Chapter 252 - Volume 3
Chapter 31 – Expansion (12)
================= Carglise’s POV ===============
Lord Macsen went back to his camp to command his subordinates after he solved the sudden situation that had cropped up.
He was thankful that he was fighting against an unruly mob. If the enemy’s leader led his army out to fight an open battle, he would not be able to take time out to capture his reckless son and change his mind.
Once Lord Macsen turned his back, Carglise’s servants and subordinates surrounded him. They gave a relieved sigh. They were around the same age as the youth and inquired inquisitively like children: “Young master, are we going to war?”
Carglise nodded and smirked: “Of course we are. Our enemies are just a bunch of villagers in this uprising. How can they be stronger than Aouine’s formal army? Remember this; the future enemies might be the kingdom’s true elites. As for this rebelling mob, we will have them become the first stepping stone for our future—”
“But based on our Lord’s description, the enemy leader seems to be an incredible person!”
“Calm down, no matter how brilliant a commoner might be, they would be limited in their insight,” Carglise scoffed, “also, it’s not as if I don’t understand what my father is trying to do here. Does he truly believe I can’t tell he’s delaying me? His words are possibly false, and the enemy leader isn’t accomplished at all. But that’s fine; once I refute everything my father said, I’ll be able to see what other excuses he can come up with!”
“Accounting.” She lifted her chin up and answered as if it was the most natural thing.
Brendel’s eyes went wide in a moment of comprehension before nodding. Graudin’s private wealth and trophies were naturally taken over by ‘Lord Brendel’ when the latter took over Firburh, and there was still money left over after paying the mercenaries and investing in the city