Ricardo Siegenterer, the lord of the 41st Ward, has demanded that the construction of the 42nd Ward gates be scrapped.
　It is an unreasonable demand that cannot be accepted at all.

　The development of the 42 wards cannot be overlooked, for example, by other wards.
Who in the world has the right to say, "Don't you develop?"

　If the representative of the 42 wards had been someone other than Estella, the acting lord, he would have declared war on the spot.
　There was no way we could negotiate, so we decided to withdraw.

　There's no result at all.

　I mean, one thing is clear.
　I don't like the lord here. The mere fact that I found out about it was enough to me.

　The first person to see us off was Zizi.

"I'm glad you're home early,"

　If the Lord is the Lord, is the butler a butler?

　We left the lord's house without a word.

　I went outside and saw a carriage parked in front of the gate. It's the coach of the Claremona family, the lord of the Forty-two Wards.
　We came here in this carriage today.
　Estella rarely uses a carriage even if she goes out. I was walking when I went to see Demily, the lord of Forty.
Estella said, "I walk to the point where I can walk," but I'm sure there are many reasons why I don't dare mention it.
　The Claremona family was struggling with financial difficulties when they approached Demily about sewage, though it was now on the upswing. And most importantly, Estella is not a lord, but a proxy. There may be something in it that I personally feel for.
　Such Estella declared that she would use a carriage only today. It's obvious that this was another complicated thought, but... that's fine now. In other words, I have no intention of prying into the future. It's not my place to go in comfortably. have that much sense
　And what the problem is now, as I said, is that the carriage is "left parked" in front of the gate.
　We have neither moved the carriage into the property nor rested the horses. You're going to do it.

"Well, I expected this to happen,"

　Spittingly, Estella gets into the carriage.
　Estella will be the first to sit on the top seat. Natalia wouldn't get in front of Estella and pull her out of the carriages alone.

　Estella's carriage swings wildly when she gets in.
　The irritation must have caused too much pressure on the feet you step on.

"Well, Mr. Jillo,"
"Oh, thank you,"

　Natalia's got me on her hands.
　After Estella, they put me in the seat, and I sit at the table. They will also open and close the door. I'm sure he has no reason to respect me.

　As I stepped on the steps of the carriage and tried to get into the car, a group of people appeared at the edge of my view.
　When I looked at it, I saw a group of good-looking men towing a simple wagons with wheels on wooden boards.
　The cart is bound with large beasts, who at a glance recognize them as hunting guilds.
　They all seem to be as fit as Usse.

"Mr. Jiro... No way, you're interested in machomen..."
"Well!"

　I was a little annoyed by the casual plural!

　It's not pleasant to look at muscles.
　Let's get on quickly and say goodbye to this city.
　Just as I thought, I looked at the men again.
　with vigor

"... very interesting,"
"Shut up for a moment,"

　silence Natalia in her usual tone
　The soft atmosphere disappears from Natalia, perhaps because I felt the serious air.
　I think you're following me in looking at the men... and you've found them. Natalia releases a quiet, murderous air.

"...is that so?"
"...it seems,"

　There were a lot of things that stuck me.
　I had expected it to be so.

　But now it's decisive. He's convinced.

"It was all... his fault."


　Beyond my gaze were the familiar pair -- the two muscular men who had caused an insect disturbance in Cantaltica.


"Estella".
"What?"

　Call Estella and let her know what's going on outside.

"...oh!?"

　Estella seems to have noticed it, and she screams loudly as soon as she finds her muscles.
　The muscles, who noticed us with their voices, looked like, "Oh, my God!" and immediately went down the side road and disappeared.

　All the men except the two who are in trouble come close to us.
　He glares at me with a threatening, alarming, hostile look.
　Did you come to report the results of the hunt to your lord?
　If you think about it, you'll walk past the lord's house. It will be a guild or a demise of the beast ahead.
　The two of them will take a detour and join up later.

"Did you see it?"
"Oh, well, well,"

　that they were here in the 41st leg."


　It should all be thought to have been the inscription of Ricardo, the lord of the 41st Ward.


　We decided to get into the carriage and sort out the information we knew again.

"It was the cake that they tried to block."
"It's probably because it's the most exciting product in the 42 wards and it seems that the 42 wards emphasize cooperation with the 40 wards."

　I will not go beyond inference...
　Up until now, the 42 wards have done various things jointly with the 40 wards or in cooperation with each other.
　Sewage and road maintenance. the attraction of woodcutters' guilds
　And recently, she co-starred with luxury cake.
　There are many links between the 42 and 40 wards now. It's a common topic and it's all over the place.

　in the middle of the 41st leg

"I don't like it... do you mean?"
"Well, I'm sure you'll never admit it so clearly, but... it's not that far off."

　As Ricardo's attitude suggests, the 41st leg looks down on the 42nd leg and looks down on the 40th leg.
　The 42 wards and the 40 wards will be on par with each other, which will not be acceptable.

　When 40 wards have fallen to the level of 42 wards, it may be self-contained, but if you look at the current situation, 40 wards have not declined.That would mean that the 42 wards were on par with the 40 wards.
　ahead of ourselves in the 41st leg

　Well, I can't accept it.

"So, cake crushing? Isn't it too short-sighted?"
"You may have come to scout the street gate." So it's possible that while I was walking down the 42nd leg, I heard about cake...."

　Natalia's opinion is strangely convincing.
　It's not unreasonable to think of it as the behavior of a human being.

　When I received information about the construction of the neighborhood gate, which was likely to have a big impact on the interests of my ward, I sent him to inspect it, and the people of the domain were enjoying talking about cakes because the city had changed dramatically. It's more convincing to infer that it caused such a commotion about his nose than to think, "Cake is a specialty of the Forty‐second district, but you copy it! I'll smash it!"

"Then you may have come to see him several times."
"I'll ask Umaro. Is there any worker who saw a man with strange muscles?"

　I don't know if I've been doing anything as big as intelligence, but I'm sure I've come to visit.
　This information was clearly communicated to the lord.

"You must have heard from Ronghae and others who were trying to sabotage business by sitting there. When I knew that, I could say that Gorotsuki, who was harassing the 42 wards, was connected to the lord of the 41 wards."
"I'm sure. If you've been doing intelligence in any other way, you can't get information that the Forty-two wards are increasing their armaments."
"Well, in fact, there is no arms expansion in our territory."

　The crowd I showed to the grouse was a wax doll.
　There's no way anyone other than that grounder can get the information. A large army of soldiers was only there at that time.

　While we were talking about it, the carriage arrived at the lord's house.
　But I took Estella out and headed for the square.

"Next, you know this fellow who has appeared since that sitting-in case."

　The square is decorated with a huge bona-con skull.
　However, as you can tell by touching it, this is a replica made of wax. It's been made so elaborately that it's disgusting.

　Kids are playing around loudly, using such huge skulls as playground equipment.
　He held a flag bearing the lord's emblem in his hand, and occasionally shouted, "Ryo-shousama!"

　At first it was like a jinx that children's lunches were more likely to win, but now the flag itself is worth it, and it seems that waving the flag has become a boom among the kids.
　It seems that the original meaning gradually faded as the little kid began to imitate the big kid doing it.
　Some of them may be shouting without even understanding the meaning of "ryoshasama."

"...it might be about time we put some restrictions on it."
"Well, if you go too far, you won't be able to look at the other wards and royals."

　It's great to admire and praise, but the kids are a little too much.
　There are times when it's pulled.
　Enthusiasm is that if you don't stop there, you'll get to the point where you get there. If you're a pure child, it's better.

　I'll tell them at a later date what a lord is, what to do, and what not to do.
　You have to take responsibility for making a fire at least of all.

　It seems that we need to be very careful not to turn into an anti-territorial force in reaction to the loss of the power of the lords. Reaction is frightening in everything.

"And let me return to the subject," This situation came about after I repelled the long-haired grounder."
"Knowing that means you're here to inspect."

　Those who come from the Forty-first Ward usually pass by the lord's residence in the Forty-second Ward onto the main street.
　Beyond that, this central square becomes what we call a "back door." It is a narrow road leading to 41 wards, with few carriage traffic.
　Carriages and carts loaded with luggage go down a big road.

　In other words, only those who come here to see what is going on in the central square.
　That is to say, it highlights the fact that the 41 wards are exploring the 42 wards.

　Well, it's full of circumstantial evidence.

"At first the lower end of the hunting guild harassed the shop... but they thought it was bad for them to move on their own after being attacked by Jiro."
"And I asked Gorotski to do the work... I guess that'
"What a coward it is to ask Gorotski in the 40th leg."
"Don't smell small things."

　When Gorotsuki is caught, they are suspected to be from the 41st leg after being investigated.
　Therefore, I asked Gorotski in the 40th leg anonymously.

　Yes. It's a small article.
　They can't take responsibility on their own.

　Are you smart?
　Careful?

　Don't be silly.
　A smart guy doesn't leave a sloppy plan to a useless Golotsuki, and a careful guy does his homework carefully before taking action.

　Furious, quick action, revenge, and run away with a tail in the air. After that, he sneaks into hiding... what makes him intelligent and cautious?

"Let's go back to the Yangtari-tei."
"Well, I've got a headache because I've been on edge. Seeing Jeanette's face makes me feel better."
"Then I'll try to heal you by looking at your breasts."
"Will you stop doing that next to me?"

　I don't think I'll have to fight for it...

　In any case, I wanted to take a break because all the information has gone into my brain in the last few hours.
　I feel like going back to Yodamari-tei and eating sweets.





"Welcome back, Mr. Jiro," Mr. Estella."
``Ah... soothing, soothing, soothing, soothing, soothing,'

　I and Estella were fully healed by Jeanette's smile who greeted us at Yodamari-tei.
　Jeanette's guy, isn't there a waterfall or forest among his relatives? Negative ions are coming out.

"...if you're tired, I recommend pudding."

　Jeanette remembered it and immediately put it on the menu.
　Then shall we go and see what you can do?

"I'm not sure yet, so it's time to try it out."

　Jeanette says shyly, and then Loretta speaks to us.

"""We have two types of pudding available: the manager's version and the estella version." Which would you prefer?"
"I'm tired. I'm Jinet".
"Yes,"
"Hey, does the pudding bear my name?"
"I want you to lend me just now."
"That's all right, but... that's just the occasion, so I'll take that one.""... Estella, are you full now?"
"All right, what does it mean? I see!"

　Estella senses something and tries to grab Loretta. But Loretta successfully dodges it and escapes into the kitchen.

"Well... we'll serve both of you in a normal size."

　Jeanette says in embarrassment and walks into the kitchen.
　...that means the Genet version wasn't the 'normal size'!?

"...exceptional serving"

　Leaving meaningful words, Magda returned to service.

"I'll demand re-education of my employees."
"I think the people's popularity is within the domain of the feudal lord."
"...Loretta, Loretta, Loretta, Loretta, Loretta, Loretta, Loretta."

　As I sat in my usual deep corner, I felt as if I had suddenly gotten lighter.
　For some reason, I feel relieved that I'm back.
　Estella, sitting across the street, looks as relaxed as ever.

　......it's not a time to be relieved.

"That was terrible, in the 41st leg,"
"He's the lord of the manor..."
"No, that's the case, but..."

　On my way home I was observing the streets of 41 wards through a carriage window.

　The main street through which the carriage passed was lined with large buildings of its own buildings. He had a fine view, poor but still kept face to face.
　...but it was very quiet.

　From among the buildings I could sometimes see the inside of the forty-first block."

"Isn't the gap between the rich and the poor too great?"

　Just across the main street we saw a number of decaying houses, like ravages.
　Even though it's inevitable that there's a slum in the back... there's a building of that level right behind the main street...

"I had the impression that... that I had worked hard to gloss over only the surface, and
"That may be the case,"

　Estella says the 41 wards are not very well financed.
　Well, it's the second from the bottom.

　In the meantime, the concentration of wealth is apparently due to the presence of prominent groups such as hunting guilds in the center of the city.
　The preferential treatment of hunting guilds does not extend to the rest of the territory.
　Not only that, but they also impose heavy taxes on some aristocrats.

"Therefore, those who can't hold it back try to escape to another ward."
"Is it the outflow of the people of the domain?"
"Yes, tax revenues are further squeezed and the burden on residents is even greater."

　It's a vicious circle.

"But because of the presence of hunting guilds and the city gates, there was a difference in economic power that the 42 wards used to have."

　That's why only the 42 wards have been camouflaged in the peddling guild.
　No one can go strong where they have economic power or power.
　Then let's make up for it by exploiting it from where we can get out. That's an easy solution for everyone.

　It's the beginning of a vicious circle.

"Can't you stop that biased policy? It's external pressure."

　For example, in collusion with the lords of the forty wards and other wards, they would change the policy of the forty wards.

"It's hard. Anyway, it's the hunting guild that makes the profitable."

　The hunting guild is a guild that covers the whole district.
　That means they rely on hunting guilds for most of the meat in circulation throughout the borough.

　Every district wants to eat meat.
　They say they don't want to be at odds with the hunting guild.

"...this city is rotten."
"Perhaps they've all noticed it,"

　But no one can speak out.
　That's because rotting makes those in power feel better.
　...heck!

"Taxes are more of a problem than the difference between rich and poor in 41 wards..."

　Estella wriggles her hair and plunges it down on the table.

"I might be able to appeal to the Court of Commons to stop it... for it is fifty-fifty whether we can win or not... ...and the neighbouring lords can challenge the unjust ordinance... ...but I hope it will work."

　I can see that they are making unreasonable demands.
　I'm confident that we have legitimacy.

　But a trial doesn't always turn out the way you want it to.

　They've been ahead of the curve, and there's a possibility that they've got any information or anything that's disadvantageous to them.

　But the problem is not that.

"Stop the trial,"
"Is it a disadvantage, after all?"
"No, the 42nd leg will be devastated if we hold a trial whether we win or lose."

　If they lose the trial, it will be impossible to stop the 41 wards of traffic tax, and distribution to the 42 wards will be devastated. In the worst case scenario, if districts start to emulate such a precedent, distribution will be completely. There is a high risk that things will stop flowing into the final 42 wards.

"Why don't you win?"
"You'll be harassed forever,"

　harassment of all sizes interguild refusal to work an obstruction of interaction with the Forty Wards, etc.

"There are plenty of ways to do it," "Repeating criminal acts in the 42 wards as 'no lodging' away from the 41 wards, or becoming a citizen of the 42 wards and doing everything in and out of the 42 wards."
"...that's it?"
"You can't deny the possibility."

　If I were to lose the trial in Ricardo's shoes...
He advertised, "The 42 wards destroyed the 41 wards," and released the people of the domain all at once. The only thing left in the ward is the hunting guild and the lord's relatives.
　The discharged people descend to the 42nd leg. There, looting, destruction and rampage.
　"As the lord of the 41 wards, I" gives money and goods to Gorotsuki in the name of "the least apologies for the trouble caused by the ward's failure." The more violent you become, the more you continue to apologize, saying, "That's how much your heart hurts."

　With this, Gorotsuki learns that the more he destroys the 42 wards, the more money and goods he gets from the 41 wards, and in no time he destroys the 42 wards.

　What action could the Forty-two wards take in this case?
　Will you start a war in the 41st district? How? In a district where there are only feudal lords.
　It's an invasion. The other wards won't allow it.

　So, shall we dispose of the people of the domain?
　Dozens of people, the lords?
　I wonder what people would think from the outside... but before that there would have been no decent people in the territory. Did you run away... or did you run away?Now, after the situation continued and the 42 wards were destroyed, I stood leisurely in front of them and said, "The lords of the 42 wards are so incompetent that they can't he?" I'll rule this area again," he says, appearing as a savior and ruling both the 41st and 42nd wards.
　If you distribute the land to Gorotski for his hard work, you will be able to prevent a rebellion.

"You can do this much by just thinking about it."
"Yasilo......you won't betray me, will you? Don't you?"

　Estella is really shaking.
　Well, if such extreme sabotage is carried out, signs of it will surely appear, and if we don't overlook it, we can prevent it.
　This is just an impossible, conditional simulation of 'if all the people in the 42 wards were ignorant and unopposed.'

"Ya, Jiro. I'll treat you to today's pudding. So, you know, eh?
"Don't worry. I'm not interested in the lordship."
"Oh.........what? Not at all? I don't like it? It doesn't make sense, no matter what happens.

　Why are you so desperate?
　I don't think I'll be the lord,

"……I was a little offended. this pudding Jillo's treat."
"Hey, man. You're turning your hands too much now..."

　Come on! What's wrong with you?

"Anyway, don't try,"
"Well, what shall I do?"
"For now, let's ask for your cooperation,"
"To whom?"
"Another ward where you'll suffer if you introduce a toll."
"... oh!"

　Yes, it's forty wards.
　Imelda's father, Javier, would find it difficult to see his beloved daughter if he could pay a toll just by passing through the 41st leg.
　That father is not easy enough to forgive. The whole country is so perverted that the whole of the United States is going downhill.

"Ricardo's words and actions seem to stem from personal resentment. Then, it's better to get rid of that resentment at an individual level."

　The bigger the fuss, the more time and effort it takes to calm it down. neither money nor money

"All right. Then I'll make an appointment with Mr. Oji."
"Oh, thank you very much."


　Ricardo
　You can only see one way.
　You're not going to make enemies of only the 42 wards.
　I'll make you realize that.