The Monster Knight Wants Maternity Leave (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 104

The midnight council had begun.

The atmosphere was unlike what had been expected.

“Well done, Your Highness! Securing the people’s hearts is the very first duty of a ruler. Even if there was a minor incident, it was merely the price for daring to mock Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess—please don’t give it another thought.”

“Exactly! Once we receive the trade ledgers, granting a mere market license is trivial, isn’t it? The only question is who should manage those ledgers… Naturally, it should be entrusted to someone of noble title, shouldn’t it?”

It was the fawning voices of Gerard and Viscount Autumn, along with the other high nobles.

Just moments ago, they’d been posturing arrogantly behind closed doors, yet now, merely at the sight of the ornamental sword Lucia had brought, they trembled and spoke sweetly.

Indeed, the only recourse against a tyrant of legendary cruelty was to grovel flat on the ground.

“It’s too soon to appoint a manager. I have no intention of opening the port until the guard has thoroughly secured every corner.”

At the king’s cold reply, the ministers murmured among themselves.

This was because rumors had spread that the Imperial delegation’s arrival conveniently coincided with the formation of a new knightly order—perfectly suited for such tasks.

If the king used this order to inspect every territory, it was only a matter of time before the long-hidden corruptions of the great nobles were exposed.

Realizing this, all eyes turned toward Count Tailen Hardman—the noble among them with the greatest influence.

His domain was the only region where not a single trace of the Black Blight had ever appeared.

Thus, he was the oldest noble family, having served ducal houses for generations while reaping greater profits than any other territory.

Having listened silently to the king all day, he finally spoke up under the weight of their collective gaze.

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