Chapter 505
My Villains Episode 505
interlude. 2 years⑴
“It must be a goblin, you stupid bastard.!”
Looking at the middle-aged man who was very excited and scolding him, the young man made an absurd expression..
“therefore… … . A goblin appeared at your ranch.?”
“That's right!”
“That's amazing.”
“Is it interesting? Interesting? Those fucking goblins ate up three of my goats and sheep, that's what a guy named Daegwan would say.?”
The young vizier's left arm was cut off at the shoulder, so his beautifully knotted sleeves were hanging short..
“What's interesting is amazing. I heard that greenskins are very dry even in Baden and Winland in the north... … . How did they all show up at our manor?.”
“It's your job to find out right away.!”
“Hi go.”
Boonie sighed deeply. Then, I deftly used my only hand to organize the stack of documents on the table..
“You slow and ungrateful guy, how could you do this to me? I know how much your father owes our ranch.?”
“What does it mean for my dad to do delivery work for you?.”
“How generously did I pay you? He said he gave your brothers an extra coin..”
“That must have been because my father did his work without saying anything..”
“Still, this guy-”
The name of the middle-aged man who keeps grumbling is Ohron, and he is a rancher who raises about a hundred goats and sheep..
The goat cheese and wool produced at his ranch sold quite well in nearby big cities such as Ollodo, Linnech, and Earls Castle, making him a wealthy man in his own right on this small manor..
“So, what are we going to do??”
Boonie, the one-armed grand marshal of Lavalton, pushed aside a stack of papers he had organized..
He was checking the tolls collected from the three gates surrounding the manor and the roads leading to them. I wanted to get it done quickly because it had been on the back burner for two weeks, but I felt like I wouldn't be able to concentrate on the work if I didn't get rid of the rancher running wild in front of me..
“Why should I catch and kill him?.”
“Goblins? I heard it jumped into the mountains behind the Perth River..”
“So, I'm going to leave these guys who took Youngmin's valuable property alone.?”
“Are you chasing goblins and searching the mountains just because a few sheep are dead? Then people die
Yes.”
“Just order the mercenaries you have with you. Weren't they hired for situations like this??”
“The mercenaries were captured to protect the village, because vigilantes alone are uneasy. Besides, there are only five people. ”
“Yeah, I guess we can just send in some vigilantes..”
“The vigilante kids are busy too. Also, I feel bad for just patrolling for free, but are you asking me to hunt goblins? No, if you send out all the mercenaries and vigilantes in the first place, what will happen to the village??”
“Why is this kid acting so hard today? Not long ago, when I was catching a bunch of kobolds, they were running around really wildly.!”
“That's because at that time, they even attacked the road and made a fuss... … . Go and fix the fence. I'll tell Uncle Waltham to check there often..”
“Because that's not what's going to happen. And what kind of night watch does an old man who can't even take care of himself properly??”
“There's Pat..”
“That guy is pure dumb!”
Oron thought of Lavalton's night watchman, Rich, and clicked his tongue and blamed Buni..
“Would this have happened if Dylan had been around? Even though he wasn't cheap, he was strong and agile, so I was very reassured. It's heavy and uncharacteristic of guys these days. If something like this had happened, he would have run straight to the mountain. If you're going to send him, you should send him someone who's half the same, so why send Dylan? Ugh, tsk.”
As the dissatisfied rancher's words became longer and longer, the one-armed Daegwan sighed again..
Until Buni returned to his hometown with the letter of appointment he received from Knight Nari, the person who served as the crown prince of Ravalton was a guy named Gunjrat..
As the son of a former magistrate, he led a gang of thugs and exploited the manor. In those days, there were no residents who behaved like this..
Buni was a man appointed by the manor owner, and he was the one who gathered friends from his hometown and hired mercenaries to drive out the Gunjuk gang. Nevertheless, the residents of Lavalton regarded the new magistrate as Muldae Buni, the third son of Paul, a cartwheeler in the lower village..
‘If this is a government position, it is a government position, but it doesn't have this much authority..’
It was natural for the residents of the manor to feel close to the young man who had left with his friends to work as a mercenary, but suddenly returned as a vice-governor. Buni didn't necessarily hate it, but people like Oron in front of him tried to manipulate the young Daegwan as if he were his master..
‘It won't work. Even if it's a bit of a stretch, I have to fix it first..’
The place where Buni was sitting now was a small brick building next to the church's bell tower. When fighting against Gunjuk's gang, the existing minister burned down, so he is temporarily in charge of it..
Buni thought that this shabby residence was the reason why he did not have authority as a grand official..
‘Since we collect fees for using the mill and public furnace the day after tomorrow, we will use the money to buy materials and start construction as soon as the harvest is over. I also hired two masons from Earl's Castle - no, then the expenses would be too much... … . I will have to ask you and decide. It's finally time to write a letter.’
Buni, who was lost in other thoughts for a moment, noticed Ohron's face gradually turning red and quickly opened his mouth..
“No matter how much I think about it, I don't think it was goblin action... … . It's been several years since the great subjugation ended, and the green skins have come down here. It must have been a stray wolf or something..”
“Sigh? Is there anyone in Lavalton who doesn't know that my goats cry wildly? These are not the ones to be eaten by the wolves..”
“Well, it's a goat anyway. And if a real goblin had come down, he would have been snooping around in the wheat field or the laundry room..”
“You don't know that. How much do you know about goblins?.”
“Anyway, I know you better than you. When I had good arms, I killed over 30 greenskins with a pole hammer..”
When Daegwan mentioned his days as a mercenary, the rancher was silent. It occurred to me that the one-armed man in front of me was once a subordinate of the famous ‘bloody swordsman’..
And to Oron, the bloody prosecutor was someone who should be feared. Even putting aside its notoriety. It's an extremely natural thing. He was the owner of Lavalton..
Boonie raised his hand towards his friend who had just opened the wooden door and came in..
“Oh, Jevon. You've arrived at the right time. Is there a house where the baby is missing??”
The young man who hastily kicked in the door narrowed his eyebrows..
“What are you talking about all of a sudden??”
“I heard a goblin appeared at Uncle Oron's ranch..”
“goblin?”
Ravalton's vigilante leader and wheat farmer Jevon burst out laughing. Then I glanced at Ron..
“Take it in moderation, man..”
“what? Do something in moderation?”
“They are using the money to manipulate the village people..”
“This guy, when did I do that??”
“It was like that when it rained in the summer and the warehouse collapsed. He was making such a fuss that I helped him once, and he's doing this again.?”
“What, warehouse? Since it was used jointly by the residents, of course we should fix it together.!”
“There's no way to use it communally; we only have a pile of wool from my uncle's ranch. Pay attention when other people are being rude. Well, even the fabric merchants from Linnech know about it as your workshop..”
When Jevon, who has a strong personality, gave him a reprimand, Oron became so angry that he started to act more violently. When the two showed signs of getting into a fight, Buni cursed under his breath and tried to stop them..
“Stop it, stop it. I'll figure out if it's a wolf or a goblin..”
“how?”
“I'll ask Mr. Greengore to take some mercenaries and search the area around the ranch..”
“Ah, it doesn't work like that..”
“If traces of the goblin are found, we will mobilize vigilantes to catch them, so please wait for now. If you really want to quickly cover the mountain, why don't you hire mercenaries?.”
“Boy, that's easier said than done.”
Even though he is one of the richest people in Lavalton, he is still a rural rancher. Even if you run the ranch all year long, after deducting taxes and other expenses, you only have about 80 silver coins left..
But mercenaries are a bit expensive. Since the price of blades has increased since the war, skilled mercenaries receive one silver coin per day..
Oron, who had no intention of spending such a large sum of money, continued to pressure him, but Buni firmly shook his head..
“okay. That’s it, that’s enough! He seems like a mean guy.”
The dissatisfied rancher huffed and kicked down the door. Buni, who suddenly became tired, slumped down on the chair, and Jevon scoffed as if he felt sorry for him..
“That's why you acted so easy from the beginning. They say you have to gather the disobedient bastards and beat them until they are destroyed..”
“Then what's the difference between me and Gunjuk??”
“Why should it be any different? Isn't your job ultimately to extract money from the manor and give it to your master??”
“No. If that's what you want, why do you send the money back every time??”
In response to Buni’s rebuttal, Jevon shrugged his shoulders without saying a word..
Since he began his duties around this time last year, the one-armed magistrate has written three letters, and Poynix, the manor's owner, has responded all three times..
Every time, Buni collected the taxes and rents collected from the manor and enclosed them in a letter. I hoped it would be of some help to the owner who was on the battlefield. It was for that reason that he sent Dylan, the most useful warrior in the manor, along with him..
However, Phoenix returned the money every time. There was also a large amount of money that is difficult to describe as extra money..
Phoenix ordered that the money be used for the manor and the people, and Buni obeyed his master's wishes. They built gateways, built armories, built new roads, expanded markets, and created new settlements..
It was thanks to him that the population of Manor, which was less than six hundred, increased to over eight hundred this fall..
“So, what happened when I went to Ollodo??”
“Oh, that's right.”
Jevon continued talking while rummaging through his arms..
“There was nothing special to hear from the royal capital. There is a lot of commotion preparing for the coronation ceremony.?”
“okay? Was it just a rumor that there was a civil war or something?.”
“Civil war? Ah, the second prince rebelled against the crown prince.?”
“uh.”
“That sounded like bullshit. The guy who went all the way to Oakford to welcome his brother, what is this civil war?.”
The one-armed grand official nodded, looking somewhat relieved..
After Prince Ulkar's accidental death a few months ago, his estates spread throughout Southernshire and elsewhere were recovered by King Lionel III. And not long ago, the king died from old age, and his successor, Zacharis, inherited all the territory..
Since Lavalton, where Bouni is the magistrate, is a manor belonging to the Southernshire region, the entire area around it became Zacharis' fiefdom..
Of course, Poynix, the owner of the manor, has never sworn an oath of loyalty to Prince Wang, and has now even become a foreign great lord. However, as a result of the complex nature of the territory, Buni was forced to listen to the advice of the provincial governor sent by Zacharis to Olodo..
“what is this?”
The one-armed Daegwan accepted the note handed to him by his close friend and expressed his doubts..
“It was given to me by a man named the stable keeper at the monastery. I didn't even open it because I told you only to look at it. I can't even read it anyway.”
“Stable keeper? a monastery?”
“Arras. They didn't say who it was, but it seemed like someone high up sent it. Do you know someone in your church??”
“no. How can I have anything to do with a priest?.”
Buni tilted his head and opened the note. As he read the text slowly, he opened his mouth as if his jaw had fallen out..
“why? what's the matter?”
“Uh, no.”
Buni quickly crumpled the note and shook his head. Before he knew it, his forehead was wet with cold sweat..
“It's nothing.”
“It's not nothing?”
“It's really nothing. It's just that I'm not feeling well.”
Jevon narrowed his eyes and repeatedly asked what was going on, but Buni never opened his mouth..
The unidentified note contained information that the Church of El Ganor would excommunicate the Red Knight within this month..
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