The Black Iron Glory
Finished and Morsen

Chapter 4

Burn out and Morssen

People always do things they think will produce good results. No one will consider what they should do if what they do produces undesirable results.

And it turns out, neither did Habis and his father-in-law. Actually, the factory idea was not a bad idea and he suggested it with good intentions. In fact, renovating a large house into a high-class inn is a pretty good idea to finish. However, both forget one important thing: the social and economic environment either created or destroyed the business.

The civil war in Aueras has been going on for more than two years and Prince Karjad's forces are starting to gain an advantage. As the three southwestern prefectures were the main bases of the princely forces, they provided an endless supply of weapons, food, logistics, and reserve soldiers. Under such circumstances, the heavy burden of producing supplies for military consumption fell on all three prefectures, and Whitestag City was no exception.

Due to the civil war, the businesses within the kingdom were stale and the princes hated the corrupt nobles and officials. Eliminating unnecessary waste and production to restore the kingdom's glory became its main dogma for its war. All the territories he conquered would not see the appearance of nobles and officials like in the past.

Even the officials in charge of transporting supplies to the frontlines voluntarily stayed in tents rather than in inns, not to mention spending extra to visit the new luxurious inn.

So, Habis' house had spent so much on remodeling into a dead zone after the first three days when the townspeople came to see what was happening out of curiosity. The tagline lived a life that the extravagant nobles enjoyed being meaningless. Under such circumstances, Habis could no longer keep the inn running after four difficult months. He had no choice but to fire the servants, servants and chefs he hired and turn the inn into a middle-class inn to entertain travelers and peddlers for a living.

Half a year later, news of Prince Karjad's victory spread to Whitestag City. What followed was the prince's accession to the throne as Stellin IX. The complete overhaul of the kingdom's social, economic, administrative, and militaristic structure resulted in the restoration of the vitality of three southwestern prefectures from the rubble of war. As travelers passing through Whitestag City grew in number, Ferd's business finally began to look much better.

At the time, Mollie . Ten months later, she gave birth to a healthy boy named Habis named Morssen. The Ferd household finally had a successor.

Those were the happiest years of my life. He has a worthy calling that can be passed down from generation to generation, a godly wife and a sweet son. The life he led now was a comfortable life that no farmer could have imagined.

When Morssen was four years old, Mollie again, it was so much fun. What she did not expect was that she was pregnant with twins. During labor, she suffered a severe hemorrhage and although Habis fervently prayed and made donations to all the gods of the three temples in the city, Mollie finally closed her eyes for good. Even newborn children are not saved. It was a death that resulted in the loss of three lives.

The incident dealt a fatal blow, causing him to use alcohol to relieve his pain for the rest of his life. He ended up drunk and clumsy for the most part and could not be bothered with managing the inn. He did not listen to anyone's advice or consolation and only knew how to put alcohol in his mouth.

The same grieving mill then took Morssen to raise him. No longer having ties or anchors, Habis turned into a total alcoholic. It didn't take long for the inn to close after its business plummeted.

That was the reason Morssen had no respect for his father at all. By the time he could remember things well, his mother had left and his father had become an alcoholic who was drunk more often than drunk. At times, he would panic and destroy everything in the house he could get while calling his wife's name, leaving a frightening impression on the young Morssen's mind.

Fortunately, his grandfather, the miller, did not forget him and took him to live with him. That's how he left that scary red-brick house.

Fortunately, his grandfather, the miller, did not forget him and took him to live with him. That's how he left that scary red-brick house.

By the time Morssen was twelve years old, educational reforms pushed by Stellin IX allowed ordinary children to attend newly built national schools. So, his grandfather sent him to the prefectural capital, Baromiss, to study at the first national boarding school.

At that moment, it was as if he had forgotten that he had a son. He did not bother to check in with Morssen at all and the eight years he spent studying in the prefectural capital were financially supported by none other than the factory. It only deepened Morssen's hatred of his father.

When Morssen was studying in the second grade of high school when he was 18 years old, his father, Habis, was, he died after falling into a sewer one day when drunkenness sank on the surface of the water at a depth of less than half a meter. The news relieved Morssen, who felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

Leaving nothing but the big house of red bricks after his death and even incurring more than ten thales of silver debt to the bars in the city. The sum was settled by the factory, which made her daughter and daughter-in-law leave the world before her.

Morssen only took three days off to rush back to Whitestag Town so he could help his grandfather with the funeral of his deceased father. Without looking around the house, he rushed back to school to continue his studies.

Two years later, Morssen graduated from high school and tried to find work in the prefectural capital. However, he received a letter from the factory to return to the city.

The grinder wanted to leave all his possessions to Morssen and believed that his grandson could be a fitting grinder like him.

The grinder wanted to leave all his possessions to Morssen and believed that his grandson could be a fitting grinder like him.

While he lay in bed, he, he told Morssen about the story of Habis and the big house made of red brick and said that there were many people in the city who were jealous of the good fortune.

Morssen asked his grandfather, "Do you hate my father?"

The grinder laughed. "I've never hated it, son. The reason for becoming an alcoholic was because the shock of losing his beloved wife was too much for him to bear. So, he would rather escape reality by turning himself off with alcohol. I guess in this twisted feeling, I didn't wrongly marry my daughter to him. Mollie has a husband who loves her very much. "

After a moment of silence, the miller continued, "Maybe the sinking has become a kind of relief for us and those who sympathize with it. We can only pray that your father and mother meet in the heavenly hall of the moon god. I'm sure they'll live a nice life there … "

Two months later, the miller died. Just as everyone thought that Morssen would take over the factory, he did something out of everyone's expectations. He sold the factory and invested all his money to renovate and repair the old house of broken old red bricks.

Morssen not only tried to inherit his father's career and restart the inn. He completely remodeled the interior of the mansion without changing the outer facade of the building.

He had the floor between the top and bottom of the leftmost room demolished and built a staircase through it before sealing off parts of the building from other rooms, making a small, independent four-story building part into his residence.

As for the attic and other suites, Morssen does not touch the suites which each have a kitchen, bathroom and toilet. He then installed pipes to supply fresh water to the building and made sure that his rooms had been renovated to make them look clean and tidy. That way, he got six apartments and three separate attics.

As for the ground floor, Morssen asked for the main door to be lowered and replaced the red bricks with glass panels. Apart from the small section which was the staircase connected to the first floor, the other part of the ground floor was renovated into two large lots and one small shop.

As for the attic and other suites, Morssen does not touch the suites which each have a kitchen, bathroom and toilet. He then installed pipes to supply fresh water to the building and made sure that his rooms had been renovated to make them look clean and tidy. That way, he got six apartments and three separate attics.

As for the ground floor, Morssen asked for the main door to be lowered and replaced the red bricks with glass panels. Apart from the small section which was the staircase connected to the first floor, the other part of the ground floor was renovated into two large lots and one small shop.

When the renovation was completed, Morssen rented out the building's rooms and shops. It was a move that deeply shook Whitestag City. No one dared to think that there would come a day when Morssen would completely renovate the city's most famous red building into a complex where shops live.

At that time, Prince Karjad had ascended the throne as Stellin IX for 21 years. The Aueras continue to grow stronger by the day, especially with their overwhelming victory over their enemy, Nasri, as well as the annihilation and annexation of the Berkeley region. The Aueras Kingdom had become a superpower in Freia that no one else could ignore. It was the eastern region hegemon.

Trade prospered within the kingdom and its people led an abundant and stable life. The craft and mining industries are at their peak and signs of luxury are everywhere. As for Whitestag City, which stands at the intersection between the various routes within the three southwestern prefectures, the city grew more bustling with droves of merchants and travelers passing through it.

Morssen's rooms and shops were rented out in almost no time. It was clear that Morssen was much more proficient in terms of his father and grandfather. Every step he took was stable and made after pragmatic consideration. Renovating a house made of red brick and renting it out not only gives it a stable income, but also ensures that its living costs are already affordable. He also avoided the difficulties of having to recruit staff and manage the business required by an inn.

Two decades later, Morssen still seemed proud whenever he told others about the decisions he made. He said that had he taken over the factory or worked as the manager of an inn, he would not have been able to raise his social status in any way. So, when he no longer had to worry about making a decent living, he went into the field of public service.

While the townspeople were still envious of Morssen for not having to worry about his life, he aimed to obtain the position of chief administrator of Whitestag City. Being one of the first batch of students to graduate from a national school in three southwestern prefectures, even an ordinary person like him could smoothly apply for the position.

When Stellin IX was reforming the royal social caste, the most important thing he did was to introduce the Bill of Rights for Four Castes. The people will be divided into four social classes, namely, nobles, citizens, commoners and exiles.

Educated as he is, Morssen can see things that most uneducated cannot. While most of the city's residents were satisfied with their status as commoners and grateful for the easing of labor restrictions for commoners, Morssen sought to become a citizen. He wanted to ride the wind of being the Bill of Rights for the Four Castes to improve his social status and become a royal official to gain more political power.