I, who was reincarnated as the villain character in a game, was secretly enjoying my role as the villain while pulling off heroic moves behind the scenes. However, my actions were exposed to my fiancée, who absolutely despises me - Episode 65

Episode 65

“…Do you have any opinions?”

“Huh!?”

“If you have something to say, please do. It’s for the development of Validor.”

“Uh… yes.”

When I asked with a smile, he nodded with a bit of nervousness.

“…Um, I agree with strengthening the military aspect. However… I also think it’s important to encourage more people to engage in industrial activities, to make it easier for them to do so. Currently, there are few people in Validor who can use blacksmithing magic, so it would be beneficial to give them some preferential treatment so they can operate.”

…That makes sense.

Right now, Vilias is the only one under exclusive contract with us.

If the number of soldiers increases in the future, it would be wise to increase the number of blacksmiths.

At present, most have fled to other territories…

My father probably raised taxes on equipment-related goods with an easygoing thought like, “If we increase the tax on Validor’s blacksmiths’ products, we can make a lot of money!”… I can somehow imagine the scene.

“Understood. In that case, can I leave that matter to you?”

“Yes! I understand!”

“Well then, does anyone else have any opinions?”

“Should we also make it easier for merchants to enter the commercial aspect?”

“Ah, yes. However, regarding agriculture, is it okay to rely on other towns?”

Mainly concerning food… Well, there’s also the cultivation of medicinal herbs for potion-making here, so it affects both the military and commercial aspects to some extent, but covering everything with just Validor alone would be tough, or rather, wasteful.

In the game, crops didn’t grow well around Validor.

Since there’s a good environment a bit southward, it’s more efficient to have a town nearby there deliver the goods.

“Yes. In terms of agriculture, the area near the town south of here has better soil.”

…That seems to be the case indeed.

“Yeah. I’ll have to talk to the mayor about that later.”

…We need to grasp how agriculture is being done now.

If we’ve already developed to the point where we can farm using special items as in the game, that would be great, but if it’s difficult, then maybe we need to find recipes or blueprints?

Or… If I impart my knowledge, would that somehow work?

Anyway, since the town to the south is mostly neglected land managed by the Validor family, it’s a waste. When I have the time, I should go and check it out.

After some exchanges and making fine adjustments based on the actual situation, I leave it to my subordinates.

They seem somewhat relieved. It seems they appreciate me to some extent, but well,parents will be parents.

…Simply by eliminating the excessive taxes my family has been taking, the operation of Validor itself probably won’t have any issues.

In the first place, it wasn’t like they were paying excessive taxes to the country; they were exempted from it in order to strengthen their military.

In the game, there was no such thing as tax exemption… but if you begged, there was a possibility of getting an exemption.

Actually, it seems my father has begged the king before.

After all, not everything is exactly like in the game.

In the game, once you set something, instructions immediately spread to all territories, and everything is reflected instantly… but that’s difficult too.

I’ll just watch the gradual changes and adjust if there are any problems.

While looking at the administrators who have started their work, I ponder a bit.

Each character in this world has their own domestic abilities. The higher this stat, the greater the effect.

By the way, all the main characters who can definitely become allies in the story have high stats. So, Reim is certainly excellent.

…The administrators here may not have low abilities, but if Reim is to be evaluated as S-rank, they will be around A-rank in terms of evaluation.

Well, they’re just somewhat timid because of fearing my family, not necessarily people who actively seek misconduct. They’re just a bit too timid, but not bad people.

They may not be the top candidates in the game, but they’re people with names on the higher side… I’m not considering replacing them right now.

“I want to make Validor the best city ever. I’ll need your help for that. I’ll rely on you from now on.”

“Yes!”

“I may make mistakes too. If you have any questions, please let me know.”

“Understood!”

…I can make moves without waste in a game-like manner, but it’s the optimal action without considering aspects like the current situation of this city or the emotions of the people living here.

Of course, I try to think as much as possible… but there might still be oversights.

Anyway, since everyone seems motivated, it wouldn’t be good for us to dismiss those who are knowledgeable about Validor.

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