A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

As you build the town of Speranza, there are many simple houses built in the corner. Reurus and the others were in the house that was assigned as a temporary residence in Collard.

They are the five Hectors who were taken over by Slaus, Leurus and Meer, Natalia and Collard, and the city that they themselves ruled.

Sarah and Neddy are under surveillance with Zilba and Rebecca are not here. I didn't think Rebecca and the others would get violent in this situation, but I've got the strength to cross each other as a precaution.

The house allocated for Collard is large enough to live alone, but it is too simple for anyone in the status of a quasi-bar to use. But no one cared about it.

There are few types of furniture, and Reurus faces each other in a murderous room with a wooden desk and chairs. Hector was the first to open his mouth.

"This is the first time I've ever met you as a nobleman." Congratulations on becoming a baron. "

"Thank you, Baron Barberie."

Faced with Natalia, Hector exchanges words in a superficially gentle manner. Hector sat in the chair with his desk between his sides, and likewise spoke to Natalia, who was sitting in the chair opposite him, in a noble and majestic manner.

However, I can't hide the tiredness and anxiety seeping into my good face. It is obvious from the eyes of the Reurus behind Natalia, and I am convinced that there is no other way to think about the current situation.

"... I never dreamed I'd face you like this."

Me too. I thought I'd have to say hello someday. "

Natalia and Hector gaze at each other across the desk. It was Hector who first congratulated Natalia on becoming a baron, but both had a sense of crisis about the current situation and quickly moved on to the “topic”.

"Baron Barberie. In this case... we will help you recapture the town of Lemona that you own."

"... what's the price? I'm sorry, but there's a limit to what we can offer."

When Natalia visited the town of Speranza, she knew it would be like this. Hector asks straightforward, and Natalia smiles lightly at the question.

"I'm moving to my neighborhood, and it's no other human resource for my territory. Don't worry about it."

"Hahaha... that's a really nice story."

Hector raises a dry laugh against Natalia who smiles.

I thought Natalia would never fail the negotiations, but when I heard Natalia's words too obvious, I murmured in my heart.

(I told you not to worry, but I didn't say it was free...)

Even if it's free, you can't jump short-circuited. Hector, who runs the territory as a baron, should understand that there is nothing higher.

Free the bloodsucking town - how much will it owe?

…………

Reurus watches Natalia's interaction with Hector silently.

As a realuse, I wish I could get Eliza back and take down Slause. But there's no way Natalia could have done that.

Even the Baron of Amendura has just begun to pioneer, and in this case he's carrying a bomb called Rebecca and the Gregorians. Money, anyway, would be some kind of aid and a commitment should be attached.

Originally it was time to receive assistance such as building materials and food for the town, but that's it, this is it. Even if we look at it as a debt, it would be much bigger if we defeated the bloodsucking species and recaptured the town.

I'm sure Hector understands that. You must want to avoid it “if possible." However, it was also true that there were so few other options available at the present time.

"... I would like to ask Lord" Wind Dust ", who once led the Third Magic Corps in the King's army, not Baron Amondola. Suppose... yes, but if you send a message to another lord asking for help, will you be able to defeat that bloodsucker? And how long will it take?

Hector also has his own leader as lord, but his size and skill are commensurate with his status. In the national army held by the great power of Mataroi, its perception and experience will be significantly inferior to that of Natalia, who held the position of general.

So Hector looks straight at Natalia and asks her questions, and Natalia answers them seriously.

"If that's all that matters, we should talk to the Marquis de Grimar, who runs the aristocracy in southern Mataroi. Run the message and let neighboring lords and Marquis Grimer know. It should only take a week."

As she spoke, Natalia slapped her finger on the desk. On the desk was a very simple map depicting the terrain of southern Mataroi, and Natalia pointed to the noble territories that existed everywhere.

"From there, we'll adjust the armaments in our territory, extract the forces we're sending here, and actually send them as reinforcements... it'll take at least a month to get all our forces together. There will be a delay in arrival, but each soldier will be destroyed as soon as they arrive."

Natalia, who spoke so far, sandwiched her words to correct herself.

"It would still be good to just be destroyed. It is more likely that the sent troops will be captured as they are... they are the bloodsuckers who have been ravaged in Harist. You're going to give them“ a month ". With that in mind, time passes only to the advantage of the other person."

"... are there any enemies?"

"Yes. If it takes that long, we should send a message to King's Landing, not to the neighboring lords, and then to the First Magic Squad, led by Lord Bernard. With our strength and the First Magic Team... well, maybe 50% will win."

Still 50%, Hector breathes. Natalia's remarks, which seemed so difficult to recapture the town of Lemona, drew blood from her face without knowing it.

Natalia was watching Hector, but she immediately cut her gaze and stared at the map.

"It just seems to overturn the assumption, but to be honest, it may not be helpful to borrow power from neighboring lords. As far as I can tell, your opponent's blood suckers are good at fighting one-to-many. If we stop the soldiers, we will defeat the enemies of Lemona... because it is very likely."

I don't know how many people can stop Slaus at the same time, but if I succeed, the power I put in may stop the movement altogether.

Even people like Gilba, Chris, and Tina were slowed down. In the case of just soldiers, there was a high risk of being completely stopped and becoming "aggressive”.

"Instead of gathering a lot of soldiers, you need a few strong men... it was a terrible story."

The second half was a blurry, murmuring voice, but I could understand Hector's mood well as a revulsion.

If we gather tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands, of troops and hit them, Hector won't be able to manipulate them, and we may be able to do something about it. However, if that happens, you can use magic to blow it away before manipulating it.

What is needed in this situation is not the number, but the quality - and it is often the superior personal strength.

Fortunately, there are several highly capable fighters in the town of Speranza today who are prevented from moving but not manipulated by Slaus. Depending on how you fight, you'll see a chance.

The best thing to do is to run the mighty into the slaughter and lose time to manipulate it, and in the meantime rescue the inhabitants of the town of Lemona with a large number of soldiers, but when you gather the numbers, you get caught up in time constraints.

"There is no guarantee that they will not move from the town of Lemona. If we don't move now, we could move towards another town tomorrow... how much damage would that do?"

"... yes... it's possible that merchants and travellers who have already visited my town have been imprisoned... no, if they succeed, people from other territories..."

Natalia complains of a real danger, not of the uncertain period that Slaus himself spoke of. Hearing that, Hector thinks with his hand around his mouth.

"I can't deny that you're being held captive. However, in that case, you will feel uncomfortable with" not coming back ”. The neighboring lords may be wondering about the status quo."

"... I'm optimistic, but is it possible that the investigators from other territories are on their way to find something strange?

"I'm not saying no. But there's also a distance problem, and it's a bet you're sending someone with enough skills to help you in this fight."

Natalia replies indifferently to Hector's trusting words.

We investigated the town of Lemona because we thought it was strange, but we didn't receive the materials that were supposed to be sent to the town of Speranza.

That's what triggered them, and Collard sent them out because Reurus would be able to get to the city of Lemona quickly and reliably.

If all the merchants and travellers who were supposed to be on their way do not return, it is difficult to imagine sending people with arms into the territory of other nobles, even if they are slow to return or have doubts about the town of Lemona. It would be enough to get the merchant to take the information home.

Hector thought for a while, but eventually exhales deeply.

"When that happens...."

"Yes, we will have to assault a handful of elite men and take them down. I'm not as good as a bloodsucker, but I'm good at fighting a lot of people."

That said, Natalia smiles thinly. Whether it was to encourage Hector or from the bottom of my heart, I had a strong confidence in that smile.

But I immediately looked straight at Hector with a serious expression on my face.

"Even if all the inhabitants of the city of Lemona were manipulated by the bloodsucking species, what would I do? However, it is the other party. Destroying houses and facilities in the city and causing damage to residents… I want your understanding of these two."

Strong - but impossible to keep damage to zero.

In the worst case scenario, Slaus could hit residents at their own expense, so it doesn't matter if Reurus and the others are careful. The town of Lemona will not be spared any material damage.

Hearing that, Hector exhaled because he was deep and long again.

"... you can't help it, right? I want you to minimize the damage as much as possible....."

"I can't make a promise. After all, the opponent is a comparable bloodsucker... and if we let him escape for fear of harm, it will be even more catastrophic."

Hector has no objection to Natalia's folding words. Is it still impossible to answer immediately because there is a high likelihood that there will be significant damage to the towns and people that I own?

Even for Reurus, I would definitely patrol Laval Waste City and the town of Speranza if they told me that there would be a lot of damage. As Hector, he had a similar mood, and the color of anguish appeared on his face.

However, Hector raised his face within a few tens of seconds. And he stared at Natalia with a decisive look and said.

"We are in a position to help. Baron Amendora, I can't tell you to take more risks than you need… I'll take full responsibility. Please rescue my town and my people... please."

"As aristocrats of this country, and in the name of Amendura, I will do my utmost."

Natalia answered Hector's words with a serious expression.