My Demons - Chapter 155



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My Villains Episode 155

39. Uninvited Guest (4)

The starting point of all events may have been Baron Mallory’s decision. A decision to drive out the Anupads who blocked the mountain path and normalize the gold mine.

So he sought a loan from his lord, Count Tristan, and started a hunting festival using that money.

In the meantime, Count Tristan himself, or his second son Doyle, must have started to become greedy for Longville. The lord, Baron Mal Lorry, was rapidly getting old and had no heir, so taking over the territory would have seemed like a piece of cake.

I think the existence of a gold mine may have been noticed in the process.

Baron Mallory was secretly mining gold for fear of being seen by other nobles. But secrets are often broken, and rumors are bound to spread. The information would have been leaked, either through the renegade Sir Killian or some other route.

You were already coveting territory, but what if you realized there was a gold mine there?

Well, your eyes must have turned upside down.

Next is obvious.

Bribing Nudein mercenaries, finding a way to appease Daionea, playing around with contracts, sending out troops… … . After everything was ready, the messenger was sent.

The message that Doyle and his party delivered to Daionea upon their arrival was… … .

“If you don’t want to be left behind, give it all away, that’s what I’m saying… …

A few people nodded to Steedman’s muttering.

After giving a brief explanation, I picked up a glass of water, quenched my thirst, and glanced around the room.

Utequai, sitting on the bed, was changing the bandage on his wound with Genesa’s help. The injuries sustained by ‘Red Pshaka’ were healing quickly thanks to the firearm being driven away.

Archer Kol was standing against the wall in the corner, remaining silent as usual. He rested his chin on the table and seemed to be thinking deeply about something.

Crackle crackle-

Mira, who was absentmindedly tapping her fingers on the table,

“Noisy.”

“uh?”

“It’s noisy.”

“Eh, ah, sorry… …

He was startled by Ellen’s bruises and then became thoughtful and recoiled.

Ellen was sitting cross-legged on a chair by the window, fiddling with a crystal ball with a sour expression on her face.

Leader Amias took a quick look at Ellen’s thoughts and then opened his mouth.

“… … Well, an army of over a thousand people. “It looks like they are planning to attack you.”

“That’s what I’m curious about. “What did they do to have so many troops?”

Amias shrugged his shoulders in response to my grumbles and doubts.

“That’s right, it’s Count Mullin.”

“… … “What is the Count of Mullin?”

“You’re a great nobleman, right? I heard that the territory is extremely large and that there is a port somewhere. “It is said that 2,000 soldiers were gathered during the Thousand Day War, so 1,000 soldiers would not be a big deal.”

Oh right. Count Tristan, the current head of the Mullin family, is said to be one of the greatest nobles in the kingdom.

… … Come to think of it, I heard it was called the Thousand Days’ War, when the great nobles, including Count Tristan, rebelled and were crushed by Prince Ulkar.

Then, Prince Ulkar fought and won against seven nobles of the rank of Count Tristan.

That’s it, right?

He’s crazy again. It’s not for nothing that they’re the idols of killers, no, knights.

“so.”

It was Ellen who suddenly opened her mouth.

“What is the matter to discuss?”

” that is••••••

As I trailed off, he frowned slightly.

“You’re not trying to intervene, are you?”

“Well, Dionea is in a meeting, so we don’t know yet.”

“‘Not yet’? “So, you’re saying you’ll step in when the time comes?”

“You don’t know that. Dionea may request another request. and-”

“wait for a sec.”

… … Did I see it wrong? It seemed like sparks flew out of Ellen’s eyes for a moment.

“From earlier, Dionea, Dionea. “Why do you keep calling me by my name?”

“… … “Oh, did I?”

“huh. “I did.”

As I glanced away, Steedman, who happened to make eye contact, said, ‘Hmm?’ Then he nodded.

“Yes, you did. “Is that the Baroness’s name, Dionea?”

“… … “Oh, right.”

“but. “It seemed like the two of you had become quite close.”

This clueless bastard.

I frowned and cleared my throat.

“Khom, it’s not like that.”

“E-i, isn’t it?”

A sinister smile appeared on Steedman’s ugly face.

“When I saw you earlier, the way you looked at Poynix was unusual. “When you soak alcohol in ancient times, honey dripping, it’s just like that.”

Amias poked Steedman, who was giggling excitedly, with his finger.

“Hey, why?”

Steedman, who had been stabbed in the side, turned his gaze to follow Amias’ gaze and his complexion turned white. This is because Ellen’s eyes were burning blue.

“Was that it?”

“… … “Is that it?”

The guy frowned and shrugged his shoulders.

“I was wondering why I was so anxious to get involved in this because it was dangerous and had no benefit.”

Cold sweat formed on the back of my neck as I looked at Ellen’s murderous gaze. But I smiled with a calm face.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“You’re saying you’re bewitched by the Baroness and are going to intervene.”

“It means that someone leaked it. And, I have no intention of confronting the military either.” Before the guy could even open his mouth, he spoke quickly.

“Daio, well, I don’t know what decision the Baroness will make, but it would be ridiculous for her to take the initiative when she didn’t ask for help first.”

“… … “What if I ask for help?”

“That is something to be decided based on the conditions at that time.”

“Hmm.”

I avoided Ellen’s gaze and looked back at the other group.

“I have to stay in Longville for a while anyway. “There are still many Anupads left, and the leader is still alive and well.”

“Chief, I took care of it.”

Utekwai declared as he finished tying the knot near his armpit.

“It was the largest female. “Now that he’s dead, the rest will have dispersed.”

“He wasn’t the leader.”

I remembered the Anupad names I had dealt with two nights ago. ‘General Ounshi Da’, ‘Adjutant Shitwug’, ‘Red Pshaka’, ‘Blue Pshaki’… … .

Utekwai says the guy he’s talking about is General Oun Shee.

“He’s probably second-in-command.”

“How do you know that?”

“I heard it from the training leader. “I heard the leader is wearing something like a laurel wreath made of iron.”

“hmm. is it?”

“okay. “There are probably over 200 henchmen left there.”

Amias looked thoughtful while Utequai ate his food.

“There are still a lot.”

“okay. Originally, we were going to deal with them together with Longville’s soldiers, but that turned out to be difficult. Whatever decision is made, the Baroness will not be moving her troops for some time.”

“There is no need for troops.”

It was Ellen who spoke in a decisive tone, the sparkle in her eyes fading a little.

“Because I recovered my magic power. “If the environment is right, we can handle up to a thousand Anupads.”

“Of course it is. But the variable is you

“There are a lot of radishes.” Two days ago, we missed the ‘Half Blood Jua Ma’ and the ‘Whole Bone Gishta’. I haven’t even seen the leader, ‘Queen Lamashda’, and the witch doctors, ‘Kalchaek and Ulio’.

“You have to approach it carefully. “If you let your guard down, you could end up in trouble.”

“So, what are we going to do?”

“Let’s rest for a day or two to complete maintenance and scout around the hill. First, let’s see what Anupads are doing…

“… … Looking into it?”

It felt like I was going to get cut by the sharp gaze, but I continued speaking with a calm expression.

“As a bonus, let’s look for Baron Mallory. “He might still be alive.”

The blue flame burned again.

“Look at this.”

“What you looking at?”

“After all, it’s because of the Baroness.”

I snorted at his assertive tone.

“Oh my, you’re saying something strange again. Hey, make sense.”

“What doesn’t make sense? “You’re doing this because you’re bewitched by the Baroness!”

“Hey, you idiot. “Think about it.”

I frowned slightly.

“If I were bewitched by the baroness, would I go out of my way to find her husband? “Hehe, I’ll just look around and say, ‘Hey, it’s a great deal.’”

“……uh?”

“What are you doing? Don’t misunderstand me for no reason, but tell me what you think. “Don’t you have a better plan?”

Ellen pursed her lips for a moment and crossed her arms.

“••••♦•Not really.”

“So you’re going with my plan?”

“Okay, I understand.”

When Ellen agreed, Ute Kwai also nodded.

For mercenaries, caution was the greatest virtue. That’s why Amias Paeguri also agreed with my plan.

“good. Then, Amias, you will tell the story to Siren. “Don’t talk about trivial things, just say that I’ll be leaving in a day or two.”

“All right. however… …

“however?”

Amias glanced at one side of the room. When I looked again, not only Amias but other mercenaries were also looking in that direction.

“… … what? “What’s wrong, everyone?”

Muldae Buni, who was sitting quietly next to Utekwai, burst into laughter as all eyes focused on him.

“Are you really worried about me? My legs are fine. “There is no problem with moving.”

Despite his jokes, the Amias gang’s expressions were still dark. He looked like he didn’t know what to say to his one-armed colleague.

I asked Boonie a question on their behalf.

“Are you planning on following me?”

“of course.”

“He said he was going back to his hometown.”

“You have to climb the mountain first, right?”

“Then wait here. “After reconnaissance, I will take you when safety is assured.” She spoke quite firmly, but Boonie shook his head.

“I will go with you, Poynix. “You can’t just sit back and suck your finger.”

“… … Even if I follow you, I guess it’s the same as just sucking my finger, right?”

His good-natured face was slightly distorted.

“Well, what do you mean?”

“What do you mean? “You can’t even fight right now, so what are you going to do by following me?”

Boonie’s weapon was originally a long pole hammer. It was a weapon that had to be handled with both hands, and it was unusable now that his left arm had been cut off from the shoulder.

“I can hold a knife.”

“You can’t use a knife.”

“… … Well then, I will at least carry some luggage. Or, it might be helpful to stick next to Cole and take out the arrows.”

I sighed and scratched my eyebrows.

“You’re not this kind of guy. “Why are you so stubborn all of a sudden?”

“I’m taking care of my wounds and resting well. “Don’t worry, I won’t throw you away.”

Boonie, who was silent for a moment, opened his mouth.

“I will go with you.”

“… … “Why on earth are you doing such a useless thing?”

“I am.”

Buni paused for a moment, choosing words, then sighed.

“ha. “I became an asshole.”

“however?”

“The only thing he knows how to do is farming and fighting. Now that he has become like this, he will live the rest of his life as a useless person.”

“… … Well, that could be possible.”

The Amias gang’s faces hardened at my cold words. Utekwai opened his mouth with a slightly angry look.

“Boonie, I said. “There is no useless person on earth.”

“Thank you so much for your consolation. However, I am a farmer who makes a living by farming the land. “I cannot have the kind of attitude that Mr. Utekwai mentioned.”

“That’s stupid!”

Buni closed his eyes tightly at Utequai’s yelling, but still did not break his stubbornness.

“No matter how much you say it, nothing will change. “If I go back to my hometown, I will spend the rest of my life as a useless person.”

“Shak’tak! “Your words make you so useless!”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Boonie looked up at me, his only fist clenched.

“When I return home, I’ll be the type of person who tells stories about my adventures. I don’t want to lie about the end of the story. Please take me with you.”

I looked him in the eyes and eventually shook my head.

“Have you ever thought that if they take you away and kill you, your friends’ morale will drop? “Are you telling me to take that risk just to feel at ease?”

“Mr. Poynix.”

“Stop talking nonsense and take a break. and,”

As I was about to say something, tight-lipped Steedman intervened.

“Take him with you, Phoenix.”

“••••••what?”

“Buni, even though that guy looks sloppy, his waist isn’t bad. “Wouldn’t it be okay to just use it as a porter?”

I countered by pressing my temples.

“If my legs are fine, will I have no trouble walking? “My balance is so shaken that I can’t even be a porter properly.”

“But, Phoenix.”

It was Amias who opened his mouth this time.

“For Buni, this may remain a grudge for the rest of his life. “I’ll ask you this too, so please let me take you with me.”

When I glanced back, I saw that the rest of the guys were also giving me earnest looks.

… … This makes me feel like a bad guy.

“A piece of shit that leaves one behind.”

I sighed and took out the parchment scroll from my pocket.

“Take this.”

“… … This?”

Buni, who was handed the scroll, looked up at me with a puzzled expression.

“You said you were from Lavalton, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Are you planning on going back there now?

“… … yes.”

Buni, who unrolled the parchment with Steedman’s help, still looked puzzled.

“What is this?”

“… … “When you get back, learn how to write first.”

“I’m going to start a ranch, so what’s the use of writing?”

“Do you think anyone can run a ranch?”

“yes?”

Looking at that stupid face, I sighed deeply.

“What kind of ranch can you start with just 100 silver coins? You have to buy land and build a barn. “I couldn’t even buy 10 cows with the money I had left.”

“Uh, that’s about it.”

“If the ranch is small, the income will be low. Besides, would you work on a ranch without one arm?”

“… … “There’s nothing you can’t do.”

“Is that possible based on common sense? “You have to clean it every day, feed it, sometimes repair the barn, and in the winter, you have to prepare for wintering.”

“Well, if you use workers.”

“If you spend so much on labor costs, how do you save money? “What about marriage?”

When Bunny closed his mouth, I let out another breath.

“That’s an appointment letter.”

“A letter of appointment? “What kind of appointment letter?”

“Appointment of Lavalton’s bailiff. “I made it with Veldin, so there won’t be any problems.”

“Daegwan? Are you talking about water chestnuts?”

“okay.”

The guy still had a stupid expression on his face.

“Marum is appointed by the landowner.”

“That’s me.”

“yes’?”

“I am the landowner of Lavalton.”

“… … yes? “No, how.”

Not only Boonie, but the other guys also had their mouths wide open. I sighed for the number of times.

“Whose land is Southernshire?”

“… … Uh, I heard it’s Prince Ulkar’s fiefdom. “I’ve never been here before.”

“Who told you I was knighted?”

“… … “Prince Ulkar.”

“Are you done now?”

Steedman, who was next to me with his mouth open, shook his head a couple of times and showed his palm.

“Wait a minute, are you saying that Phoenix is ​​the owner of La Balton?”

“uh.”

“And, Buni, you appointed this guy as Marum? So, as the person who manages our hometown village?”

“… … Well, to be exact, we have to manage two villages and a lake.”

“This is crazy.”

Steedman suddenly hit Boonie on the back of the head.

Sigh!

Buni, who was fiddling with the ink stamped on the parchment with a blank face, screamed.

“Oh my gosh, it hurts!”

“Why does it hurt so much!”

Steedman burst out laughing.

“I’m already feeling sick to my stomach just thinking about you freaking out!”

“… … “Nonsense, nonsense!”

Even the quiet Jenessa, who rarely showed her emotions, was shaking her feet. I think it’s amazing that my friend has become a magician in his hometown.

“Uh, this.”

Buni finally realized the situation and looked up at me.

“I, uh, I have this.”

“Thank you?”

“that is… …

He stammered something like that and then lowered his head.

“yes. “Thank you, thank you.”

“Then don’t be stubborn and just rest.

“If you follow me, I’ll take that away from you.”

“••••••Yes, thank you••••••

Seeing Buni crying, his colleagues also started making an uproar. Ute Kwai was chuckling, and Ellen was pouting her lips, her eyes getting moist.

I felt embarrassed and scratched my eyebrows.