Chapter 535
My Villains Episode 535
68. To the capital(8)
When I saw the three heads that Fritz had ripped off, I was honestly embarrassed. I thought this crazy guy was ripping off the heads of the nobles and wealthy people who represent the Gelan people of Froshafen..
But fortunately - and surprisingly - Fritz had the concept to that extent.
He wasn't a toothless guy..
As I heard the report, two of the heads that rolled at my feet were the heads of gangsters operating in the port area and the plaza area, respectively, and the other one was similar to a broker who brokered backroom deals between the city guard and the gangsters..
“I thought he knew a lot, so I tried to treat him politely, but he didn't have any fear and pulled out his sword. There were a lot of people who could have been eliminated, so I just dealt with them..”
As he said, a group of people were following behind Fritz, who appeared like a triumphant general. They were merchants and merchants who had lived in Froshafen for generations, and they were the backbone of a group of Ghelan gangsters. Aside from the blue bruised eyelids and bleeding lip, he appears to be quite fine. It's a pity that you're squirming, but isn't it better than having your head ripped off?.
“……I already finished my work?”
“Well, you can see it..”
“Even if you just walk around the city, it would take longer than this..”
“I got some help.”
“help? what help?”
“6The family members on this floor..”
It is an ambiguous expression that seems to be conscious of the Nudein elders. It's probably about the 'fiancee's mansion'.
Occupying the 6th floor of the fiancées' mansion was Ellen's alchemy laboratory, herb drying room, and the bundle room. Therefore, the members of the 6th floor that Fritz mentioned meant a group of subordinates, or ‘masked shadows’..
Of course, Froshaven is also within their scope of activity. The base camp of the shadows that follow the group is Eisbowald, and Froshafen is the city closest to Eisbowald..
Now that I think about it, I think I received a report that sometime in the winter of two years ago, masked shadows also had a hand in expanding their information network with funding from Heyla..
“Good job.”
After reminiscing, I went up to the podium and sat at the head of the table. And he gestured to the Gelan nobles and wealthy people..
“Everyone come closer. Let's talk.”
They all looked scared.
The guys they were looking after had their heads torn off, and there was a pool of blood mixed with flesh in the middle of the synagogue where they were all dragged. It's not strange if you hang your chin like a condemned prisoner being dragged to the guillotine..
The only thing that the Gelan influential people could take comfort in was the fact that the Nudein elders who had gathered in the synagogue were no different from themselves. Is it because I was weighed down by blatant threats and insults? The Nudein elders seemed glad to be free from my attention..
“May the Lord, who shines in His own glory, bless you. Meet the Prince of Depelken..”
The person who stepped forward alone among the frightened people was a man who appeared to be about thirty years old. He had a calm appearance on the outside, but somehow I could feel the murder in his eyes, which made me feel uncomfortable..
“who are you?”
“‘It's 'Aiman'. Herk's Eiman.”
“……That's it? Don't you need to introduce what this guy does?.”
As I burst out laughing in bewilderment, the man named Aiman quietly twitched his jaw muscles..
“……I lead a small mercenary force..”
“mercenary corps?”
“The scale and level are not that great, so it's not something the prince would be interested in..”
After hearing his explanation, I turned to Fritz and asked, 'Why did you bring this guy?' He gave me a look. The guy sneered and shrugged his shoulders..
“Hey, I forgot the most important thing..”
Eiman glanced at Fritz and added reluctantly..
“Prince Ignatz is my father..”
“Who is that...... ah, ah.”
Prince Ignatz was once the lord of Froshaven and the great lord of Angst. During the war, Kalman lost his life to a poisoned iron bullet..
Why did you say his eyes were so cold? Could it be that he was looking at his family's enemy?.
“I'm sorry about what happened to your father. But what can I do? That's what war is like.”
I glanced back at Barhos as I saw Ayman silently chewing his lips..
“Still, it's a bit surprising.”
“He said it was unexpected.”
“Not only did you let someone with a grudge live, but you also let them operate in the city. I didn't know you guys distributed this much..”
“That's natural, Hunapi. We won the war. Unless they take up the sword first, it is natural mercy to embrace the losers who have had everything taken from them..”
“You talk bullshit for a long time..”
Aiman growled..
“It is not because of your mercy that I am here. The result of a fair transaction.”
“It's a deal?”
“exactly.”
When I showed interest, the head of a fallen noble family nodded proudly..
“I was guaranteed personal safety and freedom in exchange for leading the Gehlans of Angst and not revolting. “It was guaranteed by ‘Kangtalbaek’ himself, not by some ragtag bunch of elders and all.” “We call it mercy.” The man who resembled a sand dune looked at Aiman and added,.
“And, it would be good to keep that in mind. If you call Nafidat like that, even an ounce of mercy will be taken away from you..”
“Give it a try, you parasites from the desert..”
Despite Barhos' cold warning, he showed no sign of being discouraged in the slightest. Perhaps he had trained as a knight as a member of a noble family? Aiman's voice was loud enough to make the candles around him flicker dangerously..
“The subject of enlisting the help of a red knight even for the simple task of cleaning up trash in the back alleys! Do you think you, you bastards, can break my righteous anger without using the magic of the robber bag?!”
“Damn, my ears are dropping.”
Fritz, who had a frown on his face, jumped forward..
When the guy lashed out with his fist like a thunderbolt, Aiman dodged the bloody gauntlet with his quick feet. Next, he took out a palm-sized dagger that he had hidden in his chest and tried to counterattack. However, before he could even strike the knife, Fritz's kick hit the solar plexus, and Eiman fell to the ground as if he were in ruins..
“Ugh, uh huh—”
Fritz growled lowly as he lifted the knife from Eiman's head, who was choking and screaming..
“Don't raise your voice in front of me. Be polite.”
“Ugh, big.”
“okay?”
The reckless Gellan mercenary leader glared fiercely while drooling mixed with gastric juice, and the reckless Gellan knight laughed and threw him away. Aiman cried out as he rolled around in a puddle of blood left behind by an unknown Nudein elder. The sight of the vomit he poured out mixed with the pieces of exploded intestines was quite disgusting, so the people gathered in the hall turned their heads in disgust..
“This is a warning to you too, you fucking nudane bastard..”
As the blood-soaked gauntlet suddenly turned towards him, Vahos narrowed his eyes slightly..
“……What are you saying all of a sudden, sir??”
“Don't joke around. I think my lord has gathered you here so that we can get on each other's nerves and argue.?”
In response to Fritz's threat, the young elder kept his mouth shut. And he was secretly looking into my eyes..
“what……
As the eyes of the audience gathered in this direction following Barhos, I quietly parted my lips..
“I completely understand why you guys are fighting each other. I can roughly guess what happened so far. “I have a stake in why this place ended up like this in the first place, so I have nothing to say.” The Ghelan tribe's influential people carefully helped Ai Mun to his feet. It seems that the family's influence still remains, as they treat nobles and wealthy people as if they were their masters..
Aiman stood up shakily and wiped the corners of his mouth, but his gaze was focused on me. It's about listening to what's being said..
“But it can't go on like this.”
The Nudein elders, including Barhos, also had their ears pricked up. They seem to know very well that what I say will decide their fate..
“If you guys fight each other and Angst gets split in two, things won't be that bothersome..”
Honestly, I wonder if I can handle it if my fight breaks out while I'm away..
Well, the civil war itself can be easily resolved by Hayla alone. But when the surrounding lords start giggling,?
I am said to be the most warlike lord in the Blade Bay area, and if I don't show up, my absence will soon be discovered, and then things in the royal capital could get in trouble. This is something that should never happen..
“I am not asking you to earn money and donate it, nor am I asking you to send the military when necessary. Just maintain it. Don't be torn apart.”
“Hunapi, we are doing well enough now. Those ruthless guys over there
When the old elder protested, pointing to the Gelan nobles and wealthy people, I got annoyed..
“Public security is in shambles, and bastards roaming the city talking about the Gelan uprising and righteous anger. What on earth are they doing well? I heard a rumor that the Gelan tribe is armed, centered around the town's landowners.?”
When the old elder quietly shut up, I looked back and forth at the influential people of Gelan and Nudein and continued speaking with a sigh..
“First of all, get rid of the nouveau community and all that. How many Ghelan people live in this area, and what do they do with just the Nude people talking amongst themselves??”
“Discuss and report by tomorrow evening. How can Atalanta's territory not be torn in two? How can we prevent a civil war, what are each other’s complaints about, and how can we resolve them?.”
To the two groups lost in thought, I ended my speech with a cold warning..
“If you don't like the report, you will inherit the territory from Atalanta. As an actor. I know what you mean.?”
The people gathered in the hall made indescribable expressions. Looking at the way his hair stood on end, I could tell that rumors about the Red Knight were widely spread here as well..
He left Fritz and his subordinates in the castle to supervise the two groups and headed to his lodgings. As I entered the accommodation located in an area lined with luxury mansions, unexpected guests were waiting for me..
They were Bran, the Knight of Antrum, and Ogshlizo, the Master of Breath..
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