Declaration of a Territorial War (102)

“Sir Gold. Please explain.”

Dragging things out until the repayment deadline…

What on earth did that mean?

“First… let’s summarize Lord Friedel’s position. He’s showing us the Spring-Coming Flower and claiming that, under an old Northern law, winter is over.”

“So he sent someone to say that you failed to repay the money by the deadline, my lady.”

At Ruby’s comment, Sir Gold nodded.

“If we sue, there’s a high chance we’ll win, but the lawsuit itself is what they’re aiming for.”

“…Go on.”

“If they set their minds to it, delaying the trial to buy time won’t be difficult.”

He wasn’t wrong. In the past, the former Lord Bendigei had deliberately dragged out a trial...