Chapter 169 – Chapter 15 – Step by Step
“What is this sound. Again? Are you doing this openly now?”
Grand Duke Joseph, the chairman of the Royal Nobility Council and the leader of the aristocratic faction, was sighing “Tei-ku!”
Apparently not too long ago, I was turning the happiness circuit with the idea of using a good bait called Klaus to catch everything that had been against my heart at once.
At some point, the flames of conflict suddenly soared here and there, and at last it reached a level where even the members of the aristocratic faction were in a hurry and could not even grasp the situation.
“I apologize, Your Excellency the Grand Duke.”
“Such stupid things. Being a noble, I couldn’t handle one of these things, and I did these things. After all, you’ve been pretending to be so confident at the noble meeting until now?!”
I was shocked, how could this be possible?
Could it be that many of the nobles were secretly borrowing money from the merchants because they had no money?
Those proud people were opening their hands to those who were no different from commoners!
Thanks to this, all the nobility unite and, far from beating down this cheeky group, they just watch the killings and become very nervous about possible sparks!
Things are getting weirdly twisted.
As if someone had revealed the contents of the noble meeting, Klaus was used as bait to completely subdue the commoners, furthermore, those who had made some contributions in the continental war.
Rumor has it that the nobles are trying to erase all traces of the Continental War.
It means that we, who lost everything in that fight, are trying to get rid of even that existence.
‘Everyone knew that the treatment of them was weak, but since they were silent, I wondered if everyone would just quietly move on. But all of a sudden, it happens in this current situation?’
It wasn’t just the meritorious people of the Continental War that happened.
The influential leaders who unknowingly lent money to the nobles suddenly stood on their side and anointed them that the heroes who saved us should not be forgotten even after a hundred or a thousand years.
Why do they say they poured oil on them? It was because of their actions, the commoners who had barely been suppressed rose up again and began to present strong dissatisfaction to the nobles.
The aristocrats who did nothing in the Continental War still live happily, and they say that day by day was hell for them, who lost everything from their home, land, and even friends and family in the war.
At that very moment, the silent meritorious warriors of the war stand up.
In addition, with the addition of a direct fund called merchants, it became unstable as if it would burst at the slightest stab in an instant.
Even according to the news that was handed down one after another, a situation like this was not only on the kingdom side, but also on the empire.
Furthermore, it is said that the society of fairies and beasts is gradually taking shape.
Those in power who were always one step away from war.
On the contrary, those who always had to face the storm of war right in front of them with their whole body.
The conflicts that have accumulated in the meantime are finally on the verge of exploding starting with a certain signal.
‘Accident? No, it’s too exquisite to be a coincidence. I can’t do this. Didn’t it happen as if I knew everything, as if I had seen it all!’
Bang, bang, bang bang!
Archduke Joseph, who had been hitting the desk, finally reached the level where he smashed the desk with his own head.
I thought it was perfect, I thought there was no better time than this.
It was a good opportunity for a war hero named Klaus to use the pretext of sticking with the demon king to slash all the meritorious workers and completely withdraw some of the common people’s support.
Once, just once, everything collapsed in one blow of a dagger aimed at that gap.
Should I just openly tell the story of Klaus? I thought about it.
However, in the yard where the conflict has intensified like this, unraveling it will only make public sentiment worse.
All the paintings had to be done step by step, one after the other, after pressuring Klaus to confess all the facts.
Even if he rushed to proceed now, it would be like giving another number, saying that he was in a hurry and was trying to pressure Klaus into mentioning it.
‘Stupid things, foolish things! You idiots are useless!’
At times like this, the alliance of nobles was more important.
No matter how angry and justified the arguments were, even if they were.
In the end, everything will not work in front of the power that is firmly united and opposed.
Because they themselves subconsciously believe that the nobles are superior to the nobles and the commoners.
There was a lot of possibility if you blurted out the point by mentioning the limitations of your birthplace.
However, at that important timing, the nobles borrowed money from the upper ranks who took the side of the meritorious people.
It seems that he borrowed money in a hurry because he still wanted to live happily in the midst of the chaotic situation immediately after the war, but even after time passed, the debt relationship continued.
In the yard where intellectual power is still not recovering, there is a limit to covering it only with taxes.
Rather, the Continental War brought a sudden boost to commerce, after the merchants had already been funded by someone else and out of the hands of the nobles.
Eventually, the upper ranks even lent a large sum of money to the nobles, so on the outside they looked like noble nobles and lowly merchants, but on the inside, they became debtors and creditors.
So the nobles couldn’t raise their voices because they were paying attention to the merchants.
The commoners are so arrogant while just coughing! Big! It was all I was doing.
“Damn, damn, damn! Zenzaaaaang!!”
“Great, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!”
Bang bang bang bang!!-
It was Archduke Joseph who hit the desk so much that blood formed on his forehead.
Who the hell could treat them as if they were playing with them in the palm of their hand?
It was an opportunity to rebuild the foundations of human society that had collapsed after the Continental War.
I was able to completely suppress the arrogant people who made some contributions in the war.
The thought of missing it right in front of my eyes made me feel like I was about to explode.
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Shuk, shuck-.
Klaus, who was writing something, suddenly kicked himself and burst into laughter.
Perhaps by now, the nobility of the kingdom would run the happiness circuit very feverishly by themselves, burn it all up, and then cry out, and the reason for this was so much fun.
‘I’m thinking of quitting here, of course without it. It’s just the beginning.’
There are now less than two months left before the end of this semester.
After tidying up Dongbu during vacation, when they return to the academy again, they will be completely different themselves and Julia.
Before that, the time has come to put an end to the tough relationship with the nobles.
This time, he suddenly ate one shot, but if he gave up like this, he wouldn’t have been given the title of stone head.
It should be enough if you just bow your head once and admit defeat and aim for the next opportunity.
In the end, they can’t throw away their small pride and start working.
Saying that he would reverse the situation, he would send soldiers to the Continental Academy to arrest himself shortly after.
The reason is, of course, a collusion with the demons, and betrayal or treason against the kingdom.
On the other hand, putting a fatal pressure on Klaus’ reputation.
So he would think that he would give up his professorship and return to the kingdom to relieve his injustice, but Klaus had no intention of doing that.
If he keeps being a dick, he’ll beat himself up and be a dick and that’s it.
Yulia was already in his hands, so what was he worried about?
‘It’s the reverse. Conversely, he said that people only know what Ji did wrong.’
Until the nobles pretended to be crazy and sent soldiers to the Continental Academy, Klaus decided to stick to his work.
First of all, I’m going to go to the west as much as I can, and I’m going to have a good time with them.
Since he secretly holds all of the decent amount of money, he shakes the leashes of the guys with it.
After that, it is enough to pour money as much as you have ahead of them in the public sentiment that has become ferocious.
This is because people tend to have more affection for those who give them money to eat, sleep comfortably, and wear warm clothes.
“How are you, Kayla?”
“Yes, Commander Klaus.”
When there were only two of them, it was Kayla who still called Klaus the commander.
After being away from her place for several days, she secretly heads west to meet the prisoners with whom she had a relationship.
In particular, it was the way to meet the mid-level warriors who had not been treated well even though they had made quite a lot of contributions in the Continental War.
They would be treated much better than humans, but they are also the kind of people who secretly want to be forgotten among beastmen.
As a result, it was a won war, but there is nothing particularly heroic to say.
It was because the humans, especially the southern region, had the biggest battle with the demons in the east.
It is true that they fought hard, but they did not achieve a particularly great victory in the territory of the beastmen.
As Klaus fought back, a huge bloody battle broke out on the human side, and as a result, the glorious battlefield that the beastmen wanted so much could not be properly played.
At least, it was also true that those who dared to leave the territory of the beasts and went to other battlefields like Kaela did make a contribution, but they did not receive much attention because they fought in other places rather than their glorious battles.
‘They, like Kaela, left their land and fought for the battlefield despite the resistance of the beastmen. You should pray for those prisoners. So that I can make quite a loud noise.’
The reason why many people do not have any particular strength even after making a contribution in the war is simple.
After the war, the hardships were all done and there was practically nothing in hand.
No matter how honorable you are, if you don’t have money, you’ll have to go and beg for a meal later.
Poverty is such that it makes even the honorable succumb, and yet it is fatal.
Klaus knew that part well from before, so he kept secretly collecting money and releasing it over and over again.
“How are your comrades doing?”
“Yes. He seemed to be doing just fine.”
“Has anyone ever expressed dissatisfaction or said something unpleasant about you giving up your beastman warrior and becoming a naturalized member of the kingdom?”
“Fortunately, everyone nodded to my words that I would follow Commander Klaus and responded that I had no choice but to do so.”
“Is that so? Good luck then.”
Klaus nodded and finished something he was writing.
Inside, as before, words that seemed to be addressed to someone were written.
Kayla glanced at it, then looked at Klaus and opened her mouth.
“I’m not challenging the Commander’s will, but I’m not sure it’ll be all right.”
“What.”
“I saw a lot of people who just took it and turned their backs. I was worried that they would act according to the Commander’s wishes…”
At the worried murmur of the tiger woman, Klaus gently stroked her hair, asserting that she did not need to worry.
The possibility of betrayal should always be left open, but even that betrayal only happens when the other party whispers that they will give you more money and more rewards.
Those who are in a sense of privilege, like the aristocratic idiots of today, cannot even persuade that betrayal.
It’s because they’ve been stuck in their heads for granted that commoners should follow them.
Because they think that if they give one order, they will eventually move despite expressing their dissatisfaction.
I hope these guys come to the academy as soon as possible.
Klaus muttered that and smiled as if he was looking forward to it.
