The Adventure of a Boy with the Mind of a Middle-Aged Man

"This is the contract for transferring the rights of Sagami Company. Sign it!"

The words conveyed to me after I was guided to the unnecessarily big mansion and leaving me standing were just as what I had expected.

"Nonsense. Do I have any obligation to do this?"

"You used the people of my fief like a slave. This is an absolutely unforgiven thing. It's useless to refute. I will soon demand the central justice department to transfer the rights of ownership to me as the compensation for the damage"

Geez, not to say Duke Cyrus, why all the imbecile bunch of noble lineage aristocrats are so predictable.

"That may be how you are cleverly exploiting the judiciary department until now but that's a dream that will no longer come true"

"What do you mean?"

"Including the attorney general, the judicial officers who are in the cliche of you guys, the pure-bred aristocrats are being dismissed one after another. There's no longer anyone who are going to support your lawlessness"

Count Noval mocked me at the beginning but soon furrowed his brows at my leisure appearance.

"Is this true?"

Of course it's true. The fact about the collusion of purebred aristocrats and bandit group Laguna in the second district Sivalier became definitive. And at the same time also confirmed the collusion between purebred aristocrats and the minister of justice.

Right now, the Minister of internal affairs is taking the lead in speeding up the process of dismissing all the judicial officers who have participated in any kind of corruption or sin while altering the generation by appointing young and able court officials like Luca and others.

"You're not going to believe in my words either way. Tentatively, you can try to claim the restitution. Once your claim turned out to be a deceit, I'm planning to demand the restitution of 500 billion in the basis of your illegal action"

"F, f, five hundred billion!"

As soon as I said this, Count Noval shouted hysterically. Even the close aide of the Count Noval present in the room looks at each other's faces.. It seems the meaning of such a colossus sum hasn't struck them yet.

"Isn't it natural? You guys tried to snatch away all the fortune of my company from me based on false evidence. So I will do tit for tat. Snatching everything from you"

I stood up from my seat, arrived right in front of Count Noval and smiled at him.

"Hiiii!"

Letting out a faint scream, he immediately averted his eyes from me. What a rude guy he is.

[Year by year, Master's smile is getting more and more fiendish. Right now, it's on the level where even a genuine demon will turn around and run away]

Mura made such a scurrilous claim.

"Who will believe your nonsense!"

"They will. After all, I have plenty of eye witnesses. For example, Her Highness Olivia who helped who helped together in the treatment. Oops, look at me, I forgot to tell you she was extremely angry when she heard that you, the lord of this territory actually left the population of fiefs on thier and escaped as soon as you heard the name Korori. She will surely going to raise the question once returning to imperial capital"

I thought he would fall into disarray as soon as the name of Olivia came out but on the contrary, he instantly regained his calmness.

"Her Highness Olivia is our ally who will be the legal wife of Prince Franco. And my daughter is also planned to become his concubine. That means I will become a relative with the royalty of the Bitsley kingdom. Then, Prince Franco will raise a voice of protest against your misuse of authority. If the claim of His Highness Franco was ignored, the diplomatic relationship with the Bitsley kingdom will worsen considerably. Now, do you think the imperial government will wish for the end of taking risks in offending the Bitsley Kingdom just to protect a cheeky brat like you?"

"...... "

Ah, I see. So he's still living in such a sweet fantastical world. That theory would have certainly been applicable if it was the empire of several years ago. But, the imperial government has already made up its mind to clash against the world. Bitsley Kingdom? I don't know about the three big kingdoms but I don't think they are going to give face to a medium-sized country at this stage.

No wait, if that's the case, then why did the imperial government send me here? They should have expected for the situation to be like this if I visited Count Noval territory with whom I have a cat and dog like relationship.

Then that means 一一

"That's why I said. It's not a bad deal for you too. Leave the Sagami Company to me? Isn't that wonderful? I would let go of the folly you have committed in my territory if you did so"

I guess he has misunderstood my silent contemplation as overwhelmed by despair. He stood up from seat elatedly, looked up at my expression and proposed.

"I see. I didn't see Prince Franco anywhere?"

I want to confirm Prince Franco's intention. This idiot mightn't have realized it yet but if that guy really plan to intervene in the empire's internal dispute, that would be interference in the domestic affairs of another country. By no means it is an acceptable act. At the very least, the elimination should be finalized at this point from the perspective of George and other ministers, the current government leaders.

"Prince is...... "

Count Noval raises his brow only for a moment and turns his gaze to a corner of the room. A robust man with a split chin was there. If I am not misunderstanding, he's the guy who was kicking Bazio. An intense chill ran through me as I looked at his face contorted in amusement.

"Where is Prince!? I want to meet him soon! Bring him here!"

"How rude of you to call Prince Franco like this! Do you know it will turn into an international problem!!"

I grabbed the collar of Count Noval while raising the corner of my eyes steeply,

"Cut it out, Bring me to him. Didn't you hear what I say!!"

And lifts him up.

Count Noval's subordinate immediately drawn their blade and pointed the sword tip towards me.

(Grey-sama, would you like me to handle this?)

Spy whispers to me while in an invisible state.

(Not yet)

I just gave this order and glared at the Count Noval.

"H, Hey, Grey-dono, what in the world are you doing?"

Arnold, the small mustache civil official, asked me falteringly at my sudden transformation.

"These guys have most likely done something they shouldn't have done as the ruler?

Of course, that is if my worst prediction comes out to be true.

Just right at this moment, a blonde and gentle looking man entered the room in a jovial mood but soon frowned in displeasure.

"Hey! What is this sleazeball trying to do to my father-in-law?"

"You, whose blood is in your fist?"

"Oops, I was exposed"

Prince Franco made a "tehepero" gesture. Piece of shit!! This bastard has truly violated my biggest taboo.

"No way...... "

Arnold looked at Prince Franco and Count Noval with a pale face,

"Count Noval, I want to ask. Have you truly sold the population of our fief?"

He was shivering, but he still asked with a strong tone to say he didn't want to hear anything other than yes or no.

"Arnold! You bastard! Is this the attitude yo一一"

"However you took it, please tell meeee!!"

Shouted Arnold.

At Arnold's unusual behavior, soldiers lowered down their swords pointing at me.

"Why are you guys doing it! Hurry up and cut that person for me!!"

However Count Noval's subordinate ignored his order and put the swords back to their sheath.

"That's right! Kill him! That's my order!"

Subordinate Knights of Moron prince looked at each other's face but not a single one of them moved an inch.

"You bastard, just sees what I will do with you guys after returning to cou一一"

"Right now, I'm questioning Count Noval! Shut up for me!"

Arnold, with his demonic expression, shouted at Prince Franco to shut him up.

"I don't一一"

I tightened my grip at Count Noval collar,

"Spit it out"

And with a smiling face, coerce him into confession.

Count Navarro's cheeks spasmed as he tried to look at his subordinates to save him but he could only make a whining sound at the cold stare directed at him.

"T, those bunch from slums brought in the Korori. So they ought to be killed! And that's how we deal with that in our territory until now! That guy used the people of fief on his own accord一一"

"I'm not asking you that. Was a kid from the slum kidnapped? I only want to hear yes or no. Easy to tell, right?"

I tightened my grip on his collar even more.

"Population of fiefs is the possession of feudal lords in the empire. Especially the freedom to kill or let live those lowly and dirty pieces of shit from the slum. I just bring that into the use only!"

"You, just what have you...... "

Arnold plopped down on his knees with both of his palms on his face as he trembled. That's not an exaggerating reaction. In these few weeks, he has been desperately striving to rescue their lives with me. How could he not despair when they robbed their lives so easily.

I throw down the Count Noval and approach Prince Franco.

"Guide me to the kid you treated as toy"

"I hate it! Why must I be一一"

I grabbed the hair of the noisily chirping idiot prince and slammed his face into the floor.

The faces of Count's subordinate including the entourage distorted like demons.

It seems not everyone is rotten in his territory. But I guess that's why these scums are non salvageable.

"Listen, I will say it one more time, answer me. If you don't, I will break each and every single bone of your"

"I, I will say it, so don't do anything more terrible!"

"Scum!"

I twisted his left arm.

"Gugyaaaaa!"

"Shut up. Stop shouting and quickly bring me to the kids. Your life will be saved as long as they are sound in limb and wind. If they aren't, then you understand right?"

Idiot prince nodded countless times after I slapped him multiple times and began to lead the way.