I Became a Lord in t Chapter 105 : Chapter 105

Chapter : 105

Of course, the elf knights had their own thoughts as well.

'Following the Margrave seems like it will lead to greater benefits.'

'He is one who is watched over by God. If we are with him, honor will surely follow.'

'Greater battlefields, greater battles… If I follow him, I'm sure I can experience them.'

They weren't planning on just having one big score and leaving, but sticking by the Margrave's side and going to war for a long ti.

Besides.

'It seems like it will be fun.'

'It was very thrilling.'

The elf knights had a feeling that if they were with him, so fun incident would always break out. The kind of incident that you risk your life for.

“W-what is this…!”

Thanks to that, Magician Agpiel's mouth was wide open in astonishnt.

Well, for , since they were willing to join on their own, it was as if a blessing had rolled in.

Think about it.

How great would it be to just swallow up about 100 famous elf knights?

'And I have definitely seen their skills.'

The imnse power they showed in the southern heretic hunt.

No matter how much my infantry were cavalry killers and superior to most unit types, they still had the inherent limitations of being infantry.

Slow movent. Slow turning.

If I accepted the elf knights and expanded my cavalry force, it would give my lacking army mobility.

And if that happened?

'At least for the ti being, there will be no rivals around.'

It was creating another sharp sword that would be my strength in the coming era of great chaos.

In the anti, we had arrived at our destination.

"Whoa-. Whoa-!"

"The castle is in sight."

"We've arrived! Send a ssenger. The lord has returned."

After such a long ti, my city, which I was so happy to see. It was the capital of the Bellua Margraviate.

***

From ancient tis, an army that returned from victory was to be treated to a splendid triumphal ceremony and a lavish banquet. And this was no different for my army.

As soon as I entered the lord's castle, I ordered a banquet to be held, and I had my soldiers march in a parade in ten units in succession.

“Wahahaha!”

“Pour, drink!”

“Today, we are the main characters! Kyaaaaat!”

So drank and caused a ruckus, while others were greedy for delicious food.

But from today, for at least a week, it was a grand festival. A day when such minor problems were practically all forgiven.

Even the knights had loosened their belts and were mingling and playing with the people.

Thanks to that, my domain was bustling for the first ti in a long ti.

Of course, unlike the atmosphere in my domain, I couldn't rest at all.

Because I had been away for so long, the work of the domain had piled up.

Although I had received letters from ti to ti and dealt with urgent matters, it was still not enough.

I needed to get a grasp of the domain quickly.

“My lord-! I'm so glad you returned safely without any injuries. I don't know if my son, Biden, served you well.”

“Oh, Chamberlain Hamil. Thanks to your concern, I was able to co and go without any trouble. There haven't been any problems with the domain in the anti, have there?”

“Hehe. That's right.”

A look of pride was visible on Chamberlain Hamil's face as he spoke. It was understandable, as he had heard so much about the achievents I had made that his ears were ringing.

The fa that had spread from the southern heretic hunt had already slowly spread beyond the Elang Kingdom to the entire continent.

Thanks to that, Chamberlain Hamil was in a better mood than ever.

It was because it seed that the prestige of the Bellua Margraviate, which he served, had finally been restored.

“Here. This is what you'll be curious about, my lord. I've summarized and organized all the current progress.”

“Oh?”

I looked at the docunt that Chamberlain Hamil handed

with admiration. It was a well-organized report that was easy to read and see at a glance.

“Is this Treasurer Palr's work?”

“Yes, my lord. He was very diligent, even though he was pouting. In fact, he's been so busy lately going back and forth to Mangtong City because of the howork you gave him.”

At those words, I chuckled.

To think he was being worked to the bone… that was a very good thing. As they say, an official is at their best when they are being ground down.

‘Let's see…’

Putting aside the idle chatter, I began to skim the report.

And I was quite surprised.

First, the number of people in the domain had increased significantly.

It had increased by a whopping 40,000 households, from the original 20,000 households to 60,000. It had grown to the size of a small kingdom of nearly 500,000 people.

“Refugees are periodically flowing in from the surrounding domains. We are taking them in and continuously pushing them into the reclaid land.”

“Hmm… is the food supply smooth?”

A sudden increase in population could lead to a shortage of food to support them.

“On the contrary, there's more than enough, my lord.”

But fortunately, it seed there was no shortage.

“The Norfolk farming thod you ntioned has now been established throughout the entire domain. The recently reclaid farmland alone exceeds 50,000 acres, so the productivity is explosive.”

“Hmm, that's encouraging.”

This ant that my domain was slowly entering a stable phase.

It now had a population and food support capacity appropriate for a Margraviate.

And that wasn't all.

'The taxes have increased a lot too.'

A huge sum of over 10,000 gold in taxes was accumulating every year.

This was thanks to the goods produced in the factories of Markel City and my domain spreading throughout the region through the relay market.

Thanks to the efforts of Chamberlain Hamil and the administrators, the relay market had grown to beco the core of the region.

According to the report, it was a very good thing that the relay market was being used from the northern part of the Holy Empire to the Kingdom of Aragon in the south of the continent.

“And the list of major products you ntioned has been managed, and they are now being produced preferentially in each factory.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Yes, my lord.”

Indeed, Chamberlain Hamil was becoming a capable internal affairs manager. Things were now starting to run smoothly on their own without

having to intervene.

“Then are the granaries I ntioned being filled? The price of grain must have fluctuated a bit due to the recent wars…”

“Fortunately, it was limited to the southern region, so there wasn't much of an impact.”

“Really?”

“Yes, thanks to that, we've filled all the granaries you ntioned.”

And no sooner had the sharp-witted Chamberlain Hamil finished speaking than a notification window popped up.

-Tiriring!

[You have finally eliminated the shadow of bankruptcy that was hovering over your domain. Your domain has regained its forr prosperity and now stands at a crossroads of endless prosperity. Rember, the mont you are satisfied, your domain will stop developing and regress. Be careful. As your domain becos stronger, many ambitious people will target you.]

[Notification: The internal affairs stat is normalized, and all debuffs are removed.]

[Notification: All disasters disappear.]

‘Ooooh…’

I was filled with emotion as I watched it.

The Bellua Margraviate, which had been a failing company in a state of capital impairnt, had now beco a sound blue-chip company.

With this, I had completed all the preparations to endure the Great Famine and ride the wave of the subsequent chaotic era.

‘Ready… now I can just walk the tightrope to my heart’s content.’

***

In fact, walking the tightrope was nothing special.

The two forces that divided the kingdom.

It was about trying to find a balance between the King of the Elang Kingdom and the Duke of Bourgogne and testing the waters.

Ah! Recently, the Holy See had been actively involved in the Elang Kingdom, so the Holy See was also included.

In any case, it was about conducting a kind of balance diplomacy among these three forces.

One ti I would side with the king, one ti I would side with the Duke of Bourgogne, and another ti I would side with the Holy See.

It sounded easy enough in words…

'The problem is that it's not easy.'

All three of them were full of greed.

It was said that politics is the product of compromise, but that was a story that would only work in modern tis. In [Pangea Universalise], direct military force was much closer.

But the good thing was that I knew the future.

‘And the fact that I’m a seasoned player of [Pangea Universalise].’

If I used the future information and the power structure well, I was sure I could lead it in a way that was advantageous to .

In that sense, this eting was quite important.

“It's been a while, Baron Pierre.”

“Indeed, Your Excellency the Margrave. Your fa has been soaring high these days.”

Baron Pierre, whom I t after a long ti, was the sa as ever. A sturdy body unlike that of a rchant, deep eyes that were unreadable, and even a cold, sharp atmosphere.

Rather, he was a person who was more reassuring because he was unchanging. Baron Pierre was.

“Have you been well? I heard you gave a lot of help to the relay market. Thank you.”

“It's nothing. I helped because I also stood to gain from it.”

Baron Pierre answered with a nonchalant shrug. Then, Baron Pierre got straight to the point.

“I ca today to warn you, Your Excellency.”

“A warning?”

“Yes. The nobles in the capital find you uncomfortable. It seems they are preparing to attack you soon. It would be best for you to prepare for this.”

“Hmm…”

I wondered why they were being so quiet, but it seed they were already on the move.

“Do you know what kind of sche it is? It would be good if you could tell

even the general details.”

“Haha.”

At that, Baron Pierre grinned.

“Your Excellency. You know that if I give you this, it will be a pretty big deal, don't you?”

“I know. But if you want to continue to have a good relationship with , you can give

that much, can't you? I never forget a crucial favor.”

“That doesn't an it's a basis for help. The scales are not balanced, Your Excellency.”

“The House of Viscount Bardi.”

For a mont, Baron Pierre’s eyes wavered.

“Why are you suddenly talking about my family…”

“As I said last ti, when you really need strength, I will lend you that strength. It will be a great help in achieving your goals.”

“Hmm… you make things very difficult for .”

At my words, Baron Pierre frowned for a mont as if he were perplexed.

If things went wrong, he could be attacked for leaking information.

But his thoughts were brief.

“Alright, Your Excellency.”

Soon, Baron Pierre nodded. He had chosen the greater gain.

“The thod the capital nobles are trying to use is…”

***

“Hmm? What's wrong? You don't look well.”

“Ah, Magician Agpiel. It's nothing. I just suddenly feel a little sick. Haha.”

“Is that so? You need to rest. Why don't you get so sleep?”

“Thank you for your concern.”

I said to Agpiel with a smile and ca outside.

My head was throbbing after hearing what Baron Pierre had told .

The capital nobles' aim was nothing other than this.

‘Be careful of the witch imprisoned in the tower, Your Excellency.’

My stepmother.

The sister of Count Bozen.

It was Isabella.

‘Damn it. Why can't she just stay quiet? Tsk.’