āLe Maire told me that you have the power to discern peopleās talents. With all that power, he seemed to have spotted the talent of the Marka and the girl who was a slave. With that power, I can only ask you to let me try to see if you really have that power.ā\n
My request for an appraisal doesnāt seem to make me do anything weird. Then I donāt know why I bothered to go outside and talk to you.
āOkā¦ā¦ what should I do?
āRight. Iād like to hear a little more about your powers first. Letās change the way we try.ā
I explained the appraisal.
āCan political ability and aptitude be measured in leadership, martial arts, and intelligence⦠I see, more than you can imagine. The way to try it is simple. You just need to appraise me and Robinsonās abilities and tell them that. Iām going to know more about Robinson than anyone, and Iām naturally familiar with myself, though. You can trust me if Iām hitting it for two. If thereās anything wrong, donāt hesitate to be honest.ā
Certainly a simple way. Then youāll be able to do it without a problem.
Since it would be difficult to tell the specific figures that came out at the time of the appraisal, the results of the appraisal were communicated by saying it was good, normal, etc.
ā⦠I see⦠you do seem to have the power to see peopleās abilitiesā
The clan seems to have convinced me.
Letās get down to business.
āYes, sirā
āDonāt get up like that. Youāre anxious because youāre paying people to talk. Iām not trying to embarrass you, so donāt worry.ā
Anxiety got me into attitude.
āHave you looked at the abilities of the nobles who were coming to the party today? \nIf I thought I would do you a favor, I would not expect it because you asked me a question.
āYeah, once.ā
I canāt read the intent of the question, but I answered honestly.
āWhat did you think?
āHow about⦠right. I thought there were a lot of good people.ā
āDid you really think so? Didnāt you ever feel like you were missing something?
āIs it not enough?
It would be a lie if I said I didnāt feel it at all.
It is true that he was brilliant, but there was no one but the clan who jumped through. I thought there might be more jumping through and amazing people, so it is true that I clapped out. On second thought, itās not surprising that most of the nobles didnāt build up their positions in the hegemony, so itās not so easy to jump through and get out, such as the awesome.
I honestly replied that I felt only a little.
āIt will be. To those who do follow us, incompetence is few. Yet again few excel. Not only to the county governors, but also to the ministers attached to them, there are few well-known. My immediate minister is no one but Robinson.ā
Itās not as precise as my appraisal for the clan, but I guess I can identify peopleās abilities to some extent.
It also turned out to be the reason why I bothered to pay people. If you call the nobles not enough, youāll buy the objection.
āEspecially the lack of a presence to be a military teacher is the biggest problem. I myself am not out of the realm of ordinary people in my brain, and Robinson is brainy, but I have little experience working as a military teacher. On the Basamark side, on the other hand, there is General Leamas, who has supported Meesian for a long time near his fatherās side, plus Basamark himself can lose his head. Iāve never won in my studies in a long time. Thomas, Basamarkās right arm, also has an extraordinary brain. Besides, that woman⦠no, she was definitely banished. Anyway, compared to our side, there are wise men on the Basamark side. On the Basamark side and with us, they are almost mutually reinforcing in their warfare. If you have talent, you will win, if you donāt have talent, you will lose.ā
āI mean, if you lose as you are, are you thinking? \nClan nodded.
āSo do me a favor, but youāve been ministering many things competent in that ability. Would you recommend to me who should be a military teacher?
āIs that an election? Thatās a littleā¦ā
Election means recommending my minister to be a subordinate of the clan. I canāt do that.
āWell, I know you donāt want to be taken competent talent. Letās do this, then. Next time, youāll join the military.ā
āMilitary councilā¦?
āOh, Iām gathering the powerful nobles, Iām having a military debate, and I hope you bring in the talent to be a military teacher and join me.ā
āUm, is it okay for immatures like me to join you in such a place?
āI guess Iāll buy the objection. But Iāll tell you somehow there. It will be up to that draft to take part in the military conference and adopt it. If you give me a good idea, Iām sure youāll all agree. No one is good enough to fly, but incompetence is also low. I have the ability to decide whether itās a good idea or a bad idea.ā
āI have another feeling, maybe the Markas will join us, but is it possible that they will say something special with that?
Assuming you drink this story, it will be Leeds and Roselle who will take you.
But Reetz, who is a Marka, is a subject of discrimination. Will you do it and listen to your opinion?
āI see. Is one of those who should be a military teacher a Marka? Certainly there will be something to look at with a discriminatory eye, but as I said earlier, what you said is important. If you come up with a definite proposal, thereās nothing to complain about, and even if you were there, youād be a minority. Then I can shut you up.ā
āReally?ā
\nAnd Clan said so as he saw me through.
Do you know that I tried to betray you?
āAt times like this, we have to give them a consideration. Assuming your army teacher is active and wins over Basamark, Iāll make you the County Chief of Canale.ā
āHuh?ā
Iām surprised by that statement. Iām the canale county sheriff?
āIs that possible? Such a thing. What happens to Master Le Maire?
āHe makes it a county mayor of a larger county. For reasons such as proximity to the state border, Canale is not so much the preferred territory. Since the Pyles have been canale county governors for about five generations, you wonāt be able to complain when you get a better territory, though youāll have some attachments.ā
If it works, County Managerā¦ā¦
So you can be the lord of the castleā¦
To be honest, Randolph is not a bad land, but there are limits to it. As it is now, it is impossible to get out of a weak lord who will be lightly destroyed by the presence of the person above.
Being a canale county governor is a very big thing.
Surely there is a risk of losing in battle.
However, insiding on the Bassamark side is also risky behavior.