I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake. Chapter 111

I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.

Chapter 111

The news of Caesar’s recovery was now making headlines in the newspapers.

That meant many visitors would be coming soon.

Ramsky was the first to start things off.

“I’m glad you’ve recovered.”

“That word ‘recovery’ is getting so old I’m growing calluses in my ears. Tell me something interesting instead of that.”

What could be good news?

It would be something beneficial to Caesar.

Ramsky carefully opened his mouth.

“Parker Bank has decided to provide additional sponsorship for Lord Caesar’s welfare projects.”

“How much?”

“…About 500,000 del.”

“My, how generous of them.”

Seems like Miles is feeling nervous.

Judging by how he’s testing the waters like this.

Well, Caesar would be nervous too.

Seeing someone who you hit hard in the back of the head still alive and showing their teeth instead of dying.

“Tell them they’re mistaken if they think that amount will appease my anger. And tell them I want to see them in person.”

“…Understood. And this is my personal gift.”

Ramsky handed Caesar a bottle of high-quality wine.

“Let’s have a drink together later.”

Desperation can be felt from Ramsky’s wine.

He probably hopes the sparks of anger aimed at Miles won’t accidentally fly his way.

Caesar smiled slightly and accepted the wine.

“Sure. I’ll call for you soon.”

Ramsky’s expression brightened more than when he first arrived.

“Thank you.”

Next came Viscount Bellum.

“I heard from Gloria, but it’s good to see you healthy in person.”

“No. More importantly, I heard you helped prevent the welfare projects from collapsing while I was unconscious. Thank you very much.”

Viscount Bellum smiled and said.

“That was nothing, just required a bit of attention. More importantly, sponsorship funds have started coming in quite well. Did you hear from Harrison?”

“No. I haven’t heard much about that matter yet.”

“Large sponsorships have come in from the Imperial Nation and House Redfield. You should send them letters later.”

“Thank you.”

“And about my daughter…”

Viscount Bellum trailed off for a moment, then shook his head.

“Never mind. Well, my daughter will handle things well on her own.”

“…”

I don’t want to use psychometry anymore.

Lately, there have been many instances of Gloria and Caesar being paired together, and Caesar keeps getting swept up in the atmosphere.

Well, her face isn’t bad, her family background isn’t bad, and her personality… Though a bit rough, but that could be seen as charming…

Ah, damn… My head is complicated.

I’ll have to think about this matter later.

Next was Councilman Gregory.

“Here’s the list of councilmen who defended the Royder Order.”

Is this a death note?

Gregory’s eyes are sparkling so brightly, he seems desperate to harvest the heads of everyone written on this list.

Caesar glanced at the list and said.

“It would be best to behead everyone except Councilman Charis.”

“Is it because of the medical school for Councilman Charis?”

Caesar nodded.

“From what I know, Charis Medical School is the most recognized in Sapientia. We should increase the number of students and create a scholarship system to turn talented students into doctors.”

“I see what you’re aiming for. Planning to make Homigraph a place without potions?”

Caesar snapped his fingers.

“Oh, that’s a very interesting phrase. A city without potions, Homigraph… Then Sapientia would be… Sapientia, the city of doctors, would be good.”

“Sounds like you’re saying you’ll completely oppose the Royder Order.”

“I hear the Royder Order is slowly withdrawing from Homigraph and Sapientia anyway? Their image isn’t good within Homigraph either.”

The Royder Order seemed to be gradually giving up on missionary work in Homigraph and Sapientia.

The Royder Order had been quite tyrannical towards Caesar, and with their image having hit rock bottom, rumors spread that the Royder Church constantly smelled of excrement.

Gregory thought for a moment and nodded.

“True, it’s too late to make amends with the Royder Order now. But do you really think the city can operate without potions?”

“Instead, healing potion manufacturing magic is being developed centered around alchemists, right? Magicians will treat various diseases that potions can’t heal. It feels like it’s finally become a true city of magicians.”

“Not bad… But ambiguous.”

“Didn’t Smir save my life? Why not say that alchemists can now create potions and magic as effective as regular potions?”

Gregory’s eyes sparkled.

“The scenario isn’t bad. Though it might be difficult to legislate.”

“That’s why we need to behead the councilmen from the Royder Order.”

Caesar handed the list to Gregory.

“I think I’ve done everything I can for you. So now you need to do what I want.”

“Honestly, when you said you were going to duel with Margrave Hironeel, I thought you would die.”

When I first met Gregory, he wasn’t this compliant.

But perhaps because he’s seen Caesar’s recent actions up close?

Gregory seems to respect Caesar in his own way, as his tone has become quite gentle.

Gregory put the list in his chest pocket.

“But since you’ve shown me possibility, I should repay that. Don’t worry about the parliament from now on.”

As Gregory was leaving Caesar’s study, he spoke up.

“Ah, by the way, did you know you’ve gotten a new title?”

“A new title? What is it?”

Gregory said while putting on his fedora.

“The King of Homigraph.”

***

A few days later.

When Caesar was well enough to go jogging, Miles came to visit.

“Lord Miles. It’s been a while.”

“…Good to see you, Sir Caesar.”

Judging by his expression, he didn’t seem very pleased to see him.

Well, how could he be?

It must be absolutely dreadful.

While the Redfield family and the Imperial family support Caesar, Miles had completely betrayed Caesar’s trust.

Miles must be wondering where he should bury his head now.

Caesar turned his gaze away.

“By the way, who might this be?”

Caesar looked at the beautiful woman with flowing blonde hair and red eyes.

The woman handed Caesar her business card and said,

“Pleased to meet you, Sir Caesar. I am Iris Redfield.”

Redfield?

Caesar checked the business card.

[Redfield Investment Company

Risk Management Director

Iris Redfield]

She looked about the same age as Caesar or younger, yet she was a director at a major company.

Of course, being from the Redfield family meant rapid promotion, but given her clear title and position, she couldn’t be incompetent.

No, from the start, the fact that she came with a clean suit and business card instead of a perfumed fan before Caesar clearly showed she was no ordinary person.

‘But I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before.’

Iris Redfield…

No matter how much he searched his memory, he couldn’t recall the name Iris.

But her face was familiar.

Could she be hiding her real name?

“I’m Caesar Sylvatil, Federal Security Officer. It’s an honor to meet a daughter of the Redfield family.”

“There’s no need for such formality. I’m from a distant branch of the Redfield family. You could say I’m Redfield in name only.”

When handing over the business card, Iris’s fingertips gently brushed against Caesar’s hand.

‘Huh.’

Look at this woman.

He thought she was a traditional businesswoman who didn’t use her looks as a weapon since she came wearing a suit, but that wasn’t the case.

Is she the type to use every weapon at her disposal?

That makes her even more dangerous.

Caesar looked at Miles and used psychometry.

-…She came hiding her real name.

-Looks like she wants to see exactly what kind of person Caesar is.

So it is a fake name after all.

Then what’s her real name?

Is she really from the Redfield family?

“Still, a Redfield is a Redfield. Even artificial flowers can be beautiful.”

“You speak like such a gentleman. You must have many women after you?”

“Haha, thank you. Please, have a seat.”

Caesar sat down courteously.

Meanwhile, he used psychometry on the business card.

-Seems he doesn’t recognize me.

-Well, it’s not easy to recognize me, ‘Rose,’ in Wizard Province.

Caesar finally realized who this woman was.

She was Mitchell’s younger sister and the one who would later marry Yan – Rose.

The reason Caesar didn’t immediately recognize this famous person was because she wore very light makeup.

He knew that true to her name Rose, she usually preferred red lipstick and flashy clothes…

Perhaps this was her business appearance.

Or maybe she deliberately concealed it.

‘Whatever the case, she’s a flower with thorns.’

Rose is the one who leads the hero Yan to his downfall.

The reason why he and Raven found Yan frustrating was partly due to his naive personality of trusting people completely once he trusted them, but also because he was particularly weak to this woman.

Mitchell knew this weakness of Yan’s very well and used Rose like his own knife, wielding her here and there.

Yes, there’s no point in hiding it now.

Yan and Rose are currently unofficial lovers.

After the demon war ends, the Redfield family will use Rose to manipulate Yan as they please, then discard him when he’s no longer useful.

When Yan realizes he’s been used, he eventually becomes a devil, marking the highlight of the ‘Devil Overflow’ scenario.

Why would such a walking disaster come here?

“By the way, I didn’t expect someone from the Redfield family to come see me personally.”

“Finding good people and growing together is the Redfield family’s motto.”

“I don’t think you’re here to scout me… Are you here about investment?”

“I never dreamed you’d get straight to the point. I personally wanted to get to know Sir Caesar a bit better.”

Stop flirting.

I know exactly how poisonous you are.

“I’m a bit impatient by nature. I prefer getting straight to the point.”

Rose’s expression subtly changed.

-He’s being too cautious of me?

-Maybe I shouldn’t have come using the Redfield name?

-No, then he might have seen me as cheap.

-Let’s keep this as professional as possible.

Rose took a sip of tea and adjusted her expression and posture.

She seems to have decided how to deal with Caesar.

“The Redfield family would like to invest in Caesar Pharmaceuticals.”

Something seems off.

Does she not know that Mitchell has already invested in Caesar Pharmaceuticals?

“I’d like to know the exact meaning of that.”

“We’d like to acquire shares in Caesar Pharmaceuticals. Ah, don’t be so wary. We only want pure stocks without voting rights.”

-Strictly speaking, the Redfield family has no direct connection to Caesar.

-Without going through Miles, there’s no chance to contact Caesar.

-So I should build a bridge during this opportunity.

Oh ho.

So Mitchell didn’t invest with Redfield family funds but put his personal secret funds into Caesar Investment Company.

Good information to learn.

Caesar looked at Miles.

Though Miles was trying to act like everything was fine, his heart rate had subtly changed.

“Miles, what do you think?”

“…I think it’s not bad. Since you’ll be setting up a pharmaceutical factory in Redfield region, you’ll need to talk with the Redfield family anyway.”

Caesar used psychometry on Miles.

-The Redfield family wants to sever the connection between me and Caesar.

-They probably think I can no longer control Caesar.

-Well, that’s somewhat true. Caesar is beyond my ability to control.

-But if they cut ties so abruptly, the Parker family’s influence over Homigraph and Sapientia will decrease.

-After all, Caesar is a definite power player in Homigraph, rivaling the Walterwood family.

As expected, Miles was uncomfortable with this relationship.

Miles would have wanted the Redfield family to deliver messages or invest in Caesar through him, not communicate one-on-one and get chummy.

But truthfully, Caesar is also uncomfortable with this situation.

The Redfield family is too big a whale for Caesar to handle right now.

One wrong move and he could be manipulated.

‘How should I use this?’

“What benefits would I get from accepting investment from the Redfield family?”

“Your distribution routes would diversify. The majority of malaria patients are in the southern regions. To be precise, in Dre Province, Royder Province, Vex State, and Friedrich Border Territory. But honestly, even though the Royder Church has taken a supportive stance on malaria treatment, they haven’t officially endorsed it.”

“You mean they could block malaria medicine from entering Royder Province.”

“Correct. That would include Vex Province too, which is heavily influenced by the Royder Church. But things would be different if we step in.”

“Are you saying the Redfield family will directly help with sales?”

“Yes. In exchange, when selling malaria medicine in the southern regions, it must be distributed through the Redfield family’s distribution company.”

It’s quite an attractive proposal.

Actually, there had been some back and forth about how to pioneer sales routes in the south.

But if the Redfield family directly handles the sales, that changes things significantly.

“Then let me ask one question.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“You probably already know that the Eileen Imperial family has invested in my business. What would you do if they want malaria medicine to be traded through their distribution company in return?”

Rose thought for a moment before speaking.

“My family will handle that matter.”

-We can handle the imperial family’s issue through the Prime Minister.

That’s slightly surprising.

So Rose also knows that the Prime Minister is a spy planted by the Redfield family.

This should be a top secret known only to a select few.

The fact that she can handle such information means Rose isn’t just a toy being tossed around in Mitchell’s palm.

“I understand. I’ll leave that matter to the Redfield family and the imperial family.”

“Then can I assume we’ll proceed with the investment?”

“How much share do you want?”

“We’d like 20% or more.”

20%, huh.

This is a bit troublesome.

“I’ll need to think about it.”

“Are you concerned about the imperial family’s reaction?”

That’s not it, Mitchell already has 15% of Caesar Pharmaceuticals’ shares, and the imperial family has 15%.

If the Redfield family takes 20%, the three combined would have 50%.

If Mitchell, the Redfield family, and the Eileen Imperial family conspired to push Caesar out, it would be very problematic.

Though the Redfield family says they want shares without voting rights… I don’t want to create unnecessary problems.

This world still runs on the principle of ‘power’ rather than ‘law’, after all.

“No, it’s not that. I just have some things to review.”

Rose seemed to have expected this and nodded.

“I understand. I’ll be staying at the Hilton Hotel, so please contact me whenever you have an answer.”

So she’s determined to get an answer before leaving.

How persistent.

“Yes, understood.”

“Now, shall we chat a bit? There are some things I’m personally curious about.”

Caesar raised his finger and said,

“Ah, I’m sorry, but I have something I’d like to discuss privately with Sir Miles. Could you give us some space?”

Rose’s expression subtly changed.

As expected, she’s not used to being rejected.

“Yes. Should I wait in the nearby reception room?”

“Yes. I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine.”

Rose stood up and left the room.

Then Caesar crossed his legs, looked down at Miles, and spoke.

“Hey Miles.”

“…Yes, Sir Caesar.”

Caesar took a sip of tea before speaking.

“I hear you tried to stab me in the back by stirring up the Sapien council members, is that true?”

Miles took a sip of tea before responding.

“I understand your anger, Sir Caesar. Howev–-.”

Caesar cut off Miles’ words.

“Ah, wait. Before asking why you did it, I need to see how you think of me first.”

Caesar pointed to the ground.

“Kneel.”

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