My Demons - Chapter 28



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My Villains Episode 028

8. The mill and the undertaker (2)

At Ellen’s congratulatory message, I hesitated for a moment and eventually left the room.

Hmm, I have a lot of work to do, but it worked out well.

First of all… the shoulder pads were completely broken so I had to buy new ones. Helmets, breastplates, boots, and gloves also needed repair.

Oh, I’ll have to ask for some iron rims to be placed on the shield. On the way, I bought some special ingredients for Ellen.

Since I caught a crocodile and received four gold coins, I had plenty of free time.

When I left the room Ellen was staying in and went down the stairs, I saw Daria resting her chin on the bar with a blank face.

“Daria.”

“Oh my, Poi. What about Ellen? Are you okay?” Wow, those eyes are full of consideration. Daria looks like she was raised very well. I don’t know the details, but I think she grew up in a harmonious family.

“I’m still in pain, but I think I’ll get better soon. “I was full of energy.”

“thank god. “What is that?”

As he says that, he extends his left hand, and the flower ring on his index finger catches his attention. Fortunately, the color hadn’t faded yet, so it looked pretty good.

I’m so proud… I’m sure that’s not ragweed, right?

I thought so and showed off my military hat.

“There’s something I want to fix, but it’s not working. “Are you good at sewing?”

“Yes, to a certain extent. “What do you want to do?”

“It’s nothing special, inside here… … ”

After listening to my explanation, Daria showed off her skill and quickly added fabric and filled it with cotton.

… You say ‘to a certain extent’?

“Wow, this is almost like a sewing machine?”

“Sewing machine? “Who is that?”

“Uh—no. “You look free?” Daria sighed heavily in response to my question.

“Phew, I’m free now. But I have to go to the flour mill soon… .”

There was a deep sorrow on Daria’s face as she spoke. What’s going on?

Only after I asked several times did Leah reveal the situation.

“There is only one mill that commoners can use inside the walls. “I’m reluctant to go because it’s a bit remote.”

“what? Then the owner can go, right?”

“Because you shouldn’t be away for too long. The mood is a little… these days. “That’s right.”

Well, most of the criminals who were publicly executed yesterday were robbers and murderers.

I heard that some people invaded inns and taverns, killed the owners and clerks, and stole food.

Nevertheless, the lord of the castle was unable to pay enough attention to security because he was busy protecting the walls and docks.

The security patrol force was no different from before, and there were many crimes that could not be solved.

I hesitated for a moment as I looked at Daria’s pensive eyes and asked a question.

“Well, where is the mill?”

“To the west. “There is a stream flowing there.”

Stream? no way?

“Well, maybe… “Is it a water mill?”

“huh. however?”

•••This, this is a must go!

“West? Then- I was going to go to the workshop. Do you want to go with me?”

“really? “Thank you, though.”

Daria put her hand on her chest and smiled bitterly as if she was sorry.

“ah… I’m so sorry. Just like last time, it’s because of me.”

“I said it’s okay. “I did some sewing for you, so I have to repay you.”

After my repeated persuasion, Daria eventually smiled slightly and nodded.

I armed myself, came down, and left the inn with Daria. What was to be deposited at the mill was half a sack of barley.

Well, oats can be roasted with the skin on and made into a pie, or boiled and eaten as porridge, but barley is too rough to eat as is. If you mill it and make bread, it makes a much better meal.

After talking about various things, we quickly arrived at the three workshops.

Ilton was busy bringing the equipment I had entrusted to the craftsmen.

I bought new pauldrons that looked similar to the broken ones, and I also bought vambraces and greaves that I had been eyeing before.

Both were made of high-quality plate armor. The vambraces covered the elbows sufficiently, and the shin pads had a structure that tightly tightened the calves, making them extremely secure. The pauldrons, vambraces, and shin pads were all worth two gold coins.

Even with the six pennies added to cover the repair fee, the price was quite reasonable.

After completing a satisfactory transaction, I left the workshop, but since most of the equipment had been left for repair, my steps were quite light.

It would be more convenient if I walked around like this on a regular basis.

Buckler and Pulsion were making loud noises that were annoying, but you wouldn’t be able to walk around without them because you’d be anxious, right?

I was worried about the Kingpin, or rather, the men of the gangster leader Uvar, but as I went through the castle lord’s tower, workshop, and gate to the mill, I felt reassured because the guards were nearby the whole time.

And according to Daria, there wouldn’t be any gangsters around here.

The mill was definitely in a remote place so there were few people, but it is said that this neighborhood also has its own districts.

This is a neighborhood where people like skinners, mill workers, and executioners live together.

Daria continued to look around as she explained that.

“Still, I still feel a bit uncomfortable. “There are a lot of strange rumors related to people in this town.”

“Strange rumors?”

“huh. They say that the skinner hired beggars to steal livestock, that it was the executioner’s job that attracted the devil, and that the miller milled the grain, took out a small amount of grain, and mixed it with sand. Well, rumors like that.”

Listening to Daria’s story, it reminds me of a butcher or a madman from the Joseon Dynasty.

I think there are many similarities, including the work I do and the fact that I make a lot of money because it is a professional job, but I also get treated poorly.

After all, the places where people live are all the same.

•••Then, maybe a water mill?

As I walked with happy imagination and excited heart, I soon arrived at the mill.

The mill was covered with tiles baked in ocher color and was a building made of bricks stacked on top of a stream.

Contrary to the image I had in mind, the water wheel did not rotate vertically like a cart wheel, but rather rotated horizontally while lying down.

Water flowing in from the stream was poured through a narrow hole, the water power generated was used to turn a water wheel, and when the water wheel turned, a pole attached to the shaft moved the mill. Well, it was that kind of structure… .

It looked different from the ones I saw at places like folk villages. I was curious and looked at it for a while.

The mill workers were all dressed in brown clothes, as if they had been tailored on purpose. They took the grain from us and told us to wait in a nearby barn.

Daria obediently backed away, so I stayed still… Are you okay?

“But, Daria.”

“huh?”

“I heard the miller mixes sand with the grain? “Shouldn’t we at least watch from the side?”

“Hey, if you’re watching from the side, you won’t even start working, right? And, if you happen to peek, you’ll be in big trouble. “No matter how famous a warrior you are, you will fight to the death.”

“what? why?”

It turns out that the miller is also quite skilled, so it is said that you cannot learn milling skills unless you become his disciple.

Well, even though it may not seem like a big deal at first glance, isn’t technology inherently expensive intellectual property? You don’t want outsiders looking over your shoulder and stealing your technology.

Of course there are no complaints. It’s not like I’m going to learn how to make a mill.

Thanks to these circumstances, I was able to sit comfortably on a dry straw bale and talk about various things with Daria, so I am so grateful.

It would have been nice if the barn had been a little more – well, enclosed.

Daria, who was chatting wildly, suddenly untied the wide cloth that had been tied like a hair tie. Her light red hair tumbled down like a waterfall catcher.

“Do you want to play tag?”

“hide and seek?”

What does this mean again? Even elementary school students don’t play tag these days.

Ah, but – this isn’t a world with computers or smartphones, is it? Isn’t it strange that grown adults enjoy such games?

“Have you never tried it?”

“Well, I’ve tried it before.”

When I answered with a shocked expression, Daria smiled brightly and covered her eyes with a cloth.

“Then I’ll play tag first. “Can’t I leave the barn?”

“Well, I understand.”

The barn wasn’t that big, so I had to be very careful moving around.

If I put my mind to it, I had the confidence to go around teasing Daria all day, but… Basically, things like this have to be handled in moderation to be fun.

Daria, who had been cautiously approaching when she heard my footsteps, jumped up and grabbed my waist.

“Kyahak! Gotcha!”

“Puh hahaha! Hey, why are you working so hard?”

“I usually have a strong competitive spirit. “Now it’s your turn!” Clapping her hands, Daria unwrapped her cloth and handed it to me. Her cloth, which Daria had tied around her head, had a delicate scent.

It was different from the strong shampoo scent commonly smelled on Earth. The faint scent of flesh seeping in between the soft lime scent was a scent closer to nature.

Ugh, I feel like my mind is lost and shaking.

I swallowed dry saliva and covered my eyes with a cloth.

As I tied a knot in the back of my head, I felt Daria run away, laughing like a triangle.

“Here, Poi! here!”

Daria ran around the barn, shouting playfully.

Kick a pitchfork on the floor to make a sound, hit the other side with a pole hanging on the wall, etc. Daria tried every trick she could to deceive me.

“Hehe, not there! “Here!”

Ha, cute.

However, Phoenix’s senses were already outside the scope of ordinary humans. I could feel Daria’s breathing and movements as clearly as if I was seeing them with my own eyes.

So, a bit of acting was needed to get along with Daria.

I pretended to be caught up in her trick and flew to the wrong place, and at times I barely followed her and brushed the hem of her chin with my fingertip.

I fumbled with the wall over Daria’s head, who was squatting in the corner, and I even turned around, pretending not to hear her breathing.

While playing around with various things, Daria, who was being chased by me, must have stepped on something wrong and said, ‘Oops!’ With a sound, she lost her balance.

I instinctively kicked the floor and jumped out, catching Daria. however-

“uh.”

“Ha, ha, ha, thank you…” .”

Suddenly, Daria’s heavy breathing in my arms tickled my earlobe.

I was holding her around her waist and shoulders, and Daria was breathing heavily with both hands on my chest.

“Huh, huh, huh-”

Beyond my slightly trembling hands, I could feel my chest rising and falling repeatedly as I tried to catch my breath.

•••Leaving the breastplate to the workshop was a godsend. A soft, voluptuous feel and the sound of the heart, like beating a drum, are conveyed through the thin fabric.

At that feeling, I suddenly stopped breathing. Then I began to feel Daria’s breathing more clearly.

The breath that passed through my cheeks and reached my nose was extremely sweet, with a faint mint scent mixed in.

Wow, this is a bit dangerous? It’s hard to bear.

“••Daria, are you okay?”

I tried to feign calm and pulled down my blindfold. No, it was the car that was being pulled down.

“Now, wait a minute.”

A trembling hand grabbed the hand that was reaching for the eyepatch.

A soft and delicate hand entangled a rough and large hand. The fluttering excitement or trembling flowing through my clasped hands made the fur on my entire body rise.

I was startled by the sweet breath on my lips and the soft, moist sensation that followed.

“O”

It seems like our joined hands have become a little stiff.

But it only lasted a moment, and then something soft burrowed between my lips.

After a short kiss, their lips moved away, leaving a moist breath on the tip of their noses.

Savoring the scent, I lifted the thumbs of my clasped hands and pulled down the blindfold.

The sunlight streaming into the barn illuminated Daria’s eyes.

and-

One summer day, the Mediterranean Sea seen from an old castle in Nice.

It felt like those watery sea-green eyes that resembled the Mediterranean Sea were holding me by the collar. I can’t take my eyes off it.

Is it because of the game of tag or because of the kiss? Daria is catching her breath and her eyes are sparkling.

My instincts pulled her to me and held her in my arms.

I kissed her with boiling heat, and Daria hugged the back of my neck in response.

What’s happening all of a sudden? Is it okay for me to be this happy?

Ugh, but – usually in games or novels, something happens at times like this. As I was thinking about how something like that could never happen to me, a loud noise suddenly erupted from outside the barn.

bang

… … It was somehow ominous.