Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Chapter 41. From the beginning this village itself was a huge trap.

A village that prospered in the past, but naturally people left as the Valfruga ducal house collapsed.

From the first attacking the Schutrim Viscount army in the canyon the plan started.‘Since hit once in the canyon now will try to avoid places with canyons.’ After that, Lucius continuously pressed the Schutrim Viscount army and deliberately showed a weak appearance.

So that they could believe this place is safe.

Butcher and the secret organization wandered around the village here and there and secretly set fires, then quickly avoided the body before the Schutrim Viscount army woke.

In the darkness the flames quietly spread.

“Umm, hit the tree moderately. Dying of heat...”

One soldier flapped the sweat-soaked shirt and woke from sleep.

And screamed.

“Fire! Fire! Hey! Wake up! Fire broke out!”

The soldier shouted and hit the cheeks of the colleagues sleeping around, but the soldiers who ate full after a long time and fell into deep sleep couldn't easily wake.

When fire started transferring to the body the people who woke late shouted.

“Uaaaaak! Wh-what is this! Save me!”

All around was engulfed in flames so couldn't easily escape.

Moreover because of the acrid smoke couldn't see even an inch ahead.

“Save person! Cough! Bring water, water!”

Then, someone shouted in a loud voice.

“There's a river in the west! Everyone go there and extinguish the fire!”

In the confusing situation there was no leisure to even grasp whether the person who said those words was ally or enemy.

The Schutrim Viscount army in a half-asleep state followed someone's words and hurriedly headed west.

Just with the thought of extinguishing the fire attached to the body jumped into the river.

But that was a wrong choice.

The Viscount army who fell into the river flailed and waved hands.

“Save me! Save...! The water is too deep!”

Then, from beyond the river the Valfruga ducal army revealed its appearance.

Unlike the Schutrim Viscount army who couldn't even properly wear armor waking in sleep, the Valfruga ducal army was firmly armed.

Lucius sat on the huge black horse and looked down at the people who fell into the river and ordered.

“Shoot.”

It was an overwhelming scene.

Fire arrows sparkled like meteors and split the dark night sky.

Among the tens of thousands of Schutrim Viscount army not a single person crossed the river.* * *It was truly a perfect victory of the Valfruga ducal house.

The residents of the Schutrim Viscount territory who heard the news of the Valfruga ducal house's victory trembled in fear.

“Aigo, we're dead now. The Valfruga ducal army will come and kill us all.”

“Already the lord guy made a fuss saying doing territorial war and no food. Now the Valfruga ducal house will suck us dry.”

Whether winning or losing, war cost a lot of money.

Because of that when war ends lords often raised taxes.

“Already that damn lord guy raised taxes saying doing war and living is hard.”

“If raising taxes more here dying might be better. The newborn baby crying loudly saying hungry and the heart hurts...”

“That's the same for us too. Already several days not eating one proper meal.”

“Whoever becomes the lord our living won't improve.”

The territory people sighed in groups.

Finally when the Valfruga ducal army arrived at the Schutrim territory such people's fear had reached the extreme.

At the appearance of the Valfruga ducal army exhausted and sensitive from the long road the territory people of the Schutrim Viscount territory trembled in fear.

And the next day the ducal army arrived at the castle, the ducal army gathered the territory people to the square.

“Finally trying to eat us.”

“What on earth trying to do gathering us all? Is the rumor of being eroded by the Demon King's demonic energy beyond the Valfruga castle wall true?”

The territory people arrived at the square trembling.

But in the square a scene completely different from the territory people's thoughts was unfolding.

Thought soldiers with sharp momentum would be gathered, soldiers were gathered but in the middle of cooking.

“Come, there's a lot of food so line up!”

“Everyone there's enough to eat so no need to hurry!”

Every time the soldiers stirred the large pot with a ladle a delicious smell wafted.

At the food smell smelling after a long time the territory people were dazed but lined up according to the ducal army's instructions.

One territory person who received food carefully asked.

“Th... why are you distributing food to us?”

Then the ducal army smiled gently.

A smile like a saint who received even god's revelation.

“Madam said, people shouldn't be discriminated with food.”

“Yes...? If Madam is it the Duchess Valfruga?”

When the territory person asked back with a puzzled face, the ducal army answered still wearing a soft smile at the corner of the mouth.

“Yes, correct. The noble among nobles who saved our territory. Since it's a matter specially instructed by our Madam so residents don't worry and eat as much as you want.”

The ducal army scooped one more ladle of soup and put the meat with bone attached on the resident's bowl.

“If insufficient say.”

Because of the Schutrim Viscount's tyranny already several days not having a proper meal.

The territory person bowed his head toward the ducal army.

“Th-thank you! Thank you!”

“Say the thanks to Madam. Now the Schutrim Viscount territory also became the Valfruga ducal territory, so we are all under Madam's grace.”

“If Madam perhaps that who saved the Valfruga ducal house...”

At one territory person's words the soldier smiled brightly and nodded.

“Yes, correct! Meaning our Madam, Felia Valfruga! Speaking of our Madam from the day first coming to the castle catching the administrator who secretly embezzled property...”

Lucius's gaze standing far away headed toward the soldier talking about Felia.

“What, concerned?”

Logan followed Lucius's gaze and saw the soldier talking about Felia.‘Seemed getting along well with the wife but in the end a noble coveting power. Well, himself still young and if the wife is doing this well his power might shake so would feel a sense of crisis.’ Logan thought extremely noble-like and looked at Lucius.

Lucius not caring whether Logan looks at him or not, looked at the soldier and muttered.

“What to do.”

Logan thought inside.‘As expected now when returning about power...’ However the continuing words of Lucius smashed such Logan's thoughts.

Lucius put both hands on his cheeks, and said with a face full of worry.

“I wanted only me to know that our older sister is the prettiest and coolest person in the world, but people who know increased. What to do?”

“...”

“Actually I prepared. Older sister is the prettiest and coolest in the world not enough, and even lovely, and smart? Such a shining person if other people have eyes no way not knowing.”

Lucius let out a deep sigh.

“Huu, jealous but have to endure? What do you think?”

Logan was so absurd words didn't even come out.

And barely moved his lips and answered.

“No, what... Right. I don't know.”

Then Lucius looked at Logan with a pathetic face.

“That side is an adult and doesn't even know that?”

Logan didn't say anything.

Whatever said now seemed would become a wound to himself.

Whether Lucius didn't want Logan's answer either, looked toward the mountain side where the Valfruga ducal territory is.

“I miss older sister.”

Logan decided to pretend not to hear the sound Lucius muttered small.* * *With the Schutrim Viscount house incorporated into the Valfruga ducal house busy days passed for a while.

There were many changes this and that, but the biggest change was exactly the army.

I stood by the window and saw the people swinging swords hard.

The training started from early morning continued past lunch, until afternoon was almost over.

“Uh huh, there the third. The sword keeps falling powerlessly. Swing down properly with force until the end. Won't do. Everyone downward swing a thousand times. Execute!”

Logan who became the training instructor pointed sharply.

When first entrusting grumbled thinking only teaching Lus, but unexpectedly seemed matching aptitude.

Said it's fun cursing with eyes while not having strength to hit if rolling hard.

Everyone thanks to wandering the snow mountain here and there for monster hunting stamina is good so enduring, if not would have collapsed long ago to the extent of harsh training.

And beside that Lus who now became the overall responsible of the army and Riya who became the formal knight order captain from the representative of the monster hunters were visible.

The two people were consulting something with serious faces.

And turning the head to the desk again, the documents I have to see piled a lot were visible.

Among them, a letter stamped with a seal like a rippling white flame caught the eye.

The place using the white lion pattern in the Empire was only one place.

Exactly the owner of the spirit beast in the form of a white lion, the Imperial family.‘Wow, really don't want to open.’ Whether because of the image felt in the original even opening seemed no good story.

Unexpectedly the letter content was nothing special.

“The time for the five great meeting has come so participate.” The five great meeting if so I have memory of seeing in the original.

A meeting where the Emperor and the four great ducal houses the Empire's highest power group gathered.

“What are they trying to talk?”

“Since won the war with the Schutrim Viscount probably trying to explore once. The north was traditionally a region where the Emperor's influence is minimal.”

“To go matching the meeting date have to depart in a hurry. When going to the capital where to sleep? Imperial palace?”

“We mainly stayed at inns.”

“Is there no separate mansion or such in the capital?”

“There was but sold because of debt. If wanting shall I look into once?”

A house in the capital!

At the word exciting just thinking I nodded.

“Yeah!”

“Perhaps is there a form you want?”

“Would be good if a place with good sunlight and warm. The Valfruga castle is a bit cold.”

“Understood.”

“I want to go to the capital quickly. Expecting?”

While having a harmonious conversation with Treon, the territory's only administrator Naul who was silently processing documents beside slammed the desk bang, and stood up abruptly.

“Won't do!”