Chapter 142 – Chapter 142 ― Just Bad Luck (2)
Episode 142 ― Just Bad Luck (2)
The clearing was enveloped in silence.
The blood disappears from the faces of men,
A few looked back at the old man as if bewildered.
The complexion changed as well as the demons.
Large demons such as ogres, minotaurs, and trolls made threatening faces. They puffed up and started growling.
“This stupid… , The human bastard… !”
“You lost your coward head!”
In the midst of this, the only one standing with a calm expression is Diobe.
Diobe let out a small sigh and looked at Roan.
As if he knew he would do something.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
Roan laughed out loud.
The old man has already worked with his demons in Basel.
Having the guts to scold demons who are several times larger in size is helpful in working with demons.
Besides, I didn’t say anything wrong.
But the strength to protect it is desperately needed.
The emperor’s eyes can’t always protect that one. First of all, let’s look at Tyler so that we can understand each other.
Thinking so, Roan restrained the knights who were waiting for orders and opened his mouth.
“You.”
The one Roan pointed out was the first Demon who had been screaming impatiently.
Suddenly being singled out by the emperor, he trembled and fell flat on the ground.
“This is the fourth son, Mant, who came here on behalf of the lord of Virektum. Your majesty.”
Like Aranya and West Blood Lord, the mantis beast had a mantis body on the lower half and a human body on the upper body.
Roan recalled the memory of the day before yesterday when the lord, who was said to rule all of Virectum’s neighborhoods, sent his greetings.
He was also a mantis beast.
“Okay. Mant. Are you familiar with farming?”
“Yeah…”
The deputy lord, who was hesitant, spoke in a crawling voice.
“Mo, I don’t know…”
“What are you here for?”
But the emperor’s voice was low and soft.
When Roan showed no sign of anger, the trembling of the nervous demons began to subside.
“I want to share the seeds that His Majesty bestows, and to hear about the cultivation that starts in spring… Came.”
“Anyway, farming will be mainly done by the people of the territory and the officials in charge. That’s not true However.”
A smile appeared on Diobe’s face.
“That doesn’t mean you don’t have to know about farming.”
The mantis beast’s face began to heat up.
He knew what Roan was going to say.
“Yeah, the explanation is a bit sleepy.”
Roan shrugged his shoulders.
I heard a small chuckle from one of the humans, and I saw the human young man scratching his head shyly as he explained.
“Still, shouldn’t I know what happens in my land and what the people of my land are doing? Jim doesn’t know anything about farming, so he’s trying to learn. What do you think?”
Of course, you can intimidate them by saying, “Don’t harm humans, shut up and listen to what they have to say.”
Because Roan is still a being.
But if you can change someone’s mind to the extent of reminding them of your purpose,
That is the most effective appeasement.
Diobe gazed at her emperor with her affectionate eyes in admiration inside her.
And Roan’s plan seemed to work.
“His Majesty’s words… You are right.”
Roan smiled and asked the male son of the Virectum Spirit who kept bowing his head.
“Next time, don’t disturb the class. In any case, aren’t they teachers who teach us valuable skills?”
Several demons widened their eyes at Roan’s unconventional choice of words. However, the mantis beast affirmed the emperor’s words.
“All right… Your majesty.”
“And Ackerman.”
The old man whose name was called opened his eyes slightly wide as if surprised. But his voice was calm in answering.
“Yes. Your majesty. Sorry for the uproar.”
Roan laughed at the old man’s voluntary tax payment.
“Haha, I think you might be moved to tears when you hear such words in a place where you share valuable knowledge. You seem more hot-tempered than you look. However, the deputies of the lord in this position have all given their valuable time. It is difficult for those who are not familiar with it to accept knowledge if it is given without explanation.”
“… Sorry.”
The young teaching assistant standing next to the old man also apologized in a low voice.
“We are not used to farming. I’m not proud of my ignorance, but I’d appreciate it if you were considerate of that.”
Roan smiled softly.
“I’ll make it easy for you.”
It is the emperor’s request.
The humans all bowed their heads as if they were embarrassed.
They are all prisoners of war who were saved by Roan, got jobs, and continued their lives in Basel.
The respect they had for Roan was even greater than that of the demons present here.
“Your Majesty says so, is there any way? Be well, demons. Sorry This old man was the principal.”
It was enough to make an apology come out of the mouth of an old man with a pulpit that screamed at the demons.
The Demon, who was first apologized, was flustered and hesitated as if he was embarrassed.
“Uh, yes… Hmm.”
Seeing Roan’s gentle gaze, the demon reluctantly added.
“… I’m sorry.”
It was as if the kindergarteners had intervened in a fight, but the atmosphere in the class got better after that.
Haha, you met the right person!”
The Eastern Hwangryeongju came to Roan’s lodging late at night. Hearing the story of the day, the duke burst into laughter even in front of the emperor.
“Those guys must have all grown up in my territory. I wouldn’t have had to listen to anyone out loud. All of a sudden, I was in front of His Majesty, so I couldn’t move even if I was scolded. Haha, you look like a mouse in front of a cat!”
“… I love you so much, Duke.”
“Yes, yes! Even if you try to make them listen to you by hitting them, it will only be once or twice. It’s already a big deal just to grab the lords or chieftains by the collar. Since His Majesty took care of them, I was relieved.”
Roan looked at the Duke with pitying eyes.
Duke, what kind of fight have you been fighting so far?
“The powerful people here are belligerent. The resistance is too severe. If you don’t press down with force, it’s difficult to make them listen to you when you need it.”
Roan’s eyes shone as he quietly listened to the duke’s words.
Their warlike nature may be due to the barren environment of the East Emperor, or it may be due to the evil energy from beyond.
I have to press down with force.
After all, humans are weak.
‘I don’t know if there’s a limit to what I can stick to and protect.’
However, you can’t always protect it with knights or mercenaries.
According to Roan’s plan,
Someday, humans will have to mix with the demons. Like Basel today.
Maybe I was in too much of a hurry.
But it was something I had to go through at some point.
Roan continued to think for a long time even after the Eastern Yellow Emperor passed away, then fell asleep holding Aina.
Next day.
The schedule started early in the morning.
“Ah… Right.”
Roan sighed lightly.
The land seen the day before was deserted, no matter who saw it.
A desolate clearing dotted with shrubs and weeds.
Of course, there is no way it will grow by planting something there.
From the time the sun starts to rise.
The demons, who couldn’t even open their eyes properly, began to pick up stones and weeds from the ground.
The demons worked slowly and sluggishly.
It is the humans who nag while taking care of those few demons.
“Lily. You shouldn’t do that when you’re pulling weeds.”
“Why.”
“I have no strength. In this position…”
In front of the human eyes to demonstrate,
The ogre uprooted and lifted a huge shrub the humans had been trying to pull with all their might.
“… It works.”
“… Uh uh That’s it… ?”
Such scenes continued here and there.
The movement of the demons seemed too inefficient to the human eye.
Only humans who had been farming all their lives were gathered here. In their eyes, the act of the demons touching the soil and moving their bodies for the first time in their lives seemed like they were just procrastinating.
However, when weeds that required a few humans to pull out, and stones that required a few people to emerge from the ground, the large demon was able to remove them alone.
Finally, after a long time, it was around lunch time.
The land was much different than humans expected.
“Awesome…”
A pile of stones and weeds piled up like a mountain in a corner of the ground.
At the honest old man’s admiration, the shoulders of the demons who received the praise shrugged.
Obstacles that would delay humans were relatively easy opponents for the demons.
As a result, the land clearing work was progressing faster than the old man expected.
‘It’s been a while. This kind of thing.’
Except for when I was serving in the military, I had never used my body like this all day.
No matter how much it is a service, it’s not like swinging a wooden stick and fighting with people all the time.
I wasn’t tired thanks to my high health and strength numbers, but the taste of the food I ate after working for such a long time was much better.
But not everyone was like Roan.
Roan’s stats are the highest in the world.
Most of the demons were only better than humans, but they were exhausted from hours of continuous labor and were panting.
Some refused to eat.
‘Hmm. This can be happen.’
Roan swallowed a laugh.
When my eyes turn bright yellow, I feel like I’m going to vomit even if I eat something.
If he was the son of a lord or chieftain, he would have gotten used to being treated well, no matter how good he was as a demon.
On the contrary, there were demons who looked tired of seeing humans eating in a hurry as if nothing had happened.
And what followed after lunch was theoretical education.
Inside the large tent set up by Roan’s order, there were desks, stools, and blackboards.
Not only the demons but also the humans entered the classroom wide-eyed.
The only ones who can go to a school where everything is prepared like this are the children of nobles who devote themselves to studying.
Even nobles who had private tutors, and even people who had never been to school, had never seen a classroom like this before.
It was something that made Roan feel nostalgic.
‘I miss it.’
Many memories flooded in.
Most of them were memories of being punched or beaten by someone, and some of them are like now.
“Lily. Wake up.”
“Uh, um…”
I also remember that there was a sleepy guy in class.
Of course I was that sleepy bastard.
Roan smiled bitterly and looked at the notes he wrote.
Still, the knowledge here is 58. It’s above average.
Whether it’s because of that or because of the ‘Star Blessing’ that I put on right before class, it’s not difficult to accept new knowledge than I thought.
The day went by so quickly.
The demons grumbled and scattered to their respective quarters.
It was an arduous day like never before for them.
Some took it strangely,
Some saw it as a golden opportunity to make a kite with the emperor,
Some were grumbling, blaming everyone for putting them in this situation.
Roan, who caught sight of all of them, went back to the inn without a word.
‘I thought a dissatisfied guy would come out.’
Humans’ quarters are one.
And Diobe is guarding it.
However, it would be difficult for her without her weapon to deal with many demons with her bare hands.
“Yurus.”
“Yes, Coke, Your Majesty.”
The knight outside the tent answered.
He was the head of the knight who guided Roan to the east last time.
Hearing a cough, Roan asked him.
“I guess you haven’t gotten better yet.”
“I’m sorry. Your majesty. I’m not sick, but I’m coughing strangely, coughing, continuing…”
“I will cast a spell.”
Strangely, his cough had subsided after he received the ‘Star Blessing’. Remembering what happened in the desert, Roan blessed the knight.
The visibly relieved knight thanked the emperor.
“Thank you. Your majesty. What are you doing?”
“Watch the quarters of the humans.”
“Are you worried that the educated demons will harm humans?”
“Okay. Let you examine the situation yourself.”
The knight, Yurus, seemed to hesitate for a moment.
To protect humans
For demons who thought they had to protect their bodies, the emperor’s order was difficult to understand.
But he has no veto anyway.
“All right. I will take action.”
Soon he made his way to the human quarters, and other knights escorted Roan. After confirming that, Roan headed to the waypoint to deal with the overdue work.
Appearing at Basel Castle, taking care of the count’s research, and taking care of overdue political affairs.
And things happened that night.
