Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy chapter 280

280 – Fiery New Year’s Eve – 1

Just before returning to the island to return to daily life, I looked at Erich, who had come out to see me off. This birthday received more presents than ever before, but it was a sad birthday that was remembered only by the Rakuragu that Erich gave.

That’s why I made a promise. I would take responsibility for Erich’s career and decide to become a civil servant. Do you have any other dreams? Throw it away from today, you’re just a civil servant. Whether it is administrative, legislative, judicial, or at least the military or knights, they are unconditionally public servants. If you are a member of the Krasius family, you should of course serve the imperial family and the empire.

However, a member of the Krasius family is already holding out on the administrative or legislative side. It is obvious that the family members occupy important administrative and legislative positions side by side.

‘The military would be appropriate.’

So the military is the best option. I could say I’m asking the lore master well, and Erich also has a strong tendency to be an unmanned soldier.

I will definitely send Erich to the military and give him a rakuraku as a gift for enlistment. No, in the military, a one-person tent might be more suitable than Rakuracu. A tent that automatically unfolds at the push of a button, isn’t it a soldier’s ideal?

“Brother?”

I patted Erich on the shoulder with the intention that I would give them both if necessary, and Erich looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“Thank you for the gift.”

I answered Erich with a deep smile. Thank you very much. It was a gift I will never forget for the rest of my life. A gift that will never be forgotten no matter what.

And the mother must have been thrilled by the brother’s fraternity.

“I guess you liked what Erich gave you.”

“Yes, I received some really useful stuff.”

I hate to admit it, but honestly, useful stuff is right. It’s a perfect item to place in the club room, which is like my hideout.

That’s why it’s an unforgettable gift. Every time I see that rakuraku, every time I lay down on my body, I plan to remind myself of Erich’s kindness. Is this a casual conversation or something?

‘…Did I just say that?’

In the meantime, I could feel the eyes staring at me eagerly. Perhaps it was because he only mentioned Erich’s gift among the many, many gifts, and six pairs of gazes mixed with subtle jealousy and regret pierced his back.

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Let’s go back to the mansion and clear up this misunderstanding. What she just said was not a thank you, but a stigma of robbing her brother of the future. Then the jealousy will soon disappear.

As soon as I actually arrived at the mansion and talked about the gift Erich had given me, Section 1 chief burst out laughing on the spot.

‘Fuck.’

It’s good to laugh honestly, but can’t we pretend to be patient like everyone else? My heart hurts a little.

I applied for vacation until the day of my birthday, so I had to go to work today. It feels like going to work on Monday after spending a fiery weekend, but what can I do? I should hurry up and retire so I can live a life of tototototototo instead of month month month month Saturday.

“Chief.”

“Oh, did everything go well?”

“There was nothing but what the minister was looking for.”

As soon as I returned to the Inspection Department with Section 1, the deputy director delivered the terrifying news, but I was able to accept it calmly this time. It’s natural to receive a call from the minister at this time.

My birthday is around the end of January. In other words, a few weeks of work after the New Year’s celebration will be my birthday, and when the birthday is over, February is just around the corner. It seems like a grandiose statement, but this subtle time interval is important.

“Everyone seems to be moving in a hurry.”

“If you’re late, your budget will be blown. You have no choice but to be in a hurry.”

I nodded my head because it was an extremely fitting statement. If you move slowly for no reason and get pushed by another department, you have to fill up an empty can.

February is just a few days away. That February is the period during which Imperial officials become berserkers as a group.

‘Everyone goes crazy because it takes money.’

At the end of the year, the Ministry of Finance compiles a budget and unilaterally sends it to each department. The regular budget sent in that way does not change unless there are really dire reasons. There are many departments that annoy ministers for such trivial reasons, but it is generally so.

And the only opportunity given to departments that unilaterally received budgets. It is the period of additional budget planning, a time of dreams and opportunities to win an additional budget instead of the regular budget.

It’s nothing grand. Just ‘we can’t live with this!’ When the departments called visit the Ministry of Finance with their own evidence, the minister accepts or dismisses it.

‘It’s so grandiose.’

It’s not just grandiose. It’s a fucking grandiose period that took a year for a department.

After the New Year’s ceremony, the civil servants immediately return to their departments, check the regular budget list, and burn up January by gathering evidence to receive as much money as possible. It is roughly the end of January when the writing of the report asking for more money with such a burning soul is over.

But there’s no way the public servants, who have their eyes on money, can’t wait until February, and they visit the Ministry of Finance in advance from the end of January and bow to the minister. That’s roughly right after my birthday.

‘I wish I had been born a week later.’

Yes, my birthday is like a break to prepare for this period. Since I enjoyed my birthday and vacation, I was told to hurry up and get to work, an exquisite time interval as if heaven had ordained it.

Of course, if you were born a week late, there is a high probability that even your vacation would be denied.

‘Wouldn’t it be great if I could even borrow my hand?’

Since it is a period during which virtually all departments of the empire are visiting, a hand is desperately needed. From the perspective of such a minister, the head of the ‘Inspection’ must be an attractive workforce.

Thinking about it again makes me angry. The man who should be in the military is in the Ministry of Finance, so he is doing a lot of hard work.

‘Bastard.’

As expected, half of my life’s pain is because of the crown prince.

***

It’s annoying. It’s an extra budget and I want to get rid of everything. If you need money, I’d like to give you a few platinum coins and send it back.

But you have to be patient. If budget-related problems are dealt with carelessly, the aftermath will multiply dozens or hundreds of times. You can’t throw away the future to be comfortable now.

“Your Excellency, please take good care of me.”

“I will review it as positively as possible.”

That’s why he mechanically repeated the same words and sent the official from the Ministry of Justice back.

‘Damn it.’

And as soon as he confirmed that the official was leaving, he raised his eyebrows. I didn’t know that he would come from the Ministry of Justice, not from any other place. The Ministry of Justice was a department that was satisfied with the regular budget.

“We plan to deal with death row inmates and redecorate the prison.”

Who would have thought that such a reason would come into play? Handling death row inmates and being the head of a prison, how can I, as an outsider, know that?

‘Treatment of death row inmates.’

My head is pounding. Unlike the traitors who were sentenced to death but were immediately executed, death row inmates were put in a corner of the prison. Dealing with those death row inmates at once does not usually mean anything.

In order to avoid rumors that the reign period was stained with blood, the death penalty is usually delayed or dispersed as much as possible, but His Majesty is willing to accept the reluctant voice and proceed with the death penalty. The reason is obvious.

‘This must also be preparation for abdication.’

For the future of His Highness, who is about to abdicate. To avoid leaving Your Highness the stigma of having killed people since the beginning of her reign.

The abdication that I hoped no, at least not when I was in office, is becoming more and more visible. There is no luck. At this age, I didn’t want to get hit in the head for three days.

– Knock Knock

In the meantime, I frowned at the sound of knocking. Obviously, the Ministry of Justice is followed by the military, and that guy himself—

“Your Excellency, this is me. I heard you found it.”

Ah.

“Come in.”

I opened my mouth feeling a subtle mixture of relief and irritation. The asshole is confusing people.

Still, it’s fortunate that I don’t have to deal with him one after another right after being attacked by the Ministry of Justice. That guy is better than that guy.

“You seem to have suffered quite a bit. It seems like you’ve aged 10 years.”

No, are they both there and there?

As soon as I entered, I waved my hand at the guy who was making strange noises. Be quiet and sit down

“How long have you been there?”

“Relief, maritime, cultural, intangible.”

“Oh.”

Oh, what is that. This bastard reacts like it’s someone else’s business.

“Next is the military car—”

The door slammed open before I could finish my words.

‘A persevering bastard.’

The spirit of opening the door of the minister, and of course, the second-ranked minister of finance without permission. I sighed because I knew roughly who was doing it.

There is a dignified and respectful culture in this world called Nok, but that half-savage has not yet learned it. It’s embarrassing to even say that I’m an acquaintance.

“I’m here. I’m not late, is it?”

Actually, I wasn’t late, I just didn’t want you to come.

***

The door opened without any warning. What is it, I didn’t even hear a knock?

Because it was an unexpected situation, I even thought that the crown prince had arrived. Even the minister of the Ministry of the Interior, who has a higher rank than the minister, can’t go out like this, so who the hell would do something so full of ambition?

‘Ah.’

And as soon as I saw his face, I was convinced. If it’s that person, it’s worth it.

“I’m here. I’m not late, is it?”

“I’m on time.”

The woman, giggling at the brusque Minister’s reply, spotted me and she waved her hand vigorously.

“Oh, there was a kid too. How are you?”

“Yeah, what. It’s okay.”

At that answer, a woman, the commander of the Central District Army, sat down next to me, and she naturally put her arms around her shoulders and smiled.

“It’s been a year since I’ve seen you. You’ve grown a lot in that time. Is it because you’re growing up?”

“What kind of growth is a guy over 20?”

Despite the minister’s valid point, the commander of the Central District Army simply laughed. At the same time, hitting him on the shoulder really seemed like he was being treated like a kid, but unfortunately, from this person’s point of view, I’m a kid. Since I am the same level as the Minister, I, a subordinate, must be seen as a child.

Compared to this person, everything such as age and career is behind. Even the achievement of killing Kagan doesn’t mean much.

Because this was the person who played an active part with the minister in the battle where Kagan was seriously injured, the reason why the team leaders of Division 4 of the Inspection Department were able to attempt to subdue Kagan.

“Come to think of it, I heard you’re getting married soon. Congratulations! How many children do you plan to have?”

“I’m going to think slowly…”

“Really? Well, three children per wife is enough!”

I quietly closed my eyes at the birth of FC Krasius. The minister is also an eccentric, but this person is also an eccentric.

No, actually, people who would seriously injure Kagan aren’t normal, but they’re all crazy people somewhere, so I’m going crazy.