Miss Witch, It's Time to Clean Up the Entries - Chapter 49

Green Shade Territory, Lord’s Mansion.

Important ministers of Green Shade Territory gathered in the study.

Minister of Finance Omari Hani, who had become more visibly swollen recently due to overwork and was trying hard to suck in his belly.

Head of Internal Affairs Karel Dennis, whose face was covered with at least two pounds of powder, with a high bridge nose and thin lips, looking somewhat harsh, always prioritizing elegance and beauty.

Minister of External Affairs Alex Poole, who was petite but had beautiful black hair and amber eyes.

The expressions of the three were incredibly solemn, as if they were facing Leon for the first time and telling him that Green Shade Territory owed 300 million in bank debt.

What Leon was telling them at this moment, in their eyes, was undoubtedly as troublesome as owing a huge bank debt.

Upon hearing the news of Leon’s engagement, the most heartbroken should have been the Minister of Finance, Omari Hani.

He hadn’t even had time to introduce his beautiful daughter to Leon, how could Leon be getting married already?

Oh, it would definitely be unfair to his daughter to make her Lord Leon’s mistress.

Omari Hani, his thoughts in disarray, gave up holding his breath. His belly instantly puffed out, and a button popped off at an inopportune moment, flying towards Leon, who was sitting in the mahogany armchair.

Omari Hani nervously reached out his hand, but with his slow speed, let alone catching the button, he couldn’t even catch a pregnant mosquito.

Just when he was worried that the button would hit Leon’s face, Leon reached out and lightly caught the button, reminding him,

“Omari, if you don’t plan to lose weight, please get a different tailor. Don’t always wear these fitted formal clothes; it makes you look like a talking water barrel.”

“Okay, okay, My Lord, I will remember.”

Omari Hani said, wiping away sweat.

The three ministers all breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they also noticed the change in Leon.

Lord Leon’s reaction speed was actually so fast; he could even catch a flying button instantly.

He clearly didn’t have time to exercise during this period, could this be talent?

Karel Dennis suppressed the astonishment in his heart and said seriously,

“Lord Leon, there is something I am not sure if I should say.”

“If you shouldn’t say it, then don’t.”

Leon replied directly.

A hint of awkwardness appeared on Karel Dennis’s face, but he still forced himself to say it,

“The Jackson family of Blue Moon Territory was indeed wealthy in the past, and Blue Moon Territory also enjoyed fame in the Empire thanks to its Blue Moon Ore, but this is already the past. Rollo Jackson is the husband of Lady Mary, the Lord of Rose Territory. Lady Mary will definitely support Rollo Jackson in becoming the new Lord of Blue Moon Territory. If we help Miss Catherine, it means becoming an enemy of Lady Mary.”

“Yes, Lady Mary not only possesses Sequence 5 but is also His Majesty the King’s older sister. She is now one of the four most powerful Lords in the Holy Empire, the Southern Overlord, Bloody Mary. She possesses a large number of loyal assassins. Anyone who becomes her enemy will ultimately face a cruel assassination.”

Minister of External Affairs Alex Poole added,

“Choosing to marry Miss Catherine is undoubtedly challenging the authority of the Southern Overlord.”

“Our Green Shade Territory is currently in a crucial stage of development. We have just repaid the first loan installment to the Imperial Bank, and the Green Shade Territory Bank has just started. It is truly not suitable to provoke Bloody Mary.”

Omari Hani said, swallowing.

The opinions of the three were surprisingly consistent. They believed that Leon should not risk agreeing to Catherine’s request and marrying into Blue Moon Territory.

Even though Catherine promised half of the Blue Moon Ore, they still felt the risk was too great.

Because if they couldn’t help Catherine win the position of Lord, it meant that everything Catherine promised was an empty promise. This was a gamble.

Win, and gain everything. Lose, and lose everything.

“Lord Leon, you are intelligent, wise, and young. You lead Green Shade Territory. As long as we steadily develop the economy, we can make Green Shade Territory prosperous and strong. You do not need to take risks.”

Alex Poole said.

Leon rubbed his forehead, “I originally thought you would support me. I didn’t expect that not a single one of you understood my intention.”

“You mean?”

Karel Dennis asked in confusion.

Leon rested his chin on one hand and looked at the three ministers, inquiring,

“Is Mary and our King, on good terms?”

The three ministers were slightly stunned and fell into thought.

“To my knowledge, Bloody Mary and His Majesty the King do not have a good relationship. Bloody Mary is His Majesty the King’s older sister. 20 years ago, she fought alongside the late king and was a female Lord with remarkable military achievements. She has always believed that her father should have passed the throne to her and is jealous of His Majesty the King.”

Leon said with a smile. These secrets, of course, he learned from the knowledgeable Anna.

He stood up from the sofa and walked to the large map on the study wall, pointing at Spades Territory on the map.

“Here, this was once Mary’s territory. But His Majesty the King, wary of her, changed her territory. It was called a reward but was actually a demotion, giving her the vast Rose Territory, but it is far away from the Imperial Capital.”

“Mary, the Southern Overlord, is actually a pitiable person exiled to the periphery. To reclaim everything that belongs to her, she began to use marriage as a means to strip the surrounding small lord-counties.”

“She has been married three times. Her first two marriages allowed her to gain Yousoffa and Holloway without losing a single soldier. Now she has set her sights on Blue Moon Territory.”

“Look again at the distance between Blue Moon Territory and our Green Shade Territory.”

Leon said, turning back to look at the three ministers.

The ministers’ gazes focused on the map.

Between Blue Moon Territory and Green Shade Territory, there is a White Bone Forest.

But White Bone Forest can be cleared with the power of witches, if one disregards the cost.

The three immediately understood Leon’s meaning.

“You mean that after Blue Moon Territory is occupied by Lady Mary, her next target will be our Green Shade Territory.”

“Yes. Blue Moon Territory is our buffer zone with Rose Territory. Without this buffer zone, Mary’s gaze will definitely fall upon our Green Shade Territory. Although we have a financial deficit every year, pay little tax, and are an Imperial blight owing a large bank debt, we have a large population and sufficient soldiers, and coupled with the ‘Eye of the Future’, we are destined to become her next target.”

Leon looked at the three ministers, “I don’t want to become Bloody Mary’s fourth unfortunate husband, which is why I chose to marry Miss Catherine.”

“Lord Leon, you have convinced me.”

Karel Dennis said with a serious expression, “But I still have a question. How do you plan to help Miss Catherine win the position of Lord? Are you going to wage war?”

Omari Hani and Alex Poole both looked at Leon, waiting for his answer.

Leon took the dart from the map pinned on Green Shade Territory and stuck it on Rose Territory,

“If war can maximize our interests, why should we refuse?”