Chapter 273 Nobles (Part II)
[Charles' POV]
In doing my duties as the city lord, I had to resolve all the issues regarding the nobles. I don't mind the nobles being free-spirited, but I can't have them going around like they own the city.
The city was mine. People call the city lord for a reason, and since this is my city, I have to set an example for those who don't listen. However, deciding which house I should visit first was a different story.
Should I start with the lower class or the higher-class nobles? It would make sense to start with the lower ones, but when did common sense stick with ?
I have decided to go with the top brass and go from there. Two families stood at the top of Chro City. The Cross and the Rise family
Surprisingly, on my first day here, I had already had problems with both families. Sheldon, from the Cross family, would surely dislike because of yesterday's event. As for the Rise family, that was a different story.
"Let's go with the Cross family first. I want to see how Sheldon would react once I saw him." A sadistic smile was shown on my face at the thought of that happening.
"Hey! Do you know in which direction the Cross family lives?" Asking a random stranger on the street. I asked him the location of the Cross family.
"Uh, they live like two hours away from the west." Shocked by my sudden question, he fumbled and pointed in my direction.
"Take this as a reward." After finding out where the Cross family lived, I rewarded the random stranger.
With the location found, I imdiately teleported beside the guard blocking the entrance of the Cross family gate and spooked the guards.
"Halt!!! Na yourself and tell us what you're here for!"
"Just call the citylord." I flaunted my title as the city lord, stepped forward, and faced the guard directly.
With my power and status, the guard I faced stepped back and gulped. He had instinctively felt fear toward ; this reaction from people trying to intimidate never got old.
"Inform the lord of this household and tell him to co. I know he's inside. I will treat it as a transgression if he doesn't co out."
The guard imdiately rushed out to the mansion. If he couldn't convince his master, he knew that the house would be a battlefield. And being in a battle with soone powerful wouldn't do well for these guards.
Monts later, the guard returned with soone I assud was the current head of the Cross family.
"Hm..." Upon seeing , he closed his eyes and reopened them with a glare. A sudden eting with anyone would annoy anyone.
If I were soone without experience, this old man's glare would have struck fear within . We stared at each other until the old man spoke.
"City lord. What brought you here to our humble household?" Humble was an understatent, but I ignored it and answered his question.
"Since the position of city lord has been instilled in , I decided to check up on all the nobles of this city."
"If I find the nobles in this city lacking, they will be removed. After all, I can't have so useless waste of space take up resources without having the talent to do so."
Everyone who heard what I said was astonished. The removal of a noble wasn't a small matter.
"Preposterous! Removing a noble status can't be done on a whim! Those who have earned their title should be kept for their deeds for the city." He shouted, enraged by what I had said. I can sense a bit of fear in him. It amuses to see that in him.
"Is that so? I don't mind keeping those who have earned their title in this generation, but for those who earned it from the previous or the ones before, they might be removed even if their ancestor has contributed a lot in the past."
"..." I continued to speak as he heard what I had to say.
"I may have only been in this city for a day, but I have t a lot of young nobles in a short period of ti." So were lacking, and I needed to check on their families to see if they contributed to this city."
"Now that I have told you my reason for visiting, do you mind letting in and discussing what business the Cross family does? Do note, you're allowed to refuse."
While I allowed the family's head to refuse, no one would do such a thing. That would an they're declaring a rebellion against .
"Please co in." The family head sighed, knowing that it was impossible to decline at the mont.
Just as the family head opened the gate, a girl with blond hair was about to leave. I could see her luggage, aning that she would leave this household.
"Currie. What are you doing?" For a maid, she sure is well known. Was she the head's secret lover? But the age difference...
"Young Master Sheldon asked to lure Eliz so he could assault her. He had also asked to ask the city lord to watch. Nel stopped and paid to leave."
"..."
I could feel the old man sweating from the maid's words. I don't know what gave this girl the courage to announce it, but I felt like I hit the jackpot. I wanted to thank the maid for telling what that idiot Sheldon would do.
"Uh, Master. Who's this?" The maid, known as Currie, asked, just realizing my presence.
"Ahahaha!" I covered my eyes and gave a wild laugh.
"..." The two were silent by my laughter. I could tell Mr. Cross was freaking out.
"Mr. Cross. Is this how you raise your son? He sure has the gal to do sothing like this." I glared at him, demanding an answer.
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