Evil God Chapter 69

Hearing that response, Vincent was puzzled.

Then, he shook his head as if he couldn't understand.

"What are you saying? You don't know when to give up. Are you going to choose the path of national bankruptcy?"

If the state fails, they'll fall into a state of confusion even worse than the mess the other day.

Vincent knew that Richard Ⅱ doted on Yufilia, and that he didn't like her engagement.

However, at this stage it's unthinkable for the king who has been left with the responsibility of a country to prioritize his self-interests.

"There's no way we're doing that! It means this!"

At Yufilia's signal, Tiraiza, Jamie, and Iris came in carrying several large bags.

In those leather bags were large amounts of Scottyard gold coins.

"Hmph."

Seeing that, Vincent att.i.tude still hasn't changed.

"That trick is the same one as from the Bank of Briton. I'm different from the fools in Briton. I'm sure it's just bogus. Hey, check it."

Vincent orders the officials he brought with him.

The officials look inside the bags.

While examining them, the officials' face colors change.

"This is ridiculous……these are without a doubt Scottyard coins."

"What?"

Vincent's composure disappears.

"That's impossible. From last time, I told you to be wary of magic items."

Scottyard investigated why the Bank of Briton was able to prepare their funds.

They found out that Ashtal and the others sold a new magic item, and earned the money.

That's why, they ordered them not to buy them anymore.

Of course, they gave out many more instructions in addition to that.

"There's no way that Briton could raise this much Scottyard currency! Even exchanging currencies has a limit on it now!"

Vincent couldn't understand it, and got irritated.

"Yeah, that's definitely weird. You must be cheating us, that's it, isn't it!"

"Sorry. This is undoubtedly Scottyard currency, Your Highness Vincent."

Tiraiza takes out a gold coin, and shows it to Vincent.

"Please check it with your own eyes."

Since he was pushed, Vincent accepted the coin, but he is unable to determine whether it's real or not.

"D,Do you think I'll approve of this!?"

"Oya. Why are you so fl.u.s.tered?"

Tiraiza asks a malicious question.

From Vincent's att.i.tude, it was obvious that Scottyard didn't have any cards up their sleeve left.

"This country still has a lot of debt left, which they have to return over these next few decades."

"T,that's right, Vincent-denka. Even if they survived this time, they shouldn't be able to next time."

The officials that came with him attempted to calm Vincent down.

"The same thing was said last time! Why did this happen twice? Try to explain that to me,"

Vincent screams at them.

It was impossible for the officials to answer him.

"Thank you for worrying about the Briton Kingdom."

Yufilia graciously bowed, and said that sarcastically.

"If you're so worried about us, would you like us to return the payment from this year  right now too?"

"Wh……at?"

It was an enormous amount, much more than this repayment amount.

"That's ridiculous……there's no way that's possible. Haha, what a good joke."

However, Vincent's smile disappeared when one male entered the room.

At the timing of my choosing, I brought a number of leather bags with me, and enter the room.

"Why is a b.a.s.t.a.r.d like you here!"

Vincent yells.

I ignore it, and throw a bag at him.

"What are you doing so suddenly?"

While raising a protest, Vincent opened the bag.

"Hiiiiiiii!"

Inside the bag were Scottyard gold coins and white gold coins.

"That's stuppiiidddd! What the h.e.l.l is going on?! What's happening!?"

Vincent shouts.

"This is different from the plan!"

"Different from the plan? No no, I repaid you according to the contract though? What is this 'plan' you speak of?"

The inner circ.u.mstances of Briton were being leaked to Scottyard.

Of course, they were things that everyone knew about anyways.

However, it's not like I would say them in a place like this.

The more I confessed to him, the more upset Vincent became.

"Is it you!? Is this your doing!?"

Vincent looks at me with the expression of an oni.

"Well, I have no idea what you're talking about."

I play dumb.

"Only you……I absolutely won't forgive only you!"

Vincent's eyes turned bloodshot.

He *gata* rises, and approaches me.

At that time, Edgar who was standing behind him suddenly moved.

He struck the back of Vincent's head, and knocked him out.

"Edgar-dono! What are you doing?"

The officials lose their presence of mind, but Edgar didn't mind it and returned to his seat.

"As his subst.i.tute, I'll sign the doc.u.ment."

Edgar said only that.

He must be a measure for when Vincent goes out of control.

Probably, he's here on the orders of the Scottyard King.

The officials properly counted the money, and made sure there were no problems.

Then, Edgar gave his signature.

"Well then, with this we've completed the payments for this time, and for this year."

Edgar silently nodded to Richard Ⅱ's words.

"Well then, we'll excuse ourselves with this."

Edgar didn't speak, so one of the attending officials gave a farewell greeting, and left.

Richard Ⅱ sighed heavily.

Then, he looked to Yufilia and the others.

"To think you really prepared it……"

"I didn't have any confidence we'd succeed."

I don't know if the Yufilia's thread of tension was cut, but she fell back into a chair.

"Exactly how'd you do it?"

"You promised you wouldn't ask that."

"That's true."

Richard Ⅱ scratches his head.

"If we return this much just for the advance payment, everyone will think that Briton is okay for a while."

I look at everyone.

Of course, there are still many problems that need to be solved.

If we can't rely on Scottyard from now on, then you can't call us stable.

However, for the moment the falling currency and the lack of trust should lessen.

"Umm…"

Timidly, Eldred entered the room.

"What is it?"

Richard Ⅱ suddenly switched into a bad mood.

"You've finished talking with Scottyard right? Is it alright to call the next person?"

"The next person? Who is it?"

Richard Ⅱ asks curiously.

I wonder if it's someone who didn't have an appointment.

The one who appeared after was the Bank of Briton president, Ben Springfield.