"..."
How should I react to this?
Although it is true, it was a little embarrassing to hear him say such a thing directly from his mouth.
As I stared at him in silence, Perdes cleared his throat embarrassedly.
"It's a joke, a joke. So don't look at me like that."
"What kind of eyes did I look at?"
I just stared in a bit of confusion.
"That..."
Perdes turned his head as if he couldn't bear to say anything.
"I learned it from books."
And he gave the correct answer to the question I asked earlier.
"I looked for autobiographies, history books, and records written by officials who worked in this field at the library and tried to figure out what direction would be best."
The reason I was surprised by his words was because I also studied that way.
In my first life, Chernoser was running the territory in a flawed manner, so in order to somehow correct it, I stayed in the library and studied as Perdes said.
However, self-education had its limits, and the will of Chernoser, who became the Duke, could not be broken, so nothing could be corrected.
So in my second life, I studied harder and sought advice from officials.
The results were only revealed in my third life.
However, I was surprised to see the results shine in just a few days.
This meant that Perdes was a genius in this field, so I felt at ease.
I can trust it and leave it to him.
The conversation, which was thought to be simple, became longer due to the data he had separately researched.
As for the barley issue, I thought it would be best to do as Perdes said, so I immediately sent him away and called a person in charge.
The practitioner looked at the data sent by Perdes and was as impressed as I was.
"There was such a good method. If you follow this method, you will be able to save more than 20% per year on the cost of purchasing barley."
"Is it possible to implement it starting next year?"
"Of course. It is possible if you prepare from now on.
"Yes."
Since this was the end of my business, I motioned for him to leave. However, the person in charge did not leave and kept an eye on me.
It was a face that had something to say.
"Why are you doing that?"
"I... Complaint letters from the palace have been pouring in."
"Since when?"
"It was a week ago."
It was a week ago. You responded exactly when I expected it.
"What are you protesting against?"
"I want you to tell me why they don't sell Pura to you."
I wasn't asking because I didn't know the reason.
It's because of Chernoser.
Since I can't take revenge on Chernoser directly, I'm trying to make them confess with my mouth that I'm taking revenge on them, who are my maternal relatives.
That would turn me into a weird petty person who takes revenge by blaming other people for their mistakes.
"Ignore it."
"Are you sure you can ignore it?"
"Yes. If you receive a letter directly from the Empress, give it to me."
When the Empress's story came up, the practitioner's face turned slightly pale.
He nodded exaggeratedly and repeatedly said that he would do it and asked that we please resolve it then.
***
"The documents came in wrong."
What was needed was last month's financial report, but what the official brought was this month's financial report.
I was about to ask the servant to call an official, but I stood up with my documents in hand.
It was much faster to go and retrieve the documents myself than to call an official and ask them to bring them back.
Officials were working in a building right next to the knight's quarters.
"Miss?"
As I entered the building, the official who had just left the building greeted me with a bit of surprise.
It wasn't the management I was looking for.
"What brings you here?"
"I came to see Lord Brooks. He is there, right?"
"Maybe there is. Would you like me to show you to Lord Brooks' office?"
"No. It's okay. Because I know where it is."
"You know?"
The reason the official is puzzled is because this is my first time coming here in my life.
What was the point of me coming here when I didn't even receive training to become a successor?
But it was thanks to repeating my life a few times that I knew where lord Brooks' office was.
It was the same reason why I was able to work with the duchy and the estate.
I parted ways with the official and headed straight to Lord Brooks' office.
Lord Brooks' office was in the far-right room on the second floor.
As I climbed the central stairs and turned the corner of the hallway, I heard someone talking.
"...I was really surprised. I never thought the Lady would be so good at government administration."
If you are a lady... Is this my story?
I guess so. Because I'm the only one here who deserves to be called a lady.
Knowing that they were telling my story kept me off my feet.
I was curious about what they were talking about about me, so I waited without going forward.
"You think it's just administration? She also knew the law well."
They continued talking without realizing that I was secretly eavesdropping.
"Do you know how much trouble I've suffered before because she knows everything I don't know?"
I didn't check the face, but I was able to guess who it was right away Just by hearing the story.
"How does a young lady who has not received any training to become an heir know so much about administration and the law?"
"Well. Maybe she taught herself?"
"For that matter, she is too strong in practical skills. At first, I was worried because I heard she was doing practical work, but now I'm not at all worried."
I was worried about whether I was doing well or not, but hearing their stories reassured me.
If I do this, I will be recognized by the vassals.
"She doesn't want to become Duke, do she?"
I thought so, but was I mistaken?
"No way. She doesn't have a knighthood."
I put my half-lifted foot back on the floor.
"Until now, people with knighthoods have become Dukes, but it is not stipulated by law that they must do so."
"It's not a law, but it's a custom. And Duke Leopold is from a knightly family. Does it make sense that the head of the family doesn't have a knighthood?"
"That's right."
It was a little painful to hear from officials a story I had heard countless times from others.
I also had the urge to somehow get a knighthood.
"Besides, she's not good at swordsmanship."
"She can't do it, right? According to the rumors, they said that she successfully defeated Pusik."
"Ah. That's probably all exaggerated."
The official said in a voice filled with laughter.
"The soldiers do the fighting, and the commander-in-chief just leads from behind, so all the credit goes to the commander-in-chief. It's the same thing."
"Ah, that's right."
Another official seemed to agree.
"If the young lady's swordsmanship skills were excellent, the late Duke would have sent her to the Knight Academy."
"Yes. Even if that were the case I doubt whether the Duke would have sent her."
"Why do you think so?"
"Yes, she is a woman. It is said that the number of female knights is increasing, but that does not mean that they are leading the knight."
"But. With a woman's body, they can't do camp training with knights or camping out."
"That's what I'm saying. His Excellency the Duke must have thought so too, so he did not recognize the Young Lady as his successor even though she was his only bloodline."
I've heard things like that so many times that I've become numb to them, but that doesn't mean I'm not hurt.
The words they spat became like sharp nails that stuck into my heart.
In particular, the fact that my father did not recognize me as his successor was the biggest hurt.
But I didn't blame them or anything.
Because it was natural to think that way.
I also had the same thoughts as them until my last life, but I changed my mind only after experiencing several terrible and terrible experiences.
"Still, since she is good at her job. I think Young Lady can assist the person who will become His Excellency the Duke in the future."
"I think that would be good too, but I'm a little worried..."
The voices were getting closer little by little. It meant they were coming this way.
I wondered for a moment whether I should stay here and meet them or turn around, and chose the latter.
This is because I decided that meeting them now would not be a good thing for them or me.
Even if we meet now, we'll just be embarrassed and there's nothing we can do.
I planned to step aside for now and later show them with my skills that their thoughts were wrong.
"Uh?"
So I turned around, and an unexpected person was standing behind me.
"..."
It was Perdes. He seemed a bit angry.
Could it be that he heard what they were talking about?
That means he was standing behind me from earlier, but I didn't notice at all.
"That's right. If that happens, and it escapes the eyes of the noble council or His Majesty the Emperor, sparks will fly in the territory."
"Sparks are not ordinary sparks either. The estate will burn brightly."
While I paused in surprise at the sudden appearance of Perdes, the officials came within a stone's throw
"Go this way."
To leave before I bump into them, I grabbed Perdes' arm.
Then Perdes frowned even angrier and shook my hand away.
And then he walked forward with great strides.
If you go there, you'll run into officials!
"For a moment...!"
I panicked and tried to catch Perdes, but he was faster.
Perdes passed the corner, stood in front of the officials, and threw the book he was holding at them.
puck-
"Ah!"
The official who was hit by the book that flew in a straight line screamed.
From where I was, I couldn't see who had been hit, but I could tell by hearing the voice.
He was the official who first said that I could not lead the knights because I was a woman.
“Mr. Perdes...?”
Another official was surprised and called Perdes.
Having missed the time to catch him, I looked at Perdes anxiously and worried.
Should I come forward and bring him back now?
I think the atmosphere would be even weirder if I came out here too.
"Oh sorry."
Still, I thought it would be a good idea to move forward, so I was about to move, but Perdes laughed, showing off his characteristic idiotic attitude.
"Because I saw a bug."
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