After the ceremony, Kaito and the others returned to the chamber.

"Thanks for taking care of everything just now," Kaito said.

"Should I organize what we need to do next?"

Kaito replied, "No need. It's my job, even if I'm a bit lazy. This is my responsibility."

"Let's go for a walk. I need to get familiar with the land and important places, so I can check our financial status, income sources, expenditures, and figure out how to manage the taxes better."

After that they having a walk

They arrived at the local store and noticed it wasn't crowded, and there seemed to be a shortage of goods.

Kaito asked if it was because the monster had blocked the road.

Sofea nodded.

"Sofea , try to inform any neighbors from the other districts who are visiting today that the monster has been taken care of, but advise them not to bring too much supplies ."

Sofea guessed it was because the goods might get damaged during delivery, leading to a surplus of defective and harmful products.

"Exactly! Our citizens are afraid to spend money. We need to slightly raise the demand more than the supply so people will spend a little on quality goods. We must gain trust from the merchants and ensure they don't control our local store. We want them bowing to us, hahaha!"

Sofea smiled and said, "Understood."

Kaito stopped and looked at the beggars.

"Why are there so many beggars here?

Doesn't our estate have jobs for them, Sofea?" he asked.

"Our state's agriculture isn't doing well. We have a lot of abandoned land, and people can't pay for their land, causing mounting debts. Debt collectors raise the taxes, and our state lacks the gold needed to revive the neglected lands."

"Don't worry about the gold," and then, using his inventory skill, he revealed a wealth of treasures from his past adventures.

"Please use this money to buy all the abandoned land, but we need to find someone skilled in agriculture. Do you know anyone who fits the jobs?"

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Sofea hesitated before replying, "I'm not sure if he's well enough, but there is someone. He is the son of a farmer, and his family used to manage half of the land in this estate. Unfortunately, his family died in a tragic monster attack, and he has secluded himself at home, struggling with mental instability."

Kaito and Sofea went to Amir's house. When they arrived, Kaito knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Who the hell his name again ?

"His name is Amir, remember?"

Kaito shouted, "Amir, come out! I want to talk to you!" Still, there was silence.

Suddenly, Kaito kicked the door, and it broke off. "I'm too lazy for this. Where are you?"

Amir was shocked, "Who are you? Why did you break my door?"

"I'm like your father now. Let's go. I need your help with our agriculture problem. Don't even think about running away."

"No, I don't want to. My heart isn't in farming anymore. It's a nightmare for me." Suddenly, his sister came out, "Brother, who is this? Are they here to ask for money?"

Kaito looked at her and said, "Hello, sweet sister. No, we're here to offer your brother a job, but he doesn't want it. Can you convince him? I promise to pay off your family's debts, and your brother will be safe."

Amir's sister replied, "Really? You're not lying, right?" She looked at him with a cute face. Kaito nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, with a fierce voice, Amir's sister said, "Hey, get out and go work. If you don't, I'll run away from home. How long do you want to live like this? I can't support you anymore. Go make money. If you keep this up, mom and dad will be upset. Be the best son and continue their legacy." Then she kicked Amir out.

"My job is done here, right, Kaito? You can take him now," she said.

Kaito and Amir sat down for a drink. Losing someone important is painful, and I can relate."

After a pause and a sip, Kaito continued, "Let me introduce myself properly. I'm the new lord of this estate, and I plan to change its fortunes. I need your experience to help improve our financial state. Can you help us?"

Amir hesitated, "I'm not sure if I can help. My past ideas, like setting electric traps to keep monsters away, were always rejected. It's too late my family is gone. I no longer care."

Kaito listened, then knelt before Amir. "I'm sorry. If I hadn't been selfish and run away, maybe this estate would still thrive. I apologize as a family member. I know the dead can't return, but can you help us rebuild? I promise not to disappoint you again."

Amir was surprised. "This is the first time a lord has humbled himself before a commoner. Stand up I accept your proposal. Let's not repeat past mistakes."

They continued drinking together. "Amir, come to my house tomorrow and bring your sister. I'll try to help you both, and you can start working right away."

"Okay, I'll come tomorrow."

They drank until nightfall.

As Sofea carried a drunken Kaito, he mumbled, "Am I a bad person? If I hadn't run away, maybe none of this would have happened."

Sofea smiled, "That's all in the past. Forget it and focus on rebuilding our estate to its former glory."

Kaito smiled as they reached his room.

Liora, surprised, asked, "Why is Kaito so drunk? What happened?"

"It's nothing. He's just tired."

As Kaito lay down, Liora said, "Sofea, you can go back to your room. I'll take care of Kaito now."

Sofea smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll take care of Kaito now. You can go to sleep."

That night, they slept together without realizing that tears were streaming down Kaito's face as he slept.