Miss Witch, It's Time to Clean Up the Entries - Chapter 19

The outer city of Green Shade Territory had not been this lively for a long time.

Luxurious carriages passed through the inner wall, coming to the outer city where the commoners lived, and finally gathered beneath the high wall.

The nobles who had been drinking and reveling with Leon in the Lord’s Mansion yesterday were now all staying inside the luxurious carriages, unwilling to come out.

Hearing that the ball had been moved to the high wall, only a third of the nobles and wealthy people came to the appointment, but this also met Leon’s expectations.

They whispered through the carriage windows to familiar faces wearing masks, exchanging opinions.

“Are you sure the ball is on the high wall? You didn’t get it wrong, did you?”

“I’ve never heard of a ball being held on the high wall. Are you really going to attend?”

“Since we’re already here, are we going back?”

“I actually think this is very unique, very novel, very exciting. Truly worthy of young Lord Leon, his ideas are unique.”

“Then you get out of the carriage.”

“I won’t get out, you get out.”

The nobles looked at each other, stubbornly refusing to get out of the carriages.

A breeze blew across the high wall, and a stone fell from the top of the 30-meter-high wall, hitting and puncturing the luxurious carriage of Romiada, the richest man in Green Shade Territory.

Fortunately, Romiada was not hit on the head, just startled.

He got out of the carriage in terror, realizing that this was a warning.

Seeing that even the richest man Romiada had gotten out of the carriage, the other nobles and wealthy people also got out, looking up at the people on the high wall with trembling legs.

A six-petaled ice crystal floated down.

A wide ice bridge extended from beneath their feet.

This ice bridge led directly to the high wall, glittering in the sunlight, attracting countless gazes.

The nobles showed expressions of surprise, especially the noble ladies wearing splendid dresses.

They were completely powerless against such a fairytale-like scene and, with the help of their servants, stepped onto the ice bridge.

Seeing that the women had all stepped onto the ice bridge, the gentlemen were not to be outdone and could only follow with a forced bravery.

“Truly worthy of Lord Leon, he actually had the Ice Witch build an ice bridge.”

“I’ve never been up on the high wall before.”

“Yes, this ball is truly special.”

They stood on the ice bridge, looking down at the curious commoners below, and couldn’t help but show arrogant expressions.

They believed this was also a display of status. Only the wealthy and nobles could step onto the ice bridge and revel with the Lord on the high wall.

Not until they reached the high wall.

These pampered wealthy people felt their legs instantly turn to jelly the first time they stood on a high wall 30 meters high.

Without the support of their servants, they couldn’t stand steadily at all.

“This is simply too high, too terrifying.”

“Why is this high wall so narrow? I want to go down.”

The ladies and young women’s faces turned pale with fear. If they weren’t all wearing exquisite masks, they would probably have left an undignified impression due to their loss of facial expression control.

Although the high wall was 3 meters wide, the ladies and young women were wearing crinoline dresses, which had hoops of 4 to 5 meters, meaning one woman occupied the space of four or five men.

Standing on the high wall, they were like rootless flowers growing on the wall. A gust of wind could blow them off.

And the ice bridge from earlier had also disappeared, as if it had never existed. This was the charm of magic; even if it was temporary, it was very environmentally friendly.

“Lord Leon, didn’t you say the ball would be held at the Lord’s Mansion? Why did it change to the high wall?”

The balding old gentleman Romiada, tightly held by his young mistress, complained.

“Ladies and gentlemen, don’t you think it’s more interesting to have the ball on the high wall? Here, you can not only see the full view of Green Shade Territory but also the vast world outside the high wall. Only by holding the ball here can our noble status be highlighted, isn’t that right?”

Leon said with a smile. He sat on the red leather sofa, with the twin maids and Sophie standing on his left and right sides. He was completely unafraid of losing his footing and falling, so his demeanor was calm.

Fortunately, the maids Anna and Annie, and Sophie, did not have the habit of wearing crinoline dresses. Otherwise, this 3-meter width would indeed be a bit narrow.

The people around looked at Leon’s calm appearance. While admiring his courage, they also developed a slight misconception that ‘this place is not very dangerous’.

They echoed Leon’s words and tried their best to move towards the center of the high wall. As long as they didn’t stand on the edge, they weren’t so afraid.

Unfortunately, the more afraid people are, the more they like to crowd together, and the more they crowd together, the more afraid they become.

“Lord… this, although, although the scenery is very good here, isn’t it also too dangerous?”

Baron Calson said nervously.

“Oh? Where is it dangerous?”

Leon asked.

“It’s too high here, and there are no railings. We are already weak-legged just standing here, how can we dance?”

Romiada said.

Leon nodded, “That’s true. How can there be no railings here? Karel Dennis, why haven’t railings been built on the high wall?”

Karel Dennis stepped forward and said seriously, “Lord, we have already spent a lot of money building the high wall. There is no extra budget to build railings.”

“I see.”

Leon showed a regretful expression, “Since there is no budget, let’s forget about building railings. Don’t worry everyone, there are guards nearby, they won’t let you fall. Dance to your heart’s content.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a noble lady wearing a beautiful long dress was pushed by the lady next to her and let out a piercing scream.

The noble lady’s maid nervously leaned out to look at the noble lady who had been pushed off, and as a result, also fell off the high wall.

This made the people around completely lose the mood to watch the show or help. They all stood in place nervously, not daring to move, not even daring to turn their heads, afraid that their overly heavy head decorations would cause them to lose their balance and fall off the high wall as well.

“See, I told you, nothing would happen. It’s very safe here.”

Leon smiled, “Everyone, dance to your heart’s content.”

“Lord, please stop joking.”

Romiada swallowed.

“I am not joking with everyone. From now on, the balls will all be held on the high wall.”

Leon said.

“How much does it cost to build the railings? We will pay.”

Romiada finally couldn’t bear it any longer and said loudly, “But before they are built, can we go down first?”

“Yes, we will pay for the railings. Lord, let’s cancel today’s ball for now, or move it to another location.”

The nobles echoed loudly. In the pause while they were speaking, the scream of a noble lady rang out again, and two more ladies wearing large hoop skirts unfortunately fell off the high wall.

And the commoners gathered below watching the show also let out screams.

These sounds echoed together, like a symphony of life, making the nobles tremble with fear.

“How can I let you pay? This money must be paid by the Lord’s Mansion, but I truly don’t have it. I can only take out a loan from the bank.”

Leon said in distress, “But we still owe the Imperial Bank too much money. The Imperial Bank definitely won’t lend us money. Unless we find another bank.”

“Besides the Imperial Bank, there are no other banks in the Holy Empire, Lord. Don’t dwell on it, we can pay for the railings.”

Romiada, the richest man in Green Shade Territory, didn’t think building railings would cost too much money. For him, it was just a drop in the bucket, considered a contribution to Green Shade Territory.

Moreover, he wasn’t the only one paying; it would be split among all the nobles.

His biggest concern now was whether he could return alive. He didn’t want to die; he hadn’t finished spending his money yet!

The other nobles had the same thought. They didn’t want to end up like the noble ladies, being blown off by the wind one by one.

“I also plan to widen the city wall by 3 meters, so that the ladies can stand on the high wall without fear of falling. Will you also pay for this?”

Leon asked.

The nobles said without hesitation,

“We will pay.”

“I also plan to build a 50-meter-tall new Lord’s statue so that everyone can admire my magnificent appearance. Will you also pay for this?”

Leon continued to ask.

The nobles hesitated for a moment. A few more people were squeezed off, this time including gentlemen.

“We will pay.”

“I also plan to renovate the outer city. Look at the people below, living in dilapidated conditions. Compared to the inner city, it’s like heaven and earth. My goal is for the architectural style of the inner and outer cities to be consistent, and the roads to be widened by two times. Will you also pay for this?”

Leon became more and more shameless as he spoke, making the nobles’ scalps tingle. How much money would this cost?

Seeing their difficulty, Leon said with a smile,

“I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot let you pay this money. If we don’t have a bank, why don’t we just build a new one?”

“Build a new bank? What do you mean?”

“Green Shade Territory’s own bank. With our own bank, the Lord’s Mansion will borrow money to build these public facilities, and will also repay the principal and interest to everyone.”

This time, Leon truly mastered the art of coercion and inducement.

The nobles and wealthy people looked at each other, whispered among themselves, and negotiated with Leon for half an hour at the risk of their lives. They were finally persuaded by Leon.

Only after they signed the share subscription agreement that Leon had already had the Minister of Finance prepare did Leon have Sophie build the ice bridge again.

The nobles hurried down the bridge, afraid that if they were a moment late, they would be left on the high wall to admire the scenery.

Only when they reached the bottom of the bridge did they realize that the noble ladies who had fallen earlier were all standing on the ground unharmed.

They were still sharing with their girlfriends the wonderful experience of being saved by a giant ice crystal.

Leon looked at Sophie with satisfaction, waving the subscription agreement representing wealth in his hand,

“Miss Sophie, what would I do without you?”