Chapter 31 - Volume 2 (1/2)
It wasn’t long until Mazelan was on the screen Isaac couldn’t even finish his cigarette he had lit to pass his time
-You bastard! What lies did you spout about h the screen with uner, almost as if he was ready to shatter it Isaac replied to Mazelan with his typical leisurely tone
“You shouldn’t haveme over That’s poor manners I’m a busy man too, you know”
Those words from Isaac put everyone at a loss for words, even the operators in the room Shouldn’t it be the other way around, where the subordinate waits if his superior asks for it?
Mazelan beat his chest to vent out his frustration
-Dear me! I was a fool! To look after a crazy bastard like you!
Mazelan regretfully let out those words when a man appeared behind Mazelan in the screen, carefully approaching hi voice
-Um… Vice Coe fro you to visit them immediately after work They would like to know the story behind the rumours…
The blood in Mazelan’s face drained froe Mazelan faltered as if he was about to faint, then quickly grabbed on to theon to Isaac himself
-You, bastard! What have you done! The rumours have spread already!
“What are you so worried about Just tell the”
-Do you think those words will be enough to convince anyone!
“You will suffer from the rumours for some time, but I’m sure it will die down eventually”
-Do you have any idea howto topple me over… I wouldn’t even be this hed deeply He was quite famous within the social network of the aristocrats in the Empire There was his fae with the guarantee of beco the future Cole status A pedigree like that was enough to make any parent dreahters Plus, his actions have shown his slightly workaholic but gentlemanlike nature
Mazelan’s h the list of wo Mazelan She would flick through the list, coirl’s history and abilities But if a rumour such as this was to spread now…
Mazelan’s body shook when he i hiot back home
“Hey, at least you’ve learnt a lesson”
-What lesson?
“U them over?”
People in the Coer from Mazelan whenever his body twitched Mazelan’s eyes flickered rath as if he were considering how to beat Isaac to the ground, yet Isaac pressed Mazelan unemotionally to ask why he was called
“So what’s the deal for me to talk to you personally? I doubt it’s for some casual catch-up session”
How is this catch-up session? It was an accusation an to see Isaac in a new light Just the fact that he had a close tie with the Vice Coh a Sunbae-Hubae relationshi+p was enough to h I give up It’sto pull a prank on you
Mazelan dropped his shoulder weakly but quickly shi+fted the expression on his face to a serious one Play time was over now
-Is there anyone who can overhear our conversation?
Isaac scanned his surrounding, and he could see all the operators swiftly turn their faces to avoid his eyes
“There’s about twenty of them”
-Why is there so many? Aren’t you in a private room?
“They told ave me a Communicator shoved in the corner of the room My screen is open for everyone to see”
-Hh nuiven priority with the Communicators in the city hall Switch me over to the Communicator overseer
Before Mazelan even finished his words, the overseer quickly ran over to Isaac as drops of cold sweat fors your majesty I am the overseer of…”
-Shut it Did you receive the official docu complete installation of Communicators in the Empire, all private-use Communicators should be prioritised in accordance to rank and the importance of the work? Have you read it?
“I, I have read it’
-Then why is an Ad a Communicator intended for office use?
“I, it’s because… All of the private roo false reports now? You said you’ve read the docuht? Don’t you understand the phrase ‘prioritised in accordance to rank’?
“I, I do understand”
-There should be at least ten private rooms installed in Port City Even if all of the rooht no many official ranks are above the Administrator of a city?
“T, that would be theall of the rooms are taken by mayors and Administrators, now? Or is it because the Administrator of New Port City is a talentless, powerless, ambitionless scu and would only visit whenever he is in need, and is shunned by the rest of the world, that you thought you could just throw him with the rest?
Mazelan pressured the Overseer close to his breaking point, but it was Isaac who saved hiressive insults and get to the point?”
-I’ll be watching you
“T, thank you I will immediately lead him to one of the private rooms”
The Overseer looked to Isaac as if he had just saved his life He repeatedly thanked Isaac and tried to lead him to the private rooms, but Isaac refused with an annoyed face
“I don’t knohat this is about, but if the word is going to spread eventually, then just say it here”
Mazelan pondered for a uess everyone iuess it shouldn’t matter You know that Port City is in conflict with the Seven Grand Merchant Guilds because they are trying to establish a ht?
“I think I re story short, the conflict frouild isn’t just a problem in the merchant world, but a sovernuild, it may force some of the Seven Grand Merchant Guilds into bankruptcy The problem is that many people are involved with the Seven Grand Merchant Guilds
“I thought that’s the reason Port City can’t ht Even if Port City was to spend a fortune lobbying, the Seven Grand Merchant Guilds have connections of their own
“Then what’s the problem?”
-Count Milros’s family has stepped in
“Kainen’s ht Count Milros’ fauild if Port City were to help eliminate you
“Do they really want to killyou is just an added benefit What they really want is a significant portion of the Port City Merchant Guild’s shares The profits it would entail are guaranteed as long as it is established
“But wouldn’t there be significant opposition against them?”
-That’s why you are so important Unless a noble family served in the business world, the Empire’s law states that nobles with the rank of Count and above cannot invest or assist in foruilds It’d be too easy for nobles with such power to go against the fair trade laws if they were to intervene As the Taxation Branch of Department of Administration always says, wherever there is profit, there is a nasty fight underneath it
“H that”
-Well, that’s why such powerful noble fa their lesser vassal families, who are their relatives But even that has been heavily restricted by law, so there aren’t many families who succeed
“So how does that relate to why I’m so important?”
-Count Milros’s family have made many attempts to spread their influence into business just like Port City, and Baron Rondart has already ed to achieve half of the desired effect
“And I’one, Count Milros will be able to start his business with a significant portion of Port City’s shares Well, other factions are well aware of this too, and that is why they will do everything to protect you As long as you, the official heir to Rondart Family who has no ambitions, live, Count Milros will never obtain the Rondart Family
The conclusion was that no led, Count Milros wanted him dead That was the simplest solution without any future worries
“Then shouldn’t you have prevented this fro in the first place?”
-That’s the reason why Count Milros brought Port City into the conflict Port City had been investing heavily into lobbying, but there hasn’t been any progress So the people who had been receiving the ht Port City in, he also mentioned you
“Hm, wasn’t it them who sent me to New Port City? What can they do at this point?”
-I’ve got good news and bad news Which would you like to hear first?
“Let’s hear the good news”
-You will receive an official decree soon Once you’ve received it, Adht, will have the power of authority which nated as a special financial district
“…”
Isaac frowned at Mazelan’s words while all of the operators in the room dropped their jaw in awe They could only look at Isaac in shock; it was almost as if they’d been hit in the head
“What’s the bad news?”
-You have 3 years to reduce the unemploye earnings of the citizens to the Ee If you fail to achieve this, you will lose all of your ranks, rights, and fortune along with your status as a graduate of the College You will also be summoned back to your holike a king”