Chapter 5

Record Of Wortenia War – V6-C5

Editor: Chaz

A month has passed since Mikoshiba Ryouma crushed Earl Salzberg and became the ruler of northern Rozeriza .

It was a calm afternoon with no wind blowing and moderately warm . .

It was exactly a day to say ‘what a good day’ .

Many commoners would perform their errands in this kind of weather rather than during a rainy day .

And right now the main city street was more bustling than usual .

If one had a garden in their house they could enjoy a cup of tea while reading a book or enjoying the scenery .

Unfortunately, there was no such peace in the fortified city of Epiroz .

“Please check this as well . ”

Ryouma who was working desperately in his office since morning could not help but smile wryly at Laura who handed him more documents .

“There’s still more?”

The documents he received in his hand felt quite heavy .

It felt like something that usually is used to train one’s muscle .

Then the afternoon was giving way to early evening . For Rouma who had been working since morning, his mood felt a bit sour .

“I’m sorry . I’ve selected the most important ones but the amount still…”

Laura lowered her head apologetically . Surely she didn’t want to burden the Lord she loved more than necessary .

The day Ryouma had secured Epiroz and he had stayed alert to evolving situations late into the night .  It could be said the situation was improving as he was now able to secure 4 hours for sleeping .

However he was only able to secure sleeping time and nothing more .

Unfortunately, there were too many things that the new ruler of the northern Rozeria needed to handle .

Although he has allocated work to Lione Bolts and  other newly appointed people, the matters that can only be solved by him keep increasing .

And as an emerging aristocrat, his trustworthy vassals are very limited .

“I guess it can’t be helped…”

Saying that… Ryouma put the documents on the desk while smiling as if giving up .

Considering the reason why the work volume had increased, it can be said it was Mikoshiba Ryouma’s own fault .

It was he who eliminated Earl Salzberg and the ten noble households who obeyed him .

The more he gained in territory, the more work he needed to perform .

In particular, when it comes to gaining territory using force, there usually comes some adversary effect .

Above all that, Ryouma also wanted to implement an unprecedented rule of governance under his leadership .

Since it could be said to be ground breaking in this world, he needed to perform trial and error to find the perfect balance .

It cannot be helped if some negative effects arise because of that as well .

(I guess I’m too naive huh?)

Compared with what he had in mind, the reality was that he needed to perform more hands on effort than he had expected .

It was hard for people to understand that .

And that thought also crossed Ryouma’s mind . Ed-What thought?  I’m struggling with this section .

But still, even if he was being asked whether his work was necessary, Ryouma’s answer would be absolute .

Since timing was also necessary to implement his policy right now .

Even with that knowledge, for Ryouma, document work was still too painful .

(Oh well, I have no right to complain… What I need to do is to clean this up, even if it is just a little bit more . )

Indeed, he had no right to complain in this late game .

Mikoshiba Ryouma had many peoples fate on his shoulders now .

Feeling that pressure Ryouma could not help but sigh .

But apparently, Ryouma’s goddess of fate was too vicious for him to relax .

While Ryouma contemplated his situation in the middle of working, there was a knock on his door .

It seems the scheduled visitor had arrived .

After slightly gazing at the clock, Ryouma raised his body from the chair .

“Laura . ”

Following Ryouma’s order, Laura nodded silently and opens the office door .

At that moment, the dull office atmosphere turns slightly more colorful . Ed-Sorry Laura!

It might be because of the charm of the visitor .

“I’m sorry for disturbing your during work . ”

Saying so, Madame Yuria lowered her head towards Ryouma with a slight smile .

Today the garment she wore was slightly different compared to the time he met her before .

Maybe it was because she mourned Earl Salzberg as well?

Right now, she wore a complete black dress . And the jewelry she was wearing was considerably less vibrant than usual .

Ryouma, in turn, welcomed Madame Yuria with a smile .

“Please no need to worry . Come, enter…”

Ryouma then guided Madame Yuria to the reception sofa placed in the corner of the office room .

“Please excuse me then . ”

Saying that Madame Yuria Sat down on the sofa .

Then Laura put a cup of tea in front of both ofthem .

“Oh, thank you very much . ”

It was a very natural attitude .

Madame Yuria nodded her head and sipped the cup of tea without showing any suspicion .

“Fufu… As expected…”

A chuckle leaked from Madame Yuria .

It was just a cup of tea, but it was enough for her to understand everything .

A relaxed atmosphere drifted between them .

However, such an atmosphere should’ve been abnormal . –

After all, these two people were the wife who lost her husband and the man who had killed  said husband .

But, Madame Yuria didn’t show any resentment against Mikoshiba Ryouma .

“How strange this is… When I first met Baron-sama, I certainly felt something vague, but… I never thought this kind of situation would come one day . Somehow, it feels too quick to happen…”

“Well… I agree…”

Ryouma nodded deeply toward Madame Yuria’s remark .