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Chapter 538

My Villains Episode 538

68. To the capital(11)

Empty.

A heavy knocking sound that seemed to come from far away. I narrowed my brows and rubbed my heavy eyelids..

“Ugh, it's cold..”

I tried to get up from the thick cotton blanket, but the cold rush of cold made me automatically cringe..

As my senses wake up to the cold air, my dazed mind also becomes clearer..

“Ummmm.”

The bundle that was hanging on his chest was also blinking with unfocused eyes. Perhaps because of the cold that seeped into the blanket, he wriggled and clung closer to me..

The warm body temperature, subtle fruity scent, soft touch, and soft skin fill your arms. With my habitual hand play, I stroked his back along the spine all the way to his buttocks. I can feel my thin but elastic muscles slightly tightening..

As the lively body immediately responded to the subtle pleasure, Monggi, who noticed this, burst into laughter with a half-asleep look on his face..

“It's warm.”

“I'm so cold I'm dying.”

We locked lips and pushed away the guy who was clinging more persistently. Now I see that the coal stove at my feet has become cold for a long time..

Empty.

“My lord. Did you cough??”

A whisper coming from beyond the thick wooden door. It was a sound so small that I couldn't hear it if I wasn't careful, but thanks to my hearing becoming more sensitive day by day, I was able to recognize it as Cole's voice..

“wait. I'm leaving now.”

The bundle held onto my chest tightly like a lazy sloth. It was only for a moment that I jumped up and was startled by the cold air hitting my bare skin, so I quickly hid under the blanket..

As I put on my pants and looked, I noticed that even the embers on the bronze stove had died out. It seems that the fire went out quickly because low-quality peat was used..

Picking up the ceramic bowl next to him, he poured some pieces of coal into the stove and took out the ignition tool from the wooden case on the table. The horseshoe-shaped bush and the flint collided, sparks flew, and the loose rope caught fire. First, I lit the candles and then put the kindling into the stove, but the cold pieces of coal hardly held a fire..

“Mr. Geese-”

Even though I have gained a superhuman body, no, a body that cannot be compared to even the most monsters, there are still some things that cannot be avoided. Thirst, hunger, and cold.

Strictly speaking, thirst and hunger have become more severe than before. In return for gaining strength, stamina, and durability that are dozens of times that of an ordinary human, the amount of water and food consumed has also increased tremendously..

Of course, in terms of fuel efficiency, it could be seen as boasting an excellent level of economic efficiency, but seeing myself eating 20 kilos of meat a day made me feel guilty..

In this context, the suffering caused by cold is at least better. The resistance to cold built into their strong bodies allowed them to feel refreshed even when swimming in an icy lake in the middle of winter..

But that's only when you're mentally prepared to some extent. Immediately after waking up, if an unexpected cold feeling penetrates under your chin, no matter how much you are, your shoulders will slump and your teeth will chatter..

“Hey, it's annoying.”

I used a few handfuls of black fire, but the stove hardly caught fire..

This is the moment when I desperately miss the boiler that warms the whole room just by turning the dial..

As I think about Earth's science and technology, my eyes unconsciously turn towards the bed. Isn’t there magic in this world instead of advanced science and technology?.

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Occupying a corner of the wide bed was a round pile of blankets. Ellen, who is curled up inside like a baby kangaroo, can instantly heat a room with just one word of a spell..

……Okay, that's it. There’s no need to scratch and make a mess.

What if you wake him up to turn on the stove and find him naked, just like you, wrapped in a blanket? It's obvious that you'll be tired in the morning.

Of course, attacks by gangsters have been a regular occurrence for the past two years. When the person I was sleeping with was about to fall asleep, I used my advanced stealth skills to sneak into the room and enjoy an exciting game..

However, the cleanup wasn't always perfect, so I had to step on my tail several times. There have even been a few times when I was caught in the act..

Atalanta just laughed as if she was dumbfounded and then went back to sleep or naturally joined in the game, and in the case of Tiloria, it ended with a few stabbings. Hayla was never caught in the first place..

On the other hand, Ellen's reaction was so severe that she fired fireballs at the interior and everything, causing the building to almost collapse. I think it took more than a week for him to calm down his anger..

After thinking about random things and continuing to hit the bush, the stove finally caught fire. But all that effort was in vain, as my body, which had fully awakened, had already adapted to the cold that had permeated the room..

“What's going on since the wee hours of the morning??”

crackling.

As I carefully opened the door and looked out, I saw Cole, Steedman, and several other subordinates noisily tapping their heels in obedience. When I roughly waved my hand in return, Steedman, who was very stubborn, whispered with a smile on his face..

“My lord, it is just dawn. It's almost time to eat.”

“ already?”

Just as he said, soft morning sunlight was shining down on the hallway visible through the gap in the door. Considering it wasn't even mid-February yet, it wasn't that early..

“I would like to report on the mission you gave me yesterday and confirm the policy. I tried to wait until he coughed, but he ordered me to finish the city's work within today.,”

“Okay, how did things go??”

Cole and Steedman's mission was to close the port and city gates, gather troops, and weed out the city's disobedient elements..

I was just about to assume that it would have ended without incident, seeing as the night had been peaceful, but then he came to me to give me a report..

“As my lord commanded, I asserted my authority as a marshal, took control of the troops, and closed the castle gates and ports. There were many who did not comply, but there was no organized resistance, perhaps because all the leaders, whether Nudein or Gellan, were imprisoned in the castle..”

“We caught all the thugs and soldiers.?”

“I caught most of them.”

“ mostly?”

“About twenty-four people lost their lives while resisting sporadically. Also, even though the port was blockaded, there were many people who tried to escape from their anchorage. We chased them down and caught most of them, but a few lost them as they jumped into the sea..”

“There's nothing we can do about that... … . Oh my, what am I doing that makes me run away like that?.”

The troops stationed in Froshafen - the city guard, gate guard, and port guard - were briefly disbanded during the Blade's Edge War, but were revived by Atalanta..

In other words, whether the members are the Ghelan tribe or the Nudein tribe, they are people who are familiar with my name. It is not clear whether the point that appeals to them is the expertise gained in the Blademan War, the title of 'Hunapi', or the authority of the neighboring great lord..

Thanks to this, the city garrison, numbering nearly 2,000 people, willingly obeyed the orders of the knights who borrowed my authority..

I don't know how such a misunderstanding spread, but it is said that there were quite a few soldiers who cheered because they thought I was sitting on the throne..

The Ghelan believed that whoever the ruler would be, other than the Nudein, would be better than they are now. The Nudayans were of the opinion that there was no problem with me, Atalanta's mate, ruling the city for a while..

“……What kind of bullshit is that? Before rumors spread, let's proclaim that this will never happen. I'm being held back for no reason.”

“yes. I will convey my lord's will to the commanders and guards. And there were requests from some merchants to open the port and gates once they had caught all those worth catching..”

“Damn, if anyone heard it, they would think it was blocked for about a month. Tell me to wait one more day.”

While the situation was unfolding, there was an unexpected helper, none other than Gottlob, the captain of the port garrison in Froshafen, and Fogan, a member of Count Aines' staff..

“Oh, that's right. There was Gotrop and Fogan, right? where are you now?”

“I brought you here because I thought you might already be looking for it..”

Gottlob was originally a non-commissioned officer of the Froshafen Port Guard Squadron and became a prisoner of war during the Blademan War. And somehow he became the representative or commander of the soldiers who surrendered and helped me until the end of the war..

After the war ended, despite my appeasement, he insisted on returning to Froshafen, and eventually, thanks to Atalanta's favor, he was given the important position of captain of Froshafen's port defense..

Fogan is a vassal of the Milgrester family and is in charge of the family's bases and trading posts established in Froshaven and Eisbowald under the orders of Count Aeneas..

As they exercise influence by receiving various privileges in the two cities, the number of legitimate soldiers reaches 200. Nevertheless, the city has recently become chaotic and they have been busy protecting their bases. So he said that as soon as I delivered the order through my subordinates, he took private soldiers and cooperated in blockading the city..

“Hey, it's been a while.”

Gottlob and Fogan, who had been guided up by the guards cavalry, looked exhausted, as if they had had a hard time wandering around with the soldiers last night..

“Oh my, maybe it’s good. You have become even uglier?”

“……Hehe. Nari is still the same.”

“Is that so?‘?”

When I extended my hand through the crack in the door and offered to shake his hand, Gottlob held my hand but looked puzzled at the sight of me wearing only a pair of pants..

“Even though he ascends to the throne of a prince, he has no formality. Your vassals must be in quite a bit of trouble..”

“why? Are you glad you ran away??”

“ A little bit.”

Cole and Steedman gave cold looks, asking, 'Why are you telling jokes?', but Gottlob paid no attention. Although they were both knights, Gottlob had now achieved a high status. His attitude was that I was the only one he had to pay attention to here..

I laughed at his confident attitude and shook hands with Fogan..

“My kids took care of me last night.?”

“I'm sorry, I don't even care. If my little strength has been of help to you, not only I but the entire Milgrester family will be happy..”

“Thank you for saying that. Anyway, I had something else to ask of you..”

“yes? what……

He looked puzzled for a moment, then nodded slightly, probably remembering the letter I delivered him not long ago..

“I can guess what kind of request you are asking. Is it something that Lord Bran is involved with??”

“How... … . Oh, I told you Lord Bran came on Milgrester's liner.?”

“Yes, sir. I personally went to the dock to meet them..”

Fogan glanced at my men and Gotrop gathered around him, then lowered his head..

“Since the urgent matter right now seems to be city matters, I, as an outsider, will stay away, Your Excellency. “I’ll see you again in the evening.” Fogan went downstairs with my permission.

As we went down, the remaining Gottlob looked hesitant, as if he had something to say..

At first glance, it didn't look like he had come to say hello or anything. Leaning my shoulder against the door frame, I quietly looked down at him and then tilted my head..

“Why, what is it? If you have something to say, say it.”

“For me, that's……

“Well, what‘?”

““I heard that the Lord’s Castle is forming a city council.” “Urban council?” I looked back at Cole with a puzzled look, and he came up to me and whispered..

“Didn't you order the Nudein elders and Gelan influential people to reexamine their governing methods? It seems they have decided to form an urban council..”

“okay?”

In fact, the organization called the Nouveau Community that occupied the castle in the first place was no different from a council centered around the elder. It wouldn't be strange for the Gelan tribe to join in and create a tragedy..

“But why is that?”

“I heard about the people who are representing the Gelan people. Aiman ​​is the head of the Huck family that has ruled this region for a long time, so he has excellent qualifications, but the others are not like that. They all come from Seungnyang, which is no different from Nudein..”

I could guess what Gottlieb wanted before he even finished speaking..

“I just want to become a city council member.?”

“yes? Uh, I.”

“no‘?”

“that is. As you know, I am a military attaché who has served in Proshaven for nearly ten years. Even though I had nothing, I risked my life fighting for this region and city many times, and even served under Your Excellency for a short time.-”

“Hey, I'm talking too long again. You want to join the city disaster club, right??”

He pursed his lips silently, and I frowned, irritated..

“Just answer yes or no.”

“Yes, yes. you're right. I need to be a member of the City Council.”

“Yeah, I get it. I'm going to sleep a little longer so let's go.”

“yes?”

I gestured at Steedman..

“Follow this guy to Yeongju Castle. Fritz, tell that bastard and he'll sort things out..”

Gottlob opened his mouth slightly when he realized that he had just won a seat on the Proshafen City Council. I giggled at that stupid face and closed the cabin door..