EFB Chapter 67 (1)
Chapter 67 (1)
Chapter 67 (1)
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My Dear, You're Swallowed by Debt #2(3)
"Did you have no idea that things would turn out like this at that time?"
The lord bowed his head deeply at his daughter's question.
Like a sinner.
"I didn't know back then. I thought things would never get this bad since I had some power."
The lord continued to speak, as if he had something to say.
"There have been lords who have gone bankrupt by abusing promissory notes."
"Why did you do it then, knowing that?"
"It was completely different. The situation I knew was when my promissory notes would go to other lords. In that case, the other party also had power and could legitimately demand gold coins from me. Also, His Majesty would side with the one who lent the money, so there would be some justification for a fight from the one who lent the money."
"Did you not think of this situation at all?"
The lord answered weakly.
"I didn't. This happened within my territory, not outside of it. I never even dreamed that the entire population of the territory would become creditors. And the seers too"
Listening to his excuses, a sigh came out involuntarily.
Then, suddenly, this thought came to her mind.
Whose fault was this whole situation?
Was it the lord's fault, who borrowed more than necessary and became a debtor?
Or was it the Carter Bank, which lent a lot of money to such a lord and later colluded with the entire population to demand repayment?
Although the saying goes that "the arm bends inward," she tried to make a rational judgment.Geett the latest novels at novelhall.com
So Stella thought it was her turn to repay him.
Feeling determined, Stella opened her mouth with difficulty.
"Is there no way to borrow gold coins from somewhere else?"
"I've tried everywhere. Why wouldn't I? I've been to every bank in the area. But there wasn't a single moneylender who would give me such a large sum. They probably all know. Helping me now would be crazy. We're not even that close."
"What about the church? Haven't they been helping each other in times of need?"
"The church is already in cahoots with Carter Bank. They're all the same. Trash who only care about making money while talking about God. Don't even mention the church. It's infuriating just hearing about them."
"Then, haven't you said anything to His Majesty? Even if everyone else abandons you, His Majesty is still there, right?"
The lord sighed openly.
"Phew If His Majesty had helped me back then, would I be in this situation? His Majesty doesn't care much about this remote region. Why would he help me? If I fail, someone else will take over this place, and that person will offer more taxes to His Majesty to show loyalty. It's a win-win situation. His Majesty has nothing to worry about. He might even be looking forward to collecting more taxes. I've heard that the royal finances are difficult these days because of some madman who's obsessed with war."
The lord shook his head.
"It's all wrong. There's no way to survive in any way. I'm just"
His head drooped even more.
"pathetically waiting for the day I die. Even if I don't know when, if the entire territory is seized as collateral due to the debt, there will be no taxes paid to me, and I will be captured by the creditors who come and hang me. The seers won't stop them then."
"Are the overseers not on Father's side? You said they were."
"That was when I could pay them. I'm not the one paying their salaries now."
"What? What do you mean?"
Stella wore a puzzled expression.
"Who pays the overseers if not Father?"
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