Chapter 27. The wolf recognizes those who stand up for themselves. (3)
After a commotion occurred as people searched for a spare desk.
“… … Phew.”
I sat down in front of my new desk and held my throbbing head.
Looking at the work Diego had done so far, there were more than one or two things to point out.
First of all, that guy is not good at spending money. And I was also bad at calculating.
As a result, there was bound to be a rat that noticed the gap and latched onto it, gnawing away at the metallurgy.
First, the first rat.
“Philip.”
In a soft voice,
“Hey, hey!”
Philip, who was stiff with his hands clasped together, took a deep breath.
“Yes, master. I am so innocent! This time I won’t be foolhardy… … .”
Like the dining room, there were various weapons hanging on the walls of Diego’s office.
Clap-
Among them, I chose a sharp ax and picked it up.
“Stay where you are.”
“Do, do, do, master!”
Philip waved his hand with a thoughtful look on his face.
“If you do this here now-”
Sigh!
The ax flew out and landed next to Philip’s face.
“—!”
Philip held his head and let out a silent scream. Then he realized that his head was still attached and he finally raised his head.
“-!”
Philip froze as he met my burning blue eyes.
“Do, do do, Master… … .”
“Oh my, are you surprised?”
A sharp smile formed on my lips.
“I saw a rat next to you, so I just caught it.”
“… … .”
“The rat that is eating away at the Obest territory.”
Philip understood what I meant and clicked his teeth together.
“Come this way.”
As I snapped my fingers, Philip stiffly approached me with a pale face.
“If you have something to say, say it.”
“Yes, master. Most of the documents were written by Lord Diego. What power do I have… … . That’s what I did to my best… … .”
A look of sincere resentment was evident on Philip’s face.
‘Still, I guess you noticed me.’
There was no part where Philip joked around this time. I guess they were cautious because they thought I might come back.
And as Philip explained, the parts he touched were relatively neatly organized.
‘Honestly, it’s hard to find a butler like this.’
Although my hand habits are a bit bad.
But knowing that my life was a waste also meant that I could be persuaded appropriately.
“Philip.”
When I looked at him with a bright smile, Philip started shaking like a rat in front of a wild beast.
“Master, please… … . Please, really this time-”
“Yes, you’ve had a lot of trouble so far.”
A tone filled with a calm smile. A strange light appeared on Philip’s face when he felt that.
“Do you have any intention of serving your new master?”
Philip’s mouth dropped open at the next question.
“… … yes?”
“The intensity of work will be similar to now. No, maybe it’s a little easier?”
I pointed my finger at him.
“The most important thing, 1.5 times your current salary. “How is it?”
Philip’s eyes suddenly changed. The reason that had been clouded by fear was regained.
“Besides, the new owner won’t be staying in this estate. “It’s probably just a matter of sending a letter once in a while to confirm.”
“… … “Wait a minute, that’s what you said.”
“okay.”
He tapped me with his index finger as if showing off.
“I am the master, Abel Kindreal.”
“… … .”
Philip’s mouth was so wide that it almost hit the ground.
“Think about it carefully. “Only the owner will change, but the actual work will be the same as now.”
“… … .”
“Besides, you won’t have to look around to see if there’s a place where you can save some money.”
“… … .”
Philip closed his mouth at a sharp word that cut to the core. And he was silent for a while, as if he was considering things.
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Are you a simple Diego who can’t work but is easy to serve? Or is it me, who is good at work, but fierce, but doesn’t come to the estate often?
yet,
“lol… … .”
A humble smile appeared on Philip’s face.
“Can I call you master?”
As expected, there was no business in terms of money.
No, in some ways he made the wisest choice he could make right now.
“Please call me Master in front of others.”
He pushed up the corner of his mouth and held out the paper he was holding.
“Now, and this is the first command I give as master.”
Philip opened his eyes wide and checked the paper I held out.
“These names… … .”
“Bring me the latest transaction details of the blacksmiths on this list. The reason is… … “You’ll know even if I don’t tell you, right?”
“… … Yes, master.”
Philip groveled and left the room.
After dealing with the first rat, I struggled with the documents for a while.
How much time has passed?
‘come.’
At the same time that Requiem noticed, I also felt Diego’s presence.
Jerk, jerk.
Diego was approaching the office at a slightly slower pace than usual.
Squeak-
The moment I opened the door, I saw Diego stop in shock. He noticed that the light was on in the office.
Even for a moment,
“What are you doing here?”
Diego glared at me sitting in front of the desk. He must have drank a lot, so his face was slightly red.
“As you can see,”
He pointed to the documents stacked in a row on the desk.
“I was taking care of the backlog. “The territory really went away without me.”
Now I was planning to reveal to Diego what I had been hiding from him.
“My empty seat was big, right?”
Diego’s face hardened at the question, which had many implications.
“Now that means… … .”
“yes. “All the official documents you have received at the border have been approved and sent by me.”
“… … “Not Philip?”
“Philip did it when I wasn’t around.”
Diego frowned and fell asleep.
“Somehow, something seemed strange… … .”
If he weren’t an idiot, he would have realized. Since I left, the amount of work to be done has increased to a strange extent.
Jerk, jerk.
He slowly approached the desk.
“After hiding it for so long, why are you revealing it now?”
Diego’s voice was a little more disheveled than usual.
“Do you dare to be punished for violating the lord’s authority?”
The blue eyes, which always contained only contempt and disgust, were somewhat blurry, perhaps due to the alcohol.
No, it may be because of the questions that disturb his inner self.
‘It looks like Mikel played his role well.’
Diego is a character who throws stones into the water and causes ripples.
Even though Diego ignored my words, he could not ignore Mikel’s words.
“What do you mean punishment? Even if I received the award, it wouldn’t be enough.”
I showed a relaxed smile.
“Don’t you know that thanks to me, the Obest Estate did not go bankrupt?”
“… … .”
“I’m telling you now, my father’s job handling skills are really poor.”
Wiggle.
Diego’s eyebrows moved. At the same time, a violent energy began to creep out of him.
“… … .”
The spine stood up on end, and Requiem began to twist.
‘Stay still.’
He muttered softly and put on a calm face on the outside. And then I faced Diego’s fierce gaze directly.
“Look at this paper.”
I picked up one of the papers I had organized and handed it to him.
“What is this?”
Diego took the paper with a very disapproving look on his face.
“This is a list of goods delivered to the border so far.”
“I know that. So what does this mean?”
Diego’s tone was quite argumentative, but I didn’t care and continued talking.
“Look at the item name. All food ingredients, all weapons. “What if I write it all down like this?”
“… … .”
“There is no way to know what type of food or how many weapons were brought in.”
Diego was silent as if he had hit the nail on the head.
“This method not only makes it difficult to check inventory, but also creates other problems.”
I handed him another piece of paper.
“This is the current price of iron weapons traded in the Empire.”
“… … .”
“And compared to this, the price of iron weapons currently delivered to our territory is literally at the level of profiteering.”
I spoke to Diego, who was glaring at the paper with his brow furrowed, as if to listen.
“What does that mean?”
“… … .”
As expected, Diego couldn’t answer my question. Because he knew that would happen, he gave the answer without any delay.
“This is evidence that price fixing is taking place.”
The answer is the second rat.
Diego’s expression darkened.
“price… … Collusion?”
“There are people who take advantage of the wolf’s narrow field of vision to enrich themselves.”
Even in the midst of confusion, Diego managed to understand what I meant and became angry.
“Are you saying my vision is narrow right now?”
“Would this have happened if it were wider?”
“… … .”
“Finally, look at this paper.”
What I presented this time was not an existing document, but a new form I had created.
“What is this again?”
Diego’s tone sounded like he wanted to chew up this piece of paper, or rather me.
“This is a table that organizes revenues and expenditures by month and item. This way, you can see all the details at a glance.”
“… … .”
“And the back page is a newly prepared budget plan that reduces unnecessary budget spending.”
Diego looked at the paper with his eyes strained.
“This will allow us to utilize our spare funds wisely, appropriately, and effectively.”
“… … .”
“This is a tax bill that was passed somehow, but I had no idea that the extra funds would be used so profusely.”
Diego, who had been concentrating on the paper, lifted his head.
“You, those taxes… … .”
“How did you do it?”
Smirking, I stood up from the chair and slowly approached him.
“Logical basis, unobstructed speech, and excellent acting skills. and,”
He pointed at my face with his finger.
“Is there anything that can’t be done with this face?”
Diego’s face distorted. I almost burst out laughing at his expression as if my ears were rotting.
“Besides, Carlo, that guy was really fun to tease. “It was really fun.”
“… … .”
“How are you? Do you still think Jonas should have gone to the meeting?”
Diego didn’t say anything. He just frowned and looked at every part of my face closely.
“… … you,”
Eventually, his tightly closed lips opened.
“Are you really Abel?”
“I guess you drank a lot. “I see that you don’t even recognize your only son’s face.”
Even with a calm answer without the slightest hesitation, Diego’s frown did not seem to straighten.
“No, you must be-”
“Well, my father and I saw each other a few times a year. “You might be confused.”
In a bitter tone, he criticized Diego’s frequent outings. Diego clenched his jaw and glared at me.
“Looking at that bare, thunder-like snout, I guess you’re right.”
“That sound was heard a lot even in the capital. “Most people who call themselves old people say this a lot.”
I passed by him without hiding my laughter.
“First, please sit down and look at the documents carefully. And when you sober up tomorrow-”
“Seal.”
Diego grabbed my ankle as I tried to sneak away.
“Where is the seal?”
Yeah, there’s no way you’d let that go.
“Why are you looking for that in me?”
As he waved his empty hands, blood appeared on Diego’s forehead.
“I heard everything from Jonas. “Stop talking nonsense and give it to me quickly.”
“Not really, not for me.”
“So you’re saying you lost it?!”
Diego couldn’t stand it anymore and screamed.
“Please turn down the sound. “Do you have to wake up all the servants at night?”
I pretend to cover my ears with one hand,
“I put the seal in the drawer over there.”
With his other hand, he pointed to a spot on the desk.
“It’s my father’s secret drawer.”
Suddenly, Diego spewed fire from his mouth.
“Abel you bastard! “How else would you know that place?”
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