Episode 98
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The village chief closed his eyes tightly.
Dying this way, dying that way.
“Younglord. Although this is a forest, there are fewer game than you might think. I don’t know if I can offer as much leather as I want. There is only one hunter in our village… … .”
“I don’t need leather. They’re animals living in the Duchy of Brittany anyway, so it’s obvious.”
They’re not very bad, but they’re not expensive either.
Quality and expensive hides come from the Northeast.
“then… If you want herbs… There are quite a few types of mushrooms… … .”
“mushroom. It’s good. It’s a millennium sweetener, so it’s not bad to pay in moderation instead of taxes, but that’s not what I want.”
At Lian’s words, the village chief glanced at Lian’s face again.
“From now on, you will become a reverse village. When merchants pass by, provide adequate lodging and grow the village.”
“yes?! How can a merchant on a mountain wall like this… … .”
“There is a road.”
“What is that… words… this… … .”
The village chief and residents tilted their heads.
Lian gestured and shouted.
“excuse me. I mean look where I came from. What do you see in your eyes?”
At Lian’s words, the village chief and villagers finally understood.
Trees fell and the ground was dug on the road the Going Misha had passed.
It will be difficult for people to pass because the trees are cumbersome right now, but with a little work, it will become a great road.
Of course, if it was a floating ship that wasn’t a person or a normal vehicle, it was a long way to pass.
“In the future, many floating ships will pass through here.”
This is also a village, but Count Leon also had no particular specialties.
Knowing this, the village chief had his doubts again, but the faces of those standing behind Lian were so frightening.
“It would be difficult if you just told me to develop it, so I will lower the subsidy. Uncle Sebas.”
“yes. Captain.”
He took the money bag and passed Lian to the village chief.
well done
The village chief reflexively opened the money bag.
without thinking.
“Ouch!!!”
Surprised by the amount, the village chief collapsed on the floor in surprise.
The strength in the legs is gone.
I had never seen so much money in my life.
“If you embezzle or run away, keep in mind that you may request a thief guild. Since the Duchy of Brittany is a peninsula, there will be no good place to escape.”
Lian let go of the threat. It was the sonorous voice of a child, but everyone withered.
To them, nobility was not important whether they were children or adults.
It was something other than the same humanity.
“Huh! I will never betray the Lord’s will!”
The village chief gasped for breath before plucking up the courage to shout.
Naturally, the residents also bowed their heads.
“I want this town to be prosperous next time I see it.”
“It will definitely happen.”
“okay. And from now on, it’s okay for everyone not to prostrate themselves so much.”
Country lords and villagers fall to the floor, lords with big cities don’t.
In the first place, every time you pass by, it’s cumbersome if people fall flat on the floor.
He dealt harshly with rural lords and territories with a lot of qualifications.
Of course, there were many lords who did not.
“then. begging for luck Chief.”
After saying that, Lian went back to the ship.
After that, the subordinates follow.
However, Sebas, who had handed over the money bag, spoke into the village chief’s ear for a moment.
“It is good to spend generously on labor costs. However, you will need to keep a record of your usage history. I checked next time, but if the fact of embezzlement is found, several heads will be cut.”
“You don’t have to worry. butler? sir. I will use it only when absolutely necessary.”
At the village chief’s words, Sebas tilted his head for a moment before smiling.
“what. The butler is not wrong either. However, it is difficult to save too much. Except for some of the town’s operating expenses, you’ll have to use them all. If you don’t want to see the lord disappointed.”
“All right. I will work hard to break down and develop the village.”
The village chief swore with tears in his eyes.
This was an opportunity given by a benevolent young lord.
What kind of lord didn’t hesitate to support such a secluded village?
It was a common lord to squeeze out and throw away anything he needed.
“then. Good luck.”
“thank you. thank you Long live the lord!! Long live Count Leon!!!”
The village chief raised his arms to the sky and praised Lian.
The villagers also cheered with joy.
-hurray!! Long live the lord!!!
They shouted at the top of their voices until the Going Misha became a dot.
“Still doing that.”
The vice-captain turned his head in the direction of the village and said.
The vice captain’s seat was also endowed with vision magic, so he could see outside through the wall.
“It’s probably because it’s a village that will be ruined soon.”
“It seems so. Didn’t you pay too little for that?”
“If I gave more, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything because I was afraid. Or maybe the village chief had a heart attack on the spot. Heh.”
He made a lot of money these days, but the money he gave to develop a normal village was overflowing.
“Captain. where are you going now? Are you going in different directions?”
Then the navigator looked at the map and said.
On the one hand, you can go straight to the count’s capital, but go back a bit.
On the other side, a short distance is via the Barony of Kerician, but the plains come out and you don’t have to work to pave the way.
“It would be more helpful for the development of the territory to go through the baronial territory than paving the road directly to the capital, right?”
“I don’t know that. Since the lord is the captain, the captain will know.”
Ryan pondered for a moment.
“As expected, it would be nice to stop by Baron Kerician. hehehe.”
Seeing Lian suddenly smile, the vice-captain trembled for a moment.
that’s an evil laugh
“no way… It’s your territory… Aren’t you going to attack me?”
* * *
Barony of Kerician.
It is a vassal family that has produced knight commanders for generations.
It was also the most influential family among the vassals of the Countess of Leon.
However, in this succession war, he took a step back and took neutrality.
“after… Why is my father not coming back?”
A young man sighed in the county’s office.
The middle-aged man answered cautiously.
“It looks like something happened.”
Rumors abounded that he fled at night after having an affair with the Countess, but there was no way to confirm it.
“if. You don’t believe the rumors going around, do you?”
“Can it be… The baron is a man of honor… … .”
“Tsk. what is honor Anyway, seeing that the little guy named Lian didn’t come back, it’s a success… … .”
It was frustrating.
In fact, it was he, the eldest son of Baron Kerician, who devised the plan to kill Rian.
Luckily, I was acquainted with the person carrying the letters to Lian’s mother’s house and was able to sneak a peek.
“If only my father comes back, I can fully establish myself as the successor with that credit… … .”
“Shouldn’t we be prepared just in case?”
“The butler speaks as if my father will never come back.”
The butler said without blinking an eye.
In fact, should I say that I am closer to the son of the baron than to the baron?
The deeper truth is that the real relationship between the two… … .
“Tsk. Go see your mother. I don’t think he would like to see his brother get hurt.”
“I will make a good speech. Whoops.”
He has the same mother as his competitor, the second son, but a different father.
The eldest son’s biological father was a butler.
Only three people in this world knew about it.
“young master!! young master!!”
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Just then, I opened the door to the office and an article rushed in.
“What a fuss. Where is the camp this time?”
“That’s not it… … .”
The succession war was going on longer than expected.
As for the power, of course, the first member of the count family (because I think Lian is dead) has the upper hand, but the second one is holding out due to geographical advantage.
“then. Could it be that your father has returned?”
To be honest, first, I didn’t want blood on my hands.
It wasn’t a resolution to kill or pity.
It’s because I’m afraid that the title of kinslayer will be attached.
He just wants to be the heir to the baron in a fair and safe way.
“no. An unidentified floating ship has appeared.”
“huh? Is there no way for a floating ship to pass through our territory?”
If it was a normal floating ship, it was difficult to get around comfortably.
It’s flat, so you can just walk around, but it’s like the world is only made up of flats.
“I do not know. It is an ironclad ship.”
“Say something that makes sense. How do ironclad ships travel on land?”
“That’s real!!”
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Judging from the mood of the article, it didn’t seem like he was telling a lie.
What’s more, it seems that he even confirmed that he was covered with dirt.
“So, is this the right destination?”
“I think I will arrive here in 30 minutes.”
The eldest son thought for a while.
“There won’t be time to evacuate the villagers. Gather as many troops as possible and go up to the fort. Bring your mother quickly.”
“All right.”
A small fort on the hill above the village.
Since it was not very large, it was built with the goal of holding a sit-in for a short period of time until reinforcements arrived rather than a long-term goal.
Of course, the locals should also evacuate together, but it was judged that this was not the case now.
* * *
The Going Missha moved slowly, not in a hurry.
The vice-captain must be cramped with such Lian.
“If you go at this speed, everyone will run away.”
“I’m not running away. no I’m going slowly like this to tell you not to go.”
If it suddenly attacks you, you may have to run away or go catch it yourself.
But, if you give it time.
“I will evacuate to the fort first. You don’t even know if we’re enemies anyway.”
An auto hose approached nearby, but it turned back as if the report was more urgent.
Perhaps the baron’s son, bewildered, entered the fortress with only the soldiers.
“hmm… Are you really going to do that? Aren’t you too stupid?”
It should not be compared with the fortresses of the Shul region.
The forts there are somewhat prepared for flotation, but this town has not even paved the way for flotation.
Furthermore, internally, the war may be trivialized, but for various reasons, it has not experienced an external war to the extent that floating ships are mobilized.
“Because I’ve never seen it before being stupid. Few of the Breton nobles know how to deal with it.”
At least those who have at least a fishing village on the sea might react because they have been attacked by pirates.
However, pirates’ floating boats were rarely amphibious, so there was nothing special about them.
“no way… I believe in that snot-sized fortress… … .”
After going around the ridge, I saw the fortress. The vice-captain had a puzzled look on his face.
“It’s still bigger than a floating ship. It’s built of stone, so you’ll think it’s quite sturdy. You can see the hemp cloth.”
“Maporani. Are you talking about the second door over there?”
The vice-captain twitched his lips.
* * *
The village below the fort was in an uproar.
“The reason why all the soldiers went up to the fort… … .”
“Rather than that, why are you ringing the bell… … ?!”
When the intrusion bell rang, the territories had to take only the main items and take refuge or enter the fortress.
However, the baron’s eldest son did not inform him that he might not be able to receive the soldiers on time if the villagers flocked to him.
“Looks like it’s not an enemy.”
“Then why bring troops to the fort… … .”
There was nothing the villagers could do.
Except for just entering the house with anxious eyes and locking the door.
Kurrr.
In particular, the sound of the earth being dug was enough to drive people into fear.
The underside of the boat did not touch the ground, but the pressure was digging into the ground.
Normally, I don’t float this low, but even at this moment, I was paving the way.
“What!! That monstrous ship!!”
The sight was so bizarre that the eldest son lost his mind for a moment.
Since he is a noble, he saw ships sailing on the sea. I also rode a floating boat that goes on land.
The problem was that it was the first time I had seen a form like that, but it was the first time I had ever seen it scratching the ground like that.
“I wonder if the King is doing road maintenance… … .”
Honestly, that was the most reasonable decision.
It was a duchy that was no different from a vassal state of the Thrang Empire, so there were no outside enemies.
Even if there were enemies outside, would they push all the way here because there was something to be saved?
What’s more, such a cutting-edge final weapon… … .
[Rebels, come out and kneel!]
However, amplification magic rang out from the strange ship that had reached the bottom of the hill.