I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107

Punishing the Countess of Croisbrandt was important, but first I had to resolve the complaints that were boiling over like an angry bull.

I first covered the entire drainage ditch under construction with thick wooden planks so people could no longer dump waste there.

“This means we won’t be able to work on the drainage construction for a while.”

Anton Brown said with a sigh in his voice.

“The construction can’t proceed in the current state anyway. We need to pretend to listen to what the residents want and buy time, then restart construction once we have a definitive solution.”

“But even with the planks covering it, the piercing stench won’t disappear. What should we do?”

“This needs to be solved with magic.”

In this world, magic was the fastest way to eliminate odors.

Fortunately, there was a very skilled mage in Belheim.

It was Raellion.

With his skills as a Mage Tower master, he could quickly get rid of such smells.

I was about to go find him immediately to ask for help, but I heard unexpected news.

“If you’re looking for the Tower Master, he left this morning.”

What terrible luck.

I let out a deep sigh and trudged along.

‘If Raellion won’t work, who should I ask?’

He’s the only mage I know.

Should I try talking to the Lord?

I was walking back to the City Planning Department office with these various thoughts when I heard a familiar voice.

“Hello, Miss Eileen.”

It was Anabella.

“Why do you look like that? Did you fail to resolve the complaints from the 3rd District?”

“…How do you know about that?”

“Alan Kranter from the City Planning Department told me. He was worried that Miss Eileen was having a hard time because of the complaints.”

…I’ve thought this before, but Alan Kranter really has a loose tongue.

And he’s quite the ladies’ man too.

“If you’re troubled by the stench, shall I help you?”

“You?”

“Yes. Divine magic is much more effective than regular magic for eliminating odors.”

Ah, come to think of it, there was such a setting in the original novel.

It would be good if Anabella helped, but given her history of trying to harm me, I couldn’t readily accept her goodwill.

“Are you just helping for free?”

When I asked directly, Anabella flinched and clasped her hands tightly together.

“Actually… I want to go outside.”

“Outside?”

“Yes. Being trapped inside the castle all the time is suffocating. I’m sick and tired of being watched too…”

Anabella spoke in a shrinking voice while glancing behind her.

The Lord’s knights were watching her every move with wide eyes.

“Even if you go outside, you’ll still be under surveillance.”

“Even so, it would feel less stifling than inside the castle.”

She really wants to go out badly.

“Won’t it work?”

“Well, I’d need the Lord’s permission to take you out, so I can’t give you a definite answer.”

“Then please speak well of me to the Lord. He listens well to what you say.”

Ha, this woman is saying the same thing as the administrative officer.

Everyone could say such things because they didn’t know how forcefully Callix Crowbell had been treating me all this time.

‘Should I try taking her along?’

Going out alone with Anabella would be concerning, but accompanying the knights would be somewhat reassuring.

Most importantly, I had my protective earrings.

“I’ll try speaking to the Lord about it, but don’t get your hopes up too much.”

Nothing ventured, nothing gained – I could at least ask.

* * *

After parting with Anabella, I immediately went to the Lord’s office.

“My Lord. It’s Eileen.”

“Come in.”

When I opened the office door and entered, I saw Callix Crowbell buried in a pile of documents.

“Are you here about the 3rd District complaint issue?”

What? He already knows everything?

Anton Brown and other employees said the Lord wouldn’t bother with such trivial matters, but they were wrong.

“Yes. Someone dumped a lot of waste in the drainage ditch over the weekend, but the amount was too much for what could have been dumped during a weekend. It seems like someone deliberately dumped it to interfere with the drainage construction.”

“Do you have a suspect in mind?”

“The Kroshuvand Nobleman and Noblewoman.”

When I answered immediately, Callix tilted his head slightly.

“What makes you think they’re the culprits?”

“Actually…”

I told him about what happened at the marketplace last weekend. After hearing the entire story, his eyes narrowed.

“I thought they had returned to lay low, but apparently not.”

“I wanted to stay quiet, but they were the ones who picked a fight with me.”

When I replied sulkily, Callix Crowbell chuckled.

“But that alone isn’t enough to conclude they’re the culprits.”

“That’s true, but since there’s a possibility, I think we should investigate.”

I spoke with more emphasis.

“Most importantly, the Kroshuvand Nobleman and Noblewoman are continuously filing unnecessary complaints and making life difficult for the managers. So wouldn’t it be good to impose sanctions on them at least once?”

“…”

As if pondering what to do, Callix stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then opened his lips again.

“I know the managers are having a hard time because of the nobleman couple’s excessive complaints. But I can’t take action right now.”

“If it’s not too presumptuous, may I ask why?”

“The Kroshuvand Nobleman and Noblewoman are people the imperial court placed here to monitor me.”

What kind of nonsense is this now? I was dumbfounded by this unexpected reason.

“What they’re doing is annoying, but it’s not against the law. If I act forcefully in this situation, I’d only be giving the imperial court ammunition to attack me.”

It was surprising that he, who had been arrogantly acting like his moods were fickle toward the temple, was being cautious toward the imperial court, but I soon understood.

This man was the Emperor’s illegitimate son.

Callix Crowbell was the child born after the Crowbell Noblewoman spent a night with the Emperor at the New Year’s celebration.

The Empress was furious when she later learned of this fact, but the situation became complicated when the Emperor acknowledged Callix as his son.

The Empress was constantly anxious that Callix might steal her son’s position and continuously kept him in check.

The reason he was always drafted for dangerous monster subjugations that the Lord didn’t even need to personally handle was all because of this.

“I can remind the Kroshuvand Nobleman and Noblewoman how important the drainage construction is and warn them not to interfere anymore.”

Well, would a mere warning work on people who act arrogantly because they trust the imperial court?

Most importantly, I felt that their interference with the drainage construction wasn’t simply because they disliked me, but was intended to prevent Belheim’s prosperity itself.

The more this territory prospered, the stronger Callix Crowbell’s position would become, which would be bad news for the Empress who saw him as a thorn in her side.

“This might be presumptuous of me to say, but I think the Kroshuvand Nobleman and Noblewoman should be driven out of Belheim.”

“Are you telling me to drive them out?”

“Of course not. Since they picked a fight with me, I’ll drive them out myself.”

At my answer, Callix Crowbell raised his eyebrows as if surprised.

“Do you have a way to drive them out?”

Since he wasn’t scolding me not to do unnecessary things, he must have secretly wanted the nobleman couple to leave.

Well, it wouldn’t be pleasant to have someone monitoring you in your own territory.

“I do have something in mind… So there’s something I’d like to ask of you, my Lord.”

“A request?”

“Yes. From now on, please don’t question or oppose whatever I do.”

Perhaps finding my request absurd, he let out a hollow laugh.

“What are you planning to do?”

“It’s still in the planning stage, and my response will vary depending on the other party’s reaction, so it’s difficult to tell you specifically right now.”

As his eyes narrowed, I quickly added.

“But there will be no harm to the Nobleman’s Estate. Rather, it will be helpful, so you don’t need to worry.”

“You shouldn’t carelessly make such confident statements.”

“It means I’m that confident.”

When I answered boldly, Callix Crowbell chuckled and leaned back deeply against his chair.

“I wasn’t worried about you failing in the first place. However…”

He hesitated uncharacteristically, then slowly parted his lips.

“I’m worried you might get hurt.”

What? This man is worried about me?

“If you get injured, it would interfere with your work going forward. You have many things you need to do for me.”

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