I Became a Bookkeeper the Monarchs Are Obsessed With chapter 17

17 – Crown Prince vs Northern Grand Duke – 1

“Hey, what is this? A list of people who saw Andre Gomes repeatedly assault Charles?”

“Yes. Andre Gomes, the wife’s son, said he had repeatedly assaulted Charles Jean Rochepole. A lot of students have seen it. What you are holding now is the list of those students.”

“Nonsense! There’s no way our good son would bully such a bully!”

When Andre’s mother shouted that and tried to tear up the papers, Isabel said:

“It is a copy. I have the original. Also, according to eyewitness accounts, the fight in the restaurant seemed to be a duel rather than a one-sided assault.”

Of course, it wasn’t a duel, but what would the person who saw it feel about it? Also, Isabelle is resourceful. He must have bribed the eyewitness. like you tried to do to me

“It was not an assault, it was a duel… ?”

“Yes. It is said that even Charles Jean Rochepole used a wooden sword and his son wielded a real sword. In addition, they said that it was close to an accident that his son was injured because glass fragments were unluckily scattered on the floor.”

“That’s a lie. I don’t believe it.”

“But in reality, eyewitness accounts do. Well, here’s a suggestion. What would you like? If you agree here, I will give you a generous 50 ducats, including medical expenses and consolation money. On the other hand, if you insist on punishing until the end… ”

Isabelle said in a menacing voice.

“You will have to use your power to determine the authenticity.”

“… !”

Andre’s mother looked shocked. However, the direction of the shock was very different from what I expected. Andre’s mother said after staring at the floor in silence for a while.

“why… ?”

“What do you mean?”

“That child is said to be a fallen aristocrat on par with a commoner. He said he was a no-nonsense guy who narrowly avoided failing grades. Why do prestigious aristocrats, the size of the Russells and the Poitiers, protect a guy like that?”

Yes. The point of shock to Andre’s mother wasn’t because her son, whom she thought was good, turned out to be a bad guy. On the contrary, I was shocked that such an insignificant guy had a back stomach. Are the nobility helpless? I was fed up with the aristocratic culture that looked for the rear rather than right and wrong. And before long, Isabelle spoke.

“Mr. Charles Jean Rochepole… ”

Everyone listened to Isabel’s next words. Even from Dian’s point of view, I wondered why Isabelle was covering Charles. What kind of relationship do you two have?

“He is my friend.”

Isabel’s declaration of friendship shocked everyone. It was because Isabel Poitier was an aide to the princess and came from a prestigious family, and Charles was only from a fallen noble family. It was the moment when Charles’ back was officially created.

—–

In the end, Andre’s mother gave up the punishment against Charles and received 50 ducats. Charles was satisfied and Isabel was also satisfied. However, there was only one person who was not satisfied. That was the victim of this case, Andre Gomes.

Andre Gomes was unilaterally assaulted by Charles, suffered great wounds in front of people, and was not even able to punish Charles severely. At this point, rumors began to circulate among the students that the power of the Gomes family was not that strong.

On the other hand, rumors began to circulate that Charles had something. Even though Andre was a bully, he was a swordsman in his own way, and it was even more so that he won this one-sidedly, and even more so that he passed on without any punishment even after inflicting a big wound.

Charles has a hidden number. So don’t touch it. That was Charles’ evaluation among the students.

“Looks like you set the right example.”

Charles smiled contentedly. School life would be easier.

“Is it right?”

Isabelle de Poitiers, who was walking with Charles, asked.

“Yes. Isabel did as well as I wanted.”

“I wasn’t sure because Mr. Charles suddenly caused it, but it’s fortunate. If possible, I would have appreciated it if you had said something before this happened.”

“I thought you would be able to improvise like that.”

Only Yuria Russell could not understand the conversation between Isabelle and Charles and followed the two in a dumbfounded state.

“What are you talking about?”

“Ah, that… ”

Isabel started to inform YuRia about the deal between us. It was the fact that Isabel had agreed to be my support in exchange for me withdrawing from the final match against Her Highness, and the fact that she had helped with Andre’s case because of that promise. YuRia, who heard the circumstances behind the scenes, put her head on her head.

“Isabel, you… !”

“Calm down, Yuria. It all worked out.”

“But Her Highness, the princess doesn’t want us to win that way!”

“I know that. Your Highness wants to win in his own way. That’s why people like us are needed.”

I nodded at Isabel’s words. Princess Leonia has her own rules. I hope you win the way you decide. They don’t want to steal the world, they want to steal it. But being a monarch sometimes comes when you have to dip your toes in muddy water. There comes a time when you just can’t win in a fair way. That’s why you need a realist to smear dirty mud on your body in place of the monarch. That was Isabel, and that was me.

“Charles! Are you really okay? Don’t you want to confront Her Highness in a fair way?”

“I did.”

“Then why the hell did I fall for Isabel’s proposal! You could have refused enough!”

“Ah, that’s a misunderstanding… ”

There was one thing YuRia misunderstood.

“Isabel wasn’t the first to offer to be my backing boat because I would give up, but I was the first to do it.”

Yuria made a shocked expression at those words. With a face full of betrayal, she muttered, “There is no one to trust in the world,” and went back to the dormitory alone.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Charles. Yuria has a slightly pure side.”

“I know.”

How many times have you played as Yuria Russell, do you not understand Yuria’s personality? Is it just personality? I knew YuRia’s upbringing and sibling relationships.

“You feel like someone we’ve known for a long time.”

Oops, did I show too much? Game knowledge seems to be appropriately hidden.

“It can’t be.”

I smiled, and Isabelle looked at my face with a complicated expression.

—–

“It’s vacation soon.”

I suddenly realized. that it is July. It was vacation after a week.

“Do you have any plans for vacation?”

“why? Do you want to spend vacation with me?”

sereung. The sword slid up from Glacia’s scabbard.

“I’m sorry.”

I quickly apologized and Glacia put the sword back in.

“I asked if you would hire me even during vacation.”

Oh, come to think of it, Glacia pays for her tuition and living expenses with the money I give her. If I don’t pay, the tuition will be tight.

“Then you go with me even during vacation. I’ll take care of the escort fee.”

“Is it really okay? All I did for two months was beat Andre.”

It is not unreasonable to think so. Glacia was said to be an escort, but she did little.

However, Glacia knew one thing and didn’t know the other. The fact that no one could touch me because the sword genius named Glacia Ehrenberg was with me.

“Do not worry. Glacia is doing as much as she can. I will hire you even on vacation. As long as Mrs. Glacia is okay.”

Glacia made a slightly moved expression. He’s such an expressionless person, so I didn’t know at first, but after being with him all day long, I thought I knew a little bit.

“But are you okay? I will go up to Crotea during that vacation. If you want to work as an escort during vacation, you have to come up with me.”

“Are you Crotea? Why suddenly?”

Crotea is a castle in the northwest of the empire, ruled by Dian de Balboa. It is quite far from Charles’ hometown. So, it was quite unexpected that Crotea appeared here.

“You know there are signs of a war in the north, right?”

“I heard. I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is going to visit his parents in the north… ”

Yes. The crown prince, who currently boasts the most powerful force in the world, strikes the Grand Duke Cronor, who guards the north, to expand his territory. That’s the story in the original game.

“I intend to participate in that battle.”

And I intend to participate in this battle as Dian de Balboa’s temporary temporary sergeant. Among the rules of Arcadia Academy, there is a rule that you can be mobilized as a knight at any time during wartime, but if you apply this rule, you will be able to participate in battle. This opportunity was to debut as a real bookmaker.

At those words, Glacia furrowed her eyebrows and said.

“You know what’s dangerous?”

“yes.”

“On a real battlefield, real cavalrymen ride in hundreds and wield spears. Are you really confident to survive?”

“I’m not going to go to the front like that.”

It’s because I’m going to work as a bookkeeper.

“And, with Glacia-san, it must be safe.”

“If it is a battlefield, additional money will be added.”

“how much?”

“25 ducats for the base price plus 25 ducats for a total of 50 ducats.”

This woman is very determined to suck me down my spine. Do you know how much 50 ducats is? This is the amount of money that can buy a small house in a typical city, not the capital. But…

“call.”

It was enough for the cost of his life.