The reborn aristocrat is ambitious! "You've got pretty good status, give em to me"

"Good day."

I finish my closing job and his day is over.

A colleague pounds his shoulder like that.

"What do we do? You want a drink?

"I'm still working tomorrow. We'll go out if it's light."

"Then it's settled."

The Carmine Chamber of Commerce serves the Royal Family.

Visitors to the store are also full of aristocrats, millionaires and other big men, so I can't do it without breathing once in a while.

Fortunately, the pay is good, so the degree of distraction can go easy.

The two headed to the stadium.

"Speaking of which, weren't there many aristocratic customers today?

"Well, there are days like that. Let me earn that tomorrow."

The Carmine Chamber of Commerce employs the form of basic salary plus percentage pay.

The fact that there are days when customers don't come means that they may come to the store solidified on another day.

I don't think there will be any customers coming just two days in a row, and the guy was looking forward to tomorrow's sales.

It woke up when I tried to take a shortcut through a path that was unpopular.

"Hey."

"What? What!?

I took a heavy blow to the back of my head when I thought I was being called from behind.

Too much pain, holding his head down and squeezing into the spot.

"Do what!

Looking back, there are two shadows of people wearing headscarves with black knuckles.

I have a wooden stick in my hand.

I guess I got hit in the head with that.

Again, he is swung down a stick of solid wood and slapped in the face.

My mouth was cut and my teeth were missing.

That's not just him.

My colleagues are being fought the same way.

"Wait, wait, wait"

I squeezed my voice out of desperation.

And give away your wallet in the fastest move of your life ever.

Money matters, but you can work and earn back what you've lost.

I can't replace my life.

I thought I'd ask forgiveness by offering them money.

But the raider's arms don't stop.

Now he got his leg stabbed with a knife.

"Gahhh!"

Screaming.

I don't know if that belongs to me or my colleagues.

However, I was only certain that we were both seeing the same thing.

Then the two continued to be further assaulted.

It was a few minutes of events, but unfortunate events spanning several hours in the physical sense.

I've been stabbed in the leg, so I can't escape, and I can only hope that this unreasonable storm of violence will stop soon.

Such will appear those who reach out to them in salvation.

"You guys, that's it!

- He was a guard.

Though it's a less crowded path, it doesn't mean nobody gets by.

Someone who walked by noticed something strange and must have called for a guard.

This is a commercial district, one of which is lined with luxury shops.

The guards are also committed to maintaining law and order.

It was so strange that I hadn't come before.

The guards, who usually don't even care if they exist, now look very reliable.

"Help!

They tear me down and I can't help them, but they still give me a sign of willingness to ask for the most help.

This will also put an end to irrational violence.

Neither the two raiders should be outnumbered by a guard with five.

"You, don't think it's free to imitate like this with dignity all over the city! Drop your weapons!

To match the voice of a captain-like man, everyone points their spear tips at the attacker.

"This helped me," I thought, losing the power of the man's body.

- But the reality was heartless.

"Well, wait. These guys are from the Carmine Chamber of Commerce. You've been listening, haven't you?

With one word from the Raiders, the tips of the spears pointed at by the guards can be repelled.

"What... Why…, because I work for the Carmine Chamber of Commerce…"

Hearing a colleague whine, the guards turned away with an uncomfortable look on their face.

What that means is...

"Is that what you mean? If you want to do it, do it somewhere less popular."

- It was desperate.

"Why..."

The man muttered the same thing as his colleague.

This includes many meanings.

- Why, are you being attacked?

- Why, if I worked at the Carmine Chamber of Commerce, would I be targeted?

- Why can't the guards help themselves?

But no one is kind enough to answer that.

Ignore the two of you and continue the conversation.

"If you get hit here, we're in trouble too... No matter how much talk goes through, I also have a position here. I'm going to take a slow tour of a section of distance, so just get it over with and go somewhere."

"Okay."

Adhesion of thugs and guards.

The reality was not very believable.

But it's happening right now in front of me, and the guards are about to walk away.

"Wait, help!

"I'm sorry. I'll take you to church later and get you treated."

Desperately seeking help, the guard walked away looking sorry.

"Come on, shall we continue? I'm telling you, as long as you guys work for the Carmine Chamber of Commerce, this will happen again and again."

"Okay, quit. Quit now. So don't hit me anymore."

"Good reply. But no. Not today."

"Hih! I don't like it anymore! Somebody!"

The same sight as this was played out elsewhere.

Cases in which only those working at the Carmine Chamber of Commerce are targeted will be treated as unsolved cases with no known suspects.

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Two days after the members of the business became attacked.

One fine carriage stopped in front of the Carmine Chamber of Commerce store.

Unnaturally, noble guests have not visited the store in the past few days.

The store is coloured by visitors who seem to be good customers.

"Welcome"

A young female clerk responds.

But she was disappointed in her heart.

Though escorted, he came to the store as a 10-year-old.

Because I didn't seem to expect much from sales.

However, the child's visit to the store will have a negative impact on sales.

"Isaac! Dear... What can I do for you?

Lewis reacted first.

He has had a large number of unauthorized absence of men's business members over the past few days and has had to go out to the store himself because the store is understaffed.

It was just scattered among the remaining women's business members.

Because of that, I suddenly ran into Isaac.

"I just came to buy some jewelry as a guest for nothing. Sister, where are the earrings?

"This way."

The woman's business member, bewildered, guides Isaac.

Four Norman and escort knights follow behind it.

And, of course, Lewis, who cared about Isaac.

"Is it a gift?

I'm feeling some severe air, but the woman responds as usual.

No, I guess this is the time to respond as usual.

"The other guy will be fifteen next year. The Baron girl. But it seems annoying to send something too good."

"Are you a friend?

"Yeah."

"Does that person have a fiancée or something?

"I don't think so"

"If that's the case, I'd recommend this one."

What the woman took out was pearl earrings.

"What, this?

I don't think it's better than the scum gems Isaac used to process into ornaments.

However, because of the memory of my previous life, the pearls look really blurry compared to diamonds and such.

It's an image of a lot of people at a funeral.

It makes me feel somewhat plain.

"Pearls are gems that can be taken at sea, so they are rare in the Reid Kingdom, which is inland. Besides, the person you're presenting to is the baron's maid, so I can recommend it in that it's not too flashy."

"Uh, speaking of which, yeah"

At Lisa's ten-year-old ceremony, she was dressed in plain colour because she was the baron's daughter.

If you put other sparkling gems on the party, the other girls might tell you they don't like it.

Because it is plain but also rare, it does not mean that it is worthless as a gift.

I'm just doing business with noble opponents, and they seem to give me proper consideration for those places.

"Giving something too splendid to it can be annoying to that young lady. In the future, a man who is looking to sign up for an engagement could end up in his ass."

"Well, I'll take this."

"Thank you"

The woman packed me in a case for earrings.

The payment was made by Norman, who also received the goods.

Of course, Isaac didn't just come to buy a present for Lisa.

- This is the real deal.

"Thank you, sister. I'll show you something nice to thank."

I have a childish innocent grin.

The female clerk was also caught and smiled.

"You should leave this store by noon today. Otherwise, your sister will be assaulted."

"Huh?"

The face of the woman who was smiling attracted me.

Lewis, who was beside him, reacted similarly.

"It seems the assault on a woman is tough."

With these words the smile completely disappeared from the woman's face and her face began to turn blue.

The "assault" a man receives is simply a result of violence.

However, the term "assault" commonly suffered by women also includes sexual connotations.

It doesn't matter if you are young or old, it is a word of fear for women.

"Dear Isaac, what are you saying! Didn't you promise you wouldn't give me a hand! Are you going to break your promise!?

Lewis protests against Isaac for this.

The Marquis of Wellrod and I were supposed to be done hand-to-hand.

But why are you saying this?

That's what Lewis didn't know.

"I have not made a promise to 'don't give a hand' or anything like that. I made a promise not to assassinate you or your family."

Isaac did not imitate his voice in a rough way.

He's just nine years old.

Yelling and scattering won't scare you at all.

So, vice versa.

By talking calmly, I chose a way to make people feel unscrupulous.

"No way, business members aren't at work because..."

"I guess it's because someone attacked me."

Isaac talks like any other HR.

"No matter how much. Such tyranny, it can't be forgiven!

"You'll be forgiven."

"What!?

"I said I'd be forgiven."

Isaac laughs nicely.

"The Chancellor said, 'You can use any method you want'. His Excellency the Chancellor is the one who makes the national distinction in place of His Majesty. So everything I do is legal. Until I hand over both Fiona and Matthew, I'm going to have to go after Mr. Lewis and his family."

"Huh? Why does that happen?!? Normally it would be a request for surrender before acting!

Lewis' questions are good too.

I'm acting before I ask you to hand it over.

All I can say at that point is that I'm off track.

"You're not going to hand it over, are you? So we did it first so that you could see how determined we are."

"Though how much is the Marquis Wellrod family, isn't this too much? If you appeal to His Majesty, it won't be a child's play."

For Lewis, Elias is the trump card.

As your merchant, you can meet the king.

It was also easy to complain that he was being "unduly obstructed".

"I wish I could sue you. You have turned the aristocracy against the enemy. So your petition to see His Majesty will never reach His Majesty's ear."

"Why? I'm your merchant. There is no sardine who refuses to see you."

"I do."

Isaac tickles his right index finger to the left and right.

"Applying for a meeting won't get that offer to His Majesty. Because most of those who work in the castle are aristocrats. All Carmine Chamber of Commerce petitions are to be crushed along the way."

This is what I asked the Marquis of Windsor, the Chancellor.

Until Lewis breaks his heart, you can't let him meet Elias.

The Prime Minister himself was allowed to use it as a means, even more than he said, "All will be pursued in the name of the Prime Minister, whatever means may be used".

By order of the Prime Minister, all officials are being notified to refuse to take over the Carmine Chamber of Commerce.

He was surprised even by the violent solution of the nobles, but was surprised to hear that he would also be used.

He wouldn't have thought he could get us to work this way either.

Of course, that's not all.

It is significant that this country is not a democracy.

Even if Lewis sues, he can't bring Isaac to justice any more than he hasn't captured the killer.

In the first place, there are many situations in which nobility is not guilty of violence against civilians under the laws of this country.

Even if he could sue, at best Elias would be paying attention to Isaac.

"The proof is that nobility hasn't visited you in the last few days, has it? To prove that you have responded to our call."

"It is..., indeed..."

There has been something wrong with Isaac's entry the last few days, as he confirms his words.

Only wealthy civilians come to the store.

Noble guests have not come enough to say at all.

Seeing that Lewis was getting a little idea of the situation now, Isaac cut to the point.

"Here's a suggestion. Will you hand over Fiona and Matthew? That way, we'll get our hands on this one."

"... what if I say no?

It's something Lewis doesn't want to hear.

But this is also something you have to listen to.

"Interference with the Carmine Chamber of Commerce will escalate. Oh, of course I won't assassinate you. Don't worry about that, it's a promise to His Majesty. But your home or shop could burn. It could affect your friends, too."

"Knock..."

After a small groan, Lewis silenced.

A normal nobleman would use a different method.

- Solution in gold.

- Persuasion through intermediaries.

- Threats caused by differences of position: nobility and civilians.

Normally, we should try these means before we think of other means.

I didn't expect you to act without choosing any means so far, no matter how much.

This is like a nasty chimp.

It is not the work of a nobleman with great power.

In fact, this was just practicing the awful way Isaac had heard from his friends in his previous life.

"Before the law was put in place, there were a lot of bad ways."

That's what my friend said at the drinking party.

"Aim around the subject and spiritually hunt the subject down. Even a mentally strong man seems to have responded quite well to the fact that people close to him get caught up in this because of himself."

I don't know where and what kind of knowledge will help.

Even the miscellaneous stuff that I thought I would never use is useful here and now.

Lewis tried to protect his sister and nephew until he used the king.

I'm sure you're quite prepared.

We have to break that readiness from the roots.

And it wasn't just to break Lewis' heart that I took a way like this one.

- Isaac of the Marquis of Wellrod is dangerous.

- What kind of eyes would you get if you handed to the Marquis Wellrod family......

To make you think so.

I won't let anyone get in Isaac's way anymore.

Lewis sacrificed himself for his willingness to do so.

"I'm glad Dennis died. My wife and kids thought I could have missed it. Maybe Grandpa did, too."

"So why?

What Isaac said doesn't match what he's doing right now.

If "you can miss it," I thought it might not be necessary to exert pressure due to violence.

"Mr. Lewis, it's your fault. The phrase 'normally it would be a request for surrender before acting', which was just said. I'll give it back exactly as it was."

"... what do you mean?

"We should have begged the Marquis Welrod family for forgiveness first. If that didn't work, you could have asked the Marquis of Windsor to mediate. You may have been upset, but it was a bad idea to go to Your Majesty for a favor over the head of a nobleman. If you're doing business with nobles, you know what it means to trample on nobles, don't you?

…………

Lewis didn't say anything.

But I seem to know what Isaac is talking about because he bites his lips and regrets it.

"And it was bad that you looked down on all the nobles from a height between the glances. All the grownups got mad because of that. In the meantime, he ordered me to solve this problem. As the culprit who caused the disturbance."

"Really..."

Even Lewis is not stupid.

If you point out that what you did was a mistake, you can understand it.

He just thought, "If under His Majesty's glory, no one can do anything," and I can imagine what would happen if that premise collapsed.

I can't fully see ahead, but I was only certain that the ahead was dark.

"Prioritize your life or fall with your sisters. Choose who you like"

"Wait. Give me time to think."

My sister and nephew protected me until I used Elias.

Lewis couldn't decide right away to cut them off.

Isaac also respects his opinion.

"Fine. Think slowly. But you should decide before it's too late for your shops and friends."

"What, can you wait?

"I'll wait for your response. But I'm not going to stop acting like this."

If we give him time to think calmly, he could come up with countermeasures and put this one at a disadvantage.

Isaac also had no fine dust, such as time (...) is to be given but time to think (...).

"Can't you forgive me?

Lewis pleads with Isaac in a fine voice.

"No. It's because of you that it's taken care of so much. If you're an adult, take responsibility for what you've done."

But Isaac thrust cold.

There is no such thing as an end to Isaac if he is satisfied with this matter.

At the time of the order from the Prime Minister, it became an illustration of nobility versus civilians.

Lewis is not allowed to settle anything but hand over his sisters.

(You're not the victim. Rather, I'm the victim)

Isaac thought so.

If you think your home is settling down, you're annoyed about an external matter.

Besides, Elias will summon you, the Marquis of Windsor will give you an unscrupulous order. So it was a big nuisance.

Not only did I not come up with any other good way, but I can't deny that it included depression.

"I get it..., I get it..."

"What did you find out?

"Hand it over..."

Lewis broke.

Damage increases as it is.

Now only a man's business member has been attacked.

If we let it prolong like this and the damage starts to happen to the store, we'll fall together, like Isaac said.

Good to the point of relying on Elias.

But after that, it was bad.

I should have called Morgan and the others somewhere to discuss Elias as an intermediary, but I gathered the nobles during the sight of Elias trying to make a good outfit.

Because of that, how Lewis got beyond what he could do.

We can only admit defeat by turning all nobles against our enemies, no matter how much.

My sisters spare no effort to help.

But that's what it would be if you and your family were safe.

If they can't open it, or burn the house, they could drool in the wild before it's that far away.

In a situation like this, none of the people I associate with will help me.

There's no other way for Lewis to live than to give his sisters away.

"Mr. Lewis, you made a good choice"

Isaac makes a good smile.

Next to it, Norman takes out a piece of paperwork and gives it to Lewis.

"Sign the papers you agree to surrender. And then we'll go to the royal palace together after this. Explain to Your Majesty that you can no longer tolerate the guilt of hiding criminals."

"Ok......"

Lewis signs the papers.

Documents are received by Norman and given to one of the escorts.

The escort leaves the store.

He was supposed to take the guards and seize him.

"Mr. Lewis. I'll tell you for once, it's no use saying you were blackmailed in front of His Majesty. Still, I can't stop you, and I don't think Your Majesty will punish me severely."

"Huh!? Why is that?

I guess I was thinking of suing Elias directly for a little while.

I see Lewis bewildering me.

"I created an incentive to resume interactions with the elves. You know how pleased His Majesty was to relaunch the exchange, having a parade with you last year? Though your merchant, the Marquis Cao Sr. is interacting with the elderly. Your Majesty will choose which one."

There was no answer, but Lewis also seemed to understand.

He had parades twice last year and so on.

The resumption of interaction with the elves is also an event in the history of the Kingdom.

If you become a rate actor, you'll get some eye spills.

"I don't do anything nice, I just turn over Fiona and Matthew. That's all we can do to get back to the way we've always been. You understand that, don't you?

"... Yes"

Isaac is satisfied to see that he stabbed the nail to avoid doing anything good to Lewis and understood it.

"So shall we go to the royal palace?

"... Yes"

I don't have the strength to try to defy Lewis anymore.

He followed Isaac into the carriage to tell Elias he was handing over his sisters.