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The territory of the Berkeley family.
"There's nothing worth seeing in this territory."
It was truly a rural area.
Derrick, who was doing well financially, had led me to believe that the territory would be more developed, but it wasn't the case.
Part of it was urban, but the rest was ordinary—no, rural.
The living conditions were terrible.
The living standards of the people were deplorable.
Electricity was used in some areas, but the rest was at a medieval level.
Sitting in the chair of the head of the Berkeley family's mansion, I looked at the bound Cassimiro.
"---Well, we need to decide what to do with you."
I, who had taken over the mansion by force and was sitting there as if it were my own, crossed my legs in a commanding manner.
Cassimiro pleaded with me.
"I will offer my head. I want you to call it quits with this."
Tia, who was by my side, looked down on Cassimiro.
"That's not enough."
Marie felt the same way.
"Your head alone isn't worth that much."
We didn't need it anyway.
Winning was expected.
It was the baron's fault for challenging the earl.
The difference in territory size was too great.
However, I had one certainty.
Developing the territory was necessary.
Thinking about why the Berkeley family was so weak, I felt that the quality of the soldiers was a significant factor.
It would be highly efficient to pick up people living in medieval conditions, educate them in training capsules, and create instant soldiers.
But there was something that couldn't be filled by that alone.
Moreover, I found no charm in the medieval lifestyle of the people in the territory.
--- There was nothing to take.
Developing the territory was essential.
Cassimiro tried to approach me, but the knights on either side restrained him and pressed his head to the floor.
"Please! I will hand over our family treasures. I will transfer as much of our wealth as possible! So, please, allow the Berkeley family to continue to exist. I've heard that the earl is a benevolent and wise ruler. Just once, please believe in the Berkeley family. We will never betray you again! I can even pledge my family to you."
To save his family, he was willing to offer his life and wealth—what a wonderful story.
Tia seemed irritated.
"Pathetic. Given your past actions, it's not a believable story."
Cassimiro raised his head and said to me.
"Please! At least spare my family!"
Indeed.
He was offering his life and wealth.
It would be fine to forgive him.
"That's good. Alright, I'll forgive you."
"Lord Liam!?"
I raised my hand to silence the surprised Marie and said to Cassimiro.
"I'll forgive you—after your family is destroyed. There's no point in harboring resentment after that."
"What!?"
After all, this was the family that had clung to me after killing Derrick, one of their own.
If I killed Cassimiro, they would likely cling to me even more in the future.
"You will regret defying me. The sin of a mere baron challenging an earl is grave."
"Wait!"
"Cassimiro—your territory doesn't interest me, but I will make good use of it from now on."
There was nothing to take from the Berkeley family's territory, but I would seize their wealth.
Plundering is a necessary skill for a corrupt lord.
"Publicly execute the Berkeley family members in front of the people. Make sure everyone knows who the new lord is."
Hearing my decision, Yurisha was slightly anxious.
"Colonel, is that alright? By custom, children under the age of adulthood are stripped of their noble status and sent to a frontier planet, right?"
"What? Is there such a custom?"
"There are also women who have married into the Berkeley family. We should thoroughly investigate—"
Before Yurisha could finish, Marie interjected.
"That's unnecessary. We've already done the investigation."
It seemed she had done the investigation beforehand.
Usually, she's completely useless, but her competence in such matters makes it difficult to evaluate her.
"Then, execute them immediately. As for contacting the empire—"
"I'll handle it."
Tia said with a smile, so I decided to leave everything to her.
"Alright. Then, you handle everything. I'll return to the flagship and relax. I'm getting bored anyway."
◇
After Liam left.
Cassimiro was looking down, tears streaming down his face.
"Bored—bored?"
His attitude was as if he had never taken us seriously from the beginning.
He said he had no interest in what we had built and seemed to be truly planning to destroy the Berkeley family.
He was supposed to be a benevolent and wise ruler, but in reality, he was different.
"I misjudged. ---At the very end."
Cassimiro, who had built the Berkeley family into a significant force, was laughing and crying as he was destroyed by a single boy.
"Fall into hell, boy! I'll wait for you in hell—"
He couldn't finish his sentence.
Tia had stepped on Cassimiro.
"Stop talking. Just talking to you, Lord Liam, makes me feel dirty."
A noble pirate.
Tia, who had a grudge against pirates, had no intention of going easy on Cassimiro's punishment.
"I've prepared a special method of execution for you. Try to entertain me. Don't worry—I'll send your family to join you soon."
A knight spoke to Tia, who had a sadistic smile on her face.
"Chief Knight, executing children will tarnish Lord Liam's name."
Hearing his name, Tia's expression turned serious.
"The chief knight has been relieved of duty by Lord Liam's order. I am just a knight now."
"Huh?"
"Rest assured. Children under the age of adulthood will be sent to a frontier planet."
They would be sent to a harsh frontier planet and live a poor life there.
--- Whether they would survive long was uncertain.
Marie, who had been watching, grabbed Cassimiro.
"Cassimiro, I have a lot of questions for you. Let's chat before your execution."
Seeing Marie take Cassimiro away, the knights were alarmed.
Everyone's gaze turned to Tia.
"Chief Knight, is that alright?"
The question was whether she would reprimand Marie for her impulsive action.
However, Tia seemed different from her usual self.
"I'll allow it as long as he isn't killed. That woman understands the limits, I'm sure."
The knights were surprised that the two, who usually fought, were not interacting at all today.
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Cassimiro's body was displayed in the Berkeley family's territory.
The people looked on, feeling relieved.
Among them was the guide, who looked distressed.
"---I will take your negative emotions towards Liam."
He absorbed the resentment of Cassimiro and the negative feelings of the people towards Liam.
The reason Liam was hated was that the Berkeley family's soldiers were the families of the people.
If they died in battle and didn't return, it was natural to hate Liam.
Absorbing these negative emotions, the guide felt satisfied.
Gathering this resentment, the guide looked forward to Yurisha, whom he had prepared beforehand.
◇
Three months after the war with the Berkeley family.
Yurisha, Liam's adjutant, was supporting his work in the office.
They were alone in the office.
Watching Liam work diligently, Yurisha narrowed her eyes.
(It's about time.)
Yurisha, who knew everything about Liam's life, was confident that this was the best opportunity.
Liam was a man.
He had sexual desires, and they were likely strong.
However, Liam, who didn't touch the women around him, was bad at releasing his sexual tension.
I could tell he was aroused.
The guide, sensing that Yurisha was about to take action, watched without being noticed by the two.
A dog was watching the scene and left the room.
(Come on, Yurisha! Kill Liam!)
Hating Liam and thinking only of him, Yurisha dropped her pen.
She bent over to pick it up, showing her underwear under her short skirt.
Liam's shoulders trembled.
(He's hooked!)
Everything was going according to Yurisha's plan.
She wore functional underwear.
It wasn't sexy, but that was Liam's preference.
However, it couldn't be too unsexy.
Liam's preferences were very specific, with a very narrow strike zone.
Knowing this, Yurisha had thoroughly investigated and knew all of Liam's preferences.
(You like this kind of underwear, don't you!)
Feeling his gaze, she slowly straightened up and turned to smile.
She touched her buttocks as if embarrassed—everything was an act.
"Excuse me, Colonel."
"No, it's fine, yeah."
Seeing Liam's confused expression, Yurisha was confident of her victory.
(His face is red.)
Yurisha, who was looking at Liam with a predatory gaze, was secretly cheered on by the guide.
There was a slight sense of discomfort, but the guide's hatred for Liam was genuine.
He ignored the small things.
"Go for it, Yurisha! Use your charm to make Liam let his guard down and take his life! You can do it!"
Just as Yurisha was about to seduce Liam—
"Lord Liam!"
Nias entered the room crying, wearing a swimsuit.
She had a jacket over a navy swimsuit with a large white cloth on her chest that read "Nias."
Seeing her, Yurisha immediately understood.
(You again!)
If she had just come to cause trouble, Yurisha could have sent her away, but the problem was Nias's outfit.
It was a functional and sexy work uniform—Liam's perfect type.
(If she's here, the impression of my underwear will be erased—)
Yurisha quickly looked at Liam, but his reaction was different from what she expected.
He muttered, "It looks like a school swimsuit."
It was supposed to be his preference, but he seemed to have lost interest—rather, he was looking at Nias with pity.
Nias, ignoring this, cried to Liam.
"Lord Liam, please listen! The budget and materials I was given were taken by the upper management! They said, 'We'll take responsibility for the development, so you just sit quietly!' That's not fair!"
What had she done?
For the upper management of the Seventh Weapons Factory to take them, she must have done something outrageous.
Yurisha shook her head.
"Nias, the Colonel is working. Leave the office."
However, Liam, seeing Nias crying, let his guard down.
"It's fine. No one will complain if my work is delayed. Besides, it's half for fun. Anyway, Nias, you're really disappointing. What's with that outfit?"
Nias, sobbing, took off her glasses and sat on the floor.
"During the work here, I was ordered from above! I had so many new technologies I wanted to try! Explosions are a common risk in development!"
No, that's not acceptable. Yurisha, who inwardly criticized this, was stunned by Liam's attitude.
"You're really hopeless. I'll talk to the Seventh Weapons Factory for you."
"Thank you!"
Nias hugged Liam, who seemed a bit annoyed but also happy.
It wasn't about lust, but he looked genuinely happy.
Seeing his smile, Yurisha realized she had lost.
She felt like she had been shown that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't beat a natural.
She collapsed to her knees.
The guide, watching, was surprised.
"Hey!?"
Seeing Yurisha collapse and cry, Liam was alarmed.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"I've worked so hard! I decided to seduce you and then abandon you after decades!"
Yurisha, hugging her knees, cried in front of Liam and Nias, who looked at her in confusion.
"---Are you trying to seduce me to abandon me?"
Nias laughed.
"I think that's a problem before you can even think about abandoning him."
Wearing a school swimsuit, an adult said this.
Yurisha buried her face in her knees and cried.
"I've worked so hard! I joined the military, entered a special forces unit, and obtained various qualifications to finally be by the earl's side!"
Liam had a puzzled look on his face.
"Wait, was it for me?"
Yurisha nodded slightly.
It was all to seduce Liam.
The guide, who had been watching from the corner, collapsed to his knees.
"---You're kidding, right?"
He had a genuine grudge, but he didn't expect it was to abandon Liam.
Liam scratched his cheek.
"You're a disappointing girl."
Nias had a triumphant look.
"Oh, there are other disappointing girls? Lord Liam must be having a hard time."
"It's you."
"Eh!?"
Ignoring the genuinely surprised Nias, Liam, feeling sorry for Yurisha, who was looking down, spoke to her.
"I understand. Here, you can abandon me now."
Yurisha cried.
"You haven't confessed yet."
She would abandon him after he confessed. She wouldn't budge on this point.
"Is that important to you? Well, it's fine."
Since he was going to be abandoned anyway, Liam decided to at least say something to the disappointing girl.
"Yurisha, when you leave the military, come with me."
Hearing Liam's considerate confession, Yurisha smiled broadly—then she realized something.
(Huh? If I refuse this, I'll have to live in the military for hundreds of years?)
She had received training to be assigned to a special forces unit in the military.
Training wasn't free.
It was expensive. The cost of training a single soldier was enormous.
The more skills and education she received, the more expensive it became.
The military wouldn't easily release someone like Yurisha, who had cost so much.
Moreover—
(If I seduce other nobles, are there any nobles higher than an earl?)
--- Yurisha's original goal was to secure a position as a lover or concubine of a promising noble.
Considering this, refusing Liam's offer was out of the question.
There were no more promising prospects than Liam in the empire.
Kurt was promising, but the power of his family was too different.
Appearance—Pass.
Personality—Barely pass.
Wealth—Perfect.
Future potential—Top-notch.
Yurisha was staring at Liam's face.
"Hey, what's wrong? Aren't you going to reject me and show me up?"
Yurisha hugged Liam.
"I'll follow you for life, Earl!"
Nias realized.
"Oh, you! You thought about it and decided not to let him go. Lord Liam is my patron!"
"He's not yours! Besides, let go! Weren't you going to reject me and show me up?"
Yurisha, clinging to Liam, answered.
"But, the Earl has great potential! He only has one wife, and no other concubines or lovers!"
For Yurisha, securing a position as a concubine or lover would be a win.
She had successfully seduced him, and it would be a waste to let him go.
"You, why are you so disappointing!"
"You said you'd take me! You told me to follow you!"
Watching the noisy trio, the guide finally couldn't hold back and appeared in front of Liam, stopping time.
Liam's eyes widened at the guide's appearance.
"It's been a while—Liam!"
The guide decided to spill everything to Liam.
Bryan (´・ω・) "It's tough. After four chapters, I finally have one concubine candidate—Liam, you're far from a harem."