Chapter 321 – Episode 321 – Stealing Everything From the Marquis Japan
Hehe.”
“Don’t laugh.”
Inside the drawing room of the Marquis Japan’s mansion. I crossed my legs cheekily. Next to the Marquis of the keyboard, who was cowering with his hands folded and a shy smile on his face, I saw Kat, unable to raise her gaze above my feet. No matter how recently the Marquis Zapan had been his beloved concubine, he had touched the duke.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“Not you, but the woman next to you.”
I pointed at Kat.
“You look like this. “If you’re a fucking marquis, why don’t you come like a marquis!”
“Ah… No. Would I think such an irreverent thought?”
“It sucks, really. Even if it’s a marquis anyway, it’s a marquis topic that just came up! Not better than my man! “Is that the expression on your face?”
“No!”
“Is it time to raise your voice?”
In fact, the cocky attitude completely died. You may have heard it through rumors. Commoners don’t know it yet, but my notoriety is well known in aristocratic society. 1. The noble faction that supports princess Asabel may not care, but 2. Among those who supported the prince, there is no one more fearful than me. Before coming to the Hargenon territory, rumors must have already spread as he signed an unfair contract with a nobleman. And it would especially have reached the ears of Marquis Japan, who often gets stabbed by me.
“Fuck. Couples are fucking together? Marquis Japan, you were mean to my girl at the last party.”
At that sound, Kat glares at the Marquis of Japan.
“You said Kat, right? “You treated me like shit.”
However, Kat also flinched at what she said next.
“What did you say…” … I’m lowly and like an idiot… Anyway, did you say it was shit?”
“Well, that’s not what Marquis Dran said himself… Song.”
You still have the spirit to make excuses.
“I responded well. And he even told me to cut off my dick myself.”
“That… !”
“Under. You keep pulling back?”
“Ahh?!”
Wow!
I jump up and slap Kate on the cheek. Everyone here was shocked except for Elin, who was sitting quietly next to me, but she couldn’t say anything back. Although he is a low-ranking noble, he is also a noble, so he cannot be executed for insulting a noble. However, a slap in the face was rather cheap.
“Ugh, ugh…”
Kate, who was favored by the Marquis and whose nose was soaring to the sky, looked very ashamed as if it was her first time being treated like this. He instead glares at me.
“Marquis Dran. That’s because Kat doesn’t have any social experience yet. “I will properly discipline you for this incident, so please let go of my anger.”
The Marquis of Japan couldn’t even get angry and was busy begging me repeatedly to ask why he was hitting my woman. And that sight made Kat feel even worse. Is it because the person who is supposed to protect him bows his head in humility in front of me? In fact, what Marquis Zapan was doing now was protecting Kat. Looking at things like this, it seems like he really cares about Kat.
“What. “I’m not that narrow-minded man.”
The more… You want to break it even more.
Hehe.
“Marquis Zapan. “Listen carefully.”
“I will listen.”
“You heard the story about Viscount Fliden, right?”
It’s an expression that says it’s finally come. Confiscation of part of property, declaration of support for the First Princess, and even a system to suppress soldiers from becoming private soldiers during war. What else was there? Anyway, the initial premise is the same.
“I am the Marquis of Japan… “I think I went along with the plans of the former 2nd Prince Yuleaf Sylv.”
“No! Never! Never! “No!”
This is the most important part. Marquis Zapan strongly denied my suspicions.
“Well.”
“I’ve never done that.”
“It has never been like that. Can you prove it? No way… The proof is that there is no evidence! “It won’t be like this, right?”
“Well, then, do you mean to present evidence that I was not part of the plan to harm Her Highness the First Princess?”
“I know. “That too with solid evidence.”
“The Marquis too… “Isn’t it just a heartache?”
It is more difficult to find evidence that something did not happen than evidence that something did happen.
“Marquis Zapan. 2 The prince has already broken the imperial law. “That’s what really happened, and you were his biggest supporter.”
Even if it was just a lie, the Marquis Japan was a person who worked especially hard to expand the 2nd Prince’s power. The suspicion alone was enough to justify punishing him.
“Marquis Zapan. Why are you like this like a beginner? “I don’t know much about politics, but I think I can screw you over with just that.”
“I… “Maybe it would be good.”
“I’m finally ready to talk. “Shall we first look at the memorandum I prepared?”
When I gave a signal, Eline used magic to levitate a piece of paper in the air. She floats and lands in front of the Marquis of the keyboard. After typing, the little girl barely managed to grab the paper with her trembling hands and began to read line by line.
“Marquis Zapan. “Relax your expression.”
“This, this.”
The contents were like this.
50% of Marquis Japan’s total assets were returned to the national treasury.
1 A declaration of support for Princess Asabel Silve was written.
Transfer of command of the soldiers under the Marquis during the war with the Demon King.
Etc.
It is very similar to the memorandum written by Viscount Fliden before coming to Hargenon territory.
“Egg… I see. “If I just keep doing this, is it true that the charges will be released?”
“It’s right that the charges be dropped.”
The Marquis of Japan seems to have made up his mind to this extent. Compared to Viscount Fliden, who was clueless, he must have calculated things more quickly. In any case, it was much better than being caught for Prince Yuleef’s crimes.
“I’ll put a seal on it.”
“And sign it.”
Marquis Japan ordered his servant to bring a pen and seal.
“It’s a shame. Viscount Fliden complained, but the amount returned to the treasury has increased considerably.”
The Marquis of Japan did not respond, but stamped the seal brought by his servant onto the memorandum… I hesitated before, but then I slammed into it. Even a signature is included.
“Whoa.”
It would be a waste to lose it all. After typing, he lifted his head with a small sigh.
“Are you done?”
“What. With this, the charges have been cleared.”
I took the memorandum from the Marquis of Japan again and rolled it up.
“Ruler. “Then shall we move on to the next charge?”
“Next charge? What does that mean? It was clear earlier…”
“I understand that you did not participate in the plan to harm Her Majesty the Princess. “I have something else to consider.”
“What else!”
“Remember? At the party, you decided to grant two of my wishes. “I used one of them then, and I still have one left.”
“Ah…”
As if he had finally remembered, the Marquis of Zapan opened his mouth in a daze.
“And just in case you’re shocked again, I’ll tell you one more thing in advance. “You’re saying they’re going around hitting on the territory’s residents by raising taxes?”
“Well, that can’t be helped. For the upcoming war against the devil…”
I glare.
“However, I will follow Marquis Dran’s advice.”
Then the Marquis of Zapan immediately lowered his tail.
“But actually, my parents live here?”
“Hmm?”
The Marquis of Japan was startled when he heard it for the first time.
“Besides, I saw with my own eyes how the tax collector treated my parents like shit.”
“Well, he’s going to cut it.”
“You have to take responsibility too, right?”
“Responsibility?”
What would be better?
Problems involving money must be solved with money. Actually, I have something in mind in advance.
“We harvested some at our house this time. Buy them all. “One gold coin per potato.”
“Not one bag, but one pill?”
“Don’t keep being surprised and following what I say.”
Even one gold coin per bag is an exchange that makes no sense. But one gold coin per grain? It must be a truly unfair deal.
“These are the potatoes that my parents raised with their blood and sweat. Marquis Japan. Indeed, the sweat of my ‘Daron Dran’ parents… “You’re not saying it’s not worth that much, are you?”
“Off.”
Marquis Zapan groaned and then lowered his head again.
“I understand…”
At this point, he would have switched to a strategy of quickly agreeing to get me out of the mansion. Let me hold your tongue one more time.
“I’ll tell you where the house is later, so have someone take the potatoes and leave the gold coins back where they were. Okay?”
“Whoa.”
“And!”
“Also… “What else is left?”
“I have one wish left from back then.”
“Ah.”
He must have suddenly remembered the incident in which he was harassed by Kelly and then suffered embarrassment from me.
“Speak quickly.”
“Hmmmm.”
I glanced at Kat with a sly grin. Have you gotten a taste for fucking other people’s women these days? It may be bad taste, but it’s much better than liking to be taken away.
“There’s really nothing special.”
Why did the world let me, Daron, be born?
Did he give birth to many beauties? Even though I can’t take full responsibility, it would be reasonable for me to taste it as a man’s duty.
… Of course it’s bullshit.
Anyway.
“I’m also interested in the marquis’ woman.”
“D-Marquis Dran!”
As a keyboardist who is good at identifying women, he immediately understood what I meant. He jumped up to protest, but I was already sitting next to Kat.
“Now… “What are you doing!”
“Hey. “You have a terrible body.”
Ignoring the Marquis of Zapan, he grabs Kate with his arm and holds one of her breasts tightly in his hand.
“Hit?!”
Kat was startled and tried to get away from me, but I was steadfast.
“Marquis Zapan. “Then can I borrow a ket for a moment?”
