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Chapter 28

My Villains Episode 028

8. mill and undertaker(2)

I hesitated for a moment at Ellen's invitation to congratulate the guests, but eventually left the room..

Hmm, I have a lot of work to do, but it worked out well..

First of all... the shoulder pads were completely broken so I had to buy new ones. The helmet, breastplate, boots, and gloves also needed repair..

Oh, I'll have to ask for some iron rims to be put on the shield. On the way, I bought some special ingredients for Ellen..

Since I caught a crocodile and received four gold coins, I had plenty of free time..

When I left the room Ellen was staying in and went down the stairs, I saw Daria resting her chin on the bar with a blank face..

“Daria.”

“Oh my, Poi. What about Ellen? Are you okay?” Wow, those eyes are full of consideration. Daria looks like she was raised very well. I don't know the details, but I think he grew up in a harmonious family..

“I'm still in pain, but I think it will get better soon. I was full of energy.”

“thank god. what is that?”

As he says that, he extends his left hand, and the flower ring on his index finger catches his attention. Luckily the color hadn't faded yet so it looked pretty good..

I'm so proud... I'm sure that's not ragweed.?

I thought so and showed off my military hat..

“There's something I want to fix, but it's not working. Are you good at sewing??”

“Yes, to a certain extent. What do you want to do??”

“It's nothing special, it's inside here……”

After listening to my explanation, Daria showed off her skill and quickly added fabric and filled it with cotton..

…‘To some extent,?

“Wow, this is almost like a sewing machine.?”

“Sewing machine? who is that?”

“Uh—no. “You look free?” Daria sighed heavily at my question..

“Phew, I'm free now. But I have to go to the flour mill soon.….”

There was a deep sorrow on Daria's face as she spoke. What's going on??

Only after I asked several times did Leah reveal the situation..

“There is only one mill that commoners can use inside the walls. I'm reluctant to go because it's a bit remote..”

“what? Then the owner can go.?”

“Because you can't leave the room for too long. The mood is a little… these days. That's right.”

Well, most of the criminals publicly executed yesterday were robbers and murderers..

I heard that there were people who invaded inns and taverns, killed the owners and clerks, and stole food..

Nevertheless, the lord of the castle was unable to pay sufficient attention to security due to the guarding of the castle walls and docks..

The patrol force of the security guard was no different from before, and there were many crimes that could not be solved..

I hesitated for a moment as I looked at Daria's pensive eyes and asked a question..

“Um, where is the mill?？”

“in the west. There's a stream flowing there.”

Stream? no way?

“Well, maybe… It's a water mill.?”

“huh. however?”

•••This, this must definitely go!

“west? Well then - I was going to go to the workshop, would you like to go with me??”

“really? Thank you, but.”

Daria put her hand on her chest and smiled bitterly as if she was sorry..

“ah… I'm so sorry. Just like last time, it was because of me.”

“I said it's okay. I did some sewing for you, so I have to repay you..”

After my repeated persuasion, Daria eventually smiled slightly and nodded..

I armed myself, came down, and left the inn with Daria. What I wanted to deposit at the mill was half a sack of barley..

Well, oats can be roasted with the skin on and made into a pie, or boiled and eaten as porridge, but barley is too rough to eat as is. If you mill it and make bread, it becomes a much better meal..

After talking about various things, we quickly arrived at the three workshops..

Ilton was busy bringing the equipment I had entrusted to the craftsmen..

I bought new pauldrons that looked similar to the broken ones, and I also bought vambraces and shin guards that I had been eyeing before..

Both were made of high-quality plate armor. The vambraces covered the elbows sufficiently, and the shin pads had a structure that tightly tightened the calves, making them extremely secure. The total of the shoulder pads, vambraces, and shin pads was two gold coins..

Even with the six pennies I paid for repairs, the price was quite reasonable..

After completing a satisfactory transaction, I left the workshop, but since most of the equipment had been left for repair, my steps were very light..

It would be more convenient if you always walked around like this..

Buckler and Pulsion were making loud noises that were annoying, but I wouldn't be able to walk around without them because I would be so anxious.?

I was worried about the kingpin, or rather, the men of the gangster leader Uvar, but as I passed through the castle lord's tower, workshop, and gate to the mill, I felt reassured because there were guards nearby the whole time..

And according to Daria, there won't be any gangsters around here..

The mill was definitely in a remote place so there were few people around, but it is said that this neighborhood also has its own districts..

This is a neighborhood where people like skinners, mill workers, and executioners live together..

Daria continued to look around as she explained that..

“Still, I still feel a bit uncomfortable. There are a lot of weird rumors about people here in town..”

“strange rumors?”

“huh. They say that the skinner hired beggars to steal livestock, that it was the executioner's job that attracted the devil, and that the miller milled the grain, took out a small amount of grain, and mixed it with sand. Well, those rumors.”

Listening to Daria's story, it somehow reminds me of a butcher or a madman from the Joseon Dynasty..

I think there are many similarities, including the work I do and the fact that I make a lot of money because it is a professional job, but I also get treated poorly..

After all, the places where people live are all the same..

•••Then, perhaps a water mill??

As I walked with happy imagination and excited heart, I soon arrived at the mill..

The mill was covered with tiles baked in ocher color and was a building made of bricks over a stream..

Contrary to the image I had in mind, the water wheel did not rotate vertically like a cart wheel, but rather rotated horizontally while lying down..

It was a structure where water flowing in from a stream was poured through a narrow hole, the water power generated was used to turn a water wheel, and when the water wheel turned, a pole attached to the shaft moved the mill.….

It looked different from the ones I saw at places like folk villages. I was curious so I looked at it for a while..

The mill workers were all dressed in brown clothes, as if they had been tailored on purpose. They took the grain from us and told us to wait in a nearby barn..

Daria obediently backed away, so I stayed still... Is it okay??

“But, Daria.”

“huh?”

“I heard the miller mixes sand with the grain? Shouldn’t you at least be watching from the side??”

“Hey, you wouldn’t even start working if you were watching from the side, right? And, if you happen to peek, you'll be in big trouble. No matter how famous a warrior you are, you will fight to the death..”

“what? why?”

It turns out that the miller is also quite skilled, so it is said that you cannot learn milling skills unless you become his disciple..

Well, even though it may not seem like a big deal at first glance, isn’t technology inherently expensive intellectual property? You don't want outsiders looking over your shoulder and stealing your technology..

Of course there are no complaints. It's not like I'm learning mill liquor.-.

Thanks to these circumstances, I was able to sit comfortably on a dry straw bale and talk about various things with Daria, so I am so grateful..

It would have been nice if the barn had been a little more - well, enclosed..

Daria, who was chatting wildly, suddenly untied the wide cloth that had been tied like a hair tie. Light red hair fell like a waterfall..

“Let's play tag?”

“playing tag?”

What does this mean again? Even elementary school students don’t play tag these days..

Ah, but - this isn't a world with computers or smartphones, is it? Isn’t it strange that grown adults enjoy this type of play??

“I've never tried it?”

“Well, I've tried it before..”

When I answered with a shocked expression, Daria smiled brightly and covered her eyes with a cloth..

“Then I'll play tag first. Don't leave the barn?”

“Well, I get it..”

The barn wasn't that big so I had to be very careful moving around..

If I put my mind to it, I had the confidence to go around teasing Daria all day, but... Basically, things like this have to be handled in moderation to be fun..

Daria, who had been cautiously approaching when she heard my footsteps, jumped up and grabbed me by the waist..

“Wow! Got it!”

“Fuhahaha! Hey, why are you working so hard??”

“I actually have a strong competitive spirit. “Now it’s your turn!” Daria, who was happy to clap her hands, unwrapped the cloth and handed it to me. The cloth Daria tied around her head had a subtle scent..

It was different from the strong shampoo scent commonly smelled on Earth. The faint scent of flesh seeping in between the soft lime scent was a scent closer to nature..

Ugh, I feel like my mind is lost and shaking..

I swallowed dry saliva and covered my eyes with a cloth..

As I tied the knot in the back of my head, I felt Daria run away, laughing like a triangle..

“It's here, poi! here!”

Daria ran around the barn, shouting playfully..

Kick a pitchfork on the floor to make a sound, hit the other side with a pole hanging on the wall, etc. Daria tried every trick she could to deceive me..

“Hehe, not there! It's here!”

Ha, cute.

However, Phoenix's senses were already outside the scope of ordinary humans. I felt Daria's breathing and movements as clearly as if I was seeing them with my own eyes..

So I needed a bit of acting to get along with Daria..

I pretended to be caught up in her trick and flew to the wrong place, and I barely followed her and brushed the edge of her chin with the tip of my finger..

I fumbled with the wall over Daria's head, who was squatting in the corner, and turned around, pretending not to hear her breathing..

While we were playing around, Daria, who was being chased by me, must have stepped on something wrong and said, 'Oops!' I lost my balance and made a noise..

I instinctively kicked the floor and jumped out, catching Daria. however-

“uh.”

“Haha, whoa, thank you….”

Suddenly, Daria's heavy breath in my arms tickled my earlobe..

I was holding her around her waist and shoulders, and Daria was breathing heavily with her hands on my chest..

“Huh, huh, huh-”

Beyond my slightly trembling hands, I could feel my chest rising and falling repeatedly as I tried to catch my breath..

•••Entrusting the breastplate to the workshop was a godsend. A soft, voluptuous touch and the sound of the heart, like beating a drum, are conveyed through the thin cloth..

At that feeling, I suddenly stopped breathing. Then I began to feel Daria's breathing more clearly..

The breath that passed through my cheeks and reached my nose was extremely sweet, with a faint mint scent mixed in..

Wow, this is a bit dangerous? It's hard to bear.

“••Daria, it's okay.?”

I tried to feign calm and pulled down my blindfold. No, it was a car that was being pulled down..

“Now, wait a minute.”

A trembling hand grabbed the hand that was heading toward the eyepatch..

A soft and delicate hand entangled a rough and large hand. The fluttering excitement or trembling flowing through my clasped hands made the fur on my whole body rise..

I was startled by the sweet breath on my lips and the soft, moist sensation that followed..

“ O ”

It seems like our joined hands have become a little stiff..

But that was only for a moment, and then something soft burrowed between my lips..

After a short kiss, the lips moved away leaving a moist breath on the tip of the nose..

Savoring that scent, I lifted the thumbs of my clasped hands and pulled down the blindfold..

The sunlight streaming into the barn illuminated Daria's eyes..

and-

One summer day, the Mediterranean Sea seen from an old castle in Nice.

It felt like those watery sea-green eyes that resembled the Mediterranean Sea were holding me by the collar. I can't take my eyes off.

Is it because of the game of tag or because of the kiss? Daria is catching her breath and her eyes are sparkling..

My instincts pulled her to me and held her in my arms..

I kissed with boiling heat, and Daria hugged the back of my neck in response..

What's happening all of a sudden? I can be happy like this?

Ugh, but - usually in games or novels, something happens like this. I couldn't believe something like that would happen to me. As I was thinking about such random things, a loud noise suddenly erupted from outside the barn..

bang

……It was somehow ominous.