Chapter 60 (1/2)

Chapter 60: Goltai’s Struggle

“Liszt has more and more plans. There’s no time to rest at all. Isaiah, I haven’t slept well for a whole week.”

Goltai fanned himself with a piece of paper in his office in the town. “I thought that it would be an easy job in Flower Town, but it turned out to be exhausting.”

“It’s obvious that Liszt does not expect his officials to slack off.”

Isaiah counted the income of this season and remarked, “Goltai, you should be more diligent. An easy life is not for a knight.”

“You seem to have fallen in love with life in Flower Town. I remember that you complained a lot when you came.”

“I was indeed disappointed at the shabbiness of the town when I came,” Isaiah said while warming up his numb fingers, “but after I got used to it, I sense unprecedented hopefulness in Flower Town. I talked to Marcus. He said that Liszt is a unique noble.”

“He’s indeed unique.” Goltai shrugged.

“So, I think that Marcus’s wish to become a noble and my wish to make my family rise again both lie in this place.”

“You are getting serious.”

“For my silly son, I have to work hard.”

“We all need to. I’ll check the progress of the houses in Oysterton. The whole town is short of people. I need to figure out a way to organize a logging team.”

That being said, Goltai did not leave for Oysterton but returned to his house in the town.

It was a two-storied house where the tax-collecting knight lived, because the castle was reserved for the lord even when it was not occupied.

“My lord, you’re back. Are you done with your work today?” A girl in a flaxen dress hurried to take off Goltai’s coat.

Goltai touched the girl’s butt frivolously. “Work can never be done with, but life has to move on.”

The girl blushed. “Wouldn’t his lordship blame you for not working?”

“As Liszt’s teacher and the town’s administrative officer, I have the right to give myself a half-day holiday… Freya, I miss you. I don’t want to work.” Goltai hugged Freya and kissed her, pushing her to the bedroom.

Freya hurried to break free. She said quickly, “M-My lord, it’s still daytime.”

“What about it? I’ve had too many oysters recently. Nights are not enough.” Goltai had selectively forgotten that he could only do it once every night and he could last for no more than thirty seconds.

Freya seemed panicked and looked for a change of subject. “You seem to be in a foul mood. Is it because of the consultant thing?”

“Of course I’m in a foul mood! He’s the lord, and he’s entitled to keep me busy every day. However, I’ve been in Flower Town for three months, and I still haven’t been appointed as the consultant. Who else in this place is more qualified than me?”

Goltai punched the wall and said angrily, “I regret coming to Flower Town!”

Freya’s face changed. “My lord, are you going to leave?”

“Not for now. Freya, you are the reason why I linger here.” Goltai embraced Freya and kissed her again.

Freya pushed him away hard.

Goltai’s face turned gloomy. “Freya, what’s the meaning of this?”

Freya took a deep breath and put on a smile. “I know that you’re upset. I assume that you’re planning to return to Coral City, a metropolis much more prosperous than Flower Town… I want to tell you that I will stay in Flower Town and raise your child. You don’t need to bother with me.”

“What do you mean?” Goltai was shocked.