145 CHAPTER X RESPONSE ON THE OTHER SIDE (2/2)

'They've just destroyed two dungeons!　How are we going to raise the money!

Yeah, yeah, it's all going according to plan.

”Oh, yeah, that's what I think: ...... I know what he wanted to do.

Oh, did you notice?　But it's too late.

What do you mean?

He's just trying to buy us some time. He's put the spotlight on our current funding source. d*mn it. While you're trying to find out where the guy's weaknesses are, you're going to find out where ours are: ......

Yeah, and what do you do?

Thankfully, we have no choice but to retreat. Haha, I thought that since he was a duke, he would only be able to fund it, but I didn't know he had this much money. ......

The general sighed and stood up.

'Well, wait!　Are you going to run away?

The chubby father hurriedly tried to stop the general as he walked out.

'Yes, I know . Rather than fight in vain and have so many men killed, I'll just tell the king that we couldn't fight because of you, and we'll be able to do less damage.

Oh, you're serious?　What's going to happen to me!

Bear with me as best you can. Oh, perhaps if we take the imperial capital, the kingdom will help us. Goodbye.

With that, the General said that and walked out of the room with his men.

''d*mn it!''

The video ends with the chubby father kicking the table in the empty room.

'Oh . I didn't know you'd give up so easily.

But I think it's the right decision.

I know. We're lucky the general was willing to help.

If they were incompetent, they would have been attacked in a strange way and a lot of people would have died for both of us .

Well, the fact that the general can blame the Philibert family for all of our losses is a big deal.

If the Philibert family had paid out the money halfway, it would have been a muddy war.

''Yes, sir. I see that Leo-sama's efforts have been rewarded.

Yeah. Now we can focus on developing the territory for the time being.

Tomorrow, you're working in your own domain for the first time in years.

'Yes, sir. I'm sure Elsie and Lou will miss you, so please go to them.

Sure, I haven't been there for a week or so: ......

You know, I've left a lot of things alone.

Elsie and Lou too, and I left Alma's training to Bernolt.

”Huh~

I can't. I can't think straight.

We'll figure out what to do tomorrow.

Look, you need to go to sleep. We haven't slept in a while.

As he said that, Belle led me to the bed .

'Yeah ...... I went to bed early yesterday,'

Frank woke me up, and I had a little trouble sleeping.

Still, you're tired, sir.

'Sure. ....... But I'm kind of lonely, so why don't you sleep with me until I fall asleep?

'What are you talking about in your sleep already?'

I might be sleepwalking for sure .

You don't usually say this: .......

But I'm kind of missing human skin. .......

I guess living in a dungeon has left me mentally exhausted. .......

Even though he knew it was safe, maybe he felt traumatized somewhere inside because of what happened to his grandfather .

'I don't care. I've been missing Belle for a couple of days.

You'll have to go to ...... to get it. It's just until you fall asleep.

Belle shyly plopped down next to me.

Thank you. Good night.

Good night.

I fell asleep soon after that, but the next day I woke up unusually early in the morning to find Belle's face in front of me, so I was allowed to watch her sleep until she woke up.