IFLDMHF – Chapter 57

IFLDMHF | Chapter 577571d5cf127fa668

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Delano decided to stop engaging b626324e55 in the foolish thought process 49771975f4 of wondering whether the Madam 7f668a001b wasn’t as bad as the f76805bb6f rumors claimed—or perhaps even a d82b1806a2 good person.d5bd5e43c6100e2c

‘The Madam is, as the butler said, the distinguished benefactor of the Rudion Ducal House and our new hope itself!’977ec875bdcd239a

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Though he had knelt to 60864bd609 apologize for doubting her sincerity fd755fd32e and treating her like a 4ab1d9778a moneylender, Delano had inwardly worried 7b933fca39 whether she even knew how 4aa01989bd to read the ledgers.61a71461bb63b77d

When the head maid suggested b913e1ad22 she take a break while c9c7aa680d the long-neglected office of the 5e9d776151 Duchess was being cleaned, the 1a76c90dfc Madam instead insisted on crossing b3eeae283a over to the Duke’s office. Upon seeing the mountain 56b046ac31 of ledgers piled there, 1923f20361 she let out a a07e54c6e5 sigh, further deepening Delano’s 51be822d40 suspicions.3eae0cecaf587779

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However—14e5389b783e31a1

‘Truly… It’s just as the Madam said. The debt situation 6b7f7fd9d9 is laid out 734dae19cd so clearly.’5bafc5d430f9217d

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Now, he was genuinely astonished.2ed0f809c4c1d011

As soon as the Duchess’s 7517beaa3a office was tidied up, Delano, a5a812dab4 following Evgenia’s orders, personally transferred 0b377b06bf the accounting ledgers, associated certificates, fcfcd306a8 and monthly interest repayment reports.ba4c686a590257f5

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The sheer volume of documents 72225dbbce was so massive that there 9bde6d21d2 wasn’t even enough space on 8cd3caf975 the desk that the head aa09a38dbf maid had polished until it 9bcbfaa862 gleamed; many had to be 4ce0a96748 placed on the floor!97b9d1bb353278cb

Even a brief glance 23a4de5cf0 at the pile was c9b3357750 enough to overwhelm anyone. Yet, the Madam sat e403bc4dc5 with her usual sharp, 193108b639 composed expression, without so 0f15cc63b0 much as raising an 220ec22a55 eyebrow. She stayed up all 3f2b3bdd27 night reading and organizing 24589af2fd every single report.9c2cbaf1aaa86edb

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The result was astonishing.f940b0a9b4ea231e

“How did all those documents turn into just one page…? I can hardly 2df395567a believe it even 8c349d5045 after seeing it 148d6413ca with my own 8041bd6ec4 eyes.”6e326b2b4e0f153b

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Delano, staring at the summarized 8d69a29a93 ledger—revolutionary in its simplicity, easy 931f2dbf27 to replicate, and clear enough 9798fed4aa to quickly identify errors—asked in cb6023888a a daze,12cd2be7aa699433

“Is this how the Basilian Ducal House organizes their ledgers?”af731a1207d31bf6

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“…Let’s just say it is. It would be good 8a03b452e9 to prepare the internal 6e1922dc08 financial reports in this cea2af7835 format from now on, 9d6dbf5253 wouldn’t it?”bf86f4f5af4514bb

“Yes, Madam!”fcb011b9ed3766c1

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“If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask anytime.”d839a88dfa9ea404

“Understood, Madam!”de4afed849a7ee9c

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Delano replied with the fervor b4a41ba281 of a knight pledging loyalty. His heart was brimming with a817807a06 joy.5085032e8fe661f9

‘Indeed, heaven has not forsaken the Rudion Ducal House.’aad71f35cbf07949

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Surely, the benevolent b13243a458 God had taken f762f22d65 pity on their cf97bcd7ff Duke, the most 4c2ff9c0a6 virtuous man in 3757a3ba35 the world. How else could they 8bfc23fa2f have been blessed with 78f838d29c such a capable lady 5eb683aa23 of the house?4fb993180ed04edd

‘But why on earth do such ridiculous rumors exist about the Madam?’b010ae92238d3cb3

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At this point, the baseless a2e6af8146 gossip that had caused him d4d53033ef so much needless worry felt 2324fda803 absurd and infuriating.b0c7733c3814cc4f

The Madam, sitting confidently 4beb3c32f8 at the desk and c11f38e29d reviewing the documents, exuded 464f076614 professionalism.8a023622faaa464b

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She was far from 7082142101 the image of a e1185bfd6b vain, frivolous noblewoman indulging 118d978ef6 in daily extravagances.efe3ae4250f66206

“There’s much to be done, but repaying the debt must be the top priority. Afterward, we can gradually 9562d9d6a1 plan to develop the bd1ee7adff Ducal estate using income 94198a94b9 from the mines and fc7474c0da other assets, as well 45a3fcb79c as restoring the mansion 83a3a56128 and supplementing manpower.”0ee9df5908d295f8

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Just look at her now! How clear and reliable her f62b1818d3 instructions were—enough to earn the 280dcdd729 unwavering trust of her subordinates.2e66728ae33389e2

“Yes, Madam!”b217c8f613a7a902

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“I believe in you, Madam!”bfd6c5538c40c923

Delano’s eyes practically shouted 30c62eb970 his loyalty as Evgenia 23d820f04e glanced at him with 5bb137b3eb a faintly exasperated expression 9e2f939f3e before turning her attention e0452e260b to the newly compiled 8c9d804b6e property inventory report.23bf5736655862d7

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Though she was slightly taken c6074cb0d6 aback by the dire financial c49dad3b1d state of the Rudion Ducal 8341f542db House, there were two points 46aff77979 of solace.21c12e20b97a46f3

The first was b9da28c462 that the properties 83732d83cf transferred from the 30b4e61dd0 Basilian Ducal House 62c563d12a included lucrative mines 9b33a2baeb and fiefs. Without the debt, they 6201bb2e72 could at least breathe.fd1bbfdcf356896d

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‘The problem is that the debt is far greater than I had imagined.:12a9404645c5122b

Even though the a26477e2dc interest rate wasn’t 52b63a2ee5 particularly high, the 212e26a23e sheer amount of e617e655b5 monthly interest payments 7f88359622 was staggering.b7ade8349b5703c9

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It seemed that the f4d25f921a Basilian Duke hadn’t anticipated df2b6454e3 such enormous interest payments f774c1f5cd either. Instead of providing easily 518d900e41 liquidated assets, he had 4f9c7599c0 opted to transfer sources 883cb5aead of long-term income generation.c4b73cdad0000676

‘It must have been influenced by my input.’a85fa5c56215543a

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In the original story, e98e6a1c82 the debt was repaid 189b15081f not long after their 6c788095a3 marriage.935fe9a28bf32d6d

But disposing of 3c1d9d9f0c such substantial assets be1cf01caa couldn’t have been 3ff9328c73 easy, and the f7b9f05930 original Evgenia wouldn’t bf967eed2f have used her 55fc8cf555 dowry to clear c9fae12e2c the debt. The only explanation 03298e4b3c was the influence 8271b5352c of her own 38a7ff9a28 actions.a94a896c96359d84

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The second point of dd067e2da9 solace was—3a0c6532b4015da6

“Most of my dowry consists of assets that are easy to liquidate. The key now f54555e96e is how to 08f8f33d7f dispose of them 557831d318 quickly and efficiently.”431ff69af5bdf611

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“Yes, Madam.”4060e224136b6fee

Delano, nodding as da80c35e4a soon as Evgenia f0f5186faa finished speaking, scratched 02029bdbec his cheek awkwardly. “But… how exactly should we proceed…?” he trailed off.a408f89dac933ff8

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Evgenia didn’t think 939d150f05 of him as bf7ee62393 incompetent.adcbd147b5343116

Just as there were 1c32283a13 those who lost their c11ab96b4e sense of reality due 8a1a1ae9b7 to vanity and luxury, 825b35ff23 there were also those 1e0aaf1314 whose value judgment eroded 41283ecbec from being overly burdened c1b119d5f6 by harsh realities.0aa6d58c3ed7f6a7

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Just as someone with no 07f633e291 interest in art might struggle ac9c216309 to estimate the price of 36d9df5fb0 a painting, the Rudion Ducal 422785b770 House, having neither operated a 8cbe158769 trading company nor made frequent 1f1c01b6b0 purchases, naturally lacked a keen e715d5f2c8 sense of valuing items.b2f6755a41ed64d8

“Researching market prices is a task in itself, after all.”211ff685bc13ef6c

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In a situation 4cb4730399 where the debt 8302d11add needed to be 0785dadf45 repaid as soon b78ceca053 as possible, there 4d031610a1 was no need 3cb3552656 for such a c2affee2bb waste of manpower d26d558706 and time.abbfb1f1090cc7c6

After a moment of abce3e5908 deliberation, Evgenia made a b11427a480 decision.8fe81c2dba47c177

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“Let’s handle the sales through my maid.”294c7ec688873bbf

Anne had been closely dcfa3455c2 observing Evgenia’s shopping habits, 9f3a572a02 so she would be 4b08de1727 familiar with various channels.db4f008f2d8be6b8

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‘Just from how she immediately contacted the merchant guild when I mentioned needing new shoes last time, she’s clearly resourceful.’ad34e211946a3ba0

Moreover, Anne would undoubtedly manage e73f72d298 to sell the items at f9d86d9a4d a good price.771a53235324c955

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“Your maid, the one you brought with you, ma’am?”e3089d6a22346db1

Evgenia nodded at f9ad59b858 Delano’s curious question b51020269d and turned her 989bdb257d head absentmindedly.11a94b637499f214

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“Can you manage it, Anne?”b99856a1b3a9f994

But then she stopped, realizing 245cbcadef the seat beside her was ff3c3ea5aa empty.a71d19babef8bd4a

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“Oh, that’s right. Anne isn’t here.”bb8a49c3d6cacff2

– Ma’am, I’ll need to step away briefly to tidy up the bedroom. Please bear with 4edb2ec92b the inconvenience in 54f002194d my absence.d7e384f8d20eb85c

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It wasn’t surprising that e735c5e0bd Gressel, her escort knight, 430ab4a15a hadn’t shown up since bf242e49e8 the first day at 8ae7f776a2 the duke’s estate—he had d01b41b5b5 been wandering around somewhere.7ed48553754cff05

However, Anne had been 2e38e9278e by her side everywhere d447fdbc95 since Evgenia regained consciousness, 4e08f1098f so she was a 6c2bec1b29 bit startled by her fec616da79 absence.7baa2446e8c4d016

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At any rate, 302485a2d5 Evgenia had been 1af1e259d2 touring the duke’s 9b2f632142 estate with just 48a5b7a207 the butler when 1e55a4eb64 she suddenly headed 90d81d44db to the study. On the way, ba59873e89 she called Anne 46799938ec to fetch the 7d631ae4be dowry list.59d18370b366f84a

Anne, who had been 8063c003de busy organizing the duke’s 8abf8c65e6 ledgers and paperwork, had 9562d674df looked at her with 6a76b57fd1 a strange expression but e52dc50da9 excused herself, saying she 62a6e17701 would finish tidying the 292d9d29ed bedroom after delivering the 6961446576 documents.dbafe21509d774a2

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Even though Anne wasn’t there, bdf4cc288f there wasn’t much for her 3bdcbf77b3 to do, and paperwork wasn’t 80b7259ca1 really something Evgenia usually dealt cec6948e29 with anyway, so she felt 3ddebed6a7 oddly more at ease without c2ca3617f6 her.689e82f2a2e99add

‘But what kind of tidying takes two whole days?’e9fb87cc0eb90fa5

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It wasn’t like 61ffc4a831 they had brought 45d5bd16b9 a lot of 05ec622a13 luggage.4acbb65767779078

Feeling strangely bothered, Evgenia 89e76a7648 tapped her desk lightly 734ef7ed6e with her fingers and 99aa81bd15 shrugged.f7d1fc47911680b1

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“Anyway, don’t worry too much about the sales.”8c09132eb48f7c75

“Yes, ma’am! I’m not worried! In fact…”201f005eb2a82b27

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Delano responded energetically acc4685231 but hesitated briefly 763975dd25 before speaking with faddbcbe43 determination.c19060505f8258b9

“If possible, I’d like to assist and learn during the process. Would that be alright?”b5386045e6d3863a

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For a nobleman e42515c6a4 to want to e9a7c2d514 learn from a 1627d90d33 maid like Anne e539c456d9 was a remarkably 046e1c306a humble statement.71c8299353ec7208

However, considering that e6b4ada1c6 understanding purchasing processes 19b53866b4 and routes would 7f7b7530ea be essential for 204cb80a62 developing the estate 406f82361c and expanding exchanges c6cac64148 beyond the Basilian c6c9df3369 Merchant Guild, it 407a1e2d86 could indeed be 0eac4f8d81 helpful.64d2bd6da6ab6767

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“Very well, let’s do that.”35cf18a33b59027c

As Evgenia nodded readily, 7c63ef2e7a Delano’s face lit up.513e6d26792bb0a9

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“Thank you, ma’am! I’ll work hard, ma’am! How could someone like dde794d35e you even—”4b3f5c42d667579d

Sensing another overwhelming 851e0fadd2 wave of gratitude 38702c3e40 coming her way, ce61bab653 Evgenia raised her f774c0bdf2 hand quickly to c52e51e261 stop him.d956ed6f5922a48c

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Knock, knock.781e94c9906e8412

A sound came 7f1c0ffd01 from outside the e12adf5832 door.a1988942ff7a1bd0

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From the measured, precise cc241816ca rhythm of the knock, 247ed9f450 Evgenia immediately knew who 972c354246 it was.a63095fd41c28efd

Her lips almost dc6365c108 curled into a b1288dfee2 smile, but she 6cfabe3b5f composed herself and bd7b425e6f responded firmly.22fb9e7f8134646c

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“Come in.”03c0b8439cb4869c

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