Price of Management

John told the students.

“There is a secret passageway underneath the mansion. ”

“What?! ”

“Secret passage?”

“The Marquis of Ligand? ”

The students were appalled at John's remarks.

Come to think of it, there must have been a secret passageway for the house of the Ligand Marquis. Isn't that the house was built overnight using animisty technique? It wouldn't be much of a job to have safeguards in case of war.

But the question was, how did John know the existence of the secret passageway?

John visited the Ligand Manor and told me about his meal with Julia. He also explained that he had returned to the secret passageway connected to the inside of the Royal School. Of course, he did not even say that the entrance to the secret passageway was a pond.

“Is there a secret entrance inside the school? ”

“Where is it? I'm curious.”

John waves his hand.

“That's not the point. Now you know what I'm talking about. We can use the secret passageway to get food, arrows, and escape if it becomes dangerous. ”

“Wait, you said we could get supplies, but even if we had a secret passageway, who would supply us?" ”

One student raised another issue, and this time Mitchell said instead.

“The principal supported the 2,200 Redinas remaining in the school's operating expenses, and we also decided to spend 570 Redinas on student council finances in the war. And……. ”

Mitchell throws a bag of money at his waist in front of the Tug Hall.

“I would gladly spend 200 of my savings on Redina. This money will buy supplies and hire mercenaries. ”

“I don't have much money. I'd say 45. ”

John throws a coin in his pocket.

Four other members of the student council took their money and threw it in front of the auditorium.

John said to the students who were staring dazed.

“Choose now. As a nobleman of this country, I want to do my best to defeat the Horn Empire. After the war, when the school reopens, so will our successors. His subordinates will say that the first freshmen at the Royal Academy were heroes who saved the country. Even though we are young, we have the strength to do it, won't the other nobles of this country be impressed by us? All that's left now is whether you have the courage or not. ”

When John finished, he waited for the students to react.

‘If not, I'll hire mercenaries to fight on my own. ’

John, the Deputy Master of Royal Knights, was in a position to fight in the Kingdom of Leaden anyway.

I could have fought alongside my father, Earl Randall Spay, temporarily in the Royal Knights, but John wanted to fight more actively as he became commander. I wanted to test my abilities.

The first of the students to move was Barca.

“I don't have much money. ”

Barca confides everything in his pocket in front of the auditorium. Then I tapped the sword tied to my waist.

“I'll hit you with my body instead. ”

“You're welcome anytime. ”

John chuckles.

“Fine, I'll fight too! ”

“I'll beat you with my body too! ”

“I don't have any money either. My body and swordsmanship are my property. ”

The shaman students go out to fight without you having to. Doors and students put all the money they had in front of the auditorium instead of fighting.

“I can't help you in a fight. I'll give you all the money you have. ”

“I like to hunt. I'm good with bows. We can fight with bows and arrows. ”

“Damn it. Take all my money! ”

It was amazing. The students decided to cooperate with every one of them. The shaman students all decided to fight, and they robbed the door and the students of all the money they had and gave them military funds.

He would have done the same thing, but when he got scared and retreated, he was hurt by his pride as a noble.

John and Mitchell smile brightly at each other.

Things worked out better than I thought. I didn't know students who complained and were always in trouble would cooperate so well.

All 188 students decided to fight, and instead of being unable to join the fight directly, they decided to conserve military funds and return to their respective territories to do what they could.

Mitchell and other student council members were collecting money in front of the auditorium.

“Thanks for all your help. I'm leaving today with this money to save food, bows, arrows and mercenaries. I'm a little overwhelmed on my own, but is there anyone I could go with? ”

No matter how smart Mitchell was, he was still a minor. I couldn't have done all that on my own.

Then some of the students applied. Of course, among the members of the student council, the chief financial officer Roy and his chief clerk Joy also decided to help.

“All right, everyone who's going to fight, pack up and assemble. I'm going straight to the Marquis of Ligand! ”

John, the naturally commanding officer, gives the order. Everyone tried to leave the auditorium to pack up their luggage in the dormitory.

But it was then.

The door to the auditorium opened and a group of 11 appeared.

“Oh, you're all here. ”

Vibrant woman's voice.

Everyone was puzzled and looked at the young woman with red hair who looked like a noblewoman.

“Who is it?”

“Huh? I've seen him. Who was it?”

“I always saw your face at the party. ”

“Oh! I know. It's the Marquis of Ligands!”

“It's Julia, the Marquis of Ligands. ”

Julia appeared at the royal school with ten servants. Julia scoops through the students and finds Mitchell and John above the auditorium.

“Would you excuse me for a moment? ”

Students turned to the left and to the right like the tide. Julia passes between them and goes to the auditorium.

Mitchell and John stopped working and approached Julia.

“Certainly, Countess Ligand. ”

“I didn't have to. ”

“Hoho, good to see you. But what about the money? ”

Julia glares at the pockets of money in front of the auditorium. Mitchell answered.

“Military funds.”

“Oh, military money? ”

Mitchell briefly explained how the students all decided to fight.

“…… So I want your permission to use the ligand writer as a defense against the Horn Empire. ”

“Hmmm, that's the military fund, right? ”

“…… Hey, Countess? ”

“How much is that? ”

After Julia kept showing interest in the money, Mitchell started sweating.

“Well, I'm going to do a little more than 4,000 Redinas. ”

“Really? Will you take that? ”

“You can buy food and weapons, but the problem with hiring mercenaries is that war has increased your prices. ”

“There should be enough food. It's all over the grocery store. And there are a hundred soldiers of our family in the mansion, and if we let them fight together, we'll be able to cover a bit of shortage, right? ”

“Oh, really? Then the problem should be reduced. ”

Mitchell and John's complexion brightened.

Julia keeps saying,

“But the more people you fight, the better, right? It's not like the war is going to end in one fight. ”

Julia gestures at one of her servants.

The servant politely reaches out the bag of money he was holding. Julia raises her chin towards the money pocket.

“It won't take long, but use it. ”

Mitchell hands over a pocket of money from his servant. It is quite heavy. It seems to contain 3,4,000 Redina gold coins.

“Open it. ”

Mitchell uncovers his pockets as instructed.

“Huff!”

“Weren't they gold coins?! ”

What was in the money bag was precious metal. It's filled with jewels, rings, and necklaces.

“Precious metals are the best in war. I prepared the bills as a manifest because they might not be in common. Maybe 20,000 Redina. ”

“Can you leave us with this much money? ”

Mitchell asked with a trembling voice.

Julia smiles and touches Mitchell and John's cheeks once.

“How can you price such a pure and great spirit for fighting to defend your country when you are not yet a man? Thank you so much.It's the only thing I can do. ”

“Thank you for the help of the Countess. ”

“I will win. ”

Mitchell and John's eyes lit up with a determined determination.