Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

954 – The Era of Mass Sale – 4

The Minister of Finance’s actions were quicker than I expected.

That person is clearly the head of the Ministry of Finance. Even though it is the season that is running towards the end of the year after the fall, there must be a lot of work to be done. Do you think that selling mini injeolmi is more important than the Ministry of Finance?

‘It’s important, though.’

To be honest, it is correct. The financial affairs exist every day, every month, every year, but the mini-injeolmi distribution is impossible except during this season. If not now that Titi has opened her heart and decided to make her children independent, then when will the opportunity come again?

That night when the Minister of Finance visited the mansion, Titi, who had been staring at the wall thinking alone, stood up with such determination. I still can’t forget the moment when Titi, who had been staring at the wall without any purpose, approached me and looked up at me with determined eyes.

It would be unconscionable to hope for that miracle twice. So, you should aim for it now, during the mini injeolmi pickup period.

Of course, even taking that into account, I didn’t expect that a nobleman who was both a minister and a count would suddenly visit the mansion of a mere knight.

“I’m here.”

“Oh, you’re here?”

That is why, as soon as I saw the reply full of Luciano’s despair and sorrow, ‘His Excellency the Minister of Finance and his wife have arrived,’ I ran to Luciano’s mansion with Titi.

Then, I could see the Minister of Finance crouching down and handling the mini injeolmi one by one.

‘What is that?’

It’s quite a bizarre sight. A muscular man with a body of about 2 meters tall is picking out mini injeolmi.

It’s extremely rude to think this way, but it’s like the dog peddler is about to kidnap the neighborhood dogs. I feel like I need to free the mini rice cakes from the evil minister’s hands right now.

– Ugh, squeak!

– Squeak! Squeak!

– Woof woof!

The guys who were actually caught by the Minister’s hand and the guys who were huddled together underneath him were not averse to the Minister, but were enthusiastically welcoming him.

It’s strange. They say that animals instinctively recognize good people. Why can’t these children recognize the minister’s character? It’s truly heartbreaking.

‘Is it because of Titi?’

I looked at Titi, who was sitting next to Jenny, and started to think seriously.

Since Titi welcomes the Minister every time he comes, does Titi’s scent stick to the Minister and the chicks follow him? It’s a pretty plausible hypothesis.

“You’ve come to a good time. Who do you think would be good?”

“Since they’re Titi and Jenny’s children, they’re all fine. You can choose anyone.”

Meanwhile, the minister asked me for advice, wondering if he had difficulty making choices.

Asking me that is meaningless. I can’t even tell who they are. The one who was number one yesterday is number eight today. That’s their fate.

“Besides, isn’t this a child that you and your majesty will be taking care of, not me? If you’re going to choose, it should be between the two of you.”

“Hmm. That’s true.”

The minister nodded at my logical answer and turned his gaze to his wife.

– King! King!

– Squeak! Squeak!

The mini injeolmi that had gathered in front of the minister ran towards the lady as if they had made a promise.

“Oh my god.”

The wife smiled faintly at the sudden yellow wave.

But everyone seems to like the minister and his wife, so whoever they bring along will make a good family─

“Your Majesty, are you here?”

“Ah, sir.”

I quickly turned my head at the sound of Luciano’s somewhat haggard voice.

“I should have told you in advance that the Minister of Finance was coming, but I didn’t expect him to come so soon. I’m sorry.”

“No, it is not. As a fellow official, it is an honor to meet Your Excellency the Minister of Finance.”

Luciano responded to my apology with a forced smile.

It is a regrettable and apologetic answer. I will have to feel that glory about 10 more times in the future. Even if the minister takes one of those 13, there are still 12 chicks left.

‘sorry.’

I couldn’t bring myself to tell that cruel truth. Wasn’t Luciano already mentally damaged by the minister’s surprise attack? It was not human nature to kill Luciano in such a situation.

And Luciano must also be aware of this truth. He just doesn’t want to admit it and is trying to ignore it.

It is truly a sad and pitiful thing.

“What about this child?”

– king!

The only good thing is that the minister and his wife seem to have chosen the guy to take home, so now the minister and his wife will be heading back.

Future guests cannot be stopped, but present guests will return. Even if it is only for a short while, you can stay comfortably in a clean mansion without guests. I think this is quite a blessing.

Tanian and Janggan each received one, leaving 12 mini Injeolmi puppies.

Of these, the parents in Teilglehen and Erich in the Isles are after Titi’s offspring, so we have to remove two of them. That leaves ten offspring.

Let’s say we send it to the first father-in-law, the third father-in-law, the fourth father-in-law, and the fifth father-in-law. Then, four more are missing, so there are six left.

Finally, if we consider the former Inspector General’s Secretariat officials – the Minister’s Secretary, the Deputy Director of Information, the Executive Director, and the Deputy Executive Director – we are missing four more.

‘At the very least, there are only two left.’

Even if you calculate it conservatively, it’s an incredible situation where only 2 out of 14 remain. I vaguely knew that there were many people who were after Titi’s offspring, but now that I’ve experienced it myself, it’s shocking.

Even this is the minimum, conservative calculation. If you take into account Trixie’s maternal grandmother, who already lives with spirits and fairies and doesn’t need pets, Erich’s two in-laws, and Luciano’s acquaintances, the number goes beyond zero and reaches a minus.

What should I do? I never thought 14 would feel like too few.

“Our Titi. She’s so good that she’s causing problems like this.”

When I lightly stroked Titi’s head, Titi’s tail, which was lying down, slowly wagged.

It’s the second time a child has experienced independence, but there are no parents who get used to sending their offspring away. Even if you’ve prepared for it yourself, it’s inevitable that your heart will feel empty.

‘Should I adjust the speed a little?’

I quietly nodded at that sight.

Although it is the mini Injeolmi pickup period now, if we proceed with the distribution too quickly, Titi and Jenny’s sense of emptiness may be maximized. Wouldn’t it be right to distribute them while controlling the speed appropriately?

First, send it to your parents and Erich next week or the week after, and then send it on a monthly basis. After all, if Titi hadn’t made a sudden decision, it would have been several years before they started selling it.

“…Titiya.”

– Huh?

“Should I go see my siblings for the first time in a while?”

Titi jumped up at my suggestion.

Titi’s siblings. Four golden retrievers raised by none other than Sang-Wang.

In the past, the Crown Princess often came to play with those guys, but as the number of animals and things to play with increased in our mansion, her visits began to decrease. To be honest, from their perspective, it would be better to take a nap comfortably under the protection of a cozy situation than to go play at someone else’s house.

So, it has been quite some time since Titi met her siblings,

‘The void created by family must be filled with family.’

In order to restore Titi’s energy, the siblings must reunite for the first time in a long time.

Even though it is possible only by visiting the location of the situation. Even though you have to request a visit from the situation first.

‘If it’s for Titi…’

Before I knew it, my hands began to tremble.

I’m scared. Even though I’m the Crown Princess’ godfather, I’m scared to go meet the situation. The situation isn’t cruel or mean, but there’s an atmosphere that makes it hard to approach.

Moreover, the reason for the visit is ‘I came to see the dogs that Your Majesty is raising.’ From the perspective of the situation, this could be considered as insulting the imperial family by saying that the Imperial Count Naburang is receiving some favor.

He was not even an ordinary member of the royal family, but the former emperor who revived the empire.

‘If you go alone, you’ll be screwed.’

I can assure you that if I go into a situation alone, there’s a good chance that I’ll be a swordsman when I enter and a swindler when I leave.

In fact, the situation is quiet because the situation itself is playing Dudukri online in a corner of the palace. If the situation coughs once, the eyes of the entire empire will be focused on the situation. If he decides to do something, even the emperor will fall from the emperor (who has a lot of real power) to the emperor (who had real power but lost it).

‘I can’t help it.’

I looked at Titi, whose eyes were sparkling and panting, and then took out the communication port.

If you think about Titi, you should meet the situation, but you are afraid to visit alone. In that case, it is right to mobilize the decisive battle weapon.

The only being in this world who is not afraid of situations.

A being that cannot help but be weak in a given situation.

***

I stopped making the beef stew because of the unexpected visit of a guest.

If you take your eyes off the beef stew for even a moment, it will burn quickly, but fortunately, it was just the moment when you put the grass in the pot. Since you haven’t even lit the fire, there’s no problem with putting it off for a while.

“Grandpa!”

And even if I set it on fire, it doesn’t matter. The Crown Princess is more important than the iron pot that can be remade.

“Welcome. Have you had lunch?”

“Yeah! I ate!”

I patted the crown princess in my arms.

It has grown slightly since I held it last time. As expected, it is growing rapidly every day, perhaps because it is a growth period. I am just happy that it seems to be growing up healthily.

“Ah! The time and the titi are worth it!”

“Hmm?”

When he turned his head at the princess’s words, the godfather bowed and showed his respect.

“Long live Your Majesty! I, Karl Crassius of Tylglehen, head of House Crassius, greet Your Majesty!”

– Woof!

And the child the godfather was looking after wagged his tail and greeted him.

That guy has grown a lot since I last saw him. When he left my arms, he was small enough to be held with one hand.

“Titi, I brought you here because I thought you might miss your family!”

“I see.”

As soon as the Crown Princess finished speaking, the child’s siblings began to run towards her with great force.

Indeed. Did he notice even though I didn’t call him because he smelled his family? As expected, a dog’s sense of smell is truly amazing.

‘What brings you here?’

I looked at the five adult dogs rolling on the floor in an instant, then turned my gaze back to my master.

The Crown Princess says that she brought her godfather and Titi, but in reality, it is more correct to say that the godfather brought the Crown Princess.

But I can’t figure out why. Why did the godfather come to see me? And why did he bring Titi with him?

…

‘No need to worry about it.’

After thinking about it for a moment, I quickly gave up on the idea.

If he is a godfather, he must have his own reasons. Also, those reasons are probably not harmful to the royal family or the empire.

So for now, let’s focus on playing with the Crown Princess.