Episode 14 – Truth Summit (2)
Amelia blinked once.
The lord of Ruben…?
What kind of nonsense does that mean?
A lord is a noble nobleman who rules over a territory.
Even if he was the king of the area, there was nothing strange about it.
But the man in front of him is Yeongju.
He didn’t even look like an aristocrat.
Amelia carefully observed the behavior of the man extending his hand.
However, no matter how I looked, there was nothing special.
No, it wasn’t special, let alone attractive.
to be groggy
That was the best Amelia could do.
“Lou, you’re the lord of Ruben…?”
“That’s right. My name is Xian Elandur.”
Xian nodded and answered Amelia’s question.
But Amelia only put on a more confused expression.
“… Elandur?”
Elandur.
There was no one in the Empire who did not know Elandur.
And even the weight of that name.
But this stupid man is Elandur…?
Amelia looked at Xian with a blank expression.
Then Sian opened his mouth again.
“This is Cian Ellandour.”
“draft···? ah.”
Only then could Amelia nod her head.
Cyan Elandour.
It was because I had heard rumors about him.
Marquis’ madness.
An illegitimate child who shouldn’t have existed.
In fact, the only known rumors about Xi’an were ‘sh*t’.
It was not widely known that he was an illegitimate child.
It was just a fact that only a few knew.
However, as a merchant, you have to be quick to know the information of the aristocratic family.
Amelia knows what kind of existence Cyan is.
He also knew roughly how he was treated in his family.
And he also knew how Ellandur used the Ruben estate.
so now.
Xian introduces himself as the lord of Ruben.
‘Is it abandoned?’
Amelia learned a lot without asking for details.
Amelia pretends nothing is wrong.
She calmly bowed her head to Xian.
“nice to see you. This is Amelia, the head of the top line of truth.”
Then, this time, Sian looked at Amelia like that.
Even at first glance, Amelia looks like the daughter of an aristocratic family.
Then Amelia opened her mouth again.
“Just call me Amelia.”
At Amelia’s answer, Xian nodded once.
The appearance of not revealing one’s last name.
Because that usually meant one case.
‘Is it ruined?’
In case the family collapsed.
Those who have the status of nobility, but do not have any power.
Such people usually do not reveal their last name.
Xian also learned a lot without asking for details.
“ruler. Then, the introduction is roughly finished…”
Xian clapped and clapped.
Then he turned his head and shouted loudly.
“Hans!”
Then, among the people, an old man got up from his seat.
An old man whose age is deeply buried.
Hans trudged towards Xian.
After getting closer to a certain distance, Xian opened his mouth again.
“Go and ask them to bring the dismantled goblin corpses over here.”
“There are a lot of things that haven’t been done yet, but let’s bring them anyway.”
“Um… wouldn’t it matter?”
Sian glanced at Amelia.
To be precise, he looked back and forth between Amelia and Lucas.
“I can’t even take it all anyway, so what?”
“I guess so.”
Hans nodded calmly.
Amelia let out a small sigh.
Xian’s words that he couldn’t take it all.
Because he knew that the words were bluff.
Amelia knew Ruben’s circumstances better than anyone else.
Looking at the people dismantling right in front of them… It seemed right that they had hunted the goblins.
But anyway, it’s just a few.
It seems like he wants to show it off in order to gain momentum in the first place…
‘This person is no different.’
Amelia let out a small sigh.
Right then.
“ah! Bring me the Hobgoblin too!”
Xian shouted as if he had forgotten.
Hobgoblin…?
Could it be that you hunted the Hobgoblin?
‘No way.’
Amelia shook her head resolutely.
The Hobgoblin really made no sense.
Because only a knight could deal with the Hobgoblin that lived in the dark forest.
It is also an article dealing with auras.
No, the realm of an auror user. It was also possible to fight against it only when there was an intermediate level Auror user.
But you hunted Hobgoblins?
‘It’s probably mistaking it for a slightly bigger goblin.’
If hobgoblins had appeared, there was no way they would be alive like this.
‘Stupid.’
So, Amelia shook her head.
Marquis family’s madman, Xian.
If not, will there be smoke in the chimney?
Amelia could understand why it was rumored.
exactly.
Patter.
That is until you see the goblin corpses starting to pile up like crazy.
“······ to?”
Amelia’s face went blank in an instant.
the sight in front of you.
“hey! Move quickly!”
“There is still a lot to move!”
There, people were moving in line, carrying goblin corpses on their backs!
“Eutcha! Lord, can I leave it here?”
“uh. Just pile it up there. Anyway, this side will have to check again.”
“Yes, I understand!”
Patter.
Goblin corpses piled up like a mountain in an instant.
A few more piles of mountains similar to it were piling up next to it.
Patter.
And I didn’t think it would stop!
Roughly hundreds of units.
No, at least a few hundred units.
But now this number is less than half?
“Hey, wait…!”
Right then.
cooong!
Something huge came into Amelia’s field of vision with a shaking of the earth’s axes.
Similar to goblins,
But something essentially different.
“Ho, ho, Hobgoblin…?!”
Amelia’s mind went giddy.
And between such dizzy minds.
“these. How long can you hit it all?”
Xian’s voice was heard.
Eyes full of anticipation.
“This, what this…”
Amelia didn’t know how to respond to this.
#
The main house of Ellandur, located in the Marquis of Ellandur.
The majesty of the huge mansion could tell at a glance the reputation of Ellandur in the empire.
And inside such a huge mansion.
There, an old man was crossing a long hallway.
General Lerit.
He was in charge of the internal affairs of the Ellandur family.
Sure enough, the maids and attendants who encountered Lelith stepped aside and bowed their heads.
Lelith quickly accelerated her steps.
In front of the door we reached before long.
Lelith lightly knocked on the door.
smart.
“Isabel. This is Lelith.”
“Come in.”
Then, as if they had been waiting, permission came from inside.
Lerritt paused for a moment before gently opening the door.
Click.
Spacious home office.
In the room designed with luxurious hardwood, it felt elegant and noble.
And the inside of that office.
A blonde woman was sitting there.
The undisturbed posture and facial expression were accompanied by dignity,
The overall atmosphere is soft yet elegant and sophisticated.
Isabelle Ellandour.
She was the hostess of Ellandur.
Isabel’s calm eyes turned to Lelith.
Lelith slightly lowered her head and opened her mouth.
“The youngest boy has arrived in Ruben.”
“Youngest boy?”
Isabel’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“sorry. I made a mistake.”
Lelith hurriedly repented of her mistakes.
sinking silence.
Finally, Isabelle opened her mouth.
“I thought you would run away.”
Isabelle slowly turned her head.
It was only then that Lelith was able to raise her lowered head.
“Is he dead?”
and the question to be heard.
Leritt replied.
“Not confirmed.”
“Not confirmed?”
Lelith lowered her head again and replied.
“Currently, the Dark Forest is not unusual. A large demonic army is moving out of the realm… It seems that a powerful demonic beast has settled deep inside the forest.”
“If it’s a powerful demon…’
“We are assuming that they are at least demons.”
pop.
Isabelle’s movements snapped and stopped.
demon tribe.
It was literally referring to the race of darkness.
And the demons are demons that threw the world into chaos a thousand years ago.
They were remnants derived from those demons.
The demons were banished by the Arnaises, who were called the Six Lights.
However, the remnant remains and the result that has continued until now is the demon tribe.
However, they couldn’t maintain their existence in a place where there was no demonic energy, and because of that, the demons couldn’t come out of the dark forest…
It was a story passed down as a myth.
It was a story of mythology, so I wasn’t sure.
No, honestly, Isabel thought it was a made-up story.
Stories in such myths are something immature children and enthusiasts.
Above all, it is more than a thousand years old.
A story that makes no sense now.
In any case, demons possessed a strength that could not be compared to monsters and monsters.
“That’s why it’s not easy to get into the forest. And since even the movements of the Witchbeasts heading towards Ruben are unusual…”
Isabelle calmly looked down.
In a word, Lelith’s words meant that Xian’s surveillance was no longer possible.
widely. widely.
Isabel’s fingers, which had stopped, tapped the desk again.
Isabel wished that Xian had run away.
If so.
It would have been enough to kill him for disobeying the family’s order.
‘But they didn’t run away and went to Leuven…’
Anyway.
I don’t like it.
what though
It didn’t matter much.
It is obvious that the group of witch beasts pushed out by the demons will head towards Ruben,
Naturally, Xian did not have the power to stop it.
Because Xian was an idiot with no ability.
So even if Xian is still alive.
That, in the end, was only a delay in paying death for a while.
“Tell them to watch only for signs of running away. We can’t lose precious manpower for being deeply involved.”
“All right.”
Lelith nodded.
To be honest, even if we leave it as it is, it is an established fact that Xian will die.
So, as Isabel said, there was no need to waste precious manpower.
“And prior to the upcoming National Foundation Day event, His Highness the Crown Prince personally invited the youngsters.”
“The crown prince himself?”
“yes. He said he wanted to see the children of Ellandur.”
That’s why the children of Ellandur that the prince said he wanted to see.
It also included cyan, but
Isabelle didn’t care.
“I guess I need to prepare a present. It’s an opportunity to build a friendship with the crown prince.”
incompetent nerd.
If you leave me alone, I will die on my own.
After all, if it’s a National Foundation Day event.
Because Xian would not have existed.
#
“Oh, no. What the heck is this…”
Amelia couldn’t believe the sight in front of her.
Piles of dozens of corpses piled up.
And dozens of them again.
What this means is one thing.
‘This, you hunted this many goblins…?’
Words, words were not spoken.
The goblins piled up now were not ordinary goblins.
A goblin that lives in the dark forest.
It was a monster with a record of hunting even an ogre.
There were about 200 such goblins.
It was said that this was less than half, so there were about 500 of them.
Really… you hunted all of these?
if it really was
It was correct to describe it as war or massacre, not hunting.
But did Ruben have such potential?
Above all, the hobgoblin that looks like a rice cake.
‘What the heck, how…?’
Amelia couldn’t believe it.
“No, that’s ridiculous…”
Lucas, who was next to him, also had a shocked expression on his face.
After all, Lucas was not very different from Amelia.
Amelia checked the condition of the piled bodies.
It was roughly piled up, but the condition was extremely neat.
The quality of dismantling work is top-notch.
Of course, Amelia knew from her previous transactions that the quality of the magic beasts sold in Ruben was good.
However, even taking that into consideration, the corpses piled up now were of the highest quality.
“How much can I get?”
At that moment, Xian’s question came again.
Amelia replied with a bewildered expression.
“Even if you can’t, you’ll be able to get 10 gold per dog. And the Hobgoblin…”
Amelia looked over the Hobgoblin’s corpse and said.
Again, it was the best.
“About 500 gold…?”
“500 gold for 10 goals per bird…”
Xian ran a rough calculation in his head.
Usually, a typical goblin corpse cost about 3-4 gold.
10 gold per dog is more than twice the price.
It was a pretty good amount.
Even considering that he was a goblin living in the dark forest, it was a pretty good price.
Because goblins, as low-level beasts among low-level monsters, didn’t have that much outstanding value.
That’s why it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that I paid the maximum amount I could give without cheating.
To be honest, it was unexpected for Xian, who thought it would be a bit harsh.
‘I heard that Grayson is a trustworthy merchant.’
Xian thought for a moment what Grayson had said.
‘Unbeknownst to Amelia, we owe a lot to Amelia. If it wasn’t for Amelia-sama, we would have starved to death right away.’
‘Younglord. It’s not something I dare to discuss, but… Amelia-sama is a trustworthy enough merchant.’
At first, I was dubious.
Do you mean to believe the merchants because there is no one to trust?
Still maybe? I had the idea to
When Sian first met Grayson.
Grayson wasn’t someone to trust easily.
So I thought it would be a little different if Grayson said that.
And seeing it now, I sympathized to some extent.
It seemed like it could be trusted.
“Then please take care of everything.”
Sian entrusted the disposal of the body to Amelia without much hesitation.
“Um, can I really take care of it…?”
“of course. Wasn’t that what you came for?”
“Yeah, that’s true, but…”
Amelia replied with a puzzled face.
That’s because I honestly didn’t expect to deal with so many monsters.
He was just thinking of exchanging food and a few monsters for the locals.
Literally, he came here with the intention of earning pennies.
Above all, to pass this large number of magical beasts without a doubt?
why···?
That moment.
“By the way… how can you get them all?”
Xian asked.
And Amelia had nothing to say.
small top.
No, it was embarrassing to even call them upper class, let alone small.
There was no wagon, so it was like carrying goods in a sack.
It was fortunate that Lucas was there.
If Amelia was alone, she would be a real peddler.
I had the money to buy the goblins, but
I just didn’t have the skills to handle it.
Right then.
“That’s what I’m telling you just in case. I’m telling you just in case, so don’t listen.”
Sian pretended not to know anything and opened his mouth.
“There are quite a few territories that don’t dismantle goblins right now.”
“…?”
Amelia tilted her head involuntarily.
“What do you mean…?”
OK.
sh*t.
Xian’s mouth was torn from side to side.
It’s like he wanted you to pay attention.
It’s like I’ve been waiting for this moment.
There was even a hint of wickedness in that smile.
And Xian’s words that followed.
“No what. perhaps. The labor cost is ‘off.’ If you pay, you can hire villagers as porters, but…”
“·······”
Amelia was speechless for a moment.
Xi’an’s appearance was awkwardly distracted.
Seeing that, Amelia was able to realize.
A marquise’s madman?
Will there be smoke coming out of the chimney?
Don’t lie!
Amelia could be sure.
Xian is completely different from rumors.
“Just in case. I said it just in case, so please let it go. hahahaha.”
That you will never be seen as easygoing.
#
After negotiations (?), Xian was able to hand over all the goblins to Amelia.
That’s how much the corpses of goblins cost.
And the labor cost of the local people.
therefore.
Chara la la la rock.
Gold pouring out of the money pocket!
“crazy···!”
Xian couldn’t hold back the laughter that kept leaking out!