All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 91

91. Selling Cheap – 1

Lilka, her soul crushed by the Evil Eye, cried out in agony.

Rubyden Yar.

A woman who had come to the Brandon family about 18 years ago.

She was the successor of a trading company that used to do business with the now-defunct Brandon barony.

After the trading company went bankrupt and she had nowhere to go, she came to the Brandon barony.

She offered the money left over from liquidating the trading company as a dowry, asking them to take her in.

At that time, the territory’s operation was in despair due to three consecutive years of crop failure.

However, the amount Rubyden offered was enough to survive.

That’s why Habid took her as his second wife.

“Aaaagh!! Ugh…! I shouldn’t have accepted that bitch…! Kkyaaaagh!”

“So?”

Even while in agony, Lilka continued to speak.

Strange things often happened after she came to the Brandon territory.

Several villages were wiped out by epidemics.

Monsters attacked, and there were several rebellions.

And they incurred debts again, which they had barely managed to pay off.

Lilka believed it was because of Rubyden.

“A witch of disaster! Ever since that bitch came! Because of that bitch…! Aaaagh!”

“Calling someone’s mother a witch.”

But if you look closely, it’s not because of her.

At that time, the epidemic was quite severe, and many people died in the Scarlet Kingdom.

If there had been a temple, they would have been able to guide them on what to do when an epidemic occurred.

But there was no temple here.

So, they had no choice but to respond to the epidemic with folk remedies, and the damage became even more severe.

The same was true of the monster attacks.

It was difficult to recover from the damage of the epidemic, so the number of soldiers had to be reduced.

So, the monsters attacked the weakened territory.

The rebellion was no different.

Even though they suffered great damage from the epidemic and monster attacks, they still collected taxes, so the angry people rose up.

Buying horses, setting up hunting grounds.

They offered bribes to raise their title.

Lilka also did not hesitate to buy new dresses and jewelry.

“What. So, it’s all your own fault?”

“So… Kkyaak! Aah!”

“Okay. Then next. Do you know what Pandemonium is?”

“Kkeuheueuk… Ugh…!!”

Lilka did not answer.

Ian sneered at her and flashed his eyes again, and Lilka cried out in pain.

“Aaaaagh!! Rubyden!! One year after she died of the epidemic after giving birth to you!! Aaaagh!!”

In just one year, they had used up all the dowry that Rubyden had brought.

Then, just as she was about to touch the inheritance she had left for Ian, a merchant came.

And he offered a considerable amount of money, saying.

He wanted to take the talent of one of their children.

So, Habid and Lilka readily gave Ian away.

To them, Ian was just an obstacle to receiving Rubyden’s remaining inheritance.

After completing the transaction and returning Ian, the merchant said one thing.

Thank you for trading with Pandemonium [a chaotic and infernal realm].

That was all.

“Ugh… Th, that’s right! So… that’s all… Please… I didn’t kill you, I spared you… I didn’t hand you over to them!! I even told you that there was an inheritance for you… Kkyaaaagh!!”

“I heard about the inheritance because this guy was drunk and blurted it out, not because you told me, right?”

And what’s the difference between giving someone pain and despair to the point of death and then telling them to be grateful for sparing their life?

Ian shook his head lightly.

There were still many things to ask.

“Well, let’s put that aside. What’s the evidence of trading with Blue Moon?”

“I, I didn’t know it was Blue Moon… Uaaagh! I didn’t know… I didn’t knowwww!! Please stop… stop it….”

Trembling in terrible pain, she pleaded desperately.

But Ian didn’t care and just crossed his arms.

Eventually, after suffering for a while, she shed tears and confessed.

It was only recently that she learned that the Pakirad Mercenary Corps was related to Blue Moon [a shadowy organization].

At first, she only lent Mount Kiledi, which the Pakirad Mercenary Corps used as a base.

Then, she accidentally found out and received more money using that as an excuse.

“It seems like you took quite a lot even before that. What did they do with it?”

“Was there any spending of funds for Ian?”

It’s too firm to say anything.

He thought for a moment and asked a few more questions.

Most of the questions revealed the disgrace of himself and the Brandon barony, so Lilka resisted.

But just by lightly touching her soul, she cried out in pain and said everything.

When Ian was done asking, he drew his sword.

“Keoeok… Ha… Ugh… Are you going to… kill your mother…?”

Habid, who was under his feet, groaned and asked.

Ian glanced down at him and nodded.

“That woman is going to die anyway.”

Her soul is so tattered, how long will she live?

So, it’s better to end it with my own hands.

-Swish!!

Lilka’s head falls off in one blow.

As her body slumped down, Ian put strength into the foot that was stepping on Habid’s chest.

“And you’re going to die too.”

-Crack!!

Habid.

The father of this possessed body.

But he never said a warm word and pushed him into the abyss of pain.

Ian killed him as if he were stepping on a bug, but he didn’t react much.

Ian, who had passed him by after his heart burst and died, approached York, who was collapsed by Gravity.

“Hoo… Huff… Y… You devilish… bastard… You’re a devil… a devil… I should have… killed… you…”

“Why didn’t you?”

As he said.

If they had coveted the inheritance and killed Ian.

They wouldn’t have been in this state.

Their biggest mistake was rationalizing their actions with the fact that they didn’t kill him.

“He was… ugly… but… he wasn’t… this vicious… Cough!”

Ian ignored his resentment and curses and brought his foot to his head.

“That’s right. He’s not the kind of guy who would do that.”

Because what he’s doing now is not the heroic image he so desired.

But what can I do?

I’ll be a hero, but I decided to do it in my own style.

York stared blankly up at him as Ian smiled coldly.

“Ian!!”

A voice was heard in the distance.

Ian glanced over there.

The priests and paladins of the Solar Church, and the leader of the Sword Flower Troop were running over.

“Heu… Hehehe… The Solar Church has come, so you’re finished now. You devil…”

-Crunch!!

He put strength into his foot.

As his head shattered, Ian approached the leader of the Sword Flower Troop who had run over.

“Why did you come here?”

“Oh dear. You’ve already taken care of everything.”

“It’s not that difficult, so you’re worrying too much.”

“Hmm. Well. Anyway, some of those captured earlier testified.”

“Is that so?”

“They said that they were caught by them about Blue Moon and revised the contract. The Solar Church has secured it.”

If they have that and the contract here, they can inform the Scarlet Kingdom’s aristocratic council that the Brandon barony has joined hands with Blue Moon.

If that happens, this matter can be easily resolved.

Of course, Ian’s handling was violent, but the Solar Church would testify, so there was no problem.

“It’s a very unfortunate thing.”

The leader of the Sword Flower Troop, who wanted Ian to become an enemy of the Scarlet Kingdom, said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Ian smiled at him.

“I see.”

“Hmm… By the way, you killed your family with your own hands. Are you okay?”

He saw it when he came in earlier.

Palgon was turned into a charcoal lump by Ian’s magic.

He was a little uneasy since then, but he really eliminated all of his family members with his own hands.

As he sent a worried look, Ian smiled.

“Why is the leader of the Sword Flower Troop, who must abandon everything and take only the sword, worried about that?”

“You’re not a swordsman of the Sword Flower Troop. No matter how bad the relationship between you and your family is, the world may point fingers at you because of this. Are you prepared for that?”

“I’m more than prepared for that.”

The leader of the Sword Flower Troop was bitter.

If Ian had felt afraid of eliminating his family, he would have done it for him.

But it was just unnecessary worry.

“Then are you going back now? Or…”

“I should take over the title of Baron Brandon. And I have to clean up this place too.”

The lord and his family died in one day.

If they don’t take care of the aftermath, something will definitely happen.

“You’re not going back to the academy now.”

“What do you mean?”

“It will take quite a while to clean up, right?”

“I’ll finish it in two days, so don’t worry. If you have nothing to do, please help me.”

Ian put his hands in his pockets and went inside the mansion.

The leader of the Sword Flower Troop watched him and followed Ian without saying anything.

Ledgers and contracts.

And quite a few documents.

Even the secret ledgers that Lilka had hidden.

There was a considerable amount of data, but the analysis itself did not take a few hours.

“It’s a mess.”

“Clumsy.”

There are considerable parts where income was reduced to reduce taxes to be paid.

In addition, there is quite a bit of embezzlement from the kingdom’s subsidies.

When Ian, who had grasped the entire financial situation just by roughly skimming through the documents and ledgers, was preparing for the next step.

The door opened and Priest Euri came in.

“Saint Ian. Do you have a moment?”

“Yes. What’s wrong?”

“I heard that you have the old contract that the Brandon barony signed with the Pakirad Mercenary Corps.”

“Yes.”

“The Pakirad Mercenary Corps joined hands with Blue Moon, and they also attacked the Solar Church.”

“That’s right.”

“We are going to report this to the main branch and make it public to warn the mercenaries. Ah. Of course, we will make sure that no harm comes to you, Saint.”

It’s not really relevant.

Ian showed him the bundle of contracts he had put aside.

“Yes! Give that to us…”

Suddenly, the door burst open.

The one who came in was a middle-aged nobleman, one of the faces in this possessed body’s memory.

“Isn’t that Baron Pine Bades?”

Baron Pine Bades.

The owner of the Bades barony, which is adjacent to the Brandon territory.

He, who had accumulated wealth through usury [lending money at exorbitant rates], approached Ian as soon as he entered with the knights.

“Ian Brandon. It’s good to see you again like this.”

“Yes. It’s been a long time.”

Ian glanced at the knights behind him.

They are all burly and seem to be fairly skilled knights.

“Did you kill Habid?”

“My father and family were working with Blue Moon. Although I am their family, can I just let this go?”

Ian shook the contract and ledger, and Pine bit his lip.

“Do you know that killing a nobleman is a serious crime under the Scarlet Kingdom law?”

“But the Scarlet Kingdom law says that anyone who harms the country can be punished.”

“Just because they were connected to Blue Moon?”

“Isn’t that enough? And the Solar Church will testify to that part.”

Euri frowned as he nodded as if agreeing.

“Okay. Let’s put that part aside. I heard that you have decided to inherit the title of Baron Brandon?”

Ian treated this incident as a fight for succession.

So, he will be the one to inherit the Brandon barony.

“Of course, this also needs to be recognized by the Scarlet Kingdom.”

“They will recognize it if they have any sense.”

“Hmph. I’ve heard you’re good, but I wonder if you can be so arrogant.”

“I’m good enough to crush a barony.”

He frowned slightly at Ian’s answer.

“You’re fearless because you’ve been making a name for yourself these days. Okay. Then what are you going to do with the money I lent from the Brandon barony?”

He had already thought about what to do with that part.

“Buy this territory.”

I knew it.

How can Ian, who is still young, rule the territory?

It would be impossible even if he learned at the academy.

Pine smiled confidently and offered a price.

“I’ll buy it for 70,000 gold. This is a good deal for you too.”

Buying a territory appraised at 140,000 gold for 70,000 gold.

Ian looked at him, who was speaking with a generous expression, and opened his mouth.

“300,000 gold.”

“What?!”

“Ah. Of course, you will take care of all the remaining debts in this territory.”