Even Armstrong-doushi ended up planning to immediately decline.
“Also, as I see it, it doesn’t seem to be mere harassment.” (Helmut)
For royalty those unmarried women caused the household to fall.
Normally thinking, it could be said that for nobles the highest reward was certainly their prestige.
But, looking at the true state of affairs, you couldn’t see nothing but vicious harassment.
“Without even knowing whether or not a child can be born, their only cause is to dry out the Baron’s assets.” (Helmut)
Before that, due to the overwhelming social status and the difference in age, they would probably completely dominate their husband.
No, in the case of the dragon-slaying hero, it might backlash into becoming a fight as well.
“Likewise, those fellows proposing this, are aiming for that, don’t you agree?” (Armstrong)
Although merely 12 years old, he became a hero defeating 2 dragons and obtained the rank of Baron.
Those assets were something you couldn’t disregard either.
Since their opponent was a magician holding tremendous power, although they wouldn’t openly use harassment to compete with him, they were planning to apply such entangling moves to chip away his strength.
Although that behavior was natural for them, there were many who also considered these circumstances as 『Nobles can only be called animals …』.
“Good grief, every last of them …” (Helmut)
In this way, once someone excellent appeared, those below him came out and tried to pick a fight using stupid disturbances.
Just how many nuisances were caused hindering the growth of the capital due to those reasons?
『If only I could dispatch them to the battlefield to thin out their numbers.』 Helmut the 37th ended up thinking.
“However, as it stands now the boy has amassed too much money.” (Armstrong)
“Don’t worry about it.” (Helmut)
There wasn’t any indication of doing something like wasting the money either as he had also donated a large amount of money to the church.
Although it might be seen as pointless expenses at first glance, there were also many cases of kings having the carpet pulled from under them due to making light of the church. After considering such incidents, 10 platinum coins weren’t a futile investment.
Even the Cardinal Hohenheim had admired him by saying 『Despite being a child, he has parts that you shouldn’t underestimate』.
Going by the report, Cardinal Hohenheim might have done this by himself as flattery play for that Elise though.
So, completely overestimating him would only be due to the misunderstanding mental belief of an unpopular man.
“Don’t worry? To such thing …” (Armstrong)
‘Didn’t he plan to assign territory to him in the future?’ Armstrong ended up asking himself.
“As would be expected of such a person like you.” (Helmut)
Assigning territory to him will allow that place to be developed extensively.
It is also a fact that he has plenty of funds for that.
Helmut the 37th thought about it in such manner.