episode_0091

Barak’s mesmerized expression speaks for itself in the status window.

This is the correct answer.

If I were to summarize the reactions that came out while playing the game, I was now able to figure out Barak’s intention in giving me this milk.

“I see. Was this a test for me? It was planned quite cleverly.”

“…!!”

Once again, an earthquake occurred in Barak’s eyes.

I have once again stated that I have no intention of resigning from this position.

“It would be best to bring it to you before it gets cold, so I will order it here. Bring that milk to Delphina right away.”

He waved his palm and signaled for me to go.

Then Barak swallowed his saliva,

“…I will do as you command.”

Without even making an excuse, he lowered his head, opened the door, went outside, and followed my command.

It didn’t take long for Barak to return empty-handed and nodded towards the outside.

Several people entered Barak’s house.

This scene was meant to be the correct answer.

“I will accept the punishment for being rude. It’s because I couldn’t let go of my doubts after hearing that you suddenly became the lord of Ruthmire.”

“Well. It must have been strange. What if the person who wants to become the lord of the Rusmire territory does not know what customs and customs there are in that land, or even the diseases that are well-known in the neighboring territory?”

“No. The number of people who know about this disease is very small. Where on earth did you find out about this? Even if you did a separate investigation, no one from the Vagrand duchy has ever come…”

Barak still looked like he didn’t know how he knew that.

‘If I told you that Camilla told me, I’d jump.’

The fact that Camilla, who was in charge of the Deol family’s management of their territory, became Bagland’s maid would be surprising.

anyway.

This test stemmed from suspicions toward Karssein, who suddenly became a lord.

It’s definitely not just suspicion, but he probably tried to use the excuse of not knowing this to talk about his qualifications as a lord. I had seen bad endings that resulted from other choices, so I was able to understand both the front and back.

“So, is this the end of the test?”

“Yes. But the punishment is only for me…”

“That’s it. I already knew that nearby nobles used you guys, so it was somewhat expected that they would be suspicious.”

“…”

Did I go too far?

As Barak’s blind spot was struck at once, he kept his mouth shut.

I can’t help it. I have no choice but to take control of the story again.

“Rather, what about those people?”

“Ah, yes. These people are the main young men of the village in charge of the Rusmire territory.”

The young people bow their heads in order. They introduced themselves as someone from a certain village. They were all villagers belonging to the Ruthmire estate.

They are finally being brought in.

That’s because, as Barak said, he was testing me.

“I was wondering why the children gave him four of Ruthmeyer’s tokens… I didn’t know he had looked into it so carefully. Sorry.”

Finally, Barak bowed his head and apologized to me, confessing that he had not stopped being suspicious until a moment ago.

-Tiring!

Let go of crazy options like how dare you ignore yourself.

I chose the appropriate one and said.

“First, everyone sit down. I also have something to say.”

The young people in charge of each village sat in each seat.

And this time, a familiar scene appears.

“Is it true that you will manage our territory?”

I asked Karssein if it was true that he was in charge of Rusmire.

That was the first one.

“Yes. He paid the amount directly to the imperial family and was certified as a permanent resident.”

“Oh my god.”

“I never thought what Kiyan said was true…”

“Our Ruthmeier…”

A faint sigh came from them.

Was that sigh filled with cheers? no. Not like that.

“Sorry, but please take your hands off the management part of our territory. Master Karssein.”

“I wanted to belong to another family, but I don’t want it anymore.”

“I will pay you back for your help. If you are going to collect taxes, you will have to pay those taxes somehow according to imperial law. So, I hope you will take your hands off the direct part.”

Even though it is a situation he has longed for, Ruthmeier does not want Karssein in a different way.

The reason is simple.

So much so that I can easily guess.

“We don’t want to become like the Chatrene territory.”

This is because the story of Shatren being ruined by Karssein Bagland was widely known to other villages.

Who would want to welcome Karssein as their lord after hearing that Shatrene, which had been prospering every year thanks to rare local products, was ruined in an instant? No matter how difficult it is, we try to choose the lesser evil rather than the worst.

-Tiring!

[ 1. You shameless bastard, how dare you ask me to resign from my position as lord?! ]

[ 2. Then ask for the money you spent to buy your land. Then I’ll just leave. ]

[ 3. You say something like that without even recognizing the grace that helped you?! I will leave it as a debt and wait until it is repaid! Let’s see! ]

[ 4. It won’t be like it was in Chatelaine. I’m here to help you! ]

[ 5. It happened because there was a misunderstanding in the Shatren territory! Just give me one chance. I will definitely prove it! ]

…

…

Without missing this situation, a choice appeared.

From dead flags that send you straight to the underworld to options that seem ambiguous.

Just by looking at the content, you could get a glimpse of the extent of distrust the people of Ruthmeier had toward Karssein.

It was not a distrust, but a mixture of fear and fear.

‘The correct answer here is number 8. ‘In exchange for information that not only the Count Modric family but other families are targeting this land, we buy a statue that can be said to be a symbol of Ruthmire.’

As you can see from the contents, Karssein cannot avoid receiving compensation from the Rusmire territory.

From these poor villages. In this poor and miserable estate.

This option disappears only if you hold on to the reward as if taking it away from them.

It couldn’t have been a truly evil choice.

However, if you think about it carefully, there are no ways. There is a trick in treating the statue as a purchase rather than taking it away, and to support them with the duke’s money that Karssein receives every month.

In fact, in the game, I helped Ruthmire territory in this way and raised their intimacy. By making this case, I gained Ruthmire’s trust and proved that, unlike the Chatrene territory, I could save that territory.

Step by step, the ability to participate in the Eastern Noble Assembly was created because the situation in this territory was changed to a better state.

however.

‘This was the wrong way.’

I saw their agitated eyes firsthand.

I could see their eyes filled with anticipation, hoping that they would help me.

And it was still like that.

‘I know very well because I also hoped for someone’s help.’

I can assure you that I have been ostracized even by my family.

They just want me to help them.

Even though I’m worried about the Shatren territory, I can’t bring myself to ask for help.

Of course, that may be an exaggerated claim if you consider that it is a very realistic view and that it is just a game setting.

[Intimacy value]

[ 8%, 3%, 6%, 6% ]

This is by no means an exaggerated claim.

The intimacy level had already increased before the episode ended.

With some kind of anticipation in mind.

Therefore, I do not choose option 8.

“Doesn’t that mean that I, as a lord, must unilaterally protect you? What good is it for me to do that?”

“Master, it’s too extreme to interpret those words like that!”

“Besides, didn’t I tell you that I would pay taxes?”

“I think I am completely mistaken, so please correct me. I didn’t buy this land to collect taxes.”

[ 7. If you don’t accept me as your lord, I have no intention of protecting this territory. ] ☑

“There are only two choices given to you. One is for them to accept me as their lord, and the other is for the owner of this land to disappear again.”

“What, what?”

“If you don’t find a better solution in this situation and are left lying around like this, I have no intention of embracing you either.”

The residents of the territory began to panic at my firm words.

okay. Soothing the weak heart of wanting to depend on others is never a healthy solution.

What they need is will.

In this desperate situation, in this crisis, in this hellish bottom.

It is the will to stretch out one’s own hands and climb a steep path.

“I’ll come back at this time tomorrow. You choose for yourself. I will look at it tomorrow and decide whether there are any plans to bring this village back up again or not.”

After speaking, I left the village chief’s house.

It didn’t really matter what the level of intimacy was anymore.

***

After the door closed, there was a short silence in the hall.

Soon a sigh comes out.

After the sighs flowed, everyone bowed their heads.

Representative Han opened his mouth in an honest voice.

“Isn’t this just giving a bottle and giving medicine? I thought I had a lord to protect my territory, but then suddenly he gave me such extreme instructions?”

“This cannot happen. It is clear that Master Karssein has no idea that we have no power to support ourselves. Even taking that into account, I said I would pay my taxes regularly…”

“And yet you’re trying to throw away my hands like this. Regardless of whether or not there is an investigation, this is too harsh and heartless.”

The representatives of each village began to discuss whether they should visit Carcein even now, and Barak opened his mouth quietly.

“…This is our fault, not yours.”

“Chief Barak?”

“Didn’t Ruthmeyer receive help unilaterally? You can claim your right to this.”

“Even so, we also remember the fall of Shatren Territory! If your territory completely collapses, there is no way to turn back!”

The other young men nodded, saying it was right.

But Barakman shook his head.

“Think about it carefully. Did you ever tell me the reason why you took charge of Ruthmayer just now?”

“That’s…”

Everyone was silent.

I wasn’t even told why Karssein had come to manage this territory. I wasn’t told why I was helping or what I was hoping for.

“Isn’t this a really arrogant and foolish attitude? On such a topic, I only want to receive help under the master’s protection. If this is the case, what difference are we from those nobles and knights who played bandits?!”

One yell after another.

There was a heavy silence in the hall.

-match!

A man finally came to his senses and slapped himself in the face.

Hard enough to leave red handprints.

So did the rest.

They were holding their heads or biting their lips as they stared at what they had done.

“You still gave us a chance.”

“Opportunity…?”

-I’ll come back at this time tomorrow. You choose for yourself. I will look at it tomorrow and decide whether there are any plans to bring this village back up again or not.

Carcein’s voice rang out among the men in the hall.

Then, we nodded to each other, opened the door, and started to go out.

‘okay. We must answer your question first.’

After repeating Karssein’s voice once more, everyone realized what to do.

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Meanwhile, a girl panting approaches Karssein, who is about to return to the Duke’s house in a carriage.

“I’m a master-! Wait a minute! Heo-eok, heo-eok.”

I don’t know everything about the residents of this village, but the girl’s face somehow looked familiar.

As the distance gradually got closer, I was able to figure out who she was.

‘That’s… Deanna, right?

I don’t know why he is rushing to see me.

However, if something happened in the territory, she might hear about it. Karssein stopped getting on the carriage and landed on the ground again.

“Thank goodness…! Oh, I’m out of breath…”

Karcein was about to ask what was going on, but when he saw Deanna catching her breath, he realized that it wasn’t that urgent. If something had happened in the territory, there would have been something to say even in this urgent situation.

If so, it wouldn’t be a big deal. There is no problem if you wait until you catch your breath.

“Are you leaving already? It looks like you haven’t explored our village yet… Please stay a little longer!”

Stay longer and go. Karsein also had the same desire to do so.

If you stay here, you can find out more about the characteristics of each village and information about Ruthmire. Because the episode was moved forward, there were differences from the existing information, so I was able to understand them more precisely.

Other things that need to be prepared can be prepared more quickly, saving time in many ways, and unstable factors can also be easily eliminated.

But now it was time to go back. This was because I knew that it was dangerous to stay longer in this territory, as indicated in the risk map.

however.

‘…uh?’

Carcein’s eyes widened as he checked the window that opened right next to him.

▶We succeeded in bringing about a result that went beyond the options!◀

▶The recognition level within Ruthmire territory increases to a reputation level!◀

■Compensation

[The Lemten Village area is unlocked. ]

[ Even if you temporarily stay in Lemten Village while maintaining a warning risk level, additional risk-specific options do not appear. ]