Episode 45 is just as I thought. (3)
At Giselle’s words, Randolph shouted in anger.
“Investment? Bullfighter? Do you even know what investment is? You only know how to eat and shit every day! Don’t let anyone stop me now! I will definitely kill that guy today… … . Wow, what is that? Your Highness!”
Randolph stopped running towards Giselle and opened his eyes wide.
Everyone opened their eyes wide and looked inside the box at the light that spread out momentarily.
“Uh, uh, that’s… … .”
“no way…….”
The expressions of the servants who saw the ores mixed together like a pile of stones inside the chest gradually became more and more strange.
Gillian bowed slightly to Giselle and left the palace, but the vassals were too preoccupied with the items in the chest to even notice him leaving.
A suffocating silence enveloped everyone.
Zwalter, who came to his senses late, stammered and spat out with difficulty.
“Hey, what is this?”
Giselle smiled and answered Zwalter’s words, who couldn’t believe his eyes even though he knew what it was.
“It’s a runestone. I found it in the Forest of Demons.”
“Really? How did you do that in such a short amount of time?”
“We didn’t go through the entire forest to clear it. We explored where the resources were and then cut through to get there. Now we’re going to pave the way and build a fence to continue mining.”
Zwalter was so shocked by Giselle’s words that he couldn’t help but jump up from his seat.
“Are you saying there are more rune stones?”
“Yes, there are many. These are just some of them.”
Zwalter was so embarrassed that he couldn’t speak properly.
Homer spat out in a trembling voice.
“T-This is all a lie. Isn’t it? Your Highness, you’re not that kind of person! Did you steal it from somewhere? Or did you buy it for 20,000 gold and lie about it? Please tell me so quickly.”
“Why would I lie? There’s a whole bunch of them in the cart outside. Come and check it out for yourself.”
Jiselle shrugged and continued.
“There is still much more left than what I brought this time. You just have to check to see if I bring more runestones in the future. Don’t you know that blessings come to those who believe?”
dump.
Zwalter sat down in his seat, dumbfounded.
I had absolutely no idea what to say about what my son had been doing.
I couldn’t even tell if the situation was a dream or reality.
Albert, the treasurer, just blinked and looked at the rune stone in front of him.
If there really are that many Runestones, then it wouldn’t be a problem at all to cut off support from Leipold’s territory.
Albert walked straight to the chest, crouched down, and touched the rune stone.
“W, seriously, the runestones are like this… … . T, how much would it cost if I sold all of these… … .”
“Ooh, let’s see too!”
All the attendants ran and gathered in front of the chest.
They kept touching the rune stones, exclaiming in admiration and unable to hide their excitement.
Looking at that sight, Jiselle inwardly sighed.
‘If Amelia had moved just a little faster, she would have been in big trouble.’
It was terrifying just to think about it.
If I had been even just a little late, I would have been unable to enter the Demon Forest and would have had my hands and feet tied up.
Not only would he lose the money he had extorted from Amelia, but he would also not be able to find the rune stone.
The result was reversed by a hair’s breadth.
‘She’s a smart girl. She’ll use this kind of method. Is this just the beginning?’
There was no way she would stop there.
This incident was just done to embarrass Jiselle and tie up her movements.
I thought this would be enough to ignore him.
But if Giselle finds out that you have obtained the Runestone, she will surely interfere and cause trouble again.
‘It’s not just Amelia.’
The Duke of Delphine couldn’t just sit still either.
Because they also failed to kill Elena.
Right now, they’re busy weakening other territories, but once the existence of the Runestone is revealed, all eyes will be focused here.
We had to prepare as much as possible before that.
‘We have to move faster.’
This time, he got through it without much trouble thanks to moving quickly, but Amelia also moved faster than he expected.
This incident made me realize this clearly.
Time is not on your side.
As he moves, his enemies move too.
Jiselle came to her senses belatedly after being lost in thought and slammed the box shut.
“Okay, I’m done looking around. If you keep looking, you’ll wear out. Hehehe.”
Although it was a vulgar speech like that of a swindler, the servants could not speak properly and had no choice but to step back.
Looking at them, Giselle had a relaxed expression on her face.
“So, what were you talking about? You were talking about taking me away and taking me to Leipold?”
No one opened their mouth.
Jiselle did something ridiculous.
I thought it was impossible and that I would definitely fail if I tried to pioneer the Demon Forest.
But the Archduke brought in mercenaries without permission and really succeeded.
What none of the previous Ferdium lords could do, that incompetent scoundrel Giselle managed to accomplish in less than a month.
To think that we could achieve this in just a few days.
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Their actions and their results both surpassed their own thoughts.
I couldn’t believe that the Archduke, whom I usually ignored, had done something like that.
The people who passed away muttered something in a stammering manner.
“Ahem, ahem. How on earth did His Highness do this… … .”
“Haha, this is impossible! There really was a rune stone in the forest of demons.”
“Why is this in the Demon Forest… … .”
If this is the case, then the trouble caused by the Leipold estate will not be a problem.
Rather, it was a situation where he should have been praised for doing well.
I always had to put up with their whims and try to please them, but now I don’t have to.
While the other vassals were still not coming to their senses, Homer winked at the knight next to him.
It was a signal to bring the soldiers right away.
I wasn’t trying to catch Giselle.
The intention was to compensate for the sins he had committed with this achievement and to pressure him into taking away the Rune Stone and his authority.
It was a typical thought of someone who had lived in the political arena of the worn-out aristocracy.
But there is always someone better than the one who runs.
Squeak.
“What, what is it!”
“Your Highness, what is this!”
As the gate of the palace opened, the servants screamed in terror.
In front of Daejeon, armed mercenaries were threatening the soldiers with evil smiles.
Randolph, seeing this sight, could not contain his anger and put his hand on his sword.
I felt a presence outside the door, but of course I assumed it was soldiers.
I never imagined that there would be so many mercenaries gathered together.
Homer also gnashed his teeth and shouted.
“Your Highness! Are you crazy enough to bring troops all the way here? Are you planning a rebellion now?”
Then, Jiselle shook her head, pretending to be exaggeratedly surprised.
“Rebellion? Everyone is just waiting for me. Well, they’re also protecting me in case something happens.”
Giselle, who was more worn-out than Homer, had already anticipated his reaction and had Gillian bring mercenaries.
Of course, the vassals of the spirit realm are not enemies.
However, if they judge that it is for the good of the territory, they will not hesitate to point their sword at Jiselle.
That is the mindset of those who run the estates in this day and age.
I understand their loyalty to Ferdium, but Giselle cannot help but act in a way that is very different from their thoughts.
Eventually, he had no choice but to resort to a show of force.
It shows a firm will not to stay still if you touch it.
Although the situation was tense, Zwalter only showed a look of interest.
‘Huh, so that’s what happened to Jiselle?’
What he did now was more surprising than when he brought the runestone.
My son, who has always been timid and only knows how to bully his subordinates, is now showing a completely different side of himself than before.
“Your Majesty! Even if you are the Grand Duke, such rude behavior cannot be tolerated!”
“Brother! I will wipe out all those insolent bastards!”
While Homer and Randolph were making a fuss, Zwalter leaned back in his chair and spoke.
“Okay. I got the troops and the runestones, so they’re mine. What can I do?”
“My lord!”
“older brother!”
Homer and Randolph were taken aback and objected, but Zwalter shook his head.
Anyway, Jiselle is the successor who will inherit the territory someday.
Previously, he was extremely worried that if he died and Jiselle inherited the estate, it would surely fall apart soon after.
‘It’s better to install it like this than to keep making a fuss.’
Rather, I was secretly glad that Jiselle had predicted and prepared for the actions of the vassals.
‘That guy also has the appearance of a northern wolf.’
Still, I felt somewhat relieved when I realized that my son wasn’t completely beyond help.
In the end, Zwalter decided to just let this go.
I was afraid that if I pressured him for no reason, he would go back to how he was before.
If he really crossed the line, then it would have been okay to correct his bad habits then.
“It’s strange that the mercenaries follow you like this. I’ll let you pass this time. But if you disobey my orders next time, I won’t let you pass.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
When Zwalter generously forgave her, Giselle bowed her head slightly and smiled.
Jiselle also did not engage in armed protest without thinking.
It was something I tried to do because I knew my father’s temperament.
How can a man who gives up his own life and spends his days on the battlefield be ordinary?
I was confident that I was different from the existing lords who were only holding on to their power.
In the midst of the awkward atmosphere, Albert, the finance minister, racked his brain and planned the future.
‘I have to get the rune stone somehow.’
All the vassals were against it, and since the development was successful on his own, there was no justification for asserting ownership of the land.
I thought about taking it by force, but Jiselle is the heir to the estate and the eldest son of the family.
The person who will eventually become the owner of the territory.
If you crash here, the long-term harm will be greater than the gain.
I thought it would be better to gently coax him into giving me the money.
‘There’s really no good in fighting.’
They say they took about two hundred mercenaries, but only a little over fifty returned.
That means most of them died and only that few survived.
There was no way that the mercenaries who survived in the dangerous forest where over a hundred people could die were of easy skill.
There was no way that a punk with such mercenaries would let his money be taken away easily.
Albert’s plan was simple.
If you can’t take the prince’s money anyway, you can get a share by giving him a proper excuse.
After finishing his thoughts, Albert opened his mouth and cleared his throat.
“Ahem, anyway, congratulations on your success. However, the 20,000 gold that the Grand Duke received was originally the territory’s money. Because of that, support was cut off and the territory started development with that money, so I think the territory has some share. Isn’t that right?”
The attendants nodded quickly at Albert’s words.
You have to try to succeed.
In any case, it was certain that I was able to attempt pioneering because I had that 20,000 gold.
Certainly, his words had some truth to them, but his opponent was a mercenary king who would steal other people’s money but never gave away his own.
“hmm.”
Jiselle stroked her chin leisurely, thought for a moment, and then blurted out.
“That’s an interesting opinion. It makes sense. I’m really impressed by it.”
“Right? So, you have to give me at least 40 percent of the land… no, 30 percent of the land… .”
“Can I give you 20,000 gold?”
“yes?”
In response to Albert’s question, Giselle winked and made a coin shape with her fingers.
“I’ll give you back 20,000 gold. I’ll even give you interest.”
