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

After the signing ceremony, the adults were drunk on Gudang.

After all, it seemed tough to keep pace with the Dwarves.

But since the signing ceremony ended in a friendly atmosphere, it was interesting to see from Isaac that he was in a strange state of joy while suffering from hangover.

Now it's been a week since the signing ceremony ended.

Here, Isaac began to ponder the status quo once and for all.

(Preparation for the future itself is well under way, so there are no problems so far)

It was particularly significant that the expansion of armaments, which was the biggest problem, was resolved.

If we're going to wage war, we need the number of soldiers.

It is only a bad hand taken by a country that almost lost the war, such as a handful of elite troops.

Troops with elite assemblies will naturally be strong.

But not all veteran soldiers can be collected.

There must always be a force full of recruits in the other units.

If there is extreme strength or weakness, the front will collapse from weakness.

Then strong troops are also hit by enemies circling to the sides and behind them.

- To have many troops with uniform force with moderate level of skill.

Isaac thought it was necessary to win the war.

You can build an army that you can fight now, thanks to the money you get from your dealings with Dwarves.

This was a major development.

(This makes it easier to fight the royal family.... I have to push Nicole well against Jason to avoid wasting this prep though)

- Let Nicole attack Jason.

If we don't do something about this big premise, we can't even start a revolt.

Nothing turbulent and I know it's best for the Reid kingdom for Jason and Pamela to get married smoothly.

But I can't believe I gave Pamela to someone, just because I imagined it would tighten my chest.

Isaac was going to burn Nicole well and rip between Jason and Pamela.

I don't think it's bad for Pamela to get her engagement discarded.

Still, only two marriages were not allowed.

To that end, Nicole needs to do her best.

(Trying to attack me is good.... I hate it, but that's not the problem there. The question is if they'll be after the reverse harend)

Fortunately, Nicole seems to be growing up as a carnivorous woman.

Perhaps you realize you're cute because they say "Nicole is cute" from around you.

If you're aware of your charm, your forefingers might move on Jason and the others as well.

"No, I want you to move," Isaac hoped.

Otherwise, because Nicole might move to attack only herself.

(Still, if Nicole, Nicole would do something about it!

Instead, if you don't do something about it, Isaac alone will be in trouble.

Because if she doesn't just attack Jason, Isaac will be targeted with all her might by Nicole.

Given the worst case scenario, I have to create my own spark of rebellion.

I just didn't want to take on that much heavy responsibility.

Might be cowardly, but Isaac still wanted Jason himself to make the spark.

For that reason, I have to impersonate Nicole with Jason.

Here's another thing I also thought about the possibility of a different future.

(If Nicole hadn't targeted Jason...)

I don't want to think about this possibility.

But there was something I had to think about.

If there is to be a revolt, it is not your sole responsibility.

The family will also be held accountable for it.

If you are likely to fail, you may have to weigh yourself.

Of course, in that case, we have to give up Pamela.

It's hard, but if I wasn't prepared for life not to be good in this world, I would have been unable to make a calm decision at that time.

(What happens if Nicole only targets me)

Naturally, Isaac is not willing to marry Nicole or anything.

But at the same time, I just have to give up marrying Pamela.

Exactly. I'm not sure I can let Jason and Pamela's engagement go to destruction with my own hands.

And if the two of them stayed engaged, I had to give up on the bottom line, too.

Because there's a big difference between being able or not to side with the Marquis Windsor family.

If Nicole doesn't attack Jason and has to give up the rebellion.

Isaac is forced to marry someone else and live as one of the kingdom's nobles.

You can't start a revolt without just being sure you can "win".

Isaac doesn't have a suicide wish, and he's not prepared to take his family on the road.

Then you would normally marry someone.

I think of one girl who would be Isaac's wedding partner.

(Given the pattern, Amanda is the leading one after all... I don't hate it, but hey......)

I think Amanda is cute.

But there was one thing I couldn't take.

- Amanda is breastfeeding.

Isaac is a big tittie.

I can tolerate having small breasts, but not at all is unacceptable.

Amanda is sure to have more than 90 out of 100 if it's just her face.

But the fact that the chest is Petanco makes -20 points just that.

When that happens, the 80 or so cute town daughters a around look more attractive.

(At least for the Second Lady or something, anyway, for the First Lady......)

Let's make Amanda the First Lady and surround the Second Lady or the concubine.

If you do, you will only be dealing with a second wife or concubine of your choice.

Amanda should surely be heartbroken when that happens.

Because you, the First Lady, will be scorned.

Exactly. Isaac doesn't want to do that to someone who has no grudge whatsoever.

(The other kids..., they won't be free unless Nicole takes their fiancée after all. I knew it would be best to have Nicole's spearhead pointed at Jason)

Tiffany, Judith, and Janet.

No other fiancée character can do anything without Nicole dropping me an offensive character.

No matter how much the Marquis picks up, it can't take someone else's fiancée.

I ended up settling on the "you should stir up Nicole" answer.

But then we face inevitable problems.

(Nicole and..., do we have to meet...)

Yes, if we're going to fan her, we have to meet and talk.

Because the letter may not convey fine nuances.

Misunderstood by the words, and if the attack on yourself intensified, it would be suicide.

It needed to be properly verbalized so as not to create misunderstandings.

But all of a sudden, when you call it in, it threatens to be misleading.

Rather than, I have a strong feeling that I simply don't want to see Nicole.

Because the thought of being attracted to the soul that Pamela was feeling would make her feel tainted by Nicole.

(As for Nicole, you should be in contact by before school. The real deal starts with that.)

Isaac put the problem ahead of him.

This was because somewhere in my mind I had the idea of "in college if you want to attack Jason".

Besides, I will continue to prepare, but I was afraid to come up with the "maybe not" answer by thinking deeply.

Once I stopped thinking here, I just wanted Nicole to be Nicole, who Isaac knew.

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Two weeks have passed since the signing ceremony.

This was the day when the goods purchased at Saltstadt arrived.

Isaac checks his luggage with his father.

"Wonderful."

Randolph takes one candlestick in his hand, makes his nose rough and stares seriously.

"Really? I don't think it's much different from what's in the mansion."

But Isaac didn't think it was that good.

Even the furniture in the mansion is pretty good stuff.

Both human-made and dwarf-made objects had only the feeling of "both good things".

"I'm relieved that Isaac has areas that he doesn't like. If what's in the mansion is furniture, this is a work of art. You don't have to know what it's worth right now, but Isaac needs to know someday."

Randolph laughs at Isaac like that.

Isaac, who had grown up on his own before, was finally able to find an area where he might be taught.

Out of that relief, there was a spill of nature and grin.

"Right. We need to know the value of things..."

Isaac also understands that we need to train our eyes to see the value of things.

My mother taught me areas such as art, but I couldn't do it.

Memories of previous life really get in the way.

All good stuff across a certain line could only be judged as "it all seems expensive".

"But even I know these items are worth it. So we make a bulk purchase."

"Well, yeah..."

To Isaac's words, Randolph clouds his face.

That was because of Isaac's "bulk buyout" he said.

Merchant movements become more active and tax revenues increase, but Isaac was not satisfied with that alone.

- The Marquis Wellrod family buys all the items purchased by the Grey Chamber of Commerce in Saltstadt.

- And sell what you buy to the Grey Chamber of Commerce and others for double the price.

By doing so, Isaac was trying to earn a steady income.

Randolph was not very fond of the act of "middling", which did nothing but profit.

"If I were to double it and sell it, naturally people who buy goods from the Grey Chamber of Commerce would also have to pay a high price. Wouldn't that be a nuisance?

It was this that Randolph was worried about.

It doubles the purchase at the stage when it is in the hands of the Chamber of Commerce.

Naturally, the Chamber of Commerce would also put a higher value on it to benefit.

When that happens, some may not be able to get their hands on it at high prices.

But Isaac disagreed.

"It's fine. Who wants Dwarf stuff anyway? What a spectacle. If they put it in the store for a high price, they'd be happy to buy it."

"I wonder if that's what it is..."

"That's what it is."

Dwarf products have just begun to be purchased.

At first, you should use the scarce value to enhance the brand image.

Once the image of "cheap for quality" has settled, raising the price will cause dissatisfaction.

"Better goods cheaper" is a phrase I hear a lot, but really cheaper, "Isn't it a lie to say good goods? suspicion."

It's more expensive to make people think it's a really good product, satisfying customers and making money from the store.

- The Marquis Wellrod family makes money.

- Merchants also make money.

- Buyers can also look good when they have expensive items of value.

It would fit round with three birds a stone if the price was set high.

It was never just the idea of one person wanting to make money.

"No, wait. You know what that means. That's how you think as a merchant, isn't it? You don't know what it's worth as a work of art."

"Ugh..."

Isaac finds Randolph in pain and words are jammed.

Sure, Isaac knows the value of things, but it's the value as a sale.

Not worth it as a work of art.

I tried to make it look like the wind I knew in the story flow, but Randolph spotted me and I failed.

"That's not a bad thing to be able to think that way. But you also have to work out your eyes to see art. Little by little, but let's study."

"Please be gentle"

Isaac thought he was "absolutely impossible" in his heart because of his common sense, but he didn't run away.

Knowledge that will one day be needed more than being a nobleman.

It's not just about falling for someone.

I also needed to improve myself.

The goal of ambition is still far away and opaque ahead.

But still, Isaac keeps walking towards the goal step by step without giving up.