Chapter 117: Treacherous Friend
Kingdom of Berdreich
Many nobles gather in the royal castle
A grand conference of the royal aristocracy was about to take place.
A fat nobleman complains
“Seriously, how long will this situation last!?”
He said the thoughts that those here never put into words
The shut-in who has done nothing complains. And.
“We should gather more forces from all over the kingdom! Don’t you think so? Frontier Count Sermus.”
Suddenly he's talking to me.
The surrounding people do not even help
Because they don't want to get involved.
"What are you trying to say? I don't understand."
"Jeez, this is a problem for inexperienced people. Your territory is probably the furthest from the battlefield. I am asking if you could send troops from there!"
Then you should send yours!
I can't say something like that.
Although he is an extremely low existence, you pig
......No, no, sorry
This pig is a Marquis
“I've already sent troops, about 5,000.”
"Don't you think it's enough?"
"It's 60% of my territory, I can't send any more."
"You're a useless man..."
I want to hit him.
I clench my fists tightly under the desk and bear it.
I have to remember to smile!
As I endure my anger, the door, the only way in or out, opens.
Some nobles, and the pi... the marquis stand up
Those who know did not stand.
The door was opened a little roughly
So it's not the king.
"I'm sorry. I'm late."
It was Shiro-dono
The nobleman standing makes a disgusted face.
He's trying to impress the king, and when it is not the king, he's pissed.
Of course, Shiro-dono was not to blame.
It's their own fault.
"...This bastard..."
Someone whispered.
Of course, they couldn't say it loudly.
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Then for a while
The king hasn't yet arrived
"Count Shiro-dono"
A noble called out
"What is it?"
"I ask you, a former adventurer. Is the situation hopeless?"
All eyes turn to Shiro-dono
“I will answer as an adventurer. Barely."
"Then, as someone who supports this country?"
"If everyone here does his or her part, we can get through this."
A disgruntled man raises his voice
"Then what is it? Are you trying to say that we are doing nothing, Count-dono?"
The voice belonged to the pig Marquis.
"If that's what you heard, isn't it because you're aware of it? I think you should try harder."
"Y... you! How can you insult a Marquis even though you're just a Count!"
The pig screamed.
Shiro-dono doesn't care at all.
“…Frontier Count-dono.”
A nobleman not much older than me calls out in a small voice.
“Is it okay for him to defy the Marquis?”
“No problem. It's more like he's trying to provoke him into a fight."
Shiro-dono probably doesn't care about that pig...
The more I look into it, the more he's dragging down government affairs, that pig...
In the midst of such insults, Shiro-dono suddenly stood up vigorously.
"W-what! Are you going to do it! Against a Marquis! You're just a Count!"
No, it's not
Shiro-dono was the first to notice
The moment the door opened and the king entered.
By the way, the pig was so confused that he didn't get up for a while when the king came in.
Shame on you, you deserve it!
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"...That's the current state of the educational infrastructure."
“Umu, the spread of books by letterpress printing is more effective than I imagined. I look forward to seeing more of your work."
"Ha!"
The nobles who fulfill the duties assigned to them by the king
The nobles report it
They are all desperate to be recognized for their achievements.
But the more they report their achievements to the king, the stronger Shiro-dono's power becomes, which they don't like.
Most of the things related to education came from Shiro-dono's idea.
"Next is Count Shiro."
"Ha!"
Shiro-dono stands up when called by the king
"Let's hear the report"
“As I told you before. The administrations of the four northern countries, including Berdreich, are isolated from the central government.”
“Umu, what happened after that?”
"At this time, the organization called the Administration Bureau was dismantled. It was organized as a new organization and became independent."
The central administration will probably be destroyed anyway, so let's make it independent!
With that said, the management office was dismantled and reorganized.
We will assist you. the country
We will help you out. the country
We will give the work to the adventurers. the country
We will guarantee the safety of the members. the country
I know. It's called being naive.
"So, what's changed since the Administration?"
"The name has been changed, the Adventurer's Guild."
"What are they going to do?"
"They will dispatch adventurers to four countries and entrust them with subjugating monsters and bandits."
"That doesn't change anything!"
Fatty interjects.
That's great.
I can't believe he doesn't know anything.
In short, the Administration Bureau has become a domestic subcontractor.
Adventurers take on requests at their own risk.
Fewer soldiers will have to spend their time taking down monsters and bandits.
“Ah… Am I correct in interpreting this as meaning that we can send even more soldiers to the front lines?"
It seems that some people have noticed.
Rather they should notice it
"The other advantage is that we'll be able to solve our domestic problems with money alone."
If you use soldiers, you have to find the money for weapons, armor, food, and wages.
If you leave it to the Adventurer's Guild, you only have to pay the commission.
They can make more money than a soldier, so they have to manage everything themselves.
Well, there's the question of the quality of the adventurers.
"It's not a good idea for an adventurer to act violently, is it?"
One of them raises his hand and asks such a question.
I think so too.
"That's what education is for. That's what the Adventurers' Guild is for."
Teaching basic reading, writing and arithmetic
Giving the Adventurers' Guild the power to compel people to become adventurers.
“…In other words, a license system. To become an adventurer, you must abide by the rules set by the guild. If you break the rules, your license will be revoked or you will become a criminal."
"I see. Very well, Count, you may do as you please."
"Ha!"
"Please wait!"
The Marquis interjects to complain again
Even though he's the same Marquis, he is so different from Marquis Andrei.
Come to think of it, what is Marquis Andrei doing?
I heard that he is recuperating at home.
"Such a serious matter is too much for the Count!"
"I see. The Marquis has a good point."
The King listened to the Marquis' opinion.
He really does nothing but complain.
I've run out of patience with him. He's so rude.
When I tried to stand up, I met Shiro-dono's eyes.
-Be quiet-
That's what I thought he said to me.
"Then I'll leave it to the Marquis."
Yes that was what Shiro-dono said
"Huh?"
The king smiles wickedly and declares.
“The Marquis has a good point. It is too heavy a load to for the Count to carry. Then the Marquis, who has the most power, be the one to do it."
"Ah no, I..."
“I have documented all the plans in case something like this happens. I am sure that the Marquis would be happy to take over. Indeed."
Maybe the Marquis will fall
He's going to make a big mistake somewhere and put all the blame on the Marquis.
That's what the king and Shiro-dono's wicked smiles say.
They probably had a meeting beforehand
"Excuse me!"
Suddenly several soldiers enter.
"What's wrong?"
The soldiers begin to report hesitantly
“There was a report that mad soldiers appeared in the territory of Frontier Count Sermus!”
"What!"
“Ridiculous! Sermus-dono’s territory is farther from the front line than the royal capital!”
The soldier's report was incomprehensible.
"T-they said they came from the desert area of Elfriade. Um... a flying ship has appeared..."
Everyone would have thought it was unbelievable at the same time
Like a ship flies in the sky
Only one person
"Not good... is that how they came?"
Only Shiro-dono accepted that fact.
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