Sorcery Monarch Part 2

Chapter 204: The Last Obstacle to Securing the Misty Swamp

Halley was Blood Moon City's nominal Treasurer, but in reality, its ruler.

As a 15th-level pinnacle knight, he possessed one of the city's top combat capabilities, effectively acting as the lord's personal "caretaker."

Rubbing his thinning hair in frustration, Halley pondered over the financial shortfall and stroked his chin:

"We owe the Goddess of Wealth Bank 50,000 gold coins. I need to figure out a way to pay it off, or they'll start causing trouble again."

"Ugh, the lord's experiments are getting more expensive by the day, and now he's not listening to advice. What am I supposed to do?"

Just as Halley was deep in thought, there was a knock at the office door.

His worried expression vanished instantly, and his demeanor shifted to one of authority. After quickly fixing his "powerful" hairstyle, he said sternly:

"Come in!"

As the door opened, Halley saw a burly barbarian warrior who exuded a faint pressure.

Instinctively raising an eyebrow, Halley's gaze shifted from Beelzebub's large frame to the figure following him—Matthew.

Seeing Matthew's young face and the Arcanist insignia on his chest, Halley blinked in surprise and asked:

"Sir Matthew Ser? What brings you to the city hall?"

As the real power behind Blood Moon City, Halley was naturally aware of the recent significant events.

He also knew more about the feud between Matthew and the Carlisle family than most.

However, Halley typically didn't bother with noble affairs.

As long as they paid their taxes, he didn't want to get involved unless some idiot decided to challenge the lord's "affection for money."

Although Halley was familiar with him, Matthew pretended as if it was their first meeting, showing a surprised expression and cautiously replying:

"There's a land development rights transaction between me and the Carlisle family that needs to be registered, and I have to pay a processing fee."

Glancing at Matthew in surprise, Halley set down his ledger and took the documents Ralph handed him.

He didn't show any impatience, instead responding calmly:

"In fact, land transactions smaller than the size of a village don't need to be reported to the city hall..."

Knowing full well that both Halley and the lord were in desperate need of money, Matthew suppressed a smile and softly said:

"I know, but the Misty Swamp is quite large, so I plan to settle everything in one go."

"Of course, I'm also willing to pay a processing fee to quickly finalize the territory's boundaries and transaction contract."

Raising his head instinctively, Halley looked at the composed Matthew in shock and quickly skimmed through the documents in hand.

Recalling the information about the Misty Swamp, Halley thoughtfully advised Matthew:

"The Misty Swamp isn't ideal for development. It's overrun by murlocs, and dangerous swamp crocodiles make it a low-value area."

Matthew wasn't surprised by Halley's discreet warning.

That's just the kind of person Halley was—a diligent and responsible man, though with a love for money...

However, even Halley's greed was through proper channels, not for himself but for the troublesome lord!