Chapter 11: No Money, Only the Deadline Remains
"What do you mean there's no money!?"
I couldn't help but raise my voice after hearing the shocking truth from Princess Ellis inside the carriage.
"There isn't a single coin of spare money in the royal treasury," she said calmly.
"I know the kingdom is struggling, but you're telling me there's not even any funds to carry out reforms?"
"Well, our country is currently in the middle of a full-blown decline."
Even if we're in decline, there's no way to do any reforms without money. It's simply impossible.
"... Well... I may have made a mistake. Maybe I shouldn't have set a two-month deadline."
If there's no money, all we can do is wait until we have some. In that case, setting a time limit was a big stupid mistake. But now, if I take back my word, I'll lose everyone's trust.
"No, Lord Seiou, the two-month deadline you set was absolutely correct. In fact, two months from now... our country will go bankrupt."