episode_0219

Maf, who was once the leader of Shatrene’s actions, was a mess.

Immediately after he started shaking and screaming.

The man who stepped on his foot smiles and squats down in front of the kneeling Maf.

“Hey. Why are you screaming so loudly that it hurts my ears? huh? Lift your head. Should I smile?”

Smiling while feeling all kinds of pain from being stepped on with the bones in your hand broken. That’s crazy.

But Maf forces himself to raise his head and smile as much as he can.

Otherwise, we can’t even guarantee the future.

If you know even the slightest bit about what this man has done in the empire, you can’t help but be scared.

“I am. I think there were so many opportunities to destroy Chatrene.”

-Tuk.

“Chatrene As strawberries and grapes become premium, residents’ obsession is focused on fertilizer anyway. Because all of this guilt went to Karssein, I honestly thought I could do whatever I could to prevent him from recovering Shatrene?”

-Tuk.

Maf’s face was humiliated by the man’s shoes.

“Even if that wasn’t the case, there were a lot of opportunities to destroy Chatrene. But how can all of this be ruined and the territory return to its original state? huh? Huh?”

Meanwhile, my face is pressed down by my shoes.

It’s a situation where you have to spit something out of your mouth, or you have nothing to say.

-smart.

“I’m sorry, but a report has arrived that you need to read carefully.”

“Report? ha. It’s annoying.”

The man got up from his seat as if he was displeased and went to receive the report.

Only then did Maf feel relieved and let out the breath he had been holding.

“After, after. Huh…”

After I caught my breath, I clenched my fists and lamented.

‘Shit…!’

How did this happen?

It was a perfect plan with no flaws.

Shatlaine has been called the Land of Plenty, but I don’t agree with that. Although it is not poor, it is not a wealthy territory.

Although it has the conditions to become the best territory, Shatlaine has shown a sluggish growth rate for a long time.

I knew clearly why it was so slow.

Brem actively considered the demand for the two fruits, which are Chatelaine’s specialty, and did not raise the price, but maintained the price. It was because of that old man.

So, I waited patiently for an opportunity and tried to make contact with other territories. Because we have to bring down the power of that spirit first.

Then, by chance, I met a man, and he made me a very tempting offer.

-We also don’t want that bastard Karssein ruling over Shatrene. The meaning seems to overlap, what do you think? I will give you a request fee, so you can use it to achieve your goal.

Kill two birds with one stone. No, it was killing three birds with one stone.

It’s really annoying to have an accidental kid named Karssein as the lord, but if you do your best, you can easily kick out the kid.

If you show that the territory is wrong, you can remove the stupid old man Brem from his position as the village chief and take real power. Only now can we properly present the path that Shatren should take.

The conditions they offered were not only money, but also the premiumization of Chatelaine’s strawberries and grapes. If that happens, you will even receive recognition from the nobles. In that case, this territory would be in my hands. Because you are the only one who knows the truth.

He said he was welcome here too and quickly took my hand.

I will ruin Chatrene at all costs.

I will make it the land of nobles in my own way and make it the territory you want.

I promised to those who supported me that I would become the new leader of Chatlaine and sought to change Chatlaine.

In the past, they secretly sprayed fertilizer to reduce the harvest and even succeeded in chasing away the little boy who was holding a symposium.

He defeated the power of the village chief, Brem, and gradually increased his position in this territory, starting with his new faction.

He received commissions by introducing fertilizers, and even made local residents secretly help him with the fertilizer project, receiving generous bribes from them.

All that was left now was one room to completely take control of this territory.

‘…okay. It’s all because of that bastard!’

At some point, that guy reappeared.

He’s not even a noble! At best, he was just lucky enough to be picked up!

“Carsein Bagland. He ruined all my plans…!”

All the hidden secrets of fertilizer have been revealed.

The circumstances surrounding the secret destruction of Shatlaine have been revealed by this guy.

The prices of crops that were at a premium began to fall again.

“Yes. It’s all because of him. It’s because of him, not anyone else!”

Karssein Bagland.

That pariah bastard ruined my plan!

While Maf was spouting off his anger.

A man who heard the sound from behind approached, whistling.

“Ha. Fuck. You really don’t do anything right? Maf.”

“What?!”

“Hey. I should have used that tenacity to handle things properly. Huh?”

To my humiliation, my face was once again pressed against a shoe.

“You. Did Chatrene’s crops actually cause a major issue called demon beasts?”

“…Yes, that’s right…”

“Fuck you bastard. If you didn’t reveal that and just kept quiet, it would draw attention, but didn’t you think that by revealing it, it would draw attention and that if you gave an explanation, Shatlaine would return to normal?”

“…!”

no way.

Have you succeeded in explaining that major issue?

‘Nonsense.’

There’s no way something like that would be possible.

How can they so easily accept the fact that what they were eating was actually a demonic beast?!

“Ha, haha. This fucking bastard is no help either. But, it seems like the obsession with wanting to take control of Chatrene might still be useful.”

“Khuup?!”

Something came into my mouth.

“Chew thoroughly and swallow. That’s good for your health.”

“Now, wait a minute. What the hell is this…!”

“You said you wanted to defeat Carcein, right? Give it a try. It’s a power that suits you very well. Hahahaha!”

what. What on earth is this?

My whole body feels weird… Grrr?!

Words don’t come out.

As my vision changes to a vivid green, the light of the entire world changes.

‘I-I didn’t want this!!!’

The last thing Maf saw before losing all his thoughts and senses was…

It was a tree trunk extending completely through my body.

“Tsk. The fact that only one Wederos Kingdom survives continues to be so annoying.”

-Crackling.

The man lightly shook his hands.

“This guy took priority. Hey, Count.”

“…Yes.”

“You know you’re in a position where you have nothing to say. Huh?”

Count Retelbeek pursed his lips.

“You are no different from this bastard. How did he bring things to this point without being able to destroy even one easy territory?”

“…”

“You know that both the Kingdom of Wederos and the western tribes are obstacles to us, right?”

“…I will do it right this time.”

“Oh. You’re not just begging me to save you like this guy, are you? okay. I would give you a chance.”

-Hook.

Deep into the ground, the sword is sunk.

The dense, shimmering mana gives Count Retelvik a trembling sensation.

“If you fail, you don’t know what will happen to you, so you’d better be prepared.”

“…Yes.”

Count Retelbeek had no choice but to lower his head as he pressured him with an eerie smile.

Before my eyes, a person changed into a completely different form.

That future is not that distant. Maybe, as soon as I fail, I might turn into that ugly person.

‘Now that it’s like this… it’s no time to worry about methods.’

Because of this incident, the plans I had made to obtain Chatrene had to be completely abandoned.

***

Time passes by like any other time.

After realizing the problems with the soil, Shatrene has been working hard to neutralize it.

Two harvest seasons have passed, and today is the third.

It was time to organize the data so far and find out the results.

It was like that.

Until recently.

“The hell… who on earth used fertilizer again!”

“Do you have any children who have received requests from other territories?”

“Then you know very well that only we will destroy ourselves!”

“Why did you do such a thing? Why, why on earth!”

Then, residents on the other side raise their voices.

“Do you think we used fertilizer?!”

“At that time, I took everything out in front of the lord. I secretly took out everything you told me to hide and submitted it!”

“Aren’t you the one who received the request on the contrary?”

Residents split in half.

Currently, a big problem has arisen in Chatelaine.

Chatelaine, which had been on a smooth upward trend in both quantity and quality, once again entered a downward trend.

‘no. To be precise, it would be more correct to say that it has been restored to its original state.’

Today, a common issue was revealed in strawberry fields and vineyards.

Yields plummeted, and crops withered in large numbers.

The reason, as can be guessed from the residents’ conversations, is that the fertilizer was discovered again in the field.

‘But they promote division like this just to show off.’

This is not something to just overlook.

“Why don’t you do it in moderation? Is it your will to show yourself fighting and blaming each other in front of me?”

“…!”

“Oh, no! We…”

“This is not much different from the time when Maf incited the territory to almost be destroyed. If that’s the case, I’d rather not ask for your help.”

“Sorry. I was so scared… my thoughts were short.”

“The feeling of being suspected made me look ugly. Sorry.”

This is the initial processing.

If you start to doubt who received the request or who sprayed the fertilizer, there is no end to it.

Perhaps it would be more correct to think that there are people who want this.

“If anyone suspects someone in this matter, I will personally exclude that person. Moreover, if this goes so far as to encourage division, then it would be better to be prepared.”

It’s a rather strong warning, but I had to take note of it.

After warning the residents, I immediately sent a signal to Talpon.

Talpon also seemed to have something he wanted to say, so he left readily.

After changing places, we immediately started discussing.

“Just about this incident. We can’t help you.”

“What?”

“Well, there is no smell from those fertilizers this time.”

It doesn’t smell?

“So, it’s not the fertilizer we knew?”

“No. That’s not what I meant. Since I have also observed the changes so far, I think that is the fertilizer you picked out. However…”

Talpon frowned and continued speaking.

“Isn’t the smell removed by using the number of seedlings in fertilizer? I have that suspicion.”

Just remove the smell.

This is a plan that makes you wonder if there is a need for it.

If we are going to spread fertilizer, it would be easier to appease the residents. Like the 35 traitors including Maf, the best way in this era would be to lure them in by giving them more money.

However, without doing that, they only removed the smell of fertilizer…

‘You were aiming for it. To neutralize the power of the Talpon and Lilpeten tribes.’

Moreover, there is even an operation to divide the residents.

This… is a completely different issue from the MAF era. They are determined to destroy Chatrene.

-Tiring!

▶We have reached the turning point.◀

▶We proceed with the main episode.◀

▶Episode XI. The source of pollution begins◀

▶Find the real culprit and prove their guilt at the symposium.◀

Since he came out in such a cunning way, he must be a formidable opponent.

Dealing with external checks like this is not an easy task.

‘But this side won’t be taken lightly either.’

Because, to some extent, I had already predicted it.

***

As I moved to that location with the same thoughts as Talpon, Talpon frowned and said to me.

“…karsein. I guess you’re right. It smells.”

I knew it. Conversely, if there is a flaw in evangelism, it is a clue to me who knows that fact.

They did not come back from the newly created trail halfway up Mount Waglu, but came to Chatlaine via a rough straight road. So there is only one path.

In that case, I would have definitely stepped on a trap laid down on this road.

“Here it is. I think I hit the nail on the head.”

By stepping on that trap, a strong scent will be absorbed into them.

“What do you plan to do in the future?”

“These are the people who directly polluted Shatrene. I have to find evidence and prove it.”

“Are you saying they are going to invade the main base? Then wait a little bit. I have made preparations and will go with the Lilpeten tribe.”

“No, this time I will move alone.”

“What? Dangerous. Karssein!”

Talpon widened his eyes.

“If you look at the number of people who have moved here now, the number of them is not small. Are you sane to attack that place alone?! I recognize your skills, but that’s suicide!”

“It’s not about breaking in, it’s about infiltrating.”

“Infiltration…?”

“Yes. There is no need to go in and destroy it. No, it would be worse if you smashed it.”

On the contrary, there is a possibility that they will cut off their tails.

“I’ll just take out the evidence and come back. There is no need to worry so much.”

“…Hmm. Is that so.”

“Just roughly track the location. I’m going to make the move tonight.”

If you move at night, your fiancee will probably nag you.

Mmmmm. To do that, you need to get permission.