Chapter 29 - Volume 2 (1/2)
Isaac took his ti the last drop of his tea He lit a cigarette and got off his seat
“I’ to the City Hall?”
Soland asked Isaac He had thought the original purpose of this visit was to see the Mayor and Administrator of Port City Isaac smirked as he replied
“It’s fine I think I’ve done ”
There was no point ina puppet Mayor None of the City Hall’s officials had come to visit Isaac despite the a here Isaac deduced that the Mayor was too busy appeasing and following orders froinal purpose was to test the waters by annoying someone in the city, but thanks to the fatass, Isaac was able to send an unexpected but proper greeting With this, his enemies from both outside and within wouldn’t try to bother hi to abandon Foxt like this?”
Soland carefully asked the question, watching his tone as he spoke
“I never had talent of throwing away so I never had”
“Then ill you do with Foxt’s territory?”
“Well, I haven’t given it a thought”
“If you leave his seat e bloodshed in the district”
“Hm, that would be an annoyance Who would be suitable to run the place? How about Ratt?”
“There would be bitter outcry from other syndicates if it’s the Vice-Captain of the police force, despite your recolimpsed at Soland when heSoland’s eyes
“What, you want it?”
“If you leave it to me, I won’t leave you disappointed”
Soland bowed and Isaac patted Soland’s shoulders with a set sick if you eat too much”
“I’ll try to watch myself”
Soland tried to hide his disappointment as he replied They were the only people who knew of Foxt’s arrest If he moved his subordinates the moment he arrived back at New Port City, he would be able to take over Foxt’s entire district before anyone else He considered going through with that plan at first, but Isaac’s presence deterred him
This was the first time he had seen someone from Campus The Campus had been placed on a pedestal in hisit when he was a child, like a child drea in that special place for the tho came from Campus to run away the moment they saw him They were afraid of Isaac, and Soland didn’t knohy
At first, he considered Isaac to be only a nuisance, but noas afraid that he would turn out just like Foxt if he were to act in any way that earned his disapproval
“Ah! Duht?”
“Financing is one of the anisations”
“I guess loan sharking could be called a type of financing”
Isaac nodded by twisting the logic in his head and then turned tosmile
“Soht?”
“…”
“You too You never thought you’d have the chance to take over an entire district like this, right? People call it a stroke of luck”
“Yes, it was truly unexpected”
Soland carefully chose his answer for Isaac, trying to figure out the s behind Isaac’s words
“When you have a lucky day, it ht?”
“Yes”
“Of course You could pick up a coin on the street, or get help froer Maybe a shop you just visited happened to run an event which you are the winner You could take over an enemy syndicate as a whole, or the contract and the account book which records all the debt that had been breaking your back could suddenly disappear so you free of all responsibilities Events like these can really spice up your life”
“…”
“Huh? You’re rather silent? I guessa man from another district butt in to their proble a subordinate of his that actually listens to uess you have to have soht?”
Isaac’s pro where the highest officials of the Eather to discuss their actions and policies The fact that the candidates in line for the Coed to join this fierce battle of power, factional infighting, and creations of connections guaranteed a successful rise in power Many young officials who craved power drea just once in their life
“How could you spout such nonsense?!”
Slam! Mazelan pounded the table as he violently stood up fro seemed disturbed however, possibly because not only was he royalty, he had proven his worth to act such way through his nificent accomplishments he made as the future Commissioner of Department of Supplies
“Ha, I don’t understand why the Depart it”
Mazelan looked as if he was ready to bite into Kainen’s face, along with his cheesy attitude
“I can say the sa involved in this?”
Kainen shook his head to Mazelan’s rebuttal
“I believe it is completely in our jurisdiction As you kno Port City has always been on the list as one of Empire’s worst cities The Personnel Office’s duty is to send an appropriate person to an appropriate location in need Yes, it’s e to admit, but our departe New Port City’s situation Ever since it had been founded”
“…”
“That is e looked to College for help: to recoe New Port City It was not us who picked Isaac, but the College that recommended him to us”
“How shameless of you”
“Shameless, you say? It has been nearly a year since Isaac had been the Administrator of New Port City I’m sure he has adjusted well to his new environe’s reco: to revolutionise New Port City and drop its unehout the entire Empire”
“That’s what I don’t understand! If he fails, he will be summoned back to his manor for a period of reflection? How can we believe those blatant lies e clearly know the situation your family is in!”
“Dear me, I believe your trust is misplaced Your faith should be in that Hubae you are so proud of, not us Isn’t that right, Sunbaenilares met midair While everyone looked to each other, unable to ed ht between the two
“Stop It seeht between the Depart to make a new tradition?”
Mazelan and Kainen turned their eyes away from each other That , but he was their Sunbae and the next Commissioner of Department of Finance, and he had already taken over all of the responsibilities of Co here Well done, everyone I want the Department of Supplies and Personnel Office to stay here The rest of you may leave”
Everyone else seemed happy to hear those words fro rooer on the table as he pondered Soon, he fixed his posture and began to speak
“I approve of the Personnel Office’s proposal”
Kainen ht smile when Brolen took his side
“But!”
Brolen stopped Mazelan froned the duty with the honour of College behind him, he must make an accomplishment that ed that a e If Isaac can truly change New Port City, itthis because it’s iht to himself as he tried to think of a way to come back But this was a proposal that cah time to think of a plan
“But because this is such a difficultit At this moment, I declare New Port City to be a special financial district and give its Administrator, Isaac Rondart, the authority identical to that of a Lord’s”
“W, what?!”
Brolen’s declaration put not just Kainen but also Mazelan in shock They looked at hi his sanity A Lord had the sa of his territory, whichas there weren’t any rebellions This hy people strove so hard to become a Lord themselves
But ould happen if Isaac held the sa the city into utter chaos with a sinister smile
“But ill limit the time period to three years, and if he cannot reduce the unee earnings of his citizens to the Eraduate, along with its honour”
Kainen’s head was in utter chaos, scraood or not
“In addition! If he were to succeed, ill officially proclaim Isaac to be the official heir of Rondart family and make him the Lord of Baron Rondart’s province”
“That is beyond your jurisdiction!”
Kainen stood up against Brolen’s words This entire façade was to take over the Rondart Province for hi it over wasn’t so to stand
“Beyond my jurisdiction, you say? The court officials of Empire have already accepted Isaac Rondart to be the official heir Do you really think I am oblivious to the fact that the reason why he hasn’t inherited his clai us? Isn’t that what’s truly beyond jurisdiction?”
“…”
“I warn you now If you try to use the Empire’s authority for your petty family feud, I will carve into your bones what it trulythis proposal in fear that Isaac could change New Port City in three years? Then I must invalidate your proclamation as a whole”
“We will accept”
Kainen dropped his head as he backed off, and noas Mazelan as in Brolen’s eyes
“You too Are you already trying to make your own faction and connections? I understand you are trying to protect your friend, but don’t mix business with pleasure”
“I understand”
“You two may leave”
Kainen and Mazelan bowed to Brolen as they left Once they left, a ht Rivelia into Central
“Do you think it’s possible to change New Port City in three years?”
“Who knows”
“Even Central will find that difficult”
“It matters not We’ve suffered too much when the last Gate opened, and we have no rooet There’s bound to be a response if he has thatof the situation”
“Yes sir But what shall we do with Kainen?”