Chapter 392
My Villains Episode 392
62. deception tactics(19)
Although I withdrew from the cathedral at the urging of Princess Theodora, I was not in a position where I could rest in peace either. There was a lot to deal with because I had used three gamtu..
Of course, the position of swordsman instructor for non-commissioned officers has lost its meaning now, and as the vanguard of the heavy cavalry, all that was needed was to prepare to fight again. However, the title of central defense captain had many chores attached to it..
“……Ha, sis.”
I'm crying and irritated. Is it because I haven't slept properly for two days and have been rolling around? Since the person I want to vent my anger to is lying in a hospital bed, there is nothing to complain about..
“Ugh.”
Fortunately, several subordinates helped with this task..
The servant Hicks was in charge of taking care of the bicorn, and Chojang Goleman was in charge of organizing the miscellaneous equipment. The chubby Eson stole a suit of useful plate armor from the loot piled up in the plaza, Weldon Donnell took over the inner garrison with the fierce Merg, and Sixth Son Mittelman dragged the craftsmen from the inner castle 'Axode'. They were repairing old guns..
“A total of 18 people died and 24 were injured in two days..”
As always, the veteran commander was in charge of organizing the troops under my command..
“eighteen... … . A lot of people died.”
“Most of them are new recruits from Kaybor..”
“Did everyone die at the west gate? It looks like it was quite intense there too..”
“yes. Prince and Hatanka, if one of you hadn't been there, it might have been breached..”
Conwy sighed softly and continued..
“Still, if I had been a little more competent, I would have saved half of my life... … . No shame, Nari..”
“What nonsense. “At least since it’s you, we ended up with only 11 people.” When I tapped his shoulder, he smiled bitterly and continued his report..
“Of the injured, only half, or twelve, have completed treatment and returned..”
“When can the remaining twelve return??”
“I think three or so will return within ten days at most, but I'm not sure about the rest. Oh yes, most of them are crippled..”
The priest's treatment was nothing short of a miracle, but it was not without limitations or conditions..
Because the degree of healing varies depending on the level of divine power of the priest, the ability to quickly heal non-permanent damage was limited for ordinary priests..
Anyone who could reconnect a severed nerve or bone was considered a famous priest, and only high-ranking priests at the level of a bishop or higher could regenerate a severed limb or cure an intellectual disability..
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As I washed my face dry without saying a word, Kern Whir gave me advice in a very cold tone..
“Those who have difficulty recovering, go home.
It would be better to send it back to.”
“……Well, I guess it can't be helped..”
The ‘those who have difficulty recovering’ as Conwyer meant were those who needed treatment from clergy at the level of a bishop or higher..
It goes without saying, but in order to receive treatment from bishop-level clergy, you have to donate a significant amount of money. If it was at the level of regenerating a severed limb, even a bishop-level priest would have to pour out his divine power dozens of times, so even offering gold coins in a chest was often not enough..
Prince Ulkar, who leads a powerful warlord, also wears a prosthetic arm because he could not receive treatment. It is difficult to spend thousands of dollars to treat crippled soldiers..
Well, it's a bit cold, but what can I do when this is reality?.
“Instead, let’s give them plenty of money. I happened to get a lot of loot, so I guess I can share it there..”
“But, sir, we don’t have enough things to use right now..”
“Oh, of course we have to use the equipment and horses. But things like goldware are of no use right now..”
This is a fact that I realized once again while fighting this battle, but war was a profitable business in its own way..
A suit of useful armor and winter clothes, a well-honed ax or heavy mace, a sturdy shield, and even a small sword used as a secondary weapon. It was the average armament of mercenaries hired by Duke Avilambus..
The battlefield is a place where all that equipment can be taken away with a single stab..
In addition, as mercenaries were wanderers without a home or property, most of them carried all their property with them..
Thanks to this, if you kill one mercenary, you can get at least four or five gold coins, or up to dozens of gold coins..
There was no need to worry about the share that would fall on me and my subordinates. For, as all good warlords do, Ulkar distributes the spoils fairly and generously..
“I heard that Uncle Harold distributes the loot, so come and collect it later..”
Although loot could not be collected outside the castle, including Zellntree, loot could be collected from those who infiltrated the castle using Rune Stone 'Group Transfer' or from those killed on the castle walls. That alone would be a pretty good income, and our share wouldn't be small either..
“If they say things are not organized well, they will accept a generous advance payment. The injured guys must be so sad and anxious, so let’s fill their pockets quickly..”
“I will do that.”
Afterwards, I scratched my eyebrows for a moment and then asked a question..
“So how much can you move now?” “Including those who returned among the injured, there are a total of 64..”
“Sixty-four. The heavy cavalry, the inner city, and all the kids here and there.?”
“Yes, Nari.”
“Hmm.”
After a short period of thought, I decided to gather all my troops together..
“If you scatter it all over the place, it just becomes annoying and complicated. It would be better to put it all in the castle tower and take care of it yourself..”
“Fritz and Obrin seemed to want to continue to be in the heavy cavalry..”
“Yeah, well, about two people... … . You have everything except them..”
“Yes, Nari.”
In addition, minor troop management matters were organized through Conwyer. After that, while my subordinates were busy, there was really nothing for me to do..
……This is a bit uncomfortable because it feels like my subordinates are giving up all my work..
But, well, it's just a feeling, not the reality. The only one I gave orders to was the conductor, the rest are all working voluntarily..
In the end, out of consideration for my subordinates, I decided to quietly disappear..
In the inner room of the castle tower, where they returned around noon, Heila and Mungchi were sitting across from each other at the table..
“……What are you doing, you two??”
“As you can see.”
When Heila quietly raised the teacup, the bunch followed her and lifted the teacup and laughed. Seeing the sweet smell, it seems to be Moongchi’s favorite honey tea..
Hayla wore a velvet robe, which she often wore as pajamas, and a loose tunic and soft cotton pants. The atmosphere is like a tea party just for the two of us.…….
“I was talking about what happened in the past month..”
“Well, good job..”
I asked Rowen, who happened to be visiting, for some bath water, and when I sat down in the empty seat, Hayla handed me a teacup..
“You've arrived just in time. Now it was time to listen to the story..”
“Ah, yes?”
When my gaze met, Mungchi nodded loudly..
“That's right, my turn. I asked you to tell me about what happened in Oakford..”
The guy unwrapped the storycloth with an excited face..
“…… I went to the east with Kshan, Lina, and Runue. I rode a carriage with six horses, and there were this many chests containing this much silver... … Even excluding his poor Milanese, it is difficult to call him eloquent, so the content was less than the lengthy explanation..
“…… Oakford, it's a big city. There are a lot of alleys, there are a lot of people in each alley, and they are all not clean. There was the grave of the owner of the Pasa Sword.……
Before I sent Munchi away from Lianwell, I had interrogated a nobleman named Haengjang. The story of the bundle was not much different from what I had heard at the time..
“…… It had been dead for a long time, but it felt like it was alive. As Kshan and the old men said strange things, a light suddenly appeared from the corpse! The Pasa sword is perfect……
Of course, I had enough affection for him, so just appreciating his sparkling eyes, struggling hand gestures, and chirping voice was worth the time..
Heyla was no different, and even though she was expressionless, her eyes were quite soft..
“……My eyesight went dark, and it suddenly felt like I was hugging a shiny ball. But it wasn't a ball, it was a sword..”
“If it's a sword, it's a sword?”
“Yes yes, Pasagum. Five days have passed as my eyes become brighter..”
“It's amazing that you got something like that in just five days..”
“lol.”
Moongchi laughed as if he was embarrassed by Hayla's similar reaction..
I knew the two of you didn't have a bad relationship, but I didn't know they got along so well. No, it's more like Hayla is good at handling the bundle.…….
As the story of the bundle was roughly concluded, a strange silence filled the inner room..
He looked sideways at me with both hands wrapped around a warm teacup, and Hayla, who had her eyes fixed on him, sipped the teacup and blinked..
Maybe it was just my mood, but it seemed like there was a question in Mungchi's eyes, 'When are you going to let him out?', and a question in Hayla's eyes, 'Are you going to stay here?'.
When the strange silence continued and an awkward air flowed, I made up my mind and opened my mouth..
“……Oh, I'm tired..”
“ I'm tired?”
“huh. I didn't sleep well last night.”
Next, he casually massaged the back of my neck and spoke..
“The bath water will soon be ready, so I guess I should take a bath and take a nap..”
Of the two pairs of eyes, one blinked at a slightly faster tempo, and the other was lowered helplessly..
“Well, now that the battle is over, I'm going to the Rose Field Inn. Because it will be much more comfortable there.”
“you?”
“I'll go once I'm more organized..”
At my gentle greeting, Heila and Mungchi scuffled in their seats for a while and then left the room..
After taking a bath, I went to bed feeling relaxed..
“trunnion.”
“……It's a bunch?”
I didn't notice anyone at all until the locked window was opened. Unlike the Demon Master's subordinates, Mungchi was indeed a proper assassin..
“Hey, you.”
“swimming.”
Before I could say anything, this cute assassin, who had sneaked into the castle tower in broad daylight through heavy security, jumped straight into my arms..
The embarrassment and surprise that came to mind at the sudden appearance of the bundle melted away as I felt the warm warmth, soft skin, and faint fruity scent in my arms..
“long time no see-”
“you… … . Ugh. Yeah, whatever. Good.”
After patting him on the back for a moment, I rummaged through the luggage I had left in the corner of the room..
“trunnion?”
“wait for a sec… … . Oh, here it is.”
What I found was a small, fat glass bottle..
“Now, a gift.”
“ to.”
Mungchi accepted the glass bottle with a puzzled expression..
The transparent glass bottle containing the finest wine from Dandelion was filled with jet-black flower petals..
“The scent still remained. Take a sniff.”
He carefully opened the cork tied to the string and smelled the scent. The petals were already dried, but the inside of the glass bottle was full of vivid scent..
“……great." "right?" I sat down next to him and stroked his head..
“Do you remember what I decided to name you??”
“Yes, I remember. western continental name.”
“Right, that one.”
I looked into the dreamy eyes of the bunch and smiled..
“,How about ‘Lannon’??”
“Lannon.”
“The flower's name is ranunculus. I found it by chance and it reminded me of you..”
“••••♦•Lannon.”
The guy had a strange expression..
“I like Lannon, but I also like Munchi..”
“okay? then… … . When it's just the two of us, let's do it as a group, and when there are other people, let's do it as a group.?”
“Heh, good.”
Only then did Mungchi smile brightly and hug me again..
“Thank you, Poi.”
“I am more grateful. For coming back safely.”
A kiss followed by a small laugh.
After enjoying the soft meat offal and the delicate scent, the bundle went down to the bed and knelt down..
While stroking the guy's head, I suddenly thought of Hayla..
Um, I'm a little sorry. soon of late… … I need to find a way to make everyone happy.
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