It is rich in resources, has a wonderful environment, and possesses various other characteristics.
It is the job of a lord to thoroughly investigate the features of the planet they rule and manage the territory accordingly.
--Therefore, the Viscount Lezelle family, which is rich in resources, specialized in resource extraction and processing technology.
"Is this why the Viscount Lezelle family adopted Acology?"
Resource extraction has led to environmental destruction, and to address this, the wealthy live in Acology, a completely environmentally friendly city on the ground.
The place where we are staying is clean, but the rest of the environment seems to be quite bad.
During class, I was learning the basics of territorial management alongside other heirs, with our desks lined up.
Kurt had a difficult expression on his face.
Is he thinking about how to extract even more resources?
This guy has all the qualities of a corrupt lord.
During the class, it was explained that the citizens of the viscount's territory strive to rise in status and live in Acology.
Therefore, from the lord's perspective, the fact that talented people gather without much effort is an advantage.
However, for the citizens, it's not a pleasant situation.
Still, is it right to turn your own planet into a terrible, hole-ridden environment?
I don't want to do that.
Not just for the citizens, but because no one wants their home to be dirty.
--The methods of the Viscount Lezelle family cannot be adopted in our case.
Territorial management should be steady and reliable, or rather, as a lord, one should take a neutral stance, neither good nor evil.
There are things to learn from Acology and the treatment of citizens, but that's all.
When the class ended, Kurt muttered,
"Isn't it terrible, Liam?"
This guy is the type of corrupt lord who pushes the citizens to the limit.
He is trying hard to determine the line up to which he can push them.
In my case, I don't want to put in that much effort, so I just need to determine a certain line and that's it.
"Not everyone thinks like you."
"Yeah, but--this is a bit too much."
He is seething with anger, thinking that there is still more to extract.
"Then, why don't you apply what you learned today to your own territory?"
"---Yeah, I will."
His father is a man who rose to nobility.
Therefore, he sent his son to the Viscount Lezelle family to learn territorial management.
A man with all the qualities of a corrupt lord.
Kurt's father--the baron's plan can be considered a success.
After receiving serious lessons from the serious Viscount Lezelle family, Kurt's reaction shows promise for the future.
Fundamentally--lords and nobles, despite their grand appearance, are essentially the same as pirates.
They claim a territory, dominate it, and attack outsiders.
They are just a bit more polite and call themselves nobles instead of pirates.
The essence is the same.
The Viscount Lezelle seems to have no understanding of this.
Well, while I appreciate the various useful lessons and the opportunity to build friendly relationships,
Personally, I would have liked to train in a house with a bit more solid inside and outside.
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Among the heirs receiving special treatment in the Viscount Lezelle family,
Peter was also there.
Today's class was about the duties of a lord, taught by Randolph himself.
The heirs were listening to Randolph's lecture while placing drinks and snacks on side tables.
"The most important thing in territorial management is balance."
Randolph, emphasizing the importance of balance, gave an example.
"Sometimes, it is important to work with outlaws. There are foolish nobles who try to destroy pirates, but most pirates are originally citizens. In other words, they are just trying to hide their own failures."
There were few heirs receiving special treatment.
Most of them were nodding in agreement with Randolph's lecture.
"Originally, it is the lord's job to prevent the emergence of pirates. However, that is impossible. Therefore, controlling the pirates is more efficient."
Peter interjected.
"I understand. My family is of that type too."
Randolph nodded with a smile.
"I see. It's a bit surprising, but I am now confident that we can maintain good relations with your family in the future. Now, let's get back to the topic. By turning a blind eye to minor wrongdoings, greater losses can be prevented."
It would be a problem if pirates raid merchant ships and take everything.
However, if they are made to pay a toll, the merchants will pay, he explained.
"Dealing with them properly is the most important thing."
The heirs, after receiving Randolph's education, had understanding expressions on their faces.
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The Humphrey Trading Company received a communication.
It was a loan application from the Viscount Petack family.
Thomas held his head, struggling with the response.
"---Of all the families, a loan application from such a family?"
He quickly investigated the family, but was stunned by the severity of the situation.
To put it simply, it was on par with the Banfield family before Liam was born.
They were heavily in debt, and there was nothing worth mentioning in their territory.
What made the Petack family worse than the Banfield family was their private army.
They were almost like pirates.
The loan application contained a hint of using force if the loan was refused.
Unfortunately, the Viscount Lezelle family had recently expanded and had ties with the Petack family, making it a situation where they could take action when visiting.
A subordinate, worried, suggested,
"Should we consult the Banfield family?"
Upon hearing this, Thomas shook his head.
"If we consult and it leads to a negotiation between the two families, a breakdown could result in war. Besides, the Viscount Lezelle family, where Liam is staying, also has a son of the Petack family. --We can't cause trouble."
Consulting Liam carelessly and causing a rift would not only be troublesome but could lead to war.
Unable to make such a decision, Thomas decided to accept the loan application.
"Even though it's clear they have no intention of paying it back from the beginning."
If he doesn't lend money, he will be hindered in business in the future.
Currently, Liam is in training.
Even if he returns in a few years, he will have to go to the capital planet for further studies.
It will be decades before he returns.
"---Let's endure for now. Still, I hope Liam hasn't been influenced by strange education at the viscount's house."
The Viscount Lezelle family, which has ties with the Petack family--it's worrying.
Thomas's anxiety only grew.
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In the pleasure district of the Viscount Lezelle family's territory,
There was a place called the underground casino.
This place, run by pirates, also had the presence of noble heirs.
The viscount's knights also frequented it, making it an openly secret illegal casino.
There, Peter was playing a card game.
Peter threw the cards.
"Lost again."
A man in a suit approached Peter.
"Peter, how are you doing today?"
Peter, drinking while holding a woman on his left and hugging her shoulder, replied,
"Lost everything. Put it on my tab."
"But the amount on your tab has become too large. I would like you to settle it once."
"Ah, then ask the viscount."
"That would damage your reputation, Peter. However--I have a question for you."
Peter agreed to settle the tab in exchange for information.
He didn't think much about it.
"What do you want to know~?"
"We are investigating the Earl Banfield."
Peter, given image data, squinted at Liam's face floating in the air.
"Ah, I don't know such a guy."
"I heard he is staying at the Viscount Lezelle family's mansion. Do you really not know him?"
"There are many disciples staying at the viscount's house. If he's not receiving special treatment like me, he's probably a third-rate noble with no prospects~?"
Upon hearing this, the man in the suit smiled slightly.
"If you could provide more detailed information, Peter, we can offer you special services at our establishment."
The man snapped his fingers, and beautiful women gathered around Peter.
Peter, spreading his arms, smiled.
"Leave it to me. If I ask the viscount, he will probably tell me a lot."
"I look forward to it--Peter."
The man in the suit smiled darkly.
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I was brought to a place like a run-down snack bar.
The family-style shop was run by an old woman and a middle-aged woman.
In front of a knight giving a lecture, singing enka-like songs, we were complaining.
"If you're going to bring us, I wish it was to a more flashy place."
Kurt looked troubled at my complaint.
"Liam, that's rude."
But it's the truth.
The old woman, looking at me, laughed.
"It seems the noble young master doesn't like our shop."
However, it's strange that the food served in a snack bar is so delicious.
The middle-aged woman was amazed at how I was eating voraciously.
"Young people eat a lot, don't they?"
"This is delicious. I'll have more."
While placing an order for more, the knight was singing passionately, waving his fist.
I sighed and talked to Kurt.
The other seniors and juniors brought along were also chatting around us.
"Don't you think there are few places to have fun in the viscount's house? This is boring."
There is a pleasure district, but it's not quite right.
Kurt's face was red.
"Well, I don't know what to say."
"What? This is an important matter. Eating, sleeping, and having fun. Humans become unhealthy if any of these are missing."
"Yeah, but--"
Satisfying the three basic desires is an important matter.
I hate it when people only talk about idealistic things and ignore this.
In my previous life, I lived seriously.
I only had the experience of being brought to such places by my superiors.
I valued my family and didn't play around, but looking back now, it seems foolish.
I should have played more.
As a living being, it's right to have desires.
And providing a place to release those desires is also the job of a lord.
I love such businesses involving desires because money gathers there.
The old woman, listening to my conversation with Kurt, nodded in admiration.
"Young, but you have a good understanding. That's right. It's an important matter. The world is full of problems that can't be solved by idealistic talk. If you say men are dirty, then humans are dirty creatures regardless of gender."
The old woman understands.
"Old lady, I like you. I feel good, so I'll give you a tip."
"I don't need it. Order something, boy."
Kurt looked a bit down.
"What's wrong?"
"Yeah, I feel like I'm lacking in many ways."
Kurt, who had been thinking of simply extracting resources from the citizens, seemed to have realized the business of stimulating people's desires and gathering money.
--He has grown.
Allowing the citizens to release their desires moderately and relieve stress is very important.
However, Kurt is quite naive.
"Have you done it before?"
"Choke!"
Kurt choked.
The fact that he understands what I mean shows that he is a man.
"What are you saying, Liam! We will eventually have marriage partners. We need to be more honest."
"Honest~?"
The word I trust the least in this world.
The life I, who was once honest, led was truly miserable.
"What? Being honest is a good thing. Liam is the one who is dishonest."
"What did you say?"
This guy, is he naive in that aspect?
A corrupt lord being serious with women--well, this guy is a brainy type who prioritizes extracting as much as possible from the citizens.
He is different from me, who prioritizes desires.
Kurt, looking concerned, asked me,
"So, has Liam had any--experience with women?"
Huh? Wait--come to think of it, I've only been with Tenjo here.
I haven't touched a real woman.
"---No, I haven't."
"See! You talk a lot, but you're the same as me!"
The people around us were whispering, "Virgin?" "He's a virgin." "No, maybe they--are into that kind of thing?"
No! I'm experienced, just not with real women!
"Stop it! I get it. Then, let's go have some fun."
"Eh? No, that's, well--"
I smiled at Kurt, whose voice was getting smaller.
"There's no problem even if we leave it here. Men won't be found out unless they admit it themselves."
"N-no, but--"
Kurt, with a red face, seemed to be expecting something.
Just say let's go already.
Just as I was thinking that, the knight giving the lecture finished his song and sat next to us.
"You guys, show some restraint."
"We are nobles. It's fine to have fun, isn't it?"
Then, the knight told us--
"You guys have a position, so don't play in bad places. It would be terrible to catch a sexually transmitted disease."
"Such a disease--"
"Fool! In this era, there are many sexually transmitted diseases that can't be treated with medicine. Diseases are always evolving. Diseases that could be treated with herbs in the past are now ineffective."
He told us about a sexually transmitted disease that was popular in the viscount's house.
Viruses are also trying hard to survive in this world and have evolved significantly.
The current popular sexually transmitted disease is one that makes the male organ swell and explode.
It really explodes.
Moreover, it doesn't regenerate even after treatment.
It's a disease that requires an elixir to be prepared.
The quality of the disease is that it shows no symptoms in women, and it's not visible on the surface even if they have it.
It's a disease that only destroys the male organ.
It's more like a curse than a disease.
"---Kurt, let's go straight home today."
"---Yeah."
Upon hearing this, our hearts were not strong enough to say, "I don't know about that," and go play.
Bryan (ยด๏ผฯ๏ผ๏ฝ) "Fortunately, Liam's 'Pee' didn't fly away. If it did, the Banfield family would be in trouble."
Tenjo (ใใะดใ) "Rather, shouldn't you be worried about not being interested in real women?"