episode_0213

“W-what do you mean!”

“We are ruining Shatrene. Words that don’t even sound like words!”

“You are the one who ruined Shatrene!”

At one word from me, the residents gathered up in droves and rushed towards me.

▶Clue and Prove event is activated!◀

▶The enemy inside has been designated!◀

[Number of internal enemies discovered]

[ 35/35 ]

▶You must prove that the designated residents are internal enemies.◀

Chatrene contains internal enemies depending on the game system.

As can be seen from the title of Episode IX, the goal this time is to eliminate the enemy within.

The designation itself was helped by Talpon, but the real deal starts now.

Cases where internal enemy proof fails are the same without exception. As soon as you fail, your position falls into the abyss and you face a bad ending.

But I can prove it as much as I want.

“I’m sure everyone remembers it. A few days ago, I ordered a complete closure of this Chatelaine.”

“…”

There’s no way you wouldn’t know that.

These are the eyes that seem to say.

It was a policy that went to great lengths to ensure that none of the residents of Chatrene could go outside, and conversely, a policy that prevented anyone from the outside from entering.

Due to the complete lockdown order, residents were unable to step out for fear of being stabbed.

“But even in this complete lockdown, there are people with big livers who are moving. That’s what those guys are.”

Then the 35 besieged residents protested.

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Are you just taking out your anger on strict people?!”

“How do we prove that we went out…!”

At that moment, the faces of the group of traitors darkened.

That’s very easy to see.

▶Use the agent’s abilities.◀

[3. Talpon]

“All of these guys went out of Shatren. That would risk not only the honor of our Lilpeten family, but also the lives of the entire Lilpeten tribe.”

“…!”

Lilpeten is called a wild dog by a bad nickname in the empire. Turns out they were barbarians who could smell everything, so their noses would never lie in this regard.

“They have two smells in common. One is that it went over a certain mountain outside of Chatelaine. The other one is.”

▶We use information obtained from the agent.◀

[The enemies inside all came in hiding bags of high-quality fertilizer brought in from outside. ]☑

“The bad smell from this fertilizer had permeated my body.”

The keen noses of the Lilpeten tribe cannot be fooled. Even the residents who had been suspicious of me began to change their eyes as their actions were evidenced through smell.

“You guys…”

“Ah, if you look at it, it’s not obvious!”

At this point, they didn’t deny it either.

“You can’t feel like you’re trapped in a pigsty!”

“We have to save this territory somehow, are you telling us to just stay still?!”

“It’s natural because I don’t want to starve to death under an incompetent lord!”

I guess I’ll have to rush into this situation.

Even if I went out, I would have to refute what was wrong.

But…

I was waiting for that.

Rather, they shamelessly waited until they admitted that they had gone out.

“You probably remember the spy from another territory that Ferdi found a few weeks ago. What would you do if those guys did the same thing as that guy?”

“What, what?”

“Are you talking about the incident where another territory was ordered to steal Shatrene’s support funds?”

“Yes. Those guys all carried out requests from other territories. The content is none other than spreading fertilizer on Shatlaine’s field.”

When I explained it like that, everyone started to panic.

“You received a request? Like that traitor?”

“It’s a lie! We don’t know that!”

“Receiving deposit from another territory…?”

“Huh, nonsense!”

“Weren’t they prevented from bringing in fertilizers?”

“We don’t know either! That bastard is making things up!”

“Well. I think you can check if you’re making things up with this.”

-Flap!

All kinds of documents were thrown over the residents.

Its contents.

“Chatrene Estate Fertilizer Input Contract…?”

“You guys…!”

“What is this…?”

“Didn’t you always farm the same way as us?”

“Well, that’s…!”

“What is this? Explain!”

It was a contract that all of the Counts of Talpon and Lilpeton discovered through smell, clearly proving their lies.

“That’s not all. Residents.”

Talphone thinks it’s time to raise his voice. He brought a box from somewhere with his tribe members.

Inside was a bunch of bags divided into small quantities.

“These are things that came from their homes. Everyone hid it.”

“And. This was also hidden very carefully.”

Guards, including Dyke, came out right next to us.

There were items and jewels listed that would never suit a poor chatelaine.

All conditions were met.

Those who moved despite a closure order being issued on the territory.

A bag containing a contract and a small amount of fertilizer left their house.

Items that can be worth money, such as jewelry and jewelry.

The moment came when the claim and the evidence matched and fit perfectly.

“Fertilizer…gems…and jewelry.”

“These crazy guys!!”

“They say they only want to live for themselves, so they take money and do something like this?!”

This is the end.

“I, Iii…! You bastards who won’t be enough to be punished!!”

“Explanation… I’ll explain! therefore…! Ouch!”

– Pow!

A large rock hit Maf right in the eyelid.

-Tiring!

▶The proof contents have been organized!◀

[The 35 traitors were those who sprinkled fertilizer on Chatrene at the request of another territory. ]

▶Episode IX. The enemy inside has been cleared.◀

▶We succeeded in proving it without any penalty through the Clue & Prove event.◀

▶Rewards will be given.◀

■Compensation

▶The intimacy of residents increases.◀

[Total 10%]

▶Reputation rank within the Shatren Field increases.◀

[Current number: 80]

[Rank: C]

▶When your reputation rank reaches C, the residents of Shatrene begin to listen to you.◀

***

35 criminals were arrested on the spot.

The guards and the Lilpeten tribe of Talpon came forward and helped to restrain them.

Afterwards, the traitors were pelted with stones by angry residents. At one time, they tried to revive their territory by farming with them, but their sense of betrayal towards those who accepted their requests and only profited for themselves is indescribable.

Those who had the intention of ruining Chatlaine were able to be driven out.

But one bigger problem remained.

‘In the end… everyone was right.’

‘You mean there wasn’t anything wrong…?’

‘Really, we worked hard for our territory…’

Karsein.

As the temporary lord of Chatelaine, he was innocent of any crime.

I worked only for Shatrene.

They solved problems they didn’t even know about without saying a single mistake.

In the present, the biggest threat, the internal enemy, has been eliminated.

To such a person, Shatren continued to show suspicion and distrust, which was worse than neglect.

The omen was clear.

The guards got angry and stopped them from insulting Karssein.

Ruthmayer, who had never fought before, got into a fight over insulting remarks towards Karssein.

Even the Earl of Lilpeten in the west became angry and scolded Chattren.

and…

“Change your thinking a little. Master Karssein always works hard for our territory. If you look at it calmly, where was the wrong argument?”

“Do you really think Karsein is ruining this land?”

“No matter how you look at it, he is a person who is very interested in our territory!”

After Tricia, Ferdi. And even the village chief, Brem, said the same thing.

Still, I didn’t notice.

There were so many opportunities.

But all those opportunities were lost.

As of today, I never stopped doubting until the end.

“I will leave the disposal up to you, but I hope the same thing does not happen again here.”

“…!”

That’s obvious. As long as they realize that an external territory created a spy, there will be no one who will do the same thing.

however…

After doing this.

After getting a chance to properly persuade the residents.

Are you saying you won’t give any orders?

-Trudge, trudge.

The residents seemed to be out of breath as they saw the back of his head spinning.

In the end, what was created in that process was the worst relationship.

The people of the territory do not trust their lord.

Even that relationship was created due to their own stubbornness.

How dare you rebel against the person who took charge of this land twice and worked so hard for it.

There was no way I could even open my eyes and face Karssein.

‘We… what on earth did we…’

Ingratitude.

Those four letters were driven into my heart like a stake.

***

After that day, Episode IX was cleared.

Finally, my reputation has grown enough that residents are willing to listen to my claims.

From now on, no matter what I do in the territory, there will be no interference.

But not everything is over yet.

▶Episode X. A turning point is in progress.◀

▶Identify and solve Chatren’s problems.◀

▶If the achievement level is below a certain level, you will receive a bad ending based on your symposium performance.◀

Even though driving out internal enemies is an essential procedure, it is difficult to say that the territory has developed even if the perspective within the Chatrene territory has changed and authority has been gained.

In other words, it is true that the internal enemy was eliminated, but the result is insignificant in improving the symposium performance.

The moment you move on with peace of mind, a bad ending will come due to lack of grades.

Therefore, the next thing I need to do is revive this territory, raise the symposium score, and develop Chateren as much as possible to make it a land that will escape the dukedom in the future.

That’s my way to survive, my way out of the dukedom, and my way out of this game.

Almost all conditions are met.

By pointing out and proving the residents’ mistakes one after another, I have now obtained sufficient rights. Some land can be used voluntarily, so research is not difficult.

Most of the missing information is provided by Ferdi and Trisha. Ferdi continuously provides information on movements within the territory, and Trisha provides information related to agriculture.

There was also sufficient manpower.

Since it included guards, Talpon, and Lilpeten tribes, there was almost no need to borrow help from the people of the territory.

However, there was still one obstacle.

“I can’t get Lohea seeds?”

“Okay.”

In the past, the method that Karssein tried to use became unusable.

“Lohea seeds, like chatelaine strawberries or chatelaine grapes, also have the characteristic of not growing unless in a specific environment. Also, if the timing is not right, it won’t grow at all.”

“Surely, it only grows in Lilpeten?”

“Correct answer. Since it only grows in rare areas, we did not raise horses here unless possible.”

This is also a very difficult crop in its own way, so it is impossible to grow it.

As a result, the existing plan was slightly shaken.

‘this. It’s a variable.’

Just look at this. Now, more settings have been added to the game.

“Do you know anything about the properties of Lohea seeds?”

“I’m sorry. We don’t know much about that. Except that it is a great fodder for raising horses…”

Well, I guess so.

The person who recognized its true value was none other than Karssein.

Since this is information he obtained by searching through encyclopedias and books in the past, you might think it would be okay to search through it… but that’s impossible.

▶Due to restrictions imposed by Arina in the past, information related to Lohea seeds is limited.◀

It’s none other than the restrictions imposed by Arina in the past.

“Master. The carriage is ready.”

And is it just about time for the 5th week of reporting to begin?

If there are restrictions, they should be removed. Now, the information related to Lohea seeds is the most important information to clear this episode.

“I have prepared a horse for you to ride separately. Let’s go quickly.”

“Carcein.”

“Why?”

“…Wait a moment.”

The 5th week report wasn’t that urgent, but I tried to go a little faster this time to make time to talk to Arina.

‘no. There must be a reason for asking you to wait.’

Currently, Talpon is not only Shatren’s agent, but also one of my most reliable allies. It was clear that he had smelled something.

After waiting for a while, as Talpon said, I found out the reason.

…Is this why I told you to wait?

“Lord.”

Brem bows his head politely.

For people of that age, where I lived, it wasn’t strange for me to bow my head like that.

But he lowers his head.

90 degrees, to a much younger me.

“I apologize for daring to show my face so shamelessly. But… can you please listen to this old man’s voice just once?”

-Tiring!

▶Hidden episode by satisfying the conditions. Shatren’s apology is in progress.◀