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“Dian! Is Dian here?!”

The restaurant door burst open and a girl came running in.

“Olicia? What’s going on?”

I was just about to lift my fork when I turned around to see Ollysia grabbing my arm and dragging me.

“The Ferencinos are coming here now!”

“Ferrencino? They must have scolded me once before, right?”

“This time, the union president came in person! I will take revenge on Dian… !”

plural? These guys are funny.

“Okay, let’s go. Let’s leave this first.”

I released Olisia’s hand from holding my arm and left the restaurant.

When I went outside, I heard several noises.

The sound of something breaking, swearing, screaming, and urgent footsteps. These are things that are somewhat out of place in a peaceful port city.

Beyond the roof of a low building, you can see colorful yellow and black flags waving from a tall mast. These are merchant ships of the Ferencino Union.

With the majestic mast and flag in the background, I saw about a hundred people walking towards me. They were all wearing yellow and black uniforms that matched the flag and their hands were armed.

Let’s see. The guys holding the sticks are union employees, and the guy with the sword in front is the union president.

“Olicia. you go home Already gone.”

I smiled when I saw Olisia already running away through the alley. Meanwhile, the Ferencino union members continued to grow closer.

When I tried to stand in the middle of the road with my hands on my hips, I noticed me from the other side and my steps gradually slowed down.

“Chairman of the union! It’s him!”

One union member pointed a point at me. It looks like the guy with the leg splint is the guy who attacked me last time.

The Ferencino Guild is a group that trades in the Brunswell area, and while it’s just trade, half of it is basically pirate activity.

It’s not that strange, since we live in a world where people who normally board ships, regardless of whether they are navy or merchant ships, become pirates in an emergency. In addition, as always, most of those who do the difficult and arduous work on ships are ex-convicts or ex-convicts, giving the union a bad name.

Not long ago, some guys docked at the port were making a fuss at my favorite restaurant without paying for their food, so I took some help and they came in droves.

“Are you the one who messed with our children!”

The union leader pulled out his sword, pointed it at me, and shouted loudly.

“Even if you dare to touch the members of the Great Ferencino on the topic of unemployed people on the dockside… .”

“Sorry while I’m talking.”

He raised his hand and interrupted the union leader.

“I have to finish eating quickly and then leave. Are you here to get revenge on me? Then, hurry up and go back.”

“That crazy bastard!” “Kill him!”

I sighed as I watched the union members shouting and running towards me.

I didn’t want to make a fuss, saying ‘I was trying to live quietly’, so I actively helped the main character and completed the ending.

And now, even though I was really trying to live quietly, things often end up being noisy like this.

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“Move quickly, move quickly, quickly!”

With a loud bell ringing, the city guard was urgently dispatched. A report was received that armed sailors disembarked from the Ferencino merchant ship anchored at the dock and went to the city center.

The atmosphere is even more urgent because they are already notorious and have previously gotten into a big fight at a restaurant in the city.

“Damn it! Especially on a day like today! An important person from the empire has decided to come!”

The guard captain gritted his teeth and rushed to the scene, leading his subordinates.

“No, what on earth is this…? .”

However, the guards who arrived at the scene could do nothing about the scene unfolding before their eyes.

Numerous people were lying down and groaning in the narrow street. Judging by their uniforms, they are clearly members of the Ferencino union… .

“Ugh… . help me… .”

A man lying down with a fancy sword sheath on his waist saw the security guard and stretched out his hand shakily.

“What happened here?”

“Monster… There’s a monster… !!”

“A monster?”

“Save me! I don’t want to die!”

The man shouted, grabbing the guard’s arm.

“Wrong! Forgive me!”

The guards exchanged inexplicable glances with each other.

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“You’re here, Dian!”

When I opened the door to the house and entered, Olisia came out to meet me.

“What happened?” “I scolded him so he wouldn’t come back again.”

“Thank you for your hard work. I’ll bring you something cool.” “Okay.”

I went to the terrace and lay down on the sunbed.

The sea breeze blowing from the bottom of the hill where the house is located carries away the noisy and peaceful noise of the port. Behind it, the sea, sparkling like a carpet spread with jewels, stretches out endlessly.

This is the port city of Brunswell. This is where they settled after leaving the imperial castle.

After parting ways with the main character, I stayed at an inn in the capital for a while and wondered where to go.

Since I didn’t receive a title or territory, I didn’t really have to stay in one place, but I didn’t really like the wandering life. I want to go to a quiet and peaceful place and enjoy the rest of my life leisurely, but where would be better?

This place is so underdeveloped, wars break out here every now and then, and I don’t like it because it’s close to the imperial castle. After looking at the map for a while, I found a suitable place.

Brunswick, a small neutral port city in the southeastern part of the continent.

There is no need to worry about war, the natural scenery is beautiful, there is moderate development, and no one knows me. I’d like it here.

It’s already been 10 years since I left the capital and came here to Brunswick. I bought a small house on a hill and am now playing and eating.

‘I was trying to live quietly,’ but this is much better than going through all kinds of trouble and dragging the main character down.

The main character and his colleagues seem to be living very difficult lives. It doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing, but it means that each person has their own position in the empire and are busy there without much attention.

The protagonist became the captain of the royal guard, and the priest became the general secretary of the religious order. Both are important positions, but they are insanely busy.

It is said that the wizard went to a certain high position in the Magic Federation, but I am not sure of his exact title.

In the case of the main character, the position of captain of the guard is actually a bit disappointing, but there is a political reason for it.

‘The imperial castle guarded by the hero of the continent.’ How amazing is this? It’s perfect for external propaganda. They will probably sit there for a few short years for show purposes and then move them up to a higher position.

Then, in the end, I’m the only one who has it worked out the best out of all of them. Living in such a warm and comfortable place without any worries.

“Have a refreshing drink, Dian!”

After handing me the lemonade, Olisia sat down on the sunbed next to me and looked down at the sea.

“Look over there, Dian. A huge ship is coming in.”

When I turned my gaze to the direction that Olisia had pointed out, I saw a really large ship slowly rippling and entering the port.

In terms of shape and style, it looks like an imperial battleship, so what’s going on here alone?

I guess he came because he had something to do. What do I know?

“Olicia. What’s on the menu for dinner tonight?”

“What would you like to eat?”

“Okay. Tired of fish, should I eat grilled meat?”

“Then I’ll go to the market and buy it. I need to see if there is any charcoal left.”

Just as Olisia was getting up from her seat, an imperial ship docked at the dock. At the same time, a fanfare sound is heard. Babba bambam!

Seeing such hospitality in a neutral port, I don’t know who it is, but it seems like a very high-ranking person has come.

“Has the emperor come?”

I laughed at Olisia’s words and shook my head.

“If the emperor had come, would it have ended like that? And the emperor is not leisurely enough to come here on a boat.”

“Hmm, then who is it? . Anyway, I’m going to buy meat!”

“On the way there, I went to that bakery and bought some snacks.” “Yes!”

Even as Olicia leaves the house and goes down the hill, the fanfare continues to be heard. It seems like a really high-ranking person has come.

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As I was dozing off in the warm sunlight, I heard the sound of footsteps.

In addition, the sound of a paper bag rustling sounded like Olisia had bought meat.

But why are you running in such a hurry? Do you even need to pee?

A few steps behind Olisia’s footsteps, the footsteps of several completely different people were following.

These are not ordinary shoes, but the sound of combat boots lined with iron plates. In addition, the sound of the sword sheath clashing and the seams of the leather armor fitting together.

Could it be that they are the remnants of Ferencino? But it sounds completely different from their normal armament.

When I open my eyes and get up from the sunbed, I see Olisia jumping up from down there.

“Dian! Dian!”

And after a while, a group of knifemen appeared between the buildings.

They were wearing simple clothes and a light leather breastplate, but when I looked at the scabbard on their waists, they were knights of the Imperial Imperial Guard. These were the people who had greeted me with fanfare at the port earlier.

But why are they here? This hill road leads nowhere else but my house? Are you coming here?

As I tilted my head, I was soon able to understand the whole situation.

“Dian!”

The main character at the head of the knights smiled brightly and waved at me.