The wise man returns

Balin asked Laden to manage the territory shortly after receiving the Marquis's title.

With his son on the high ground, it was half to see Doug, and the other half to need a real estate keeper.

Of course, I gave a generous reward to Baron Soldier for taking care of Laden and Millia.

‘The wizards of the Tower have been sent as anchors, plus 30,000 gold investments and three Class B artifacts... it's weird to be ruined. ’

You might think it was too much to give three artifacts, but all three were artifacts created by Elijah.

Based on her current skills, it was an artifact of that magnitude that could be filled with just a little Manasik.

It was an incredibly advanced punitive force special and a support like this, so it was an excellent condition that would not be ruined even if I tried to perish.

"Perhaps sooner or later, all the neighborhoods will belong to Baron Soldier." By then, it won't be weird to be a bird or an earl. ’

It was a reward for taking good care of his family while Valine was fighting in the capital.

Since 1 gold is enough money for an ordinary family to live on for a month, 30,000 gold is a lot of money to buy a castle.

If it works well, Baron Soldier could become one of the royal families that supports the kingdom in the future.

“Valine, I heard about what you did in the capital. Even if I was here, I couldn't tell because everyone was talking to me. ”

“Haha...”

Balin gives you a smile because he didn't say anything right.

However, the moment Raden's eyes turned red, Valine felt her nose turn frowny as well.

“Thanks to you, this father doesn't listen to civilians for a long time... He's so magnificent. Well done, Valine. ”

“... No problem. I didn't do anything. ”

A nice atmosphere spread between the two for a short while.

Laden asks a question to break it.

“By the way, how's Millia doing? I've been to the capital before, but I'm still waiting to hear from you. ”

The eyes of Laden, who said so, were purely curious.

Balan was a horse after a sip of wine because the cashier brought him a new wine.

“Millia... rents a house in the capital. I was too busy wandering around. ”

After completing the horse, she remembers Millia, who was shooting all over the capital in her head.

Unlike a girl that was that age, Millia was also active enough to bore her siblings.

“I'm afraid I'll get hurt. The capital has to be big and crowded. ”

“Don't worry. I've got people ready for that. ”

The man Balin spoke of is Andropos the Sword King.

Aside from training time, I ordered Millia to stick around instead of wearing them all the time.

If someone were to use Millia to intimidate Balin, he would have to begin to feel the fear of the Grandmaster's sword.

“It's not just that. I'm worried that Millia won't be able to grow properly just playing there. ”

“About that... I don't think so until the sky is torn apart. ”

“Is that so?"

Balin nods, smiling and smiling at Laden, who asks with a noticeably relaxed expression.

Millia's main attraction was not a bustling street or a shopping street, but rather a place where people lived and where technicians lived.

I was practicing all sorts of things out of curiosity, and some of them were quite promising.

“If you think something's going to happen that you're worried about, I'll take care of it. I don't think you need to worry about Millia right now. ”

“I'm glad you said that. ”

Then Laden smiled and put the rest of the food in his mouth.

I suddenly remembered Balin, who was drinking wine with a quiet smile.

“By the way, how's the zonekeeper thing going? ”

“Oh, I don't know anything. I'm barely doing it thanks to the people who have been there for so long...”

Not just words, but the look on Laden's face suddenly brightened when he thought about his work like it was really hard.

Balin chuckles and gives you encouragement.

“Take your time. If you were my father, you'd be a good lord. I assure you. ”

“Thank you for your consolation. ”

“It's not consolation. ”

To Raden, who smiled lightly, he emphasized one more time.

I was confident, not consoled. Valine Von Laden was quite capable.

Laden wasn't well-educated, powered, or well-versed.

All he had was one and only ability to empathize with his life as a commoner.

It may seem trivial to empathize with people's pain, but without it, it was the difference between heaven and earth.

‘It's administrative work anyway. The bureaucracy that was under Duke Santos remains intact. No problem. I'm sure he'll make a good lord if they help him do the right thing. ’

And Balin was sure that all the bureaucrats would do their best to help Laden.

It was Laden who fired them all in the first place and retained the bureaucrats and soldiers who were about to hire them.

‘The only thing I'm worried about... is getting ready for the storm that's coming soon. ’

It is now a public secret that the Bern Emperor is dead.

Soon to be formally announced, the impact of that wavelength will be enormous.

Especially since Lablanc Castle grew up in trade with the Cadim Empire.

Even then, if we tried to take care of all the people, we could all die together.

‘He will definitely take care of the people instead of efficiency. I don't know if that's a good idea. ’

I'm sure it's as good as any, but as always, reality has caught up to me.

To hide his darkening expression, Balin purposely turned the subject elsewhere.

Speaking of which, the conversation naturally passed to the colonists.

“Won't you come in with a complaint or something? Everything all right? Like witchcraft or thieves. ”

“There are a lot of soldiers, so I let them take care of all that. But the people have been uncomfortable lately...”

The expression on Laden's horse is full of water.

Balin urges you to answer with a question mark on his face.

The old bureaucrats must have solved the messy.It's magic to get rid of soldiers.

However, it was pretty annoying for Laden to make his face grouchy.

“What's going on? Just say the word. Ogres? Wyvern? I'll take care of it right away. ”

“No, it's not like a monster. ”

“Not a monster? ”

Balin opens his eyes wide and asks again. However, Laden's dull face nods quietly up and down.

If it can't be solved by a large number of soldiers, I thought it would be the appearance of a strong monster, but it didn't seem like it.

Once again, Laden begins to unravel about the concerns of the colonists.

“Actually, Duke Santos' ex-wife and son are causing people a lot of trouble. I warned him a few times before, but he's still the same. ”

“Them...”

Balin has tasted better.

My ex-wife and her son's trajectory seemed more serious than I expected.

It is said that Laden is worried about the small things, but the messy things do not go into the Lord's ears.

The majority of this is due to issuing instructions from the administrative officials.

However, if Laden was troubled by it, it was definitely not a formality.

“Father.”

“Huh? What's wrong? ”

“Do whatever you want. No matter how great they used to be, my father and I are the rulers of this land now. ”

“Yes, but...”

Raden scratches his head, blurry at the end of the horse.

Balin raised his voice slightly and said loudly.

“I have nothing to worry about. Now, how well do I get out of the capital? As long as I choose! I can bring the King back right away! All you have to do is contact me and I'll show you an artifact. ”

Valine pretends to be overbearing.

Even Laden, who was so humorous, smiled deeply.

“Haha. Yes. All right. I'll trust you and make a move. ”

“Don't worry. Strong, inevitably strong. ”

When he finished speaking, he ordered a drink, not a simple snack and a drink.

In the long story, Laden suddenly asked.

“I sent it like this, but how are you sending it? It was New Year's, and it must have been nice. ”

As soon as Valine hears that, she shakes her head, revealing the weariness.

“No... I have so much to do, it's a New Year's festival and I took a break when I sang at the castle. I was buried in work at other times. ”

As you said, Valine would have been fine if she had not been trained through Mana training.

I couldn't spend any time relaxing because of the overlap between various tasks and training.

Meanwhile, Laden smiles and places his hand on Balin's shoulder.

“Valine, don't overdo it. It must be hard to lead a horse tower and a kingdom. It's going to be tough. But if we rush it too quickly, it'll ruin everything. ”

After a deep breath, Valine looks at the horse again with a heavy gaze.

“Slowly, as we've done so far. You've done well enough. Don't be obsessive-compulsive, ever. Living without regrets. ”

Raden's bold advice melted away decades of his life experience.

However, when Balin listened to him, he felt an unpleasantness for some reason.

We don't have much time left to fight the Demon Prince now, but I'm telling you to leave as usual!

Even if I didn't want to feel bad, my heart became frustrated without knowing it.

"Whew... take your time. That's a nice thing to say. But...

After drinking all the snacks and drinks, Laden finally stood up.

Balin told him to go around the city and then go in.

“Then go in first. I'll be in before dinner. ”

“Yes, do it. ”

After escorting Laden to the castle, Balin began to explore the city in a long time.

The first thing he looked at was the life of the nearby natural landscapes and mountain ranges.

Balin nods shortly after using a few detection spells.

‘There are no particularly strong monsters. Well, this is the center of the city, so that would be a big problem. ’

The lake outside the city was deep and wide.

That's why I thought there must be something like Surpent or Hydra.

Balin turns away smiling in unexpected cleanliness.

The next place he looked was at items primarily handled in Castle Rablanc.

There were mostly expensive precious metals, fabrics, and luxuries, but there were evenly distributed items throughout.

As he crossed the market, Balin was able to achieve one unexpected result.

It is information about the current situation of the Cadim Empire.

Of course, the accuracy of the merchants at the Merchants Guild was somewhat doubtful.

But there was nothing quite like trying to figure out what the common people of the Empire were thinking.

“The Emperor is crumbling, and the nobles of each region are preparing for the imperial election...”

Balin swallowed a saliva.

In his mind, what I now remember is what the Wizard of the Diamond Tower left behind.

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