episode_0162

“Gasp, gasp…!”

“At this point, wow… they won’t chase you, right?”

“Ugh, I can’t see it. You won’t see it. Let’s get some rest.”

“Ugh, haha. I feel like my heart will explode.”

The children are finally able to catch their breath after realizing that the adults are not chasing them.

Because they ran away in a hurry, everyone ended up lying on a pile of stones or leaning against a wooden pillar.

As they pant, they feel only one thing.

Today’s plan was a failure.

“I thought I was going to be in real trouble because I got caught…”

“Ah, sir… Is the flash duration that great?”

“That’s not it. How dazzling that thing is. It must have happened so many times that they found the law of destruction.”

“I guess so. Somehow the adults caught on very quickly today.”

When I think back to that time, my heart feels cold.

They had never been caught before, but today they were all dragged by the nape of their necks and soon tied up with rope.

It was a shame that he was lucky enough to escape from there, but if he had been caught, he would have been beaten up, not to mention the fact that he robbed the peddler in the past.

“But, who is that person at the end? The clothes are very different from the guys.”

“Uh… well? Aren’t we on the same side?”

“Isn’t that person a nobleman? If that’s the case, we’ll be in real trouble!”

In the meantime, a child shouts.

“You idiot. How could the person in Ruthmeyer’s carriage do that?”

“Then what is it! You tell me!”

“Why does a nobleman come in such a carriage? It doesn’t make sense in common sense!”

“Uh… I see?”

“It happens more often than that. People who pay for a carriage and walk. Because he is that kind of person, he is hiding his true self. If he were a noble, he would have taken off his uniform!”

““Aha. Is that so?!””

“Yes! I took a quick look at his face, and he was different in age from the guys. When we looked at the reflection in the hood, we were older than us… maybe three or four? I thought he was your older brother around that time?”

“I guess I was lucky. Then.”

In the end, the children conclude that they were just lucky.

“Let’s prepare properly next time. Because I don’t know what those guys will do to me if I get caught this time.”

“Yes!”

“Then… shall we fill our bellies first?”

Failure is failure, but I secured food to last for a few days today.

The children were full of laughter just because they had their daily bread.

Meanwhile.

Ferdi is silently looking at the dry ground with a serious expression.

‘That face… it’s definitely him.’

He wore a hood, and his physique and appearance had changed significantly from before, but he was still recognizable at a glance.

Karssein Bagland.

How could I forget?

The name of the man who became the target of disaster in this land where they live.

As the person responsible for the estate that suffered the catastrophe, Ferdi can never forget that time.

I can’t forget the day when Karssein sent the once rich Shatrene to the abyss in an instant.

and.

He came today.

He appeared from the Ruthmeier peddler’s wagon.

Since the symposium began, there has been no provisional permanent residence decision for two days.

He appeared as if he fit perfectly.

In that case, it was clear that the temporary lord of Shatrene, where no noble had ever set foot, would become Karssein again…

‘Why did he let us go?’

A passerby who paid money to ride in a peddler’s wagon helped?

Just got lucky?

“…Nonsense!”

“Perdi?”

Ferdi clenched his fists and denied it.

“Huh? Ferdi? Don’t you want to eat?”

“You went through a lot of trouble to save it. You should eat it first before you share it with the others.”

“Okay. I don’t know what will happen next, but for now, eat. Your part was the biggest.”

“…That’s it. You guys eat it too.”

“Hey, Ferdi!”

“If you don’t eat it, we’ll eat up your share too?”

Even when his name was called from behind, Ferdi did not stop walking.

“That kind of food is not important…!”

Ferdi accidentally hit a wooden pole.

“Why is that kid really like that?”

“I don’t know. Normally I would just try to eat it.”

“Are you annoyed that you never got caught but got caught once?”

“That’s it. Let’s give the rest to Trisha.”

If he had heard the commotion and moved, he would have been the first to be caught by the scruff of the neck while he was stealing food and running away.

Karssein is the lord of Rusmire. Since he was caught attacking a peddler’s carriage in front of the lord and trying to steal it and run away, he had to be the first to be severely punished when he was caught by adults.

and.

I saw it clearly before my eyes.

It’s not a mistake, it’s that you untie the rope correctly and let them run away.

okay. It was not by luck that we were released.

That was released by Karssein himself!

‘why. Why are you releasing me?’

Yes, if you throw it away…!

If you do that now, Shatlaine will kick you out again!

“Besides, it’s too early now! Damn it!”

-Tiring!

▶Ferdi’s intimacy increases.◀

[Current figure: 8%]

***

There was an uproar once, but when Ruthmeyer’s peddlers asked for silence, they didn’t say anything.

It was just as I heard from Tasha.

They must have not forgotten the kindness they received from the Shatren Estate by providing food for the children to eat in this way.

So I said it more clearly.

They say that from now on, they will allow it as long as they give food to children.

Afterwards, a window appeared saying that the reputation of Ruthmire’s territory had increased, and with the increase in intimacy, the carriage headed to Chatlaine again.

-Tiring!

▶This area is a prohibited area!◀

▶Warning! Ban risk is the most dangerous risk!◀

▶ Choices may arise, and minor actions may cause dead flags. Do you still want to go in?◀

In the meantime. The field changed and a status window appeared.

The fact that this window appears means that you have reached the Chatrene Territory.

▶Prohibited Area: You have entered Shatrene.◀

▶The territory residents have evil intentions towards you!◀

▶Be careful! Dead flags may be set depending on recognition level and intimacy!◀

‘Is it as expected?’

As it was not a combat zone, the risk level did not decrease.

In other words, that would mean that I can’t take care of my body with stats alone.

Well, I guess this is where it starts.

-Tiring!

▶Awareness and intimacy within the Shatren Territory have decreased!◀

As soon as I started to think like that, my awareness dropped.

Since we haven’t entered the Chatrene territory yet, a window like that will pop up.

In that case, I wonder if I should increase the speed of the carriage and pass through this place a little faster to enter the territory…

“Slow down the carriage.”

“You’re not raising it?”

“Okay.”

Now is the time when we should never be confused by that one message.

-Tiring!

▶Sub episode. Starving children of Shatrene arise!◀

▶Warning! This is included in the main episode!◀

▶This episode will be treated as the main episode!◀

“No!”

“Uh, huh?!”

Immediately, a child appeared with his arms outstretched as if blocking the path ahead.

If I hadn’t slowed down the carriage in advance, the horse would have run over that child.

And if the incident caught fire and was delivered to the territory, it would have quickly led to a bad ending.

‘First of all, it still seems like it’s being treated as a main episode. ‘We need to deal with it quickly, so I’ll have to step forward myself.’

But as soon as I got off the carriage, I sensed that something had changed.

“You cannot go in. Absolutely!”

The tone of his voice seemed somewhat high.

I thought it would be possible since they were children of that age, but this voice was not that of a boy.

‘That girl… isn’t Ferdi, she’s Trisha!’

Originally, if this episode had progressed, the person who would have blocked my path would have been Ferdi, who quickly stole the food and ran away.

But now Trisha was standing in front of me.

‘what. ‘What’s wrong?’

It definitely went according to the episode.

There wouldn’t have been any variables this time, right?

‘no. There must be something there. I need to find out what it is.’

Since the Eastern Council of Nobles?

Or, from the moment you enter the symposium?

From the moment the Chatrene territory was selected?

no. In that case, the variable does not reach Chatelaine.

I had to find a more primal basis.

This is the kind of basis on which the content of the game can be overturned in one fell swoop.

Ferdi appears at this time when he realizes that I have become the lord of Ruthmire in the Chatrene territory.

His line at that time was:

-Why did you come to our chatelaine!

okay. That’s it.

Ferdi is a guy who shows such hostility from the beginning as soon as he enters the territory.

This episode begins with a backlash against me for ruining the Chatrene territory, and as news of this is delivered to the village, the fact that I have become a lord spreads in earnest.

In short, it is a character that automatically tells me that I have stepped into this place.

By the way, why haven’t you shown up now?

Why is Trisha taking his place and not Ferdi?

“Gina, if you go… you won’t… ”

Meanwhile, Trisha, who was blocking the road with her arms outstretched, began to stumble.

“…Damn. Isn’t it time to think about this!”

I suddenly jumped out of the carriage and ran.

-Soak.

I felt somewhat uneasy.

Trisha was staggering and collapsed unconscious when I arrived.

If I had been a little late, I would have collapsed on the floor.

However, it seems that it is not time to relax yet.

▶Trisha collapsed before our eyes!◀

▶Achievement is measured according to the physical condition of the character.◀

▶If Trisha dies, the episode will automatically fail and the recognition of the Chatrene Territory will drop significantly!◀

Well then.

There is no easy way.

“Camilla!”

“Yes! Master!”

“Please prepare a place for this child to lie down. And, when I get on the carriage, you go to Shatlaine territory!”

“Yes, yes!”

-chuck!

“Master! Here!”

As we got into the carriage, Camilla pointed to the cot she had made out of various things.

I immediately laid Trisha down there and checked her condition properly.

Now that I see it, it wasn’t just my dirty appearance that was the problem.

“You have to take me to the doctor! How long will it take to arrive?”

“ Councilors are rare in Chatelaine…! It will take at least 10 minutes!”

“10 minutes.”

▶You must recover Trisha within the time limit. If you fail to do so, Trisha will die.◀

[Time limit: 7 minutes 28 seconds]

If you wait for that, this kid will die first.

And I will die too!

▶Displays Trisha’s current status. Choose your option and get treatment!

“…Ha.”

“Do you, master?”

The body temperature is like a ball of fire.

Breathing and pulse are unstable and weak at the same time.

Other familiar symptoms.

But those aren’t the problems.

I don’t know when the injury started, but pus is dripping down around my shoulder. It appears that they did not provide proper first aid and did not recover.

Maybe that’s what’s causing Trisha’s life to come and go.

I know those symptoms very well.

There was a time when I thought it was a very minor scratch and left it alone, but ended up in a lot of trouble.

“The carriage stops here!”

“Okay!”

-Heeheeheehee!

“Camilla. Boil the water first.”

“Yes?”

“ Boil hot water and make the most easily digestible food right now.”

I am not a doctor.

However, I know better than anyone else how to deal with pain caused by not being able to eat.

“If your body doesn’t even have the strength to withstand it, you won’t take it no matter what medicine they put in you.”

[ 3. Slowly drain the pus while feeding. ]☑

***

-Tiring!

▶Trisha has recovered.◀

▶Cleared the Starving Children of Shatrene episode.◀

[Time remaining: 1 minute 49 seconds]

It’s been about 10 minutes since the timer stopped.

As time passed, Trisha, who had been groaning on Camilla’s lap, gradually recovered and fell asleep peacefully. Various medicines, including fever reducers, were well stored inside the carriage, so they could be put to good use.

Since you were given a choice in the first place, you should have followed it, but there was definitely a dead flag included.

For example, the option of removing all the blood and pus from a wound with a sword and then disinfecting it.

I didn’t know that growing up not eating properly would help me in a place like this, but it seemed like I had gotten over the dizzying situation for now.

‘But, you can’t be at ease yet.’

▶You have entered the Shatren Territory!◀

▶Currently, Shatren is in a situation where resentment toward outsiders is pouring in!◀

“I understand that it is a peddler’s wagon, but I would like to conduct the transaction outside the territory.”

“I’m sorry, but due to the internal situation of the territory, the view towards outsiders is not kind. Could you just finish the transaction and leave?”

“Due to certain circumstances, our estate cannot provide lodging for peddlers. I’m sorry.”

The beginning of the full-fledged Chatelaine episode.

I have to announce to the residents of the territory that I am a temporary lord. If I couldn’t convince them, I was going to be kicked out.

Also, it’s not just that this time.

“What’s inside is… Huh! T-T, Tricia?!”

“To the child in our village…! What did you do to Trisha!!”

I managed to save the recovering child, but it became a perfect situation for misunderstanding.

In the meantime.

Cruelly, I was presented with a choice.

-Tiring!

[ 1. (Gloomily) This is Karssein, who is in charge of the Chatrene territory at this symposium. I’m counting on you. ]

[ 2. I hope you don’t misunderstand. I didn’t take on you because I wanted to take on you. ]

[ 3. (Screaming) You didn’t listen to me! Are people who have never even heard of this story telling me that?! ]

[ 4. (Pulling out his sword) These fucking bastards…! How dare you say something like that to me, the lord? Try saying one more word! ]

…

…

The terrible dead flags were clearly revealed, but the answers created through my meticulous preparation were also clearly visible.

-Sureuk.

“Well, that can’t be right…!”

“Carsein… You’re a master?”

“Why? Why?!”

“You owe us such a debt…! Are you setting foot here again?”

“If you want to repay that debt, please leave this territory right now!”

[ 14. You guys who owe Ruthmeier will have to pay it back, right? ]☑

“Debt. That’s funny. To those of you who have received so much support from Ruthmeyer’s peddler’s wagon, should I rather repay my debt?”

Wasn’t it like that from the beginning?

I tried to come here legally in the first place.