The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

9 – The Secretary Was Defeated.

Facing Arian’s unfocused eyes, Franz felt a chill run down his spine.

It was because the image of the saintess he had seen just yesterday overlapped with her.

How hard had he tried to save the world from the saintess.

They argued, he slapped her and knocked out her teeth, and in the end, he even gave her counseling.

The first two seemed somewhat strange, but he decided to let it slide.

After all, he had prevented the world’s destruction, so it was all good.

Anyway, having twisted his whole body to save the world, it was absurd to face the same expression the next morning.

Franz raised his hand and stared at it blankly.

He wondered if this would work for Arian too.

However, he couldn’t conclude that Arian was a villainess just yet.

After all, she wasn’t on the list in the guide window.

Having witnessed the saintess’s actions with his own eyes yesterday, his trust in the guide window was 200 percent, no, even more.

So Franz’s hand slid back down.

“Why? What’s the matter?”

“Why, why on earth are you trying to hire another secretary…?”

“I’m hiring one so you won’t have a hard time. If we share the work, it will decrease, won’t it?”

“No. It’s fine. If that’s the case, I’ll do it alone.”

Arian shook her head firmly as she spoke.

Franz couldn’t understand her at all.

If the workload decreases, it should be welcomed with open arms, not refused.

Didn’t she leave work late just yesterday because of the backlog?

If more people are hired, she could leave work on time every day, which she liked so much. He couldn’t understand why she was against it.

At that moment, a word suddenly flashed through Franz’s mind.

Salary.

Could it be that she was worried her salary would decrease if more people were hired?

If that was the case, he could fully understand Arian’s refusal.

There are many reasons why people work, but the biggest one is undoubtedly money.

“I’ll keep your salary the same. No, since you’ve been working hard lately, I’ll even raise it. How about that? Is that okay?”

“Ha-, do you think I’m doing this because of that measly salary?”

For a moment, Franz’s mind went blank.

If it wasn’t a money issue, there was really no reason to refuse.

And that measly salary.

In the 21st century, black-haired Koreans shed tears and worked hard to get an extra million won in annual salary, but it felt like all that time was being denied.

In fact, Franz was missing one important fact.

That Arian was the daughter of a duke’s family.

With mountains of gold and silver treasures already piled up in her family, it was natural that she had no interest in a paltry salary.

Of course, Arian had once told Franz that she was from a duke’s family.

He just didn’t remember it.

So from Arian’s perspective, she was furious.

Is this man teasing me on purpose-, she thought.

But Franz was just frustrated.

He didn’t know the reason, and she just told him not to hire a secretary. But if he didn’t, it would be nearly impossible for Arian to handle all the work alone.

So Franz thought.

This can’t go on.

It was a moment when something needed to change.

The conversation between the two was running parallel, never converging into one.

What is negotiation in the first place?

Isn’t it about conveying what each other wants and achieving it through coordination?

So, the only thing to do was to listen to what Arian wanted.

“So, what do you want?”

“I hope you don’t have any other secretaries besides me.”

“Is it okay as long as it’s not a secretary? What about other office workers or something like that?”

“That… seems to be okay….”

Arian unconsciously trailed off.

If she answered immediately that it was okay, it would reveal her obsession with the position of secretary.

The secretary of the Tower Master is the only one who can work with the Tower Master.

To be obsessed with such a position was almost like confessing that she wanted to be with him all the time, which was almost half a confession.

And this was a very shameful thing.

In the world where Franz and Arian lived, it was unheard of for a woman to confess first.

If a woman liked a man, she would subtly flirt and seduce him, and it was common for the man to confess and achieve love.

However, unfortunately, this did not work on Franz.

Franz had the dating values of the 21st century.

If she subtly flirted, he would wonder what she was doing, and it would take a slap with her tail for him to realize love.

So Franz was just satisfied with Arian’s answer.

As long as it wasn’t a secretary, he thought it would be fine to hire some office workers.

Thus, Arian, a mysterious defeat.

In fact, although Franz did not notice, there were quite a few women who had wagged their tails since his days as a Tower member.

From the head of some magic association to the daughters of prominent noble families.

Although Franz was from a baron’s family, he had magical talents that surpassed that, and his face was radiant wherever he went, so it was natural.

However, those women could not be found around Franz after a while.

Except for one person, suspiciously.

Thud-.

Arian placed a stack of documents on the desk and raised one corner of her mouth crookedly.

“Well then, Master of the Tower, work hard with those sluggish hands of yours today as well.”

Arian was bustling around busily, both in front and behind.

The problem was that Franz knew nothing at all.

“Ah…”

Franz’s vision darkened at the documents laid out before him.

It seemed he needed to gather office workers as soon as possible.

* * * * *

A few days later.

Franz posted a recruitment notice for office workers.

『We are looking for someone to work at the Tower like family!

Salary: 1 gold coin (subject to increase based on performance)

Employee Benefits: Free use of Tower facilities, 30% discount on commission fees.

Working Hours: Leave as soon as all tasks are completed.

Job Description: Handling requests and various suggestions received by the Tower (no physical labor, simple office work)

The Tower hires without regard to background. Feel free to apply.』

The conditions were truly absurd.

Not just the salary, but the fact that they hired without regard to background was remarkable.

Any noble would naturally want to expand their influence, but the recruitment notice seemed far from such ambitions.

Nevertheless, the commoners found it hard to believe.

After all, it was obvious they would only hire nobles.

How many times had it been like that until now?

Even the lord of the neighboring village, who claimed to hire knights equally, ended up hiring nobles one after another.

So this time, too, it seemed like a ploy to raise their reputation among the commoners.

However, despite thinking that, the commoners began to submit their applications one by one.

The salary was a whole gold coin.

With one gold coin, one could live frugally for five years, making it a true opportunity to turn one’s life around.

Moreover, there was no real loss even if they didn’t get accepted.

And so, time passed, bringing us to the present.

Franz rubbed his forehead as he looked at the crowd gathered in front of the Tower.

There seemed to be easily over a hundred people.

What on earth could have brought so many people together?

Of course, the conditions were exceptional, but I never expected it to be this much.

“Didn’t I tell you it wouldn’t work? This is something you brought upon yourself, Tower Master, so you should take responsibility.”

Arian said this as she quickly scanned the faces of the people.

Pretty women, women who seemed interested in the Tower Master, and just women in general were to be weeded out.

Even if they initially had no interest, they would surely start fawning over Franz, so it was right to nip the seeds of discord in the bud.

Soon, the interview presided over by the Tower Master began.

In truth, there wasn’t much to the interview.

It was just reading and writing, some calculations, and a few simple questions exchanged.

Arian shot a sharp look and asked,

“What do you think of the Tower Master?”

“Uh, well, he’s respectable… and handsome, and cool…”

“…Rejected.”

Arian said in a cold voice.

While it felt good to hear compliments about the Tower Master, there was no way a fox could be let into the tower.

Franz, the Tower Master himself, was simply dumbfounded.

Who on earth was rejecting people at their own discretion?

“It’s fine, please sit there.”

At Franz’s words, the woman in shabby clothes who had been about to stand up sat back down.

After a long series of interviews, only three people remained.

Two commoner women and one male wizard.

The fact that two commoners had been selected caused an uproar among the commoners who doubted the Tower Master.

It was truly an equal selection as stated in the recruitment notice.

Franz had posted the notice without any particular thought, but it was raising his reputation.

A few more days passed, and when the newly appointed clerks started to perform their duties adequately,

Arian entered the Tower Master’s office holding a document.

She handed it to Franz and said,

“Tower Master, this is a designated dispatch.”

Designated dispatch…?

There certainly was such a system in the tower.

However, the commission fee was substantial, so no one would use it.

Franz felt puzzled as he received the documents from Arian.

And he began to read slowly.

[Rescue of Elf Slaves]

[Designated Mage: Franz Gilbert]

He felt a chill just from reading the beginning.

Because the only elf Franz knew was just one person.

And, as expected.

[Sender: Hera of the Root Tribe]

Another villainess was looking for him.

Franz’s hand slowly rose to his forehead.