Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 176



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Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt Chapter 176

31-The Results of the War

The nobles denounced and threatened Arthur and Zarran for demanding collateral. They were obstructing the raising of funds for the recruitment of troops. They had nothing to say even if they were spies of the Kingdom of Zatra.

Although he was nervous about the threats from such nobles, he had the experience and authority he had built up as the head of the central bank, and above all, the always reliable Arthur by his side.

“You must understand that if Scalon loses credibility, no matter how many copies you print, they will become nothing more than scraps of paper.

Count Stan, a neutral party member, refuted Jaran’s logic.

“But now the kingdom is in dire straits. There is no time to secure collateral.”

“So, I have prepared a consent form so that we can secure the collateral after death.”

As soon as Jaran spoke, Arthur took out a thick stack of documents and placed them on the desk. Then Count Hanbaya raised his voice.

“Isn’t this nothing more than an act of plundering private property! Your Majesty! Is this outrage truly your will?!”

King Rai, sitting on the throne, frowned.

It was not a bad idea for the King to ask for additional collateral, as it would relieve him of the burden of having to protect Scalon’s credit.

But demanding such collateral from nobles rather than the king could have been seen as a plunder of private property in the current circumstances.

But before the king could step forward, Arthur stepped forward first.

“I believe there is no noble here who would turn a blind eye to the crisis facing the kingdom. Collateral is collateral after all, and once this crisis is over, this agreement will become nothing more than waste paper.”

“Then why do you do such a troublesome thing?”

“It’s to show that we are not just recklessly printing out Scalons. That way, wouldn’t it be easier to preserve Scalons’ credit and secure enough real products in the market? Also, if honorable nobles show that they are making their own efforts to overcome the national crisis, wouldn’t the people willingly participate in recruiting for the country?”

“Ha! Of course it’s natural to sacrifice one’s body to protect the kingdom, right?”

“I have carefully listened to Count Hanbaya’s declaration of war. I hope that his loyalty will be demonstrated on the battlefield as well.”

This fucking kid!

Count Hanbayah’s face turned red as he glared at Arthur, and the cross veins on his temples bulged.

Arthur realized that he had been angry for a moment at that sight and then said, “Oh no.” However, those bastards are continuously shaking their heads right in front of his eyes, and while they are shaking their heads, they are trying to get the shit out of me. What kind of adult gentleman wouldn’t be surprised?

Arthur’s sudden rash was more like a reflex action of a mature gentleman trying to avoid a piece of shit that was about to be buried in his body. To stop shaking and come to his senses.

Arthur continued speaking, pretending to be embarrassed at the sight of Count Hanbaya getting angry.

“To overcome this crisis, the entire nation must unite. What better way to unite the people than by leading by example the noble and honorable bloodlines?”

Arthur, who had finished his speech with a theoretical story, quietly closed his mouth as if urging the king to make a decision. Then everyone looked at the king, and after thinking for a moment, the king opened his mouth.

“Please fill out the consent form.”

“your majesty!”

“Ha! So you’re saying that only the nobles will escape this crisis?! And it’s nothing more than a mere agreement! If you win, it’ll just become a piece of paper. Do you really think you’ll lose?!”

The King’s wrath shook the conference room. If he hesitated, it would be a traitorous gesture that would lead to the country’s defeat. Then everyone quickly bowed their heads and said they would accept the King’s opinion.

Yeah, I guess we’ll win anyway, right? I never thought we’d lose. It wasn’t easy for a kingdom to fall to war. There were international dynamics involved, too.

King Rai continued speaking.

“The former central bank governor, and the Countess of Hurt. Distribute the agreement to the loyalists of this country.”

Arthur followed King Rye’s instructions, then glanced at the king’s expression. Judging from the satisfied smile on his face, he seemed to be in a rather pleasant mood.

In fact, conflict with foreign countries was a medicine that suppressed domestic discontent and increased the monarch’s presence. It was a very strong medicine that could lead to a disaster if not avoided.

“Uh… … This is a consent form for the nobles who are not present here.”

Arthur couldn’t bring himself to hand over the empty consent form to Count Hanbaya, so he politely handed it over to Viscount Karl Frant, who was standing next to him. Handing over the empty consent form to Count Hanbaya was a teabagging that was hard to bear, but he had to endure it. It was a headache to cross the river of no return with a rascal like Count Hanbaya.

Count Karl Frant made a face like he had accepted something crappy, but he accepted the posthumous collateral agreement out of consideration for his relationship with Arthur. But inside, he sighed.

I saw a future where I would hand over this agreement to the nobles and have it torn apart.

Arthur also foresaw such a future, saying:

“If you need any consent form, please let me know. I will get one with His Majesty the King’s seal.”

How dare you tear or damage a document bearing His Majesty’s seal? You won’t be able to handle the consequences. Count Karl Franz nodded, sticking out his tongue.

After the issuance committee meeting, the nobles returned home with shit-eating expressions, while Jaran and Arthur remained in the conference room, breathing wearily. The mental exhaustion was no joke.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

When Arthur offered him a cup of cool tea, Zarran drank it down in one gulp and handed the cup back to Arthur. Then he asked.

“But was it really necessary to do this?”

“It’s a kind of insurance.”

In order to protect the value of Scalon in the event of an unexpected event or a major economic crisis due to defeat in war, it would be better to have collateral. In such a case, the vast assets of the nobles would be of great help.

Jarani, who understood what Arthur was implying, asked with a hardened expression.

“But then wouldn’t Scalon be the problem?”

Does the value of currency matter when it comes to whether a country will perish or not?

But Arthur shook his head.

“The economy must be prioritized above all else, because no cause is effective when faced with the issue of making a living.”

It would be better to lose the war than to have Scalon become a piece of paper and the economy collapse. Of course, losing the war would cause economic pain of a similar nature, but it would be better than having the economy collapse right away.

And Arthur lowered his voice to a whisper.

‘And you can think of it as a show to protect our stake.’

They talked about insurance and the example of the high-ranking officials to encourage the will to fight, but the essence was to maintain the commoners’ share of the currency issuance authority, namely the presence of Arthur, Jaran, and Mato Trading Company.

This time, Arthur and Jaran had sufficiently proven their role as shareholder of the currency issuance rights, and the direction of that role was satisfactory to the king and difficult for the nobles to find fault with.

A posthumous collateral agreement? Nothing could be more exquisitely balanced.

The king secured his dignity and legitimacy by claiming that the nobles’ assets were collateral after his death, and Arthur and Jaran secured the legitimacy of having done their duty to preserve the value of Scalon.

The nobles also benefited in some way. They had to sign an unpleasant document called a posthumous collateral agreement, but it was something that would become a piece of paper if they won the war anyway.

Rather, isn’t it a gain rather than a loss, since by signing such an item you are fulfilling your duty as a noble and saving face?

And Arthur and Jaran, who passed this bill, showed that the commoners were fully entitled to a share in the issuance of currency.

Jaran was dumbfounded by Arthur’s explanation. When did he come up with such a plan?

“As expected, you are amazing.”

“No. I’m just greedy and lazy.”

“You say you’re lazy?”

“Because I’m greedy. I just use my head to figure out how to get the most benefit with the least amount of effort.”

“How much greed do you have?”

“Um… … world peace?”

Arthur’s joke seemed sincere, but Zarn laughed in vain, but Arthur was half serious.

War? Can’t we just get rid of this shit? But it can’t be done.

Arthur sat down next to Zan, sipping cold tea and moistening his lips, and rested for a while. He was thinking of taking a breather and going back to rest, but someone came into the conference room. The face was familiar. It was Andre Avisson, the king’s chamberlain.

“Junior Hurt. Your Majesty, please seek me out.”

“Oh, yes.”

Arthur whispered to Zarn to go back first and followed Andre. Then he asked cautiously.

“Could you please tell me why you are looking for me?”

Then Andre answered with a smile.

“Don’t worry too much. You’re just looking for a compliment. You won’t get slapped like last time.”

This gentleman… … I saw you. Did you hear anything about Revolution? You definitely didn’t. The fact that Arthur’s neck was still attached was proof.

“Thank you for your effort.”

Arthur extended his hand to Andre, who had guided him, and asked to shake his hand. After shaking hands, Andre had a big smile on his face.

Because after shaking hands, he was holding a tightly rolled up bundle of Scalon in his hand.

And Arthur, who had gone before the king as he had promised, was praised by King Lei for his good deeds. He was also told to continue to do well in the future. Arthur nodded as a citizen of the kingdom. Of course. Of course.

Thanks to Arthur’s cleverness, even the People’s Assembly was unable to raise a voice to the Scalon Issuance Committee’s additional Scalon issuance proposal. Originally, they had no authority to raise a voice, and even if they did, they would be ignored, but if Arthur had not even provided the bare minimum of justification, they would have clearly made their presence felt, foaming at the mouth, saying that if they recklessly proceeded with the additional Scalon issuance, the monetary economy would be destroyed.

In any case, the Kingdom of Skara, which had secured additional finances in this way, began recruiting troops on a large scale to fight against the Kingdom of Jatra, who continued to invade even after recovering the lands they had lost in the previous war.

* * *

“The Royal Black Cross of the Kingdom is awarded to Arthur Hurt, Count of Cambridge… … .”

Arthur politely accepted the thin box that the courtier had handed him as he read the document from the palace. In the center of the box was an ornate black medal.

Arthur smiled and thanked his neighbors for congratulating him after receiving his medal, then returned home and sighed.

“Fuck.”

“What the fuck, Dad?”

Charlie came walking towards me with a nervous expression and asked.

Arthur pretended to be calm at the sudden appearance of his son and asked.

“Huh? What did Dad say?”

“Yeah. I said fuck.”

“Hmm. Maybe Charlie misheard?”

“Um… … . I heard… … .”

“Charlie, isn’t that the point?”

“then?”

“It doesn’t sound very good, so it’s better to pretend I didn’t hear it?”

“Um… … I don’t like it.”

Charlie answered with a hehe.

As his ego grew and his self-assertion grew stronger, Arthur had a hard time getting his son to promise never to say the word “fuck” in front of his mother. Of course, when Charlie was playing alone, the word “fuck” that he blurted out without thinking reached Viana’s ears, and Arthur’s side hurt.

“Sorry, I also accidentally… … .”

“Why on earth is that happening?”

“That’s right… … .”

Arthur was a man of great wealth. He purchased a considerable amount of war bonds and made special contributions. Naturally, the king was very pleased and advertised Arthur’s loyalty.

The problem was that he was a first-timer. Even though he was badly defeated and the situation was unfavorable, he was the first to buy war bonds and make special donations. He was a bourgeois patriot who proved his loyalty to his country with money.

Viana tilted her head.