soldier, is important. I need talented people to help me bite Jis.

So Julia took an interest in John and Mitchell, the two loaves that were about to be made.

Originally, I was more interested in John Spain, a leading swordsmanship genius, as a future error master, and as I was speaking, Mitchell was also not an ordinary child. I just wanted to study better because I was a senior, but it turned out that my sense of human relations and political experience were not unusual.

And ambitious.

In many ways, Mitchell was a promising boy.

Of course, it would not be possible for Mitchell to be first in the Kingdom of Leaden. It would be impossible to give up the two geniuses, Lou and Jeron. Nevertheless, it was a vessel enough to be responsible for one axis of the royal family.

John of the military and Mitchell of politics.

For these two, Jis was thought to be a great help when he became an adult. From now on, Julia was trying to form the foundation of such a network.

That's how Mitchell noticed her.

‘He's a smart kid, too. ’

Julia grew fond of Mitchell.

“You still have a lot of work to do to become a second Louie Concern. ”

“What do you mean? ”

“First, you have to be strong with numbers. We still run the student council, but finance is also a numerical struggle. Getting the numbers right means getting the job done. ”

Many merchants who touch businesses and then fail to accurately understand the finances and withdrawals of their merchants' merchants' merchants' merchandise were often destroyed without realizing they were dying.

“Concorn is a man who writhes out calculations in an instant, while others groan. You can't do that, but at least you know how to do quick and accurate calculations, right? ”

“I see.”

Mitchell realizes how great his bird is. He will have everything in his head about the Kingdom of Leaden. So I have to be good at my job.

“And the other one is the boss. ”

“Are you referring to your boss? ”

“Yes. Even if you're not a merchant, you should have a master. If you want to set up a royal treasury, you need to know how to make money you don't have. This is what I think you're missing the most. ”

That made Mitchell curious.

How did she decide that she lacked leadership for the first time today?

Julia, the Grand Marquis of the Ligand, likes to talk, but she's not full of shit.

Mitchell is curious about that, but Julia doesn't talk anymore and leaves the subject out.

“By the way, you guys have been looking over our house. What have you been doing? ”

“I was working on a research project. ”

John, who had been shunned from the conversation for a long time, quickly replied.

“Assignment?”

“Yes. It is a task to study strategies during the war, and I have determined that this is likely to be an important point in the location of the Marquis of Ligand's Manor when King Leaden was attacked by the Horn Empire. ”

“Oh, really? Can you elaborate? ”

“Yes!”

John began to give his opinions diligently. After hearing the story, Julia looks surprised.

“This place is so important? ”

“Yes. The Horn Empire cannot besiege the Kingdom of Leaden, even if it is well guarded here." In other words, if you have a proper commander in the Horn Empire, you must attack this mansion intensively. ”

John's excitement raised his voice.

“In that regard, the Grand Marquis of Ligand is truly great! You must have built a mansion here looking at that! ”

“Kid, that's a misunderstanding. He just had no idea. ”

Julia waves her hand and denies it.

My reputation was so high that I stabbed my husband. It was disgusting to hear him praising me in his ears outside, because he had to always nag me in his lazy bed when I met him. This may be recorded as an adult in the history books. Julia thought that people needed to know what kind of man he was.

But John shakes his head.

“No way. When you built the mansion, you created a small garden here on purpose. Not to make it easier to defend. ”

“No, I just want it to look good.... ”

“You recently dug around the mansion with solid walls and dug deep into the moat to reinforce your defenses. It's too sophisticated to be a coincidence. You must have seen the future with great insight since you created the mansion. Isn't that right, Countess Sid? ”

Sis, who was eating well and drinking tea, was suddenly questioned and flawed.

The sheath nods.

“Great.”

“I know, right? It was all part of your prediction, wasn't it? ”

“Yeah. Husband, that's great. ”

“Look at that. As expected, you are the wise man of Leaden! ”

After switching sides with John and Sis, Julia loses her sense of humor.

Julia shakes her head as if she had given up. The expression was that another follower was born.

However, whether by coincidence or foresight, the Marquis of Ligand Manor's mansion seemed to contribute greatly to the security situation of King Leaden.

A subtle location to prevent the siege of the Kingdom of Leaden.

Built on a small garden, this terrain is easy to defend.

Strong walls and moats surged with excessive family protection.

There's a huge secret passageway buried underground....

Wait, a secret passageway? ’

At that moment, a thought hit Julia's brain.

Julia looks at Mitchell and John.

Two boys came here in an emergency to come up with a strategy to protect King Leaden.

I didn't know if it was a coincidence or fate. But if she had her way, she might have made a big contribution to defending this country.

It was when Julia was lost in thought.

Mitchell opens his mouth after pulling out the clock.

“It's past 7: 00. No matter how late the dormitory closes at 8: 00... ”

“Huh? Really? This is bad!”

John was embarrassed.

The situation was punishable enough by not returning to school by 6: 00 p.m. I didn't know what I would hear if I handed it over by 8: 00 p.m.

Looking at them, Julia smiled.

“Don't worry. I'll take you.”

“The Countess? ”

In Mitchell's question, Julia nods.

“Yes. I know a great shortcut. ”