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158Two-way traffic (1)
Felix closed his eyes and opened them..
After checking the contents of the budget plan several times, he could not hide his somewhat embarrassed reaction..
“……I will support you this much?”
“I couldn't believe my eyes at first either. Since the amount was much higher than what we initially expected, we went to the person in charge and asked again. But there is nothing wrong. On the contrary, he even said that if you think that the operating expenses of the magic tower are insufficient, you should organize the budget and make a suggestion..”
The corners of my eyes trembled..
Inside the document.
The budget was recorded at 2,000 gold per month and 24,000 gold per year..
It was a huge amount.
According to the document, it would provide monthly support for 8,000 people to live on for a year, but I could not readily accept it because of the unrealistic amount..
People called the 'Wizard' a money-eating monster.
Unlike aura swordsmen who grow through physical training, wizards need a large amount of expensive items such as spellbooks and mana stones to advance to higher circles..
It is known to the public that at least 5,000 gold is needed to train a 3rd circle wizard..
That means.
As the circle rose, the money needed also increased exponentially..
So, despite being a neutral force, the Magic Towers established friendly relations with certain countries..
Basic operating expenses were supported by national forces, and in return, they lent their power in times of emergency..
In fact, at first, even noble families showed moves to accept the magic tower..
However, no matter how wealthy a family was, monthly operating costs could not be ignored, and simply friendly relationships were not enough to reap the benefits of the investment..
at last.
One after another, I cut ties with the magic towers..
In this way, the magic tower became a measure of national power, and the Kronos Empire proved how powerful the nation was just by maintaining seven magic towers..
‘……I was prepared to reduce the budget to some extent..’
Leaving Frankfurt.
I didn't expect much support from Dmitry..
Dmitry is said to be the rich man of Cairo, but supporting the operating expenses of thousands of gold each month was a different matter..
What Phoenix wants is the ability to accept fire. With that alone, Dmitri thought he had done his best, and he planned to hold out for the time being even if the situation at the Magic Tower was not good..
In fact, Phoenix ended up with only a few thousand gold due to the small number of people, but large-scale magic towers lost more than 10,000 gold every month..
however.
Roman Dmitry proposed a monthly budget of 2,000 gold..
It was a moment when my plan to focus on selling magic items was pleasantly ruined by a single budget..
‘Roman Dmitry. He did not accept us spontaneously. He must have decided that he could handle it well, and after careful consideration, he brought in Phoenix as Dmitri. 2,000 gold per month is enough to run the magic tower normally..’
Felix.
he didn't know the truth.
After Dmitry's iron mining reforms.
Dmitry literally swept up Cairo's money..
They were unofficially said to be the wealthiest people in Cairo, but the amount of money they earned was not on the scale of the Baron family..
Moreover, he recently formed an alliance with the Marquis Valentino..
He was not a man who spouted lies, and to keep the saying that the more money the better, he sent Dmitry a huge amount of money every month..
2,000 gold every month?
It was only a small part.
Dmitry was growing rapidly, avoiding the attention of others..
and.
“……Lord Magic Tower. I think you should come and see for a moment..”
The Dmitry family's support wasn't limited to money..
* * *
It was a large site.
Chris said, pointing to that place..
“Construction is scheduled to begin in a week. As you can see from the blueprint, it was designed to accommodate at least 1,000 people in consideration of the future expansion of the Phoenix Magic Tower's power. And basically, we have already secured space to place the facilities needed for the magic tower. We have completed the blueprint after sufficient research, but if there is anything missing, please check it now and let us know..”
“……It's enough for now. No, it's too much.”
Felix looked around..
wide open land.
When I thought about building Phoenix's home here, I felt overwhelmed with emotion just thinking about it..
frankish kingdom.
They broke many of their promises in the process of hosting Phoenix..
At first, it was clearly decided to build a magic tower that was as good as that of an empire, but they argued at every turn over the astronomical amount of money required to build the magic tower..
What could not have been done even on a kingdom scale, Dmitry imposed it before his eyes without even asking for it..
Blueprint given by Chris.
Just by looking at the contents, I could see how much effort was put into creating the blueprint..
“Actually, I'm a little confused. Although my lord promised us full support, I did not expect that he would give us this much. To be honest, this is too much for a noble family to handle. Why on earth are you doing this??”
I was genuinely curious..
Huge budget and magic tower construction.
It was perfect.
I chose to go to Dmitry without hoping for anything big, but this place felt like a utopia for Phoenix..
Chris said.
“From what I have observed, there is no special reason for my lord's favor. Before Felix, everyone who had sworn allegiance to their lord experienced the same thing. With the help of my lord, I have made great progress as a prosecutor, Kevin and his entire family have escaped the slums and entered the castle, and everyone who follows my lord has received a generous reward worth more than the hard work he has put in..”
this time.
Roman's men did not find it strange..
Just a few days ago, the Phoenix Magic Tower was a man-and-woman relationship, but from now on, they are within the fence..
Felix is speechless.
Chris looked at him with a calm expression..
“You will have to get used to it in the future. Just because of the oath of loyalty, my lord is a person who values people more than anyone else. And from now on, we will live for such people..”
* * *
that time.
Hans had a hectic time early in the morning..
“Master Roman's routine should not be disrupted in the slightest just because I am not there. Master Roman always trains in swordsmanship for about an hour after finishing his morning work, and you must bring him a towel to wipe off his sweat and some lukewarm water according to that time. After guiding you to lunch, you must organize your schedule and report it to Master Roman. After that…….”
There was no end to Hans' explanation..
Hans' successor.
A servant named Murphy worked hard at transcribing the explanation with a frantic expression on his face..
In fact, Hans did not want to accept a new successor, but as Roman's workload increased, he realized that he could not handle it alone..
So, I put a lot of effort into selecting my successor..
There were many people who wanted to serve Roman Dmitry, and despite a competition rate of thousands to one, Murphy was chosen as the new successor..
A gifted student who also graduated from Adelian Academy..
Murphy was an elite in his own right, but as with most things in the world, he was only a rookie and was not skilled from the start..
‘Why is there so much work??!’
Hans' daily routine.
From morning to evening, it was all a day for Roman Dmitry..
Normally I would have just followed Hans around and watched him, but today was the day Hans was away..
Hans' only son.
Harrison's granddaughter, Hans, celebrated her birthday..
Hans had planned to finish all his work for Roman and go visit his son, but Roman forced him to leave, so he promised to leave early..
In fact, Roman's orders were to leave the day before..
However, Hans was adamant that he could not go that far, and in the end he took charge of the work until morning..
like that.
After tossing Murphy for a while, Hans packed up his simple luggage and walked away..
‘My beautiful granddaughter must love the articulated doll..’
I was excited.
Harrison lived in Adelian, not Dmitry..
With Hans' support, he graduated from the academy and settled down at Adelian, saying he would go into business as soon as he became an adult..
10 years like that. Harrison has become a decent CEO of a company that supplies food ingredients..
It wasn't that big of a scale, but the name was still recognized in Adelian..
The only granddaughter of such a son..
It was a treasure that did not hurt the eyes..
Hans headed towards the castle gate at a light pace, intending to travel quickly in the carriage he had rented in advance..
however.
“I was waiting.”
“Mr. Hans. Get in the carriage..”
in front of the castle gate.
A scene different from what was expected unfolded..
The carriage Hans rented was obviously cheap, but a carriage decorated with flashy accessories appeared before his eyes..
And Dmitry's soldiers are waiting next to him..
At first, Hans thought it had nothing to do with him, but after looking around and seeing that no one was there, he looked embarrassed..
“……Are you waiting to pick me up??”
“Yes, this is Master Roman's order..”
Stubborn Hans.
For him who finished his work to the end, Roman also prepared a small gift..
* * *
Just like Hans.
Harrison also had a crazy time..
‘If I finish all my deliveries by morning, I will be able to attend my daughter's party for lunch..’
Even if it's my daughter's birthday.
There were no holidays for self-employed people..
Harrison organized the food ingredients to be delivered early in the morning and quickly delivered them to customers with his staff..
one of them.
It was the most important business partner..
Arriving at the castle of the Count Adelian family, he called the manager in a cautious voice..
“I brought food ingredients.”
Adelian's manager.
Butler Jourdin was a truly picky character..
There were a lot of things that were pointed out in a grumpy tone every time, and I had to be prepared for an uproar on the days when food ingredients that were even slightly inferior in quality were taken..
Maybe that's why he couldn't hide his nervousness when delivering it to the family of Count Adelian..
Even if it were a day when Jourdin was out of sight, it would be difficult to do business at Adelian, so he delivered the highest quality food ingredients to the point where even if he suffered a small loss, it would be excessive..
however.
Jourdin's reaction was strange today..
“It's your daughter's birthday today, right? You must be busy, leave it in front of you and go quickly..”
“……What do you mean by that?.”
“This person. He said he started moving early in the morning to celebrate his only daughter's birthday. I, Jourdin, am not a very mean person. If you leave the ingredients in front of me, I will take care of them, so you can go to the store without worrying about the rest..”
I was embarrassed.
Jourdin would never be like this..
I couldn't accept it as pure kindness, and rather suspected that there might be some evil intention behind it..
‘Are you really trying to change the supplier?.’
It was certain.
If you leave food behind.
Even though Jourdin told him to go, it was obvious that he would confiscate his face and hold him accountable..
“no. I'll move it right now.”
“This person!”
“This is what I have to do. I can't make you suffer, Jordin..”
I covered my ears.
I called the staff and hurriedly moved the food ingredients..
Jourdin is embarrassed.
He must have decided that he couldn't stop Harrison, so he hurriedly called the family servants..
“Call all the servants working now! Help Harrison carry the food ingredients right away! I think we should finish the work as quickly as possible so that Harrison can return to his daughter as soon as possible. Hurry up and help me!”
It was really strange.
There was no evidence of bad intentions in Jourdin's words or actions..
It was pure kindness, and thanks to the help of Adelian's servants, Harrison was able to finish work early..
‘……What on earth?’
While finishing work.
Harrison couldn't hide his discomfort..
Jourdin is not a person who would cooperate so obediently, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't understand it using common sense..
But what can I do?.
The work is already over.
After finishing all his work, Harrison quickly headed home..
only daughter.
It was my turn to meet my treasure..
* * *
this party.
It was a small place.
I planned to invite people around me to celebrate my daughter's birthday and have a quick time opening presents..
Obviously until the morning.
There was nothing wrong with Harrison's plan, but upon arriving home, he discovered a strange sight..
Tuk.
I dropped my daughter's gift.
in front of the house.
An outdoor party hall was set up with ample space secured..
There were a lot of delicacies from the mountains and the sea that I had never seen before, and people who didn't know where they came from were busily moving around and delivering food for the party..
That's not all. On the one hand, there is even a performance troupe preparing to play classical music..
I stopped gaping at the series of scenes that caught my eyes..
“……What the hell is going on??!”
No matter how much I think about it.
Something is very wrong with this.
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