confrontation with the count II

Since the count already knew that I was waiting in front of the door, I entered without keeping the count waiting any longer.

The inside actually looked exactly as I imagined. After opening the door, you saw the count sitting at his desk 10 meters away. There was a large bookshelf on the right side of the room, while on the left there was a fireplace and a few wooden chairs around the fireplace.

The photographs of several silver-haired men hanging on the wall behind the count and the color tone in which the walls were painted gave the room a truly western fantasy atmosphere.

I was so impressed by the ambiance of the room that without thinking, I decided to build a similar room in my home in my own spatial area.

"You must knock before entering, this is etiquette and is very important. Even if the person inside knows you are coming, knock every time."

I apologized, trying to be as reserved and honest as possible for the conversation that would take place shortly.

"I'm sorry sir"

"Call me uncle Karl, not sir"

Does he want me to be sincere? I think he has to ask something from me. Hehehe, I have a good feeling today

" Yes, sir "

When the Count saw that the boy in front of him was smiling and addressing him in the same way, he forcefully calmed down the veins that were trying to appear on his forehead.

Even though the Count kept his facial expression, he couldn't help being a little surprised. Even though the other person was only a four-year-old child, it was an extraordinary example of intelligence that he cornered himself in a single sentence.

"Do you know why I called you?"

Here is that question. Even thinking about how I should answer this question makes my head hurt. I guess staying silent is always the best option. The man who said that words are silver and silence is gold probably knows something.

"Hmm, good, good, good. If a nobleman asks you the question I just asked, just say 'no sir'. Usually the person asking this question has a bad plan for the other person. Even if you know why you were summoned, say you don't know."

" Yes, sir "

"The reason I called you here is to negotiate the terms of the agreement you made with my daughter. For some reasons I cannot allow your family to live in the mansion, but I can buy a detached house for them nearby, as I do for my other married employees."

It means that you have finally revealed what you want, if this is the issue, I already feel sorry for you, heroic-looking count sir.

This is my chance. My bargain with Shizune had gone so badly that I felt like I had to serve someone else for nothing. I think it's my turn to take revenge

" Only this ? "

"You're such a good boy, I didn't expect you to accept it so quickly. But there's one more thing; I can't let your father be the gate guard because the gate guards in our family are passed down from generation to generation. To put it in a way that you can understand, if I fire one of the gate guards and replace your father with your father." "I would be going against the decision of my ancestors."

When did I say I accepted? Anyway, keep being happy for a few more seconds.

" I understand "

"Of course, I won't let your father go unemployed. I can't just leave a two-star experienced swordsman idle, I will give your father the sword technique book used by our family's knights, and after learning it, I will hire him to train the new generation of knights."

Is my father a two-star and experienced swordsman? So can my father use sword energy like me? He seems like a very ordinary person. Apparently he didn't seduce someone as beautiful as my mother by relying only on him mouth.

"Hmm"

"So what do you think? If you agree...."

Kekeke it's my turn

"I'm sorry, but I cannot accept these terms, sir."

It's too late to raise the standards too much, but I should at least get something from this family that will make me feel comfortable.

"Hmm, this is better. I don't like men who say yes to everything! Don't be afraid to express your wishes, son, after all, you are a part of this family now."

I gotta make a decent bargain this time

"As you said, the agreement between me and your daughter has already been completed. If you want to change the terms of the agreement now, please do not expect me to be fair."

The count stood up from his seat when he realized that it would not be easy to get along with the boy in front of him.

"Tell me what you want. I won't refuse as much as I can"

"First of all, I understand why the first condition is unacceptable. If you were a small noble family and had only a few servants, living with your servants would be considered quite normal, but as you know, you are a count family who is the lord of a huge city with a huge mansion."

"Ohh you're a smarter kid than you look, it's hard to believe you're four years old. Shizune used to wet herself until she was 3 years old."

Ohh this information was an unexpected reward but don't expect me to have mercy on you just for this information uncle Karl

"Yesterday, I had a chance and walked around the mansion a little. From what I saw, apart from the main mansion, there is also a villa used by your second wife, as well as a building almost the size of a small mansion for single servants and knights, as well as a training ground, a flower garden, a celebration area." , there are a few other places like the outdoor pool "

As Yuto continued counting the count's possessions, the expression on the count's face changed from angry to curious. The Count had to interrupt Yuto after a while.

"Now get to the point of why you counted the buildings in my garden."

"Ahem, ahem, I'm sorry I spoke unnecessarily. If you allow, I would like to build a small house for myself and my family in the forest area in the southeast corner of the garden."

The count closed his eyes for a while and thought about the place Yuto was talking about.

"I can accept this, but let me warn you from the beginning that the height of your house will not exceed the size of the trees and it will not cover a very large area. I do not want to see a huge gap in the middle of the forest area. The air there gives a comfortable feeling, I like to read books in that forest in my spare time. If it does not cover a very large area. "Your home, we can both use it without disturbing each other."

I was exposed to the noise of the city enough in my previous life, I have enjoyed living in a detached house with my family so far and I do not want to give it up.

"I have one condition for agreeing to have my father become a young knight trainer instead of a gate guard."

"Talk but don't expect too much"

"My condition is that my payment of one thousand gold pieces must be ten thousand gold pieces."

" We agreed "

Did the same thing happen again? What's wrong with these people? Or is a loaf of bread sold for ten gold coins in a big city like this?

Tch, I can't change my condition anymore even if I wanted to. I hope these gold coins are not worthless as I thought, but this family is very rich.

"Are you wondering why I accepted your last condition so easily?" said the count, taking out 10 huge white coins from his desk drawer and handing them to me.

"Actually yes sir"

"There are two reasons for this, the first reason is that I was impressed by your bargaining intelligence and wanted to reward you. Throughout our bargaining, you always made requests one click below my upper limit and you impressed me."

"Thank you sir. What about the second reason?"

"You'll learn that later. Go ahead and learn to be a real butler from Alphenzo. He waiting you"

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( Total 6 chapter )