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Chapter 258: The Fate of the Corrupt Official
Thanks to the disgraceful retreat of the corrupt feudal lord, the conflict surrounding the village came to a peaceful close.
No one was harmed, and the issue was resolved without violence.
“…Well, that’s not entirely true.”
Yeah—of course it wasn’t.
After pulling a stunt like that, there was no way he’d get off scot-free. Noble society isn’t that lenient.
Soon after, Duke Crocus household officially lodged a complaint against the corrupt lord.
Added to that were formal protests from the Marquis Rosemary and Count Clover families.
Having been chastised by the great noble families of the royal capital—plus one—for his governance and behavior as a noble, and interrogated for his threats to punish Rest and his family, the corrupt lord reportedly turned pale and fainted on the spot.
That corrupt lord—Baron Habirow—was apparently a minor noble who only ruled over about three villages.
He made a critical mistake.
Had he realized Rest was a count and immediately prostrated himself in apology, the issue wouldn’t have blown up to such proportions.
What he had done—exploiting the villagers—was indeed illegal, but sadly, plenty of lords did similar things.
Of course, not all rural lords were corrupt, but in this feudal society resembling medieval Europe, many such offenses were simply overlooked. Punishing every one of them would be endless.
“The real problem wasn’t his exploitation of the villagers. It was the way he spoke to me. A baron biting back at a count? That’s a big no-no…”
In noble society, rank is everything.
Noble titles are determined by the king, and to challenge that hierarchy is to defy the crown itself.
If Baron Habirow had some overwhelming wealth or military power, he might have gotten away with ignoring a higher-ranked noble—but he didn’t. He was just a small-time local lord.
As a penalty for his misconduct, the fishing village was stripped from his control and handed over to Count Clover—Rest.
Additionally, Baron Habirow was removed from his position. He wasn’t even allowed to pass his title on to his son. Instead, it was given to a distant relative of noble blood.
The only reason his entire house wasn’t destroyed was because Rest hadn’t revealed his identity at the time—a mercy, really.
Despite the sudden leadership change, the village experienced no unrest.
Even under Baron Habirow, the true power in the region had been Lady Sanada, the large landowner. She’d been the de facto ruler all along.
Now that Rest had inherited the land rights through Lady Sanada and the Third Prince Rodel, it didn’t feel like much of a change for the villagers.
In fact, since they already revered Rest like a divine figure, the people welcomed him as their new lord with open arms—and the village broke out into a continuous festival of joy.
“Well, a lot happened, but I’d say it ended peacefully. The village can mostly sustain itself as long as there aren’t any more monster attacks. There won’t be much for me to do as lord.”
“I see…”
“I understand…”
Back in the royal capital, after hearing Rest’s account, his two fiancées—Viola Rosemary and Primula Rosemary—nodded with serious expressions.
“…We understand, Rest. But there’s one part you still haven’t explained, right?”
“Rest, don’t try to dodge it.”
“Uh… Wh-What are you talking about?”
“You know what we’re talking about.”
The twin sisters stepped in from either side, closing in on him.
“The part where you went into the hot spring with Celestine (san)!”
“Ugh…”
“Explain yourself!”
“….”
Surrounded and interrogated by his lookalike twin fiancées, Rest broke into a cold sweat as he struggled to come up with an answer.