The day of the mission has arrived.
　The countermeasures are in place.
　The countermeasure was to see if my magic would work on a plate with the same kind of ability as the high grade armor that Radomkos wears on a daily basis, which is said to prevent the activation of magic inside and weaken magic on the surface. I was just testing to see if my magic would work on a plate that had the same ability as the high quality armor that they have against magic - which is said to prevent magic from working inside and weaken it on the surface - and I was preparing equipment for a duel.
　As a result, it turned out that the spell did not fail to work at all, and did not even decay, so I did not take any countermeasures.
　As for the equipment for the duel, I only prepared F-grade equipment in order to avoid being run away from or being told that I won by the power of my equipment.

Radomkos is on his way to the square. He should arrive in about five minutes.

Copy that!

　A member of the Miners' Association, who had come running from the lord's mansion, informed us.
　Aerial reconnaissance would be quicker, but I don't want to risk them finding out that I'm a wizard who can fly high.
　Until I get a duel, I'm going to play the part of an overconfident E rank adventurer with a righteous indignation.

　Radomkos' footsteps were slower than expected, and after about six minutes, Radomkos appeared in the square.
　He is easily recognizable by his dark blue armor, called Arc Mithril, and his gory decorations.
　In addition, he has a knight guarding him a bit behind.
　I also entered the square, and when Radomkos was approaching the center of the square, I spoke to him.

"Hey, you're Radomkos, aren't you?

"Hmm?　What are you?　You're a lowly commoner, you talk to me, and you call me by my name, do you want to die?　Call me Master Radomkos.

　I can feel the endless aura of a jerk. ......
　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think it's a good idea.
　Anyway, the provocation continues.

"Shut up, I heard from Mr. Gaither. 　"Shut up, I heard from Mr. Gaither.　Take it back.

What do you think I'm saying? 　I have a reason, I can pay more taxes for this noble man, I should be happy.

　What the hell is he talking about?

"What?　Who would be happy to pay taxes to a crazy a**h*le aristocrat like you, are you out of your mind?

"...... What?

　Radomkos puts his hand on the sword at his hip.
　You're really easy to provoke, thank God you're weak in the head.
　If you weren't so weak, you wouldn't have suggested such a tax increase in the first place.
　One more push.

Are you going to do it?　Do you think a lousy aristocrat can beat this E rank adventurer, Suzumiya?

　I'm not lying.

"E rank?　All right, let's duel. 　Let's see what happens to those who make an enemy of the noble me.

　A crowd of onlookers steadily gathered around us, forming an almost circular crowd about three meters away from me and Radomkos.
　It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web.
　This is a great way to make sure that you get the most out of your time with your family and friends. ...... On the contrary, if you look closely, you can see that one of the knights looks familiar, maybe you've talked to him before when you were fighting off bandits.
　You know what I'm capable of, so why don't you stop me?
　As I looked at him, I made eye contact with the knight.
　The knight made a gut-punch-like gesture toward me.
　Does he hate you that much, Radomkos?
　Radomkos is staring at me, oblivious to this.
　It's only natural, though, since his full-face armor is further narrowing his already narrow vision.

"Okay, let's duel. 　If you want to escape, now is the time.

I'm a nobleman, I would never do such a thing. 　...... Hey, you there, bear witness.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had it.

I understand.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.
　Now, before the duel, we need to decide on the terms.

If I win, you'll cancel the tax hike, right?

"Well, if I win, I'll take all your money and feed your corpse to the demons. 　To be honest, this isn't even close to a duel with the noble me, but I'm going to win anyway, and of course the condition of victory is that I kill my opponent.

　It's not even close. How much money do you think I have?

"OK, I'll kill you.

"Since I'm ranked D and you're ranked E, why don't you have a little fun?

　What's the difference between D and E?
　I'm not sure which is stronger, the E rank strongest or the D rank weakest?
　I'm not sure what to make of this.

So let's get started.

　As soon as I said that, Radomkos came running towards me with his glittering silver sword held high in the air.
　It's a good idea to take a look at the particulars of the particulars.
　It was supposed to be ......, but the opponent was too weak.
　You'll be able to get a lot more than just a pair of shoes.

"Gah!

　Radomkos shouted in pain, but the sword was repelled by the armor.
　I'm not sure what to do.
　My sword's blade is now partially dented, and it's even spilling.
　On the other hand, the armor on the other side has only a small scratch on it, and the sword seems to be intact.
　It is not a matter of martial arts or swordsmanship, but the hardness is too different.
　It's like using a plastic sword against a Japanese sword.

Why do you have such power ......? What cowardly means did you use ......?



No, you're just too weak, is that it?

　As I said this, I slammed my broken sword into the body of Radomkos' armor with great force.
　If the sword can't take it, you can use your momentum to crush it before it breaks.

"Aha!

　The armor dents, and Radomkos is blown about two meters away.
　A circle of onlookers spread out to avoid it.
　Radomkos struggles to stay on the ground.
　The weight of his armor may have caused him to fall, but the damage seems to have been severe.

The victory condition is ...... I have to kill him?

　If that was the victory condition, then there was nothing to be done.
　That's what I was planning to do originally.
　Thinking to that point, I look at the sword that was broken from the middle by the attack earlier.
　If I just want to cut off the head, swinging it down as hard as I can will be enough.

See you later.

　I said, and held the sword at the top.
　That's when Radomkos shouted.

"Wait!　Listen to me!

　Hmm?　Is there something more?
　I'll give you a will.

What is it?

Please don't kill me!　...... Yes, the money. 　I'll give you some money. 　How much? A million?

　You're begging for your life at this point. ......
　I'm not sure what you mean by "noble", but I'm not sure you're really a knight.
　I'm not sure if you're a knight or not. I'm sure you're not the only one.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.　It's not your money?
　As I'm thinking about it, I suddenly notice a lot of noise around me.

　Or rather, a unanimous call to kill.
　Even the knight guards are joining in.
　Is that what you want, knight?
　Well, I can't help him in this atmosphere.
　There.

"You're missing four digits, people are saying this, you should be ashamed of your actions and the victory conditions you set for yourself for causing so much resentment.

　After I said it, I realized that almost all of it was my own fault.
　This time, I raise my sword and try to cut off Radomkos' head.
　The others quieted down and watched.

"Wait!

　I hear from the onlookers.
　Who is it this time?

"My lord!　"Lord Farza!

　Some of the onlookers shouted.
　"My lord?　I thought you weren't coming back for another month.
　A man with a well-built body that contradicted the image of a nobleman stepped forward from the onlookers with a tired look on his face, leading a knight.
　What are we going to do with this?

"Well, my lord, the only way to win this duel is to kill your opponent, what should we do?

I'm sorry, but let's call it a draw, without the tax hike, of course, since we've come here earlier than expected to stop it.

Well, that's fine with me, but if he stays, there are going to be other problems .......

Of course, Radomkos will be dealt with accordingly.

　Then the lord said.

"Father!　You've come to save us!

　Radomkos clung to the lord.
　The lord kicked Radomkos.
　He kicks him.
　The lord then orders the knight behind him to...

"Shut up. You're no son of mine. 　Seize him!

Ha!

Why, Father?

I told you, you're no son!　You're nothing but a filthy criminal. 　I came back here to execute you!　Shut him up!

"Ha!

　One of the knights takes off Radomkos' helmet and beats him unconscious.

One of the knights takes off Radomkos's helmet and beats him to death. I'm sorry, but I need to talk to you at the mansion.

　You said the lord was a decent man.
　You said he was a decent man. He's not going to make you smoke anything.

Yes, sir.

　As soon as I reply, Mr. Ga-inta comes out from behind the onlookers.

"Sorry about that.

　The lord apologizes again.


　According to what I heard at the mansion afterwards, the servants rushed to contact the capital as soon as Radomkos started talking about increasing taxes.
　The magnitude of the incident was so great that it was immediately decided that Radomkos would be stripped of his noble status and executed, and Master Farza left the capital to execute it.
　He arrived here as fast as he could, day and night, with many horses and wagons.

　Fortunately, Radomkos's deed was so poor that only Radomkos was executed, Farza and the others were not executed, and the lord will continue if we allow it.
　He seems to have been a good lord, and I guess it's thanks to the trust he's built up over the years.
　Of course I said yes.
　The execution of Radomkos will take place tomorrow and he will be beheaded, but it's not something worth watching.
　I didn't ask for anything in return or compensation, but my lord has agreed to help me with the procedures of the mining association, at least to this extent.
　It seems that the authority of a single lord cannot be used to reduce taxes.
　There were some who tried to do so.

　This is how the incident of the nobleman's son raising taxes came to an end.