Chapter 122 – Flowers on the Cliff – 1
There is a gathering of nobles.
Social gathering, social club. It may not sound like a very nice word, but it is a fairly common word in this world.
A gathering of nobles with the same hobbies is an essential factor in networking, or a social club is perfect for young men and young women of that age to gather.
The titled nobility has a strong bond, but it does not mean that they do not do it at all.
This is especially true of the Boring family.
As a socially active family, there are many places the whole city can use for social gatherings. From horseback riding to hunting grounds, outdoor dining, tea ceremonies, and places to listen to music and perform.
It is often held in the family, and often participates in gatherings held in other places.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s direct or collateral. Rumor has it that there are months when the lord is rarely in his castle because of how active he is. And there are rumors that there are connections even in foreign countries, regardless of the extent of the eastern and northern regions…
“It’s great.”
I laughed too when I recalled the image of him patting my back with a playful laugh I had seen the other day.
He’s a nice guy, but you can’t be careless.
“Leo.”
“Are you here?”
– All right!
While waiting while riding a horse, I looked up at the sky with a feeling of boredom. Seeing that thought flow all the way here, I must have been very bored.
When I turned around at the sound of the call, Chloe was wearing a robe like me. Just in case you don’t know, I’m using both as a disguise. Chloe might be fine, but that’s just in case, and I’m famous for blonde hair and gold eyes.
“What do you think?”
“There is nothing more than a star.”
He turned his gaze to Chloe’s words.
The wide sky spread out while riding a horse. And land.
Beyond the green meadows, there was a mountain range so grotesquely huge that it ruined the perspective.
“It’s a great mountain range.”
Even if you strengthen your eyes with magical power, you can’t feel what’s inside. It’s a completely different feeling from what I saw in the adventure city. Maybe it’s because it’s halfway within the great mountain range, so there’s no reaction to rejection, but in this position, it feels like all external reactions are cut off, like a living creature.
“I’m sure it’s here to cheat, but…”
Looking at the movements of the red blooded organization, especially Purple, they thought they were terrorizing the village or luring monsters in the great mountain range, but there was no movement.
“Isn’t it because they attacked all branches?”
“Is it.”
Chloe’s words are not wrong.
After I raided all of Müller’s branches, the rumor gradually began to spread to other territories as well. Looking at the letters from Franz, it seemed that everyone was starting some sort of investigation into the red blood.
“…”
Investigate
Then I would like to know the opposite.
Are there any territories that do not investigate? Let’s talk to Isabelle when we get back. Unless you’re so stupid, you’d pretend.
“Leo.”
“Yes?”
I looked at Chloe at the sudden call.
“What would you like to do now?”
“Right.”
At that, I looked around her. It can be said that it is the first time I have been walking around properly since coming to this land. I have grasped the geography near Müller, the capital, and I know the overall look of Müller on the map, but it is also different from seeing it in person.
Still, the accuracy is quite high for a map from the Middle Ages, probably because of the high perceptual ability due to magical power.
Now that we’ve come this far, let’s look around a little more.
“Was the river passing through Müller on the side of the Great Mountains?”
“Yeah. It is the river that goes to Lake Rania. One of them, to be exact.”
There is no particular owner of the land nearby.
It was close to the great mountain range, and the number of monsters flowing into the river was quite large. In fact, most of the land above Müller has been abandoned.
“… Hmm.”
I slowly looked around and opened the map.
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Franz Mansion is located on the right side of the Gulansan Mountain protruding from the Great Mountain Range and is tightly attached to the Great Mountain Range. And the Müller manor located on the left side but far from the Great Mountains.
As you can see, there is quite a bit of space between the Müller estate and the Great Mountains. It is difficult to obtain precise maps of other regions, but even if you look at the rough maps, there are many places as far away as the Muller estate, or even further than the Muller estate.
Strictly speaking, the upper part of Müller can also be regarded as Müller estate, but in fact, it is close to giving up management. Aside from the danger of large-scale monsters, dealing with small monsters was also a job. Compared to other estates, Müller is close enough.
“Looking at it this way, the real Franz is abnormal.”
“That’s the power of the Franz estate.”
He smiled at Chloe, whose face was full of pride. Because it wasn’t wrong. A territory where one lord is strong has its limits. It’s not wrong to say that the strength of the soldiers and knights, like Franz, is the strength of the territory. So development is needed.
“Just this land under the great mountain range. How can I not use it?”
Coming this close, the land itself is not bad for farming, perhaps because the soil quality is good. There is a river nearby, so there is no problem digging the waterway. On the contrary, if you can use the waterway of the river, you can trade by boat. Not only farming, but building a city isn’t bad either.
If you think of monsters that will aim for animals to do livestock farming… No, the same goes for fields. Should I use it for another purpose?
“Ughhh.”
As expected, thinking about these things makes me feel like I’m actually playing a game. Anyway, looking at the empty land where I can’t use my hands right now, various plans come to mind, but Müller doesn’t have enough energy right now. After all, not only do I need to become stronger, but the people under me also need to be strengthened.
“Well, this is normal, but.”
It’s not a game, and it’s not like soldiers are created or built at the end of one turn. No matter what you do, it takes time, you need to find people, and you need money.
“This is life~”
“What are you talking about?”
Seeing Chloe’s expression as she heard her humming, she folded the map and put it in her arms.
“I looked around, but I feel sorry for this land.”
“But above all, the military is not enough to do anything here.”
“It is not something to be resolved right away. Let’s find out slowly from now on.”
After all, this land is my land.
And people…
-Beep-beep-beep!
I heard the sound of a flute in the distance and looked up at the sky. It feels like the rising sun has reached the top. It’s inconvenient because I don’t have a watch.
Anyway, it’s already this time.
“Chloe, let’s go.”
“Yes. Okay. This is it!”
– Hee-hee!
The promised time has come.
With a rattling sound, the horse started walking slowly.
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Enoch Tatra.
The second son of the Viscount Tatra family.
There is a title, but no fiefdom. He has to make a mark or succeed in a war, but that can’t be easy.
Anyway, Enoch, who was born into such a family, received expectations from his family at a glance because he had more magic power and better quality than his older brother.
“Enoch. Becoming a baron is not your dream.”
“Yes, Father.”
Perhaps because of the eyes of the people around him, if Enoch himself was himself, he could overcome the magical wall of title and reach a high position. He thought so in his heart and did not stop training his magical powers.
His self-esteem at a young age skyrocketed endlessly, and it was natural for him to feel arrogant about his superior abilities compared to other men his age.
And when was that dream shattered?
“Irina Boring. Although he is not the heir to the Boring family, his lineage is noble. You must buy her favor. Got it?”
“Yeah. Trust me.”
The city of Boring has numerous gatherings. Exchange meetings for networking are held from time to time regardless of the season. The most popular among them must be the one held by the owner of the estate, Count Bohring.
Enoch glanced around.
There were people who had seen it at least once or heard rumors about it.
That person is the eldest son of a certain family, and that person is someone’s son in a certain region… But he was obviously the best out of all of these. Because Enoch had such unreasonable confidence, he was more confident than anyone else.
And she appeared
“Irina, Irina Borain! I wish you well! Everyone!”
A smile that was too wide for a young lady from an aristocratic family. She was so beautiful as she smiled and proudly spread her chest and greeted her, and Enoch’s heart started pounding.
“Bar, nice to meet you. I am Enoch Tatra, the second son of Viscount Tatra.”
“Oh. I have attended several Tatra family events. Good luck in the future!”
When our eyes met and we waved our hands, my heart felt like it would explode.
It’s embarrassing, but when you look around, you’ll immediately notice Enoch’s blushing feelings. He thought so too.
But when I looked at the other men around me, they were all the same.
Where did her confident expression disappear? When she stood in front of her, everyone stuttered like Enoch, and her face blushed.
She had bewitched every man in this place just by laughing.
After that, everyone else, including Enoch, was the same.
Irina Boring is like a child of the Boring family… No, rather, there were too many meetings.
Art, music, literature, horseback riding… Sometimes, in the name of hunting, he was energetic enough to go directly to dangerous areas, and the amount of activity was enormous.
Even Enoch was exhausted.
Others, likewise, ended up sharing non-overlapping areas by tacit agreement, and only attended meetings that fit them.
Therefore, Enoch did not meet.
Among her gatherings, a small academic conference where very few people attend to discuss academic content with each other. Also, because the number of attendees itself is small and it belongs to the unpopular side, one person attended the meeting, which often had fights due to insufficient number of people.
The person had attended only that meeting.
Coming-of-age ceremony of Irina Borin.
At the same time as being recognized as a proper adult, the rumor that the free family style of the Bohrin family makes Irina marry the person she likes starts to circulate in the social world, and the moment when all men’s hearts start to get excited.
Leoric Franz.
The second son of the Franz family and the owner of the Müller estate.
It was at that timing that rumors spread that a coming-of-age ceremony would be held at the man’s estate.
