Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 89

Boom.

The heavy cart rolled past the town gate. Its wheels rumbled loudly on the main street stones.

There were only a few carts, but the horses pulling them moved slowly because the goods were heavy.

The merchant leading the way looked around, like he was visiting McLaine Town for the first time.

People watched the merchant and smiled.

McLaine Town was new, and its market was just starting to grow.

Merchants heard rumors and started coming to town. They were mostly the same kind of merchants.

The people living in the town saw it grow. When they watched the new merchants, they felt proud.

“Go straight ahead. You’ll see the Lord’s Manor. That’s where to take the goods.”

“Yes, I know, thank you.”

The merchant, Jenson, bowed to the soldier who gave him directions. Then, he slowly told his horse to move forward.

“Hoo. Finally, this small town will have a good market.”

People in cities buy more things and better things than people in small villages, even if there are the same number of people.

Even farmers who used to make things themselves would buy things once they moved to a city.

Once a market starts to grow, people will start selling fancy things.

So, for a merchant, now was a good time to invest in McLaine Town.

Also.

‘With so many people here, it’s good that they are not buying many weapons. That must mean the town is safe.'”

Jenson was happy. He decided to stay in town for a while after he dropped off his goods to see what people wanted to buy.

Jenson did not know that other merchants were also bringing weapons to the town, just like him.

“Again? Another delivery?!”

“Yes. We might need to build another wood storage.”

“Why do they keep asking us to make more? We have made more than the soldiers need!”

“Are you curious?”

Hamarr was complaining, but he quickly turned around when he heard a cold voice behind him.

“Ah, no. I was just wondering why we keep making so many extra weapons. I thought it was a waste of effort… Haha.”

“The day will come when we use them all. Just keep making them for now.”

“Of course. We will. Okay, everyone, hurry up. Let’s make enough so everyone can shoot special weapons.”

Hamarr was joking, but he was also a little rebellious.

‘Yes. At least some of them…’

Logan watched as the special weapons piled up in the wood storage. He knew it had to be done.

‘The supplies are piling up nicely.’

Supplies were coming into the town little by little, under different names.

Even the merchants who brought in weapons, wood, and horses remembered different names for the people they were trading with.

Logan did not know how long this trick could last, but it seemed to be working well for now.

“Phillip is doing a good job.”

Logan nodded and said this without thinking. Then, Phillip arrived in McLaine Town.

“Ooh. It’s even better than I thought.”

“What did you think? If you like the entrance, you’ll like the inside even more.”

Henderson smiled at Phillip’s surprise.

Phillip and his escort knights had become friends in just a few months.

They had traveled around the country quickly and fought bandits. This made them close.

So, Henderson was a little worried.

“Is it okay to come now? Have you spent all the money yet?”

“I have changed the name many times, but I have still bought too much. The sellers have noticed, and the price has gone up. If I buy now, I will lose money.”

“But Lord Logan…”

“Hey, he’s not stupid. He’ll understand.”

Phillip was confident, even though the knights were worried.

They went around the town, and Phillip was happy. Finally, they arrived at the Lord’s Manor and met Logan.

“Why are you here so soon… Ah, really? Then we can’t do anything. Good job.”

“I knew you’d understand!”

“Why are you so worried? It’s enough for now, so it’s okay.”

“Haha. You’re the best, Lord Logan! Now, let’s talk about the bonus…”

“I’ll do it. I promised.”

“Thank you!”

Phillip smiled.

The main reason he came back quickly was because the market prices were high. That was true.

But there was another reason.

‘I don’t want to buy things that cost too much and get a smaller bonus.’

He was also greedy.

However.

“You didn’t use 30% of the money I gave you. So, we’ll add that to the total amount you bought…”

“Excuse me?! Lord Logan, wait a minute!”

“I told you to buy as much as you could. I didn’t tell you to save money, did I?”

“No, but still…”

“Let’s see, if we add 30% and figure out the difference… Oh, it’s still a lot, isn’t it? A bonus of twelve thousand… Ah, forget it. I’ll just give you fifteen thousand gold. Good job.”

Plop!

Fifteen thousand gold was a lot of money.

But Phillip looked empty. His bonus was much smaller than he thought it would be.

Logan felt sorry for him and said,

“Let’s keep things simple. It’s not about saving money. It’s about getting the job done. Understand?”

“Huuuh…”

Could Phillip even hear Logan?

Phillip’s eyes were empty.

“I was going to give you an extra bonus because you did a good job, but… you don’t look happy. Should I not?”

“Who! Who said no!”

Phillip suddenly looked alive again.

He realized that people can change their minds quickly.

Phillip was happy to get the extra ten thousand gold, but he also felt ashamed.

‘I’m so pathetic…’

Then, he heard a tempting offer.

“Next time, I want to send you on a bigger trip than this one. I also want to raise the bonus to about 5%. Does that sound good?”

“Yes! Absolutely!”

Phillip answered loudly. The knights next to him were surprised. He was more motivated than ever.

Pathetic? Who cares! The chance is not over yet!

‘I love money!’

Phillip Claude was 27 years old. He finally realized that he loved money more than anything else.

* * *

“Oh, Phillip! It’s the first time I’ve met you in person.”

“Yes, it is, Dwayne. I’ve wanted to meet you.”

“I don’t need to introduce you. Dwayne, give him some office work to do. You said you needed help, right?”

Dwayne nodded happily.

Two more castles had been added to McLaine’s land, and a new McLaine Town had been built.

But the number of people doing office work had not increased much.

This was because many of the people who had worked for Tesron and Silvan had been cruel to the people living there. So, they could not be hired.

So, Dwayne was happy to get more help.

“Of course! But trading and office work are different…”

“I can do anything that involves money!”

“Well, it’s good that you’re excited, but…”

‘What’s wrong with him?’

Dwayne looked at Phillip closely.

But he did not know that Logan had promised Phillip that he could go on the next trip as soon as he finished his office work.

He hired Phillip, confused.

“Lord Luger, is this all the food we have? If we store it in the wood storage, it will cost less and stay fresh longer.”

“Oh, really? Hehe. Thank you.”

“Lord Dwayne, I think this part is wrong about the town’s maintenance costs and employee salaries.”

“That’s right. Hmm…”

“Lord Peran, all the weapons are in good shape. But if you buy weapon oil from Calia instead of Kyle, it will cost half the price…”

“Ah, you know a lot, like a merchant. Thanks for the advice.”

Phillip worked hard.

He found ways to save money in every area, even if it was a small amount.

Everyone praised him, but Phillip wanted to do even more. He was focused on one thing.

‘The more I save, the more money I’ll have!’

Logan had promised him a bonus not just for trading.

“Thanks to that friend, the work is going faster. He’s a great friend.”

“Really? That’s good.”

“But Lord Logan.”

“Hmm?”

Dwayne had been praising Phillip, but now he spoke seriously.

“The war you mentioned before. Do we really have to do it? If we just keep doing this, our land…”

“Stop.”

“Lord Logan…”

“I can’t tell you everything, but remember this. We can’t just stay the same.”

“Yes?”

“We either grow a lot, or we stay the same and fail. If we have to choose, we should grow, even if it’s risky.”

Logan’s voice was steady, and his eyes were serious.

“You won’t listen if I try to stop you, will you?”

“No.”

“Then I’ll support you as much as I can.”

“…Are you changing your mind too quickly?”

“If I don’t trust you, Lord Logan, who will!”

“There are many people who trust me.”

Logan smiled at Dwayne, who seemed surprised.

“I’m joking. Thank you for trusting me.”

* * *

McLaine Town was enjoying its first harvest. Everyone was happy.

More and more merchants and visitors were coming to town. The people felt that the land was doing well.

But as the winter wind started to get colder.

The soldiers, knights, and their families started to feel nervous.

The troops were training harder and harder. People could see the results.

The leaders of McLaine, including the lord, had not said anything official.

But something might happen in the land.

People were worried and started to spread rumors.

At that time, all the managers from each area were meeting in the office.

“The Knights are used to the new training.”

“The training is almost done. There shouldn’t be any problems if they fight now.”

“The money is all settled. We have enough money until this time next year.”

Logan heard the reports that everything he had planned was finished. Then, he went to see his father.

Knock knock.

“It’s Logan.”

“Come in.”

Creak.

“What is it?”

“I want to talk to you.”

“Hmm? Yes. Tell me.”

“We need to get ready for war.”

The room became silent.

“You’re not saying that Bipros is attacking. Are you saying that we should start a war?”

“Yes.”

“So, the knight training and the reason you’ve been pushing Heinkel and Kai weren’t just to make the land stronger, but…”

“That’s right.”

“Hoo…”

Patrick was quiet for a while and thought hard.

Then, he asked,

“Why?”

“If we stay like this, the land will fail.”

McLaine was growing faster every day.

People inside and outside the land saw it differently.

Patrick’s face became serious.

Patrick’s face hardened.