## Chapter 1283 – 1283. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
After dinner, I received a report about Kyle from Yuria again.
Kyle was currently living outside the Prucus mansion, on the outskirts of the city. I had driven him out. Of course, I didn’t force Kyle out.
The ostensible reason was to have him lay the groundwork before formally establishing the Mount Hua Sect. A few knights, soldiers, and commoners who wanted to learn Mount Hua martial arts were training under Kyle. This was possible because the war was currently in a lull.
And I had secretly installed surveillance cameras in the building where Kyle was staying and even planted people. Kyle’s every move was in the palm of my hand.
“Who did Kyle meet?”
It wouldn’t be that he was meeting with a retainer and plotting something. Given Kyle’s personality, he would have completely shaken off any lingering attachment to the Prucus barony.
If Kyle was thinking strange things… I was planning to send him straight to the battlefield.
“Yes. He met a woman who recently took refuge in the city. It seems they met by chance while walking down the street.”
I frowned.
Kyle’s life was something I had designed. Kyle would marry his fiancée, Berien Flight, and spend his life running the Mount Hua Sect and nurturing talent.
“A woman. What kind of woman is she? To deliberately approach Kyle, who has a crippled arm… Is she a woman trying to turn her life around with Kyle’s wealth?”
“It doesn’t seem like it. Her name is Silly Jeffnik.”
“Silly…!”
I was startled by the unexpected name.
In the original story where Kyle was the protagonist, there were a total of five heroines.
Princess Eileen of the Rapelli Kingdom, the elf slave Elnoa, the adventurer Claudia, and his academy classmate Sharnel.
And the fifth heroine, Silly Jeffnik, who appears at the end of the original story.
Silly appears before Kyle in the original story reaches the level of a Grand Aura Master. She is a village girl who takes care of Kyle, who has lost his power for some reason. Of course, as a heroine, her beauty is so outstanding that it cannot be ignored just because she is a village girl.
“Why is she here?”
“It seems she fled to the city to escape the war. She will probably return to her hometown when the war is over.”
“……So, Kyle is currently flirting with Silly?”
“I don’t think it’s that kind of relationship. He met her for the first time this afternoon.”
“No. Kyle will be conscious of Silly. He was conscious of her as soon as he saw her in the original story.”
It was obvious what would happen if I left Kyle and Silly alone. I had to take action before something unfortunate happened.
“You seem to have a lot on your mind. How about taking her to the Tevra mansion and making her a maid?”
“That’s a simple method. If I tempt her family with money or benefits, they won’t be able to refuse. Silly is a village girl who has taken refuge in the city right now. But… that’s too boring.”
I started making plans with Yuria.
***
The next morning.
I went out of the mansion without any attendants and walked through the city.
The city should have been bustling, but it was deserted now. It was because of the war. Most of the commoners working on the streets were women and old men. Young men were forcibly conscripted and serving as soldiers.
I went from the city center towards the outskirts. The commoners’ clothes became simpler, and the presence of people gradually decreased.
When I came to the outskirts, I saw people moving busily. They were all working. There were many people hammering leather or working in the fields.
I looked at the wooden structure next to the farmland. A sign that read “Mount Hua Sect (華山派)” was hanging in front of the roughly built building. When I focused my mind, I could hear the shouts of men from inside the Mount Hua Sect building. They seemed to be training hard.
I stared at the Mount Hua Sect building for a while and then turned my body. I headed to the place where the commoners who had fled from other places had gathered.
The atmosphere here was much more depressing than in the city center. There were no men here either.
As I went inside, wary eyes turned to me from all directions. It was probably because the clothes I was wearing were those of a noble.
After a while, some people came running towards me in a hurry. At the center was an old man with snow-white hair. He was wearing the best clothes among those here.
“W-we greet the Prucus Baron! What brings you to such a humble place…? If it’s about taxes, we paid them to the tax collector a week ago! We have proof!”
“I didn’t come because of taxes. Are you the representative of this place?”
“W-well, I am currently representing the refugees here. I am Tom Flon, the village chief of Chirelle Village.”
“Tom. I recently inherited the barony.”
“Yes. Yes. I’ve heard about it. Congratulations on your inheritance, Baron.”
“Normally, I should have held a festival and provided meat and alcohol to the people of the territory, but… as you know, the war is going on right now.”
“B-Baron. We have no complaints.”
“I know. But I don’t feel comfortable thinking about the people of the territory. Especially for refugees like you, I only feel sorry. So, I decided to use my own money to support the refugees with food.”
“…Food support, you say? M-may I ask how much it is?”
Tom, who had been bowing his head, suddenly raised it. His eyes were sparkling. The refugees around him were the same.
“Tom. What is the food situation in the refugee camp?”
“…To be honest, we need support. There are many people who can’t even eat one meal a day because there is no food.”
“I see.”
I summoned a large box from my inventory. When I opened the box, it was full of vegetables and meat.
“I will provide food. This should last for a week, right?”
“…Since there are so many refugees, this amount will disappear in a day. Ah, I don’t mean to ask you for more food, Baron! We are grateful to you for this amount of food alone! Thank you! Thank you! Long live the Prucus Baron!”
Tom and the other commoners knelt on the ground and chanted “Long live.” I was annoyed by their pathetic behavior. I managed my expression and waved my hand at them.
“Stop. I’m not providing food to receive your praise. I’m just fulfilling my duty as the Prucus Baron.”
“Amazing…, you are truly amazing! Prucus Baron!”
Tom’s eyes were filled with respect as he looked at me. I didn’t know if it was genuine or not. Well, it didn’t matter either way.
“I want to look around to understand your current situation. Is that okay?”
“Of course! I will guide you!”
“You distribute the food to the people.”
“Then my son…”
“I can look around by myself. Or are you ignoring me as if I’m so stupid that I can’t even find my way?”
“N-no, that’s not it!”
I left Tom, who was vehemently denying it, and the refugees who were obsessed with the food, and walked through the refugee camp. The shacks were so close together that it was quite messy. The sewage on the streets was also quite disturbing.
‘This dirty village is in my territory… I feel like I want to push it all down.’
I arrived at the side with a large tree and looked around. There were shacks and fields. Several women were working in the fields. One of the women caught my eye. She had long brown hair braided and wore a hood. She was a young maiden with a full chest and hips.
‘Silly Jeffnik. The last fifth heroine.’
I folded my arms in the shade and watched her. She certainly had an outstanding beauty for a commoner. If she were properly dressed up, even a noble lady would lose her shine in front of her.
After finishing her field work in the morning, Silly headed to the well with a bucket. Her mother, who had been working in the field with her, headed home. I followed Silly.
There was no one at the well. I gauged the timing, hid my presence, and approached her, speaking to her.
“Are you also a refugee living here?”
“Kyaa?!”
Silly was startled by my sudden appearance and took a step back. The bucket she was holding in both hands fell, and water splashed on me. My clothes were soaked. Silly turned pale and trembled. She had realized that I was a noble.
“I-I’m sorry. I-I was surprised… I don’t know… what to do…”
Silly was fidgeting and flapping her hands. She couldn’t even touch my noble body carelessly. I slowly shook off the water on my clothes.
Thud.
Silly was kneeling on the ground with her head bowed. Her breasts, as big as a cow, were heaving greatly. Seeing it in person, it was overwhelming.
‘As in the original story, she has the biggest chest among the five heroines.’
Not only her chest, but also her hips were big.
“Get up. I won’t hold you responsible for this. If you think about it, it’s also my fault for startling you.”
“B-but I splashed water on a noble…”
“It was hot anyway. It’s refreshing.”
“Hic… I-I’m sorry.”
Silly closed her eyes tightly and bowed her head. I sighed and approached her. I grabbed her arm and forcibly pulled her up. Her breasts heaved dynamically with just a slight movement of her upper body.
Our eyes met. We stared at each other for a moment without saying anything.
Her face was visible under her hood. Her white skin was smooth, and her jawline was slender. Her eyes were big, and the corners of her eyes drooped down. She had a soft and innocent feeling. And I could feel a strong maternal love from her.
“…I am Eugene Prucus, the Baron. I recently inherited the title from my father.”
“Y-you were the lord! I-I was very rude…!”
“I’ve already forgiven you. So, you don’t have to tremble like that. What’s your name?”
“Silly Jeffnik…”
“Jeffnik, huh…”
I let go of her hand. I had no intention of taking her by force.
“Okay, Silly. If other people see me soaked in water, my honor will be tarnished. So, I want to dry my clothes… Do you know a place where people can’t see?”
“Ah… well…”
Silly hesitated and opened her mouth.
“T-there’s no place where people can’t see except for my house… W-would you like to come to our house to dry your clothes…? Was I too rude to the Baron?”
“It’s not rude. I’ll be in your care while my clothes dry.”
