100. force of power
“So you said you were locked up because you said you’d stop talking and leave?”
“uh. Avatar is confined to the house. Sobbing”
“What is your crime?”
“Dealing in stolen property, tax evasion, insulting nobility… But stolen goods and tax evasion are caught because you washed too many of your items.”
“Insulting nobles?”
“I was going to attack you, so I pulled out my knife in anger and it stuck.”
The nobility of Seion was an inviolable territory for the common people. If you feel bad with harsh words, there are many cases of killing someone for damaging their honor. But if I say that to my sister, I could die, so I should refrain from doing so.
“It’s a dog.”
“Yes, so come and help me.”
“okay. But sister.”
“yes.”
“where are you?”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“Eh, it’s not even a day or two… Heim Territory south of Corey Kingdom… In the middle, take the portal from Viscount Darkmarsh’s territory and move to the forest near Baron Wis, then drive south for half a day to find Baron Orun.”
“It’s dirty.”
“What? hey! I’m a round trip course every time you call! why? You don’t want to come?!”
It’s growling while showing white teeth, but if you say you don’t want to go because it’s annoying, you’ll really bite.
“Oh, that can’t be! This bastard, how dare you take my sister!”
Even though he’s an NPC, he’s targeting his older sister as a concubine when he’s a married man with a child. I want to cut it right now and hang it on a pole. I hurriedly connected to Seion, avoiding my sister’s frosty eyes, and immediately headed to Count Podina’s office in the inner castle. First of all, since he belongs to Podina, he needs permission from the count to go to another territory.
chuck!
Received a salute from the guard guarding the entrance, went inside and walked to Count Podina’s office, where he ran into Viscount Illen, the count’s chief wizard. He plays the role of the brain of Count Podina. He always has a beard and benevolent smile like Santa Claus, but he was famous as a battle mage in the past. By the way, when my honor score went negative, he was the old man who hated me the most, but if I had to leave Podina, it would be because of this man.
“Oh, long time no see, Baron Kay Ironwood.”
“Viscount Illen, have you been feeling well?”
Since he was a superior and of a higher status than me, I bowed my head and Viscount Illen spoke to me with that pretentious benevolent smile.
“Your performance these days has been very dazzling. It’s not enough to clean up the underground organization that was the bane of the territory, so all the impure things that are afraid of your prestige are holding their breath.”
“It’s an overstatement.”
“It’s too much… It is thanks to a knight like you that the people of the territory live day by day, grateful for the rule of the count. of course… You don’t have a bit of an overhanded side, but you do have it.”
There is a bone in the words, whether or not you will only say good things. But I just accepted it as it is. Because it’s not wrong.
“I will keep that in mind in the future.”
“Yes, yes. heh heh heh… … .”
I smile as if I like the answer.
But it seems that this old man has no intention of letting me go.
“Oh come to think of it, I heard that you recently got married… Am I right?”
“ah… Yes. We couldn’t have a wedding ceremony, so we just reported it.”
“Hmm… Is there something wrong?”
I ask if there are a lot of questions I usually have. The reason we didn’t have a wedding ceremony was because my older sister hated it, saying that if this spread among users, we should shoot ‘We Got Married’. Usually, at a wedding like this, you can rip off gifts from NPCs or players you’re close to, but I had a poor relationship with my sister, and I had to hide it. And there is a suitable excuse that my sister told me.
Somehow, it was said that I could bet on this way, so I gave the correct answer paper in my head.
“Actually who… No, the insider said he was a commoner… I just wanted to live a simple life without making noise.”
“Huh, that’s right. Still, wouldn’t it be better to have a proper wedding? You were originally a commoner, but aren’t you a noble now? If you are a noble, you must maintain the dignity befitting a noble. If you ignore it, you will look down on the other nobles and disgrace the name of Count Podina, who appointed you.”
“Your words are correct. But I think the will of my insider is more important.”
“Heh heh, are you saying that your wife is more important than the Count?”
“Of course, Count Podina is also important, but not as important as my wife.”
“Well… is it.”
Viscount Illen opened her eyes wide as if in admiration for my firm answer, then nodded.
[Intimacy with Viscount Illen has increased significantly.]
‘what. What did you do to increase intimacy… … .’
It’s been a long time since I didn’t manage intimacy, so it’s a message of increasing intimacy.
“By the way, I have something urgent right now… … .”
Now, I want to say goodbye, and my sister has work, so I’m about to say hello and pass by, but Viscount Illen grabs me again.
“What do you mean it’s urgent?”
“Um, that… … .”
Once the boss asks, you can’t help but answer. I told my sister what had happened and that I had to go there as soon as possible to save the ‘people inside’ who were in crisis. and… In no time at all, the ambient temperature dropped below zero.
Viscount Illen’s expression hardened coldly in front of him.
“So you are saying that the baron, who owns a small estate in the south, dares to detain the son-in-law of a knight appointed by Count Podina himself? You mean to be a concubine with a lust for a guy with two kids?”
“… Yes, that’s why I’m in a bit of a hurry.”
In fact, the crimes revealed on the outside are stolen property trading, tax evasion, and insulting nobles, but first of all, it was aimed at my sister.
“To save a commoner’s wife from the clutches of a filthy aristocrat… nice… … . her… heh heh heh… hahahaha… … .”
“Can I go see it?”
“I guess I was going to ask the Count for permission.”
“Yes.”
“What are you going to do?”
“porridge… No, I have to go get it.”
“You mean alone?”
“Yes”
“Huh… … .”
[Intimacy with Viscount Illen has increased significantly.]
‘What day is it today? Intimacy, which normally doesn’t even go up, is just going up.’
“great. I’m going with you, I was just on my way to see the Count… … .”
It was Viscount Illen who walked ahead without even listening to an answer.
* * *
After hearing all of my story, Count Podina scratched his chin. After thinking for a while, I asked Viscount Illen, who was standing next to me.
“Well, Baron Orun. Like the nephew of Count Bato.”
“That’s right. Your Excellency Count.”
“her… That friend’s father was also in trouble with the woman issue, so even his nephew is in trouble.”
“It’s the history of the sea men overflowing with strength.”
“Well, that’s it too. The problem is Count Barto… … .”
It was Count Podina, who had been tapping his temples.
“He has a good relationship with the Sword Master and the same aristocratic faction. That’s right… … .”
“Your Excellency, this is the honor of our Podina Territory at stake.”
“It’s an honor… … .”
“If we pass this on quietly, our Podina will become a laughingstock in the world.”
Viscount Illen said with a firm expression.
“Tsk, I know.”
Count Podina clicked his tongue and asked me.
“Will you go even if you don’t allow me?”
“Yes.”
I answered right away. It’s a shame what he’s achieved in Podina so far, but he has no regrets about settling down anyway, so it doesn’t matter if he gets kicked out because of this. You can also get the title of nobility if you put your mind to it… … .
“Huh, I don’t even hesitate.”
“sorry.”
“What do you have to be sorry for? It’s just the legitimate right of the head of the family to protect the family… But if I send you off like this, I have a hunch that the Baron Oron family will become a sea of blood and that there will be an awkward relationship with Count Bato.”
“Also, if anything unsavory happens to the lady, something truly terrible will happen.”
“Does Viscount Illen think so too?”
“Isn’t that obvious? Do you think there will be rumors going around that there is a demon who drinks human blood living in our territory?”
“Well, I don’t think this guy is going to drink human blood… … .”
“That’s just how you look at it. I can guarantee you that if this guy turns around, there will be no one in our territory to stop him.”
With the person in front of them, the two of them are chatting about giving and receiving. I said, getting frustrated.
“Hmmmm, I’ll try to explain it in words as much as possible.”
“You? whoop whoop”
Was my image this dirty? It’s a look that means ‘I’d rather have a dog stop pooping’.
“Your Excellency Count. I can assure you that Baron Kay Ironwood will surpass Count Barto and become the greatest swordsman of Corey Kingdom in the future. For the sake of the future of such a wonderful knight, if Your Excellency directly steps forward and solves the problem, Baron Kay will be even more loyal to His Excellency.”
“Hey, hey. It seems you like this guy quite a bit.”
“That’s right. dismissal”
Count Podina nodded at Viscount Illen’s words and said.
“great. I’ll work this out for you. Viscount Illen”
“Yes, Your Excellency”
“Prepare the communication.”
“Who shall I be the opponent?”
“Well… Both Count Bato and Baron Orun!”
“All right.”
* * *
Why are people obsessed with power? To this question, I will say that the reason is what happened in the count’s office a moment ago. What would have happened if I had gone to Baron Orun myself? There must have been quite a few casualties. If Baron Orun had sought a violent conversation, I would have gladly complied. After that, I’m thinking about whether to cut off the limbs first or the head first… … .
However, the count easily solved such a problem through a three-way meeting while sitting comfortably in his office.
For two days, without having to run until the soles of your feet sweat… There was no need to blush and draw a knife.
The funny thing is that Count Barto knew me and that the woman my nephew had detained was my wife, so he beat Baron Orun to crack the communications marble.
– Count Fodina, this happened because I was dishonest. I will take responsibility for handling this.
– I really feel sorry for disturbing your heart with this. Count Barto… … .
-Sah, Uncle. No matter how much you are Count Fodyna, you are doing this to my estate… … .
– Shut up. Orun… … . Just one more word and I’ll throw you into the navy and make it impossible for you to smell a woman for three hundred and sixty-five days a year.
Crisp!
The lion’s roar explodes, and the cracked communication marble is about to break. He is said to be a sword master, and his strength is good.
– Heck, that’s all… … .
-As soon as the communication ends, run to the county. I will give you a deadline of two days.
-Hick… Hiccup… … .
Shall we call it a laughably bland ending?
And the effect was immediate. On the day my sister asked me for help, Baron Orun cleared my sister of all crimes and compensated her for all the damage she suffered.
That wasn’t all that was gained.
Coming out of Count Podina’s office, Viscount Illen led me to his mansion.
He told me to set up a simple table for drinking in the drawing room.
“I will look for a place in your wife’s shop.”
“The Viscount didn’t bother… … .”
“No. In fact, my wife is also from a commoner. In the past, before I became Count Podina’s chief mage, he supported me so that I could concentrate fully on magic, but after I got the title and started to rise, I was ashamed of my wife who still couldn’t take off her commoner t-shirt.”
“okay.”
“Even when I got older, I tried to take care of my clothes myself, not as a servant. When things get old, I told them to throw them away and buy new ones, but my wife wouldn’t listen to me. I hated having a wife like that. whooping… … .”
He continued drinking with a self-deprecating smile.
“It was only after she left me that I could see why she was obsessed with such old things.”
“Why?”
“All of those things were things I bought one by one. No matter how splendid and good things were, my wife couldn’t do that. Only then did I realize No matter how competent the servants were, there was no one who could make me feel as comfortable as my wife… … .”
“okay.”
“Actually, I didn’t see you well. You’ve accumulated a lot of great achievements, but rumors about you are so bad. Of course, that hasn’t changed my opinion that your disposition is a bit cruel. However, seeing the spirit of trying to invade the baron family alone to save the wife-to-be and your disobeying the Count’s orders, my thoughts have changed a lot.”
There is a reason, ‘I was going in alone, I was confident to kill them all, and even though it wasn’t here that I disobeyed Count Podina, I was confident that I could eat well and live well.’
“If you have any difficulties in the future, come to me anytime.”
“thank you. Viscount.”
* * *
“It’s good to have power.”
“So, how can I buy a building in such a nice place at such a low price after I’ve been selling my feet for a few days… … .”
The manager, who complained that there were no shops in the downtown area with a good throat, said, ‘Here is what you were looking for.’ He quickly brought a huge three-story building at the crossroads for sale. Yeongji Lee Inja’s power was terrifying. The Viscount didn’t say a word, but the price was reduced on his own. After paying the price, I even did the intermediate paperwork, and when my sister tidied up the store and arrived, I already had the key to the building’s front door and the building’s ownership deed.