The Blood Knight’s Villains

My Villains Episode 155

39. Uninvited Guest (4)

The beginning of all the incidents must have been Baron Mallory’s determination. Determination to drive out the Anupad who blocked the mountain road and normalize the gold mine.

So he took a loan from his master, Count Tristan, and held a hunting festival with the money.

In the meantime, Count Tristan himself or his second son, Doyle, must have started to get greedy for Longville. The lord, Baron Malorie, had grown very old and had no heir, so taking the land must have seemed like a piece of cake.

I wonder if he would have noticed the existence of a gold mine in the process.

Baron Mallory was secretly mining gold for fear of being noticed by other nobles. But secrets are often broken and rumors spread. The information must have been leaked either through the renegade Sir Killian or through other channels.

What if you had been coveting the territory and realized that there was even a gold mine there?

What’s wrong with the color of your eyes

It’s obvious what’s next

They bribed the nudein mercenaries, found a way to appease Dionea, fooled around with the contract, sent the army out… and sent the messenger after everything was ready.

The message that Doyle and his party delivered to Dionea…

“If you don’t want to be left behind, give it all away… This is what I mean…

A few people nodded their heads at Steedman’s murmur.

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

Utequai was perched on the bed, bandaging his wound with Genessa’s help. The injuries sustained by the ‘Red Pshakah’ were quickly healing thanks to the firearm being driven away.

Archer Cole stood against the wall in the corner, remaining silent as usual. The freckled mummy, resting her chin on the table, seemed to be pondering something.

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“uh?”

“Noisy.”

“Eh, sorry…

I was startled by Ellen’s bruising, then I shrank in contemplation.

Ellen was sitting cross-legged on a chair by the window, playing with the crystal ball with a sullen face.

Leader Amias took a quick look at Ellen’s gaze and then opened her mouth.

“…Well, an army of over a thousand. It seems to be determined and attacking.”

“That is the part I am curious about. What did they do to have so many troops?”

Amias shrugged at my grumbling or questioning.

“That’s because Count Mullin.”

“…What is Count Mullin’s family?”

“Are you a nobleman? I heard that the territory is very large and there is a port somewhere. They said they gathered 2,000 soldiers during the Thousand and One Days War, so maybe 1,000 is no big deal.”

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

…Come to think of it, I heard that the Thousand and One Day War was a rebellion of great nobles, including Earl Tristan, and was destroyed by Prince Ulkar. So

you’re saying that

Prince Ulkar fought and defeated seven nobles of the rank of Count Tristan ?

He’s crazy again It’s not for nothing that he is the idol of murderers or knights.

“so.”

It was Ellen who suddenly opened her mouth.

“What is the matter to discuss?”

“That’s it…

When I blurted out, he slightly frowned.

“You don’t want to intervene, do you?”

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

“‘Not yet’? So you’re saying you’re going to intervene when the time comes?”

“I don’t know. Dionea might make another request. And-”

“Wait a minute.”

…Did I see it wrong? It felt like sparks flew out of Ellen’s eyes.

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

“…Huh did I?”

“huh. It was.”

Steedman, who happened to make eye contact with me, said, “Hmm?” Then you nodded your head.

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

“…Uh, that’s right.”

“but. It seemed like the two of you got along pretty well.”

this ignorant bastard

I frowned and cleared my throat.

“It’s not like khom”

“Eh, isn’t it?”

A sinister smile appeared on Steedman’s ugly face.

“Looking at it earlier, Phoenix-sama’s gaze was unusual. The drippings of honey are the ancient times when distilling liquor is just that,”

Amias poked his finger at Steedman, who was giggling.

“Why, child?”

Steedman, who was stabbed in the side, followed Amias’s wink and averted his gaze, and his complexion turned white. Because Ellen’s eyes were burning blue.

“Was that it?”

“…is that it?”

The boy smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

“I wondered why I was so eager to wear it when it was dangerous and had no benefit.”

Cold sweat formed on the nape of her neck at Ellen’s bloody eyes. But I let out a smirk with a calm face.

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

“You mean you’re attracted to the baroness and you’re trying to intervene.”

“The bewitched thing is that someone spilled it. And I have no intention of going against the army either.” The boy spoke quickly before opening his mouth.

“I don’t know what the baroness Daio Yin will decide, but it’s funny that she doesn’t ask for help first.”

“…if you ask for help?”

“That’s something to decide after seeing the conditions at that time.”

“Hmm.”

I avoided Ellen’s eyes and looked back at the others.

“I have to stay in Longville for a while anyway. There are still a lot of Anupad left, and the boss is still there.”

“The boss, I took care of it.”

Utequai affirmed, tying the knot near his armpit.

“She was the biggest female. With him dead, the rest must have dispersed.”

“He wasn’t the boss.”

I remembered the Anupad Names I had dealt with the night before. ‘General Owunshi Da’ ‘Adjutant Shitwug’ ‘Red Pshaka’ ‘Blue Pshaki’….

Utequai is talking about General Owunshi.

“He’s probably a second-rate guy.”

“How do you know that?”

“I heard from the training commander. I heard that the chief is wearing something like a laurel wreath made of iron.”

“hmm. is it?”

“okay. There will be more than 200 henchmen there.”

Amias put on a thoughtful expression while Utequai licked his lips.

“There are still many.”

“okay. I was originally going to deal with them with Longville’s men, but that became difficult. No matter what you decide, the baroness will not move her forces for a while.”

“I don’t need troops.”

It was Ellen, whose spark in her eyes had faded a little, who spoke in a determined tone.

“Because I have recovered my magic. If the environment is right, it can handle even a thousand Anupad.”

“Of course it is. But there are too many variables

.” Two days ago we missed ‘Half-Blood Juama’ and ‘Full-Bone Gishta’. I haven’t seen the boss ‘Queen Ramashda’ and the witch doctor ‘Kalchaek and Ulio’ yet.

“You have to approach it carefully. If you’re not careful, you might end up in a mess.”

“So what are we going to do?”

“Let’s take a break for a day or two to finish maintenance and scout around the hill. First, take a look at what the Anupad guys are doing…

“…look at them?”

I felt like I was going to be cut by the sharp gaze, but I added words with a calm expression.

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

The blue fire flared up again.

“Look at this.”

“What you looking at?”

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

I snorted at his assertive tone.

“That sounds strange again. Hey, make a sound.”

“What makes no sense? You’re doing this because you’re possessed by the baroness!”

“Hey fool. Think about it.”

I slightly frowned.

“If I were bewitched by the baroness, would I set out to find her husband? They’ll say ‘hehe dog gain’ and look around.”

“……uh?”

“What ‘huh?’ is that? Don’t get me wrong and tell me what you think. Any better plans?”

Ellen muttered for a moment, then crossed her arms.

“….not really.”

“Then you’re following my plan?”

“Okay, I get it.”

When Ellen agreed, Utequai nodded as well.

For mercenaries, prudence was the greatest virtue. That’s why the Amias gang also agreed to my plan.

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

“All right. By the way…

“But?”

Amias glanced across one side of the room. Looking back, not only Amias, but other mercenaries were also looking there.

“…what? Why is everyone like that?”

Muldae Bunny, who was sitting silently next to Utequai, let out a smirk as his eyes focused on him.

“Are you worried about me? My leg is fine. There is no hindrance to movement.”

Despite his sarcasm, the faces of Amias’ gang were still dark. It was as if he didn’t know what to say to his one-armed colleague.

I questioned Booney on their behalf.

“Are you planning to follow me?”

“of course.”

“He said he would return home.”

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

“Then wait here. I’ll take you there when it’s safe after scouting.” It was said quite firmly, but Booney shook his head.

“I will go with you, Mr. Phoenix. You can’t just suck your fingers behind your back.”

“…If you follow me, it would be the same if you were only sucking your fingers, right?”

His handsome face twisted a little.

“What do you mean?”

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

Boonie’s armament was originally a long pole hammer. It was a weapon that had to be handled with both hands, so it was an object that could not be used now that the left arm had been cut off from the shoulder.

“I can carry a knife.”

“You can’t use a knife.”

“…Then I’ll carry the burden. Or sticking next to Cole and pulling out arrows would be helpful.”

I sighed and scratched my eyebrows.

“You are not like this. Why are you suddenly stubborn?”

“I am resting while taking care of my wounds. I won’t throw it away, so be at ease.”

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

“I will go with you.”

“…why are you arguing so useless?”

“I am.”

Bunny sighed after licking his lips for a moment and choosing his words.

“ha. I became ill.”

“however?”

“A guy who only knows how to do farming and fighting will live like a useless guy for the rest of his life.”

“…well, that could be it.”

At my cold words, the Amias gang hardened their faces. Utequai opened his mouth slightly angrily.

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

“Thank you so much for the consolation. However, I am a farmer who lived on a small piece of land. I cannot have the mindset Mr. Utequai said.”

“That sounds stupid!”

Booney closed her eyes at Utequai’s screams, but she still persisted.

“No matter what, nothing will change. When I go back to my hometown, I will live the rest of my life as a useless human being.”

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

“It doesn’t matter.”

Bunny looked up at me with his only fist clenched.

“When I go back to my hometown, I will be a big fan of adventure stories. I don’t want to fake the end of the story. Please take me.”

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

“Didn’t you think that taking you and dying would hurt your friends’ morale? Are you willing to take that risk just to be comfortable with yourself?”

“Phoenix-sama.”

“Don’t talk nonsense, take a break. And,”

as I was about to say something, Steedman interrupted merrily.

“Take me with you, Mr. Phoenix.”

“……what?”

“Boonie, although he looks insincere, his waist is not bad. Wouldn’t it be okay to use it as a porter?”

I retorted, pressing my temples.

“Wouldn’t it be difficult to walk just because your legs are fine? The balance will be shaken, so I won’t be able to act as a porter properly.”

“But Phoenix-sama.”

It was Amias who spoke this time.

“It may remain with Bunny for the rest of his life. I will also ask you to take me with you.”

Turning around, the rest of the guys were also sending desperate eyes.

…This makes me feel like a bad guy.

“A dog horn that leaves behind regret.”

I sighed and took out a roll of parchment from my pocket.

“Take this.”

“…This?”

Bunny, who was handed the scroll, looked up at me with a bewildered expression.

“You said you were from Lavalton, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Are you thinking of going back there?

“…yes.”

After unrolling the parchment with Steedman’s help, Booney still looked bewildered.

“What is this?”

“…When you go back, learn the writing first.”

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

“Are you sure everyone runs a ranch?”

“yes?”

Facing that stupid face, I let out a deep sigh.

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

“Uh, that’s enough.”

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

“…there’s nothing I can’t do.”

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

“If you use that worker.”

“How do you get the money if you spend that much on labor? What about marriage?”

When Boonie fell silent, I let out another sigh.

“That’s an appointment.”

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

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

“Grand officer? Are you talking about it?”

“okay.”

He was still making a stupid face.

“The mareum is appointed by the landlord, the landlord.”

“That’s me.”

“yes’?”

“I am the landlord of Lavalton.”

“…yes? no how.”

Not only Boonie, but the other guys were also opening their mouths. I sighed for the number of times I don’t know.

“Whose land is Southernshire?”

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

“Who said I was knighted?”

“…Prince Ulkar.”

“Are you done now?”

Steedman, who was standing beside him with his mouth open, shook his head a couple of times and showed the palm of his hand.

“Wait a minute, are you saying that Phoenix-sama is the owner of La Valton?”

“uh.”

“And did you appoint Booni as Marum? So, as a Marum managing our home village?”

“…Well, to be precise, I have to manage two villages and even a lake.”

“This crazy.”

Steedman gave Booney a slap in the back of the head.

Fuck!

Booney, who was fiddling with the ink printed on the parchment with a dazed face, screamed out loud.

“You’re sick!”

“What hurts so much!”

Steedman chuckled and burst into laughter.

“I’m already tearing up my stomach thinking that you’re thin and shivering!”

“…nonsense, nonsense!”

Genesa, a quiet person who rarely shows her emotions, was also shaking her feet. It seems strange that my friend is becoming a barn in his hometown.

“Oh this.”

Bunny finally grasped the situation and looked up at me.

“I’m going to do this.”

“Thank you?”

“That…

he stuttered like that, and then he lowered his head.

“yes. Thank you very much.”

“Then don’t be stubborn and take a break.

If you follow me, I will take it back.”

“……Yes, thank you…

Seeing Boonie crying, his colleagues also made a fuss.

I was embarrassed and scratched my eyebrows.