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A week has already passed since I left the capital..
After arriving at the warp gate in the northeast, Roman and his soldiers took sufficient rest and headed to Dmitry..
It is an arduous journey that begins from the southern front..
Even though I regained some stamina in the capital, there was no reason to push the soldiers to get to Dmitry quickly..
Just one week.
Roman entered the territory of Viscount Conrad..
Now that Dmitry is just past here, the soldiers are filled with anticipation and longing for their hometown..
how far did it travel.
When I reached the border between Dmitry and Konrad, a strange sight caught my eye..
“oh my!”
“This year's crops are all ruined.!”
“These bastards! If this is the case, how on earth are we going to make a living?!”
group of people.
People, probably farmers, were sitting on the ground and wailing. Just by looking around, I could get a glimpse of the situation..
The vast land where crops had been cultivated had become a wasteland, and it seemed as if there had been a fight, and the farmers looked like they were in disarray and cried as if the sky had fallen..
Roman looked away from them..
I don't know what kind of disadvantage they suffered, but Roman had no reason to solve their difficulties..
right next to you.
Until Chris explained it to me..
“……I think they are Dmitry's peasants. I heard that some people who are not involved in mining rent land from the Conrad estate to do farming. Conrad said he was leasing the land because it was difficult to manage it over a long distance, but it seems like something went wrong in the process..”
Stand tall.
Roman stopped walking..
For Dmitry's people.
It was a different story..
Incident with the Castro family.
Roman accepted Dmitry himself into the fold, and then their affairs were no one's business..
Roman said.
“chris. Bring them before me. I need to hear the whole story about what happened to them..”
“All right.”
Chris bows his head.
Eventually, Chris brought the farmers to Roman's doorstep..
* * *
It was just as Chris said..
They were farmers who were not common in Dmitri, and when Roman asked, they expressed their resentment like a flood..
“As you know, Master, there is not much land in Dmitry that can be cultivated. So, there are many farmers who rent and cultivate this land on the border between Dmitry and Konrad, and we signed a contract directly with the Konrad family and received a promise to rent this land for 10 years. It's time to harvest the crops in a month, but a few days ago, the Conrad family suddenly sent me a ridiculous notice..”
In the word notification.
The farmer pounded his chest in frustration..
When I think about that time, I still feel like my blood is rushing..
“The Conrad family told us to vacate the land within a week, as they had some work to do using the land. Does this make any sense? Even though we are just commoners, we signed a contract to pay a reasonable price and rent this place for 10 years. With 5 years left on our contract, they are trying to unilaterally kick us out without any consultation. young master. It's really unfair. Look at this. Since we insisted that we couldn't go out, the Conrad family sent people to trash the land..”
“Well, we have no way to survive anymore. I've been working hard just to see the crops harvested, but if I can't harvest them like this, how can I live??”
Farmers burst into tears.
It was a frustrating situation for them..
The Conrad family completely ignored legitimate contracts, but there were more important issues in the world than contracts..
A class society.
The protests of individual farmers had no meaning against the Conrad family, which had its own influence in the northeastern region..
If you accidentally get caught in a pod, your head could be blown off..
Fortunately, it was Dmitri's people, so it ended up ruining the land. If it were Konrad's people, they wouldn't have been able to protest..
It was an unreasonable situation.
Chris spoke in a quiet voice about the rights of the weak being completely trampled..
“My lord. The farmers' situation is unique, and it doesn't seem like something we can do anything about. The land rented by the farmers absolutely belongs to the Conrad family. If they are prevented from reclaiming their property, it could lead to problems between the two families. And the Conrad family is forming its own faction with the nobles of the northeast. Therefore, the problem with Conrad is by no means simple..”
Northeast area.
If Barko and Dmitri were the two great mountains, then below them are forces like Konrad..
Although their individual power is not that great, they have formed a fence to protect each other..
Northeast Association.
They were like bats..
He stayed there when the Barko family was growing powerful, but as soon as the Barko family fell, he appeared at Dmitry's social party..
They don't usually raise their voices.
Since they tend to stick together only when they are in danger, there was no reason to make them blush by touching each other..
the problem is.
The opponent was Roman Dmitry..
The situation in the northeastern region was closely related to Roman's future plans..
Roman said.
“chris. If we ignore a problem because it is not simple, no one will solve our problem. Ignoring it only makes the problem worse. Before we inflate ourselves any further, we need to completely uproot the problem..”
“……!”
Chris' eyes widened..
Roman's words.
I didn't know what it meant.
Chris took a step back and lowered his head..
“I will follow your orders..”
If Roman had made a decision.
It was the subordinate's job to follow it..
* * *
at las.
Arrived at Dmitry.
The gates were wide open as if welcoming Roman's return, and Dmitry's people came out and cheered enthusiastically..
“Roman! roman!”
“Roman! roman!”
“The hero of Cairo! You are Dmitri's pride.!”
There was an uproar.
They also heard the rumor.
What kind of activities did Roman Dmitry perform on the southern front, and the fact that he was called the hero of Cairo because of that incident?.
It was a moment of great pride as a member of Dmitry..
There was a time when Dmitry was called a jerk, but now everyone looked at Roman Dmitry with respect..
Through the crowd.
Roman stepped forward..
It was a familiar experience to be welcomed by people, and wherever Roman looked, people cheered..
The entrance to the inner city.
Baron Romero ran out a month later and hugged Roman..
“Son. It was really hard!”
“How have you been??”
“I'm doing well. What special thing can happen in a place like Dmitry? I have prepared a grand party for you. Let's eat, drink and have fun today as if it were the last day of our lives..”
Baron Romero walked ahead.
however.
Roman didn't follow him..
With a face detached from the cheers of the people, he spoke in a voice that caught Baron Romero's steps..
“father. Could you please spare some time for me??”
* * *
lord's office.
My deaf ears have regained their stability..
Roman explained what happened with the Conrad family, and Baron Romero spoke with a somewhat stern expression..
“……I also heard that something like that happened. But son. There are sensitive issues in the world that cannot be touched carelessly. No matter how much of a contract was signed, there is no way to stop the Conrad family from reclaiming their land. Even if it was blocked. Will Dmitri's farmers be able to farm properly on Konrad's land? A peaceful solution would be to create new jobs for them..”
It was like Chris..
Baron Romero hoped not to escalate the problem..
It may have seriously harmed Dmitri's people, but this issue was on an ambiguous border..
Roman said.
“I know very well what my father is talking about. But there's one thing I'd like to ask my father.”
“speak.”
“If the. If only it were Marquis Benedict's people and not Dmitry's. Do you think the Conrad family can take away the farmers' land??”
Moment.
Baron Romero's expression hardened..
It was a sensitive issue.
It was a meaningless example, and even as Baron Romero, he could not understand Roman's intentions..
“I don't know what he meant by saying that, but Marquis Benedict is not an ordinary nobleman. The head of the central government that controls the Kingdom of Cairo. It is said that Count Gregory and Count Denver are under the protection of the empire and are in charge of a axis of power in their own way, but in the Kingdom of Cairo, Marquis Benedict is ultimately the living power. Who would touch people like that? It was a wrong example to begin with, and has absolutely nothing to do with our problem..”
I just drew a line.
That's right.
Assuming Marquis Benedict, no problem will be resolved..
Most people are paying attention to him in the first place, so how on earth can he mess with his people?.
“you're right. As his father said, Marquis Benedict is a living power, and that is why no one can think of messing with his people. So what do you think is the position of the Dmitry family in the northeast? Even just six months ago, we did not have a clear position. However, by destroying the Barco family, I can assure you that there is no family stronger than us in the northeastern region..”
“I won't deny what you said. Although Dmitri is the strongest in the northeast, if he blindly believes in his own strength, he may face some danger due to attacks from surrounding alliances. This isn't a matter of pride. There is no need to create a confrontational structure between Dmitry and other forces by raising issues that do not need to be touched..”
“no. there is a need for that.”
strongly opposed.
Despite Baron Romero's words, Roman did not take a single step back..
“We defeated Barco. At that time, the northeastern region seemed to completely follow the opinions of the Barco family, which was protected by the 'central government', in order to look good. But what about now? Although Barko's power comes from the central government, with Dmitry holding real power, the Conrad family and other nobles are showing a complacent attitude. People say: Oh, Dmitri isn't as sensitive as Barko, so he doesn't have to worry too much. Even if you mess with Dmitry's people, there won't be any major problems. Dmitry is ultimately just a family from the northeast, and he is not under the protection of a large power like the central government, so I think there are limits..”
northeast.
It's a small world.
The king there was so insignificant compared to the whole of Cairo..
“father. The Konrad family touched Dmitry's people. Even though it was not a problem between the people of the territory and it was a matter directly managed by the Conrad family, they made a complacent judgment that it was okay to mess with Dmitry's people. What does that mean? We can only do so much. People say that Dmitry is the greatest family in the northeast, but in reality, they don't act like that..”
The voice became fierce..
war with hector.
Roman found the wild nature of his past life..
The predator who survived until the end in a world where the might of the fittest knew that this problem could not be ignored..
I looked straight at Baron Romero..
And then.
spoke in a firm voice.
“Now is the time to reorganize the ranks of the northeastern region. Who is above and who is below. We must use this incident as an opportunity to clearly show.”
sparks flew.
Northeast area.
Roman revealed a new ambition.
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