344. Partitioning
“Do you drink this as tea?”
Marcus said, holding the teacup in front of me. It tasted bad. It would have been a relief to even smell the grass.
“If that’s the case, why didn’t you come to Seongju’s office?”
Castle lord Graham received Marcus’ words.
“I stopped here first because it was closer and I could hear fighting. “So are you upset?”
“It wasn’t damaged at all.”
Marcus went to Encred first? How about that?
Graham was calm. These days, I was completely immersed in the fun of swinging a sword.
Since you are the lord of the castle, of course you should respect yourself first?
He is not some kind of nobleman.
It was none of my business.
More than that, when the time came, he wanted to clash swords with Encred.
I feel like I’m still having a hard time. Can I ask you to stick with me?
Sparring will be accepted at any time, but at least not now. Even Marcus came and sat down.
Seongju, Marcus, Encred, and Chrys were the only ones sitting in the restaurant.
The company members didn’t seem to have any intention of getting involved in the troubling story.
“I think I came here to have fun because I have nothing to do, but let’s have some fun.”
All Rem said and turned around was all.
While Marcus was complaining about the car, Encred noticed the two guards standing behind Marcus.
Of the two, I was especially conscious of the one standing on the left.
He was a tall man with long arms, and he had a whip wrapped around his waist.
There was a sharp weight on the end of the whip, so I didn’t think it would end up hurting if I got hit by it.
How will you react if you try to close the distance?
I get curious. The whip is a soldier. The further the distance, the more advantageous it will be.
It is a weapon that requires maintaining a distance from which you can hit without getting hit, so if you use it freely, it will be that much more threatening.
So I wanted to deal with him.
Isn’t this an opponent who uses a unique weapon?
“I heard you didn’t even pay attention to our Kin?”
Marcus spoke to Encred at once, and Encred did not understand what he said.
He didn’t even know who Keane was.
“Don’t you remember the beautiful woman our family visited before?”
“ah.”
Who can forget how long it’s been? I just didn’t pay much attention to it.
“Kin said he was running wild because I didn’t even ask his name.”
Marcus took a sip of tea and set down the cup. I put it to one side as if I didn’t want to drink more.
Encred agreed with Marcus’ words.
It was right. He didn’t even ask her name. She waited two days and even told me to go as soon as she came.
“Did you?”
“I’m not interested.”
“Should I have it?”
“There’s no need for that.”
Marcus chuckled. Did you come here to have fun? That couldn’t have been it.
Kreis sat next to him and secretly observed Marcus.
Then, deep down, I figured out the other person’s intentions.
His intelligent mind was spinning, coming up with questions and answers alternately.
Why did you come here at this time?
Stop urban expansion?
That won’t be it.
‘No, I probably used that as an excuse to get away.’
Since he was the lord of the former castle, he must have said that he would understand and come.
It would be a reasonable reason and a reason to go abroad.
Above all, what was the reason for bringing in Marcus Seongju from Border Guard before?
Isn’t he the one who went because they asked him to come to the capital if he was stabbed, wondering if he was treasonous as his troops increased?
However, the city grew bigger even without Marcus himself. Troops increased. It’s getting bigger.
It would be safe to view this as the formation of a threatening warlord.
“Look, it’s not my fault! So, I’m telling you to listen carefully!”
It may have been said in a noble way on the surface, but the actual content would be no different.
If I were to argue a little too much, it would not have been difficult to lose weight.
So did you really come to warn me?
It doesn’t seem that way. This is Kreis’ intuition.
What is the real reason you came here at this time? There must be a reason for leaving the capital.
What do you want?
What are you hoping for?
What’s in the Border Guard?
Kreis’ gaze naturally turned to the side.
Encred’s side face was visible. He is a dangerous, crazy maniac company commander with black hair and blue eyes.
From the palace’s point of view, it is a blade that protrudes unexpectedly.
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‘ah.’
Only then did Kreis understand and grasp part of the situation.
‘The captain is here.’
Encred’s existence was literally like a meteor falling from the sky.
The red-hot meteorite steals attention just by its presence, so if the number of eyesight had increased, it would have increased, not decreased. Some of them are friendly and some are hostile.
Marcus was friendly, but nothing was more asshole than trusting someone in politics.
Kreis knew this from the books he read as a child, his experiences, and his instincts.
Likewise, Marcus would not be willing to trust Encred.
‘So check.’
What does this mean?
While Encred, Marcus, and Seongju exchanged a few trivial words, Cryce thought over and over again.
It is a process of creating a hypothesis and guessing what is currently happening.
What you already know and what you guessed and confirmed.
Something you didn’t know, but something you can easily know now that you’ve reached the present.
Things that we still have to leave blacked out because we have no idea about them.
Those things were organized in my head and piled up one by one to reach a conclusion.
Only after reflecting on what he knew, Kreis opened his mouth.
Even the captain should know this so he can respond.
If you let it go, it will drag you away. The captain is the captain, so he might not be dragged away.
We can’t leave danger in sight.
I didn’t know why I thought of the captain’s back blocking my path at this moment.
In any case, it is a law that must be considered. If you don’t decide when the time comes, you will be at a disadvantage.
Kreis knew that. That’s why he opened his mouth. Played with his tongue.
“Are you here to check?”
Graham’s eyes first turned to the question.
Aside from training, Seongju sleeps well and rests well. All work was passed on to the lieutenant. In fact, everything these days has been done by Kreis. The adjutant was only an assistant.
With the connivance of the castle lord, weren’t a few people selected and placed under him?
They were all for administrative processing. Meanwhile, the help from Lochfried was also significant.
At least there was no one better than them at playing with numbers.
Thanks to the good rest, Seongju’s eyes were clear. Those eyes turned to Chrys.
“What do you want to say?”
Seongju asked. Marcus didn’t put him in the castle for nothing. Graham knew exactly when to step in.
Marcus just watched in silence.
“Why do we allow someone who pretends to be the king? Why do we make territorial defenses lax?”
Kreis raised his voice a little.
At those words, Seongju’s brow furrowed. That statement crossed the line.
In a way, you could talk about treason.
That’s difficult. Because of the expanded military force, we heard various things and were under pressure.
It was largely thanks to Marcus that I had survived so far.
He did a decent job blocking in the center.
But this is something.
Kreis put his hands on the table, clasped them, leaned forward a little, and spoke.
“Even if we raise an army here, the central government will not send the army. No, I can’t send it.”
Marcus looked at Chrys. Before Seongju could say anything, Marcus asked first.
“Why do you think that?”
“Didn’t I tell you earlier?”
“Are you letting someone who pretends to be the king? Are you lax in protecting your territory?”
Even though monsters and demons are fighting and even hearing low-level demonic sounds, they leave it alone.
If it was a problem solved by a crazy company member who could not become a knight, it was a problem that the Knights Templar could also solve.
I’ve seen semi-knight Acea and Proc Ruagarne before.
If it’s enough to send them away, wouldn’t even a low-level Demon Lord be able to use his hands? But I didn’t do it.
No, I couldn’t do it.
Even if you send one quasi-knight, you cannot send some of the members of the knights. reason?
‘I don’t have the energy.’
That was Kreis’ conclusion.
“The work is in the center. “It is more dangerous and threatening than striking the king of the frontier or killing and clearing away monsters and beasts.”
Look at this bastard. Marcus’ eyes scanned Wangnuni.
Was it like this originally?
Yes, I was honestly impressed.
When I came to Border Guard, I saw that the size of the city had changed.
It was particularly impressive to see one squad of troops lined up at each nearby guard post.
Is this just a measure to deal with monsters and beasts?
No, there are a few more effects here.
First, you can buy the trust of merchants passing by.
If the guard post was stabilized like this, it could have become a road for a small number of peddlers to come and go.
If we increase the number of sentries more closely.
And it seemed like it would soon increase further.
Didn’t Marcus himself see it?
This is a bottleneck phenomenon where people gather here.
The merchant’s faith will make the blood of gold coins flow through the city.
The bigger, stronger, and better the coins, silver coins, and gold coins are, the bigger and wealthier the city will be.
Like this.
‘It’s not strange for the surrounding lords to be so mean.’
Yeongjimin is the power of Yeongji.
But the people who are supposed to be farming are running away. It’s simple because it’s an adjacent territory.
The Border Guard had ample capacity to accept such a person.
Isn’t there a green pearl?
It was just that land clearing was not possible due to a lack of human resources, food to eat, places to sleep, and living space. There was no other reason.
These were all things that could be solved with Crona.
‘Earn gold through trade.’
Gather people through rumors.
It’s an extraordinary plan.
That’s not the only effect of the guard post.
The second effect is also clear.
‘An excuse.’
The expansion of troops is noticed in the center.
It’s an excuse to have something to say at such times.
Because of the monsters and beasts, numbers are needed. Wouldn’t it be possible to establish a safe trade route like this instead?
We are not gathering troops to fight.
That guard post allows me to say this. Don’t you know that they are dispersing troops rather than gathering them?
Will the guy who started this whole thing end here?
No, I wouldn’t do that if it were me.
Trade routes will be further expanded and expanded. The guard post will extend to the surrounding territory.
It can’t all be connected. That’s impossible.
‘Instead, we could just create a few more pioneer cities.’
A trade territory is drawn that spreads out like a spider web, centered around the Border Guard. It is a large territory with a huge farmland called Green Pearl behind it and a number of troops that cannot be ignored.
A land that is wider, more fertile, and more powerful than the territory of Count Molsen, the king of the frontier.
Did you look there?
‘of course.’
If not, why would you do something like this?
I wondered whose head the idea came from, but it seemed to have come from the big-eyed guy in front of me.
He knows because he saw the results, and it would have been impossible if he had asked him to think about it himself.
Marcus also put his elbows on the table. He clasped his hands and lifted his chin.
“They said there was work in the center. “What do you think is going on?”
“You don’t know that.”
Kreis shrugged. Then he pulls his body back.
I won’t say anything I don’t know?
Even if you just guess?
This guy is really funny.
“Your words are impudent, my lord.”
When Kreis pulled away and slyly shrugged his shoulders, Marcus’s guard stepped forward and spoke. Kreis didn’t even look at his escort.
Instead, it is.
“It seems like the situation is the other way around.”
Encred thought as he spoke.
I think it’s usually right for my subordinates to step up and say things like this on their behalf.
Well, it didn’t matter.
Encred continued speaking.
“Don’t step forward. “My head is flying.”
As the words were thrown without even looking, blood vessels rose on the back of Howie’s hand.
He placed his hand on the sword grip and gained momentum. It looked like he was going to attack me at any moment.
Associate engineer? no. However, I ended up rolling on a fairly dangerous floor.
Encred knew that his opponent had a low opinion of his skills.
No matter how many rumors circulate, there will always be people who don’t believe them.
Haven’t you already seen it countless times?
On Proc Mae’elun’s days off, people who said he didn’t want to deal with them would sometimes come out.
Their skills are clearly superior to that of ordinary soldiers, and they are said to be of the semi-knight level.
Rather than ordinary mercenaries, they were like the guards of a top class or the guards of nobles.
Just like the guy in front of me.
“If you pick it, you really get hit. “You can get hit even if you shave your mouth.”
Encred warned again.
When Marcus didn’t stop him with interest, Howie made up his mind.
I decided to punish this arrogant bastard.
You can hit it with a cotton blade, not a blade.
Tick - and release the scabbard latch. He intended to slap Kryce, not Encred.
“I quit.”
Graham spoke with concern, but it was useless.
The guard drew his sword. It’s time to aim the sword drawn forward.
Encred stood up, pushing his chair back.
The chair that had been pushed fell backwards.
As the chair fell, Encred’s body disappeared.
That’s how it looked in Howie’s eyes.
This is Will from ‘Moment’.
Encred narrowed the distance to right in front of the escort.
“Oh!”
The surprised guy drew his sword. En Creed lightly pressed the sword-holder’s hand and stabbed him with his opposite elbow.
Poof.
The elbow hit the opponent between the lower abdomen and the heart.
“Knock!”
It was a blow to the breathing passage. This is a vital point learned from Audin.
Howie struggled to breathe and collapsed to the floor.
The escort who was with him did not attack. It seemed like his butt was heavier than this guy’s.
He just stood behind Marcus and stared.
Encred left his fallen friend and straightened his posture.
He himself was able to add a word.
Kreis asked if he was there to check, and Marcus didn’t answer.
What is confirmation?
Chrys didn’t say the last word because he thought it was dangerous, but it wasn’t Encred.
Honestly, I didn’t know.
“Is it a civil war?”
So I asked.
What is confirmation for?
Take sides.
Is it on my side or on your side?
What is the reason for dividing sides like that?
It’s a fight, a war.
There was no need for this if it was a war against the enemy.
In other words, it was a civil war.
“You’re quick to notice.”
Marcus said. Encred looked at his fallen friend to see if he would attack him further, but he only hesitated, got up, took a step back, and patted his stomach. He had a fierce look in his eyes, but he wasn’t an idiot, and he seemed to clearly sense the difference in skill.
“He is indeed a man worthy of putting down Keane.”
Marcus added. Encred wondered what that had to do with anything.
fantasy,
