100 – Episode 100 Food Independence
Venia’s carriage left Iron and arrived at Vampire’s Mansion.
Along the way, she stopped by the Great Plains area and dropped off Elwin.
No problem. All right.
No problem.
As the sound of her horse’s hooves slowed,
The vibration that felt small disappeared.
Soon the carriage stopped,
The servants opened the door.
“Welcome. Lady.”
It was a long trip to Iron and back.
Even so, my body did not feel tired.
As a noblewoman, she learned various speaking techniques.
Among them, she had many ways to lead conversations with her partner.
‘The conversation was tailored to Elwin, and even I enjoyed it.’
The trip with Elwin was quite enjoyable.
That’s probably why my body doesn’t get tired.
She smelled the soap she held tightly in her hand.
It was a gift from Elwin, said to be the highest quality soap.
Still, I felt bitter.
‘I want you to deliver the soap to her younger brother too… By the way.’
“Let’s go to the room. “Please prepare bath water.”
“I understand. Lady.”
When passing through the entrance and walking down the hallway,
Noisy footsteps were heard that did not belong in the mansion.
“Benia!”
“You look like your little brother is in a bad mood today?”
“Why did you go all the way to Iron?”
“Didn’t you go too?”
Alencia’s cold face became even harder.
“It’s different from me.”
“What’s different?”
It was different in the past.
Because Elwin and Alencia were engaged.
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But now?
Rather, it was more strange to see Alencia and Elwin meet.
“…”
Her younger brother glared silently.
She was bright and kind when she was young, but when did she become like this?
This was probably due to the intensification of competition for successor.
His father pushed him and his younger brother harshly.
The competition for successors has become increasingly difficult.
It must have been more difficult for her younger brother.
‘That kind of younger brother was pitiful, but…’
This time I didn’t want to be considerate.
So I said.
Even though she knew how her younger brother would take it.
“You and Elwin are strangers. No, we have become worse than other people.”
With those words,
Passed by her younger brother.
Without even handing over the soap that Elwin requested.
“You two… Nothing happened in the carriage, right?”
I was worried for a moment.
Should I tell the truth?
Or…
“Do I have to tell you that too?”
Nothing happened in the carriage.
We just talked while traveling from the westernmost iron to Vampirice Territory.
“Benia. You…”
She left her younger brother behind and picked up the pace.
I went into the room and closed the door.
Thump boom. Boom boom.
My heart is beating fast.
Behaving differently than usual.
He was always considerate of others and acted in accordance with the Vampires name.
But today…
I leaned against the door for a while and controlled my mind.
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Vampire spirit.
Great Plains region.
“What? “Why do my ears itch?”
I scratched my ear while using the magic control skill.
“Since the flow has been cut off, shall we take a break?”
I got up from my seat and straightened up.
The wide open plain came into view.
‘If we build farmland here, production will be high.’
At Benia’s request, we created farmland here,
What if farmland is created elsewhere at Alencia’s request?
Production volume will increase significantly.
And finally,
Norfolk style 4 crop rotation method (Lv 9)
The efficiency of the Norfolk-type 4-crop crop rotation increases slightly.
There is one step left until level MAX.
Skill points earned from completing previous missions remain.
‘If you upgrade the passive skill, it will increase again.’
The mission seemed to be complete.
“Okay! Should we start again!?”
I knelt on the floor.
I lifted the small stone that the worker had placed.
The magical energy of the land was transferred to the stone.
Removal of magic from farmland -＞ Food self-sufficiency -＞ Increased safety
Food self-sufficiency -＞ Mission completed -＞ Growth
By-product (Magic Stone) -＞ Magic Stone Necklace -＞ Increased income
“Hey! This is what you saw and picked. Is not it?”
“Yes?”
The worker next to me asked with a puzzled expression.
“Ah… Isn’t this the word used in times like this? Therefore. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.”
“Yes?”
“No, one kill, two birds with one stone? “Okay, let’s just keep doing what we’re doing.”
“I understand.”
I fell into work again.
I felt like the stone, the ground, and I had become one.
‘Am I talented at simple labor?’
I didn’t feel like this when I worked in Korea.
‘Is it because I work proactively? ‘Because it’s my job and not because anyone told me to do it?’
Like a martial arts master, I fell into work without thinking.
Until the mana runs out.
I stopped working only when I could no longer use demon energy control.
I can hear surrounding sounds that I couldn’t hear,
The smell of the earth comes in,
I felt the texture of the moist floor.
“It burned white.”
I stood up and stretched like I usually do when I finish work.
At that time,
“Huh? Benia?”
Benia was looking at me blankly.
She moved her steps and came right in front of her.
“Mr. Benia?”
“Ah… Mr. Elwin.”
“What were you thinking?”
“That is…”
Benia’s face turned red.
“Because the way I work is beautiful.”
What does work look like?
I turned my head and looked around.
Perhaps it was meal time, there were only a few people on the farmland.
The only people I have are those who help.
“Are you saying that?”
“…Yes.”
I’ve felt it before, but Benia is generous with praise.
However, she expressed it in a way that was pleasant to hear.
Isn’t that still the case?
I felt sincerity not only on her face but also on her entire body.
“Hmm, how did you get here?”
“I have prepared a meal for you.”
Benia pointed to a place.
A table and chairs were prepared there,
A variety of foods were placed on it.
“It’s okay if you don’t go this far.”
I sat on a chair and ate food.
It’s delicious.
Food eaten outdoors is usually delicious.
Plus, this is top quality food.
It couldn’t be tasteless.
“hehehe, you say that and you eat it well.”
“hahahaha. Iknow, right.”
I ignored it and focused on eating.
But,
“Benia, don’t you eat it?”
He was sitting in front and only looking at me.
“Yes? Yes, you should eat it.”
I hurriedly tried to grab the fork and dropped it on the floor.
Benia is the first princess of the dukedom.
She is skilled in noble manners.
I can’t believe she lost her fork.
She stood up and picked up her fork.
“There is dirt. “It will be difficult to use.”
“Thank you. “It’s okay because I have some spare time.”
After finishing the meal safely,
The car is ready.
We drank tea and talked a lot.
At the same time, I also gained information that I did not know.
‘Again, is it a competition for successor?’
“This time, you told me not to accept help from not only Viscount Frontier, but also from the three Barons.”
“I see.”
“The land obtained during the last subjugation battle in northern Vampires has also been abandoned. But then again, territory expansion… Oh my. “What am I talking about?”
Benia hurriedly covered her mouth.
“It must be difficult.”
“Please pretend you didn’t hear what we just said.”
How can you pretend you haven’t heard something you’ve already heard?
Rather, she thought about ways to help her two princesses.
Because both of them are forces that have favor with me.
“I understand what your concerns are. In the end, the problem will be if your subordinates die.”
Benia nodded her head without saying a word.
Monster Island.
It is difficult to defend against many monsters.
How difficult would it be to expand territory?
In particular, the only way to expand the Dukedom of Vampires is the northern region.
The monsters there are strong.
“Do you remember what I did during the northern subjugation war?”
“You expanded your territory by building a temporary fortress.”
“Please do so. Then we will be able to expand our territory while minimizing damage.”
After thinking for a moment,
Benia made a pouting expression.
‘Did you know you could make an expression like that?’
Recently, I have been seeing a lot of new aspects of Benia.
She is Alencia’s fiancé, and when she stayed at her mansion for four years, she saw a side of her that she had never seen before.
“Are you saying I should buy a ballista?”
It started out as a favor,
I suddenly found myself in the position of a merchant selling goods.
“Ballista is in large quantity. “If you give me money, she’ll sell as much as she wants.”
“Then what should the hunter do?”
The core of this strategy is ‘Hunter’.
While building a temporary fortress, hunters must block access to monsters.
Even after building a fortress, only the appropriate number of monsters must be lured into the fortress.
In short, it plays an important role in monitoring and controlling the battlefield.
“That problem can also be solved with money. Hunter is registered with the mercenary guild. “You can use it as much as you like through the guild.”
If you go through the mercenary guild,
It would not go against the duke’s words not to receive help from the viscount or baron.
“I’ve felt it before, but Elwin doesn’t seem like a noble. Of course, it’s nice to look like that.”
“Yes?”
“Yes?”
Benia answered my question with the same question.
Then he quickly got up from his seat.
“I guess I’ll just have to go now. Please take care of yourself, Elwin.”
She didn’t even listen to the answer, She called the servants.
“Get ready to leave.”
“I understand. Lady.”
The table is cleaned up in an instant,
The table and chairs have been removed.
“Well, see you next time, Elwin.”
“Please proceed carefully.”
After greeting,
Benia got into the carriage.
No problem. All right.
I hear the sound of horses’ hooves,
A small vibration was felt through the floor of the carriage.
It wasn’t until we left that things calmed down a bit.
When I touched my face with her hands, I felt a warm feeling.
‘Is it warm? Did you really turn red? ‘You shouldn’t do that.’
Benia recalled her meeting today from the beginning.
Elwin’s work.
A meal together.
Talk while drinking tea.
I remembered the conversation we had today.
But,
‘Did I… Talk more?’
There are many different speaking methods.
Among them, the method she used was to listen to the other person and gently lead the conversation.
It had to be.
I should have done that, but instead I ended up talking more.
Until Benia arrived at her mansion, she timidly tapped the floor of the carriage to console her mind.
