The Greatest Estate Designer

ost candid assessment of Lloyd recently. 

 

‘It can’t be helped.’

 

One day, that man changed dramatically.

 

He stopped making trouble every day.
Instead, he became incredibly petty.
He meticulously pocketed the construction payments he got from the fief residents.
When he realized he was short a few coins, he ran over to get them even if he was eating dinner.

 

‘In addition to that, the lullaby service? He has me at his beck and call completely with that odd thing.’

 

A parade of weird academic terms every night.
Thanks to that, I could sleep soundly.

 

At first, I was happy, as if I had conquered the whole world.
However, I had to realize it wasn’t as sweet as I thought.

 

‘Because the price is too expensive.’

 

Several times a day, I had to hear threats and whatnots from that human being. 

 

“If you don’t teach me swordsmanship, I’ll stop the lullaby service.”

 

“You know that we both are the copyright holders of Asrahan Core Technique, right? If you don’t acknowledge it, I’ll stop the lullaby service.”

 

“Oh, I’m a little thirsty.
But you know what? I’ll extend the lullaby service for you by one day.”

 

….
It went like that.

 

He abused his power that way.
It felt like I was being more gullible day by day.

 

I can’t escape from his evil scheme.
No, I don’t dare to escape.
All because his lullaby service is so effective!

 

‘….
Sigh.
The more I think about it, the worse it gets.
Besides, would a man as thorough as him forgive Sir Neumann for betraying the territory and going against him like this? Nonsense.
I don’t know what he was like in the past when he was a drunkard.
But, the recent him won’t forgive his opponent so easily.’

 

Surely, there must be something else.
That human being certainly had been hiding vicious schemes.
Thinking so, Javier looked at Lloyd with his eyes wide open.

 

Of course, Javier was the only one who got suspicious about Lloyd in this training ground.
The rest of the people were different.
Everyone was amazed at Lloyd’s unexpected generosity.
Amongst them, Baron Frontera got surprised the most.

 

 

‘That’s right.
You’ve made a moderate judgment on your own, Lloyd.’

 

The baron nodded internally.
It was unexpected.
Thus, he was delighted.

 

‘I thought you would always be an impregnable child who runs wild without realizing how scary the world actually is.’

 

No.
Now that I look at him, I was wrong.

 

My son, Lloyd, had grown into a praiseworthy man in no time.

 

‘This is great.
Now it makes sense.
I wondered why you were having a dispute with Sir Neumann, the senior knight of this territory.
It seems that you already knew of Sir Neumann’s betrayal ever since.’

 

This must’ve been why he deliberately created a conflict with Sir Neumann.
You must’ve intentionally proposed to have a duel.
To punish Sir Neumann severely in front of everyone.

 

‘Yes, it must’ve been to punish him and alert everyone else.
At the same time, you’ve shown your wisdom to seek realistic benefits for the territory by showing generosity at this moment, in contrast to everyone’s expectations.’

 

The more I thought about it, the more remarkable it was.

 

Even though he’s a traitor, Sir Neumann is a valuable human resource.

 

‘Hiring a knight of that level is not easy.’

 

This land was a rural area on the periphery, all the way to the end.
The outskirts were avoided by a tantalizing number of knights.
Especially knights who were on the verge of becoming Sword Expert.

 

‘Enacting discipline in the territory through harsh punishment.
At the same time, it also gives the traitor room for self-reflection and rehabilitation by giving them unexpected generosity and opportunities.
Thus, we could make the most out of this without abandoning the traitor’s ability.
It’s really great.’

 

Sir Neumann must’ve also felt something about this.
He would be moved by the generous decision that saved him.
He would sincerely reflect on his past mistakes and become more loyal to the fief. 

 

The baron felt his heart soar.

 

‘I can’t believe my son thought of this.’

 

What a wide range of knowledge and calculation.
The more I thought about it, the prouder I got that it felt like I’m going to burst into tears. 

 

The baron nodded whilst struggling to press down his joy by crinkling his nose.

 

“Good.
Lloyd, I accept your suggestion.
Sir Neumann? What do you think? Are you willing to accept the opportunity Lloyd had proposed?”

 

“….
Yes! I’m willing!”

 

Sir Neumann, who had been drooping all this time, nodded his head.
Although he was badly beaten and in tatters, his ears were still open.
Naturally, he heard Lloyd’s suggestion to the baron. 

 

 

For Sir Neumann, it was a suggestion that would benefit him.

 

‘You’re just going to drop a rat on my head? If I don’t get hurt, you’re going to forgive me? If the condition is like this, I’ll certainly accept it!’

 

I’ll get forgiven If I manage to get through this.
And then what?

 

‘What do you mean by self-reflection? Demotion to a regular soldier? What nonsense.’

 

I don’t have the slightest intention of being disgraced like that

 

‘I’m going to leave this awful land right away.
Then, I’ll avenge myself.’

 

Grrtk!

 

I gnashed my teeth secretly so it won’t get noticed.
With a look of remorse and regret, I spoke to the baron in a quivering voice.

 

“I’ll prove it right away.
I beg your pardon.
Please give me a chance to accept Young Master Lloyd’s wise suggestion.”

 

“Good.” The baron nodded.

 

“Lloyd, is there any rat ready to be dropped on Sir Neumann’s head?”

 

“Yes, I knew this would happen, so I prepared it in advance.”

 

“That’s a relief.
Then, proceed.”

 

“I understand.”

 

At last, the baron granted his permission.
Sir Neumann’s lips curled up.
A wicked smile also bloomed on Lloyd’s lips.

 

“Look, Sir Neumann? Did you just smile? Feeling happy?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Well, that’s right.
Congratulations.
Do you think this is a good chance to beg for forgiveness?”

 

“What… does that mean?”

 

Sir Neumann tilted his head.
This situation was pleasant, but something felt wrong. 

 

Why is that human being smiling so happily? I wonder why that smile felt so cold.

 

“What do you think it means?”

 

Lloyd’s smile became more wicked.
Before I knew it, there was a small hamster in his hand.
On his other hand, there was a red sunflower seed.
Only Sir Neumann, who was nearby, saw it.

 

“That means, the best way for you to beg for forgiveness is to remember that there’s none.”

 

“….
Pardon?”

 

The moment Sir Neuman asked back, feeling uneasy, Crunch! The hamster munched on the red sunflower seed.

 

Lloyd threw the hamster to the air and retreated.
And….

 

Boom!

 

“Ppodong! Crush him!”

 

“Ppo-dong!”

 

“…..!”

 

A giant hamster, approximately 10 meters in length, fell down on Sir Neumann with his whole body.

 

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