Chapter 35: Negotiation Card
Clatter, clatter...
The carriage rumbled down the dirt roads of the territory, carrying us away from the count’s estate.
“Every time I come here, I’m reminded just how unimpressive your family’s lands are.”
“Haha...”
“Other than the fact that it's right next to the capital, there’s not a single thing I like about it.”
As Meredia scowled at the shaking carriage and voiced her displeasure, I turned my eyes away with an awkward smile.
‘And yet, it’s precisely that one advantage that has people crawling over each other trying to snatch our land.’
Well, I suppose to someone like the Lady of House Embergreen—ruler of the largest and wealthiest territory in the Empire—this place might seem insignificant.
But that was only before Parsha arrived. With just a few years of her management, Ringaarden could blossom into a territory of immense value, positioned as a transportation hub and mana-stone center.
Of course, unless she suddenly lost her mind and dumped all our funds into that barely-functional Levertaine Mine... but I trust her.
“By the way, who’s the maid sitting next to you?”
Just as I was reassuring myself with those thoughts, Meredia quietly turned her gaze toward me and asked in a cold tone.