ARCHDEUS

ALEX THE PIOUS(4)

The meeting with the prime minister ultimately ended well at least in Alex's view.

Of course, Alex salam's hard work became a military leader in Canadia's isolation mission and became an Interim Governor in Canadia, as well as Alex's cooperation in preventing the temple's monopoly on research on the plague, Alex will get so many gifts and payments that he won't have to think about money for the rest of his life.

When Alex saw the number of zeros on the payment contract paper, he could not help but smile widely.

Unfortunately the liquidity of the payment was not short. At least the prime minister will have to report those expenditures in next year's budget that must be approved by parliament. So if you calculate the odds at the latest the entire fund is liquid a year or two years later, of course, assuming the state does not make a delay in payment.

After the boring talk was over, Alex and Rain returned to his inn. Unlike Alex who was satisfied to see the agreement paper in his hand, Rain was satisfied with the souvenirs handed over to him by the staff. It was a bundle of sweet food in large quantities. Looks like Rain has started contracting the habit of Alex who is a sugar craving.

After meeting with the prime minister, they should be called to meet the king. But based on the prime minister's remarks to Alex earlier, it looks like Alex's meeting with the king will be postponed. The cause is none other than the issue of the appointment of Alex as the new ruler of Canadia turned out to have become a resolution in parliament.

Norchaster, Sandwealth, and the House of Spiritual views have rounded out a resolution to support the decision.

In the end, Alex's award ceremony as a person who contributed to stop the outbreak will be postponed and implemented along with the coronation of Alex as the new ruler over Canadia.

Most likely it will not take long because the Canadia region is a very strategic region and a condition of high economic value. The royalties would have been further suppressed if it took too much time while the opposition marquesses did not have enough power to lobby the king.

But in spite of it all in the end Alex is not too concerned about it. Whether he would become the grand noble who controlled Canadia or not, for Alex to become a baron was more than enough. Nor would he lose anything if his appointment as feudal lord of the Canadian territories was abrogated.

After being convinced that they had no meetings or any busyness in the capital, a week later they decided to return to their territory, the Barony of Alexandreia. It takes about two weeks to get from Arcentioch to Alexandreia.

To make their journey effective, Alex went to the adventurer guild and to some merchant guilds to see if anyone would make a unidirectional trip with them.

At first Alex was not very optimistic because after all Alexandreia was a small barony that was definitely not too glimpsed by the big traders. But who would have thought, they were informed that one of the merchant guilds was planning to go to Alexandreia.

After price negotiations and others, the merchants agreed to accept Alex and Rain in their convoy. Surely they also had to pay dues one of which was the escort fee of the adventurer guild.

***

The Barony of Alexandreia

The mansion is busy again today. Justin as the butler looked very serious and kept shouting at the other servants.

"Where's the file I told you to take!?" justin shouted as he pointed at the several maids standing while bowing their heads.

While Justin scolded the three young servants, the other servants passed by carrying various files and documents.

All this activity occurred due to the order of Alex who wanted to audit all Alexandreia institutions, whether it was the household budget of the dynasty or the financial statements of the Alexandreia Investment company.

After two weeks of travel to Alexandreia, the next day Alex immediately ordered a large audit. Of course the cheerful smiles of the subordinates who previously greeted Alex with joy must now be lost replaced by the tired and gloomy face of everyone.

Almost everyone stays up late to find, compile, and re-examine all available documents.

Alex is currently in his study with a towering pile of paper. Those were the documents Alex had to read.

For Alexandreia Investment financial statements also look very good. But something stuck in Alex's mind.

Why did they not carry out my orders? thought Alex.

Alex realized the investment portfolio of Alexandreia Investment did not show the sector he ordered to enter.

Alex asked Justin about it.

"Sir, the president said they needed my Lord's presence at the board of directors meeting to be able to execute the order you gave," Justin said.

*boom!

Justin is shocked when he sees Alex punching the table until it breaks. Actually Alex was also surprised by his strength because he had made sure his fist did not have aura power but even with sheer physical strength was able to damage his workbench. Alex was quite sorry because it was an expensive table that he had already bought. His anger disappeared and was replaced by sadness.

But Justin who is not aware of Alex's mood swings only considers Alex to be angry.

"Didn't I order you to do as I say? On what basis do you dare to oppose it?" alex said expressionlessly.

"Sorry Lord, I have tried to urge the president to carry out my Lord's orders. But the president, with his own ideas and views, felt that my Master's orders were too risky if done rashly" Justin replied.

Alex sighed at Justin's response. In the end he calmed himself down and decided to speak as usual.

"Justin immediately contact the president and the entire board of directors. Tell them that I am their master, ordering them to come to the mansion tomorrow to meet me."

"Okay, my lord."

Although Justin replied calmly but in his heart he was very excited. It was because he was confident the board of directors would definitely be scolded by Alex. Very rarely does Justin hear Alex get angry and do 3 credits counseling to anyone other than him.

You guys, Justin thought.

Tomorrow when it was early morning and people were just starting their activities, as Alex said, all the board of directors of the Alexandreia Investment company had arrived at the mansion.

All of those people were in a spacious room with many tables and chairs. This is one of the multi-purpose rooms owned by the mansion which is generally often used when there are meetings on a large scale.

Actually the entire board of directors is quite enthusiastic. It was because they had never met Alex before. The appointment of all directors took place while Alex was still in Canadia. So that all things related to Alex's policy will always be represented by Justin as an intermediary.

Clark Edgar Glouchria, President Director of Alexandreia Investment, is no exception. He has never met Alex in person. He only heard rumors about him when he was working at Morhust. Recently he and everyone had heard that their master had earned the title of either the godly or Alex the Pious. Of course it was more than enough to lure everyone to meet Alex. They were curious about someone who was even recognized by the temple.

They did not wait long because after all the directors were present, Alex accompanied by Justin entered the meeting room. Alex is in the chair of the meeting.

Everyone peeked at Alex out of curiosity. But everyone's curiosity and enthusiasm must disappear because when the meeting began, the first word Alex issued was none other than a swear and insult to everyone.

"Basic you're all useless!" yell Alex.