Instead of My Beloved Sister, I Married a Monster - Chapter 56

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Chapter 56

Though Ram had amplified the sound reaching her ears, the actual voices the people were making were so quiet that she needed to concentrate somewhat to listen.

“Well, the person doesn’t seem bad, so how will it go…?”

“Why? Wasn’t he driven out after being falsely accused?”

“Anyway, that problem is also related to Enbeck. I heard that Jens Schwaiger was actually in charge of the land development project there, so if Litberg finds out about this, won’t there be another uproar?”

“That’s why there seems to be no one opposing it. Someone has to step up and clean up the mess, but there’s no one willing to become lord because they’re afraid of ending up like the previous one. Well, a perfect candidate for handling the bomb has arrived.”

Tom nodded as if he finally understood his friend’s explanation.

Anyway, Enbeck had been a village belonging to Schwaiger for 20 years.

Though it was originally Litberg’s land, transferring an entire established administrative district wasn’t an easy matter.

Setting aside the enormous workload that would pour into related institutions, just relocating all the residents living there would be a major obstacle.

In that process, they would have to risk becoming pigs following Baron Schwaiger’s fate, so anyone who valued their life would naturally be reluctant to get involved.

In this situation, there were only two reasons to step forward as the person in charge.

Either being mad with power, or having something they wanted to achieve so badly they’d do it anyway.

Tom hoped Jens belonged to the latter category. He actually knew some grounds for harboring such expectations.

“Then the order that came down yesterday must have been from that person too.”

“Order? What order was there?”

“He said he’d pay the land fees with the Schwaiger family’s assets to reach an agreement with Litberg. He’d relocate the Enbeck people over several years so they have enough time to prepare, and pay usage fees for that period too.”

This was also why deep shadows had settled under Tom’s eyes overnight.

To calculate those land fees, everyone in the department had to stay up all night searching for 20 years’ worth of revenue data from Enbeck Village.

Since most of those who had been cleaning up after Baron Schwaiger, including the finance officer, had been absent without leave, their anger toward the corrupt officials had naturally doubled.

Though they somehow managed to get it done, thinking it was a matter of people’s lives.

“Wouldn’t that be the best solution? No need to pick innocent people’s pockets for compensation money, and no need to rush the residents there into moving.”

“That’s true from our perspective… But who knows if Litberg will accept those conditions.”

A sigh of relief escaped from Evnia, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation.

She had been worried about how the Schwaiger people would react to this matter, but fortunately the officials’ response didn’t seem bad.

Though they weren’t certain yet, Litberg would also readily accept that proposal.

The agreement Jens had proposed was content that had already been organized through discussions with Ram.

No, actually it was closer to a plan that Ram had taken the lead in establishing.

After learning that Enbeck had actually belonged to Ram, Jens and the group that followed him gave up ownership of the land they had developed without regret.

It had already been over ten years since it was taken away, so they didn’t particularly feel like it was theirs, and the fact that Baron Schwaiger was being punished was enough to make them happy.

Ram, who had been looking around at their shabby appearance with a speechless expression, suddenly said this to Jens.

“Now you become the lord.”

“…Pardon?”

“Whoever sits in that position will take care of my money, but they won’t take care of those people’s money. So you go directly and raid that bastard Frank’s private wealth.”

Jens achieved a dramatic rise in status without even properly understanding what was happening to him.

The compensation money that Jens would deliver to Litberg in the future would be given to those who had been unjustly driven out of Schwaiger in the past.

With that money, they too would be able to return to their beloved hometown and easily settle down again.

Evnia was feeling proud as if it were her own achievement about the good evaluation toward Jens.

Just then, the waitress brought out the food they had ordered.

Coffee, herbal tea, and the toast Ram had ordered for Evnia were placed on the table one by one.

Even though Evnia had become accustomed to eating little, Ram tried to fatten her up by offering her food whenever he had the chance.

Though she didn’t have much appetite, Evnia took a bite of the toast thinking of Ram’s consideration.

The bread was so soft and delicious that it was embarrassing she had been reluctant to eat it.

Evnia, who had been eating the food little by little but diligently, suddenly realized something and looked back at Ram.

Even though he had ordered hot coffee, he hadn’t touched his cup even once until now.

“Lord Ram, aren’t you drinking your coffee?”

“I’ll drink it, just letting it cool down a bit more.”

“Didn’t you ask for it to be served hot?”

“I just said whatever to look like I come here often.”

Ram answered while slightly pushing up his thick glasses.

No wonder she had thought it was unusual for him to order something so hot – he was just being faithful to his concept.

Evnia blinked her eyes and stared at him blankly, then burst into soft laughter.

Both she and he were wearing disguise artifacts, so what was the point of being perfect in their acting too?

Thanks to that, they were smoothly observing Schwaiger’s situation while eating a delicious lunch.

She had thought she’d never be able to dream of going out to Schwaiger again, but sitting on the terrace on a sunny day watching people pass by made her feel very good.

Evnia stretched lightly and said.

“The sky looks especially beautiful today. The atmosphere here is nice too.”

“That’s because we’re planning to go play more after eating. Look at the faces of people who have to go back to work soon. Even their eyes look gloomy.”

Evnia laughed softly again at Ram’s indifferent answer.

Though his words weren’t entirely wrong, she thought the real reason she was happy was probably something else.

“No. It’s because I’m with you, Lord Ram.”

“…”

At Evnia’s surprise confession, Ram silently began pouring the hot coffee into his mouth.

Seeing the steam rising heavily, it didn’t seem to have cooled down much yet – would it be okay for him to drink it so hastily?

Evnia was inwardly regretting that she should have waited a bit longer before speaking.

Ram put down his half-empty cup back on the table and called her name.

As if he had finally thought of something he could do for her instead of a confession he couldn’t reciprocate.

“Evnia.”

“Yes.”

“Just because I transform someone into an animal doesn’t mean they can’t turn back into a human. Temporary service is also possible.”

“…Pardon?”

“If you also have someone you want to get back at, just tell me. Like neighborhood kids who bullied you when you were young, or friends who were mean to you. …Or your family.”

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