120 – Cornelia’s Recruitment and Evan’s Territory
After Evan returned to Alulim.
Evan’s mansion.
Cornelia’s head spun when she heard the news about her in the desert.
“It’s time to counterattack.”
Second Prince Charlie is interested in the war against the heresy. Great opportunity to target Charlie’s business. Rose shouted in great excitement.
“I’ve been through a lot in the meantime, but it worked out well!”
Charlie is putting pressure on all the royal family’s business. When the civil war begins, to easily eat the empire.
Here, Cornelia was also under pressure from Charlie day after day. To prevent Cornelia from rallying her soldiers.
“Brother Charlie doesn’t want me to have an army. So they did everything they could to hinder me.”
When Cornelia tried to gather her soldiers, 2nd Prince Charlie took Cornelia’s soldiers west and abandoned them.
What kind of soldiers would Cornelia, who doesn’t go to war, need? Charlie stole Cornelia’s soldiers to use in the war.
It still feels unfair to think about this…….
“Sias, you help Cornelia.”
Evan handed Sias over to Cornelia.
Sias is a person who participated in the war against the heresy for a long time. He will be helpful in training Cornelia’s army. But Sias was shaken.
“Then won’t you distance yourself from Sir Evan…?” … ?”
“Follow Cornelia. “I am Cornelia’s knight anyway, so I will see you often.”
Cornelia comes to Evan’s mansion every time to educate her fiancé.
Sias felt regret and doubt at the same time. Because Evan handed himself over to Cornelia, and Evan spoke informally to Cornelia. Cornelia was looking at Evan like she was dripping with honey.
Is this a romantic relationship? Sias had his doubts, but he agreed to join Cornelia at Evan’s mansion.
“If you work hard, I’ll look at your window.”
“…… ! “I will definitely make the Third Princess’s army great!”
When Evan threw the bait, Sias asked.
Sias has military experience in the West.
Because he had worked as a unit commander, Sias had a knack for it. Rose smiled happily.
“Lord Sias! This is the first time since the dinner party last year. “Thank you so much for helping us.”
“Ah… No, Sir Rose. It’s all something I like to do. Please be kind to me.”
Sias bowed slightly. In terms of career, Rose is the senior. Since we started working together, Sias showed courtesy.
Cornelia felt reassured.
“I can’t tell you how happy I am that Lord Sias has joined us. “If I organize an army, I promise you high command.”
Cornelia planned to hold Sias tightly.
Honestly, I thought Sias would swear loyalty to Charlie, but surprisingly, he seemed to have a bad relationship with Charlie.
It is difficult to find a talent like Sias.
A person who knows how to use the world of imagery, has participated in wars, and has served in the military for a long time.
Evan and Cornelia were so thankful for providing such a talented person.
“Thank you so much, my benefactor. Thanks to you, I can increase my power even more.”
“It’s okay to say thank you. Because you have received a lot. Rather, how are you going to raise an army?”
“I think I will use my noble status to conscript local residents.”
“Although it is a small piece of land, you can use my land as well.”
Evan told Cornelia to use his land.
Ninar, land received from the emperor as a major in the north. It’s about the size of three small villages, and from what I’ve heard, it’s a valuable piece of land. Evan has never been there.
I don’t particularly want to live as a lord.
Cornelia closed her eyes.
“The benefactor’s land?”
“Yes.”
“Um… are you okay. “Benefactors and benefactors also need a place to return to, right?”
“Where to return?”
“Yes. “This is the place to return to after graduating from the academy.”
Now that the benefactor has disowned the Grace family.
It would be right to go to the newly acquired land, Ninar. Cornelia did not want to use her benefactor’s land for politics.
-A place to return to!
Maya was hugged around Evan’s waist. Maya’s cheeks are bulging and pressed like rice cakes.
Maya’s eyes were shining.
Reacting to the words ‘place to return’.
Those words sounded unfamiliar to Evan.
“I want my benefactor to have a place where he can rest in peace. “People can’t live fiercely all the time, right?”
“Nothing is impossible for humans.”
“hahahaha, is that so?”
Even though Evan denied Cornelia’s words, her heart rang.
After graduating from the academy, Evan only thought about fighting disasters. Even in his previous life, after he descended, all he did was fight a witch. It was a time of long wandering.
If the Paladin of the Apocalypse was defeated and Evan from his previous life was alive… Shouldn’t he have gone back to the mountains?
It would be nice to go to his mother’s grave, which is now Evan’s.
‘I only hoped for the completion of the sword.’
That was the only thing that mattered to Evan.
Even now, there hasn’t been much change in his thoughts, but Evan doesn’t open his mouth easily.
After completing the sword.
What did Evan want? He wanted to prove what he had achieved. So he fought the Witch King and the Paladin of the Apocalypse. As he stood in the midst of a fierce battle, he did not feel any unnecessary emotions. When he fought the Paladin of the Apocalypse, he realized that Evan’s sword was lacking, and he was so happy.
When I think of that time, I can’t help but smile… Why is this feeling pressing against his chest?
Joy subsides and depression rises.
Evan thought he lacked performance.
“Benefactor, shall we go to your benefactor’s estate together this weekend? “Let me introduce you.”
Until now, the benefactor has never visited the Ninar territory.
Cornelia, who had visited before, was planning to guide us.
“…… “Please.”
After finishing his thoughts, Evan opened his mouth with difficulty.
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5,000 Private soldiers inspected in the territory of the Marquis of Ashur.
Those who worked as mercenaries, those who came from farming, etc.
An additional 3,000 new soldiers were recruited to the existing 2,000 soldiers. Normally, this kind of recruitment of new soldiers would be interfered with by 2nd Prince Charlie, but this time he was not. Is Charlie busy with the war?
“Salaries and supplies will be paid at the end of the month! Everyone, be loyal to His Excellency the Marquis of Ashur!”
“Old!”
Sias, who became the commander of the Marquis of Ashur, shouted.
Although it was a one-year contract job, Sias found out that Cornelia was the Marquis of Ashur.
Sias regretted it at first. If this happens, won’t he ultimately be participating in the civil war? However, Cornelia wisely changed Sias’ conditions.
“Lord Sias, all you need to do is train the army. “I’ll make him the deputy director of the training center so he doesn’t participate in the civil war.”
The director of the training center is Rose.
Cornelia made adjustments to prevent friction with existing classes.
Sias was surprised.
“! “Are you sure?”
After giving a speech to the new recruits from the podium, Sias asked Cornelia again as she returned to her seat.
“Of course.”
‘Then there will be no need to kill other royal family members even if a civil war breaks out. ‘I just need to train soldiers’
Sias liked Cornelia’s consideration.
Second Prince Charlie has no choice but to involve Sias in the civil war.
Cornelia placed Sias outside the civil war.
“I will do my best.”
“Please.”
Cornelia smiled slightly and looked at the 5,000 troops inspecting the parade ground.
The military is a money-sucking organization. Food expenses, supply expenses, etc. Unless the military goes to war, there is no profit. Therefore, creating a regular army was burdensome, but Cornelia was not like that.
Marquis Ashur had extensive farmland, so Cornelia had a lot of money.
‘Abama’s condition is getting more serious.’
Cornelia felt that civil war was near. It would be right for him to have as many private soldiers as possible.
Cornelia had a bitter feeling in her heart. This fate of fighting among his brothers is cruel. It takes so much effort to prepare.
Evan, who was sitting in the official seat, looked down at Cornelia.
Cornelia disguised as the Marquis of Ashur.
Is there a place for Cornelia to return to? From Evan’s perspective, Cornelia seemed like someone whose only goal was to survive.
“My benefactor, I don’t know if I’m wasting my benefactor’s time for no reason.”
Cornelia smiles weakly and speaks to Evan.
Evan shook his head. Before visiting Evan’s territory Ninar, he came to see Cornelia’s army for a while.
After Evan’s physical ability level reached B-, his impatience became much less.
“hehehe. “I think my benefactor’s body has been greatly reduced since I visited his mother’s grave last year.”
“Have I become softer?”
“Yes… “Oh, did I say something harsh?”
Evan shook his head again.
Cornelia is one of the people who cares about Evan the most. She knows that Cornelia has no ill will toward Evan.
Cornelia felt warm. She felt that her benefactor trusted her. Although the benefactor is calm, her actions show a slight amount of consideration.
Cornelia spoke with a bright smile.
“I’m looking forward to going to my benefactor’s territory.”
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Ninar is a territory along a carriage road.
Because it is located along a well-paved road where horse-drawn carriages travel, a stagecoach station and a market developed early on.
This naturally formed horse-drawn market was a specialty of Ninar territory.
“It’s not such a quiet place.”
Cornelia said with an apologetic face.
After the new recruit admission ceremony, Evan and his party came to Ninar territory by teleportation. On both sides of the horse-drawn carriage road, you can see many young people setting up stalls and workers with mats. Noisy atmosphere.
It was quite surprising to Evan, who had imagined a desolate and cramped estate.
“There are more people than I thought.”
“Ninar’s horse-drawn carriage market is famous. “You can collect that much tax?”
It is the lord’s responsibility to adjust the level of taxes.
Cornelia said that the previous lord imposed a tax of 1 million points per month as market place tax and 20% as transaction fee.
There are more than 100 merchants at the horse-drawn carriage market alone, and the price alone is 100 million points per month. Evan wasn’t worried about money, but he thought these calculations were worthwhile.
“hehehe, the real thing about the horse-drawn carriage market is this transaction fee? “When the market is booming, sometimes 100 million points come in as commission in one day.”
Cornelia spreads her fingers and speaks happily.
She certainly won’t be short of money as long as she is the lord of Ninar.
“The manager must have been hoarding money because there was no lord until now, and when you go to the lord’s castle, there will be gold coins piled up!”
Cornelia spoke excitedly.
Cornelia wanted to see Evan’s favorite look on her many gold coins.
The group went to Yeongju Castle like that.
Yeongju Castle was located on a small hill. Location a little far from the market. Cornelia broke into a cold sweat as she entered the lord’s castle.
This is because the manager with a face covered in bruises greeted the group with a scowl.
“Wow… Wicked thieves attacked Yeongju Castle. “My lord, you have been gone for a long time, so I think you have taken it easy.”
The manager shed tears as he leaned on his crutches.