What if the villainous aristocrat who is the middle boss remembers his previous life and gains knowledge of the game – I will never accept a future in

"Would you like something to drink? You might want to calm down ......."

Mina was so upset that she called out to me, concerned.

"No, I'm really sorry ......."

'I mean, you've apologized to me several times since you retruned home ."

"I'm talking about salary."

Despite this, I feel a strong need to apologize to my servants, who have turned their unchanging loyalty to me.

'I see, so it is cut even further!

It would be a problem if it were cut to 50 silver coins, which is half of one gold coin, but if it were cut to 80 silver coins, everyone would agree..."

"Wait a second."

Why are you being so cooperative about the idea of having one's salary lowered?

No, there is no intention to lower it, is there?

Let's first correct this misunderstanding.

"From now on, I will double the salaries of the servants working for the count's family, just to bring them back to the correct amount, not to raise them."

"What?!"

He reacted with wide-eyed disbelief at my explanation.

I wondered if this was something to be so shocked about, and I thought he would be more pleased. ......

I was wondering if everything was okay.

Bosco-san told me that the Countess's financial situation was a little ...... not good."

The reason for this is that we have found the cause and the cure for the disease, so we can stop supporting the Duke's territory.

We can spare that amount of money to the Count's family."

The contract with the duke, the cure for the red stone disease.

It can be terminated once the cause is found to be magical power and the magical sealing stone is found to be effective as a cure.

If I look at the contract in detail,

'When the cure is confirmed, the contract shall be considered fulfilled.

Also, until it is confirmed that the red stone disease has subsided, a magical potion that is effective against red stone disease will be created and delivered." This was the description of the contract.

The cure was confirmed by the use of the magic seal stone, and since it was impossible to create a magic potion that would cure the akashite disease, there was no need to deliver it.

The duke who added this sentence apparently considered the information that "Count Dicaman's family is a famous family for magic potions," but it has backfired only this time.

Thanks to this sentence, the contract from the counts' point of view is fulfilled, the delivery of the magic potion is not necessary, and the support team can withdraw.

'I see."

"Yes, that's right.

I'm sorry for all the trouble I've put you through, but from now on I'll be able to offer rewards that are commensurate with the work done".

I want to pay you a decent salary.

I don't know how this will play out in the future, but at the end of the story in this timeline, after the revolution led by the protagonist, the country will be destroyed and most of the nobility will be subjected to execution.

However, the nobles who had the support of the people were welcomed as nobles in the new country where the hero became king.

But even if such a future awaits me, I have no intention of fawning over the protagonist, I just need to be prepared for whatever situation may await me.

In other words!

"I will definitely pay you even if you refuse."

"Huh ? But the Countess has already provided me with the food and room I need for my life, and I have no use for it even if you give me that much."

No.

''Well, as an employer, wouldn't you be pleased if you were told that you could take a salary cut?"

I stood up, swaying slowly, and approached Mina, who stubbornly tried to refuse.

Do you accept my proposal to increase your salary?"

"I reject ......."

Mina backed down a little as I approached her further.

After repeating this, Mina was in a position to drive me into the wall.

"Do you accept (the proposal of increasing)?"

"That's a no."

Let's face it, I'm having a little fun with the situation now and lost my quit time.

If anything, Mina and I are getting the mood that we're having a little fun with each other.

I don't understand myself what's so fun about it, but I'm sure we're in a weird tension.

However, I

Knock-knock.

The moment I hear a knock on the door, I return to my normal state with frightening speed.

I was aware that I was doing something strange looking from the side of other and it was embarrassing to actually be seen.

It's Bosco, Master."

"Come in."

"Excuse me."

Now for the serious business.

I activate my magic tool to prevent eavesdropping, face Bosco and start talking to him.

First of all, let's talk about the results of my visit to the dukedom.

I will talk about the state of the dukedom, the cure for the red stone disease, the survival of the Berthona family, and the method I have in mind for managing the new count's funds.

"That is all. I want Bosco's opinion.

Don't worry about it being my proposal, you can be as merciless as you want."

I don't see any critical flaw in your proposal, and I have no objection to it.

But it will be extremely tough to hold the dukes in check, and I think we should prioritize preparing to resist the dukes rather than improving our financial relations."

The idea to check the duke that he had been thinking about took a surprisingly long time.

In order to obtain the strongest backing of the royal family, the idea is to create a powerful magic potion based on the knowledge and deliver it to the royal family.

It would not take more than one month if it reached the royal capital safely, but if it was lost due to some trouble, it would be quite troublesome.

If possible, I want to carry it out by myself.

Considering the risk, I was thinking of giving it to the noble family at the party where they announce the next head of the family in six months. ......

'And since we're cutting off support, I thought the impression from the people living in the dukedom might be a little less favorable.'

"That's not important."

I don't care if the people who live in that shitty territory hate me. It would be easier if they would rather say that they broke off the engagement on the grounds that they hate me.