Demon King, you just need to conquer, and your husband will come up with the solution.

"Master Remington...Master? Master, are you listening?"

Inside the Duke's Mansion, an old butler cautiously greeted Duke Remington. Remington, who was in a daze, was still daydreaming at first, but after the old butler asked him many times, he finally came back to his senses.

"Um...what's wrong?"

Seeing that Remington finally came to his senses, the old butler breathed a sigh of relief, and Remington responded: "Master, there is a group of caravans outside the door who want to visit the Duke's Mansion. They claim to be from the Berman Chamber of Commerce."

"Bellman Chamber of Commerce?"

Hearing this name, Remington frowned. This name was not unfamiliar to him. All the debts checked from Irons' account book yesterday belonged to the Bellman Chamber of Commerce.

Moreover, apart from this, Bellman is also well-known in the mainland.

The Bellman family, which runs the Bellman Chamber of Commerce, has an eighth-rank semi-holy swordsman, Lemonbart, in charge.

This semi-saint is no ordinary person, and is hailed as the strongest human being in the contemporary world who has the best chance of entering the saint level.

As early as the sixth level, he had accomplished such a feat as slaying a dragon.

With such a strong man in charge, the expansion of Bellman's business empire can be said to be smooth sailing. In less than two generations, he has expanded his territory to the entire southern part of the continent, and now he has begun to intend to expand to the north.

Anyway, everyone can see that as long as Lemonbart keeps in touch with the Berman family, Berman will sooner or later become one of the largest chambers of commerce in the entire continent.

Remington naturally couldn't neglect such a Chamber of Commerce coming to visit. After calming down, he stood up and said to the old butler: "Invite them in immediately, don't neglect them, and quickly arrange for the servants to entertain the guests..."

"Yes, sir!"

After a lot of fuss in the Duke's Mansion, the Berman Chamber of Commerce finally arrived at the hall of the Duke's Mansion with great fanfare. Looking at the elegant young girl in front of him waving a folding fan and looking at the layout of the hall, Remington couldn't help but guess her identity.

If I am not mistaken, the girl taking the lead should be Helena Berman, the leader of the younger generation of the Berman family.

Although she is a woman, many people praise her for having the character of the previous head of the family, Grant Berman. Various signs indicate that she is basically the designated head of the next generation of the Berman family.

"Welcome Miss Helena to my humble abode. I wonder if the decoration of the Duke's Mansion is to your liking, Miss Helena?"

"Hehe~ Duke Remington, do you want me to tell the truth or lie?"

Helena's answer made Remington slightly stunned. Hiss... Normally, in this kind of polite social interaction, everyone just needs to say a few nice words to be polite.

What's the difference between truth and lies? Is this woman here to mess things up?

Remington felt that something seemed a little wrong, but he still smiled and said politely: "Hahaha, Miss Helena, there is no need to be restrained, just tell the truth~"

After hearing this, Helena raised her eyebrows, smiled contemptuously, pointed at the painting that Remington hung on the wall of the living room, and said, "To be honest, Duke Remington, your taste is really unbearable.

The painting "Battle of the Domra River" you put here is really confusing. The painting has a cold tone and is not suitable to be placed in the lobby for guests to view.

What is even more unacceptable is that you actually paired the bright and warm-colored painting "Autumn in Rania" with the cold-toned "Battle of the Domra River", which can be said to have completely ruined the lobby's decoration style...

Oh... this "Autumn in Rania" seems to be not yet finished. The color tone is obviously wrong. The color is too red. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Your Excellency the Duke, I wonder which inferior imitation the painter you found used to make this.

How about…I can lend you the real thing and let you find an artist to make a good imitation? At least it’s better than this imitation that has been made by who knows how many hands~”

"..."

Watching Helena talking to the painting in her hall, Remington could tell that the Berman Chamber of Commerce had ill intentions!

"Haha... No need. Since Miss Helena thinks the paintings are not good, I will just take them down... But, Miss Helena came here uninvited and suddenly visited. Is there any purpose?"

"Woo~" Helena gently shook the folding fan in her hand, smiled crookedly, and said: "The purpose~ is of course to collect debts~"

"Hmm? Debt collection?" Remington frowned and smiled reluctantly, "I, Duke Remington, don't seem to have any business dealings with the Bellman Chamber of Commerce, right? How could they come to me to collect debts?"

"Oh~ You'll have to ask Duke Remington yourself~" Helena raised her head slightly and paced in the hall with emphasis, "Originally, the one who owed the debt to our Bellman Chamber of Commerce was Governor Irons.

The debtor is also the Governor's Mansion in Blackwater City, but unfortunately, Duke Remington seems to have sent Governor Irons to the dungeon. Although this person is gone, the debt cannot be eliminated.

Now that Governor Irons is imprisoned in the dungeon and the Governor's Office is at a standstill, the debt must of course be paid from others.

As the owner of the Blackwater City, the debts of the Governor's Office will naturally fall on you, Duke Remington~"

Hearing this, Remington's face suddenly darkened. He put away his polite smile and responded coldly: "Debt, haha, Miss Helena, what are you talking about? I didn't know that Governor Irons owed a debt...

Besides, the debt of the Governor's Mansion cannot be attributed to our Duke's Mansion, right? Governor Irons has invested a lot of money in the infrastructure of Blackwater City.

Even if the Bellman Chamber of Commerce really goes to collect the debt, it should be collected from the people of Blackwater City. After all, the money was spent on them and has nothing to do with our Duke's Mansion..."

Helena shook her head and pouted, retorting, "Alas, Your Excellency the Duke, we are a chamber of commerce, not a tax agency. How can we collect the debts from the people of Blackwater? It would cost too much and be so troublesome.

Everyone knows that Blackwater City, a small border town, is not wealthy, and the people in the city have even less money. How much money can I get from a bunch of poor people?

Since we are collecting debts, we should collect the debts from the one who has the money. Everyone in the entire Blackwater Ridge knows that you, Duke Remington, are the richest. If we want to collect debts, we must collect them from you~"

Helena covered her cheeks with a folding fan, but the smile in her eyes was not hidden at all. Seeing the mocking smile of the girl in front of him, Remington's anger level rose rapidly!

"Ms. Helena! You have to be reasonable! You are not here to collect a debt, you are here to rob! You just say you have a debt, but that is completely groundless!"

"I'm being reasonable, okay? You're the one who locked up my creditor. The creditor is in your hands, so we're definitely going to ask you for the debt. Is there any problem?"

"I already announced it yesterday! Irons is not in my hands!"

"Yesterday, you had the Brave Squad put Governor Irons in the dungeon in front of everyone. Now you say that he is not in your hands. Isn't that even more groundless?"

Helena and Remington were at loggerheads, neither of them giving in, and they seized upon loopholes in the other's words to launch a fierce attack.

However, Remington had already been upset by the series of events that had happened since yesterday. After such a fierce battle, his emotions were on the verge of collapse.

Helena's expression seemed much more relaxed, and it was obvious that she was deliberately adding fuel to Remington's anger.

After the two of them argued for a while, Remington slammed the table and denied it: "In short, let's ask the Duke's Mansion to pay off the debt. Don't even think about it! Impossible!"

Helena was not willing to be outdone, and she slammed the table fiercely, threatening: "It has to be possible! He is just a local noble on the border. I am willing to talk to you to give you face!

If you don't pay this time, I'll bring Mr. Lemonbart to your house next time to collect the debt! You'll also have to pay Mr. Lemonbart's appearance fee by then!"

Helena's words stunned Remington. My goodness, you Bellmen really don't even bother to pretend, you are here to rob openly, right?

"Is this how you, the Bellman Chamber of Commerce, do business?!"

"Hey, Your Excellency the Duke, please don't misunderstand me." Helena put away her folding fan, waved her hand and responded with a smile: "We Berman have always treated people with sincerity. The reason why we do business with Mr. Remington in this way, don't doubt that I am just targeting you~"

"You! Helena Bellman! You are going too far!!!"

"I just went too far! If you dare, don't touch me!"

Helena walked up to Remington with her chest puffed out and her head held high. Her pretty face was full of anger, and she confronted Remington loudly.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Remington was shaking with anger.

But... he really didn't dare to touch her! An eighth-rank semi-holy swordsman, how could a border noble like him risk his life to provoke her?

Even if they could send out the heroes, they were currently only at the stage of unlimited potential, and their strength had just entered the seventh level. The most powerful legendary wizard in the entire team was also banned last night.

There was nothing he could do, and it was impossible for him to compete with a semi-saint who had already achieved success.

If you touch this girl today, Duke Remington will be expelled tomorrow!

So, facing Helena's coercion and demands, Remington... could only bow his head and give in.

"Okay... Miss Helena, you are so cruel... This time our Duke's Mansion admits defeat... Our Duke's Mansion will help pay off the debt of the Governor's Mansion, okay!?"

Helena smiled brightly, clapped her hands and said, "That's right, Duke Remington. A man who knows the times is a wise man. In that case, let me tell you the amount of debt. So far, the Governor's Office owes our Bellman Chamber of Commerce a total of 1.246 million bucks..."

Hearing this number, Duke Remington's forehead started to smoke with anger, and he shouted: "Stop talking nonsense here! How can the debt be so high!?"

"So how much do you think it is?"

"It's clearly only over 600,000! You doubled it, don't think I don't know!"

"Hey, Duke Remington, you know it very well, why did you say you didn't know at the beginning?"

“…Helena Bellman, you plotted against me!!!”

Chapter 17: My dear hero, you don’t want to…

Mary Bell felt that she should be happier, but an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness always lingered in her heart these two days.

What is the reason for your anxiety? Is it because of betraying Irons?

This thought made her feel a little ridiculous. When did she start to feel uneasy about this kind of thing?

After all, the rule of this world is the survival of the fittest, although Irons told her again and again that the future of this world belongs to the people, to the working people who make up the largest number.

However, she, who had struggled out of the slums, never believed in this from the beginning.

The future of this world will always belong to those who climb up at all costs. The working people? They are just a mob, a group of ordinary people.

Of course, these working people will exist in the future world, but the future world will definitely not belong to them, but to people like themselves!

Why does Governor Irons always deceive himself? It is obvious that it is he who leads Blackwater City to prosperity, not those mobs. And he is not the working people who can control the future as he claims.

Mary felt that she had seen through Irons' true nature very early on. After all, he was just a wise fool. He possessed such amazing management skills, but he had ridiculous and stupid ideas in his head.

Moreover, although he is full of talent, he sticks to his ridiculous ideals in the border town of Blackwater City and never strives to climb to a higher position...

Mary had no doubt that with Ains' talent, if he could govern the royal capital, he would definitely become the most amazing minister in the history of the entire Duolun Empire.

But there are no ifs in this world. Irons doesn't want to move to a higher stage at all, which makes Mary extremely disappointed. Why is it that this man always makes her admire him on the one hand, but despise him on the other?

In that case... Governor Irons, don't blame me for not moving towards a higher position, but I want to! I don't want to rot in this small border town, I want to move towards the highest peak of power in this country step by step! No matter what!

"Ms. Mary, this is the new mansion that Duke Remington has arranged for you. The Brave Squad also lives here, and they can guarantee your safety."

Just as Mary was thinking about this, the carriage suddenly stopped and the coachman lifted the curtain and greeted Mary.

Mary came to her senses and nodded, then got off the carriage with her luggage. Having climbed to the high position of Duke Remington by betraying Irons, Mary also realized that she could not stay in Blackwater City any longer.

After all, the hearts of all the residents of Blackwater City have been won over by Irons. If he continues to stay in the city, it would be no different from seeking death.

What's more, in addition to the ordinary people who stand on Irons' side, Irons has also made acquaintance with many extraordinary people in Blackwater City.

For example, the wandering witch who was appointed by Irons as the director of the Blackwater City Magic Association branch. That woman can be said to be Irons' die-hard fan, and she will definitely cause trouble for him.

Therefore, after leaving Blackwater City, she also needed to ensure her own safety. Fortunately, Remington had a good relationship with the Brave Squad, so she could stay with the Brave Squad for a few days.

A few days will be enough. In a few days, I will be able to take the Duke's Mansion's train and transfer from Blackwater City to the royal capital. Once I get there, Blackwater City will be far away and have nothing to do with me anymore.

Mary straightened her appearance, pushed open the door of the mansion, and bowed to greet the team of brave men inside.

"Good morning, Master Brave, and all the extraordinary masters."

The gatekeeper, Fus, holding his great sword, yawned and waved his hands, saying, "Ah, no need to call me sir, it sounds weird. My name is Fus Osman, just call me Fus."

"You can also call him a gorilla. Anyway, this guy has a monotonous brain and is no different from a gorilla." Shana came up and made a sarcastic comment.

"Hey! Give me some face."

Shana made a face at Fox, and then introduced herself to Mary: "You don't have to call me Sir, we fairies don't do that, just call me Shana."

"Hello Miss Shana."

Mary bowed respectfully and greeted everyone, and the others followed suit. After putting away their luggage, they began to serve tea and water to the brave team like servants.

Mary's eagerness made the team members feel a little embarrassed for a moment. Although Catherine repeatedly said that this was not necessary, Mary obviously had her own considerations.

Shana came up and patted Mary's shoulder to comfort her: "I heard that you are worried that someone will hurt you, so you live with us? Don't worry here, this mansion is the safest place in the whole continent~"

"Oh? I have to take your words with a grain of salt~"

As soon as Shana finished speaking, a voice that shouldn't have appeared appeared in the mansion. The brave team was startled. Foss, Shana, and Catherine immediately picked up their weapons and became alert, and Mary was also slightly startled. She was very familiar with this voice!

"Trinity!" She turned her head to look at the source of the voice, and saw the witch Trinity, pinching the brim of her hat, sitting on a flying broom and slowly descending from the air, appearing in the courtyard of the mansion.

And this time, she was not alone. The six-armed witch Ovinia, who was unhappy about being forced to operate, appeared on the scene with Trinity.

"One, two, three, four, five, six...Wow! This woman actually has six hands!" Fox, who was carrying a big sword, shouted in surprise.

Shana couldn't help but start to complain: "Anyone can see this! There's no need for you, an ape, to make a fuss here!"

The old craftsman Bonakov was obviously well-informed. He could tell what was wrong with Ovinia's six arms at a glance and exclaimed, "Wow, they are magical limbs, and they are so bionic. As far as I know, there are only five magic mechanics on the entire continent who can reach this level of craftsmanship.

There are only two women among them. If you didn’t spend money to create this kind of exquisite product, then it can only be the magician himself. Then, I guess you must be the mechanical witch Ovinia. "

Ovinia's expression changed slightly. She looked at Bonakoff, nodded slightly and said, "I didn't expect to meet such a senior here, Master Craftsman Bonakoff. You actually joined the Brave Team. I thought you stayed at the Snow Ridge Volcano."

"Haha~ Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I hang out with the young guys and have some fun. Like now, it's so much fun~ Hahaha~"

The dramatic scene before his eyes made the old man Bonakov couldn't help but clap and laugh, but this unserious attitude was naturally severely reprimanded by his teammates.

"You old man, stop making sarcastic remarks all the time! If you don't have the ability to fight, then step back and don't join in the fun!"

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was gradually becoming tense, Catherine stepped forward and asked, "Miss Trinity, what is the purpose of your visit this time? If you still want us to hand over Governor Irons, I can only say that I can't do it."

"Hmph... If you can't do it, then find a way. My brave hero, you don't want your mage teammate to become a magic waste next, right?"

Trinity showed no mercy and continued to make things difficult for Catherine as usual, but this time, her eyes were more directed at Mary.