This Time, To The Believed Path
Cut a Bad String

On the day of the inspection, Forde and Leana used a horse-drawn carriage carried by Grandall's troops that had followed them to Donis town the day before.

An open meeting will be held at the Donis mansion owned by the Count of Oman. There the five personnel who take care of each city will give their annual reports to the Marquis Grandall.

When Forde and Leama arrive at Donis's mansion, they are greeted by the Count in a friendly manner.

“Marquis, welcome to Donis city. Was your trip here fun?” Count of Oman.

“Thank you for the welcome, Count Oman. We enjoyed our trip quite a bit. I'm glad Donis city always looks vibrant.” Forde.

“Thank you for your words. We will always make Donis city look as vibrant as you want.”

“Preserve it.”

"By pleasure, Marquis Grandall." Answer Count Oman.

The Omani count turned his head towards his butler and looked back at the two.

"Butler I'll take you to your room. In the meantime I'll prepare for the meeting later in the afternoon."

"I understand. Leana, let's take a break in the room."

Leana nodded and both of them followed the butler to their room.

The butler stopped in one room and opened the door of the room. Leana was surprised by how large the room was.

"Marquis, as you requested, we have prepared this room for you" said the butler calmly.

"Thank you."

Leana looked at the retreating butler first with fret. He did not even know that Forde had asked for the room to Cout Oman.

Instantly he became ashamed.

Looking back at the spacious luxurious room, it looks like he will be one room with Forde.

"Leana, what's wrong? Is there something you don't like?"

"No, everything's fine."

Leana swallowed her protest and rested as her husband wanted.

An open inspection meeting will be held in the meeting room.

Upon arriving at the meeting room, he found personnel from all five cities had prepared in their respective positions.

Forde was accompanied by Leana as his assistant. He can feel the views of the personnel who just saw him appear in public.

“All right, let's start our report meeting.” Count of Oman. “This meeting will be led by Marquis Forde Grandall and Marchioness Leana Grandall.”

“Then I first will give a report.” Said Solam city personnel.

“Please.” Forde replied calmly.

One by one the personnel gave reports about their respective cities. Both Leana and Forde listened to their reports carefully

Ahh, their report is mixed with a lot of lies. Without having to bother Leana can also realize the awkwardness of their attitude.

Those who were just sycophants who did not know themselves because behind them was a person strong enough to fight the Marquis Grandall.

Forde stared at them unhappily but the personnel talking without him were unaware of this.

The only one who gave a report based on reality was the personnel of Donis city. If remembered again, the personnel of the city of Donis were appointed by the Count of Oman itself who was a loyal follower of Grandall.

“Ford..”.

Forde turned to Leana as he whispered. Without looking back at him, he continued.

“Do you believe me?” said Leana who looked straight at the incident in front of her flat.

“Of course.”

Leana smiled for a moment and then opened her voice loudly and firmly.

“Gentlemen, can you justify your words?”

The personnel jerked. Personnel from Navia spoke up.

“Do you suspect something from our report, mistress?”

“I just asked, is there anything to suspect?” leana smiled.

“...” Personnel Navia stared at Leana uncomfortably, as well as other personnel except Donis.

“Alright then I'll give you a report of your report void.”

They flinched as Leana took out a pile of documents before them. Leana faced them flatly as if taking care of them nonchalantly.

“Well we start from Navia.”

Leana handed over a copy of her report to the Navia personnel.

“You said the bridge construction project required additional costs but I was also told that you raise taxes to the residents of the city of Navia with a pretty fantastic figure. Of course the Marquis did not receive any reports regarding the tax increase.” Leana clearly read the report.

“...!” Navia's personnel began to turn pale, as did other personnel except Donis.

“In addition I also get information that there are money lending services performed by a noble. They falsify the flowers listed with the ones in the contract.”

“So-about it I don't know..”.

“How can't? The report in my hands today says that almost all of your population is complaining about it and you say you don't know? Are you trying to play around with me?”

“...” Personnel Navia speechless.

“Next is the city of Hecar.” Leana submitted the report documents to Hecar's personnel.

“…!”

“I want to ask, do you really routinely do patrol in the city?” leana asked seriously.

“I-iya, I routinely do patrols in the city..”.

Hecar's personnel gulped heavily. Leana could see her hand firmly grasping the documents she gave.

“Is there nothing you want to say to me? Otherwise I will proceed to the city of Zettanica.”

Personnel Zettanica who had earlier bowed his head received the documents given by Leana. Slowly, his sweat droplets fell onto the report.

“Is there anything you want to add from the report?”

Zettanica's personnel clenched her mouth as if it was hard to speak.

“It.... I..”.

Leana who did not want to wait any longer immediately spoke up.

“I heard earlier that you said that the city of Zettanica is peaceful and peaceful but in this document, the tranquility is a silence made because of the high crime rate.”

Zettanica's personnel kept dripping with sweat. He also started to move a little unsettled.

“Hackage, theft, kidnapping, buying and selling of humans.” Leana stared intently at the Zettanica personnel in her last words.

“…”

“What is the big problem is that it has become everyday and not too hidden. How can you remain silent like a person who has lost his eyes and ears all this time? Did you get a curse or something?” leana Cibir.

Personnel Zettanica did not answer. Her face was pale as if she was about to faint but Leana continued her duties.

“Next is Solam.”

Solam's personnel looked at Leana in annoyance. His hand firmly squeezed out the documents he had been given.

“You know what the document in your hand is? It was data from weapons smuggled from the kingdom of Vienna. Especially here there is a list of some nobles who helped this activity.”

“Aa..uu..”

“I want to know roughly what they will do with those weapons.” Said Leana, cornered Solam personnel.

Leana let out a tired breath and continued.

“Then last one, Donis.” city

Donis's city personnel flinched when his turn was mentioned. His frightened eyes tried to stare at him.

“There is nothing wrong with your report, it's just.. You know it is not?”.

The Donis personnel gulped and his hands were hugging the shaking documents. Without further explanation from Leana, Donis personnel bowed his head and he opened his voice.

“I'm sorry. I have no reason to reply to your words. I will accept whatever the punishment is.” His word.

The conscious Count of Oman noticed very surprised.

“Yes!”

Eson who was observing from a distance with Liam whistled to see the action of his contractor from a distance. Since they were using a silent step tool, no one would be able to hear his voice.

Forde put down Leana's report and looked at her personnel coldly.

“So is there any last thing you want to say?”

“…”

No one answered and they looked down as if they were facing the death penalty.

Forde also got up.

“It's clear with this report, I don't seem to be enough

Leana sighed and kept the document as if she was fed up with them. She turned to Forde and was shocked when her husband looked at her in surprise. Both of his eyes were staring at him.

Leana was confused and a little surprised by Forde's attitude.

“Ekhm, Forde.”

“…!”

Forde immediately fixed himself and looked back at the personnel before him sharply.

“As you guys heard earlier. I'm so disappointed in you guys who dared to use your position to do as you please. I will soon replace you and make you retaliate for your actions. We've got a meeting here.” Forde said firmly.

“Marquis! The report is not true—”

“Then you want to tell me that my wife is bragging and making a fake report?” ask Forde in annoyance.

“No... the..”.

“Ta-But Marquis! If you fire us, Count will later—”

“Fuck with them. These five cities were areas under Grandall's protection. Moreover, am I good enough to let you use that position for your own pleasure. I can't prolong the problem any longer.” Forde.

“Guardians, take them!” forde and the four personnel were arrested and then taken to a dungeon.

Forde turned to Leana who was cleaning up the documents and took the documents in her hands.

“Isn't my wife great? Where did you get all this information?” he said with pleasure.

“Because I helped you take care of the territory, so I hired an informer to collect information about the five cities.” Obviously Leana who took the rest of the documents but back was taken by Forde who gave it to a waiter near them.

“Begukah. Thank you Leana.” Forde then kissed Leana's cheek.

Leana immediately pushed Forde's face away from her.

“Forde!”

“Haha, you are so funny.”

Forde led the flushed Leana with him back to their room. In the end, the problem he thought would take days to solve was solved in one day thanks to his wife.

He couldn't be more grateful than having Leana beside him.