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“Uh… Huh?”

Harnier, who had slept covered in a blanket to the sound of sparrows announcing the morning, woke up rubbing his puffy eyes.

I stare at the sunlight coming in from outside the window, and when I realize that morning is approaching, I quickly swallow my breath.

‘It’s ruined!’

Apparently, I was just going to sleep for a little while and then wake up.

But, sleeping so soundly and waking up in the morning?

I’m so sorry I can’t raise my head.

Burying her face in her hands, Harnier let out a silent cry.

‘What do we do…?’

I carefully recall yesterday’s events.

It was good that he stayed at Ruthmire’s estate and tried to avoid the marquis’ eyes, but Barak said he had no rooms available for guests.

okay. I thought there was nothing I could do to get there.

All I had to do was convey this fact to Karssein and come up with a solution.

but.

The measures were too extreme.

-You have to sleep outside.

How could he let himself, a guest, sleep in his room, and then go out and sleep outside?

Both hands went out. We had to stop such an unfortunate incident from happening.

-Anyway, I didn’t tell you to sleep outside!

-…Then what happens? We can’t sleep together in this situation.

So, naturally, the two of us decided to share a room…

-All right, you sleep in the bed.

I had decided to at least prepare myself for sleeping on the floor.

and.

It must have been from this time.

The warmth that had been dormant a long time ago suddenly leaked out little by little from my body.

-Let’s change the conditions. If you’re going to sleep here, I’ll sleep on the floor.

-If you don’t like it, I’ll go out.

It felt like recklessness, but was it really recklessness?

Right now, they are in a relationship where they help each other, but if you look at it closely, it is just a relationship bound by a contractual engagement.

Someday, I have to go back to being a stranger.

But this favor was shown.

A sincere favor that I have never received from other people.

So, Harnier suddenly asks.

With some expectations.

I was a little conscious of the possible answer.

-The reason is…what is it?

So I asked.

Karssein thought for a moment and then came up with an answer.

Harnier’s body began to feel lukewarm again.

That expectation.

The answer I was conscious of just in case.

The foolish thought that it might turn off right away.

It came back as is.

-I think it would be hard to concentrate if I saw you sleeping on the floor while I was working.

After hearing those words from Karssein, Harnier immediately covered herself with the blanket.

I said I would sleep first, but I couldn’t sleep at all.

I wonder what this means.

That thought went round and round in my head.

Every time I thought about it, the heat started to grow, and before I knew it, I was covering myself with the blanket as if I was running away because I didn’t want to be seen.

And then…

In the dark, covered with a blanket, my eyelids completely closed.

Morning had come.

Harnier begins to cry again and trembles in shame.

My cheeks were already warm and flushed.

‘What should I do about this? It’s not my business. Harnier!’

What use is it to think about it? The water has already spilled over.

She soon spread her palms apart and glanced toward the floor where Karssein was sleeping.

However, Karssein was not sleeping on the floor.

By the time I noticed it, both palms were already down.

“…Did you sleep like that? Because of me?”

Harnier muttered as if she didn’t like it, holding on to the blanket.

I slept comfortably.

In bed, very comfortable. I also had a very good night’s sleep.

However, I did not feel at ease because I had such a good night’s sleep.

Rather than sleeping on the floor with a blanket, Karssein was sitting in a chair with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.

“Even the blanket…”

Now I see that there are two layers of blankets.

One layer should have been covered by him, but the other layer should have been covered by Karssein.

After realizing the uncomfortable truth, Harnier wakes up immediately. I approached Karssein, holding the blanket I was covering tightly with both hands.

As he was sleeping uncomfortably, I hoped that the cold would go away even a little longer by covering him with the remaining warmth of the blanket.

But unfortunately, just when I was about to cover myself with a blanket.

Karssein opened his eyes, probably feeling that he was being loved.

“It’s okay if you’re trying to cover for me. I had just woken up after sleeping.”

“Everyone slept…?”

“Yes.”

Harnier was taken aback by that calm answer.

I know that he fell asleep in that position, with only his clothes on, but based on the documents I glanced at, Karssein must have stayed up until dawn at least.

She is also a member of the top tier.

When I saw this amount of work, I couldn’t fall asleep until after 4 o’clock.

In other words, it was highly likely that he could not sleep for even 3 hours.

I couldn’t just ignore this.

Harnier quickly grabbed Carcein’s arm and dragged him towards the bed.

“Harnier?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, lie down and sleep. You haven’t slept for a few hours.”

“I slept enough.”

“When did you sleep?”

“Hmm. I guess it’s around 5 o’clock.”

oh my god.

Even if I set it as 4 o’clock, I would have only slept for 3 hours.

Going to bed at 5 means I only slept for 2 hours.

Harnier’s hands tightened.

“Please, lie down and sleep quickly. I’m so sorry that I took away everything from you to my blanket and bed.”

“Yes? I originally planned to wake up around this time…”

“It makes sense! How can a person sleep for only 2 hours and work…! That’s Okay. If the lord said he only slept for two hours, the people in the lord would be shocked and try to stop him.”

“No, you don’t have to do that.”

I’m trying to escape somehow.

Well, I have an idea here too.

“I’m your fiancee?”

It’s a shameless reason, but there is no good reason.

“Should I stay quiet knowing that the man I’m going to marry is overexerting himself?”

“…”

When Harnier looks like he’s going to talk back again, he immediately shouts towards the door.

“Everyone. A man called Yeongju says he will work after only two hours of sleep, but what can I do?

“Okay. Okay.”

Isn’t it obvious that the people of the territory will go into an uproar when they hear this news?

Karssein also had to listen to Harnier’s insistence.

Carcein climbs onto the bed as if he has no choice.

Harnier smiled and covered his body with two layers of blankets.

“…one hour. I’ll only sleep for one hour.”

“No. Get two or three more hours of sleep. When you sleep in a chair, you just close your eyes.”

He wanted to say something to his fiancee who was threatening him with her arms around him, but Karssein had no choice but to go to sleep.

“The remaining matter is about adjusting the aggregate market price, so it’s something I can handle. But I have to check whether you’re sleeping or not, so I’m going to watch you with both eyes wide open?”

Karssein sighed, saying he still couldn’t get used to it.

***

Same time.

Nobles were gathering in the Count Modric family.

These were all nobles gathered around Mount Waglu, who wanted to split up the land called Ruthmire.

But at some point, it stopped working.

Although the price of the land in the isolated Ruthmeier was cheap, I waited for them to collapse and be able to eat away without spending a penny, and suddenly a person appeared who wanted to buy this land and become a lord.

Until then, I just thought it was a stupid idiot.

Even though it was cheap land, there was no way to save that land, so I thought it was obvious that the money would come into their hands by purchasing items from the surrounding fiefdoms.

However, Ruthmayer, who became a lord, did not waver even when pressure was applied by changing the market price.

He must have known in advance that the market price would rise, so he bought a lot of necessary items early on and was even collecting toll fees from the nobles.

Accordingly, the dissatisfied nobles gathered together.

To the Count Modric family, who must be involved in this kind of incident.

“Count Modric. Why should we pay tolls to them?”

“Please explain. What happened that made us have to pay the toll?”

“They even bought a lot of necessary items as if they knew the market price would rise. How do you explain this?”

“No. It would be better to ask Hemnan Modric, not the Count. Please explain how you managed it.”

“Well, that’s it…”

Hemnon could not bear to open his mouth as the nobles rushed at him with sharpened blades.

I wanted to make an excuse, but I couldn’t.

“Are you going to leave it like this without taking any measures?”

“Le, Count Retelvik…”

“Please at least explain. Shouldn’t we gather opinions? If we want to prevent them from growing on their own, we have to tell them the reasons here and there, right?”

Due to Count Retelbeek putting pressure on him in a bloody atmosphere, Hemnen closed his eyes tightly and told about what happened that day.

The nobles each clicked their tongues.

“So. Instead of depriving Ruthmeyer of compensation, he repaid every penny and even gave them money?”

“Yes, yes…”

“Does that make sense!!”

Count Retelbeek slammed the table harshly.

“Who is the lord of Ruthmire? Did the imperial family intervene?!”

“That can’t be possible. How could the imperial family intervene? The value of the land has definitely dropped!”

“Then that means the author had an affair with someone.”

“Oh, no! That’s definitely not the case. However…”

“But, what?”

Hemnon swallows.

“Difficult to touch. Because the opponent… is Bagland…”

“…Bagland?”

The nobles’ brows twitched at the mention of the Duke of Bagland.

It was obvious that if they came forward, Hemnon, who was merely a son of a count, would not be able to attack them.

It’s not just Hemnon.

Even though all of the people here were fighting together, Bagland was someone they could not dare to come into contact with.

however.

There is one contradiction in this premise.

“Huh. What advantage did you have in Bagland to buy that territory?”

“They probably know well that the tax rate increases depending on the number of territories. How did you buy a worthless piece of land called Ruthmeyer?”

“It’s not a land worth it. Even so, it’s just a rocky mountain, so what’s the point of living there?”

Regardless of the reasons, it was like that.

No matter how you look at it, there was no reason for Bagland to live in the land called Rusmire.

“After all, isn’t Hemnon Modric telling a lie?”

“That’s not a lie! The lord of the land holds a certificate from the imperial family.”

“Then tell me. Who was the lord who ordered us to pay that ridiculous price of toll?”

Hemnon answered by clenching his lips.

“Ka, this is Karssein Bagland.”

“What? Karssein Bagland?”

“Not Lady Isabella or her sisters?”

“…Yes.”

Hemnon’s affirmation causes a stir in the conference room.

And it soon led to ridicule.

“It’s not anyone else, it’s Karssein. Then there is nothing to worry about.”

“It looks like they used their tricks to stock up on things in advance, but even then, how long will it last?”

“Hemnon Modric. How much did you give to Ruthmeier?”

“About 10,000 pessel…”

“I thought I needed to hear the exact numbers. There’s no need for that.”

Count Retelbeek snorted.

“That kid tried a trick. With 10,000 pessel, their resources will be exhausted within a month. Everyone knows what to do, right?”

““Yes.””

“Everyone, lock it up.”

Hang and lock.

The slang, known only to the nobles of the Waglu area, meant not to hand over any items to Rusmire and to wither it to death.

“Even if demonic beasts appear, each of you must refuse them. Cheekily, didn’t you collect the toll?”

The nobles grin and agree.

This was karma for Ruthmeier’s arrogant attitude and thorough punishment through legal rights.

That’s how the noisy meeting ends.

The nobles took it as good news, saying that it went well, and dispersed to enjoy the party.

Without knowing what big repercussions this arrogance might have for them.

***

Three days have passed since that day.

I stayed in Ruthmeyer for a whopping three days.

So far, Ruthmeier has done a great job of what I asked him to do.

“Master Karssein!”

Barak suddenly approached me and said.

Not a lord, but a master.

But it’s worth it.

This wonderful tunnel has been completed.

Still, you need to check.

“How about safety? That’s the most important thing.”

“No problem. Who are we?”

Barak knocks his chest a couple of times.

It was a gesture as if to tell us not to forget who we are.

“For a sculptor, the balance of a building is the most important part. It probably won’t collapse even if there are thousands of imperial people gathered inside.”

“Haha. Really?”

“Of course!”

“Did you ask to install magic stone lights so that you can pass at night?”

“Already placed! In addition to this, we also worked on the design to create something eye-catching.”

It seems like they didn’t just say there was no problem.

Of course, the fact that a few more oysters still need to be dug doesn’t change, but this will probably become the most important strategic point in the empire as of today.

First, we have to head to a location to gather funds to drill the remaining tunnels.

“But, my lord. Are you okay?”

Barak asked with his eyebrows raised.

“Are you okay?”

“Well, my lord… no. It’s nothing.”

Barak was about to say something, but soon closed his mouth.

“Harnier. When are you planning to return?”

“…”

“Harnier?”

“Yes, yes?”

She asked back as if she was startled.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I have something to think about… What did you say?”

“I asked when you plan to return. Since I was planning to stop by the Marquis of Iferos, I wanted to take you there now so you can go back.”

“If that’s the case… I’ll also go as a Marquis of Aiferos.”

“You too?”

“Yes. Anyway, I have no intention of going back to being a Marquis Theresia.”

Also, even though I was only here for three days, I didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable, and I guess I had some kind of purpose.

what. There must be a reason.

I went up to the Duke’s house in a carriage called separately.

“What on earth are you doing…”

“Yes?”

“…No. I’m just going to run some errands for a moment. Let’s leave then.”

I asked Harnier if she had anything to say in her muttering voice, but she did not answer.

“Barak. I have something to tell you for a moment. Will you follow me?”

Instead, I took Barak, who had been talking to me just a moment ago.

***

At this point, Karssein’s ears couldn’t reach.

The residents don’t seem to have noticed yet, but Barak seemed to be aware of this fact.

So Harnier brought him in.

Harnier turned back and said with a serious expression.

“I know because I am the owner of a top tier. So, let me ask you directly. Karsein… how many hours a day does he sleep?”

Barak sighed.

And follow him.

“…As you think, the amount of sleep you get is extremely low. Two hours a day, no. Maybe an hour? Even that is done by taking a nap.”

A shadow also appeared on Harnier’s face.