Chapter 239: Finally, The Messenger Has Arrived
Chapter 239: Finally, The Messenger Has Arrived
After Elle left, I called Rudolf over and handed him the bag of gold coins. He went completely still. His face turned red, then blue, then red again. Finally he managed to croak:"W-where on earth did this money come from?"
"This is the payment for the medicine I received from Her Grace the Duchess. It’s clean money—no shame in using it to repay the debt. You can use it however you like, but don’t think this is something that comes in every month. It’s just a temporary sum."
"Medicine? I haven’t heard anything about that, but is it truly all right?"
"What do you mean?"
"This money is from Lord Robin, isn’t it? Then it should be used by Lord Robin himself, right?"
There was a clear dilemma in his voice—If I use the money the boss earned, is that okay?
"No, you may use it freely. Prioritize repaying the debt as much as possible. Or spend it on something expensive. Repair the house if you need to. Anything, as long as it helps the debt be paid off sooner."
I said it, and Rudolf was trembling.
"Y-yes, understood. I’ll take it... With this, we can finally hold that dinner party for the new ambassador’s arrival... Uuuu... finally..."
"Dinner party? What dinner party?"
"W-with two hundred gold coins we could hold a truly splendid dinner party. Adding the forty from last time and these one hundred forty today gives us one hundred eighty. That’s enough for a modest welcome party for Lord Robin as the new ambassador from the Marie Kingdom!"
Huh...? Who needs that much money?! I thought. Aren’t there parties or receptions that cost money when the boss changes? But I didn’t say it out loud.
"Rudolf, after the dinner party, is there another big expense coming up?"
"If we wanted to, we could spend as much as we like. But since the embassy has no money, one dinner party should be enough. When our guests see this young ambassador who owes a mountain of debt, I’m sure they’ll look at him with pity. That’s why the dinner party is the only thing we need right now. Lord Robin, thank you so much!!"
Rudolf bowed deeply and left the room with the bag clutched to his chest. Why did such a huge amount of money suddenly appear...? I wondered, but I was blinded by the sight and couldn’t even form the suspicious thought.