Settlers (2)
The Kingdom of Lesque was the southernmost country among the four kingdoms in the western part of the Ion continent.
What is special about it is that it has a wide granary area enough to be called the largest food production area in the West.
Thanks to the warm climate that is optimal for growing crops, it was a result of focusing on the business of expanding farmland for a long time.
‘Also, the existence of the Great War of Picaol is special.’
Daeshinjeon was built on the spot where the second Immortal King fell 300 years ago.
The place Heinrich visited to obtain the Holy Sword was a place of great historical as well as religious significance.
As it is the only Great War in the western part of the continent, it was also responsible for overseeing the entire parish.
And, a member of the hero’s party, the lancer, Geos Calkin—.
He was a nobleman who held the title of count in this country.
“Welcome, my lord. I’ve been listening to the news for a while, but seeing you in good shape like this puts my mind at ease.”
“···Okay. Oliver, you’ve had a hard time too.”
“Heh heh heh, this old man, there is nothing to do with managing the house. It is nothing compared to what the head of the family does.”
The place where Heinrich and his party arrived next, which was in the Viscount Glattan, was a small village in the Baron’s Territory, located quite far from the kingdom.
Since the gate of the temple could not be used, the territory was forced to come by Isea’s spatial movement.
This was Geos’ hometown.
“Oops, it’s late to greet the guests. My name is Oliver, who manages this mansion. We will do our best to make you feel comfortable. If you have any inconveniences, please feel free to tell us at any time.”
An elderly gentleman dressed as a butler greeted the party by bowing politely.
No matter how small the kingdom of Lesque is, one could call it a high-ranking aristocrat once it reached the level of a count.
Of course, it was not so strange that he built a villa with a butler in his hometown.
“Come to think of it, Geos-nim said he was a count. Then, do you have a manor?”
When Oliver, who showed us around the accommodation, left to prepare a meal, Lee Se-ah looked back at him with a curious expression.
It was the same in that she also obtained her title only with her skills, but at the time she did not have any special achievements and did not receive her fiefdom.
At that time, Princess Riley was also in the middle of a power struggle with her crown prince, so it was difficult to take care of her separately.
‘Anyway, I’m going to return to Earth within a few years, so even if I come now and receive the territory, it’ll be difficult.’
Still, he couldn’t help but be interested in what happened to him, who was in a similar situation to himself.
Couldn’t it be said that the basis of the power of the nobility is the territory?
“… Not long ago, he disposed of all his assets and resigned as lord. Because now I don’t have the time to take responsibility for others.”
“Oh.”
“But I just couldn’t think of cleaning up this mansion. ··· This is my hometown and also the place where I met her wife. So we stayed here rather than the manor unless there was a special occasion.”
The lord, the owner of a territory, had as many duties as his authority.
A position where thousands or tens of thousands of people have to take responsibility for their survival as well as suggesting the way forward.
In addition, the territory he received was only a county territory, and most of it was a wasteland, and it was a poor environment.
Even in peaceful times, there were many things to worry about, and it was a headache, but in order to protect the people of the territory in this chaotic world, it was impossible to do with ordinary efforts…
Desperate after losing his family, who was his everything, there was no room for that.
“Hmmm.”
Lee Se-ah cleared his throat lightly and carefully looked at him.
He thought he had made a mistake as if he had touched a painful wound for no reason, but contrary to her concerns, he did not change his expression and remained calm.
As if it had already been worn out and had no more energy to express.
“Of course, now, that is only a good thing. Isn’t there a reason we’ve come this far?”
But that grave demeanor did not mean that he had abandoned all emotion.
Although he was already full of emptiness in his worn out heart.
Even in the midst of that, intense emotions that whipped him remained—.
Even in the midst of emptiness, that which burns vividly, ‘anger’ was the driving force that moved him.
“Ah! By the way! We didn’t come all this far to play!”
“Because I am from another world… I wish I could be an earthling like me. What country are you from?”
“Hmm, then let’s just eat and start right away, shall we? Now that he’s here, I hope he can get something.”
Then, the other party next to me quickly started saying a word to each other.
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Yeah, why did they come this far?
To catch the Immortal King off guard, who showed weakness in Hesperon’s ‘special abilities unique to people from another world’.
It was to find someone who knew well about him and somehow get information.
***
Geos had a fairly youthful appearance thanks to his height, but he was definitely the oldest in the party, in his 40s.
‘Well, if you think about it, it’s only natural.’
In fact, Awoken who grow rapidly with the help of all sorts of corrections and skills are just a special case.
It was nothing strange to the people of this world, who needed bone-breaking training to raise their level.
‘That’s why people see Isea and are in awe of her as a genius wizard.’
He reached the height of being a great wizard at the young age of only 20, and he is still growing even now!
Heinrich was an exception because he was a hero chosen by God, and Harley had no sense of incongruity due to the unfamiliar race of dragons and the fact that he was presbyopia…
Even though Lee Se-ah is a pure human being, even her appearance is only that of a young girl in her mid-teens, so she couldn’t help but be more shocked.
“It has already been over 20 years since I first met him. At the time, I really couldn’t have imagined that I would end up like this.”
After leaving the mansion built on the hill, I walked along the trail to the village for about ten minutes.
Geos, who was guiding the way, looked around and muttered lowly, as if soaked in emotion.
How many twists and turns must there have been for a young boy who was a commoner and an orphan to rise to his current position.
Perhaps the events he went through were as eventful as ‘Harley’s Great Adventure’.
‘No, no matter how tidy it may be.’
Deep down, Harley, who was proud of her story, stroked his chin and nodded heavily.
He also thinks that sooner or later he will need to put in a more dramatic scenario.
“Sniff! By the way, brother, is the nobleman still there? If, by any chance, they moved to another place…”
“···No. The last time I saw him was two months ago, so he’s probably still there. I also attended my family’s funeral… After that, he took care of me in many ways when I was having a hard time…”
“Kuhm!”
It was like stepping on a mine again.
It seemed better to just keep quiet now that there was a minefield all around.
“And you won’t be able to go anywhere, abandoning your current home.”
“Hmm?”
With those last words alone, it’s been a while since I walked along the road with Geos, who was immersed in memories.
Arriving at a fairly large village at the bottom of the hill, they crossed the street receiving the gaze of the people around them.
“Oh! Hey, no way…”
“Are you Count Geos? You didn’t see me for a while, did you come back?”
“Who are the people with you?”
As if he was certainly a celebrity, the villagers who immediately recognized him started whispering.
‘Well, a person from the same village came back as a noble out of nowhere, built a mansion nearby and settled down, and it would be strange not to know.’
Besides, isn’t that position even higher than the baron, the owner of this land?
Thanks to that, he must have received a lot of benefits knowingly or unknowingly, but it was natural for the residents to know him.
“It is here.”
And the place where they arrived after moving with everyone’s attention.
It was the largest and neatest building in the village, as if it had just been built.
However, its use was a bit unexpected…
“Uh? Uncle Geos!”
“Eh? Are you tired? What a mistress!”
“Dad! Uncle Geos is here!”
“By the way, who are the people who came with me… Heeik?”
“Huh! It’s a monster! Sister! Sister!”
The voices of children burst out one after another to the point of franticness in the wide courtyard surrounded by a low fence.
It was too many children to be born into one family.
“Here?”
“···Nursery school?”
At that time, a strange man’s voice was heard in the ears of the slightly embarrassed party.
“What? What is Geos? What else is a monster! What kind of guy dares to kill our kids… Huh?”
A man hurriedly rushed out of the building at the loud screams of the children resounding in the courtyard.
A black man with short hair and a neatly trimmed white beard.
His gaze scanned the sudden appearance of strangers and stopped at Geos, who was at the forefront.
“Long time no see. Chehai.”
“…Geos.”
So finally, the warrior party faced a self-proclaimed alien.
With him, who has a slightly unexpected job as a dokji who runs an orphanage.
***
“Sheesh, looking at this manly man, Harley, is a monster. The kids are still young, so you don’t know what? Traditionally, a man like me has to have full muscles.”
Harley, who had entered the drawing room inside the building wearing a large blanket, threw it off and grunted disgruntledly.
The children who saw him all went wild, so there was nothing they could do about it.
It would have been impossible if it hadn’t been for Geos, who had come with him, that he was able to come in like this without being kicked out.
“Hey, Harley? Your muscles aren’t the only problem…?”
“Ew? What do you mean, lady?”
Lee Se-ah stared at him, blinking as if he really didn’t know anything.
A gigantic muscular body of over 2.3 meters, densely engraved tattoos on it, clothing that resembles a savage itself, and a vicious giant axe.
In addition, if you add the predator’s impetuosity and the impression of running to the limit of forage, it is understandable that the children are crying and screaming.
“···No.”
But instead of explaining it word by word, she just shook her head slightly and looked away.
In fact, he just wants to pretend he doesn’t know, because he’ll know it himself even if he doesn’t have to say it anyway.
“Okay.”
Harley frowned and leaned against the wall, crossing her arms.
As a result, a more bloody visual was completed, but fortunately, there were no children in the room, so it did not lead to a big fuss.
“First of all, I apologize for coming so suddenly, Chehai.”
“No, thank you for coming. How worried have I been? . . . Of course, I have to apologize for being surprised by that man.”
When Geos spoke first, Che Hai, a black man sitting across from him, glanced at Harley and clicked his tongue.
I really wanted to kick him out right away, but I couldn’t treat a colleague of Geos who hadn’t seen me in a while, so I just endured it.
…Of course, I also guessed their identities to some extent.
“Okay. So what’s up, geos? You didn’t come alone, you brought other people like this.”
“Ah! First of all, before I tell you about the business, let me introduce you to our party. First of all, this is…”
“Hello? I am Heinrich Saint Landguard, the first sword to follow the Lord’s will. I’m sorry for coming so suddenly and causing you inconvenience.”
“Oh, no. That’s fine now Keuheum— My name is Chehai. They are just villagers who live in a small nursery school and take care of their children.”
Even though he lives in the countryside, he seems a little burdened after receiving Heinrich’s greeting, as if he wasn’t completely isolated from the world.
And the statement with other co-workers that followed.
The expression that smiled at Lee Se-ah turned into a frown when she reached Harley, but he didn’t say anything about the previous topic anymore.
“Hello, Mr. Chehai! Just call me Hesperon! Of course, that’s not my real name.”
“Hmm?”
And after the last greeting with Hesperon, his gaze moved back to Geos.
I think he will get to the point now that he has finished his statement.
“Chehai. Who are these people… And what am I doing now. I don’t have to say more, but if it were you, would you know?”
“···Okay.”
“There is one thing I want to ask you. This is a very important question, so I want you to answer honestly.”
At the same time as he said that, heavy air began to blow in the drawing room.
Geos, who spoke up, as well as his colleagues stared at him with serious expressions.
“Heh heh, this is true. By the way, I’m not a warlock and I have nothing to do with the Immortal King? Oh, I did some potato frosting with the kids a while ago. Could it be because of that?”
Chehai laughed and joked in that atmosphere, but Geos just stared at him without a slight change in expression.
Embarrassed by him, he frowned and nodded his head roughly.
“Okay, okay, so ask that question quickly. What the hell are you trying to say so frustratingly…”
“Chehai, are you from the dimension called Earth?”
Contrary to what I’ve been squeamish so far, this is a straight-forward question.
And at the same time.
Chehai’s body stiffened.
