Chapter 66 (2/2)

『That’s the best reward』 (Nikolaus)

In reality I want all singles to participate, but since the other side is pretty hters from nobles and important retainers, it was necessary to choose the personnel to soree no matter what

Therefore I decided for the criterion to be young leader candidates

『Nikolaus, how et?』

『It was three gold plates』

Since it was useful inforave hi a risk bonus

『Incredible! That’s 12 yearly wages from my former home!』

『For soes』

『That’s because Nikolaus was successful in akilled I wonder if it would have been alright, if I applied too?』

Nikolaus, who received his reward and returned to the location of his comrades, was surprised about the amount of his reward

『Hey, Klaus』 (Wendelin)

『The situation in the wallets of lower retainer knight households is like that』 (Klaus)

Given that it’s impossible to live with only that , fishi+ng and hunting

And, the money, they saved like that, is used for thehts in public

I see, previously Wilma called Katharina a 『waterfowl』, but that doesn’t see unusual for such retainers (T/N: This is a ant above the water surface but are busilytheir feet underwater where it can’t be seen)

『My hoave such impression…』 (Wendelin)

『The previous Knight Bau ridiculed by the households of other retainers…』 (Klaus)

Previously ere rave Breithilde household

Since Margrave Breithilde will very likely fire them from their position if they leak such words now, no one seems to mention it anymore

『Nevertheless, is it an illness that he can’t at least depart to the front? I wonder if that’s a good on of master?』 (Klaus)

『In addition to that, the 』 (Wendelin)

『That’s why it’s necessary to disturb the opponent a bitforward to master’s idea』 (Klaus)

『Idea, huh…』 (Wendelin)

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Although we did as er for the arbitration, no matter how much we cornered them

Even though Margrave Browig himself is on the sickbed, they should soon start to prepare for the arbitration if Margrave Browig issues the orders fro

“If it stays like this, the situation of Browig’s caradually become worse” (Breithilde)

Both sides are wasting war expenditures pointlessly, but there’s a large difference in basic endurance between the Margrave Breithilde household, which has special procurerave Browig household, which was excluded from those

“I don’t think that Margrave Browig isn’t that stupid either, but…” (Wendelin)

On the contrary, there are parts like the ti soldiers in secrecy this time

Even on the sickbed, he is a despicable person, Margrave Breithilde judges

“Well, personally I hate him with all my heart” (Breithilde)

“He doesn’t appear to be an overly nice person” (Wendelin)

However, his personal feelings and his thoughts as public figure are different

Seeing that it’s impossible to have a clash ofhousehold, there’s no other choice but to conclude it with an arbitration here

“As it’s unfavourable for them even if they conclude with an arbitration in this situation, are the holding out to draw out a compromise?” (Wendelin)

“Perhaps that’s the point, but I don’t have any intention to compromise” (Breithilde)

The war situation was overwheleous for us Given that we are h a long confrontation of armies costs money, on’t propose the arbitration from our side

Also, for this time’s dispute more than 40 noble household have dispatched soldiers

If he thinks about their honour and controlling them from now on, his real intention is likely that he wants to avoid therace due to some unskilled compromise

“I have retainers compensate for uess?” (Breithilde)

“Yes” (Wendelin)

It’s necessary to keep control of the general parts, but it has reached the point that Margrave Breithilde and us can advance the development without any problem even if the retainers, who have joined the current feudal armies, aren’t there

We were short of people as usual, but to co as far as holding employment examinations for mercenaries from both armies

“Since it has become like this, I wonder if the second and third sons of the Browig household’s retainers elcome an employment examination warmly?” (Wendelin)

“That will be foolish” (Breithilde)

“It’s a joke” (Wendelin)

There ’s side, but there’s also the possibility of a huge influx of spies

I should be prudent here, I guess

“However, it’s painful that we can’t catch hold of overlyhousehold’s side” (Breithilde)

Margrave Breithilde was even now eagerly investigating infor household, however he didn’t obtain any additional news except that the fa on the sickbed within a roos are protected by an iuards

He can’t confirm what kind of illness it is if he doesn’t place spies within the mansion, but that’s probably impossible after all

“I can iine That place has internal squabbles” (Breithilde)

“Really?” (Wendelin)

“Yes” (Breithilde)

According to Margrave Breithilde the eldest and second son are fighting over the inheritance of the Margrave Browig household

“Due to that Margrave Browig still hasn’t decided on the next family head” (Breithilde)

“Won’t it usually end with the eldest son being accepted?” (Wendelin)

“No, the social status of the eldest son’s, Philip-sama’s, mother is low…” (Elise)

Unexpected or rather as expected

It’s likely so she heard from Cardinal Hohenheim

“It seehter of a retainer with low family status” (Elise)

According to Elise’s words, Margrave Browig made the mother of Philip, as previously his concubine, into his wife and after that invited his first wife froovernment

“The second son’s, Christoph-sama’s, mother is the first wife” (Elise)

The eldest son, whoseand the second son, whose mother is the first wife

Without being that far apart in age, they would certainly dispute over the inheritance

“To add even more to that…” (Elise)

Margrave Browig’s eldest son, Philip, is 35 years old

In short, he is the saar

“Is he Minister Edgar’s favourite then?” (Wendelin)

At the sahter of the Junior Co household

As a matter of fact,Philip

“Next the second son is Christoph-dono, but…” (Elise)

With hirave Breithilde as type

With his first wife being the daughter of the chief retainer responsible for internal ad from the civil officials

You could even say that the fact of both of the each other was reasonable

“What to say? It’s an often heard story, or rather…” (Wendelin)

“Yes, thanks to that it’s troublesome” (Breithilde)

First there’s the sickness of Margrave Browig

Previously Margrave Breithilde said to not take hihtly even if he’s on the sickbed, but it’s possible for the top brass of the feudal army to do the same work

Or was it Philip’s side’s, which is controlling the are in the succession in a situation where Margrave Browig himself isn’t able to take command?

“In case of the latter, it’s definitely hard to say whether they will declare their participation in an arbitration that has becoht?” (Wendelin)

“Certainly…” (Breithilde)

“Won’t it turn into a real war if they get desperate?” (Wendelin)

“That shouldn’t be the case, but…” (Breithilde)

If it really turned into a war, it would interrupt the develope Lands

If a large noble household, which controlled the East for more than 1000 years, collapsed here, a successor would become necessary The confusion after the war and the restoration would take a lot time, labour and cost a lot money

“If you enter the fray, Earl Baueous responsibility in the name of a reill be pushed on you” (Breithilde)

Even if I unskilfully received so like a detached land in the East, it will be in over it

Margrave Breithilde probably doesn’t want that either

“I don’t want so like another territory that was tainted in the colour of Browig for more than 1000 years If you consider the labour to rule it, it will probably be for several decades in the red” (Breithilde)

If it turns out like that, it will be far more productive to push forward the develop it quickly with an advantageous arbitration plan for us

It isn’t like a strategy siame either It’s unlikely that one will raise revenue froht away

“Is the other side waiting for us to break down after having predicted it this far?” (Wendelin)

“I can’t say that it’s not the case, but I’d like to excuse myself from the collapse of the other side as well” (Breithilde)

If it goes that far, it will beco household

They won’t be able to coets executed Same applies for the retainers, ere the cause of the war, and their families

“U?” (Erwin)

“What is it, Erwin-kun?” (Breithilde)

“Who is leading that Margrave Browig main army?” (Erwin)

“Probably it’s someone from the top brass of the feudal armies…” (Breithilde)

If you consider the sickness of the current Margrave Browig, the two succession candidates should be at his side

If he suddenly dies and one of the side will usurp the inheritance by declaring so like 『He was nominated as heir』

“However, is it a Browig feudal ar there?” (Erwin)

“Now that you say that, it’s strange…” (Breithilde)

Although next would be the third son and below, the other sons have entered branch and retainer households as adopted children and even all of the daughters have have been married

Seeing that they have already become people of another households, they probably won’t fit into the role of supreme commander, even as representative, that easily

“Umm… Maybe…” (Elise)

“Elise-san, do you know anything?” (Breithilde)

“Yes The youngest daughter of Margrave Browig-sama is…” (Elise)

“She is unmarried?” (Wendelin)

“Yes They haven’t announced it overly openly, but…” (Elise)

Her ht, that has no responsibilities, in the capital Apparently the youngest daughter was living in the capital just a few years ago

What Elise knows is what she heard during their relationshi+p at the voluntary work for the church

“I wasn’t aware of that either” (Breithilde)

It seerave Breithilde didn’t know

“It looks like her -sama at the time he stayed in the capital…” (Elise)

An iht without responsibilities in the capital

There is the possibility for the family to complain, if a noble selfishly increases the number of concubines It’s also possible that complaints will be raised from the other children, if the noble increases the number of children

This was Elise’s guess

No hter shouldn’t have frankly told everything to Elise Even so, that’s why it’s possible for her to make a surmise

“All of the other children of Margrave Browig are within the Browig territory” (Elise)

If only she herself lived in the capital, she was likely treated as an unwanted daughter after all

“So, what the name of that person?” (Breithilde)

“Excuse me!”

At that point a retainer rushes in while being out of breath

“What happened?” (Breithilde)

“The Browig household’s side came with the request for arbitration!”

Suddenly athat they want to start the arbitration

Having currently grasped that letter in his hands, Margrave Breithilde quickly breaks the seal of that letter and check its contents

“The seal is the real deal The contents also have the details as according to the rules…” (Breithilde)

In case a noble sends such kind of letter, they push the family crest’s stamp onto melted wax as seal It was a memory I had from my previous life

I forgot whether it was fron drama movies, but there was a similar custom in this world as well

“However, it’s the first time for me to hear of the sender’s na?” (Breithilde)

“That wohter we talked about just now” (Elise)

“We will negotiate with that daughter?” (Wendelin)

“It will likely be the other chief retainers with her as figurehead” (Breithilde)

With the prospect of the dispute’s arbitration being carried out, Margrave Breithilde and everyone’s expressions showed relief, but I couldn’t feel anything but that we are still only halfway along the path

Even so, while thinking that I want to quickly finish this and go hunting, I breathed a sigh of relief for the ti