The limousine in which Helmut was riding, bearing the coat of arms of the Duke's family, was parked safely in front of the mansion of the Count of Gotti. Subsequently, although he still had that neat and clean expression and the appearance of a very neatly built mustache, the sense of oppression revealed between his eyebrows at this moment still made the surrounding nobles who originally planned to come to please swallow their saliva and stand honestly in place, so as not to become the object of the duke's anger.

After all, compared to the well-known courtesy of the Marquis of Haines and the Duke of Kane, the Duke of the Elbarians' family is not very good-tempered. Especially when he's very angry about something.

"Helmut...... What are you? Like the guests who had planned to welcome the dinner and end the day—even Count Gorti couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Helmut here, and several other high-ranking nobles beside him all showed surprised expressions - except for Count Amancia, whose expression was thoughtfully for some reason, "You're not in the fortress of Ololos-"

“…… Goti, take someone you think you can trust and go up to your study. There is an important matter that I need to discuss with you personally. Duke Elbarian's eyes swept over every guest present at the banquet, and finally he just commanded.

“…… Good. You have all heard what His Excellency Duke has said. I'm sorry, guys, but I'm missing you for a moment. Count Gotti's eyes rolled, and he probably guessed what happened next, and he realized the seriousness of the matter. Then, he led the nobles in the inner circle to the position leading to the study on the second floor, leaving the nobles in the hall to talk about it.

"That's the Duke of Elbardia? It's the first time I've seen ......" was probably said by a local nobleman who, like Heliga's father, had a territory in the state of Crutchen. Generally speaking, with the status of most local nobles, it is very difficult to have the opportunity to meet His Excellency the Duke himself, let alone that he still looks very young, and he should have just taken over the title of nobleman for a few days.

"Hmm...... Strange, Lord Duke, I think it should be at the fortress of Ololos to conduct further military operations against the regular army on the side of the Gallerian fortress, how can it ......"

"Ah, I've heard about the Civil War...... I remember that although the progress of our army in Crutchen was not as good as that of the other three nobles, it was because the fortress of Galylian itself was too dangerous, and there were two elite of the fourth and fifth regular armies, which made it more difficult to deal with—but on the whole, in terms of resources and the number of soldiers, we still had a great advantage—" said one of them.

"Hmph...... That was just a one-sided statement by the Duke in order not to lose face. According to what I have received, the number of caravans to Keldik has recently decreased by almost fifteen percent...... Because the duke raised the taxes that led there. This state of affairs has been going on for some time, but it is still not getting better, and it is clear that the battle ahead is not as smooth as the Duke has told us. The other nobleman, apparently dissatisfied with the Elbare family, sang a contradiction.

"But what does this have to do with the banquet held by Count Gotti?" Another nobleman said fiercely, "If you can't beat it, then you should go to Duke Kane or Lord Lufas for help!" Same Count Gotti here—"

"Shh......h You be quiet. If your Excellency hears the name of the Duke of Cairn...... a nobleman hurriedly stopped his impulsive companion. Interestingly, as soon as this sentence came out, the nobles who had been discussing it a lot just now immediately closed their mouths in unison, and at the same time looked at the direction of the staircase with a little nervousness, as if a Duke of Helmut would appear there in the next second, blowing them all away.

"Poof......" Heliga couldn't help but almost laugh - the Duke of Elbariana is already obsessed with the position of the Sect Marshal of the Noble Alliance, to the point that everyone knows about it. Moreover, the core problem that these nobles said was actually right, and the Duke of Helmut could return to the capital with such an attitude, it must be because there was a problem in the front-line operations, not because something good happened.

"The direction of the study...... Seems to be over there? Heliga thought back to the direction they had moved up the stairs, and then stealthily threw a listening spell in that direction - it would have been useful if it was just one floor. Heliga walked over to the nearest table and pretended to be eating the snack on the table, his hands actually adjusting, and finally, from the feedback of the magic, he heard a fairly clear voice.

"But...... We just can't help more. Earlier, you said that we were required to raise the tax rate because of the urgent needs of wartime, and we knew that this would lead to the loss of a large number of caravans, but we did as you said - but if the tax rate was doubled, they would not be able to come again. A nobleman whom Helriga did not know said eagerly. It seems that he is one of the more trusted local lords in Count Goti's camp.

"I'm ......here too," was the voice of the Count of Amancia, "and when we occupied the imperial capital before, the turmoil in the stock market was enough for us...... If the tax rate were to be raised, even the most basic gemstone market would begin to suffer. This is one of the economic lifelines of Gongdu. ”

"Yes...... This is the only point, please think again. "Although the army has suffered a crushing defeat, at least the vast base of the Duke's capital is still there, and the army and resources in Craig's hands are in any case a little less—rather than impulsively making a big move in Cruchen, I suggest that you get in touch with Master Lufas—and it will not be difficult to summon some excellent generals from Duke Kane to assist you." ”

"An excellent general?" Hearing the words of Count Gotti, Helmut finally spoke. He no longer insisted on continuing to raise the tax rate in his realm, but seemed to have taken an interest in the words of Count Gotti.

"yes...... Your Excellency, the war in Kruchen is not going well, and it is not only our problem - the fort of Garelian is the strongest on the entire continent, and this point is not to mention for the time being, and the human resources on our side alone are far from the other three major territories. The Marquis of Rogner himself was a warrior, and when he was young, he was regarded as a great military achievement, and was deeply appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor, and the state of Notia was a place with developed industry, so the direct assistance that could be provided to the war was even greater; Needless to say, Duke Kane has been prepared for a long time, and his fierce generals are like clouds, and there are brave people like "Golden Rakshasa", who are known as the reincarnation of the "Holy Maiden of Guns"; Although there is no such strong man in Sasharante, Haineshou has always been cunning, and the regular army there is a soft persimmon that cannot be compared with Craig and his ilk - Lord Lufas, who can compete with them in Crutchen, has also been recruited by Duke Kane. ”

"So...... Do you mean that I should contact Lufas—to send one or more of these fierce generals to my command? Helmut finally understood what Count Goti meant.

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