Chapter 54: Earl Baumeister

Plot
Wend and Armstrong head to Stadtburg to settle the issues after Kurt's death and the first place they stop is to see Finance Minister Rückner. As they arrive at Finance Minister Rückner's mansion the front gate is crowed with people either claiming they are a relative or their child is the son of one of the numerous noble's killed by Kurt's grudge. Wend firsts asks him to handle the issue about Kurt's child and then asks why did hew give Baron Rückner concessions. He explains that his brother wasn't a fool to get caught and since he recognized Rodrich Rückner as his son he had no choice. Finance Minister Rückner then informs Wend that Rodrich is the only heir left from Baron Rückner family. Wend tells him not to steal his head retainer and then it is decided to shut down and remove the Baron Rückner peerage. Wend then head to his mansion in the Royal Capitol to prepare for his meeting with the King.

The next day Wend appears before King Helmut in a meeting room and Finance Minister Rückner will announce the punishment of the Baron Rückner household first in the meeting room and once they go to the audience hall they will hand out the rewards. The punishment will be shutting down the household and selling all the assets. Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder is looking for the adventurer who gave Kurt the flute to try and find out who was Baron Rückner accomplishes. The twelve nobles killed along with his brother will have their peerages stripped. The group then head the audience hall and Wend is surprised that Erich and Helmet and present. Erich lets Wend know that the dead of Baron Rückner and his allies is being listed as them using a magic tool of unknown origin. Then King Helmut announces that Erich and Paul's peerages will be raised to Baronet. Erich tries to say he doesn't deserve it but King Helmut shuts him up with a smile. King Helmut that announces that Wend's peerage will be raised to an Earl and that the Kingdom is confiscating the Savage Land and giving them to him for development.

The next day Wend, Erich and Helmut go to Armstrong's mansion for diner and Armstrong explains everything to them in detail. Erich is worried about how the people he work with will react to him suddenly having his peerage raised plus he was given a promotion at work. It was also decided that if the Savage Land development looks promising he will be raised to a Baron and take over the position that Baron Rückner held. Wend then reveals that all the assets of Baron Rückner will be given to him. As far as Baron Rückner's mansion Wend will put it up for sale since many people died in it the wants nothing to do with it. The King also gave Wend peerages he can hand out and it is decided that Amalie's children will obtain two of them once they come of age. After diner Armstrong's younger children want to hear stories from Wend. As the conversations progress Armstrong lets Wend know if he had a daughter he would marry her to him to which Wend is glad for this.

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Elise Katharina von Hohenheim

Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong

Finance Minister Rückner

King Helmut

Paul von Benno Baumeister

Erich Baumeister

Locations
Stadtburg