The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 53



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The Lazy Genius of the Duke’s Family (53)

In the name of Benio Kepler (3)

2,000 gold.

Giovanni was eventually stripped of his last gold, all because of a promise he made to Benio.

“Ugh, ugh.”

Giovanni, shaking like a man with a disease, wrote a check for 2,000 gold to the black market.

Giovanni was also using the Kepler field. Giovanni took the receipt with trembling hands and carefully put it in his pocket.

“You! Benio Kepler!”

Then he turned around and started slapping Benio. Since Giovanni was smaller than Benio, he seemed to be looking up at Benio.

“Isn’t that too much! Huh? I could have gotten it for 1,500 gold, but because of you, because of you….”

Giovanni’s eyes slightly filled with tears. The Roche invitation, which was expected to be worth 1,000 gold, ended up costing 2,000 gold, far exceeding the expected price.

To everyone else, the competition between Giovanni and Benio was so fierce that when Giovanni won the bid for 2,000 gold, people gave him a standing ovation.

But Giovanni couldn’t help but feel wronged.

Because the auction price was determined solely by Benio and not by his own will.

“I think I learned a good lesson that I should have learned later, for the 20,000 gold I paid.”

Benio shrugged his shoulders irritably as if it were none of his business and spoke to Giovanni.

“It’s 2,000 gold now, but you’ll see how it goes when you become a merchant. What’s 20,000 gold? It could be 200,000 gold.”

“You, you….”

“Bennio, stop it. I’m going to cry soon.”

Severus tapped Benio on the shoulder. But Severus also had a look of delight on his face, as if he was in a state of complete bliss.

“Instead of stopping at 2,000 gold, why didn’t you go up to 3,000 gold?”

Benio, on the other hand, raised his chin shamelessly and spoke to Giovanni. Giovanni looked bewildered by Benio’s counterattack.

“what?”

“That’s right. You said you would definitely win the bid. Then, even if you had called 3,000 instead of 2,000, you would have had to win the bid to keep your promise. Surely you weren’t just going to give up, were you? After all, you’re the future target, Giovanni Turk.”

So, in the end, inserting the word ‘unconditionally’ turned out to be a huge weakness. Giovanni couldn’t say no to Benio’s words and could only swallow his anger inside.

I realized that if I continued talking here, I would be the one who would be harmed.

“But Benio.”

Then Severus asked Benio.

“Why did you raise the auction price?”

Severus tilted his head. Benio glanced at Severus. Severus finally had a relieved expression on his face, as if he had put down a great burden after Giovanni had won the invitation.

“Why, then, can’t I?”

“I understand that the black market belongs to the Kepler family and that you are close to the owner. But that doesn’t mean you had any reason to raise the bid, right?”

“Because it’s not mine?”

“Yeah. I heard that the Kepler family is very thorough in these calculations. They say that even if he is their son, he cannot interfere with the Kepler family’s business.”

“That’s right! You’re not just doing that because you hate me? How, how can you steal your friend’s money like that!”

Giovanni was sad because all the wealth he had built up over the years had been lost. Benio nodded his head in agreement.

“That’s definitely true.”

Severus was right. The Duke of Kepler was rumored to have wealth that surpassed that of the imperial family, but perhaps because of this, they had extremely strict internal discipline when it came to maintaining their business.

Because of this, it was widely known that even if one was a direct descendant of Duke Kepler, one could not seek any support or cooperation from a business without first receiving permission from Duke Kepler.

It was a harsh treatment, but the Kepler family’s annual operating expenses were comparable to those of a large kingdom, so such strict discipline was essential.

Rather, because the Kepler family was so thorough and strict, merchants and people often trusted the Kepler family and used the battlefield and the upper house.

“But who says that? I have no authority?”

“Huh? You….”

Just as Severus was about to say something, Chris came out from inside. Chris came out carrying a heavy wooden box in his hands.

“My lord, this is the amount promised.”

“Thanks, Chris.”

“No, my lord. I am glad I could help.”

Click.

As Chris opened the wooden box, a bright, dazzling golden light poured out from within. It was a golden light that came from gold reflecting light.

“It’s 780 gold.”

“Make sure to use it well.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Chris called Benio “lord” respectfully. And Benio seemed to be naturally humble towards him. At this, Severus and Giovanni’s eyes widened.

“Bennio you!”

“no way….”

The head of the Junior family, one of the Eight Guardians, Viscount Chris Junior, called Benio Kepler, a mere cadet, his lord?

This means that the Junior family has decided to support Benio.

Although it had once fallen into ruin and was said to be inferior to the other seven families, it recently achieved great success and was able to be listed among the Eight Guardians again, which had special significance.

Severus nodded.

“That makes sense. If the owner of the black market has become Benio’s subordinate, then it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the black market is also Benio’s.”

“that’s right.”

Benio smiled. Giovanni was staring blankly at the gold that was shining with a dazzling golden light. Benio spoke to the two.

“But this is still a secret. It’s not the right time to make it public. So even if Chris is my subordinate, I can’t borrow money from the black market. This is money that I agreed to receive by signing a contract with Chris.”

“contract?”

“Yeah, the contract.”

Benio smiled brightly, especially looking at Giovanni.

“If someone spent money, someone else must have earned it. I decided to receive the difference between the 1,500 gold that was the fair price for the invitation and the amount I raised. The same goes for everything else.”

“Ugh….”

Severus looked as if the world was absurd. But the most absurd thing was Giovanni.

Because he said that 500 of the gold in the wooden box came from him.

“hey!”

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Giovanni reached for the wooden box. His desire for money was zombie-like, but it was stopped by a protruding foot.

“Where.”

It was Benio. Giovanni flailed his arms, but Benio’s feet did not move at all. Benio stood on one foot, holding a wooden box with both hands, but his balance was perfect.

“It’s my hard-earned money, so don’t even think about coveting it.”

“You, you!”

Giovanni had a very sad expression on his face. But this world is originally a cold one. Benio smiled and said that he had given Giovanni, who would become his future target, a very expensive education.

“If you learn something good, you should pay for its education. Let’s use this for a good cause.”

780 gold.

It’s not a lot of money compared to what Benio spends each month. However, it’s not money that comes into Benio’s hands; it’s money that the Duke’s family has set aside to be used solely for Benio’s living expenses.

So it’s money that has meaning.

“The first money I earned with my own hands.”

The mercenary guild’s commission fee eventually went up in smoke because Apfel Dudek died.

‘I don’t intend to just let that go either.’

Tepor Somnus, I plan on going to him and getting it. Anyway, even without that, 780 gold is a lot of money.

“I will leave a message on the battlefield.”

“At this dawn?”

“yes.”

Chris already knew where Benio was going. Now that he had the money, he needed somewhere to put it.

Kepler battlefield.

The problem is that it is now the middle of the night, but Chris is confident nonetheless.

“The branch manager of the battlefield will run anywhere at the customer’s call, even at dawn. That’s because money and performance are that important.”

Since the Kepler battlefield was a battlefield that was strictly ability-based, anyone could rise to a high position regardless of their social status as long as they had the ability.

“The reason that Branch Manager Paul, a commoner, rose to the position so quickly was because he was not picky about time or customers. He was once the king of sales in the empire.”

So, if Benio calls, he will come out.

“Then please.”

“Yes, my lord. And when you leave the battlefield, I will prepare for you to enter the Academy.”

Chris spoke calmly. But the content was not ordinary. But Benio did not bother to ask Chris what he was going to do.

Benio praised himself for his insight in seeing a capable subordinate.

“Please.”

“Yes, my lord.”

I had a feeling that my life at the academy would be easier until I graduated because of Chris.

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Paul opened his eyes wide when he saw Benio barging in out of nowhere in the middle of the night.

“Ah, no, how could your highness, you really are the distinguished guest that Viscount Chris spoke of…?”

“Oh, is that what you said?”

Benio snickered. Paul looked at Benio with a bewildered expression. That was understandable, because the Benio he knew was still a cadet, only 17 years old.

But then I got an urgent call from Viscount Chris, who had recently restored the glory of his fallen family, and it turned out to be Benio.

Benio introduced Severus and Giovanni to him, whose expression of confusion was clearly visible.

“Hey, my name is Paul, the branch manager of the Kepler battlefield.”

Paul, who had no surname to reveal. However, neither Severus nor Giovanni were the ones to look down on the other person just because they were commoners.

“But why me?”

Benio put down the wooden box with a thud. The 780 gold coins were much heavier than Benio had expected, so it made quite a loud noise.

“This is.”

“This is 780 gold. Please create an account for me with this.”

“Account?”

“yes.”

Benio nodded. Then Paul asked Benio cautiously with a look of bewilderment.

“Your Majesty, you have your own account….”

Benio nodded. He wasn’t stupid, so he couldn’t have been unaware of that. But that wasn’t what Benio wanted.

“I don’t want an account that my family can look into at any time.”

“…yes?”

“I need an account that only I know about and can use.”

Financial independence from the family. The Duke of Kepler boasts a wealth that even the imperial family cannot ignore. However, because of this, Benio suffered from a lack of funds.

There was no need for an account where the family could see all the money coming in and going out of Benio if they wanted to.

“Oh, you mean the slush fund account?”

Paul quickly understood what was being said and nodded. After all, it was mostly the nobles who had enough money to be entrusted to the battlefield, and nobles often had multiple accounts for various reasons.

“I will make it for you.”

Paul nodded. Paul was a commoner, but he was quick-witted. He noticed that Viscount Chris, the black market owner, had become Benio’s subordinate.

Then Benio smiled at Paul.

“Does Manager Paul have a family?”

“Yes, I do. I have a wife who is like a fox and children who are like rabbits.”

“Okay, then you’ll have to live a long time. Right?”

Paul’s spine stiffened. Benio was smiling and speaking calmly, but Paul’s keen eyes sensed that this was not an ordinary conversation.

“Don’t worry, my lord. I am blind and deaf.”

Benio nodded with a smile. Paul sighed in relief that he had given the correct answer. Then Benio took out a handful of gold coins from a wooden box.

“here.”

“This is….”

“A person should have a full stomach and warm back so that he does not become greedy.”

Paul realized that this was the price he had to pay for keeping his mouth shut. Then he looked at Benio with renewed eyes.

‘Is this really the Benio Master I know?’

But it was definitely Benio Kepler. Paul took the gold coins that Benio offered with both hands like bowls and bowed his head.

“We will open an account for you shortly.”

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