The Magical Genius of the Marquis Family - Chapter 113



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Marquis of Remton.

The door to his office opened.

The person who came in was Abel.

“Father, I heard that the expeditionary force has captured Prinus.”

“What is the damage situation?”

“They say about thirty soldiers died.”

Remton tilted his head at those words.

Even though Prinus was a small city, it was hard to believe that they had managed to take it with only that many casualties.

“There were only thirty casualties?”

“Yes, that’s true. Besides the soldiers, there were no casualties among the knights.”

Abel’s words sparkled interest in the Marquis’ eyes.

“By any chance… is it as Kyle said?”

“Yes. They say the Count left the castle and moved to the Puer Plains. However, they say his purpose was a bit unusual.”

“If it’s unusual……?”

“They demanded tribute and the handing over of the army. I think they probably thought it was just a show of force.”

The Marquis chuckled after hearing his words.

“I dug my own grave. Even if I hadn’t come out, the result would have been the same.”

“That must have been it. They say that the count, who came out to the meadow, requested negotiations somewhere between the two armies.”

“Was the Viscount captured at that time?”

“Yes. They say that the battle came to a dull end when that bastard was captured.”

“If we had captured Prinus… Kyle would have taken over as temporary lord.”

? “Yes, that’s right.”

“I think I should visit the palace sometime soon. By the way, how is the Duke?”

“According to Lord Craft, he did a good job as deputy commander.”

The Marquis nodded in satisfaction after hearing the answer.

“Although he is not very talented, he is a child who always practices diligently. I hope you will take good care of him even after you officially inherit the position of head of the household.”

“Yes. I think so. Kyle is a kid who knows how to take care of himself anyway… Now it’s time to give Duke wings.”

“Do you have a position in mind?”

“Isn’t there still a lot lacking? I plan to put him in the Storm Troops and let him build up his skills. After that, I’ll have to help him move up step by step.”

“That’s enough. Thank you.”

“No, Father.”

After the report was finished like that.

The Marquis watched Abel leave the office, then immediately began to enter the door where the teleportation gate was located.

The palace.

Now it was time to visit the place.

Immediately afterwards, his body was sucked into the gate.

* ? ?* ? ?*

“It’s been a while, Sir Remton.”

Remton nodded his head at the words of the Emperor of the Alton Empire, Georod de Rohan.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I have been so incompetent that I have not been able to visit you often.”

“Haha. No. I heard something big happened at the Marquis’ house. How could I blame you? Please sit down.”

The marquis who had met the emperor in this way sat down in the seat he had recommended. Following his white hair, his face was covered in freckles.

The emperor, already over 60 years old, was slowly growing old despite having numerous officials.

“What brings you here?”

“I came here to talk about Prinus.”

“If you’re a Prinus… I heard the story. That Viscount Remington sent an assassin to the Marquis.”

“Yes. So we have occupied that place.”

“……I see. Have you decided who you will appoint as lord?”

“Right now, my son Kyle is serving as interim lord.”

The emperor tilted his head at those words.

“If it’s Kyle…….”

“Your Majesty, this is the child you are thinking of.”

“……Is there anything you would like to discuss……is it to appoint that child as the official lord of Prinus?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Rohan sighed at those words and looked at Remton.

“I know how much you work for the Empire. If you had asked me this favor ten years ago, I would have gladly granted it. But as you know, things are not so good now.”

The Marquis nodded at Rohan’s words.

Geodore de Rohan.

The 21st Emperor of the Alton Empire.?

The emperor’s power, which had risen like a full moon, was slowly falling toward the ground.

The emperor continued speaking with a bitter smile.

“I am already a tiger with half its teeth missing. My three children are already fighting over the next throne. How did the empire end up like this…….”

As the emperor said, the current imperial situation was not very good. His three sons were consolidating their power for the next imperial throne.

Imminent danger.

This was the current situation of the imperial family. Naturally, the central political circles were also in chaos.

The vassals, divided into the three princes’ factions, were fighting for power every day.

What was even more depressing was that the personalities and talents of the three sons under the emperor were truly the worst.

The three princes were people who were not only incompetent but also lust for power.

Rohan let out a deep sigh, perhaps recalling it as well.

The Marquis, seeing that sight, asked cautiously.

“Wouldn’t it be better to quickly decide on a crown prince, even now?”

“……My incompetent sons, they really are quick to act. I wonder when they managed to recruit the gods…… It’s already too late.”

“……Even if the crown prince is decided?”

“……That’s right. Looking at the eyes of my subjects, they seemed ready to even go to war. I wonder what they saw in my sons that made them so loyal…….”

“……That’s strange.”

“Whew. The situation is not good. If Elena had been here at a time like this, she would have been a great help…….”

Geodore de Elena.

She, the fourth princess, was not in the capital at the moment.

The easternmost tip.

It was the place where she was exiled.

“Please forget about the Fourth Princess. Hasn’t it already been five years?”

“……That’s what I have to do, but it’s not easy to forget. Anyway, I hope Kyung-eun continues to maintain neutrality like she has now.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. To be honest… I was thinking of doing that even if Your Majesty didn’t say so. It may be disrespectful, but… honestly, the three of you….”

Rohan smiled bitterly at Remton’s words.

“I fully understand. I have been postponing the succession ceremony for the crown prince day after day. Even though they are my sons, if one of those three were to ascend to the throne of the time… it would be truly terrible.”

“…….”

“……All I can do is hold on to this spot for one more day.”

There was a brief silence after those words.

“……Anyway, I will keep the Marquis’ request in mind. However, there is a high possibility that the vassals will oppose it. Especially the three of them, of course. How about making another vassal the lord? Then, there might be room for persuasion……”

Those who were gritting their teeth to expand their sphere of influence even by a little bit, couldn’t possibly leave the empty territory alone?

Especially if you were to put Kyle Celtarion, who had the worst public reputation, on the throne there.

First, I will spit out the opposite opinion.

Being a great wizard was not synonymous with being a great lord.

You could catch as many tails as you want.

The Marquis shook his head at Rohan’s words.

“What I want is for Kyle to be appointed as the lord of that place. How about if I put a condition on it?”

“……condition?”

“Yes, even if the conditions are difficult.”

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“……If you set conditions that are clearly difficult for anyone to understand, I can grant you temporary lordship. I think it’s unlikely to be achieved. But…… is that okay?”

The Marquis nodded resolutely at those words.

“Yes. If it were my son, he could do it.”

So Rohan and Remton started talking about the conditions.

About the difficult conditions that would make any lord shake his head.

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Prinus’s office.

It’s been three days since I stayed here.

‘No matter how much I work, there’s no end to it.’

Prinus.

For three days, I rolled around in my office, examining the financial structure of the estate in detail.

The feeling was simple.

‘It’s too deformed.’

I knew that since it was a tourist city, it lived off the money thrown around by high-ranking officials.

Even taking that into account, the foundation was very weak.

Tourism revenue accounts for a whopping 80% of the city’s total revenue.

‘So that’s why this guy popped out right away.’

The moment the people who come to enjoy the entertainment and luxury stop coming, there is a high chance that it will turn into a ghost town, so how could they not come out and leave?

Agriculture was struggling to even be self-sufficient, and it could be said that domestic commerce was completely destroyed.

The city’s specialties were mostly accessories or items that could be obtained through primary processing.

It was quite a challenging territory.

The Count probably reinvested all the money he earned into entertainment-related businesses.

‘It was the same with illegal gambling sites.’

The Colosseum was secretly built underground.

Looking at the ledgers, it seemed like a lot of money was being poured into this place.

It seems like a new business that was prepared with some ambitiousness.

Since you got screwed once because of me, your stomach must have hurt a lot.

So they must have sent assassins.

“after.”

As I slowly released my neck, Erciel, who had been standing nearby, approached me.

“Would you like some tea?”

“No. It’s okay now.”

“Shouldn’t you be sleeping? You look tired…….”

“Not now. I have too much to do. Oh, can you give me some light?”

“yes.”

Then a pure white light enveloped my head.

Phew.

I feel like I can finally live.

If it weren’t for this light, my head would have been quite pounding.

Simply spinning mana around in your head had its limits in terms of recovery.

After finishing work, I called Leonhard.

“How about the viscount?”

“I have revealed the accomplice.”

“Who is it?”

“My name is Baron Wallington.”

“I don’t think so.”

Baron Wallington.

He was one of the civil servants under Adolf.

He was also a vassal who was released without charges after investigation.

You’re using your head quite a bit.

It was likely that he was just spouting off random words to hide Baron Hamington’s identity.

‘You must have been tortured quite severely.’

He was a better guy than I thought.

The escort knight tilted his head at my words.

“……Your Majesty, is there a specific answer you would like to hear?”

“There’s one person I can guess. He’s probably stuck with the count.”

Baron Hamington.

I was going to make you scream until those words came out of your mouth.

That way we can deal with the Baron easily.

“By the way, have you found out anything about the slush fund?”

“Yes. I keep insisting that there is no such thing.”

How could such a corrupt official not have hidden slush funds?

The probability could be said to be one hundred percent.

He must have hidden away a salty sum of money.

“I guess I should go. Get ready.”

“Are you speaking directly to the Count?”

“That’s right. Erciel.”

“Yes, your highness.”

“You don’t have to follow me this time. It might be a bit brutal to watch.”

Since the soldiers’ torture seemed insufficient, I decided to personally help him confess the whole truth.

The maid shook her head at my words.

“It’s okay. I want to go too.”

“……Really? Got it.”

What if you want?

So my party and I left the office.

While moving towards the dungeon of Prinus.

Iris was seen training in the training ground.

She was scheduled to return with the soldiers four days later.

Then, a little boy who had just met my eyes came running towards me.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Viscount Remington.”

“If it’s your work… can I go with you?”

“Well, I don’t necessarily recommend it.”

The little boy tilted his head at my words.

“……why?”

“It would seem quite cruel to Youngae.”

“…….”

The little boy gulped, perhaps because he felt my tone was quite gloomy.

That too for a moment, after looking at the maid behind me.

“It’s okay. So, can I follow you?”

He gave an immediate answer.

Yeah, right.

Do you all have some kind of voyeurism?

What’s so great about torturing others that you want to follow suit?

I was the last one to say this after seeing Iris.

“I definitely told you not to.”

“Okay, then guide me quickly.”

The little boy who had finished speaking stood near the maid.

So the group began to move towards the underground prison where the Count was.

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