The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 332

Episode 332 I really wanted to try this. (1)

Considering the way he acted when Jiselle came looking for him, he must have been hiding his skills to some extent even back when he was called the Northern Scoundrel and acted like a worthless bastard.

But knowing about the Forest of Demons has nothing to do with swordsmanship skills.

“You didn’t come up with it on your own. That’s not the place to go.”

Even Count Ferdium, who is now a Marquis, did not know anything about the Forest of Demons. If he had known anything, he would have developed the forest earlier.

That means Giselle got the information from somewhere else.

One thing is certain. At least we have some solid information about the entrance to the Forest of Demons.

The difference between having information and not having it is huge. If you know what kind of monsters will appear, you will be able to explore the Demon Forest.

Amelia looked back at Giselle’s actions. Aside from the development of the Demon Forest, the things he had done so far were not things she could have thought of on her own.

The dwarves might have helped with the development of technology. The drought predictions might have been a stroke of luck. But most other things would have been difficult to achieve without information.

“Is there a mastermind behind this? Or did you find some old text?”

Perhaps the Ferdium family may have discovered records of their ancestors’ attempts to develop the Forest of Demons.

It is possible that Jiselle discovered and tried something that had been forgotten after all the northern lords had given up on pioneering. This was the most likely hypothesis at the time.

If not, there could have been someone like a wizard or a wise man sitting next to you giving you advice.

“What is certain is that your information power is good enough to know information that others don’t know.”

It was difficult to predict and move forward with one’s own rebellion without information.

Whether the information comes from a hidden power or an intelligence organization, there’s something about Jiselle.

If he knew how to get information, it would be of great help to him, because he could use that information or steal information power from it.

“I have to be careful. They might be watching my every move even now.”

Amelia had never imagined that Giselle was a regressor. Still, it was meaningful just to realize that he had great information powers.

If you change the things that were previously attributed to absurd luck and coincidence into information power, everything will fall into place.

Of course, it was still questionable whether having the information would actually allow such things to be done.

“Oh, he really is a guy who makes people curious.”

Amelia smiled with a hint of discomfort. From now on, she had to move while keeping in mind that Giselle was watching her.

“Okay, then I guess I’ll have to move unpredictably.”

If your opponent is unusual, you must also act unusually.

Of course not now. There is no good in fighting Giselle right now.

She had no interest in the position of supreme leader in the North. What she wanted lay far above.

So for now, you should be careful of Giselle, but there is no need to waste energy trying to deal with him.

“Is it time to come?”

It’s not just Giselle who’s watching him. After losing Harold, the duke goes beyond watching him and tries to control him.

So, they had to move unpredictably as well.

“I guess I should take care of the agent who is coming first.”

A cool murderous look spread across Amelia’s face.

* * *

“Wow! My lord is the best!”

As soon as Claude saw Giselle, he screamed in joy.

I had already heard the news of successful development through a messenger who had arrived first. When I heard the types and quantities of resources that had been acquired this time, I almost fainted.

“I’m alive! I’m alive now!”

The runestones were all gone and cash was starting to run out. The money he was making from selling cosmetics, food, shipping, and road business was huge, but it wasn’t enough.

Due to lack of funds, the growth of the estate has slowed down a bit recently. There are many things to do, so the money going out is enormous, but the income has not yet caught up with it.

Now that we have obtained so many resources, we can say that we can let go of our worries.

Giselle snickered as she watched Claude running around.

“Is it good?”

“Oh, of course! I had such a headache because I kept running out of money!”

Giselle spoke indifferently to Claude, who was making a fuss.

“That’s good. We need to reward those who participated in the development this time, so let’s take care of that first.”

“That’s right. I’ll calculate it appropriately… … .”

“No, I already told you.”

“… … How?”

Claude looked anxious. He knew that Giselle was very good at writing.

Indeed, Jiselle smiled brightly and said.

“The pioneers will receive three years’ worth of wages at once. The laborers will receive three times their allowance.”

“…….”

“Please take care of this quickly.”

“… … Um… … We don’t have that much money right now.”

“You brought a lot just now, right? And you’ll continue to bring more. Don’t you think we have enough money to give that much now?”

“That’s in kind… … . If you want to pay compensation, you have to exchange it for money… … .”

“Ah, I don’t know. Anyway, just take care of it quickly.”

“…….”

Jiselle just said what she wanted to say and went into the castle.

Claude looked at the sight as if it was absurd, then grabbed his hair.

“Eww! Why can’t I be happy?”

I thought I had finally made a living by buying things that were worth money, but then I ended up spending a ton of money again.

What’s more difficult is that the pioneering bounty must be paid immediately.

This is what the lord himself said, praising those who have worked hard. If you don’t keep it on time, not only will people lose trust in you, but they will also start to feel resentment towards the work you do in the territory.

Claude had no choice but to call the managers and nag them.

“Contact the top and the tower quickly!”

Fenris is the strongest territory in the North and the center of food production. This call came from the local general.

The upper classes around Fenris put aside what they were doing and came running.

As the upper echelons gathered, Claude crossed his legs with an arrogant expression and said:

“I won’t accept any ‘fees’ this time.”

When the bribery king refused to accept bribes, the upper class looked puzzled.

“Instead, buy as much as you can.”

The upper class people’s mouths opened wide when they saw the items Claude had put out.

This was because in addition to the food and iron ore that was always available, there were also various medicinal herbs in abundance.

Even though Claude was in dire need of cash, he did not sell the runestones or the fairy’s blessing.

Runestones must be traded with the Magic Tower, and since they are the most strategic material in the territory, they were not given away.

In order to quickly increase the skills of wizards and knights in the future, a lot of rune stones were needed.

The Fairy’s Blessing was left untouched because Giselle had told her that there were plenty of places she could use it.

The upper class, unaware that they were missing the most important resource, rushed to buy up all the items Claude had put out.

“Usually, you control the supply of food and iron ore when we ask for it, but this time you’re giving us a lot?”

“I heard from a rumor that you went to the forest of demons to develop it. I guess you need some kind of compensation for your soldiers.”

“Well, at least I’m glad I didn’t have to take a bribe this time. I guess they really needed the cash.”

“That’s right. Hey, look at these mandragora roots. Where did you get them? They seem to be twice as big as the regular ones.”

It was rare for Claude to not accept a bribe. The merchants returned home satisfied with their first successful transaction in a long time.

News of the acquisition of a large quantity of runestones from Fenris was also delivered to the Red Flame Tower.

Matap had been forced to reduce the amount of Runestones he purchased in order to buy food. However, as the food situation gradually improved, he was so happy to hear that he could buy more Runestones.

The elders spoke to Hubert in an uproar.

“My lord! It looks like you’ve gotten a lot this time too!”

“We haven’t been in touch for a while, so why don’t you come and visit?”

“If we show our faces more often, won’t we become closer?”

The elders pestered him, but Hubert turned his head away with a gloomy expression.

“No… … . I don’t want to go… … .”

“Ah! Why!”

“He’s become a count… … . He’s also said to be the strongest in the North… … If we meet again, we have to be polite… … .”

“For just that reason?”

“That’s all! That’s all!”

Hubert became angry and even scolded the elders.

Hubert had been humiliated by Giselle more than once.

However, thanks to his status as the tower lord, he was able to be treated as a superior, so he was able to somehow maintain his pride.

But now even that is of no use. Now, Jiselle’s position is higher than his own, but never lower.

“Don’t go! I won’t go! We won’t meet again! I have pride, too!”

Hubert, despite his abilities, was widely known as a narrow-minded and childish person. The elders, who knew his personality well, shook their heads helplessly.

The person who saved the Magic Tower from ruin was Earl Fenris. But seeing him still being so stubborn shows how consistent people are.

In any case, they should go and congratulate them and give them a gift.

That way, you can obtain runestones and maintain good relationships in the future.

So, the elders from the Red Flame Tower went to the Fenris Estate with a lot of magical tools as gifts.

Thanks to Claude’s amazing skills, Fenris quickly amassed a huge amount of cash.

This could be said to be thanks to the connections at the top that Claude had built up over time.

“Take it quickly!”

He nervously distributed pioneering rewards to the soldiers and laborers, mixing in some food for those who wanted it.

As soon as the compensation was processed, the territory fell into a festive mood.

“Wow! I’ve never touched this much money in my life!”

“I told you it was a good thing I followed the real lord?”

“Our territory is the best! Our lord is the best!”

The soldiers and laborers of the pioneer group were busy praising and cheering for Giselle every day.

Just a few years ago, we couldn’t even dream of this.

Some people had a hard time making ends meet, and some people didn’t receive compensation even though they worked properly.

The people of this northern region lived so hopelessly.

But after Jiselle became the lord, everything changed. To them, it was like the world had changed.

And this environmental change had surprising effects.

“Even if I die, I will protect this territory.”

“Our only hope lies here.”

“Just follow the lord until the end.”

As everyone received fair compensation, their wealth began to increase. Naturally, their quality of life also gradually improved.

Then, people’s mindset also changed from before. People who have something to protect, whether it’s money or family, become stronger.

In particular, his loyalty to Giselle has risen to an unimaginable level.

Those who received a large sum of money at once spent it lavishly on the estate. The upper class people in the area also came to the estate with various luxury goods and alcohol.

Thanks to the booming economy, the estate has become more vibrant than ever.

“I heard our lord is really amazing. He can fight through a million enemies all by himself. Wow!”

“Really? There really are a million monsters?”

“Ah! That’s right! Didn’t this body catch them all together?”

Rumors always come to life. At one point, Jiselle was a superhuman who had defeated an army of a million men.

The soldiers don’t know exactly how many Greggs came, they just know that there were a lot of them.

So, they just kept doing whatever they could, and an absurd number of numbers ended up spreading.

As the rumor spread, the estate became more and more lively, but Claude’s face began to turn sallow and pale.

“Money… … I don’t have money… … .”

They ran out of cash again as they had to hand out the compensation in a hurry.

Of course, there are still plenty of resources. They will continue to accumulate in the future. If you take your time selling them, it is not difficult to secure a lot of money again.

The problem is that the surrounding top executives are also running out of cash because of this deal. Claude is also worried because he doesn’t have enough money to spend right away.

“Hey! This is annoying! Everyone told me to save money this month! I don’t have any money!”

Belinda, Gillian, Vanessa, and Galvarik couldn’t help but take notice of Claude’s irritability every day.

‘I’ve earned a lot of money, but I don’t have any. Where else can you find such an annoying place?’

Claude, who felt gloomy while everyone else was having fun, muttered while looking at the documents.

“Hmm… … Still, I guess I’ll get by somehow. In a month or two, I’ll have the cash.”

Resources were plentiful, so time was the issue. Claude figured he just had to tighten his belt and hold out for a while.

“Well, now that the businesses have reached a stabilization stage… … Surely the Lord won’t come up with something else to do?”

We are annexing Desmond’s territory and steadily increasing our military power. Various production volumes are also increasing.

Raising people’s standard of living and culture is something that requires long-term consideration. If we continue like this, it will be fine.

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like there was nothing more for Yeongju to do.

“Okay, now the lord will quietly watch what is happening in the territory… … .”

Before Claude could finish speaking, Giselle burst open the office door and came rushing in.

“I will start the next task.”

“… … What is it?”

“The Fenris Mercenary Corps is founded.”

Claude put his hand on his forehead and sighed.