Chapter 237
Aegir POV–
Rafen . New Mansion .
「The total comes to 50 000 gold . 」
As Laurie was supervising in place of Claire who stayed in Lintbloom, a muscular man carries in a box filled with gold .
「Oh, it should total 100 000 together with the tax if I recall correctly, right?」
Laurie smiles slightly, one of her eyebrows tilting up while her eyes are closed .
She must be jokingly asking if I was okay with it being this much .
It’s the first time for me seeing her make this gesture…… how cute .
I try to copy her but my face cramps .
Adolph quickly jumps in between us with a frantic look on his face .
「70 000 for the mine tax, 35 000 for trade tax, coming to a total of 105 000! It will become effective when Hardlett-sama says it so please don’t open your mouth anymore!!」
You don’t have to get so angry .
The paid gold will be carried to the treasure storehouse in the more sturdy new mansion and will be distributed to the according parties from there .
「Do you always move around this much gold?」
Our income is more or less 100 000 but naturally it is accompanied by some expenses as well .
In the future, I will have to buy equipment and food supplies for the soldiers as well as building materials from Claire so it might be better to entrust some money with her .
Having them carry the gold here and then carry it back…… it’s a waste of effort .
「Normally yes, but this time we did it knowing it would be inefficient . 」
Fumu…… what does that mean?
「There are rumors amongst the citizens and merchants saying how Hardlett-sama’s funds might have dried up because the soldiers who lost their equipment during the earlier war with Vandolea have not yet been re-equipped yet . At this rate, it would affect their trust in you and may hinder your governing over them . 」
「So you’re purposely showing the money to them . 」
Several of Claire’s carriages stop in front of the mansion and boxes upon boxes filled to the brim with gold are carried out .
Guards are keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings so not many people would stop and stare, rather they would all pass by, taking curious peeks at what was going on .
「Look at all that…… how much of my annual salary is that?」
「With your measly monthly salary, it will take more than one lifetime to even reach that amount . 」
「Who’s the one who started the rumor of the feudal lord having financial problems? Is it the merchant Broff? ……he’s a liar after all . 」
「It looks like Rafen’s going to be just fine . 」
「Just once is fine, I want to try bathing in a tub of gold……」
「For you miss, how about this lucky stone? For five silver coins, you can get an endless supply of good fortune for money . 」
The news will probably spread throughout the rest of the region by those heading out from Rafen tomorrow .
「We’ve pretty much finished moving all of it . Now you just need to sign here . 」
「Please wait . All the boxes are certainly here, however the number of coins have not been counted yet . 」
「We wouldn’t do something so insincere . If you were to pour out the contents and recount all of the coins, it would take a considerable amount of time . 」
「This is done once a season . I don’t mind so please do it . 」
Adolph apparently wants to empty all the boxes here and do a second inventory of the contents .
Laurie insists that it was done once by her company already but it doesn’t seem to convince him .
「……Laurie, I’m sorry but let Adolph do as he wants . I can provide you with a meal . 」
Of course after we eat, we can head to bed together too .
The sound of jingling as coins are being moved and placed as well as a person keeping a count continue endlessly .
「Adolph, I’m going out for a bit . 」
I’m not in the mood to stay here while he counts tens of thousands of coins one by one .
「Sure . If possible, stay outside until I’m finished . 」
With every coin he counts, Adolph adds another mark to the document beside him .
He’s amazing…… I would go crazy from doing this .
The door to the treasure storehouse closes and then I stretch as I explore the mostly-empty new mansion .
The building for the new mansion has already been completed .
I had wanted to decorate the place with furniture and then have everyone move here after, but I didn’t have the money until now .
With the new mansion being several times bigger than the one we’ve lived in all this time, it would take a hefty fee to put furniture in all the rooms, cover the floors with carpet and hang chandeliers all over .
We have a reputation to keep up so we can’t anything too cheap either .
Naturally, Nonna wants good furniture and even Sebastian, whom I asked before, says it’s preferable to have decent furniture .
Having a new mansion built decorated with crude furniture will only proclaim to everyone that we lack money .
「The soldiers’ equipment or the new mansion’s furniture…… which should I get first?」
「Obviously the furniture!」
「Woah!」
Something giant jiggles in front of my eyes and I let out a sound of surprise on reflex .
「We’ve finally gotten a new mansion, so it’s better to fill it up as soon as possible with furniture and interior design, and throw a grand party to celebrate the completion……」
Oh, it’s Nonna…… don’t scare me like that .
I thought the pair of breasts that I embraced on passing just now became a spirit and came to attack me .
「What are you doing here?」
The new mansion is still bare and not much else is here except a few patrolling soldiers .
There’s no reason for Nonna to come here .
「W-well, I heard my money…… I mean, Aegir-sama’s fortune was being carried in so I thought I would check on it . 」
「Your real intentions just slipped out! I thought you were looking pretty lately but that mouth of yours-!」
「Fgaah!」
Carla pulls on Nonna’s cheek .
「If you don’t pay attention, Nonna might sneak in and take some for herself . 」
「I won’t do something like that! I was disciplined by Aegir-sama and reformed!」
The two squawk at each other .
「But won’t the people of the city complain if you openly carry your money around like this? You might get targeted by thieves too . 」
I don’t think I need to worry about that .
Besides those who gamble and those who fall into ruin after getting hooked on women, nobody here doesn’t have food to eat .
There will always be people who get jealous, but I doubt anybody will be foolish enough to sacrifice their present lives to plunder .
Besides, most of the people driven to that point have already been taken by Claire to Lintbloom to mine iron or hunt black beasts .
「Thieves…… it’s impossible . 」
I lightly knock on the door of the treasure storehouse where the confirmation of money was being conducted .
The new mansion is much larger than the current mansion and also made with different materials .
The white floor and walls haven’t been decorated, yet they still look quite beautiful .
But as if ignoring all of its surroundings, there was something rather out of place and almost dreary in color…… that was the treasure storehouse .
The treasure storehouse is not connected to the outer wall of the mansion so breaking in from the outside is impossible and there is also a double-layered wall separating the storehouse from the adjacent room .
The ceiling, floor, and walls were made with durable stone, emphasizing durability and ignoring the background, making it extremely difficult to destroy .
It would probably take repeated hits from a battering ram before breaking down .
Getting in is impossible except through the door, which is made completely of iron and could only be opened by no less than two people .
Further, it was secured with three locks, each taking a different keysmith a month to make .
Guards would also be stationed so there would no time for anyone to pick the locks .
「That’s certainly amazing, but if Aegir’s the one holding the key, it wouldn’t exactly be impregnable . 」
「What do you mean?」
Carla smiles mischievously .
「What if an absolutely stunning woman…… one with big tits and a nice ass, comes along and goes, ‘would you please open it for me?’」
So in other words, Lucy?
「Boy, open the safe for me . There’s something I want . Ufufu, I’ll make sure to thank you properly later . 」
「It can’t be helped . I’ll be waiting for an intense session with you tonight then . 」
The safe was opened as I got lost in my delusions .
Oh well, pretty ladies are more important than money .
「I thought so . Anyways, that aside . That snake woman was making a fuss in the courtyard just now . She was yelling out for you, Aegir, with a pretty threatening attitude at that . 」
Lammy was?
Fumu that’s rare, I’ll go check it out .
「You girls will-……」
「I’ll go and check on Aegir-sama’s funds . 」
「I’ll keep a watch on this one . 」
Nonna and Carla go back and forth again . It’s good they’re getting along .
I guess I’ll bring these two to bed later today .
I try searching for Lammy after moving to the courtyard but I can’t find her .
Looking carefully again, I can see a little bit of her tail sticking out from her house sitting on the yard .
「Heeey Lammy, did you need me……」
Before I could finish my sentence, Lammy’s body wraps around my waist and pulls me into her house .
「Ow, what are you doing?」
You hit my head on the window frame .
「!@#$%&!!」
「Calm down, I don’t know what you’re saying . 」
With the screaming Lammy not getting to the point, I settle her down by fondling her breasts .
「O-over there…… look over there! Something unbelievable is growing there!」
「What!?」
I lift up Lammy’s body and spread open her genitals with my fingers .
「……what are you doing?」
「Didn’t you say something weird was growing ‘there’?」
I thought for sure Lammy grew another appendage down there .
That would really be serious trouble .
If she became a male, I wouldn’t be able to make love to her anymore .
But what would she become if a dick grew out and she kept her vagina\/
What would I do?
「Don’t say something so stupid, I said look over there . 」
Lammy grabs my head with both hands and turns it in the direction of the window so I could look outside .
That’s the place where Lammy planted a seed of some mysterious plant .
Regardless of it being winter, the plant has grown to be a lush green and even has a flower in the center .
「It bloomed even though it’s winter, isn’t that great? It’s not really something to fuss over though . 」
「Look more closely!」
My already turned head gets twisted even further .
Stop, you’re going to break it .
My eyes narrow and focus in at the center of the bloomed flower to find something small inside…… .
「……a fairy?」
「It’s an alraune! Why is that thing growing out of there!? I didn’t water or nurture it!」
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