Chapter 115. A match?! (2) Traces of war do not remain only in the lives and memories of the people.
The place where the biggest traces remain is the place where the soldiers fought a fierce battle.
Even though the blood has already dried up in this place where countless soldiers have fallen and shed blood, people still do not come to this place because of the smell of blood and the stench of rotting corpses.
That is why the traces of the battlefield do not disappear easily.
Traces of gunfire by magic Weapons and armor that someone lost… Only the gruesome evidence remains.
In addition, there are many fallen dead in this land.
Even if knights or commanders whose status is guaranteed to some extent are killed, their bodies are recovered, but it is practically impossible to return the bodies of individual soldiers to their hometowns one by one.
For this reason, it is common to bury the bodies of fallen soldiers on the battlefield.
Naturally, when the battle is over, the battlefield itself becomes a hideous tomb.
That’s why not many people come here.
At best, only those who would pick up the weapons spilled by soldiers and sell them as scrap metal?
But even those guys wouldn’t come if they weren’t strong enough.
In such a place, I heard the usual and rare signs of people walking.
“The smell of the dead is still fresh.”
A man in a black robe looked around, breathed in the ominous air of the place, and murmured to himself.
However, unlike the sighing tone, a crooked smile hangs at the corner of his mouth.
“What a sweet scent this is.”
The smell of bloody, rotting corpses, etc., which would be unpleasant to ordinary people…
The air here, which is truly the height of nasty, is like a natural perfume to him.
“Concentrate.”
As he stretched out his hand and cast an incantation, something like a purple haze rose from the ground, gathering in his grasp to form a sphere.
As he continues to collect the purple gas as he moves around, the sphere grows larger and larger.
“It’s a grudge that has no end no matter how many times you gather it.”
Unjust death, lingering fear, confusion, etc… This turbid power that arises when all kinds of negative emotions swirl around and die in vain.
This is his grudge and what he wants now.
“You are lucky. I never thought a war like this would happen…
Since the Great War decades ago, there has been no major war for the time being, so I had a hard time gathering grudges.
However, the war broke out unexpectedly.
Isn’t this an unexpected opportunity?
Waiting quietly for the war to end, when news of the end came, he hurried to the place where the battle had taken place.
And like now, I collected and collected only the places where I had the deepest grudge.
As a result, in just half a day, it exceeded the amount of grudges accumulated over the past decades.
But this was just the beginning.
There are still many battlefields to explore.
At that fact, his face was stained with joy.
“Feel so good. very good!”
High-quality grudges continue to gather incessantly.
Wouldn’t this be enough to fulfill the resentment that I had half given up on?
“Soon! It’s not too soon!”
Joy soon turned into madness and was expressed.
He let out a mad laugh and kept the grudges he had gathered here in his arms.
“There is not much time left until the will of the day is fulfilled. I can’t help but thank the foolish guys who started this war.”
I felt like I wanted to thank those idiots right away, but I held back.
Not yet.
Now is the time to just keep quiet and prepare.
When the time comes, he will reveal his strength to the world in earnest.
“Right. When the time comes, I will be the first to thank them.”
He smirked and disappeared towards another battlefield.
In recent months, the situation in the neighboring countries, including the Kingdom of Ernesia, has completely tilted to one side.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the full-fledged solo run of Ernesia Kingdom had begun.
It was an opportunity for the Kingdom of Ernesia to win a great victory in the war against the Three Kingdoms Alliance.
The term “war boom” is not for nothing.
The winner, the Kingdom of Ernesia, took a leap at once by taking advantage of huge rewards, considerable territories, and other interests secretly obtained from the three kingdoms.
And the Three Kingdoms Alliance, deprived of that much power, fell so rapidly that pitiful sympathy came out naturally.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that he was barely breathing.
The amount to be compensated later resulted in decades of debt, and in order to supplement supplies and personnel lost in the war, he had to borrow the help of the Kingdom of Ernesia again semi-forcedly.
It was true even if it was an economic subordination.
Of course, the kings and nobles of the three kingdoms were displeased, but since they couldn’t starve to death, they had no choice but to follow Ernesia’s orders.
Intellectuals were quietly evaluating that this gap would not be easily filled for the next 100 years or so.
The lives of the people of the Kingdom of Ernesia also became more affluent.
Voices praising the kingdom were heard everywhere.
However, the faces of the nobles of the Kingdom of Ernesia, who could definitely enjoy the benefits, were not very bright.
Unlike the people, their hearts are not pure to be purely happy.
“Umm… this is kind of embarrassing.”
Earl Garwin said with a frown.
“Did anything bad happen?”
A nobleman overheard his self-talk asked Garwin, and he shook his head with a wry smile.
“It’s no big deal. Things in my family have been going so well lately that it makes me laugh.”
Recently, as the economy within the kingdom is booming, most of the nobles, including Garwin, are also enjoying a formidable revival.
The nobles gathered now are also those who are taking advantage of the current development and increasing their assets to a considerable extent.
And now, this place is their regular secret meeting.
Of course, not all nobles gathered.
It was like a clique gathering where only those with the same will would gather.
“Then why are you sighing like that?”
“…wasn’t it conscious of him?”
It was Dezel Pratze who intervened in the conversation.
The center of the current faction and one of the greatest nobles in the kingdom.
“Prince Pratze… I’m sorry. I blurted out the atmosphere by talking nonsense.”
Garwin obediently bowed his head and apologized.
“No. I understand how you feel. Of course you should be conscious of it.”
Dezel smiled bitterly and did not scold Garwin.
No one ever asks who the One they are talking about is.
Because you already know anyway.
I am referring to one of these witnesses who made great contributions in this war, and a youngest prince who has the ability to even bring the dead Yeongji back to life.
The reason why I don’t mention the name is just to avoid reckless behavior by mentioning it for nothing.
“Anyway, it’s the development of the kingdom. Shouldn’t you be happy?”
Dezel also benefited greatly from the boom of the war.
Much of the assets lost in the last terrorist attack were made up for by riding the current boom.
Well, it has gone from minus to zero now.
Dezel’s face was a little dry compared to the past.
“Soon… you will be able to regain your former power.”
Garwin tried to offer some comforting comfort, but Dezel brushed it off with a sigh and a laugh.
“Whoa… I doubt if that’s the case.”
It’s not something that would come out of the mouth of someone the size of a great aristocrat.
“…Wouldn’t it be nice to use your hands as well?”
Someone cautiously brought out an opinion.
A few nobles showed a look of astonishment.
The meaning of using that hand.
You are surprised at the boldness and recklessness of bringing up the words now because you already know who the target is.
Diesel also frowned in one corner of his eye.
I don’t like your opinion.
“I’ll pretend I haven’t heard. It’s just us, but be careful.”
No matter how tough their authority is, this doesn’t mean that they can be reckless in their words.
‘…. The years have passed. Everyone is stupid.’
Decades of leading the current faction.
At that time, nobles who were cautious in everything began to disappear as cautious as they had accumulated as they accumulated wealth and enjoyed power.
So, in a place like this, I’m going to say that I don’t use my hands recklessly.
It’s pathetic.
‘…Hmm, it’s hard to touch him.’
In the past, it wasn’t difficult to separate one member of the royal family who had a good brain.
But now the situation is distinctly different.
The only brainy guy from the royal family had acquired a huge fortune.
Power doesn’t just come from factions or political power.
The most important thing is money.
How much money can be moved exerts practical power.
‘If I touch it by mistake, this side is also dangerous.’
What action would you take if the aristocrat’s careless remark leaked out and the person in question found out?
There is a risk that their financial line will be shaken.
‘The guy who just said nonsense needs to use his hands.’
It would be wise for a fool to trim beforehand.
In aristocratic societies, it is common to see one individual today and no more tomorrow, so it is easy to deal with.
However, the boy’s wallet became too large for such a simple transaction.
another one there.
In recognition of the strong will of the second princess, Cania Ernesia, who returned to the palace, she was given a knighthood to manage herself.
It was a knight order managed by the third sword master.
The important thing is that everyone already knows that Kania is the pro-Arelpa.
It is dangerous to treat it carelessly both in terms of money and potential factors.
‘I’ll have no choice but to look at it for the time being.’
Even if it’s not, this side is just busy making up for the damage.
‘No. If possible, is it good to try subpoena?’
If you have an influence that you can’t use your hands on, it’s a way to match the taste.
Of course, he is well-funded, so simply tempting him with a buyout is hopeless.
But money is the only thing that attracts people to the world.
I know him very well because he has been in the aristocratic society for a long time.
Although his wealth cannot be ignored, he is still a sixteen-year-old boy.
Wouldn’t that be enough to seduce a boy of his age?
‘I’d better try.’
The boy whose name he couldn’t mention had a formidable influence, enough to be taken seriously by the great aristocrats who had previously overlooked him.
‘Who is the richest person in the kingdom?’ If you ask the question, most will point to one or the other.
it’s me! Arele Ernesia.
Recently, it has become a point where it can be proudly mentioned anywhere in the kingdom.
Of course, other guys still don’t know how much my exact assets are.
And yet, in the past few months, I’ve built up my wealth to the point where they know I’m one of the richest people in the world.
In recognition of his merits in the last war, he was formally awarded the title of duke, and other awards were received.
As a result, my name became more known, and the store I managed also sped up, and now most products are doing well to the point where the balance between production and sales is precarious.
Should we rather increase the number of production plants?
