Chapter 345

Chapter 345

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Chapter 345

"How does the assistant think about it?"

As the question was suddenly tossed to Yuder, who had been silently listening all this time, Pruelle's gaze also turned towards him. With a look that held both desperation and surprise, Yuder felt a slight confusion. It was clear that Kishiar's will was almost determined, so he couldn't understand why his opinion needed to be publicly heard.

"I don't think it's a matter for me to comment on."

"Say anything you want. There must be something you were curious about while listening, isn't there?"

It was clear that Kishiar wouldn't let go without hearing something from him. Yuder thought for a moment before speaking.

"...Understood. May I then ask a question?"

"As long as it's something I can answer."

Pruelle quickly replied.

"From what I heard, it doesn't seem like Duke Tain had been interested in investing originally, but I wonder if my understanding is correct."

"My father... I know he has always liked to gamble."

Pruelle responded, his eyes focused far away, as if recalling something.

"He was deeply immersed in various hobbies, from horse racing, tournaments, to various gambling games held at the nobles' gatherings. He still frequents those places but began to take investing seriously only a few years ago after a trade-related investment in the southern region greatly succeeded."

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As Kishiar mumbled as if knowing something, Pruelle answered, "Yes, that's correct."

"From that time on, foreign merchants began to frequent the House of Tain. My father places great trust in the information and advice they provide."

"He even said that they shared the family's interests."

"Yes. I know that their influence has been exerted on many of the current investments."

Yuder looked back on the memories of his past life. Since Emperor Katchian took the throne, the Empire had been trading with other countries much more actively for a while. Katchian had poured effort into commercial policies with the goal of recovering the devastated western region and initiating changes in the Empire, receiving praise for this new direction, completely opposite to the previous imperial policies. Yuder remembered that Emperor Katchian was very pleased with this praise.

'If the advice was from Duke Tain's side... I roughly understand why the family didn't fail.'

The money invested to achieve that policy was truly enormous. However, the ambitious policy did not end well. The failure was due to the fact that Katchian's policy didn't bring about effective results without sufficient disaster recovery. Only a few, including the nobles, made money during that period, and the collapsed villages and forests in the west took a long time to recover. As those praising and criticizing Emperor Katchian became starkly divided, Yuder had to visit the imperial palace more frequently to receive 'secret missions'. It was a chaotic time...

Yuder exhaled deeply, erasing the uncomfortable memory. Pruelle asked if there was anything more he was curious about, and Yuder shook his head, thanking him with a mere expression of gratitude.

After hearing Pruelle's words, Kishiar had been deeply lost in thought. Yuder wondered what extraordinary thoughts might be passing beneath his long, golden-shadowed eyelashes, but he silently waited until Kishiar emerged from his contemplation and opened his mouth.

"Indeed. Then... It seems the time has come to make a choice."

Upon hearing Kishiar's words, Pruelle began to tense up sharply.

"Tain’s firstborn."

"Yes."

It was Kishiar's first request and a test for the one who had boarded the ship. A sharp look passed between the eyes of Pruelle, as if he had caught on to the meaning.

“I have heard news that His Grace discovered circumstances where three knights of our house were killed in Great Sarain Forest, accompanied by his cavalry. Is that what you're referring to?”

“One could say that. Although Baron Willhem spoke as if he had no idea what they were doing in Great Sarain Forest, I think otherwise.”

He had already moved beyond thinking otherwise and was gathering evidence, but he did not mention that part, probably to test Pruelle's abilities. Pruelle seemed to organize his thoughts for a moment before standing up and bowing politely.

“I understand. I know what I must do. I’ll strive to live up to your expectations and await your visit tomorrow.”

Yuder escorted Pruelle, who looked much happier than when he had arrived, to the door of the lodging. Pruelle thanked Yuder with a flushed face.

“I really owe you one today. If not for you, His Grace the Duke wouldn’t have listened so easily.”

“I didn’t do anything.”

“Nonsense. Because I saw you first, I was able to have a certainty beyond my imagination about what kind of person Duke Peletta is.”

After a small smile, he left one last meaningful remark.

“I’m glad I saw you myself. I've never looked forward to tomorrow before, but now, for the first time, I'm excited.”

He transformed into the appearance of a servant, as he had been when he first came in, and left the annex. Yuder made sure he got back all right before returning to the lodging. Kishiar was looking at the fireplace, where no fire had been lit, lost in thought.

“Commander? Are you tired?”

“No, just lost in thought for a moment.”

Kishiar finally looked up and smiled.

“They say they don’t often use magic stoves in the West, and it seems true. This stove isn't for magic stones, but an old wooden wall stove left as it was.”

“...I see.”

Yuder's response was slightly delayed, having never paid much attention to stoves in his life. Now that he thought about it, it seemed that magic stone stoves, usually set apart in a corner, were rarely seen in the West. This was in stark contrast to Kishiar's office, where the magic stone stove was always in the middle of the room, always burning magic stones.

“Do you know what happened when magic stone stoves were first invented?”

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