Chapter 91 – Clean Up – Part 2
Franz Castle. A huge meeting room in the center of the inner sanctum.
The seat where my father usually sat at the highest seat was empty, and I was sitting alone where Aidan-hyung and I were sitting next to it, and Chloe was standing behind it.
The meeting room is quite familiar now.
I slowly looked around the conference room. The middle-aged vassals sat quietly, watching me.
“Hmm.”
I also sighed. Things got a little fuzzy.
Aidan hyung-nim didn’t have a coming-of-age ceremony. I also didn’t have a coming-of-age ceremony, and I’ve never been openly active in the first place.
At most, he had only been to Boreng or the capital a few times, and that was because there were unavoidable reasons, including Miss Irina.
After that, the art I made for myself or the day I had a family meeting started snooping around Franz Studio, and little by little my influence began to develop.
However, its influence is very small, and it is not a direct department related to the territory in the first place. Although the workshop was a bit important, it wasn’t that I had a monopoly on the results that came out.
But in the past few days, a lot has changed.
He held a coming-of-age ceremony and became acquainted with Irina Boring of the Boring family. This has been around since the beginning, and there was even talk of marriage. There’s nothing wrong with this, but…
He became acquainted with Princess Amelia Bahnia, the second princess of the Barheun Kingdom in the southwest region and the second princess with the right to the throne.
He also exchanged greetings with the Duke of Brahms and the Duke of Earthlane, who attended the coming-of-age ceremony. This might be because of Princess Amelia, but…
There is a magical awakening that happened recently.
I got the power of the sun. Of course, it is incomplete and still unfinished, and there is a possibility that it will remain as it is and return to the magic of the Franz family. If I hadn’t fully awakened, the magic of the next generation might become the magic of the sun, but in any case, people in my family knew about my magic.
This is becoming a problem.
The problem is that my influence is growing.
Even if I don’t have such thoughts, subordinates will question the successor, and having dissatisfaction itself becomes a problem.
There is a succession problem. It is already known that Grace’s sister is pregnant with her, and everyone knows that she is the father of the child.
Growing influence.
Awakening of magical power.
Resolution of succession issues.
This is me and my brother. And the father doesn’t want it either.
Therefore…
– Knock!
Quiet conference room.
Father came in
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“Mmm.”
Fluttering sleeves.
As soon as she saw it, her eyebrows furrowed. Would this have happened if I had reacted a little faster?
Unknowingly, I felt that way. Chloe, who was behind me, might have noticed my expression, and put her arm on my shoulder and gently stroked it.
“Leo…”
“It’s okay. Thanks, Chloe.”
Chloe, who was looking at me with worried eyes, met my gaze. He held Chloe’s soft hand on his shoulder. They held each other’s hands tightly and shared their body temperature. Feeling her affection once again, I looked straight ahead.
Father, without arms, but still with his back straight and his usual dignified presence. The family’s vassals also watched.
The vassal, who knew that one arm of his father was missing, closed his eyes tightly, and the vassal, who had heard the story but saw him for the first time, seemed to bite his teeth.
It must be a shock. Aged vassals are loyalists who have been with their fathers on the battlefield since they were young. It wasn’t until the undefeated myth, but the image of their father roaming the battlefield with the golden lion seemed to come as a big shock to them.
-Tboob, tumble!
As the atmosphere in the conference room darkened, the father, who passed through the center as he was, was soon seated in the highest seat in the center.
“Start the meeting. Sven. To proceed.”
“Yeah. Then, I will report on the work that has been done so far.”
Starting with Sven.
The meeting has begun.
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“As I posted in writing, things with Barheun Kingdom were arranged like that. And this list is the list of items sent from Barheun Kingdom, received from the Duke of Sharinere.”
“Well.”
After my words, Chloe submits the documents prepared separately.
End of watching this.
The sea dragon’s scales and the workshop’s inventions are things to talk about separately. I just finished looking at this.
The father looked around the quiet conference room.
“As you know.”
Father’s mouth opened.
“The wounds I suffered are classified wounds that are difficult to recover from. I checked it several times, and as a result of healing, I confirmed that the amount and quality of magic power had declined.”
“Then! Trying the treatment again!”
“Ah.”
I looked at the conference room where there was a moment of buzz at my father’s words.
Some of them even asked how to save people in the capital city. If there is no right way, there is only one way, but a person from the capital. To be precise, it is not good to lend a hand to the royal family. Having them in debt is not good for us.
And if it’s a father’s personality, it’s a story that I would definitely refuse.
“Quiet.”
The meeting room is instantly quiet at Father’s words.
After the father closed his eyes for a moment, he took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“It goes against schedule. At this point, I intend to officially hand over the position of head of household to Aidan.”
“Well!”
Everyone would have expected it.
There was no fuss. Only a few of them had eyes on me. It’s not a bad intention, but it’s good that you don’t cause trouble, whether you like it or not. I look at my father pretending not to know.
“I plan to wait for Müller to get used to the manor work, but now that this has happened, I will call Aidan and officially pass him over as head of the family. And Leoric.”
“Yes. Lord.”
He bowed his head at his father’s call.
“I’ll leave Müller in charge.”
“All right.”
As determined. No more riots are tolerated. The owner of the Franz family said so. The retainers also bowed their heads without any reaction.
I also bowed my head and nodded at my father’s words.
Suddenly, Grace’s older sister came to mind.
* * *
The meeting is over.
After sending Chloe, who helped with the work, to rest for a while, it was time to remain alone in the office.
While drinking tea and looking at the paperwork, someone approached the office.
-Smart!
“Leoric, this is Marlton.”
“Come in.”
This is Marlton, the research director of the Franz workshop.
I didn’t even call, but you came to find me.
Are you asking for another budget?
“I don’t have a budget to give.”
“Kuh, kuhm. What am i… Do you come to me every day asking for a budget? It’s not like that. Great.”
“Didn’t you mention the budget every time you saw it?”
He smiled at Marton, who cleared his throat and averted his gaze.
I don’t know how to do politics, but I don’t know how to do that either. Since he is a true public idol who only studies foolishly, he doesn’t even know how to budget properly. No matter how fair and fair the internal affairs are, the budget is limited, and there are many places where it is needed. As long as they don’t do anything illegal, they don’t really touch each other no matter what kind of transaction there is, but maybe that’s why people like Malton get hit and run.
Since I started paying attention to workshops, I have personally invested in them, so I feel like I can breathe a bit more now.
In the first place, the lack of budget for the research institute is the same everywhere.
“This is what you asked for.”
“Well?”
Marton pulled a small box from his bosom.
“Already?”
It hasn’t been long since I asked for it.
I received the box Marton gave me.
Judging from the presence inside, it seems that the item you asked for is indeed correct.
“Isn’t this a request from Leoric-sama? I processed it myself. Even if I’m a bit foolish, I’m not stupid. Thank you for all your help so far.”
“Haha. I’m not going right away. Too much.”
“Now we are starting our research again. I don’t know when I’ll be in the studio, so I came here because I thought it would be a good time to say hello. Haha.”
I scratched the bridge of my nose at Marlton’s words that were close to saying goodbye.
As I go to Müller, a few people from the workshop follow, but the position Marlton holds is also a position, and the workshop with fewer people needs to be managed.
“I’m sorry.”
Haha. The guys who follow are also competent guys like one. We will not disappoint Leoric’s expectations. Because we are still researching here. I will make something that will surprise Leoric.”
My heart smiled at Marton’s words.
If he did, he would really make it according to his word.
“I look forward to it.”
“Yeah. Thank you, Leoric.”
… The atmosphere feels like an ending.
I couldn’t stand the silence for a moment and opened my mouth again.
“By the way, going to Müller doesn’t mean you won’t come here at all.”
“Uh.”
Marton’s little eyes blinked.
Is it real
“Is that so?”
“… No, I’m not changing my surname Franz. It sounds obvious.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
It was a very serious atmosphere, so I did it just in case.
I guess you really thought we were parting forever.
I finally burst into laughter at Marlton’s really shy look.
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