The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

When Xia Ye and Karin returned from Moti City, Jiang Yue locked herself in the laboratory again.

Although she said that there was a research project that needed to be handled urgently, Aarons felt that she was not in a good mood.

After he told this matter to Xia Ye and Karin who came to report, the Aries beauty mercilessly mocked the sage who had already left.

"Just let the old woman continue to play like this, and you don't have to worry about her."

“…I just don’t feel good.”

"It's okay. Young Master still knows too little about women."

Not only did Xia Ye have no feelings about this, even Karin made a joke about it - so Aarons didn't dare to talk about this topic anymore.

I always feel like there's something else behind their words... Is this an illusion?

"By the way, what did you investigate in Moti City this time?"

"It's the movements of ordinary people. This incident has substantially affected the distribution of labor in the border areas. By understanding the movement of ordinary people, we can see which side the public supports more."

"You actually thought of this... You are indeed the best civil servant."

There was no change in Xia Ye's expression when she was praised, but Aarons felt that her mood seemed to have improved a lot.

"Master, I also went to the city hall to ask. They have recruited a lot of volunteers now. Most of them came to you after seeing you easily kill the Duke's subordinates in the news."

Aarons originally thought that they were just a group of people following the trend, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he might have ignored the common sense of this world.

Even if the level of civilization was close to that of his previous life, the people in this world still retained a tendency to respect the strong. Since he had publicly demonstrated his power, he would naturally be admired and respected by ordinary people.

——But these people will not have any loyalty at all. Once they lose their power, they will immediately turn to the other side.

"Ignore them for now. After the Chamber of Commerce is officially established, let them connect with those honorary nobles."

Although the role these people can play is limited, Aarons does not want to miss any help now.

And tying them together with the honorary nobles with appropriate benefits is indeed a good way to kill two birds with one stone.

Once these people get used to the lifestyle that they have given themselves, it will be difficult for them to break away from their influence.

"So about the Chamber of Commerce, we——"

However, before Xia Ye started discussing the Chamber of Commerce with Aarons, the internal telephone on the desk suddenly rang.

"I'm Aarons... Someone wants to see me? Claims to be a commoner but looks like a noble? How many people are there in total? One person... One person, let him in."

Although doing so does involve some risks, Aarons doesn't think that anyone can get away with wreaking havoc here - Karin and Xia Ye alone are not something that ordinary fighting warriors or magicians can deal with.

"Master, are there any guests?"

"I don't know. Who could it be that came all the way to see me at this time?"

……

Soon, Aarons met the visitor in the reception room.

The visitor was a tall, handsome and somewhat gentle man - and surprisingly, he had no intention of concealing his noble identity.

He was wearing a neat and straight blue-black suit, his slightly curly grey hair was styled elegantly and capablely, and he was wearing a pair of thin-framed glasses that highlighted his demeanor... This man, who looked to be in his thirties, looked like one of the true social elites that Aarons had seen in his previous life.

"I have long heard of your name, Marquis Aarons."

"……civilian?"

Because Jiangyue was not around, Aarons didn't know whether this person was a noble or not.

But this man was definitely not a commoner - because he clearly had no respect for him, and his aura even seemed to be superior to his.

"Although I don't know much, but you should be a noble, right?"

"The Marquis has good eyesight. Ha, you are indeed someone who dares to be an enemy of the Booker family... I won't keep you in suspense. My name is Morlo Ofei - the current head of the Duke of Ofei's family."

...What the hell?

——After hearing the answer that was completely unreasonable, Aarons' brain immediately shut down.

What did he say just now? He said he was the head of the Duke's family... That means he was the Duke himself!

He had been warned by the Scott family before, and had fought two rounds with the Booker family... and then the third Duke himself came here in person!

And he came here alone! ?

"...You are Duke Ophir?"

"That's right. But I just took over the position of head of the family from the previous Duke three years ago, and I haven't left the territory in the past few years. It's normal that the Marquis doesn't know me."

After hearing the other party's exact answer, Karin and Xia Ye beside Aarons immediately entered a state of combat readiness.

No one knew why a duke came here in person—but considering that the heir to the Duke of Booker could easily pull out ancient scrolls, the real duke might have some dangerous secret skills.

"Why did His Excellency the Duke come here alone?"

However, Aarons reached out to stop his two subordinates, and at the same time asked the man in front of him with a serious expression.

His own worth was not so high that a duke would come and murder him personally, so this young duke must have some other intentions for coming here alone.

So what does the other party want from you?

"Oh, the conflict between the Marquis and the Duke of Buck's family is already known to everyone even in my remote countryside. And my special trip to visit the Marquis is of course related to this matter."

Is he here to persuade peace or to warn himself?

Aarons had no idea what the other party was up to...but the young duke answered Aarons' question immediately after he gracefully adjusted his glasses with his fingers.

"I want to discuss a business with the Marquis—business concerning the Duke of Buck."

"...talk business with me?"

"That's right. I hope the Marquis can take this opportunity to completely eliminate the Booker family, and the Duke of Ophir will provide you with support and mutually beneficial rewards to the best of its ability."

It turns out that the three dukes are not united - Aarons' spirit was suddenly shocked, and then he quickly began to think about the pros and cons.

If what this man said was true... then maybe he could really weaken the power of the great nobles in one fell swoop.

"Although we are now considered enemies, there is still the possibility of cooperation. So what do you think, Marquis Aarons?"