Chapter 17 (1/2)
Law Of The Devil – 017 – Three Hundred Gold Coins
At dawn, the old butler Hill personally arrived at the study with the breakfast trolley As he pushed open the door, he found the fa on the bookcase ladder, entranced by a thick work on astrology in his hands
Apparently the young h he looked a little peaked, his spirit was still lively He just see about in those ledgers all last night?
He had also reer from the wall and placed it on the desk…… Oh dear, that was an ancestral antique
The old butler sighed, i master to freshen up
Duwei stretched after eating breakfast: “Did you find a place for the people that caht?”
“Of course, they’re at the back of the castle Your guardsiment, in accordance with family ad ht on the way, and a fee a place for the knight within the castle, but she refused…… Since you also brought a prisoner As I didn’t kno that captive had offended you, I arranged for a cell in the dungeon Last night that feeon room”
“Very good” Duwei exhaled: “Then is there anything I need to do during the day…… Continuing reading these accounts? I think that in order to finish these I would need at least three or four days…… That’s just too boring Hill, I have to find so to do”
Three or four days? It would be good if you did it in ten
The old butler sed such words and kept his face deferential: “Yes You are the master here Everyone in the castle are your servants Here your will is law As for the accounts, there is no need to finish them immediately These are all last year’s accounts anyway I actually think that if you hereafter can find a bit of time, it would be more effective to choose a couple of places in the clan estates to inspect than to read these musty old accounts”
Duwei sood suggestion! That what do I do today? Here…… is there any schedule?”
“Eh……” The old butler had a difficult expression: “Here, you see, is a lot less busy than the imperial capital Even the closest town requires a day for a round trip on horseback There are no particular activities to pass the tiood If you’re interested you can take a ride, or bring your cavalrymen to hunt in the woods Even if there isn’t ood option”
Duwei nodded and sipped his black tea, when abruptly his ht back…… Would there be any problems? I mean, do I have the authority to……”
“The authority of law enforce Plains! The whole plains belong to the Rawling clan! As long as you don’t rebel against the E family’s wishes are law here! And at present, you are thefamily in this castle”
“Good” As Duwei stood, afur coat to dress hi made from the fur of some unknown animal and shook his head: “It’s warm today, no need for this…… Oh, Hill, I want two attendants atpeople I’m familiar with…… Let Marde handle it, I like his company As for the others, you said the twenty cavalryht frouard? That’s fine, I’ll find souard soldiers while I’, as a child I was instructed by a well-known astrologer, ained soy While I stay at the castle I will use the room at the top floor of the white tower”
“White tower…… Top floor……” The old butlermaster, I’m afraid you don’t know that in the clan there has always been a prohibition, besides the clan head, nobody is allowed to climb the white tower”
“Eh?” Duwei’s eyes brightened: “Really?”
He wasn’t the slightest bit rejected, and on the contrary even excited…… Yeah, if it was prohibited then presu of Sai
As for…… not being allowed in? If it wasn’t allowed, then couldn’t he sneak inside?
“Good Then I there are a few things I would like you to dispatch people to get oose feather pen fros on a piece of paper
These were all soy
Didn’t researching the stars require at least a telescope? And the best astrono like that didn’t seem to exist in this world, so he would have to build it himself
This world had things like glass, and the craftsh With a bit of research he should be able to construct a crude telescope
Actually…… Ai, in this world there was very little use for telescopes, since its ic! Sorcerers had an ‘eagle eye spell’ that was far better than binoculars
Ai, ic! It seeic
Thinking about this, Duwei io visit eon today”
Duwei left the study and the old butler swiftly followed his instructions, calling for Marde
This former stable hand’s expression was a bit depressed After all, on the road he had the pleasurable feeling of ordering twenty cavalrymen as a valet But at the castle those soldiers had i in the small barracks outside the castle on the left, and the valet had immediately become a commander without an army
A boss without anyone to order
The old butler here see clan, so hoould he dare exert any authority? After a glooht in his room, Marde was still a bit worried about his future…… The little et ht?
Therefore, when Marde heard Duwei’s su he ied appearance left the punctilious old butler Hill so into the castle hall, as he saei and pro the little master
“Eh, milord, I am your faithful servant Marde Did you have any instructions?”
Duwei looked helplessly at Marde In this place it was after all only Marde that could be considered trustworthy Others…… Yeah, that Rolynn ht be at least halfway trustworthy
Duwei didn’t worry about iician, rather his first order was: From today onward, without his command, nobody was to enter the study!
The old butler coe order without a word
First heading to the barracks where the people he had brought with hi private armsmen of which one hundred was cavalry, twenty to a squad, forive cavalry squads that took turns to patrol the castle surroundings each day The twenty cavalryht froed their equipment in the barracks they welcomed Duarmly
Duwei had talked it over with Marde on the way, and Marde i six cavalrymen as Duwei’s private attendants Marde had observed thee six on the journey and though of theed their duties conscientiously These six cavalryht equipment without any objections, and left the barracks on horseback
Their colleagues all looked at their departure with envious expressions…… Ai, they were after all at theto theht have a chance for promotion
It had to be said that leaving the stifling earl’s court in the capital for this Rawling clan territory castle was still a very pleasant life