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Chapter 452

My Villains Episode 452

66. silver prince(7)

Prince Ulkar has left for the east with his leading knights and elite cavalry, so it is up to me to collect his men and prisoners..

Count Aeneas, the young head of the Milgrester family, Viscount Cyril, her chief of staff, and Baron Lu Yan, who had become something of a battlefield idol due to his recent activities - there were many others of higher rank and status than me, but the prince was cocky. He picked it up and left full authority to me..

Many nobles, knights, and officers gave me looks filled with envy, awe, or jealousy, but honestly, I wasn't happy at all. I sleep with trust, and it's hard for me to even take care of myself, so I don't know why they keep trying to disguise their reputation..

The Gamtu that was written that way was not usually heavy. There was no way it would be easy to move 3,700 prisoners with just over 1,700 troops, 3,400 of whom were wounded..

There was one factor that made this situation more shitty and one factor that made it less shitty..

The former was that the troops given to me came from a total of six regions, so the chain of command was different, and the latter was that about 80 percent of the prisoners were beings who behaved like good dogs at my word..

And one thing is certain: marching with well over 5,000 people was a very difficult task..

……Fuck you. If I had known this would happen, I would have followed the prince instead of saying I was tired..

It is much easier to hold a sword, ride a horse, and imitate a human butcher than to wear an armband that is nothing and act as a guide for refugees.…….

Anyway, it is a purely evil company and a bad company..

If there was a job search site in this world, and Prince Ulkar's warlords were registered, they would leave very spicy company reviews. I'm not sure about the growth potential, promotion opportunities, and company culture, but in the work-life balance category, I'm definitely giving it a minus 5000 points and one star..

The crowd I led arrived at Eisbowald five days after the battle ended, looking like a pack of sick dogs..

It was thanks to my soldiers, including the veteran Conwyr, the officers left behind by the prince, and the talented vassals of the Milgrester family who had been so useful to me all along, that withstood my whipping. If they hadn't played their role, the number of stragglers, which was a little less than 300, would have increased three or four times..

After much hardship, we arrived at Eisbowalt and found a group of people gathered in front of the gate. A line of soldiers was passing through the castle gate. I drove the bicorn and approached them..

An old, high-ranking knight who was guarding the city with about 200 troops under the orders of Count Aeneas. Deogen acts as the leader of a vigilante group, but is actually the leader of a gang. And four judges, including Reinhoyt, who seemed to have been dragged into his gang by force. Lastly, nobles, wealthy people, and representatives of various unions and guilds..

After receiving a brief report on the current state of the city from the old knight and the magistrates, I asked Deozen, the salted gal seller..

“what are these people?”

The gangster standing side by side with the city's powerful people responded with his characteristic expressionless face..

“Since you achieved a great victory this time, shouldn't you hold a small victory ceremony? I wanted to mobilize all the citizens, but I was disappointed and only gathered the gentlemen I could introduce to you..”

“……“You sat down and looked like a fool.” The population of Eisbowald is approximately 5,000, or slightly more than 20,000 if you include the nearby manors, villages, and monasteries..

Although this is a fairly large city, it is difficult to accept the arrival of more than 5,000 people without any preparation. Moreover, since less than a month has passed since the city was occupied, isn't it difficult to secure food and supplies?.

So, as soon as I took charge of the troops and prisoners, I sent a messenger.…….

“Did I say prepare for something like this??”

“Don't worry, Nari. We have already secured a building to be used as temporary barracks and land to be used as a detention center. However, due to a lack of supplies and food,-”

“so? These guys dragged you out because they wanted to hold you by your neck.?”

I growled softly, but he answered without even blinking..

“If you would give these gentlemen a little guarantee, wouldn't you release the supplies and food you had stored up??”

“guarantee? what guarantee?”

“Personal safety is the top priority. In addition, if you guarantee my status and assets in my name, I will be able to receive your full cooperation.” I glanced at the influential people lined up next to the alumni gate and burst out laughing..

“So in a word... … Everyone came all the way here because they wanted to protect their lives and food.?”

“That's right, Nari..”

“Ugh, really.”

Everyone bothers me with trivial things..

I gently pulled the reins and glanced at the soldiers standing behind me..

“Hey, come here.”

“Who am I??”

“yes you.”

With his helmet, which had a rough coating of lacquer on it, hanging from his horse's saddle, the ponytail-haired Fritz stepped forward with a spur..

“Yes, Nari.”

“Did you hear what I just said??”

“What, what about rice bowls??”

“uh. You handle it.”

“How do you mean?”

“Take care of it. Just bring your supplies..”

Fritz, who had a grumpy expression on his face, raised his eyebrows as if interested..

“Take care? Is it true??”

“uh.”

“Well, as you know, I have a bit of a personality.,”

“I know, shit. It doesn't matter because they're all gangsters and opportunists..”

With those words, he pulled the reins toward the castle gate. Then Deogen, with a clear look of embarrassment, quickly ran over and blocked the path ahead..

“Wait a minute, Nari! This is an important issue, the public sentiment of the city - Keck!”

Before he could even finish his words, Fritz came running up to me and stamped his foot from his horse. Ozen was struck in the chest and fell violently on the floor..

“Didn't you hear what you said? talk to me.”

“••••••Wow.”

Deogen looked up at Fritz with a dirty look on his face and groaned..

The other soldiers clicked their tongues and pulled the reins, as if they could guess the future of Deogen and the influential people, and Burnt Donell followed Fritz with about 20 private soldiers..

Other tasks were handled similarly. In other words, he wasted his time by co-workers and subordinates..

Well, if you think about it carefully, the expression that it was a waste of time is a bit inappropriate. There is a saying, ‘Personnel is everything,’ so wouldn’t I have done my job well just by placing my subordinates in the right place??

First of all, reorganizing the devastated army was the top priority..

Although Prince Ulkar assured that there would be no major battles, the Emperor's large army was expected to appear within a few days, so minimal preparations had to be made..

Well, if you divide the troops appropriately and appoint a good commander, everyone will take care of the detailed organization and distribution of supplies..

The soldiers from the Abidden region naturally entrusted it to Count ‘Young Naga’ Aynes, the great lord of Abidden..

So, it means that Viscount Cyril, who appeared with Prince Ulcar, and his army were transferred to Count Aynes..

Although Count Aeneas was only fifteen years old, he held his position until the end even when the defense line was in jeopardy due to the armies of the two electors..

Thanks to this, she reaffirmed the absolute loyalty and affectionate support of the Count Milgrester's vassals and troops, and Prince Ulkar also paid tribute to her courage..

Count Aeneas's in-laws, Cirillo Zazac, at first abandoned his young nephew, saying he could not take command, but in the end he had no choice but to obey..

Although he was a rebellious and powerful vassal, he was not bold enough to defy both the authority the girl had built up for herself and the advice that was close to my command..

All mercenaries brought by Count Aeneas, Atalanta, and other nobles revised their contracts and entrusted them to the ‘Shield Maid’ Grania..

From the beginning, Prince Ulkar's warlord included several mercenary corps or mercenary gangs, and it was Grania who stood out among them and became the leader..

The number of mercenaries under her command has increased to about 300, but she will be able to control them smoothly. Plus, since you are friends with me, it will be easy to handle various matters..

There was no choice for the Nudein warriors, who worshiped Atalanta almost like a god, and it was a bit difficult to touch the prince's elite soldiers led by Harold, the 'prince's commander'..

‘Baron Ruyan, the ‘Red Dragon’, was in a similar situation..

His unit was mainly composed of crossbowmen who looked like a band of robbers brought from Deli Road, the territory of the Earthgich family, and despite how this young guy was roasted, his loyalty was surprisingly strong..

Also, although Lu Yan is young, he is a lord in his own right and has a nasty personality. It means that it is too troublesome to keep close to you..

So I stuck it in Count Aeneas's unit..

No matter how much Baron Lujan flies and crawls, he wouldn't be able to act rashly in front of the count. Count Aeneas is a powerful man, and he is surrounded by trustworthy vassals such as Sir Ben Low and his advisor Fogan, so he will not be swayed by subordinates..

Lastly, I entrusted the new troops I had gathered beyond the Bay of Blades - about forty sailors led by Sergeant Gottlob and a dozen swordsmen - to Conwyer..

When I put it all together, the number was a little over one hundred and thirty, and Conwyer didn't seem to be too burdened..

Well, it was worth it. The enlisted force organization I was in charge of had recruited new members several times in a short period of time, so there was nothing to be concerned about, and the ranking system based on skill was solid..

Starting with the guys I brought in as subordinates right after I arrived in Longville (Archer Cole, Freckled Mira, Tight Steedman, One-Eyed Simos), I hired them on my way out of Longville and even pledged their loyalty afterwards (Veteran Conwyr, Ponytail). Fritz, dervish, crossbowman Gidon, heavy swordsman Umberta, plump Eson), Modos Deserters who were recruited from the village (Burtan Donell, Sixson Mittelman), children obtained from the remote village of Paulville (Grassmaster Golman, poacher Kabas, clever Shea, etc.), mercenaries and soldiers who guarded the Three Teniora Monastery (Spearman) (McCaig, Keegan in Bone Armor, Henryk the Hairy Man, etc.), thanks to the consideration of the Marquis of Eavon in Lianwell. Warriors acquired (Taggart the Iron Fist, Brothers Doherty and Eton, Obrin the Drunkard, etc.), and finally, recruits recruited directly by Conwyr from Kaybor, a settlement on the plateau..

This is a unit that has gradually grown in size over the past year, so there is no reason to become confused just because fifty or so new faces are added..

Well, while most of the existing personnel are from the Kingdom of Milanol, the new ones are all Gelan people, so I'm a bit worried - no, no. Right now, Conwyer and Fritz are Gellan people, so there shouldn't be any problem..

Meanwhile, as the number of family members increased, the cost of maintaining the unit also increased significantly, as salaries included meals and other supplies. According to Hayla, who has been in charge of managing the unit's funds at some point, it costs over sixty gold coins a week. Is this why the military is a hippopotamus that makes money??

If it had been last year, my hands would have been shaking with the large sum of sixty gold coins, but things are different now..

Because of the war.

Even if you kill just one battle horse with a good pedigree, the price of 340 gold coins is ridiculous, and in the case of a high-ranking noble, the price jumps to more than a hundred units. Moreover, if you win a battle, you will receive cartloads of loot, and if you conquer a city, it is virtually like winning the lottery..

Therefore, my assets have increased tremendously in the past few months..

The troops I command captured Frosha Fen, a wealthy port city and provincial capital, Eisbovald, a city of considerable size, as well as four castles and more than twenty villages, and gained a huge amount of loot..

And since I was neither a philanthropist nor a tycoon, I had the right to be the commander of the army and the first to see blood in each battle.

I won it.

What we took was 20% of the loot our troops had gained by sweeping the two regions of Angst and Obdorf over the past two months. No more, no less, just 20%.

Thanks to the rapid increase in assets, there was no need to worry about huge unit maintenance costs. For a while, I mean, about 41 weeks..

Just as the gangster leader Deogen and the city's influential people were entrusted to Fritz, the judges, including Reinhoit, were entrusted to Hayla..

Simply put, it means that most of the city's work has been entrusted to you..

Heyla is the daughter of a duke's family and has indirectly experienced the rule of the huge island of Eyland. She has wide insight and good judgment. Although she talks little, she strangely has a lot of people around her..

So, I believed that it would be easy to take charge of the city's affairs for a few days..

After entrusting many other tasks to his colleagues and subordinates, he was finally able to become free. The problem you had put off is now right in front of you..

“You slept with Heyla.?”

“……What does that mean all of a sudden?”

On the evening of the day she arrived in the city, Ellen suddenly appeared in the office of the headquarters of the Guard and asked another question with an expressionless face..

“Even with a bundle?”

“……No, why are you suddenly asking that without any context??”

“With Ute Kwai's sister-in-law?”

“Is it IOP? Hey, are you crazy? That's her baby, that's her baby.”

I jumped up in surprise, but Ellen just sat still and stared at me..

“……okay. I guess it's him.”

I had to face his cool blue eyes and reflect on my slightly promiscuous life..