Chapter 45 (1/2)

– Breithilde PoV –

My na von Breithilde (T/N: >> Amadeusu Furaitaku fon Buraihireda <)>

I work as farave Breithilde household that controls the southern area of the Helaia continent

Withbut sons with my four wives, 6 in total

There are probably many people in society who consider me to be enviable, but I think it is also troublesome like this if it’s such situation

Originally I wasn’t in any position to succeed the house as second son, howeverout an expedition with the feudal lord’s ar like 2’000 soldiers

Thanks to that ed in a hurry

In the first place, the goal of the expedition was to obtain the unusually effective medicine to cure my elder brother’s sickness fro beyond the e Land at the southern tip

Elder brother, as the next head of the Margrave Breithilde fa a superior intellect Furthermore he was devastated by a fatal disease where you didn’t even knohether he would live until tomorrow for around a year by then

『What are you worrying about? Even if I die, it will be fine with A-headed like me, it is more appropriate for Amadeus to be the head』 (Brother)

My elder brother hiood for such a weak-constituted man like himself to become the head of a noble household

Dad orried because he wouldn’t even marry in order for me to succeed the household

If I have to say one thing, I think elder brother was too intelligent

Because not being too intelligent is good, he ended up stating that he gave up on the position of head due to his disease and handed it over to me

Since it ht cause a family quarrel, he wouldn’t marry either

Although this ht have been correct, he should have at least possessed a bit more desires like the other noble families

Even in case elder brother died early, there was also the option of uardian family head if he had children

Seeing such an elder brother, dad probably deployed the soldiers feeling pity for him as well

Organizing the Lord’s army in a hurry, the expedition proceeded towards the unknown domain

This kindness was returned with the worst possible result

『Dad is?』 (Amadeus)

『Due to Alfred-sae quantity of itated ic final moments…』 (Soldier)

Dad’s group, invading the Deside the reinforcements of the Baumeister household which resided at the base of the crossed e, had at first ed by a large crowd of monsters

They could sustain the front for a while with the hard work of Alfred as eician

But as he used up all his energy and collapsed, the troops apparently ended up breaking down in one go

Even though the soldiers soive me a report, the focus of their eyes was hollow It even reached the point that they reacted in strange ways to the smallest sounds

Probably this was rare in these peaceful times

I think the soldiers suffered from a mental illness due to the battlefield

『I appreciate your efforts Please take it easy and rest for now』 (Amadeus)

2’000 soldiers went along on the expedition The amount of survivors was no more than 100

Forced into support, the casualties of the Baumeister household was around 80

Since it was a territory with a population of around 800, it caused a considerable disparity in the proportion of the populace

At that time the head of the Bau his brain how to deal with this as well

But, rather than the situation of our vassal, the eerous state of our family was more important

They becarave situation at that time, too

『First I have to discuss with nii-san…』 (Amadeus)

Our deceased dad had still settled for my elder brother to become the next family head

Therefore it was necessary forin the sickbed with his fatal disease, about the failure of the expedition

Even if for exae to elder brother health condition

『I see… In my authority as next family head, I order you Amadeus, because you can see the state I’m in, you have to deal with the aftermath』 (Brother)

My elder brother, with a ghastly pale face color, somehow sat up on the bed

He ordered rave Breithilde household after our dad’s death

In the face of elder brother the color of anguish was visible

But because it was elder brother, he probably didn’t want to do so to me

『Father was foolish… It would have been fine, if he had forsaken such a thing like my troubles…』 (Brother)

Next day, when thehis breakfast, he had already passed away

It see that elder brother died in a fit of anger or so like that, but in fact that was actually the reason

I have no doubt that elder brother was enraged within hislife was burned down and he ended up exhausting it

After that I had immense hardshi+ps

To start with I first reported the death of dad and elder brother to our relatives and the branch fa the next family head

Thereupon there was even a relative aarded himself as appropriate to be the next family head

There were also several people planning to hold the power the me act as puppet

I couldn’t underestimate them

Even so, all of the talented personnel necessary for shouldering this had been taken away to the netherworld by dad

The 2’000 people, participating in the expedition, were only a part of the entire Margravate Breithilde’s Lord’s arh

Moreover, we had to accept it at last

The death of Alfred as a -doushi+, who had just recently becoician in the capital at that time

His death drove me, the new family head, even further into the corner

『(Anyway, for now I have to do the things I’m capable of one after the other…)』 (Amadeus)

I carried out the funeral of dad and elder brother without omission

Then I headed towards the capital in order to receive ceree by His Majesty as forrave Breithilde household

I spent an increased amount of monetary reparations for the bereaved families of the soldiers killed in action Saht Baumeister household

Especially for the latter, it was i by the usual estimation as expected

Notwithstanding the side of the Margrave Breithilde household was obviously to blame, it was reasonable and indispensable to have them s their tears

If you want to knohy, the Margrave Browig household, controlling the eastern part,their vassals, at the boundary of the eastern border using the chaos which occurred after the death of dad and elder brother

The vassals on Margrave Browig side bordered with our vassals

As it was the same with any noble, if their territory was adjacent, there would be some kind of quarrels

The shares of such things as controlling the land with its forests andthe border were settled after genuine territory disputes

Because Margrave Browig saw the potentiality of having favorable conditions for negotiations if he attacked us in this situation, he ordered his vassals to stir

He is a really detestable s at such times

And yet, I brought this chaos to a close soradually headed towards stability

Probably there were ly

The relationshi+p to the Baumeister household, which ended up troubled due to the expedition, completely deteriorated nowadays

But, thinking about the entirety of the Margrave Breithilde household’s interests, it is a trivial matter

Although I think it is a terrible way of talking, I’m no omnipotent God after all

Given that I’ to dispatch merchants without any kind of acco the minimum of my duty

If the other side compromises a bit more, it will also be easy to extend a hand of support from this side, but…

If I understand correctly, the successor is hating me

At least I heard it as ruence faction, had succeeded the household, I would have been able to use hiotiations as well

However, that Erich hioing to the capital becoovernmental official

Though junior, he passed that governnment examination in one attempt

Was he a valuable talented person after all?

It was to the extent that I wanted him, but he completely refused it due to the many demerits

『As for your daddy, there is a s I want to say But, there is no point in telling this to his son, I guess』 (Breithilde)

Even so, there also was a new excellent retainer, I obtained

With hisAlfred, as killed in action, and even holding the title of being a dragon slayer, I ed to appoint Burkhart, as a famous adventurer

『Though I am not as superior to be called a replacement for Alfred』 (Burkhart)

That Burkhart couldn’t be seen as nothing but a sarcastic man with the style of a playboy from the very first time I met him Within my mind I was anxious

However, I actually employed him

He was inferior in ability as reat efforts as an elite adventurer even though he wasn’t older than 20 years

Because of his social experience and such things as being taught dom, he also had an abundance of personal connections with influential people

He ht perchance even be a man more superior as retainer of a noble than Alfred

『By the way, Burkhart My aunt…』 (Breithilde)

『Master, please only excuse me from that…』 (Burkhart)

Burkhart, i the tone froician and excellent advisor

Even if he had the flaw of refusing all of theto an extreme bachelorhood principle for some reason

If I said what I wanted to say, he had various other flaws as well though

For the younghelp in reverse

Being above 30 years in age, it is now necessary for the currentpeople

Several days after receiving the report about the capture of the ancient underground ruins by the group of Baron Baumeister, who is my excellent vassal, I went to the capital on business via teleportation ic I received the request for consultation from three youths

“Well, Baron Bauic is convenient” (Breithilde)

First I have decided to ht chatter

But, this teleportation ic is indeed very handy

In noric airshi+p or spend tie to visit the capital

I visit once a week

In theof the weekly scheduled day, Baron Bau

And in theof another weekly scheduled day he sendsThis lifestyle has continued for the last two and a half years

Because I can got to work in the capital for around half a week, it’s really convenient

I’ as the leader of the southern nobles

Until now I didn’t make such frequent appearance at the capital due to the distance

In case of negotiating with the good-for-nothing nobles of the capital, it’s a lot eous to h my chief vassal, who is permanently stationed at the capital

It’s also easier to show your face for such things as socializing to strengthen your relationshi+ps and building new personal connections

Even if I pay a large amount of money to Baron Baumeister, there are plenty of benefits

“We also know that Margrave Breithilde-sa Wend to act as transporter, but…” (Erwin)

“Oh ined” (Breithilde)

Three worried young la my consultation

The first person is a friend from Baron Baumeister’s time at the adventurer prep school and is still 15 years old

On top of being a member of the same party, he is also the junior leader of the retainers of the Baron Baumeister household, Erwin von Armin-kun

He is the fifth son of a sht household in the western provinces The circumstances at his birthplace aren’t that different from Baron Baumeister, I heard

If it’s adventurer prep schools, there are plenty in the west, but even then he expressly chose the adventurer prep school at Breitburg with a reason

That is, he left after he was shunned by his elder brothers due to his exceeding talent in swordsmanshi+p Such a story wasn’t particularly rare either

In exchange he got to know Baron Baumeister

The likes of ood conclusion

“Different from Ina and Luise, I am in a situation where consultation is impossible, but…” (Erwin)

“Please don’t worry about such a thing You are Baron Baumeister’s retainer If it’s a consultation with the retainer of s may appear different now, I had continuous hardshi+ps in my twenties” (Breithilde)

Even now the hardshi+ps are continuing, but a ot used them to a certain extent

“Thank you very much” (Erwin)

The reine, are the 15-years old girls, Ina Susanne Hildbrun and Luise Jorlande Orphelia Orwin

Both of thehters of my retainers

Given that they are spearic coures of their families?

Likewise thy are friends from Baron Baumeister’s days at the adventurer prep school

Nowadays they settled as concubine candidates of Baron Baumeister

Due to probleranddaughter of Cardinal Hohenheim

As foron their wishes, I want them to somehow receive the most affection

As for the plan of forcing in other woe within my family

Since there was the possibility of being disliked by Baron Baumeister, I put an end to it

“So, do Ina-san and Luise-san have the same worries?” (Breithilde)

“Yes” (Ina)

“It’s a terribly grave worry” (Luise)

As Luise-san who usually has nothing but a carefree vibe around her calls it grave, it’s probably really serious

Or rather, I ended up understanding what kind of worry it was right away

“Is it such a heavy burden? The 2 billion cents” (Breithilde)

The three end up all at once hanging their heads due to my question

“Well, it certainly is too uess” (Breithilde)

“Even putting that aside, I consider it be so close to harassment” (Luise)

Certainly, it’s as Luise has said

Even forlike 2 billion cents would be the same

No, even considering the arave Breithilde household, it would be iather such amount without difficulties

Of course, if you also included the total assets of the territory, it would be several times that

“As adventurer it is an unforeseen event to obtain a large amount of money It’s a dream, but that excessive amount of money…” (Ina)

Even the normally calm Ina appears to be shaken

I see, for people, who becaain the envy of the surroundings due to obtaining an unexpected large a in order to raise a love flag with Wendelin, is what he means here, I think E: I think it means for fun events since they beca Wend)

Even for the adventurer’s guild there is no method to keep the accomplishments of the adventurers themselves absolutely secret

As time passes, there is no way to prevent rumors to leak to the society

When adventurers earn their first several ten thousand cents, it’s enough to treat their envious acquaintances to some booze

If it’s several hundred thousand cents, they will show signs of being even s like the to at least earn this much as well

If it’s several enerally called 『Millionaires』 in society and there are arded as minimum requirement of a rich person

However, when it goes beyond even that

Such things as ridiculous sca the money by several hundred thousand cents, requests for loans and extortions pop up

Even friends and acquaintances strangely multiply in number for some reason, I suppose

Also, if one is unlucky, there are also cases where they will be involved in crimes

Everyone wants to obtain a large as will increase as well

There are very few things where you can choose freely in this world

“(2 billion cents were given to boys and girls, who didn’t have any relation to large a an eyelid I see, it’s certainly close to a kind of harassment)” (Breithilde)

Although it hasn’t yet spread in society, ill happen once the society learns of thee amount of money?

Since ine the even s to happen

In Erwin-kun’s case there is the possibility of inducing soe for money

Even for Ina-san and Luise-san, there is a potential of their fa

“As for my family, it will be better if they only tell me to lend or hand over some money” (Erwin)

If things don’t go well, it’s not unlikely that his blood relatives dispatch an assassin to inherit the legacy after Erwin-kun’s death

It such frightful ao to such an extent

Particularly for Erwin-kun, whose relationshi+p with his elder brothers didn’t appear to be on good terms

“For me it’s the same, I think” (Ina)

“In our case it’s even rave since we are women” (Luise)

Since women basically can’t succeed a household, they can’t even pick the worst choice of self-support as noble with the power of money, like Erwin-kun

“Because our spearmanshi+p dojo has spread all over the country, it’s not unthinkable that it will beco over the money” (Ina)

“Huh? If it’s Ina-san’s family’s spearmanshi+p dojo, it seemed to be a fairly major school” (Breithilde)

“The ancestors gained the dojo adhts and the possession of full mastery in the combat art from the main office But if it’s about money, the main office stands at the top…” (Ina)

“Us as well, probably…” (Luise)

I see, if it’s the standpoint of the top at the dojo headquarters of a school spread within the kingdom with authority over the money, the other dojoto bow their heads, even if they are poor instructors

As retainers, they also have ways to some kind of success in life

As a result, it’s a matter about whether the parents of the till be able to resist that temptation

“I can’t feel there be nothing but demerits with such excessive amount of money” (Erwin)

“I see But it’s probably impossible to turn it down” (Breithilde)

The kingdoy to having Baron Bauers

No, it’s different

I read the written report by Burkhart, but the kingdo a loss here

They are certainly paying a large a their hands on assets that are a lot more worth than the money paid

If you look at it in long-teret back into a positive balance if it’s just that amount of money

If it’s that Finance Minister, this e of hypothesis

“Eeh! Is it hopeless?” (Erwin)

Such things such as 『Rather than returning it to the kingdom, hand over all of it to me!』 or 『What rudeness to return it to His Majesty』

As for theof the latter, the real intentions of the nobles will excessively codom becomes too powerful

Even I don’t want the the money

“Yes, it’s hopeless” (Breithilde)

“Such a…” (Erwin)

Crestfallen Erwin-kun dropped his shoulders But it’s not like there aren’t any other ways

However, it shouldn’t bethe explanation of those

Ringing a bell close tothe room

It’s the pride of our household, the eician Burkhart

“Yo, isn’t it nice that you don’t have to worry about going bankrupt?” (Burkhart)

“Please don’t say such nasty things It’s a really serious matter” (Breithilde)

“Sorry, sorry Surely, it is an excessively large amount of money” (Burkhart)

Because he was in the saained a lot of accoround ruins, which were impossible to clear before

There is the right to receive reat efforts for this

But, 2 billion cents will cause nothing but ruin for themselves

Then, what should be done?

Although they sought consultation from me, it would probably be better to leave the answer to Burkhart, who originally was an adventurer as well

If it’s him, he should be capable to deal with even such cases

“Don’t you possess the pauild’s headquarters at the tiistration?” (Burkhart)

“””Yes”””

The three nod their heads while answering Burkhart’s question

“Clause 4 of article 27: The utilization of the system of a formal objection towards the dividend” (Burkhart)

I don’t know it since I didn’t get any experience as adventurer, but as expected of a guild with history

It looks like they have established even such a rule

“Formal objection towards the dividend system?” (Ina)

“Yes” (Burkhart)

According to Burkhart’s words it’s a standard to split the reward equally to the nu adventurers

But, if rather experienced parties invite newcomers, those newcomers will receive a loard for a little while for the sake of getting used to the party through learning by observation

Or, if an inexperienced party invites an experienced adventurer, the invitee will receive a larger share of the rewards during his party participation since the party will gain experience while receiving advice from him

There are e case-by-case

Still, there seems to also be many adventurers who abuse this

“Rookies, who already have sufficient war potential, are restricted by not being approved of having the loards froh there is already no necessity to guide them The elder adventurers in those parties dee indefinitely Well, there are all kinds of adventurers after all” (Burkhart)

Rather than for the sake of surviving, they exploit and deceive other people in order to get a lot more money than the others

In that area there is no difference between adventurers and nobles

“The adventurers, receiving a treatuild’s headquarters Thereupon, after the headquarters investigated what the people said, they presented a law settlement due to those cases” (Burkhart)

Since there is no legal force, it depends on the help of those people, but since there are records of adventurers and parties using the for, it also decreases the cases of rookies being cheated by corrupt adventurers and parties

It appears that the organization has a part with such a proper objective

“But, isn’t that system for those people ant to co too low?” (Breithilde)

“No, it is a systeiven that there are complaints about the rewards I haven’t heard yet about cases of filing an objection due to the reward being too excessive, but it isn’t written in the rules that it isn’t allowed to do so either” (Burkhart)

“Certainly, it not written there…” (Breithilde)

Looking at the pamphlet held by Burkhart, it certainly isn’t written in there

In a certaina blind spot in the rules

Usually there shouldn’t be any people filing an objection due to the reward being too much

“You guys, use this and force everything on the boy” (Burkhart)

“Understood” (Three)

The three, having discovered a good plan, left and went towards the adventurer’s guild’s headquarters with a pleasant s face

I have no doubt, that it will be a 『Bolt out of the blue』 for Baron Baumeister for them to file an objection

As for athers in his hands

“Also, was this what His Majesty, doushi+, Finance Minister Rückner, etc expected to happen?” (Burkhart)

“It’s a safe bet Otherwise they wouldn’t have made such decision” (Breithilde)

Several days later I also received the report from the three

It looks like they took 100 million cents for themselves and added all of the rest to Baron Baumeister’s reward

The assistant Vice-Minister came later on to listen to the reasons for the forround ruins froain

He acknowledged that if Baron Bauolems, the three of them wouldn’t be in this world anymore

The right for the s to Baron Baumeister

It see him

However, it reuild has received a for too excessive, even though it is usually split equally

I think Baron Baumeister was born under a star of misfortune after all

Putting the reason aside, an adventurer, having received a fore

Probably the adventurer’s guild’s side even considered the thought of not leaving anything behind in the records, but without an entry in the records, the three would be per obtained 2 billion cents by society

I guess you can sum it up as a last resort to leave behind an entry in the records, huh?

But even with such record sticking to Baron Baumeister now, it probably won’t have any kind of influence on his evaluation anyways

On the contrary, once the particulars of the fight in the underground ruins spread across the world, his evaluation will likely increase excessively

For those three people it would be harsh to be observed by society due to such astronoe sum of money

For Baron Baumeister it’s only natural by now

I want him to bear with it here for the sake of his two concubines and his retainer

That’s because those three didn’t make an error in their choice

“By the way, Elise-jou-chan didn’t file an objection Well, didn’t she discuss it with those three?” (Burkhart)

“That’s a simple one, Burkhart” (Breithilde)

Certainly, the position of women in this country is low

Within such a country, for Ina-san and Luise-san to possess a large a due to the apparent despicable acts of the s

Nevertheless, Elise is the granddaughter of Cardinal Hohenheim