episode_0203

-Trudge, trudge.

The footsteps of countless residents head towards the central hall.

After meeting Karssein, they encountered a small group of people, including Chief Brem, who were waiting here.

“What did you say?”

As Brem hinted at the outcome, Maf stepped forward and directly denied the claim.

“Hmph! This time, I said something unbecoming of a poem!”

“You.”

“What did they say? That p…p? What did you say?”

“pH.”

“Uh, yes! They showed me scrolls of data saying it varies from soil to soil and all, but I can’t just believe that!”

Following Maf, other colleagues come forward.

“It’s just as Maf said. We could have been fooled, right?”

“Yes! They may have manipulated the data to come out as written on the data scroll!”

“Because he was a liar to begin with. They also said that our territory was dangerous. At that time, it wasn’t even considered a dangerous level. There was only a slight decrease in production.”

“Cancer Cancer. That’s right or not. Production actually became really dangerous after Master Karssein touched it.”

Brem sighed.

Shatren is currently split into two. They were divided into moderates who believed that Karssein’s words might be true and that they should at least listen to them, and the majority of hardliners who still did not trust him.

We gathered some residents and tried to persuade them, but it was not enough.

The ones who exploded with dissatisfaction were usually the middle-aged and middle-aged people who did not want to accept the changes.

“We are younger than the village chief, but we have been growing strawberries and grapes every day. Still, I have accumulated quite a bit of experience. We are definitely not wrong!”

Although Carcein even showed direct evidence to prove that the properties of the two soils were different, most of the residents of Chatrene still did not believe him.

While such a brief scuffle was taking place.

-Puuuu.

The faces of the residents brighten at the sound of the horn.

***

“Oh…!”

“I’m from Ruthmeier!”

The sound of this horn was a signal from Ruthmeyer’s side, who had stopped by to resupply.

Even while the residents of Chatrene were growing crops, they gathered people and went to welcome the residents of Ruthmire’s territory.

In the past few days, Shatrene has been very distressed.

The supplies needed are increasing, but the estate keeps closing down.

The shortfall could be made up only by growing more chatelaine strawberries, but the deficit had not yet been eliminated.

It was great news that help came in the midst of all this.

However, Ruthmeyer, who supplied the goods, noticed something strange.

“A lot of farm equipment has already been destroyed?”

“You all know. We also spend more on farming equipment than other estates with agricultural land.”

“This often happens when you grow chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes.”

Chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes are crops that are as difficult to grow as they are special.

So, I heard that farm equipment breaks and breaks often.

but…

‘No matter how I look at this, it doesn’t feel like it was broken while growing crops.’

Chatelaine’s main industry is agriculture.

For them, whose only job is to grow crops, there is no way farm equipment can be replaced so quickly.

Although Ruthmeyer is small-scale, he also has experience of having to grow crops to make a living. So what comes to mind when I see these disused farm equipment is…

‘Isn’t it more correct to think that I fought a demonic beast?’

The residents of Ruthmeyer Territory were all thinking the same thing.

Before Karssein came. The memories of their fierce survival are still vivid.

Even while farming, if demonic beasts attacked, they would protect the elderly and infirm, even if it meant raising farming tools, and wait until neighboring knights arrived.

Their eyes, which still had strong memories of survival, clearly sensed that something was happening here.

Kiyan currently represents Ruthmeyer’s youth generation.

He stepped forward, raised his hand, and asked:

“Hey, guys. Can I ask you something?”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“Are there any reports of a demon appearing in Chatelaine?”

Chatrene answers Kiyan’s question with a smile.

“Such a report has never been made.”

“How do demons appear in Shatren?”

“I don’t know if it’s a neighboring territory, but it won’t appear here.”

“There are times when thieves come and call security.”

“…Really?”

The residents of Shatren said they were thankful for our concern because our situation was bad, but they absolutely denied that a demonic spirit had appeared.

‘…It’s strange.’

Kiyan was still tilting his head.

The time during which the supply was continued was amicable.

This strong diplomatic relationship between Shatrene and Ruthmeier grew stronger little by little each time they helped each other.

Once the problems they were worried about were resolved, they began to gossip about Karssein again.

“Chet. The person called Yeongju decided to close the door because opening the door wasn’t enough.”

“It looks like they gave the same order to the guards this time.”

“At this rate, when will we make up the deficit!”

“If it weren’t for Ruthmeyer… Fish oil.”

It may seem like a complaint, but in reality, it is no different from a lord’s gossip.

When the frustrated feelings were revealed at the Chatelaine estate, Ruthmeier’s side felt bad again.

But, I had to endure it.

-Just because you have bad feelings toward Master Karsein in Chatlaine, it is absolutely not right for you to step forward and fight with them.

Tasha rules Rusmire under Karssein’s orders.

Because her instructions were to endure this gossip.

That’s not all.

At one time, their attitude was also their attitude.

Deep distrust towards nobility.

A deep misunderstanding covered Karssein’s true value, so I didn’t notice it.

So, I thought that once the misunderstanding was resolved, I would open my mind.

“Isn’t it strange for you to hear this? How can a person called a lord issue a closure order on a territory that cannot be opened enough?”

“This time, they even gave the same order to the guards!”

“They are taking away land, blocking exchanges, and trying to change farming methods as they please. This is bad luck!”

The more I listen, the more I can’t stand it.

Even if it went too far, it was too much.

Something like this… it wasn’t strange if someone got upset.

“You’re talking too harshly!”

Kiyan, who was clenching his teeth, raised his voice.

“They took the land and ruined it. Why are you saying such nonsense?”

“Kid. That’s because you don’t know.”

“That wicked person destroyed our territory!”

“There’s no way it won’t happen this time, right?”

I endured it though.

I tried to hold back for some time.

They too eventually explode.

“You guys said that earlier. Since 1/3 of the Chatelaine territory was taken away, food ingredients could not be obtained, so they had to buy them from outside.”

“Huh? Ugh. That’s right.”

“Then it’s you who don’t know!”

“You took the land, but why did you give up the crops on that land? Why would I give it to you when I could have taken it all for myself!”

The eyes of the hardliners, including Maf, began to waver due to the unexpected reaction of the residents of Ruthmire.

“It could be that they gave away food. Because you guys even throw away food ingredients and only focus on harvesting strawberries and grapes! It’s not like I was trying to stop you from overdoing things!”

“That’s ridiculous. That can’t be possible…!”

“Then why did you take only 1/3 of your land instead of all of it?!”

“Hey. That’s because of the imprint stone.”

“If they were really going to ruin your land, wouldn’t it have been strange to take it all? Are you so stupid that you can’t even think of that?!”

“What is it? Aren’t you saying too harshly?!”

Just before it escalated into a fight.

Who could think of that? Ruthmeyer and Shatlaine, who were on good terms, are expected to clash at any moment.

A few adults are trying to stop him from behind, but it’s not enough.

“Then say something! What was the problem with the theory that pointed out that the problem was acidic soil?”

“The theory itself may be wrong!”

“Huh. Even though it has been proven that the soil is different? This is so stupid!”

“Let’s see…!”

Powerful residents are grabbing each other by the collar.

-Tiring!

▶The trigger has been activated as the conditions have been met.◀

▶The residents of Ruthmire have noticed the true situation in Chatrene!◀

▶The intimacy settings for Ruthmire residents, including Barak and Kiyan, will be changed!◀

[Ruthmeyer’s Wrath]

[Current figure: 60%]

Those who have endured enough are their own benefactors, not anyone else.

I couldn’t ignore Shatrene insulting Karssein.

‘If this continues, we’re really going to fight…!’

‘no. It could cause harm to you, Master!’

However, fortunately, several people from each territory who were not swayed by emotions moved quickly and called in the guards.

“Go there!”

Afterwards, both sides reach a lull through mediation, including through Guard Dyke.

***

On the way back after resupplying.

Kiyan is in trouble.

‘It was definitely strange, right?’

Before denying that it was absolutely not the devil.

Kiyan saw, albeit briefly. A look of confusion appeared for a moment from the residents of Chatlaine.

Not even one person.

Isn’t there some kind of plan behind doing this as a group?

Such speculation was warranted.

‘I can’t do this. ‘You have to ask this.’

It was a time when I was trying to be honest with adults.

“Over there. Kid. Wait a minute.”

“Ugh, wow!”

“Ah. surprised? I’m sorry.”

Dyke gives a hand to Kiyan, who fell down.

Kiyan looked embarrassed and stood up holding his hand.

“My name is Dyke. He is a guard of Shatrene.”

“Hmm. I saw it earlier.”

“Thank you for your help. If it weren’t for you, we would have had a huge fight.”

Residents reaching out.

Dyke smiles and says hello briefly.

‘Even though they were a little extreme when they tried to break up the fight, they admit that they were at fault…’

Did you say that the residents of the territory follow their lord?

They were good people as they were residents of the territory ruled by Karssein.

That’s why Dyke was able to speak out without any pressure.

“Just as you said, the Shatrene Territory is running strangely right now.”

Although he was a member of Chatelaine’s guard, he defended Ruthmeyer’s claims.

He explained that there was a reason for Karssein’s actions and that he was ruling with utmost excellence as a lord, giving an example of giving out chatelaine strawberries and grapes to himself and all the guards.

“That’s why. By any chance, how much do you know about the situation inside the Chatrene Territory?”

“Hmm?”

“What does that mean?”

“I am a guard, but I don’t know much about the situation inside the territory. Strangely… I don’t know about external security, but Shatren was extremely reluctant to patrol inside the territory.”

“Refusal to patrol.”

“That’s definitely strange.”

“So, I came to see Ruthmayer, who maintains a good relationship with Shatrene, because I thought he might know something. Is this it?”

Dyke nodded in the affirmative.

“During the supply process, you go all the way inside the territory, right? Did you see anything strange there or anything like that?”

“Well… even if you say that…”

“We don’t know much either.”

“Is that so…”

at that time.

Kiyan raised his hand.

“Well, there is one thing I doubt.”

““Huh?””

No matter how you look at the broken and corroded pieces of abandoned farming equipment, it is suspicious.

In addition, the residents of Shatren were also one beat late in answering when they said it was because a demon had appeared.

Considering that.

“Could it be that the guards can’t bring things like trash receptacles?”

Assuming Shatrene is hiding something.

There is a high possibility that evidence remains inside.

-Tiring!

▶You have obtained a clue!◀