Chapter 27

Chapter 27

TL-Mechatronic

It was a story that she hasn’t told anyone yet. It was not that Nina had no plans.

As she knows the future, Nina set up her own plans, however when she gave herself to the spirits, Nina thought the future had been completely blown away and when she came back, she was nervous to see it had been two years later.

“I wanted to make up for the lost two years……. I know it’s been hard for everyone.”

“Nina, you didn’t miss anything. There’s nothing for you to make up.” “Well, my sword skills improved, but with only this……”

It will somehow help if I’m just living on my own, but if you think of the Young Master and the Duchy, it is far from being sufficient.

“Why are you worried about that? I’m the Duke.” “That’s true, but…..”

But shouldn’t I do something when I know the future?

When Nina mumbled and didn’t give a proper response, Adrian patted on the bed with his fingers.

“What do you hope for?”

Nina pondered Adrian’s question.

‘What I want

“Laughing together and living happily……?”

Being rich, prospering the estate, defeating the cult…, Those are just the journey.

“Okay. Then take a week off.”

“What? Suddenly?”

“I’ll tell them not to let you work on anything for a week. No, just stay next to me. I’m going to keep an eye on you to make sure you are resting properly.” “No, I have a lot of work to do and we’re having an Exchange Match in two weeks!”

“Rest.”

Adrian said, grabbing her head and making it rest on his shoulder.

“Go on, sleep.”

It was a firm smile.

Nina groaned, but she didn’t want to rebel against the Young Master.

For a week.

For.a.week!!

A Holiday!

In this busy time!?

With her eyes closed, she sighed, but as his hand began patting her head, Nina laughed. Perhaps because of the lack of energy, a flood of drowsiness quickly hit again.

‘A week or so……

Nina snuggled into a deep sleep at the end of that thought.

-.

“A week’s vacation!”

Nina rolled over on the sofa.

She didn’t think that she would like this vacation

It’s been three days since I took a break.

Come to think of it, I worked continuously from the day ! came back. It was only now that I was resting from my nervousness, so I couldn’t look around properly.

When I took a step back and watched the surroundings that forcibly turned around without me, the situation wasn’t as bad as I thought, and even if I didn’t act desperately, things were going around just fine.

“Sir, sir.”

I lay down on the sofa and called Adrian who was writing a letter. He didn’t look back and just asked, “What?”

“About the demand. I remember that we sent them to the Ghota family. What did they say?”

“They will send people right away.”

It was a family that raised hounds, hawks, and horses for the Duke. After the civil war broke out, the Ghota family did not change sides, as a consequence, they were given unicorns to raise, it was quite an advantage for them.

“They better be. I went to the village outside the castle, and some rumors are going around.”

“Rumors?”

“The reason that the unicorns appeared is proof that the Young Master is the legitimate successor! The new Duke is blessed by the heavens!”

“It’s not bad.”

“Are you the one who did that?”

“I did.”

Nina held her chin high and laughed.

“That’s good. It’s not bad to have the public on our side.”

Many witnessed the unicorns in flesh, which would be a good testimony to Adrian’s legitimacy. How long have the monarchs been trying to prove their legitimacy since ancient times?

“Seems like it is a great move to take care of his image to the public.

“Young Master, are we stronger than I thought?”

It was a blatant expression, but Adrian wasn’t offended and thought for a moment how to reply.

“Once I know exactly what you were talking about, I think I’ll be able to answer it.”

“Are we an impoverished Duchy?”

“I let it look like that.”

“Oh, then we are really stronger than what I expected.”

“But, it’s also true that we don’t have enough going around.”

Adrian put the pen down while waiting for the ink to dry. Nina rose from her seat and approached him.

“Now I understand what you said. I really didn’t miss anything.”

There are things Nina can do and can’t do.

“Strengthening the allies, spreading the information network, deceiving the surrounding eyes and acting weak, while filtering out the impure elements and throwing out the trash.”

Adrian turned to her. The distance is so close that he can almost feel her breath. He said with a grin.

“Still I won’t let you off. A week’s vacation is a week’s vacation.”

“Well, that’s good.”

Nina got up without saying anything more.

In any case, Jean, the vice-commander, posted official letters here and there that we would recruit more people to the Dark Knights. I’m thinking of recruiting about 30 people, so I hope I get a lot of support.

The existing knights were also excited to hear that new recruits were coming in. Above all, everyone was looking forward to seeing new ‘elite knights.

The review for the new recruits was scheduled to begin in earnest at the end of the Exchange Match.

“Sir Louis said that he would also select and organize the top candidates, and I also organized the people that were mentioned in the novel.’

Even if I didn’t do things myself, it was comfortable because other people could do the work. I guess this is why you raise subordinates.

Nina picked up the letter instead of Adrian, folded it cleanly, and sealed it.

“So what are the rules for the Exchange Match?”

“In our case, we make a team of ten people and battle the opponents one by one, the winner keeps fighting the next opponents until they are all defeated.”

“Ah, just this?”

When Nina melted the wax and dropped it into the envelope, Adrian stamped it.

“Then of course we’ll win. There’s nothing to worry about.” Nina smiled.

“Where is the match going to be held?”

“In our territory that they’re currently occupying.”

“I’m very excited.”

Adrian laughed at Nina.

“I’m looking forward to it too.”

Hila Grand Plains. In all the Duchy, is the plains with the highest source of output for crops.

The Dukedom could be such a grand territory, thanks to this great land, a plain where if you stood in the middle of it, you could see the horizon far away in all directions without obstructions.

“Finally, the Exchange Match will resume.”

“2 years have passed.”

“I’m glad we’re taking it over without a fight. It’s going to be our land anyway.”

The Knights of Count Rava gathered and talked about the match.

After a six year winning streak, they were full of confidence In addition, the Dukedom of Luverne became weaker as the days went by and later became sloppy and pathetic.

“Maybe he gathered farmers this year? I don’t think we even need to do the Match anymore.”

“No. They are quite dumb, so we have to show them properly who the owner is.” Everyone laughed at the words.

According to imperial law, nobles are not allowed to collect more than 60% tax on their people.

Count Rava thought.

Then, the tax levied on people that are not included in the territory under my name is another story right?

The Hila Great Plains was a territory with borrowed rights to be used. The owner was still the Duke of Luverne. The peasants who lived there are neither peasants nor subjects of the Count.

And such, Count Rava raised taxes by 90%.

Of course, the backlash was severe, but the Knights firmly suppressed the people. There was also no one to protect them from Bellacs except for Count Rava’s Eagle Knights.

Whenever a new Exchange Match was held each year, the poor farmers would become hopeful.

To break the people’s expectations, Count Rava created a stadium and elected representatives from each Village to force them to attend. For years, village representatives returned home after witnessing a disastrous defeat of the Duchess’s Lieutenant Knights.

This year, farmers with hopeless faces filled the stadium. But they didn’t come to the stadium empty-handed. After the victory of the Knights, they had to bring in their offerings.

One of the knights whispered.

“So in two years, we’ll officially become the new Dukedom right?”

No one answered what the Knight said, but expectations rose in a flash.