The Lords' Hall uses the former Marquis' Hall, the previous Lords, as it is.
It is a building that has been in charge of the administration of the wide Marquis. Naturally it's big.
The interior is not luxurious, not too qualitative, and looks good.
"It's smaller than the guard cabin."
"Indeed."
Cruz and Timishoara said that, and the deputy was frightened.
Vivi pulls my sleeve.
I heard the former Marquis's current Count loved luxury.
"The former lord lived in the king's capital. It's the deputy who lives here. I guess that's why it's not fancy."
The lord before Cruz, who was a marquis, is now demoted and counted.
It is very confusing because the current lord Cruz and the former lord's present title are the same counts.
"I see. That's what makes my hobby feel good."
"It's going to be easy, and I think it's good"
Cruz also agrees with Vivi.
The deputy bows his head when he hears that.
"Thank you"
"Yeah. I think it sounds good"
The deputy looks a little relieved.
Maybe he was afraid they'd tell him to rebuild it completely renovated or something.
It's because Cruz says it's smaller than the cabin.
I was a little relieved to see the deputy's attitude.
Because he looked like a healthy deputy fearing for the lord's waste.
The deputy sent me to the reception room.
Cruz asks the deputy.
"When the inhabitants come to complain, which room do they use?
"It's this room. I suppose the Count should send you to the VIP room, not the reception room, but unfortunately we are not ready."
Nobility rarely comes to the Lords' Hall.
Probably even keeping it in storage. I think that's fine.
"When we're in this room, we're gonna have to wait for someone to come to the petition?
"Rest assured. There's nothing to complain about today."
"Heh. I'm not here today. How many people usually come to the petition a day?
"Complaints are more common once a week."
The test area has just begun. I guess the full complaint is coming up.
Or are you stopping your petition at the deputy's office?
"I've heard so much about you today."
"What would that be?"
"Arla, please"
Cruz prompted me, and I nod.
I told Cruz the hard part. You are faithful to that instruction.
"Tax rates seem to be rising in some villages, but do deputies know?
"That shouldn't be... Rather, as His Excellency the Count has instructed, the tax rate has been reduced"
"There are villages where tax rates have actually been raised. As soon as possible."
Copy that, sir.
The deputy goes to give instructions to his men.
From then on, the deputy explained the practice.
Let me bring the materials and records, and I'll look through them.
There seemed to be no problem with the deputies' policies themselves.
The rest would be a matter of assistant deputies actually running it. It's a matter of how to supervise it.
Two hours went by in no time.
"Looks like assistant deputy has arrived."
"Bring it in."
When Cruz said so, Vivi blushed and wore a cow mask.
Because assistant deputy and Vivi are face-to-face.
Timi Shoara hugs Sigi Shoara, who was eating snacks served on her desk.
"What?"
"You just have to be nice."
An assistant deputy will be in the room shortly. A skinny man. You look older than me once.
He wears clothes that look expensive.
I was nervous but smiled a little when I saw Cruz and Timisoara, the girls.
It would be an insulting laugh.
You don't seem to care about me and Vivi wearing a wolf and cow mask.
"My Lord Count. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Cruz tried to open his mouth, so I skipped reading
"Keep Cruz quiet."
'Fine, but why?
'Cause you don't open your mouth to the lower bitches.'
"Lower bitch, isn't it terrible?
'To judge by the attitude of assistant deputy, I insult you about Cruz. You'd better show them up and down first.'
'I see. - Sure, it could be with a dog!
I'd say it's not like dogging, but the basics might be the same.
I speak for the assistant deputy instead of Cruz.
"Assistant deputy. The Count is angry."
"Was there something wrong?"
The aide does it for a moment. A man in a wolf mask started talking.
I have no choice.
"His Excellency the Count shall exercise the right of the Lord to judge. Answer with your intent."
"What am I guilty of?"
"His Excellency the Count is angry that the tax rate was unduly raised in the village of Murg. Do you have any openings?
"I do my duty properly. It's common people who say taxes are high."
Assistant deputy is calm. I guess you're licking Cruz, the lord.
"The fields of the village of Murg, with only lean land, were positioned in the highest ranks. I wonder why this is not fraudulent."
"The fields in the village of Murg are not lean. I actually saw it, and I made that decision."
Assistant deputy had a nasty grin on his mouth.
Interpretation, Cruz is a little girl. I guess you think you can round it up.
"Your Excellency the Count, if you actually look at it, you'll understand."
There is no way the Count is actually coming to the border village. That's what I'm insulting you about.
"If you actually look at it, you'll see."
"Yes, you're right."
"Well, we'll see about that later."
When I said that, the assistant deputy frowned for a moment. Maybe I didn't know what it meant to be sure.
Then I guess the busy brave Cruz decided there was no way he was going to Murgh village.
Assistant deputy only loosened his cheek for a moment.
"Well, then, the theft of a shield from the village of Murg. Seriously outrageous in what is in the key position of assistant deputy. The Count is angry."
"Please wait. And I just did my job properly."
"What kind of duties"
Assistant deputy begins the explanation. The Lord's trial will also give you the opportunity to justify yourself.
"I only confiscated it because the Demons were performing suspicious sorcery. Forfeiture of the curse from the Demons is lawful from the former lord, the Marquis."
"The present lord is His Excellency the Earl of Conradine. And Your Excellency does not approve of such acts."
"Was it? That's my mistake. We'll send the shield bill to the village of Murg."
"Why not return the real thing"
"Because the Devil's Curse is dangerous. If you pay for the iron shield, the villagers won't have to complain."
I started calling Orihalcon's shield an iron shield. I was anxious for a moment that I might have already sold it.
No, Orihalcon is not easy to sell because of the tension in value. You'll be fine.
"That's not iron. It's Orihalcon."
"No way. Is there only a skinny field? Isn't there an Orihalcon shield?"
Timisoara opened her mouth in a grumpy manner.
"This guy doesn't get his tongue around a lot. Cut it off."
"My lord, please wait. We need to hear more excuses than just a trial."
Timishoara says to the assistant deputy.
"Assistant deputy there. I don't suppose you're selling them out, huh?
"Yes, such a thing"
"You've been lucky. If I'd sold off my shield, I'd have been flying around my neck."
Assistant deputy looks surprised.
"Assistant deputy. His Excellency the Count has asked the Mage of the village of Murg to work in detail to present it to the Grand Duke of the Ancient Dragon."
"Oh, that's"
"Otsushi is the property of His Excellency the Count. It also took away the gift of the ancient dragon to the Grand Duke. There's no way I'm going to have to make a mistake."
"Not at all, I don't know, I'm very sorry."
That's when Vivi takes off the cow mask.
Seeing Vivi's face, the assistant deputy lost his expression for a moment.
"Not knowing, then? How dare you say so? So much so that this shield belongs to Cruz."
"Ah......, I didn't think you meant His Excellency"
Maybe he assumed that there was no way Cruz would do every favor to the Demons.
But it's Orihalcon's shield. If you have a client, you can assume he's in quite a position.
It is too sweet to look at because it thinks it is a demon tribe.
"I took it away knowing it was the property of His Excellency the Count. It's also a gift for the Grand Duke. This is a clear rebellion against the Lord"
When I tell you that, for the first time, there's a rush on the assistant deputy's face.
Look at that. Timi gets up.
"Did you get the statement you needed? I was found guilty when it came to robbery, but when it comes to checkpoints, let's get back to each other. Cruz, would you mind?
Hirakurus looked at me, so I nodded.
With my nod, Cruz finally opens his mouth.
"Yes, shall we go then? The deputy will be there."
"Well, where is it?
"It's decided where."
Take the confused deputy and the pale assistant deputy out of the Lords' Hall.
Immediately Timishoara returns to her original appearance.
My legs were numb, winged in the air, and stretched all over my body.
That's all the wind blew.
"Ah... oh..."
The deputy assistant I saw, including what Timi was supposed to be, had lost his hips.
I haven't even been able to get the word out properly.
"Agent. Your Lord will allow you to ride my back specially because of your old age"
"Oh, thank you."
Grab the deputy, Cruz jumps. I got on Timi's back just fine.
Me and Vivi magically ride Fluffy and Timi's back.
"Assistant deputy. Guys like you won't allow me to ride on my back."
So Timi pinched the deputy assistant at his fingertips, just at the tip of his nails.
Soon it will rise above.
"Hino."
"If I'm gonna be honest with you, now's the time."
Timi says so, accelerating at once.
I'm a little scared on my back, too.
"Stay... stay! Ahhh."
Assistant deputy is screaming, but Timi doesn't even look like he cared.
Assistant deputy hanging just at the tip of his nail is shaking loudly.
"Ah."
"Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
Assistant deputy comes off the tip of his nail and falls. Timi plunges down and catches him in the air.
"Failure, failure"
Timi says without looking bad.
The acceleration of the steep descent was amazing.
We floated on our backs, too.
"Wow, wow!
"Oh, my God."
Cruz and Sigi are thrilled.
But Vivi is desperately clinging to me.
"Die, die."
I can't laugh when I exaggerate that.
If it actually falls, it will die. And I thought I'd die, too.
The deputy was desperate and clinging to the scale.
Cruz subtly supports the deputy. I'm careful not to fall.
In about ten minutes, we will arrive at the branch of the deputy's office, the base of the deputy's assistant.
Ten minutes for the assistant to take two hours, not pure travel time. Various preparation times are also included.
But still, Timi is fast.
Assistant deputy, grated to the ground, was blurry as his soul had fallen out.
Everything was out of my body, but there's no way I care about it.
"Bring the shield and the records of all the checkpoints"
That's what I tell the office officials.
The officials were bewildered. I guess I'm confused when the guy in the wolf mask tells me.
Then the deputies reveal their identities and skip the instructions out loud, and the officials finally start moving.
Meanwhile, assistant deputy was sitting on the ground with a shuddered face the whole time. I have no objections or anything.
I guess I was extra scared to travel ten minutes fast with Timi pinching me.
Collect the shields that were kept at the outpost and confiscate the gazetteer. There was a fair amount, but I can afford to go in the magic bag.
"Okay, next."
"Hi-no. Let it go, let it go."
As Timi pinched up, the assistant deputy, who had been sneering, cried and begged.
I smile.
"Now we're going to go around all the villages you've tested. And we'll be around to see if a proper test has been done."
"I don't like it anymore. At least on my back......"
Assistant deputy petitions, but Timi says it out cold.
"I don't like putting this guy on. Absolutely not."
I don't like Timi. Even Fem and Morphy will hate it.
The assistant deputy now stinks. Because assistant deputies are drooling over everything.
"I mean. Be patient."
Assistant deputy starts talking, crying.
"Sorry. I was raising taxes unfairly...... I'll sum it up."
"Why would you do that?
"Trying to make money on the difference..."
"Why did you suddenly raise the tax rate this year?
"The deputy is a rookie and I thought I could fool him..."
"What about the shield?
"It seemed expensive, so if you sell it... even though it would be gold... He's a demon tribe, and even if he takes his fortune, he deludes him..."
Cruz and Vivi sighed.
"I'm surprised it's too scumbag"
You're a real scumbag.
I did some magic so that Cruz, Vivi, Timi and Sigi could talk to each other about it.
Keep it that way and then skip the reading to the Cruz.
"Cruz, what do we do? Though I was going to go around the village and poke at the difference from the book. You confessed. '
'Mm-hmm. It's necessary to determine the tax rate properly, so as the inspectorate will start over later... What should we do with the assistant deputy first?
"There can't be no punishment."
Ancient dragons are the death penalty.
"Rita."
"Well, would Sigi like the death penalty too"
"Ria."
Timi and Sigi are having a conversation in a nutshell.
But Sigi definitely didn't say that.
"Why don't you just normally go to jail? Illegal accumulation is forfeited. '
'Right. Maybe that's it.'
Imprisonment is harsh. They are forced to work in harsh environments such as mines.
It would be particularly harsh on those like assistant deputies, rich sons who did not come to great labor.
Cruz then handed over the verdict.
Ten years in prison. Forfeiture of property.
Assistant deputy who heard the verdict had his face bright blue.