I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 275
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Perhaps two people was the maximum concession the village chief could allow..
I had no choice but to send away Berita and Mir, who had followed, and Lanferro and I followed the village chief's guidance and entered the village..
In fact, preparations were made for the acquisition to be divided like this. Maybe those guys are out there collecting information..
Was it called Snowville??
It's definitely a small town.
At first glance, the population seemed to be around 200 to 300, but even if there was an error, it would probably be around 100..
Then I thought, what do people in a place like this eat for a living?.
Of course it's hunting.?
Hunting animals, fishing on the lakeside,…….
Of course, hunting is not an efficient way to secure food. However, since it is a cold region, meat can be stored for a long time.…….
It would be impossible to maintain a village population of several hundred people through hunting alone..
That means there must be a separate industry that supports this town..
While I was thinking about this and that, I made eye contact with a kid. The little boy smiled and waved her hand, but the person who appeared to be her mother hurriedly took her away..
‘Plus a closed nature. no. Is it natural since this is a rural area??’
Since it is not a place that tourists would particularly visit, these villages are probably mostly closed societies..
Anyway, we entered the village chief's house, receiving glares from the residents..
He must have been the most prosperous man in town, but his house wasn't that big..
When I went inside, I could see why. There was a very warm atmosphere. The small size probably provides good insulation..
Lanferro and I sat, and the village chief sat across from us..
“…….”
“…….”
After a moment of awkward silence and exchange of glances, I opened my mouth again..
“No, didn't you say you'd be treated to tea? He seems to be the leader of this village in name and appearance, but the treatment is poor.-.”
“You can stop that now.”
“is it so?”
I nodded and changed my posture from shaking my jaw as if it would fall off..
Then the village chief looked at us with an absurd look..
“What is this?”
“I feel like they won't let me in if I don't do this. I did some acting..”
“Then this person is not a nobleman.?”
“No way. Impersonating a nobleman is a serious crime. It is true that this friend is an aristocrat and from a prestigious family. It's just that he's not a brat? First of all, we're not corrupted, so we're not really telling a big lie..”
The final decision on joining Corrupted is still pending, so I am now independent..
As Lanfero said, it means that he didn't tell a big lie..
While the village chief let out a deep sigh, Lanfero asked once again..
“Since I don't have eyes to see, I want to hear what the situation is now..”
“Didn't I tell you what was the case? We kicked out the Corrupted. That's all.”
“I'm not forcing you to talk superficially, Snero. Let’s be honest when no one is listening.”
“No one is listening? I can be so sure.?”
“Then of course.”
This is the moment when Lanfero nodded..
Just like at the entrance to the village, the surroundings suddenly started to darken. However, perhaps because it was inside the house, the darkness grew much faster, and the room became completely dark in an instant..
Only the candle on the table burned clearly and illuminated Lanfero, and the shadow that appeared at this moment was in the shape of a bat..
“stop……!”
The moment Snero hurriedly shouted, the darkness encroaching around suddenly disappeared..
Lanfero's face, which was resting its chin, was expressionless as if it were wearing a mask, but in that state, it calmly opened its mouth..
“It wasn't really a threat. I took measures to prevent my voice from leaking out, village chief..”
“Huh, huh…….”
Of course, it would be difficult for the village chief to know that fact..
If a lion opens its mouth right in front of me, I think it's going to eat me. Few people think it's yawning..
“Are you afraid now? I'm afraid someone will hear our conversation.”
“…….”
The village chief, covered in cold sweat, swallowed his saliva and sighed deeply..
“Phew…….”
Then, with a half-desperate look on his face, he leans against the backrest and opens his mouth..
“Do you know the main source of income for our village?.”
“Was it tanning the skins of hunted animals and selling them??”
“exactly. The so-called specialty product market. Our main source of income is the silver-maned wolf skin that only appears around Snowville, the occasional perennial flower, and rare fish caught only in the ice lake..”
“however.”
“There was a trading company that purchased them. you know?”
Lanferro thought for a moment and said.
“Loran… Was it above the company? I think it was probably called something like that..”
“Lothal Company. About 40 years ago, I rescued a fledgling merchant who had been shipwrecked around here. He was doing business in the islands and became quite successful, becoming the head of the northern branch of the Lothal Company. Because he was indebted to me, he always bought specialty products at a reasonable price..”
“hmm.”
“Thanks to this, this village has been revived... It's not that big, but it was able to grow somehow. Enough to bring in even a branch of Heros..”
At first glance, it was a word that had nothing to do with Corrupted..
The village chief also seemed to know that fact, his expression hardened and he got to the point..
“This is where the problem arose. Lothal Corporation went bankrupt not long ago..”
“It's ruined?”
“To be precise, it is in the form of absorption, but since all internal personnel have been replaced, it is practically no different from extinction..”
“no. wait for a sec. If it's Lothal, the scale won't be small, right? At least in the northern part of the country, it's a big enough company to be counted among the top three. That place was absorbed?”
The village chief covered his two faces and said.
“The Sanghoe has been gaining momentum recently. And, of course, the company hates you so much. All the problems started here. According to them, you Corrupted already borrowed money from them..”
“ah.”
Ranfero also sighed..
“Is it Xiren Trading Company?.”
“exactly.”
I asked myself a question without realizing it when I suddenly heard a word..
“…Where??”
“This is Xiren Trading Company. haven't you heard?”
The village chief asked me politely if I remembered the word noble..
“I've heard it before... … . no. The boss even borrowed money from there.?”
Then Lanfero also slightly avoided his gaze and responded..
“I do not know. Budget management is Ramon's responsibility..”
“her…….”
Lanfero turned his averted gaze to the village chief and continued speaking..
“But isn't it true that Xiren is the only merchant in the north? If they try to lower the price too much, shouldn't they just find another company??”
“It's not that simple. The Lothal Company had a monopoly on the trading rights in villages nearby. If it had been absorbed into Xyren, those rights would have naturally been passed on as well..”
“hmm.”
“It would take at least two weeks to reach a village outside of their influence, and the route is extremely dangerous. Maybe I should risk my life. Even if we arrive after all the hardships, there is no guarantee that the store in that town will buy our goods at a reasonable price..”
The village chief sighed deeply..
Then he stood up, clattered the teapot, and after a while, two steaming teacups were placed in front of him..
There was a peppermint scent even before I drank it..
“Herbal tea.”
I picked up the teacup, savored the scent, and then slowly poured it down my throat..
To say the least, it wasn't a high-quality tea, but it had the effect of warming up my cold body..
The village chief looked out the window and said.
“… 40Just a year ago, this village was not even half of what it is now. Some might say it's only twice as much, but for us, it's not a small change. Now, the village has grown too large to make a living from hunting and fishing as it did in the past. I hope this town lasts a long time. Even after I die.”
“…….”
“I'm sorry, Lanfero..”
That's the moment.
Bang bang bang!
A harsh knocking sound was heard, almost as if the door was being broken down..
“I know everything is inside, so open the door quickly.!”
“…….”
The village chief stiffened his expression and stood up..
“Excuse me for a moment.”
And when I opened the door, I saw the people standing outside..
There were three people in total, and all three of them didn't look good and were very large. However, he was not a professionally trained warrior..
Do you feel like a bully who would at best engage in a street fight? The excessively provocative facial expression and body language clearly showed a gap..
The man standing in the middle said.
“It's late, right? Chief Snero. I almost broke the door..”
“As you get older, your ears start to go thin. please understand.”
“okay? She wasn't pretending not to know?”
“What do you mean??”
The man with an eerie smile continued speaking..
“I received a tip from a resident. They say they brought the Corrupted clan leader into the village..”
“These are the people who have kept the security of Snowville Village for a long time and solved many problems. Even if you can't help but send him out, you have the right to know what's going on.?”
“It's a right. That's of no use, chief. All we need to pay attention to now is the content on paper..”
“…….”
“Didn't I tell you not to let anyone from Corrupted enter the village? You violated that clause. If you were that age, you would know the importance of contracts.?”
“please be kind-.”
Before I could continue speaking, I heard a “crack” sound and the village chief collapsed..
I hit my cheek with the back of my hand, so the inside of my mouth was immediately torn apart..
Does he not know the importance of respecting elders? Even if you catch a lot, a guy who is not over 30 has no hesitation in punching an old man in the face..
In the first place, it was proof that he was a man accustomed to using violence against the weak..
Past the village chief spitting out blood, three guys walked towards us..
“Now, wait… one is a nobleman…….”
“…….”
These guys paused slightly at the word noble, but then their eyes turned to me..
Then he smiled and said this.
“Are you Luan Badniker??”
“know me?”
“Because I'm a celebrity.”
“…….”
I now admit that I am a celebrity, but is my current appearance so bad that people can guess what I look like at a glance??
Moreover, even though he knows the name Badniker, he is not particularly intimidated and smiles proudly..
“What to split.”
Out of anger, I hit this guy in the face with the back of my hand. The guy with unusually yellow teeth rolled over his eyes and fell down..
“This bastard!”
I fed chestnuts to the small-sized fish that ran towards me excitedly. This guy went flying like he was hit by a carriage and landed on top of his yellow-toothed guy..
“What are you doing?!”
The guy who seemed rational glared at me with a scared face..
“No matter how noble one is, this kind of rudeness is…….”
I stood up and grabbed this guy by the collar. And then I hit him on the cheek, left and right..
Wow! Wow!
“……?!”
One of my cowardly friend's teeth fell out. However, he did not lose consciousness because he controlled his strength so as not to faint..
“You wait outside for a moment.”
“yes, yes?”
“If you want to run away, you can hit. But if you get caught again, be prepared to be beaten twice as much as before. get out.”
“Ugh…….”
The coward stumbled out of the room..
Lanferro crossed his arms and spoke with a slightly serious expression..
“It's refreshing, but is it okay to be like this??”
“It can't happen, it can't happen……!”
The village chief stood up indignantly..
He looked like he was still reeling from the aftereffects, but his bloodshot eyes were glaring at me with resentment..
“What on earth have you done? They are mercenaries belonging to the Xiren Company... … ! If they use this as an excuse to withdraw from Snowville,-.”
Just a little while ago, I spoke respectfully, but now I guess I no longer have the time to do that, so my tone has changed again..
Of course, I don't like being treated like I'm being treated unfairly, so I find it more comfortable this way..
“Okay, small talk, village chief. It looks like standing is too much for you, so please take a break. boss?”
“huh?”
“Can I take charge of this matter??”
“Do you have any thoughts??”
“For now, yes.”
Lanfero, who was pondering my words, suddenly thought of something and nodded solemnly and said:.
“Don't leave it up to you. Don't make too much of a fuss..”
“All right.”
And as I walked towards the coward standing outside, I heard Lanfero's proud voice behind me..
“…I wanted to say something like this.”
“…….”
When I went outside, I saw the coward standing there, trembling. I naturally put my arm around my shoulder and said,.
“You didn't run away? not fun.”
“Anything you want to say to me…….”
“Yes. Who is your superior??”
“Yes?”
“He's the highest ranking member of your Xiren company in this town..”
This guy probably isn't a mercenary..
Compared to the two guys who stretched out before him, he was smaller in stature, and he felt like he was worried somewhere..
In other words, he was the most suitable person to be intimidated and give directions..
“Well, that's the branch manager... … . What business is there for him??”
“You have a lot of questions. Then you won't live long..”
I gave him advice based on experience, and my cowardly friend swallowed his saliva as I wondered how he took it..
“…I will guide you.”
And I passed through the village with this guy. I could feel the villagers looking at me with scared faces..
Then, I made eye contact with a small face sticking out its head from the window of the house. Coincidentally, it was the same kid I saw when I entered the village..
I waved my hand again, and this time the kid smiled brightly and waved back..
“W, here it is…….”
The place Coward guided me to was a fairly large building..
First of all, it looked twice as big as the village chief's house, but I could hear a loud noise inside, as if there was a drinking party going on..
“Is there anyone in there??”
“yes? Uh... The branch manager, special product management committee member, appraiser, mercenary, and more.…….”
He looked at me slightly and said.
“…There were also heroes belonging to Heros..”
“Hmm.”
I nodded and grabbed my cowardly friend by the neck..
“Relax your body. bones go out.”
“yes?”
The last sight of this guy was with his eyes wide open. I just threw this friend with all my might..
wajangchang-!
At least it was my consideration to throw it through the window..
The interior where the human shot was thrown became a mess. Screams and swearing were heard from inside..
Only then did I slowly move forward, open the door, and go inside..
“hello?”
“…….”
There was no reply to anyone's shame..
In other words, they were heartless guys.…….
My theory is that people without affection deserve to be beaten..
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