The Magical Genius of the Marquis Family - Chapter 112



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The men of Naeseong opened their eyes wide at the sight of soldiers rushing in like a tidal wave.

That too for a moment.

A few knights within the castle began to resist, and a small skirmish broke out.

Of course, the resistance was only temporary.

It was because they were pushed back helplessly without being able to do anything due to the overwhelming difference in force.

In this way, all of the Count’s family members were captured.

A dark cloud fell over the family members’ expressions at the sight of the Count’s body tied up tightly.

Even if you don’t know the English, you probably have an idea that something has happened.

After capturing all the family members without exception, he took out the direct crystal ball.

As I activated the crystal ball, Abel’s face appeared.

After the troops were deployed.

I was in regular contact with him once a day using the crystal ball.

? That’s… … a tolerance.

Abel immediately matched his position to the scenery reflected in the crystal ball.

“Yes. I caught all of the family members, including the count.”

?Was there no resistance?

“Wouldn’t it be perfect to call it a bloodless entry?”

He smiled brightly at my answer.

The only casualties so far were the deaths of about thirty soldiers when the Count was captured.

Not a single knight, a valuable human resource, died.

It was a very cheap price to pay for one sweet-tasting castle.

So that’s why he’s smiling so brightly.

“Have you announced the land war?”

?Yes. It was announced right away yesterday. Some families questioned it, but when I showed them the video, they immediately became silent.

“That’s fortunate.”

?Because the evidence is so clear. For now, let Prinus temporarily take charge of the lordship. Sooner or later, Father will bring up the subject to the royal family.

Appointing a lord for a region was one of the imperial powers. So, he must have thought of meeting the emperor in person. In order to put me in the lord’s position, a deal would have to be made.

“Thank you. By the way, what should we do about the family?”

?Is there anything to be gained?

“There’s nothing like that.”

?If you draw your sword against the Marquis, shouldn’t you clearly state the price? Deal with everything. However, as for the Viscount…

“Until we find out the name of the conspirator, we’ll leave it at that.”

Abel smiled brightly at my words.

?Yeah. I guess I’ll be out of my mind for a while.

“I think so. First of all, I think we need to completely change Prinus’ business structure.”

?Change the business structure?

“Yes. Isn’t this a city where lawlessness is rampant? We need to get things back to normal. If we leave things alone, we might be met with the Empire’s hammer one day.”

In modern terms, it was a kind of restructuring.

First of all, I planned to clean up the trashy guys who had been helping out under the Count.

?Yeah. Illegal work may be lucrative, but there is a limit to it. Well thought out.

“Yes. If we’re going to do it, it’s much better to do it legally.”

I was confident that I could make money without having to get involved in dirty work. That’s how Abel and I started talking about Prinus.

* ? ?* ? ?*

After taking over the inner self.

Me, Craft, and Duke gathered together.

Now it was time to talk about how to manage the city.

“4th Prince. May I hear how you plan to manage Prinus?”

“First, we plan to replace the existing vassals.”

“Hmm… Isn’t Prinus a bit of a mess right now? If we kick out most of the people here, it’ll be hard to manage the city….”

Normally, that would be the case.

As for the city of Prines, the existing vassals would know more about it than I do.

“Still, it is absolutely necessary to organize. These are the people who will become my servants. Do you think that those who exploited the people under the incompetent Count will continue to maintain their positions?”

Viscount Remington.

It was obvious how the guy who ran the illegal dumping grounds would manage the land.

He is the one who squeezed the blood of the people with high taxes.

Those who wagged their tails and ate the falling honey, saying they liked it, could be called the existing vassals.

Of course, the bastard’s family members were also left out.

“Hmm… If that’s what the Four Princes want… I won’t stop you. Have you thought of a way to recruit people to become your assistants?”

I smiled brightly at Craft’s question.

“Didn’t I tell you last time that you have a good eye for detail? I’m going to trust my eyes.”

“…….”

At those words, the old knight and the Duke simultaneously frowned, probably out of worry.

If I didn’t manage my territory well, it could be considered a loss for the family that would receive 15% of the city’s income.

Even if he had magically stood out there, he was still only twelve years old, right?

It wasn’t that hard to understand why the two of them were making such expressions.

That too for a moment.

The Duke nodded slowly, as if agreeing with what I said.

“……Okay. You’ve shown me so far, so I’m sure you’ll do well.”

Last week.

I spent three meals with him, and my favorability rating increased considerably. On top of that, I was appointed as the deputy commander and was in charge of commanding the soldiers.

Duke’s attitude toward me had changed considerably to a more positive one. His favorability rating had also changed. When we first met, it was close to ?20, but now it had soared to 40.

So that’s why he left such a positive comment.

“Please trust me just this once.”

“……I understand. The army will be here for about a week, so we should secure a base as much as possible until then.”

“yes.”

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How long could the Marquis’ forces remain in Prines?

A week.

After the troops and knights had stayed until then, the rest of the troops were scheduled to withdraw, leaving only about 1/5 of the troops behind.

‘The remaining troops won’t stay long, right?’

It will probably take about a month at most.

I couldn’t look after Prinus forever, so maybe that was natural.

It seemed necessary to quickly stabilize public security by then.

‘The first thing we need to do is… … .’

It was to announce to the people of the territory that the owner of Prinus had changed.

After entering the Count’s office and looking over the accounting ledgers, he began to move towards the square located in the outer castle.

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The square was filled with people from Yeongji.

The soldiers who came here had told him that the newly appointed lord was scheduled to give a speech.

“I heard a new lord has arrived?”

“Damn it… I hope I’m not as vicious as that nobleman….”

“Shh! Watch your mouth. Have you already forgotten about Hans, who was dragged away for cursing the count last time?”

“Those damned bastards… Aren’t all nobles the same anyway? This time it won’t be any different.”

While the people of Yeongji gathered together in such a bustling manner were talking?

“The lord is coming! Everyone, be courteous!”

One of the knights who had been standing still shouted loudly.

At those words, the people of Yeongji bowed their heads.

After a while.

Ttukbuk.

In the silence, the sound of footsteps began to be heard particularly loudly. Perhaps the one walking now was the lord.

“Everyone, raise your heads.”

The people of Yeongji, who had been tilting their heads at the rather young voice, raised their heads.

Disappointment flashed across their eyes as they looked at the sight before them.

This was because a child of only about twelve years old was standing on the stage.

Even if a seasoned person who has been through thick and thin becomes the lord, he cannot help but feel anxious, so how much more so when a young girl who has not even had a coming of age ceremony becomes their lord!

Although I didn’t dare to express my dissatisfaction openly, I couldn’t help feeling resentful inside.

I smiled faintly at the sight of the people of Yeongji starting to show signs of disappointment.

Their thoughts were obvious even without looking.

“Nice to meet you. I am Kyle Celtarion, the newly appointed lord of Prinus.”

Some of the people in the ghetto frowned at my words.

No matter how I’ve changed so far, it probably isn’t of primary interest to the people of the neighboring city.

There are also rumors that things have changed.

‘Except for a few local residents, they probably don’t know.’

I thought that I should first take the initiative lightly.

“And, he’s a wizard.”

Immediately afterwards, splendid magics appeared in both of my hands. The people of the territory began to watch in amazement as three magics floated up instead of one.

After canceling the magic, I looked at the guys.

“You’ve probably heard a lot of bad rumors about me. To cut to the chase, the Kyle Celtarion of the past is no more. I’m living a decent life now, so don’t frown so much.”

“…….”

“Well. It may be hard to believe right now. The reason I’ve gathered you all here today is simple. I plan to give you a brief explanation of who I am as a lord.”

After I finished speaking, I opened the accounting ledger I had brought.

Saruk.

He continued speaking quietly, turning the pages one by one.

“Count Remington. You must have had a hard time under that piece of trash. The tax rate is 75%. It’s excessively high compared to normal fiefdoms. And the various additional taxes are set extremely high. He’s a corrupt official who sucks the blood of the fiefdom residents.”

At those words, silence fell over the room.

“Aren’t you all curious as to why the Marquis’s troops came here?”

“……I…… am curious.”

“It’s simple. Viscount Remington. He sent assassins to the Marquis’ house without even knowing the subject. So I came to personally wipe out his family and the vassals involved in the matter.”

“…….”

After turning over all the ledgers, he began to speak.

“I’ll let you know how the estate will be run in the future. First, the tax rate will be significantly reduced. Something like 35% would be good.”

At those words, the residents’ eyes grew wide like bells.

At around 35%, it could be said that the tax rate was lower than that of general estates. It was usually 50%, and at the lowest, it was usually 40%.

Surprise or not.

My mouth kept moving.

“All farmers, raise your hands.”

Most of the people in the territory raised their hands. In terms of ratio, it was about eight out of ten.

“Isn’t there a forecast of a poor harvest this year?”

“……you’re right.”

The faces of the farmers who spoke were filled with concern.

Since it’s not raining, it can’t be helped.

“Don’t worry too much, I won’t let you starve to death.”

“……Really……?”

“Yes. I plan to support you as much as possible.”

At the word support, hope filled the eyes of the people of Yeongji.

Because the previous lord, Viscount Remington, never brought up such a story.

“Prinus will change a lot in the future. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that the changes will benefit you as well. A prosperous city. That is the goal I dream of. So, live with hope in your heart.”

That’s how my first inaugural speech ended.

The eyes of the residents looking back looked quite complicated. They were probably still half in doubt.

Well, can’t everything be proven by results?

Now that we had spread the word about the vision, it was time to start taking action in earnest.

The city’s development was just beginning.

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