Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 131



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Episode 131

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In other words, as the wealth stored in the royal treasury decreases, Scalon’s credit increases.

Besides, it wasn’t like I was handing it out, but rather using the issued Scalons to secure supplies and military supplies needed for the palace, so it wasn’t really a loss. Should I say I was spending money that was going to be used anyway?

Of course, the use of various luxury items had to be reduced. And Arthur expressed concern about this situation.

“The longer Scalon’s settlement is delayed, the more they will be pestered from above.”

Arthur had the nerve to buy time by listening to the king’s nagging with one ear and letting it go out the other, but he was worried that Samuel and Zarran, who were directly involved, would inevitably suffer great mental distress.

Isn’t stress the root of all evil?

“I guess there is a way to settle down quickly.”

“Listen and forget.”

The two were speechless for a while as Arthur continued his explanation, and then shook their heads as if they could no longer stop him.

When I told the queen about the method, her reaction was similar.

She studied Arthur’s face for a long time, forgetting that she was even holding a teacup.

“Is there a problem?”

Arthur asked, but the queen shook her head and said this.

“If there is a problem, there is. If there is not, there is not.”

“… … .”

So is there a problem or not? The queen continued speaking as Arthur remained silent in bewilderment.

“They use the gold and silver held by the royal family to make and distribute bad coins. In the process, they buy up the food that the landowners and nobles sell with the bad coins as if they were plundering it, and shake the trust in the coins currently in circulation, ultimately forcing them to use Scalon. It is truly a devilish idea.”

“I will take that as a compliment.”

“That’s a compliment. It’s so shocking.”

Only then did the queen sip the teacup in her hand and put it down. Then she looked at Arthur with narrowed eyes.

“If it is later discovered that you were the ones who came up with this plan, the aggrieved nobles will try to hang you.”

“If Your Majesty doesn’t say anything, no one will know.”

It didn’t matter if he said it. Arthur had already planned to execute this diabolical idea without any problems.

The queen said.

“Your loyalty is truly amazing.”

“No. It’s not my opinion, it’s everyone’s opinion.”

Arthur claimed that all these plans and schemes were not entirely his own but the work of those he had met with, such as Jaran, but the queen was firm in her assertion.

“Would there be anyone who wouldn’t suspect you of meeting me alone like this? In fact, there would be more people who suspect you than those who have grown up.”

“Uh… … Could you please send me letters from now on?”

“It’s too late. Since Mato Trading Company is involved, you must be involved to some extent. Moreover, you made the printing plates yourself.”

Oh, that’s right.

Arthur whetted his appetite.

I already knew that it was a symbolic situation, but the sense of reality that I felt on my skin made me ask myself if I had enough time to prepare. Of course, I couldn’t come up with an answer. Even if I was an infinite reincarnationist, I couldn’t predict all the variables.

“Anyway, I would say no.”

If they say no, what will they do? By then, the royal power will have suppressed the nobles.

What Arthur needed, after all, was time. Time to build a fence to protect himself.

The queen took Arthur’s words as an evasion of reality and asked with a smirk.

“Then you don’t need my help?”

“If you help me, I will definitely repay your kindness.”

Arthur accepted the offer from the Queen. Well, he would have to hear the specifics of what she would do to help, but it was not good for the world to refuse something offered by someone higher up.

“Okay. I’ll take care of the circulation of bad coins.”

“Uh. That’s a bit… … .”

“why?”

“Isn’t it bad form? If the royal family directly circulates bad coins, it would be like openly whipping them to use Scalon. That would also not be good for the credibility of Scalon. His Majesty the King must be just and fair at all times.”

“Then what do you want us to do?”

“This is something that came up during the meeting. We are going to set up a ghost shop.”

The queen found one problem with the idea of ​​using conmen to set up a ghost shop and purchase large quantities of grain with bad coins.

“What are you going to do with the grain you’ve secured? If you handle it carelessly, you’ll be tracked down.”

“We sell it at a cheap price on the market.”

“It must hurt.”

The landed aristocrats were hit with a double blow: the bad coin they received as payment, and then the falling grain prices.

“What if the scammer gets caught?”

“Not bad. The swindlers will sell for Scalon, so the aristocratic landowners who have been harmed will be compensated with Scalon. They will naturally use Scalon.”

The queen blinked in admiration, but did not let go of her concerns until the very end.

“What if the conman opens his mouth?”

“He’s a scammer anyway. Who would believe that?”

“The nobles who suffered damage will believe it.”

“Even if the conman doesn’t open his mouth, people will be suspicious.”

“… … .”

The queen remained silent in response to Arthur.

Yes. The nobles didn’t need clear evidence. No, the damage was already done, and what mattered was that someone had benefited from it.

The fact that the royal family benefited will itself cover up the fact that they were duped by a fraudster. They are shrewd political animals and will immediately realize that the former is more important and more important to focus on than the latter.

“Then what should we do?”

“… … .”

Arthur kept his mouth shut at the queen’s question this time. After all this, he’s asking me to ‘do it for you’ again? How much longer do you plan on eating me?

So Arthur suggested a method that the royal family did not necessarily want to choose.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I just coax him?”

It was not as easy as it sounds, but it was not impossible either. The nobles who were defrauded by bad coins would realize that they could not stop the introduction of Scalon.

If the scammers aren’t caught, they’ll be caught up in bad coins, and if the scammers are caught, they’ll be rewarded with Scalons, so it’s a loss to hinder the introduction of Scalons.

Naturally, the royal family, which had secured an advantageous position, could exert political power by giving and receiving what was necessary and appeasing the landowning aristocrats.

But if that happens, the royal family’s hard work and political power will naturally be wasted. The queen, who had unconsciously expected Arthur to come up with another novel plan, said this with a little disappointment.

“… … You think of nobles as if they were children.”

“I didn’t really feel any difference when I met Baron Kshan.”

“… … .”

The queen’s mouth snapped shut at those sharp words, and Arthur quickly bowed and apologized.

“I’m sorry! I dared to offend Your Majesty!”

“No, it’s okay.”

The queen was not so proud that she felt uncomfortable with criticism of the nobles, let alone herself. She was also of royal descent.

“Very well, Lord Hurt, I will do as you say.”

“How can I repay the honor of having chosen my humble plan… … .”

“How do you plan to repay me?”

Arthur was shocked by the queen’s response. According to the nobleman’s speech, didn’t his words mean that he wanted to repay her on the surface, but rather that he was so grateful that he didn’t know how to repay her?

The queen snickered at Arthur’s puzzled expression.

“I’m joking, Lord Hurt. You’re now a noble.”

“Ha, ha. Thank you, Your Highness.”

But the queen continued to speak self-mockingly.

“It’s tiring to hear such aristocratic speech that is different on the outside and inside.”

Arthur bowed deeply once more.

“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful in the future.”

“You don’t have to do it, but you’ll get tired if you do, and you also don’t want to give up your noble dignity.”

“… … .”

What should I do? It’s really hard to please your superiors.

Arthur had to endure the queen’s teasing for the rest of the interview, sweating inwardly.

***

The introduction of the scalon currency was no longer something Arthur could touch. In contrast to Samuel and Zarran who were sparing no time for sleep, Arthur paradoxically became more relaxed. Since the original plan itself was designed so that Arthur’s intervention was not particularly necessary, he was able to focus on his main business leisurely.

However, the amount of supplies to the Ridis Salon actually decreased. There were capable craftsmen in the capital, so there were quite a few who understood Arthur’s style for the Ridis-style dress, recreated it with their own sense, and eventually succeeded in supplying it.

As such, the number of meetings with Mrs. Zeltni decreased, but that was natural. Since they were great colleagues and friends, it was only natural that they would meet less often as they each went about their own lives.

At such times, the best a human being can do is to simply pray for good luck in the future; any further interference would be arrogance beyond meddling.

“Honey! Touch it!”

Viana called Arthur with a look of delight. Arthur felt his wife’s swollen belly and saw that it was bulging as if the fetus was stretching.

Arthur stroked his wife’s belly with a gentle smile, but his mind was complicated.

With the birth just around the corner, what should he prepare? First, he asked Madame Anna and her maids to periodically disinfect the mattress and sheets in the room that would be used as the delivery room with sunlight and to periodically disinfect the room with strong alcohol.

Even if sunlight disinfection was like that, Arthur’s order to spray expensive alcohol here and there in the room and wipe it down was difficult to understand, but not difficult to carry out.

It was on a day in late autumn that a letter arrived for Arthur, who was leading a relatively busy life.

The sender of the letter is Rick Fradd. The only son of the village chief who had a crush on Jenny, and now married to another woman and a father, why did he send a letter to Arthur?

Arthur frowned as he opened the letter.

“Ha. Really… … .”

“Honey, what’s wrong?”

“Oh. It’s nothing.”

It was nothing special, but it could have been a big deal.

After Arthur replied from Recut, he sent a letter to his brother-in-law, Logan.

It was a letter asking me to find out why Hans was selling Arthur’s name in my hometown of Fran and not in Toonmal, and what kind of nonsense he was doing.

But he couldn’t just trust Logan and wait, so he sent a letter to Father Macron in the village of Fran to ask him about Hans’ recent situation, and he also began to personally investigate.

“Oh, so you’re saying that your older brother is doing something bad in your younger brother’s name?”

Tritso questioned Arthur’s request.

Arthur shrugged.

“I don’t know if that’s really the case, so I’m going to check.”

“Okay. Let’s send someone over here to check.”

It would take at least two weeks, since there is a time limit for going back and forth. It is a long way from St. Scala to the village of Fran, and transportation is not that convenient.

After requesting the investigation from Tritso and waiting for the results to come out for about two weeks, Arthur asked himself if he was being too sensitive, and admitted that he was to some extent.

Perhaps it was because Viana’s due date was approaching? The timing of the test results and the timing of the birth coincided.

“Ahhhh!”

“Just a little more strength! Just a little more!”

“Ahh!”

During Viana’s birth, Rel paced around the room.

Arthur said to his younger brother.

“You’re crazy. Sit down. If someone saw you, they’d think you were my husband.”