Reincarnated Realist In Another World
"They say that no man is an island, but an island can be conquered by man." Grant Maximilian, a wealthy man who owned the wealthiest corporate giant in the present world had died. And as he thought it was the end, he had woken up in a small run-down mansion, waking up from a fever, surrounded by maids. He had been reborn, however his name remained the same. As the heir to the doomed-land of Hellsburg, he will now begin to create his kingdom from scratch. [ Hello there! I'll be now update this novel st least twice a week due to my other book "Daily Life Of A Third Wheeler". Check it out as well! Thank you!]
City of Facades
Juri: [So, how would you explain yourself, Ashira Goldenborn?]
Ashira: [Err...]
A moment after the end of the battle, Maximilian and the others had gathered in the hall to discuss their issues now that they had the luxury to.
Around the table were Maximilian, Marcus, Altora, Ashira, and Juri. Then others would be standing from behind, watching over the discussion of the higher statuses.
For Juri, it was Ashira's presence in Hestia. Being a merchant associated with the Empire, he was banned from even staying in any Hestian City due to suspicions of espionage.
Juri: [To top it off, Altora, you were with this shrewd merchant!?]
Altora: [...]
Altora couldn't open her mouth. Guilty of being with such an infamous person was almost certain that she will be revoked of her position as a councilor and be even sentenced, however...
Juri: [I cannot believe that this is happening...]