How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 60
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Episode 60. The Women’s Fraud Group (3).
“Give me some land?”
The Emperor asked Mabel again. It was not that he could not give her land. It was the rule that all nobles received small and large estates.
However, there were exceptions: cases where the family fell into ruin or where the land was never received in the first place.
In the first case, it was when a family was ruined due to a serious crime such as treason or gambling, or when a noble lord could no longer rule the territory.
In this case, the territory naturally came under the control of the imperial palace.
The second case was the only one in the current empire that belonged to the Viscount Damier.
Since the Emperor alone could not rule the vast lands of the Empire, the main role of the nobles was to govern and manage the territories granted by the Emperor to the nobles below him. For a noble not to receive a territory meant that he would not fulfill his role and responsibility. In other words, it was no different from stepping down from his rank.
In the past, there were several attempts to grant land to the Damie Counts, but Damie Counts never once said that he would accept the land.
There have been frequent petitions asking for the ranks to be lowered, but now not even the first word of the petition is visible.
?I will pay more taxes. Is the tax equivalent to that of a duke’s territory??
It was just a peacock. Strictly speaking, Viscount Damier was paying more taxes than a duke, even though he was a viscount.
If he were to step down from his position, the taxes he would have to pay would be nothing more than the taxes collected from the capital, which would not even be a tenth of the amount he paid. In fact, it would be up to the emperor to arrest him, and that has continued to be the case up to this day.
“Yes! Give me the land!!!”
The Emperor knew Kael quite well.
We had been in contact since childhood, and we often exchanged opinions on various topics at the places arranged by the former Emperor and the former Viscount Damier, so I could vaguely guess.
It felt more like I was taught something than I shared opinions, but it wasn’t really that important at the moment.
Kael did not want to rule the territory.
He said that he had so much work to do that he would slap his own cheek just from the top.
He, who has become busier recently, wants to rule over the territory?
Absolutely not. The Emperor could at least be certain, not guessed.
If you offer me a fief, I won’t hesitate to go into exile. So the land that the child is talking about was not a fief to rule.
“What kind of land do you want to have?”
So the emperor asked.
A land where fertile crops grow?
A land that is connected to many places by sea or river routes?
A land with a mine full of undiscovered gems?
Mabel smiled brightly as if she had been waiting for the Emperor’s question.
“I want my father to have land where he can rest!”
A place to rest.
The child hesitated for a moment, then continued his explanation as the Emperor continued to look at him with a smiling face, as if to say that he could continue talking.
“My dad is very busy. He eats with me every day and gives me time, but he looks tired. So if there is a place where he can rest, he can rest and play with me.”
As Mabel continued her explanation, several nobles looked at the child with sighs of pity.
The Emperor looked at Mabel with a look of surprise, then at Kael next to her. However, his expression was as indifferent as usual, and the Emperor stroked his chin, feeling regretful that he could not read anything from his expression.
When she said she wanted land, I thought she meant she wanted land related to business. But she just wanted land where she could rest because her young daughter wanted to play with her dad. She wanted her dad to rest.
“Do you have any land in mind?”
If we had discussed it in advance, wouldn’t there be a land you had in mind? The Emperor asked, and Mabel shook her head.
“I want to receive land to rest on. But I don’t have any land in mind. Alright. Then, you can tell me which land you want here.”
– Clap clap.
As the Emperor gave a small clap, his aide appeared from behind the throne where he sat, hidden in a tent.
“Prepare a map for me.”
“I follow orders.”
Upon hearing the emperor’s order, his aide disappeared and then reappeared carrying a huge rolled-up piece of paper.
Another person appeared, grabbed the ends of the paper, and unfolded it, revealing a map of the Empire of Titus.
The map was divided into red and blue areas, and as Mabel looked up at the map, which seemed to be at least three times her height, the Emperor opened his mouth.
“The areas marked in red are lands granted to nobles. The areas marked in blue are lands with owners. Other than those areas, you can choose any land you want.”
“Hmm-.”
Mabel tilted her head back and stared at the map. She then turned her gaze to the Emperor.
“Would it be okay if I asked His Majesty the Emperor for a recommendation?”
Mabel appealed to the Emperor directly for help, once again asserting that she had no land planned or decided upon in advance.
“I think that Count Damier would know better than Jim.”
“Your Majesty, this is the land you have been given. I would be grateful if Your Majesty could choose it.”
The emperor, who had been rejected outright, was gradually leaning in the direction of thinking that perhaps the daughter had simply mentioned the land because she wanted her father to rest, and his thoughts were no different from those of other nobles.
“Your Majesty, Viscount Mabel.”
“Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“Are there any forests or oceans nearby? What do you want?”
“I want the sea! I’ve never seen the sea before! Hmm… But I think the forest would be nice too. Is there a place that has both?”
“Yes. And since you said you were looking for a place to rest, I guess a place with few people would be good.”
“Yes! My dad sighs when there are a lot of people!”
The child’s reckless words caused small and loud laughter to echo throughout the hall.
The emperor also smiled and examined the map carefully.
The sea and forests are nearby.
A place that is not well known as a business or tourist destination, but is also a place where children can escape from the circumstances of adults they do not know.
That is, a place where there are no mines or capital that could make money.
– Talk.
The Emperor’s fingertips picked out a spot.
“This would be the best.”
The place he picked out looked like a land with no particular problems, as it was adjacent to the sea and had a forest on the map, but the reality was a little different.
A land with beautiful forests and sea views.
The reason why this land was not owned by anyone.
It was because of the ‘Black Forest’, which was marked in black on the map when you went a little deeper into the nearby forest.
A land where all the land and trees are dyed black.
Perhaps it was because of the influence of the land. The reason has not yet been discovered, but the place and its surroundings were a land where no life existed except for plants.
In the past, when someone bought land and cut down trees to clear a forest, the trees would immediately rot, and when someone discovered ore and mined it, the ore would break down and disappear.
It looks rich though.
The Black Forest and its surroundings were lands from which nothing could be taken or gained.
“That land….”
“It really is a land where you can just rest.”
It was a land that was quite famous even among the nobles, and some nobles who knew the notoriety of the land whispered to those who did not know it.
“Is this land okay?”
“Yes! Because there is the sea and the forest!”
Mabel answered cheerfully and looked at Kael next to her with an ‘Oops!’ expression.
“Dad. Are you okay?”
“It’s me. If you like it, daughter.”
A rather soft voice came from Kael’s mouth, and those who heard it thought that he was a rather affectionate father to his daughter. It was a scene that was perfect for illusion.
“Then, Your Majesty, I would like to request that land.”
“I will grant that request.”
With this, the courtship of the Duke came to an end. The Emperor told the nobles to enjoy their remaining time at their leisure, and called Kael and Mabel aside under the pretext of processing the land documents immediately.
Just like the Hall of Glory, the space behind the throne was covered with curtains. The Emperor ordered his aide who was waiting there to bring documents, and the three of them sat on the men’s chairs, sweeping their loose hair forward.
“Kael.”
“Why are you calling?”
“Your daughter is so cute.”
“Thank you very much.”
“By the way, is that what you meant by land?”
The Emperor asked Kael directly, without swallowing the question that still remained unanswered.
Mabel was the only one who opened her eyes wide and looked around at the comfortable conversation between the two.
Kael said absentmindedly, placing a cookie on a separate table in Mabel’s hand.
“What intention could there be in the land that His Majesty the Emperor personally selected?”
“Don’t you know that Jim only has one choice for you?”
There was nothing wrong with the emperor’s words.
The only land he could give to Kael, the Viscount of Damier. The only land with forests and seas was the land near the Black Forest.
“There is no land good enough to just rest.”
The Emperor, who had been looking at Kael with suspicion as he spoke, held a fairly large cookie in both hands and slowly ate it like a squirrel, rested his chin on his hand.
“Your Majesty, Viscount Mabel. Didn’t your father tell you anything? You can tell me the truth.”
– Bazak.
Mabel pondered the Emperor’s question for a moment, then her eyes sparkled as if she had just remembered something.
“Okay, let me speak comfortably.”
As expected, there was something… .
“If there’s a nice piece of land to rest on, I’ll build a pretty villa on it!!! I think it’d be nice to go play with Hugo, Lily, and Tariq!!!”
The Emperor, whose arm was supporting his chin, lost its strength for a moment and asked in despair.
“A pretty villa… and going out to play…?”
“Yes!!! Recently, Lily… . Oh, so my personal maid read me a fairy tale book. The picture of the villa in it was really pretty!”
Mabel proudly described to the Emperor her villa built on a high cliff with a view of the vast blue sea and a dense forest of tall trees.
“Oh! I’ll ask you to make a swing too! I’m sure it’d be great to swing while looking at the sea. If His Majesty the Emperor wants to come visit the villa, I’ll invite him!!!”
The Emperor had a moment of doubt as to whether Mabel was really his adopted daughter. It was a different feeling, but like my close friend, the child in front of me was also quite capable of following her own path, her own way.
Even in front of the emperor, I said everything I wanted to say.
It seemed as if he had just been tense until just now. It was hard to tell whether it was because he had eaten something sweet that he had become more relaxed.
“… Okay. I would be happy if you invited me.”
“Yes!!! I will definitely invite you!!!”
So the emperor could not get any harvest until his aide returned with the land deeds.
“Okay. I guess I’ll go now. I think your daughter is quite tired.”
Mabel yawned slightly at the boring story of land deed payment and taxes, and Kael put the document in his arms and skillfully held the child in his arms.
“Okay. When do you plan on visiting the land?”
“I’m planning to go there once I get my work sorted out. Before then, I’ll be building a villa.”
“Thank you for coming here today.”
Kael lowered his head. He slipped out the back door as usual and got into the carriage waiting for him and Mabel. At that moment, Mabel suddenly raised her head as if she had never been sleepy.
“end?”
“okay.”
“Did I do well?”
“Okay. I’ll compliment you.”
Kael, who had lowered Mabel onto the carriage seat, opened both palms to me. He smiled at the sight of the child holding up his hand and raised one hand to meet his palm.
– Mate.
A cheerful sound rang out.
Their original goal was the Black Forest.
That was where the second victims would be.
The women’s fraud ring ended in success.