Chapter 190 - Volume 9 (1/2)
Editor Jetersurge
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According to Onzada who was sent for reconnaissance, people who proclaimed they were saints and heroes have appeared out of thin air. They were even forcibly soliciting money and goods in various places, saying that the travel expenses were for the greater good.
Right now though, it is not something I would consider a big deal since my reputation is as high as the heavens that I don’t even bother to care about it. Onzada’s intuition told him that this incident was purposely done by someone to spread bad rumours about me and besmirch my reputation. His intuition is probably right.
I definitely did not do any collecting and Noel, who was listening to the report with me, was speedily shaking his head as if in a panic.
So, in short, someone was impersonating me and Noel. I guess normally I would be angry, but this time, my honest impression is just…
“…. How annoying.”
That is all there is to say.
Oh, I don’t want my father’s reputation to get tarnished, either. The noble families that don’t get along with our family were probably gloating and having fun, but I don’t care. Although, if my father were to tell me that those nobles annoy him or he didn’t like them, I’m confident that I would be able to turn those people to dust in a jiffy.
“Bri, can you send a youngster from your squad out on an errand to the Carpe Chamber of Commerce? I’m sure I have some money left in my budget, let her take out about 30%.”
This is a hassle, but it would be in bad taste if it was the Duke who settled it and not me. It would be even worse if I didn’t compensate for the people who were levied.
Most of the Duke’s money comes from the tax, but my money is purely my own.
The Carpe Chamber of Commerce is established by Mr. Zesh, the current Duke of Carpel, with branches throughout the Saint Kingdom. He is a member of the “Bringing Darkness to Light…” or whatever society that is, and he’s been given control of my hidden budget.
Bri-chan, the captain of the escort knights, was waiting near the wall with a depressed look when she heard my words.
“Well, we don’t have any youngsters in our group…”
“……I’ll think about replenishing it.”
Come to think of it, the remaining eight people who missed out on retirement were all in their mid twenties….
It’s young enough in my thoughts, but probably not in the aristocratic sense.
The youngest one here is the 16-year-old Nia, but she’s a guard knight and my squire. Since the guard knight and the escort knight were not in the same chain of command, Bri can’t treat Nia as a subordinate.
I was somewhat anxious to send Nia out on an errand by herself. I have a feeling she is going to come back with something extra nasty.
For the time being, I asked the young maidservant of the Verusenia family to go on an errand with Sarah as her bodyguard since she lost at rock-paper-scissors .
A few hours later, accompanied by the two of them, the manager of the Carpe Chamber of Commerce came in front of me with greasy sweat all over.
“On behalf of the Society, I would like to congratulate you on your return, Lady Yurushia.”
“Yes, thank you.”