Vol 11 Chapter 211 (1/2)
Full Drive
“… Are you alright, Lyle-dono?”
In a room of Galleria’s Grand Duke House’s estate, Leold-kun looked over me in worry as I fell prostrate over a desk
With the appearance of a young boy, these days, he was usually so me work
At present, what I was doing was the paperwork pertaining to the land that had newly come under the Grand Duke’s direct control A ht in, and I had to take care of it
Officially, it was Leold-kun as processing the work, and with assistingme work to learn, it seems
‘It seems’ or rather, Gracia-san wasn’t to adept at this sort of work either Her hands were full with her regular duties, so she had sent Leold-kun around to me
“… I’m fine, I think”
I ate with Vera in Bei talk with her, I left Eva in Beim, and returned to Lorphys on May
After that, Galleria subjugated so they were understaffed with the aftercare, I had raced over
Yesterday, I had gone to Rusworth to deliver a letter Since the High Minister wasn’t there, the government official were in panic On top of that, Elza-san was questionably troubled Because the for to her
I had left Novem and Aria by her side, so I’s
No, Novem’s fine, but I’htest when it came to paperwork
“No, your complexion is quite terrible Wouldn’t it be better you rested?”
I looked at the heaping pile of papers looking over the desk It felt as if a laugh was going to escape from my throat In Lorphys as well, I had to process various docuive out orders, and in Galleria, I had to confront my papery arch nemesis
This is strange I’m sure I’m supposed to be an adventurer
I’ve beena few pieces behind the scene, but why has it come to this? Shouldn’t my job involve so?
No, I get the feeling I was doing sooes
“Once this is over, maybe I’ll rest a bit Even so, once ht here”
Looking at one page of report, the previous lord had been collecting a tax of seventy percent It’s fine and all to do it, but aused to develop his territory Maintain the status quo, and the insufficiencies for the growing population were dealt with through war, one way or another, or so it felt
Plunder through as being used as a teed as well
『When their land’s so prosperous, why the hell have they only developed so far!? Isn’t it strange!? Rather, what’s theable to live just fine with a seventy percent tax? If that’s hoas, if they put more power into doainst Rusworth without any ouldn’t they!?』
Well, they were conspiring to ith one another, so I doubt they were too fixated on vitory
“They even have Beiies and funds, then people would gather as well Why has it come down to this?”
The one to answer my question was Leold-kun
“… U ourselves to take on the world outside, ere alright where ere And the situation persisted where Rusworth was the only threat we shared a border with Our other neighbor Selva was just troubling itself between Zayin and Lorphys for long years, after all”
The only country around to become a threat was Rusworth What’s more, as they competed with each other for national power, both sides had things to gain, I’m sure For a small portion of people, that was
“You didn’t want to let Bei ular intervals”
Leold-kun didn’t seeeable on the peculiar situation
“I do not know It’s just, there were many lords who didn’t want to have to rely on Beim It’s called the city of athering of merchants of death, and bandits who call themselves mercenaries”
It’s true that at a glance, Bei off of trade
But oods they dealt eapons The Trēs House had contracts with blackse quantities of weapons
The ones who consu of how monsters existed across the continent, weapons would always find a way to sell
At ti from strife, I’m sure It was clear from how they dealt with Zayin and Lorphys before
Sending ades, they would sell consuold had to bearound
“… I’ht the Trēs Trading Company in”
When I looked at the ceiling and said that, Leold-kun made a bitter smile
“Yes Plenty of thereatly It’s ione on with our old ways forever”
He was younger thanof quite a bit
From the Jewel, I heard the Fourth’s voice
『AAAaaaAAAaaAH!! How does this form of rule even work!? If it were ht!!』
Looking at the reports of Gallerian lords, I let the Fourth’s screauish slide, as I continued with my work
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… Miranda popped her head into the room afforded to Lyle
Her hands carried a drink and ht snack, and she knocked the door, and awaited a reply But nothing came in response from within the room
Gallerian government official Miranda reached a hand to the doorknob, and confir
“Alseep already? Ly…le?”
The light of the hall flooded into the dark roo on the sofa
On the other of the room’s two sofas, a boy even smaller than Lyle lay
Miranda lit the rooe atop the table
Looking over the room, she saw the processed forht green hair with her fingertips, she took a single paper of the pile, and confirmed it
“… Lower the tax rate a bit, and use assistance on flood control as criteria to reduce it? With that, you’ll be able to reduce it to the average Well, otherwise, I doubt we’d get any cooperation, huh”
Blessed with plentiful land, the people of Galleria couldn’t help but feel little panic, and even if you asked their assistance, even if you offered a slight tax reduction, they wouldn’t move to help Because even if they didn’t, they could put food on the table
Lyle had taken action with that fact in ine it
“It’s as if he’s getting some expert support…”
Abruptly, her gaze was sucked to the Jewel letting off a faint light at his breast
For a moment, Celes crossed passed her rissa, the beautiful siren, could Lyle’s gem also…
After thinking that far, Miranda shrugged her shoulders
“Shall I drape a blanket over him?”
Saying that, Miranda left the room…
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… Inside the Jewel
The Third was alone with the Fourth in the round table room It was the considerations of the heads of history, and Milleia
『Now then, it’s finally co it will be until my own role ends』
Without calling hih the Third called out to his son Max Going by appearance, if one had to say, Max looked the older
The Third was always flippant, and on top of that, he looked quite young His personality wasn’t very adult-like, and if asked who they thought was youngest, anyone would point out the Third
『Dad, you have the iether while I’m away』
On the Fourth’s words, the Third raised a loud laugh
『That sure is i us Don’t you think we should keep a few more around?』
The Fourth relasses, took out a cloth, and polished the lenses
『I don’t Of all else, we’ve been blessed with nothing but plentiful harvest, so I’ll place my expectations on your top picks, dad』
Called dad, Sleigh narrowed his eyes
『… Max, it was to e left in it, even if we’re all long dead, I’ll still say it Max, you were a much more splendid Walt House Head than I You’re a son to be proud of』
When Max put his glasses back on, he lightly touched the cloth to his eyes And while he noticed it, Sleigh didn’t comment
『… There’s a lot I want to apologize to Fredricks for But that boy runs ahenever you try saying sorry ‘I’ve really troubled you, I’m sorry’ I wanted to say』
On those words, Sleigh shook his head to the side
『It isn’t just you I was also spare heir-less, shoving all the status onto you Father to child, and child to grandchild We all leave s or bad things is another story』