Price of Management

People began to gather at the House of Houdini, chosen as the home of this war.

An army has arrived from all over the country. Most of the time, the Lord himself led the army, but when fighting, he was more likely to put a representative in charge of the military. The Kingdom of Leaden was so long that few lords had ever experienced war. There were no territorial wars or minor conflicts, so we are done talking.

“Funny thing is that many of the lords' representatives are from the Horn Empire. ”

The landscape of the Duke of Hoodini, Jeron said, watching the presence of the lords on the hill at a glance. Together, we were lazy drinking bottles of wine.

“Is that okay? ”

“Well, it doesn't matter. Since the glory of the Horn Empire is a conquest of the continent, no matter how much you cry out, the heart of the Horn Empire Army wants to take a big share in this war. There is no patriotism. After all, living is more important than living in a country. ”

“Indeed, there are many people from the Horn Empire under my command. ”

Not only were the members of the Condol Cavalry from the nomadic tribe, but Dean and Rex, the guards commanders and commanders of my territory, were also members of the Horn Empire before they were mercenaries.

While propaganda ideas seem prevalent in war, we can see that everyone fights to protect their own lives in the end.

If you don't let the people live well, you won't get a deceptive soldier.

In that sense, the Horn Empire was a strange country.

The country has made the lives of its people much more difficult, and all hatred has inspired war toward our Kingdom of Leaden. It was widespread to believe that if we took away the land and wealth of our country, everything would be solved.

“This is exhausting. ”

“Nothing tires me out. That's why I want to retire. ”

“I completely agree. I want to retire.”

Jeron and I sigh unnecessarily and toast to the bottle of wine we were holding.

“Your Honor, what will you do when you retire? ”

“I have to take care of her. ”

“ ……. ”

“I'm gonna have a few more. Julia makes money outside, and I play with cis and play with the kids. Relaxing fishing would be fun. ”

“Not bad. ”

“What about you? Aren't you getting married? ”

“You need a woman to get married. ”

At that, I opened my eyes narrowly and asked.

“There's Eva, right? ”

“Cough!”

Jeron breathes the wine he drank with his cough.

My humble secretary Eva.

Strangely quick to get things done, especially good at finding ways to avoid the law. She is also pretty and kind, so she also receives the attention of all men within the royal palace.

If you have any disadvantages, you can go shopping.

I am an irredeemable child who lives off the allowance I sometimes throw away because I shop carelessly when I get paid.

So I devised a plan to connect Jeron and Eva. Once Jeron the Whale and Eva are married, there's no money left, so they have to work forever!

“W-why are you talking about that strange woman? ”

“You and Eva did good shopping with that reward earlier, didn't you? ”

“Rrrrgh, I spent half my bounty on her back then! ”

Jeron sharpened his teeth. You feel sorry for the loss of your liquor.

“Your clothes are a lot farther away than they used to be. The Ministry of Finance has been saying that the Military Chief has become cool lately. ”

“Well, is it? ”

Of course I'm joking.

I come home drunk all night, and I hear good things in whatever you're wearing.

“Of course. And Eva doesn't care about you, but she does. ”

“Well, don't lie to me. ”

Haha, look at his voice shaking. I started cooking Jeron, hiding my sly smile.

“Take your chances. There's no such thing as Eva. ”

Well, there's not a lot of money like that.

“You're good. You're good at your job. When you two get married, Eva's gonna make money, and you can have all the fun you want. ”

“Oh, I see. ”

Jeron's eyes sparkle.

Fool. If you two face each other, you'll have plenty to eat. Work for your country for the rest of your life, huhuhu.

I worked hard to preach the benefits of marriage and baked Jeron, and eventually I will think of proposing to him when the war is over. ’I said. All right!

I spilled a little wine and drank it all.

“It's already gone. ”

“That's all for today. ”

“Huh? What are you doing here? You get the sound of me stopping drinking from your mouth. ”

“I've decided to gather the lords who attended the feast in the evening. There 'll be better booze and food, but you don't have to fill up already. ”

“Indeed……. ”

“Regardless, I urge you to attend. ”

“Okay. It's been a while. Julia's gonna love it. ”

After spending a few days alone with her family, Julia might feel frustrated. I like to spend time with my family, but I really like to hang out.

I broke up with Jeron and returned to my family.

Julia nods when she hears about the dinner party.

“I know. ”

“How come you're faster than me? Have you planted a goblin in the royal family? ”

“Heehee, I heard from the Queen. He asked me to hang out at the banquet and chat. Sis has agreed to attend with Jis. ”

I couldn't hide my concern that Sis was taking Jis with her.

“Is it okay? The banquet for the lords of the war will be more rowdy than usual. ”

Men are the problem.

If you give the men who came for the war a drink, they won't get more excited. There can be no minor quarrel.

“It's all right. You'll be with the Queen. Besides, who would dare harm the family of the late Ligand? ”

“Well, you take care of Sis and Jis. ”

“Aren't you worried about me? ”

Julia raises her head.

“You're the bride. ”

“Hey, what's that? ”

“Okay, okay, I'll worry about you, too. ”

I stroked Julia's head. My stroke skills, which became so proficient with spirits, were also direct to Julia.

“Phew, I'm worried about my wife. ”

“Tsk. What's this? ”

She snorts, but her face is red. What a cute thing.

Well, my family doesn't have to worry as much as I do, but I worry a lot about the other side.

Every lord who has come because of the war must be in a frenzy, and some of them may encounter people who are politically uncomfortable with each other. This banquet could be a distraction among the monarchs.

In these times, I envy the Horn Empire and the Orient Empire, where the monarch exerts absolute power. It's all pros and cons, but unlike those who tighten up the nobles, we need the unity of the lords more than anything to win the war.

* * *

The banquet began around evening.

The hall on the first floor of Houdini, where the banquet took place, was large enough to gather all the nobles of the country and hold the banquet. The merchant aristocratic family, the Houdini writer, was a part of how exhibitive they were.

Moreover, the stuffed monster decorated on the edge of the first-floor hall gives a unique spectacle to the nobles who attend the banquet. Among them, there was an Ogre stuffed that I used to sell, but the Ogre stuffed was also buying the attention and envy of many lords. Bird houdini, the monster stuffed collector, must be very proud.

I entered the banquet hall with my family.

In our position, the butler of the writer, Houdini, announced to the people in a loud voice.

“The Viceroy of the League is about to enter! ”

Everyone's attention was focused.

“Oh, that's the Marquis of Caroc Ligand! ”

“I've never seen it with my own eyes. ”

“I met him at the Royal School recital. The keynote speech that day was really touching. ”

The nobles are beginning to grumble.

I, Julia, was used to getting noticed, but Sis stuck close to me as if she was afraid of a lot of attention.

“I know Julia, the Countess of Ligand, but who's the other one? ”

“Who is it? It's Sis, the Countess, the other wife. ”

“Oh, to see the Countess Sis! ”

“It's so beautiful! ”

“Your son is with you, Chancellor! ”

Sis was more interested because she rarely appeared in public figures. He's a cute little sheath like an elf, but he should be interested. Sometimes I'm afraid the other guys are gonna be blind.