Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō

In the kingdom, nobility refers to a privileged class that is guaranteed or granted a title, official position, territory, etc. by the King.

Although descent must be socially recognized as "noble" and must be continuously recognized as "noble" from the surroundings over generations, there are clear status disparities and discrimination is tolerated compared to the general population.

With regard to duties, it is their basic style to engage in tasks that are important to the country, such as state affairs, finance, and military affairs, and to conduct territorial management in parallel with them.

It is the duty of the nobles to remain in the military service.

Aristocrats who join the King's guards and the National Army and are given greater and lesser command.

A nobleman who has territory on the border with other countries and, eventually, moves private soldiers to protect the country.

The former is Crave, Arcs' uncle, and the latter is Count Clemelia.

The House of Rayseft itself is a generational aide to the House of Clemelia and has been granted territory close to the Count's territory.That's why Arcs' father, Joshua, could say the latter.

On the other hand, civilian aristocracy are aristocracy involved in government affairs in the Miyakami and various ministries.

They are as easy to understand as bureaucrats.

The Marquis de Gaston is also a nobleman of this civilian aristocracy and a high-ranking bureaucrat who is primarily responsible for the Kingdom's finances.

These government positions are not acquired by the examination system, but all are governed by the approval of the superior.The point is that it is not an arrangement based on individual abilities, but is covered by connections, which can be said to be a soil susceptible to illegal hotbeds.

"- You said you lost some paperwork?

It was the Marquis of Karu Gaston, the organizer of the nightclub Risha visited the other day, who raised such a suspicious voice.

Even though age is approaching old age, it looks like a middle-aged man with fat.

With luxurious golden hair, Kaiser's beard is beautifully curved.The familiarity is sharply cut up, from which you can see the severity, the intensity of the mind, and the ominousness.

A smoking cigar with fire on its hands.

There are many rings with rugged jewelry on the fingers.

The leather chair sitting on the seat is covered in flashy fur and feels like it has nothing to do with simplicity.

On the side is a large cat beast who pulled out the nobles' livelihood at the night party the other day, lying down like a samurai.

The location is the office of his mansion.Underneath the dark brown desk is a bright red carpet with fine embroidery, and the interior is no better than the large hall.Paintings, sculptures, sparkling glass lighting, and a flag with a crest on the back intersect.

In front of the Marquis of Gaston is one of the servants entrusted with the management of the Mansion.

The time is past noon. His report, which took place first thing in the afternoon, revealed the loss of documents.

In response to the servant's failure, the Marquis temporarily stopped his work and echoed the scolding of the bronze voice.

"What the hell are you doing!

"I'm sorry."

"It's a problem to apologize!

In response to the Marquis de Gaston's anger, the servant lowered his head deeply to apologize for the loss of documents.After a single bath of the Marquis's wrath, I saw his sip go down and cut it out.

"My lord, if it's gone, there's something suspicious."

"Suspicious?

"Yes, there are signs of vandalism in the place where the documents were stored."

"... so the document was taken out by an outside party?"

"Probably."

"So, what kind of documents are missing?

"Yes, that's..."

Then the servants talked about the documents that smelled corruption that the Marquis had done and the records of giving and receiving money.

Having heard a full explanation from his servant, the Marquis poured the smoking cigar into an ashtray in a calm state.

"Hmm... so long as it's about that level, there's no problem."

If the evidence is stolen, the Marquis does not sweat a single word, and his attitude is too much.From this state of affairs, it can be seen that the Marquis has insufficient evidence to prove it.

In other words, it could be evidence of wrongdoing, but with the power of the Marquis, it could be crushed.

But of course, some of them are not to be overlooked.

"And then I lost one of my backbooks."

"... that's not good enough."

It was the existence of the books behind the Marquis's face that drew shadow.

This is evidence of the fact that the tax payable to the state has been reduced.

But there was still room for the Marquis.As far as I can see, it has not yet led to the destruction of my body.All you have to do is cut through the white and pay the right tax again, and let the officials involved sniff their nose medicine.

However, once it was exposed, surveillance became stronger, so I preferred not to put it on the table.

"Do you have any idea when it's gone?

"Probably the other night at the club."

"That time....."

Night clubs are visited by dignitaries, so security is stronger than usual, but often poorly watched due to the large number of guests entering and leaving.Especially since I was more enthusiastic than usual at this evening's party, a considerable number of people gathered.

It must have been a good time for the mice to act.

"... are you still in the hands of the Inspectorate?

"Well, I've recently received reports of people making suspicious moves in the Mansion, so I'm afraid so."

Do you even imitate a mistress?As long as it sucks..... "

Inspectorate. Loyal royal dogs in the kingdom who monitor whether the nobles are following the laws laid down by the King correctly.Sometimes from the outside, sometimes from the inside, he asks if the aristocrats are not cheating.

For the Marquises, who are permanently wrongdoers, they are haters.

Though he uttered frustrating words, the Marquis remained calm.This is not the first crisis of his kind that has stained his hands with corruption since he became the main player.

"So, do you know where he is?

"Ha-ha. We already have the identity of those squirrelers."

"You think I'm holding it?What do you mean by that?

The Marquis looks suspicious.It is contradictory to report that the evidence is gone despite holding the thief back.If you're in custody, it's normal to seize stolen items.

But it didn't get back.

"It looks like... it was left out of hand before we could hold him."

"So the evidence has already passed to the DA?

"No, it's not like that."

"Hmm... didn't you capture the wrong person?

"We are still investigating that area."

Having heard the servant's words, the Marquis pondered for a while.

And then...

"... I see.If it's gone during the night club, it's no wonder they already summoned me to the castle. "

It's already been a few days since I counted the days I think it was stolen.Even if you're ready to press charges, if you're in the hands of the DA, there must be some sort of approach from the other side.

But there's actually nothing.

It could be that the thief hid it somewhere.

"How far has the interrogation gone?

"I've already been there, but I can't keep my mouth shut...."

"It doesn't matter if it's rough.Be sure to let them go. "

When the Marquis gave such an order, the servant opened his mouth.

"Well, about the missing documents, I'd like to talk to someone else about it."

"What?

"I asked the person in charge of reception that day and saw Rayseft's son come home with a load he didn't have when he visited."

"Raceft's son?Did you take any souvenirs?Would you have prepared some for the guests?

"Yes, but it seemed obviously different from what I had prepared."

"What's it like?

"He said it was a black bag that didn't fit his dress."

"Mm...."

The Marquis leans his head.I remember seeing Rayseft's son for the first time on the night club day, but he was still about ten years old.It is difficult to think of a child as a colleague of the inspectorate's dogs.

But...

"If the load had been stolen, what could you possibly have done?

"I was just telling you that someone in the DA's office gave it to a kid who doesn't know anything about it..."

I see. Is there anything else...? "

After a really troublesome situation, the servant asks the Marquis, who looks bitter, about his future policy.

Can I help you?Would you like to contact House Rayseft for a return?Of course, the contents are on the floor. "

"No, that's no good.Joshua Rayseft confirmed the contents.In that case, the East Military House is supposed to be innocent.Soon, it will be revealed. "

The Eastern militants are united under Count Clemelia.They are all hard-headed people who do not like injustice and who want to be thoroughly proud aristocrats.The contents will undoubtedly be in the hands of justice.

... we're supposed to cut the east out of its contents, but if we do, we're going to fall.

The Marquis sighs loudly as he hears.

"... oh my God, I'm in trouble.I don't want anything to happen to the eastern side either. "

Bye.

"Secretly summon the Viscount's son-in-law and arrange for him to return it to me."

"Are you sober?

"Stop it, stop it.Don't make any mistakes around here.

That's what the Marquis said, and he just came back to work after something had been done.

... without even knowing that the servant smiled in the shadows.