Price of Management

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My whole body frowned to get up early in the morning.

It was noisy outside, so I woke up, but it was only 6: 00 in the morning when I took out my community watch.

The senses shared with the spirit allow me to see the soldiers running through the barracks. Soldiers are diligent. I won't be a soldier if I wake up dead again. He'll probably get away with it.

I took a shower, cleaned the clothes I was wearing, and it took about 2 seconds to dry. I asked the Woundees.

By the looks of it, his stomach hasn't changed a bit. I'm gonna need some exercise. You think I'm gonna run like a soldier?

…… I'm a little tired from running in the morning, so I should just stretch. It's dangerous. What if I start running in the morning and fall?

When I was stretching like a middle-aged man, my cavalry came inside.

“Earl Ligand, would you like to eat? ”

“Yes.”

“Yes, please wait. ”

The guards really brought food after a while.

A simple diet of bread, milk, beef jerky, and boiled eggs was contained in the plate. It was modest, but given the fact that this was the army ahead of the battle, it was in good faith.

Moreover, the bread seemed to be soft and tasty.

After a delicious meal, I came out of the tent.

It's warm in the sun.

“Shall we go now? ”

You Bandits must be having a lively morning by now, right? Seeing Salamander's fireworks in the morning will be a meaningful life experience. Ah-ha-ha.

I flew toward the sky.

You move towards the Ballard Mountains as your body floats. When I suddenly flew into the sky, the soldiers in the 5th Army were surprised to see me, but it was a familiar landscape now.

A mountain peak caught my eye as I was flying over the Aphrodisiac Ballad Mountains.

The peak showed a crudely wooden defensive facility, which was small but dense and could not have been found without looking down from the sky. There were about 50 bandits in that defensive facility.

Wow, you're pretty good.

If the 5th Army doesn't find this defensive facility and just walks past it, that 50th person will pop out and do a rear attack in their head.

It turned out that there were several similar defenses in other mountain peaks.

You don't notice where the Bandit stronghold with the leader veil is hidden. Furthermore, the Ballad Mountains are so vast that it's hard to find them with the spirit's senses.

“I'll have to catch one and ask. ”

- Burn it in half and threaten to burn it all if you don't answer!

The salamander insisted vigorously.

“Kid, by the time you burn half of it, people are already dead. ”

- Don't die on me! Just burn me!

“You brute, are you a spirit or a demon?! ”

- Hehehe! Half burnt human!

You crazy spirit! How the hell did these spirits get out? You said the spirit would appear as the contractor intended. I never wanted this!

I decided to grab one of them with Earth's hand and drag him into the sky in a frenzy.

I sent Earth Hand to one of our mountain peak defenses.

And then one of the bandits grabbed his leg in Earth's hand and said, "Huh? What?! 'I screamed. The bandit man, who was dragged up high in the sky while holding his legs, had a pale complexion.

The bandit man who came up to the height I was floating, hanging upside-down, met me with a face filled with horror.

“Hello?"

“ ……?! ”

“I have a question. If you don't answer me, I'll throw you over those mountains. Okay?”

“Hiic! Sa, save me! Lord Ligand, I beg you, spare my life! ”

“Huh? You know me? ”

When I thought about it, the bandit man nodded.

“Yes, my lord, the Earl has asked me to greet you as soon as possible. ”

“How did you know I was coming? ”

I was surprised and asked, and the bandit man answered.

“He said that he will show up here someday, since he's in charge of the renovations according to the north..." ”

I was stunned. You have a much better head than I thought, Chief Vale!

“So, where is this Vale guy? ”

“I'll show you, so just take this... …. ”

The bandit man points at the hand of Earth holding his leg. It was uncomfortable hanging upside down.

“Good.”

I hurled a bandit man up into the hands of Earth.

“Aah!”

He then grabbed both sides of the bandit man screaming in the air with two hands of Earth.

“Now, that's better, right? ”

“…… Yes. ”

It was a very frustrating expression, but I decided to ignore it. Will you make me a rocking chair for the bandits? This is the perfect fit.

Following the Bandit Man's instructions, you can see the Bandits' stronghold by crossing several mountain peaks.

I opened my mouth in amazement.

The Bandit stronghold was filled with thousands of people. There must be a family of more than a thousand bandits, so it will be that population.

However, it was surprising that such a humble population could survive in such a barren mountain range.

When I landed in the middle of the town, I saw people's eyes and was drawn to the Bandit Man.

The bandit man told me.

“Earl Ligand, come this way. ”

“Huh."

Shortly thereafter, dozens of strong men rush in. Each one of them looked awkward holding a weapon, such as a club or a hand axe.

“Where is the intruder flying from the sky? ”

“You must be the Wizard of the Punitive Force! We've got to get rid of him!”

Aha. They must think the Wizard snuck in from the sky.

Then the bandit man who was guiding me shook his hand and said,

“No, no, no! This is Earl Ligand. ”

“Earl ligand? ”

“The boss you were talking about...? ”

“That dreadful spirit! ”

The men looked at me with embarrassed faces.

I smiled at them.

“Why? Do you want to fight? ”

- Hehe! Let's fight!

The salamander couldn't resist the bird. When a boy made of flaming flames exploded an evil mining furnace, the men said, "Huff! ’Screaming, I stepped back in a hurry.

“What a spirit! ”

“Oh, not the Devil? ”

“Anyway, it's scary! ”

The bandit guy who was guiding me got tired of fear and solidified.

But it was then.

“What's going on? ”

A man appeared and asked.

He looked like he was in his mid-30s. He is tall and well-built. His eyes glare at him, making him look heavy.

The men who were afraid of the Salamanders shouted at the man.

“Boss!"

“Well, that's Earl Ligand. ”

“The man you spoke of has appeared! ”

Oh, that must be the leader of the Bandits, Vale.

The veil looked at me.

The eyes of the giant bandits stare at me intensely. Rin, you seem like a pretty big deal, so what are you gonna do? I also looked at the veil without losing my time.

Soon the veil opened its mouth.

“Earl ligand, it's an honor to meet you. ”

Unexpectedly, Vale has been politely greeting you like a bandit leader.

With the boss coming out like that, the men also looked at it and looked down at me.

As the situation calmed down, the salamander who was looking at this said a word.

- What, you don't fight?

“Don't know yet. ”

I told the salamander. Of course I told you to listen to Vale and the Bandits.

- This looks like a good ride. Can't we just fight?

The salamander's words make the men flinch.

“Not yet. ”

I watched the veil as I treated her like that. The veil was calm and unafraid even after listening to Salamander. Well, he's certainly not the average one after all.

The veil told me.

“Earl, if you don't mind, could you give us a chance to talk somewhere quieter?" ”

“Sure. I want to hear something, too. ”

He's the bandit leader I was expecting. Somehow I'm interested.