Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 439

A month has passed since the meeting between the Bardia and Grandek families.

The news of the breakdown of the negotiations quickly caused all sorts of ripples, large and small, everywhere, and my father and I have been busy dealing with the situation.

On this particular day, I was occupied with administrative work in my office at the dormitory.

I left the paperwork related to public works projects in the territory to Fara, while I sat at my desk and pored over reports from the Special Service Agency, an intelligence organization.

Public opinion was manipulated through the intentional dissemination of misinformation. Overt military exercises at the border between the two countries. When we protested that these actions were inciting tension, they simply said, 'Please refrain from interfering in our activities in our own territory." The Grandeks are a ridiculous bunch of people.

"Yes, indeed. But if you go along with this provocation, you will be right where they want you to be. I think it is time for us to be patient."

Capella, standing in front of the desk, bows with awe.

He is the one who brought the report.

"Yes . I know that. It's the neighbors that give me a headache."

I put my hand on my forehead and think back to the day the meeting broke down.

The day the meeting broke down.

To find out what had happened from Noir and Lagarde, who had challenged Elba to a private fight, my father and I visited them at Sandra's place where they were being treated.

They had been taken from the training grounds to a room in the main house, where Lagarde was lying on a bed in bandages.

Lagarde is lying on a bed in bandages, with Noir by her side.

Fortunately, neither of them seemed to be in a stable condition.

"I'm sorry you're hurt, but why did you do what you did? Let me ask you."

"Yes, I will. "

Noir nodded and began to speak slowly.

According to her, she was the daughter of a powerful family that had supported the rebellious Greas Grandek.

Lagarde, he told me, was the surviving son of a warrior who had served that powerful family.

Lagarde's parents lost their lives fighting the pursuers in order to free Noir and her family, and Noir's father was killed in battle accompanying Greas in his rebellion.

The only survivor was Noar's mother, Marichelle.

It is said that she raised them both in desperation.

However, a strict warning was issued that if even one person supported the rebel group, the entire village would be burned to the ground. Noir and his family are forced to live a hard life as fugitives.

A few years later, Marichelle, who had always been frail, fell ill and passed away.

From then on, the two of them struggled to survive until they were caught by the slave traders as a head count.

They came to the Bardia family and learned many things, hoping that one day they might be able to make up for the loss of their parents.

With this in mind, they decided to run for knighthood instead of research and development.

Surprisingly, most of the foxmen who came here were children who had lost their parents or their place of work due to the severe purges after the rebellion.

That is why they agreed and cooperated with the two who were the squad leader and deputy leader to escape and challenge Elba to avenge their deaths.

I understood the situation, but I could not allow Noir and the others to continue to behave as they did.

While I was wondering what to do with them, Garn, the butler, came to the room.

"What's wrong?"

I asked, and Garn stood awe-struck.

"Just now, all of the squad leaders and sub-commanders of the Second Order have come to visit you. They want us to reduce the punishment of Noir and Lagarde."

Is that ・・・・・・?"

I was stunned.

Apparently, the members of the sixth squad to which the two men belonged had informed the other squad leader's children of the situation.

Everyone in the second knighthood is a child who was thrown out of the country as a slave from each tribe.

Perhaps Noir and Lagarde's feelings were not a stranger to them.

The second knight is in your charge I will leave the disposition to you."

'Thank you, Father. "

I took a slow deep breath and decided to dispose of them.

"Whatever the reason may have been, you have disrupted the situation by engaging in a selfish, personal battle against a guest of honor. In addition, your conduct in disrupting the discipline of the Second Order cannot be overlooked."

Yes, indeed. I respectfully accept any punishment.

"I too ・・・・・・ will accept any punishment."

I smiled as they nodded in awe.

"But now that I've heard what happened, I think there are extenuating circumstances to this case. The members of the Second Order have also petitioned for a reduction in punishment. Therefore, all members of the Second Order will receive a reduction in pay for the time being."

"Oh, ・・・・・・, all the members of the Second Order?

They must have thought they were the only ones who would be heavily punished.

Noir and Lagarde rolled their eyes.

Just hearing about a pay cut may not seem like a serious punishment.

But for the members of the Second Order, who have to repay their debts to the Bardia family, there could be no greater punishment.

'You're right. What they do is not just an individual problem. It is a problem for the entire organization. I hope you recognize that in this case. Well, we are all in this together. It's called collective responsibility. Don't worry, there is a petition to reduce the punishment. Everyone will understand."

"But, but ・・・・・・⁉"

Lagarde was about to raise herself from the bed when her father coughed deliberately.

"・・・・・・ whatever the reason. The knight's challenge to a guest to fight a private fight without permission is nothing short of an act of dishonoring the Lord's face. It should be punishable by death. But he is saying that he will settle it with a lenient punishment. If you disagree, you will be tarnishing the Master's face once again. Think carefully before you speak."

"U・・・・・・"

Both of them looked as if they were biting their tongues at the same time.

I don't particularly feel muddied or anything, nor do I care.

Emotionally, it's rather understandable.

However, if I allow them to do what they did, it will be hard for us as an organization to show them what we are all about.

On the other hand, their personal circumstances alone are not a good enough reason to reduce the disciplinary action.

Therefore, the punishment was shifted from the individuals to the organization as a whole.

If the punishment of the entire organization is based on the actions of an individual ・・・・・・, it would make sense both internally and externally.

"Thank you very much for your kind understanding. I am so sorry for my selfishness."

Noir and Lagarde bowed deeply as the ears on their heads drooped.

The next day.

When the disposition of the private fight was announced, many of the Second Knights expressed their relief.

Perhaps they were worried that the two would be "sentenced to the maximum punishment. I guess they were anxious that they were going to be 'sentenced to the maximum.

But there were also a number of children who noticed their intentions and looked thoughtful.

"Hey, Alma. Master Rid may have a cute face, but he's always doing something pretty bad, huh?"

"You have to be quiet, Ovelia. You know those things, but don't say them out loud. Besides, it's true that it's a pretty lenient punishment for what those two did."

I heard such a whispered conversation, but I was a little too aware of it, so I didn't listen to it.

Incidentally, Capella, Curtis, Ellen, and Alex also belong to the Second Order, so they also received a pay cut for this one incident.

As I was responsible for the lack of supervision, I had to allocate the entire amount of my remuneration to the Second Order's activity expenses.

To add a little more, the head of the Bardia family is my father, and I can say that there is almost no "Bardia family funds" at my disposal.

I can only submit a proposal to my father, and if he approves it, he will provide me with a budget.

It is a problem that I have to worry about a lot, because I have to save the funds for avoiding absolution in the future.

At any rate, the private fight caused by Noir and Lagarde has now been settled.

However, a new problem arose soon after that.

The day after the meeting.

The Grandek family announced the fact that the meeting had broken down in the information publications of various countries.