Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Chapter 39. If it was a fight that anyone seeing would win, I wouldn't worry like this.

“So all the more this war is needed.”

Lus said firmly.

“Does Madam know our family's position visible from outside?”

“Lucky sudden rich?”

“And easy. Didn't have strong military power like before, nor political power. Especially this words are rude but.”

Treon looked at me and Lus.

“The head leading the family is young.”

“Meaning a prey perfect for eating.”

The relatives who flocked this time were only the start.

Come to think of it the Roslun Count house visited just a while ago also tried to marry Lus and the daughter.

Now doing a staring contest with each other, but a little later it was obvious everyone would flock.

Think of a fifteen-year-old, ten-year-old child without parents winning the lottery first prize.

Me and Lus were exactly that appearance.

“Good, understood about the necessity of territorial war. But the problem is not doing territorial war but whether can win.”

At my words Lus said vigorously.

“That part I already prepared all, no need to worry. Older sister.”

And whispered the plan to me.

Somehow, continuously saying no need to worry to me.

To think prepared such a plan.

“Older sister also said I would protect.”

Lus tightly held my hand and said.

But Lus.

“If you make such a plan I can't stay still either?”

I looked at Lus and smiled like a villain.

Territorial war broke out between the Valfruga ducal house and the Schutrim Viscount house!

The Schutrim Viscountess tried to kill the Duchess Valfruga, and in return the Valfruga ducal house took the Schutrim Viscountess's life.

And applied for territorial war saying thinking this as a challenge to Valfruga, and the Schutrim Viscount house agreed.

In the fight of the two giant families of the north the price of goods heading to the north doubled.

Especially wheat was to the extent hard to obtain in the market.

Because the maximum production area of wheat is the south not only takes long to transport to the north, but also because I bought all.

I bought all the wheat released in the north even adding extra money.

The price that was double jumped to triple in an instant.

Four times, five times, six times.

The price of wheat soared without knowing the sky high.

At that moment I immediately shook off my hands.[Why is Master doing such things?]

Blackie tilted his head and asked.

“Objectively seeing we don't have a decent knight order, nor can politically pressure them. There's only one thing better than them?”[What is that?]

I said coldly.

“Money. And that cash that can be used immediately.”* * *“These worm-like guys! Why on earth can't bring wheat! Not even meaning go to war without food!”

The Schutrim Viscount slammed the floor with the whip.

Every time the sharp sound rang the Viscount's vassals had to tremble in fear not knowing when they would be hit by that whip.

The vassal in charge of bringing food said watching the Viscount's mood.

“B-but Viscount. The price of wheat is too expensive. If buying wheat as much as the Viscount requested there's no money to give salary to the castle's servants next month immediately.”

“Now we're going to war should we be worrying about those mere things' salary?”

The Schutrim Viscount hit the desk with his thick hand.

“Look at the future. The future! Caring about those mere things can't go further forward! Raise taxes and buy food immediately! Anyway those guys also can't raise the price infinitely!”

And at the point the Schutrim Viscount house barely obtained food, Felia's second plan already started.* * *With the war news coming the atmosphere of the Schutrim Viscount territory was disorderly more than ever.

The Schutrim territory people whenever gathering were busy cursing the lord.

“Damn. War. What's good for us doing war? Only the fat lord guy is good.”

“Come to think of it did you hear the news of Gron next door? The kid is three now, the lord guy forcibly took the wife. Called to the castle so hard to return intact now.”

“Again? Already how many? What is god doing not killing such a guy!”

“All done, I hope at least that damn war is stopped. Raising taxes because of war, raising wheat price. At this rate not because of war but about to starve to death!”

In the middle of pouring out lamentations, they all stopped words and let out a sigh.

Then, a pair of man and woman nearby were seen whispering as if exchanging sweet words among themselves.

“Really? Really if going there can eat rice for free?”

At the woman's words the ears of the territory people who starved for several days perked up.

“Right! Only rice? If no place to live give house, and give job!”

The man patted his chest and boasted.

The territory people held their breath and concentrated not to miss even one letter of the two people's conversation.

“Is the ‘Valfruga ducal house’ really that rich? Moreover didn't raise taxes either?”

“That's what I'm saying! We if meat comes on the table it's a big deal? There they ate meat side dishes every day and now tired of it.”

The eyes of the territory people eavesdropping around shone.

Confirming that appearance the man and woman quietly moved seats.

They changed appearances like that and repeated the same conversation in five villages.

Originally the Schutrim Viscount's reputation among the territory people was not good.

Comparison with the nearby Valfruga territory made the Schutrim Viscount's reputation fall to the ground.

Next door the Duke Valfruga gives a lot of salary!

Next door didn't raise taxes!

Why only us!

A ominous air circulated to the extent of immediately flocking to the castle holding farming tools.

Hearing that news the Schutrim Viscount overturned the table piled with food.

“These bastards daringly! Who have they been living thanks to until now! Just a few months ago Valfruga was starving living don't even remember stupid guys!”

“Uneducated things what would they know. Please calm down.”

Despite the vassal's dissuasion, the Schutrim Viscount couldn't easily calm his anger.

“From now if there's a guy saying good things about the Valfruga ducal house in the territory immediately catch and show an example!”

When the Schutrim Viscount's order fell on the village indeed complaints about the Viscount were no longer heard.

But the already turned public opinion couldn't be reversed.

The vault empty from buying wheat, continuing morale drop of the territory people.

In the end, the Schutrim Viscount discarded the plan of leisurely dispatching troops and had no choice but to dispatch earlier than planned.* * *News came that the Schutrim Viscount dispatched first.

“You worked hard, Butcher.”

“What! To think our organization's first debut would be done like this! Everyone thinks it's an honor to be able to do the work Madam instructed!”

In executing this operation Butcher's secret organization played a big role.

The pair of man and woman who went around the Schutrim Viscount territory and poured praises about our territory were all members of the secret organization.

“Right, right. In commemoration of successfully completing the first mission prepared a small bonus so take it.”

“Waa! Thank you! I would have done well even without such things, but the guys under me will be happy.”

I turned my gaze and saw Lus who finished preparing for dispatch.

Lus wearing a sword at the waist and sitting on a black horse was still a boy but had considerable intimidation.

The adult Lus in the original lived safely without anywhere hurt.

Twisted without caring about the original from the beginning, but right now I hope Lus returns safely as in the original.

Lus sitting on the horse looked down at me and smiled.

“Seeing like this older sister is really small.”

“If sitting on the horse I can also become bigger than you?”

I helped everything I could help, but still anxious yet.

If okay even distancing I would have sent even Blackie.

“...

Do you have to dispatch directly?”

“I said. I also want to protect older sister. If I don't step forward directly there will be people who keep ignoring us.”

Lus reached out his hand and tucked my hair blown by the wind behind my ear.

“I hope older sister is no longer ignored.”

I sighed and didn't say more.

Already we talked about this problem several times.

“Have to win and return safely.”

When I held out my little finger, Lus tilted his head.

At the gesture not knowing what meaning the action I did, I intertwined my finger with Lus's finger and told.

“Like this. Hooking fingers and promising.”

“What happens if breaking?”

“I'll become a ghost and follow for life.”

“Older sister following for life. It's a prize for me?”

Shooting resentfully at Lus, Lus smiled gently and supported my shoulder and whispered.

“I'll promise. Everything older sister hopes will come true.”* * *Used money like water, but already after Felia bought all the food released in the market.

Used five times more money than planned, but obtained only half of the planned food.‘If like this the food will run out before arriving at the Valfruga territory.’ Then it was obvious would lose even before properly fighting.‘For now catch one village and plunder, and obtain food there. The Valfruga ducal house has overflowing money so easy to obtain food.’ As much as the Schutrim Viscount's heart was anxious, forced marches continued.

There were soldiers falling behind, but couldn't delay the schedule even caring about them.

Left the Schutrim Viscount territory and searched for villages for several days, but no matter how much walking only blue mountains were visible.