Chapter 184
My Villains Episode 184
43. struggling(4)
Time passed quickly with the autumn wind..
About fifteen days after the final battle at Longville. While the wind blowing from the west was slowly drying up, many things happened..
First, Count Tristan's army retreated to Multingham. It was natural since most of the troops were dead or injured, but the cause was different..
About a dozen people were gathered in the hall of the Yeongjugwan..
“It is said that Count Tristan was poisoned..”
“……I'm being poisoned?”
The old knight, Sir Ariad, handed me a letter and continued speaking..
“They say it has been confirmed that Prince Do-Japan was behind the assassin. They say the evidence is clear, so he will be decapitated as soon as this month..”
“That's nonsense..”
After skimming the letter, I burst out laughing..
“There was no reason for Doyle to kill Count Tristan, right? Killing your father, who was the only person who supported you while you were settling down?.”
“He may have held a grudge because he lost his place as successor to his sister..”
I said, 'Are you serious about that?' As I looked at him with wide eyes, Sir Ariad smiled bitterly..
“Anyway, the Baroness was in the same boat as Lady Clarissa, no, the Count. I stop caring about the man who was once my enemy..”
……Yeah, whatever. As for the succession of the Count Mullin, it's not something I care about..
Sir Langbolt, who had a bandage wrapped around his shoulder, looked thoughtful as he smoothed the ends of his mustache..
“It bothers me that the battle was so intense..”
“what do you mean by that?”
“Isn’t there more than 600 people who died? If the Baroness and Count Clarissa join hands, there will be dissatisfied people down there..”
“……The reason we fought was because of Doyle, that guy, right??”
“That's right, but will all resentment be resolved just by beheading Doil??”
«Ugh W
Dionea, who had been quietly listening to the story while sitting on the ring-cross chair, opened her mouth..
“As soon as the repairs to the gate and fence are completed, we will have to rebuild the military first..”
Is it because we went through a terrible war? She looked haggard than before..
Actually, things are better now. Until a week ago, I was confined to my bedroom, almost completely unable to eat or drink..
If I hadn't diligently stopped by and comforted her, she would still be imitating a hikikomori..
“We need to increase our troops at least double, maybe even quadruple..”
Steward Edita expressed his disapproval at Dionea's declaration..
“But ma'am. As I said before, the territory's budget has already run out..”
“Then we can resume gold mining..”
“ma'am.”
The middle-aged woman who manages Longville's property and land had a stern look on her face..
“After your father went missing, Longville was attacked by Anupad, and a war broke out. Moreover, everyone is busy right now to reap the little harvest left. What the territory needs right now is not mining development, but peace and stability..”
“no. There is no stability.”
Dionea shook her head resolutely..
“We must prepare for war.”
“Madam, what is that?.”
Edita was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected answer, then raised her voice..
“These are words that would make the Lord of Light angry! Do you want war, not peace??”
“I hope for peace. Very earnestly. So we'll prepare for war.”
“ma'am••••••
Dionea looked back at Sir Langbolt..
“I believe that the resentment that must be brewing in Multingham will fade with time and dissipate in conversation. But one day, if that trust is betrayed and we have to cross swords with spears once again, then I will ask Prince Ulkar to intercede..”
Although she had a very pitiful appearance due to her drooping eyes and small tear spots, Daionea spoke out with confidence..
Sir Langbolt, who made eye contact with Sir Ariad for a moment, smiled and lowered his head..
“I will gladly convey the words of the Regent. My lord will be pleased..”
Suddenly I made eye contact with Dionea..
Secretly squinting, she smiled faintly..
Besides this, there were a few other interesting things that happened..
Was it around three days after the battle ended? Suddenly, the freckled mummy came to visit..
While I was in the middle of eating breakfast, a mummy came running towards me with a trace of saliva on the corner of her mouth. Then,
“Poynix, I just can’t stand it..”
He said this and gave me an intense look..
“……What is it all of a sudden?”
“When I close my eyes to sleep, I can't stand the dream..”
Ellen, who was sitting next to me, began to emit blue flames from her eyes..
“What does that mean??”
“……“I don’t know.” Before his misunderstanding deepened, I quickly asked Mira.
“What nonsense are you talking about this morning? What appears in dreams??”
“Equipment. magic tools!”
Mira's brown eyes were shining with lust as she spoke like that..
“Anupad, you know that one out of ten was holding a magic orb.?”
“What is one out of ten? It wasn't that bad.”
“Where are all those magic tools now??”
Looks like you can't even hear me.
I swallowed my beer and shrugged..
“It must have been burned. At that time, Utequoi was so shitty that they burned it all..”
“The bodies must have all been burned. But if you look closely, you'll definitely find some useful equipment left..”
“……Umm. Well, so?”
“It won't be long now before commercial flights will start again. Then, the merchants who came from somewhere will pick up the equipment and take it away.!”
“Seeing that makes my stomach hurt, so you said you would pick it up.?”
“It's not me, it's us.”
“we?”
“yes we!”
I leaned back and shook my head..
“I'm not going.”
“to? why?”
“bothered.”
“……No, it's a mountain road right in front of you, right? You can just think of it as going for a walk..”
I sat down on the chair and waved my hands..
“Walking is a mess. The horse wants to pick it up, but it means looking through the pile of burnt ash. When did you turn over that mountain and sit down? bothered.”
“It doesn't matter if you're bothered now, there will be magic tools.!”
“When it comes to magic tools, how great can they be? Also, it’s been a while since I’ve been resting like this? Don't bother and go on your own..”
“……I think it might be a bit dangerous for us alone..”
“By the way, I just said I was taking a walk.?”
Mira looked back at Ute Kwai for a moment before crying..
The guy eating roasted pheasant with bandages all over his body had a sullen expression on his face..
“What do you see??”
“……How about Mr. Hatanka? Don’t you want magic tools??”
Utequai wiped the grease that was shining around his mouth and took a sip of beer..
“Ugh. When you feel better, you should play Lufte kapuQ.”
“yes? What cappucci??”
Ellen, who was eating porridge made with chickpeas, cheese, and eggs, answered on her behalf..
“Yesangmo, I mean. Feather hat worn by Utequai.”
“ah. He's fixing it.?”
“be right. The frame was bent. You need to fix it with sincerity.”
The 'Rikuwa's Coat of Arms', which Utequai inherited from his ancestor Hatanka, provides bonuses to various resistances and increases health by 2 points..
Thanks to this, no matter what build you ride, it is considered essential equipment for berserkers in the early game. There is so little equipment that can replace it that it is difficult to use it up to level 40.…….
Uh, wait.
Is there any equipment that can replace it? … You know,?
What came to mind was ‘storage of iron.’ An item dropped by Chapter 3's boss, 'Anu Padh Queen Lamashda', with a low probability..
The drop rate is low in the game, but in real life, there's no way the item you're wearing on your head will suddenly evaporate. Then, the equipment is abandoned somewhere.…….
After thinking for a moment, I reached into my pocket and took out a large handful of silver coins. And then he poured it out in front of Mira, who was looking confused..
“Uh, Poynix.?”
“I have something else to do, so use this to find mercenaries and workers and search them..”
“Poinix……
For some reason, I smiled while looking at Mira, who looked touched..
“Instead, bring all the magic tools you got..”
“••••••yes?”
“Why, I don't like it?”
“No, um, that's it..”
“Well, what?”
“Well, if you really want to ask, it's true that Poynix claims ownership. Also, since you say it so directly, it's a little bit……
After mumbling something for a moment, I raised my hand as if to take the pile of silver coins back, and Mira immediately nodded with a tearful expression on her face..
Before gathering people, Mira persistently persuaded Wu Tequai..
Mira told Ute Kwai that she could get useful items to repair her mother-in-law, just as she had received a tip from me..
Utequai eventually accepted the offer, and people quickly gathered around the news that the red bear was with them. They were mainly farmers whose crops had been ruined due to the recent uproar and pedestrians who were stranded..
So the search began, and Mira hit the jackpot in just three days. Seven magic tools were discovered. The first magic tool was ‘Iron Storage’, a rare grade equipment..
The word was 'coffin', and it was an item that was worn like a headgear, and as a fixed option, it was an item that gave resistance to second-dimensional magical power and immunity to low-level curses..
I gave this to Utekwai as I had planned in advance. Utequai has low magic power, so it lacks magic-related resistance..
He seemed to like it so much that he put the feather decoration on his formal hat in an iron storage box..
……It's not some kind of item synthesis, and I'm not sure if that's even possible. I'll have to keep an eye on it.
The second was the ‘Crystal Ball of the Rao Family’.
Yes, this is the same crystal ball I received from Siren. Ellen found it quite useful..
It was an item lost during a battle with the wizards of La-Palais Palace, but it seems they managed to find it during the search. There are cracks here and there, but not to the point of being unusable..
Well, of course I gave it back to Ellen..
Next was ‘Synthetic Bow of Seeds’..
This is an item used by Anupad's named 'Halfblood Juama', but I'm not sure about the options..
I know what it looks like, the name, and that it's rare, but I can't remember the actual effect. Because bows weren’t originally my interest..
And it was unclear whether the demonstration would be able to achieve its full potential as the demonstration was burned and the bow was damaged..
For now, I left it with a bowsmith at the estate, and once it is repaired, I plan to give it to Cole, who is recovering at the church..
The fourth was ‘The Scintilla of Destruction’.
It looked like an ordinary Pulsion, but it was extremely heavy, making it difficult for the average person to use with one hand..
It seemed like it could be quite useful, but it wasn't rare and it was a magic grade item, so it wasn't comparable to Hrunting. That's why it's so tight that you can handle it with both hands.
I gave it to Steedman..
The fifth was ‘Flaming Ax Spear’.
It was a weapon used by the named 'Red Pshaka', and as befits its name, it was an object that created sparks every time it was swung..
If Buni and meek Jenessa were fine, I would have given it to one of them.…….
Booni, who had his arm cut off, decided to work as a magistrate at my manor, Lavalton, and Genessa decided to give up her mercenary work until the wound on her lung healed..
I decided to keep the ax spear that couldn't find its owner for a while..
Lastly, I don't know what the sixth and seventh are..
They were a long sword and a ring, but they didn't seem to be that big of a deal. If it had been a game, I wonder if it would have just been a trip to the store..
I thought Mira would burst into tears if I took these too, so I told her to just take them. For some reason, I felt sorry and gave him a handful of gold coins to thank him for his hard work. Anyway, the search that started at Mira's suggestion ended very successfully..
And this also spread by word of mouth, and it became a trend for farmers who had nothing to do to search the nearby mountains and forests..
You can make some money by picking up useful metal or clothing from the corpses of mercenaries or monsters and selling them. Well, the monsters nearby have dried up, so they probably aren't that dangerous..
The only danger that comes to mind is the blood knights who followed Hayla.…….
But strangely, it's been 15 days since they took Heyla captive, and the Blood Knights haven't even seen a snub..
When I asked Heyla the reason, I got a rather poignant answer..
“Because I didn't call.”
“••••••what?”
“Because I didn't call.”
Hayla was sitting with an expressionless face, her arms shackled and her ankles shackled with iron balls..
Hayla was imprisoned in a small room in the residence, but she didn't look like a prisoner because of her neat clothes, noble appearance, and calm aura..
I frowned slightly as I watched her repeating the same thing..
“So, that means I'm stuck somewhere right now, waiting for your call.?”
“Because I was stuck?”
“Are you hiding?.”
Hayla nodded quietly..
“……“It’s ridiculous.” I scratched my eyebrows and asked the question again..
“So, there is no news from the person being escorted, but they are just hiding in silence.?”
“I told you not to move until I tell you to..”
“And then if you die?”
“I'll return to Eyland and report to Kaisis..”
“Looking at what you're doing now, I don't think you know whether you're dead or not.?”
“There is a way to find out. If my heart stops, Eordan will notice.”
‘Eordan' was a middle-aged blood knight belonging to the Baluin family and Heyla's uncle. He is a person who is well-respected by Poynix, so he is very close to the Royal Blood of the Twin Kings among his direct descendants..
“……So how will Eordan behave if you leave Longville like this??”
“I'll wait another 15 days and then go find me..”
“Full moon… … . If I don't find you then?”
“I'll return to Eyland and report to Kaisis..”
“ O ugh”
When I was silent, Hayla sat still and looked out the window..
She had bandages on both wrists and right ankle. Perhaps because I crushed her so mercilessly, Hayla was never able to recover..
In fact, it was not surprising that the injury remained disabling, so it is surprising that the bone was held together without any treatment..
I knocked on the table in silence and then opened my mouth..
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