Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 65.2

“………… I see. Then, I will also set conditions.”

“Eh…?”

That wasn’t something I was expecting…

“I understand. What are they?”

“…………”

The lord returned to his usual, emotionless gaze and stared at me with his haughty attitude.

“Engage to my daughter Chloe.”

“………… Huh?”

“Also, you said you became a baron. By the time you graduate from the academy and marry, you must be a viscount. These are the conditions.”

“Wait!? Why such conditions!?”

“How trivial. These are all things you proposed.”

“Me…?”

“You asked us to confront the Kuzelia family. To some extent, someone must take responsibility for this broken engagement. If the Kuzelia family is blamed, the relationship between our families will deteriorate. Our current relationship would collapse entirely. This would be extremely detrimental to us. We need conditions that surpass this. The girl was originally a tool for political marriage. Someone with your ambition as a noble should be suitable. Moreover, becoming a viscount within three years would be even better.”

No, no, no… This is way off from what I expected…

“Still, since you are a novice noble, you seem to be quite poor at negotiations.”

“Ugh…”

“If you fail to meet these conditions, the full strength of the Emblam family will retaliate against you.”

Seriously… If it’s just me, I might manage, but can I protect the village and everything else? Well, I might manage… But what about the young lady? Lisa’s words come to mind—being abandoned after graduation. It’s clear she would be discarded by the father… I can see her ending up in a terrible situation. This person… would easily do such things.

“I… I understand. But one more thing. This is not a condition but a negotiation.”

“Oh?”

“Currently, I have received land around an abandoned mine just west of the royal capital. As you know, this land is currently barren and just wasteland. However, I plan to develop it into a major tourist spot. I will become a viscount within three years. So—please invest in me first. That way, even if relations with the Kuzelia family worsen, it won’t be all bad.”

“There’s no profit in it.”

“There is. Starting as a farmer, becoming a knight to the daughter of the Emblam family, now a baron with land and even receiving this dagger. I believe such achievements are rare.”

“………… Haha.”

What? He laughed!? Does this person even laugh!?

“You are quite interesting. I thought you were just a strong rural noble who understood your own status, but it turns out you are a hidden gem. Very well. Then, I will entrust you with this dagger from my house. Within three years, become a viscount and turn that land into your ideal place. Also, marry my daughter and make the greatest contribution to the Emblam family!”

The lord, who rarely showed emotion, handed me a dagger with the Emblam family crest.

I never expected both the Ruderagan and Emblam families to back me.

But… an engagement with the young lady? What should I do…?

Wait a minute. Now that I think about it, I was told to engage but not to marry. Yeah, that must be it.

In other words, if everything goes well and the young lady finds someone she likes, I can break off the engagement at the end, and she can marry someone else.

Alright, let’s go with that.

I’m quite exhausted, but I headed to a certain place.

There is still one person I absolutely need to welcome. As expected, she was already sold and isn’t at the mansion…

Hold on, Lin. I won’t leave you alone.