Swordsman Runes
The Part 66
I was stared at throughout the courtroom which immediately made me nervous
"Viscount Monrra, I'm sorry to have you come because you're involved here anyway. Tell me what you think"(King)
"Thank you for your generosity. According to the servant the punishment of extermination was too heavy"
"So you mean you object to the punishment of your father?"(Crown prince)
"So you mind the Viscount?"(Kings)
"It's not so noble. According to the servant Marquess Marband must still be punished but the extermination was too heavy. Because his family didn't know this much less was involved"
"So you mean, enough Marquesses were executed but her family didn't?"(Kings)
"That's what his servant meant" "No way. After all this is treason, if this punishment is commuted there will be more treasonous nobles later"(Crown prince)
"Is that so? So Viscount Monrra said what's the prevention?"(King) "Hamba knows that this could be a gap in his reign. But Marquess Marband has been meritorious in the war, indeed it is not enough to forgive him for treason. But to forgive his entire family must be more than enough. Moreover, this would also show his generosity"
"Considerate. If a meritorious person does not get this kind of convenience, who wants to make services for the government later. Alright I have decided for Marquess Marband because having tried to kill the prince the punishment you should receive is the punishment of extermination. But considering your services during the war I will change the death penalty behind closed doors, and for the Marband area will enter probation for 3 years during that period the tax payable will be increased to 20% Do you mind?"((Kings)
"Thank you for your generosity"(Marquess) "It's good that you accept it. The trial is over you can all disband"(King)
We stood up and orderly walked out of the courtroom. I invited Baron Terius and Roland to talk.
We talked about a lot of things especially about the neutral faction. This faction was the faction most hated by the crown prince faction.
The royal nobility of Voldigur was split into 3
The king faction that now supports the crown prince, the military faction that now supports the third prince and the neutral faction.
The crown prince faction is headed by Duke Rucantry all these nobles control the politics and economy of the entire country
The military faction headed by Duke Crambell was initially uninterested in the seizure of the throne and focused solely on the defense of the entire kingdom.
But they changed their minds when they judged the crown prince to be a tyrant in the kingdom so they supported the more popular third prince.
And the latter the neutral faction was unrivaled, his activities and abilities. Because it is considered as a faction that does not care about the path of the kingdom.
Even so this faction was the most powerful. Because there are 2 dukes here Duke Galarin and Duke Vrambell
Half over the nobles of the capital joined the neutral faction. Because of this, the king hated the neutral faction.
You could say there was no advantage to being a neutral faction over the prince and crown prince factions.
There are only losses such as being prohibited from attending noble events held by the king, prohibited from attending the royal court, obligated to pay a tax of 15% of the gross income of the territory, and, and it is mandatory to follow the order of the king of 1 year no matter under any circumstances.
That's so heavy. I don't know that much, let alone that the sanctions that the neutral factions received would be heavier than the other two factions if it proved to be a mistake
Until it can revoke the rights to the territory if caught smuggling royal property.
Fortunately the king did not know about the hookworm, otherwise my territory would have been taken long ago.
That 15% tax is also outrageous. Monrra's monthly income of about 2 Sero or 200 Ero can also be considered 2000 Kero
15% is about 300 Kero and this is only taxed. Not to mention the costs required for the region itself.
This amount was too difficult to bear for those small nobles or new ones
Most of the Viscount nobles down it earns 1.5 Sero down.
It is almost impossible to survive such a large tax, especially with the order to obey absolutely even once every 1 year. But no matter what the circumstances are.
After parting ways, I decided to return to Monrra. It's just that as it approached the gate a soldier approached me
"Excuse me, sir. Your Majesty calls the Lord Viscount"(Soldier) "Alright, take me there"
"Let's follow the servant master"(Soldier)
I followed the soldier to the palace garden. Not long after I arrived at the palace park to see the king sitting down and drinking tea
"Viscount Monrra saluted his highness" The king looked at me "Please sit Viscount"(King) "Thank you Your Majesty"
I sat across from the king "Did you decide to support the third prince of the Viscount?"(Kings)
"Hamba decided to remain neutral noble" "I see. Looks like you already know the rules for the neutral faction right?"(Kings)
"Hamba knew it, your majesty"
"That means you should be ready if I order you right? Considering I haven't given you an order"(King)
It turns out that this king is cunning too. The Termonn fight was considered an initiative of mine rather than his command.
Therefore I also did not get so much merit "If it be a noble order. Servant will run it"
"good. Do you know Vicount, as king and father I want my son to be more successful than I am. But there can't be more than one king, right? To prevent a civil war, what to do?"(Kings)
Are questions framing? Honestly, I don't know how to answer "I'm sorry for the lack of noble servant science"
"Easy way. Give one more kingdom to rule"(King) War!! The king wanted to expand his territory.
The ambition of this king is too great "Moreover I have a dream to conquer this entire continent and become its ruler. Maybe you already know the kingdom of Riskur and Rolegur have agreed. I want you to expand your territory and conquer the entire eastern plain"(King)
"Your Majesty, it's a tough task. Dwargon and Stor were formidable kingdoms not to mention other kingdoms. The servant feels that the strength of the servant is not enough for this"
"You don't have to be burdened, I'm sure you'll be able to at least the kingdom of Stor first"(King)
Yes, forget the ambitious king, the mad King is more suitable. The stor was a kingdom filled with giants moreover they cooperated with Dwargons all their weapons were made of Mithril.
Moreover, the Force was difficult to injure them. I'm confident if it's only 1 but if there are dozens, tens, hundreds, thousands? I'm dead, how can I conquer them?
"Hamba felt unsure about this, especially now that Rodigur was filled with monsters"
"yes too. Then you take care of the Rodigur area first, wipe out all the monsters there. And take care of the territory temporarily"(King)
"If it's a noble wish. I will do it, servant retreat first" I went from the garden
**TO BE COUNTINUE...***
