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Chapter 427

My Villains Episode 427

65. peak of spring(2)

Immediately after I crushed the group of nine imperial knights and elite soldiers, the army from the 'Bülsruhe' region began to scatter in disarray..

“Lord Benlow!”

As he pulled out the spear stuck in his thigh and shouted, a knight leading about fifty cavalry came running towards him. It was Lord Benlow, the man most trusted by Count Aynes, the owner of the floating city of Coluuge and the great lord of Abidden..

“Did you call me?.”

He raised his headgear with restraint..

The warhorse that carried Sir Benlow was quite large, but it was nothing compared to Bicorn. Naturally, it became a composition that I looked down on..

“Did you catch Youngju??”

“Prince Cherweger is already on the run..”

“Was it the Prince himself? That face is white, young guy?”

“yes. A mercenary active in the central part of the empire confirmed this..”

I remember the young man who made eye contact when I first clashed with Bülsruhe's army. A small young man who knights and generals threw their bodies to block his path..

I thought he had sent a vassal or a subordinate vassal, but was it the great lord, perhaps a prince, who came personally?.

“……I can't believe I missed this information. Deo Zen, what the hell did that bastard do??”

“Gathering information is not something everyone can do. Don't expect too much from a bunch of rogues, Lord Poynix..”

“Still, how much money did I spend on those guys?.”

I quickly looked north, but the prince and his companions had already disappeared. As I clicked my tongue in regret, Sir Benlow suggested:.

“Just in case, I'll give chase..”

“……No, it would just be a waste of time, so just hunt. Don't overdo it, take it in moderation.”

“I will do that.”

He bowed his head to show respect..

Even though Lord Benlow was a knight like me, he was overly polite to me after he took over Froshafen and Eisbowald. In the past two weeks, after traveling around the city and going on several missions together, there was something akin to awe in his eyes..

Thanks to this, dealing with him was a burden, but I had no choice. I wanted to use Milgrester's excellent cavalry as a cavalry force, and Sir Benlow was like Count Aeneas' champion..

I nodded awkwardly. Lord Benlow lowered his headgear and returned to his cavalry..

“Spread out into groups! kill!”

As he raised his spear and gave a shout, the cavalry was divided into four divisions. The cavalry, grouped in groups of fifteen, began to hunt down Bülsruhe's retreating army..

The cavalrymen in groups usually wielded spears, long-hilted axes, or long swords, but about 30% of them fired arrows. Those who were acting as infantrymen not long ago are now imitating horse archers. It seemed like it was obvious how hard the Milgrester family was treating their soldiers..

“Surrender, I will surrender!”

“Please save me!”

As the cavalry hunt began, the number of soldiers surrendering increased rapidly..

By the time the situation was over, the cavalry led by Sir Ben Law would have killed or captured far more enemy soldiers than I had. Just like it was every time.

““Let’s take a break.” Crong.

Leaving the scene of one-sided slaughter behind, I pulled the reins and headed to a small village in the south nearby..

I probably killed about two hundred and fifty enemies in the battle just now. Even if the majority of people were killed using blood magic, it means that more than a hundred people have been cut down and killed..

It was natural to feel exhausted. The vitality replenished through 'looting' erased the wounds on my entire body, but it did not even wash away the fatigue..

For some reason, my head felt heavy..

I don't know if it's because of the guilt I still have for the murder, the karma that's accumulating day by day, or the wise man time I encountered after swimming in the lake of pleasure. I just want to take a deep breath without thinking about anything..

As I slowly drove the bicon, I fell into random thoughts. I'm tired and want to clear my head, but it doesn't work out that way..

It reminds me of a conversation I once had with Princess Theodora. It was a story about the Bühlsruhe region..

It was said to be a barren land full of dry mountains and wilderness. Although farming is not very good, they are quite wealthy thanks to unique spices and high-quality wine..

Princess Theodora, as her title suggests, is the daughter of the Duke of Guelambus, Elector of the Empire..

Starting with Topal, Jarsen, Bülsruhe, Obdorf and Angst. All that land was her playground. Theodora's father, the Duke of Guellambus, was not a tight-lipped man, and she was able to tour the estate as she pleased. That was until Avilambus poisoned Theodora's father and took over the throne..

My thoughts wandered somewhere else for a moment..

Our forces occupy more than half of the two provinces of Angst and Obdorf. The two provinces of Bülsruhe and Jarsen are no longer in a position to send out armies..

Because the Duke of Avilambus had issued a large-scale conscription order, the armies of most fiefdoms were cut in half..

Nevertheless, they even occupied Eisbobald and thrust their swords in front of Baengnyeonseong Fortress, and the surprised vassals flocked to them, each dragging their troops. Me, Atalanta, and Lord Langbolt ran wild in all directions, trying to defeat each other..

In the process, Milgrester's cavalry and I fought four times in the past fortnight and defeated a total of 1,500 troops..

Atalanta and Lord Langbolt are leading their respective armies to face a thousand-strong enemy gathered in the direction of Topal. Of course, they are not going to fight head-on, but they plan to bide their time and retreat to Eisbowald..

““The dragon knights are a problem.” Bülsruhe is famous for producing all kinds of spices and excellent wines, and is also well known as the region where the headquarters of 'Yeonggeummun' is located. Yeonggeummun, the home of all witch doctors and necromancers..

Duke Strom has been receiving help from the Spirit Gate for a long time. The representative product was the Brave Knights..

Use hex to instill fear in the wyvern's head, suppress its hostility, and turn it into a mount. It was a crazy thing that could not even be attempted without the help of Yeonggeummun..

Anyway, those dragon knights were going back and forth between Baeknyeonseong Fortress and High Castle, clearly looking down on the movements of their allies. Because of this, it was somehow possible to carry out a surprise attack with about fifty troops, but when operating a larger force, one had no choice but to be passive..

If you think about it, Strom and Altenberg are all similar guys..

Either using hexes to use wyverns as mounts, or brainwashing humans with all kinds of slander and using them as magic soldiers and slave soldiers. Only the target was different, but the method of suppressing will was the same..

It wasn't until I reached the village that my random thoughts stopped. Several men, including the village chief, stood in a polite posture in front of the wide open wooden fence..

The villagers almost bowed down and greeted me with gentle greetings, but it didn't seem particularly burdensome. Are you used to being a noble?.

To be honest, I was starting to feel a little uncomfortable if I wasn't treated as I deserved as a knight. Even if I adapt to this world, I wonder if I adapted too badly..

“Your name is high, I am our knight, no, you are not our knight, but I am so happy to see you in person. It is a great honor for you to visit this remote village, but as you can see, we are very poor.-”

I quietly looked around the village and cut off the village chief's gibberish..

“I need a place to rest until tomorrow, is there a good place??”

“Oh, if you don't mind, it's the old house.-”

“Since the cavalry has to stay there for more than 50 minutes, I wish it was a little more spacious. There must be a well nearby..”

After some discussion with the people around him, the village chief agreed to give them three houses that were located across from the mill..

When I asked for two meals, hay, and even a bull to feed the bicorn, the villagers' faces slightly distorted. Although he was trying hard not to show it, it was clear that he was dissatisfied..

That too for a while.

When I opened the money bag covered in dust and sand and handed over a handful of gold and silver coins, six or seven pairs of eyes were shining brightly..

‘Oh my gosh, I sighed inwardly as I looked at the people who were picking things up..

Oh, I'm so tired, why are you being so annoying?.

These days, it's hard to distinguish between frustration and anger. While talking to these innocent villagers, I thought, 'Should we just kill them?' Thoughts suddenly arise.

I know best that this is an abnormal way of thinking, and I have never once cut off someone's head just because they were annoying me..

However, I was afraid that if my aversion to murder continued like this, the knife would speak before words when I got drunk or stressed..

Thinking about this made it a little easier to be patient..

I tried hard to smile.

Then, those who were in the middle of saying words of gratitude fell silent. And for some reason, I started shaking..

“……When you're done speaking, can you give me some guidance??”

As the men, including the village chief, gave desperate glances, a chieftain stepped forward, his legs shaking..

I drew well water from the yard and poured it into the bicorn. After repeating this about five or six times, it let out a drowsy growl, shook off its mane, and lay down in the barn..

“Ugh, you ugly bastard. There is absolutely no boss..”

I grumbled, took off my clothes, and washed myself. They said there was a hot spring nearby, but the well water was lukewarm, not like underground water..

As I was finishing my shower, I heard a 'huh' sound coming from the side of the short wall..

“……Who are you??”

Standing on the other side of the fence was a girl holding a basket full of figs. She rolled her eyes and muttered..

“Hello, Nari. The village chief, the village chief, and my father told me to come here and serve. I wonder if there is anything I can help you with.-”

“ aha.”

It's a somewhat familiar situation. This is because it is a common occurrence when a group of nobles, the military, or a mercenary group stops by a rural village..

Villagers, including the village chief, offer all kinds of things to appease the guests who can turn into bandits at an instant. If the opponent's stamina was high, all sorts of things would include the village girl..

“hmm… … As I scratched my eyebrows and stared, the girl blushed and lowered her head.

It was. He looked to be around sixteen to eighteen, and was quite handsome considering he was born and raised in such a small town. I think the village elders may have carefully selected them and sent them..

Since I hadn't been able to hold Atalanta or Bundle for almost two weeks, I was desperately thinking about women. Still, it doesn't appeal to me.

I didn't want to get caught up in troublesome work just for a little fun. To be honest, I didn't like the skinny body and lack of growth..

At first glance, she had a similar body type to Ellen. But although the girl was pretty in her own way, she was not as beautiful as an angel, nor did she have eyes like jewels, skin like silk, or hair as luxuriant as if woven from pure gold..

“……Leave it alone. Because I don’t need any attendants.”

“Uh, yes? Are you really okay??”

“huh. I will eat figs well..”

The girl blinked her eyes, half in relief and half in regret, and then cautiously opened her mouth..

“Well then, would you like me to do your laundry for you??”

“……wash?”

The clothes that I hadn't changed in four days already had a musty smell. The desire for the refreshment of wearing neatly washed clothes suddenly rose as strong as my lust, or even stronger than that..

I shook my head with difficulty..

“It's okay, so go quickly. What if I wander around here and start a strange rumor?.”

“ah……

“Please also tell the village chief. Don't do anything to stop the village girls from marrying each other for no reason..”

Is it because I said it so bluntly? cow

The woman turned around with a sullen expression..

Fifteen days ago, about a week after occupying Eisbovald, I received a letter from Prince Ulkar. The content was only three lines, perhaps out of concern for being stolen. It was brief and almost like a cipher text, but there was no problem in understanding what was going on..

- Brist first 30,000. Brist is an old name for the royal domain of the Kingdom of Milan. In that case, the only person who could be called Brist's 'first' was Lionel III or his eldest son Zacharis. 30,000 is probably the size of the army..

Since Lionel III, who was on the verge of dying, could not possibly go out in person, this means that Crown Prince Zacharis went out with 30,000 troops..

-Greetings from the Golden Award. The golden statue represents Ruilix II, emperor of the Mittergerand Empire. The figure wearing a golden mask is compared to a golden statue. Well, I guess it means to monitor and deliver news..

-The feast is held in the yard, mid-April. Let's clean it up.

The feast means a decisive battle, and the yard means the area around Proshaven and Eisbowald occupied by the army I led. Perhaps mid-April was assumed to be the day of the decisive battle..

The problem was cleaning up the vijil, or the occupied area. All of our allies, including me, were working hard, but I wasn't sure if we would be able to complete the cleaning by the anniversary..

It would be nice if you could deliver some good news, even if it’s just a bundle..

As I was lying on the bed and thinking about this, a messenger arrived from Eisbowalt. It was the news that a bunch of people had been waiting for..