Chapter 6 (1/2)

Ring and Piercings

However, Ritone, with a cold face, made a declaration.

「Each and every one of you has been unable to pay your debts to our House in 3 whole years. Our patience has run dry. Starting from today, we are going to have to renegotiate our relations.h.i.+p.」

Hearing Ritone’s statement, all the n.o.bles’ faces began to turn pale.

「Pl-please just wait for the reimburs.e.m.e.nt a little longer! We have all done our best.」

「Ye-Yes that’s right. Besides, we gave you our house’s heirloom as collateral.」

Hearing the n.o.bles’ shriek, Ritone laughed cruelly.

「Ah, those things. Bring them here.」

The maids brought in all the heirlooms that were supplied as collateral.

Ritone, giving the items a glance and confirming them, started to laugh.

「We have already done an a.s.sessment of these heirlooms and whether we can sell them or not. All of these items are things that cannot be sold, or even if they can be, they are garbage that won’t fetch any considerable sum.」

Before the n.o.bles, all the heirlooms that were used as collateral were lined up as he said those words.

The n.o.bles were angry, due to the fact that their heirlooms were treated as garbage.

「What do you mean by worthless? This is a slipper that the legendary hero Artemis used, a valuable piece of history!」

「A drawing made by the genius artist Bakaso who started a new artistic style. How can you be dissatisfied with that!?」

「For you not to know the value of this fundos.h.i.+ that was granted by the majesty of some generations before!」

Even while everyone loudly a.s.serted themselves, Ritone kept calm.

「Is that so? In that case, I will give you a week. In that time, can you find a merchant that will buy those heirlooms at a high price? Either way, our house doesn’t mind it as long as we get our money back.」

「Uuu..」

Hearing that, all the n.o.bles went silent. As Ritone said, even though all these things were owned by influential people, they had neither a monetary value nor utility.

Seeing the looks on the faces of the n.o.bles, Ritone informed with a mild voice.

「However, I have seen that for all of you, these are far more important. So, I will return to you the heirlooms that were used as collateral.」