Chapter 31 – 3. You, the End of the Month (1)
It was the time of a dazzling sunset.
In the northern part of this place, which is dotted with severe cold, the sight of the red sunset slowly dyeing was like a painting. I was so ecstatic that I was sometimes mesmerized by the scenery I looked out of the window while walking down the hallway.
‘It doesn’t change any time I see it.’
We are mere humans in front of the vast Mother Nature. There were times when it seemed fleeting to see such trivial tribes fighting for small desires. Well, even if I spit it out like that, I couldn’t let go of my lingering feelings until now.
‘Okay…’
Rom Dior, the Marquis’s wife, walked gladly in the cold. The unique scenery of the northern region, which resembles the previous life, thus helped rumination at every step. Thanks to that, he, who had a new feeling, was not bored until he left the living space of the fort and found a small village inside.
‘I want to protect this place.’
It was a wish that he wanted to have everything in the world with Mrs. Lemoang, whom he loved and longed for, a wish that he wanted to achieve at least once. The person who made it possible for me to go back to death and start again today also said that I hope that I can throw off the heavy burdens of the past and live as I wish.
‘I want to go further and conquer the vast world.’
Clenched fists, Rom passed through the porch and stepped out into the citadel’s courtyard. The wind that was blowing at the right time was very cold, but it was cool. And he unexpectedly encountered a stranger who was also having an affair with me.
“Dating is a mysterious thing, and meeting someone like this without any promise, just a few days ago, faced weapons.”
“… Temur?”
The Unbreakable of the Kamag Tribal Alliance.
“Nice to meet you, hero of Limousin.”
While admiring the scene in front of him with his hands her behind his back her, he found Rom and greeted him. It was an unexpected chance encounter.
Either way, that’s why it’s nice and strange.
“That title is a bit harsh. In private, you can just call me Rom.”
“Is it? If so, I’d like to ask what you’re doing here, Rom.”
It felt a bit awkward as a question to ask each other’s guests, Madang.
“Well…”
It didn’t have any particular purpose. After leaving the office and parting with Oriane for a while, I had a hunch that I would be alone until nightfall. I was just wandering aimlessly with the intention of killing time.
“I just wanted to walk.”
I also thought about comparing how she is different from Yeongji, the Marquis in my vague memory. It was difficult from the first button, and unlike the previous life, where I had to barely survive, I managed to accomplish something in this life.
“How are you?”
“I was looking at the night sky.”
“You are more sensitive than you look.”
Rom gave a joke with a light laugh. Unlike what I’ve seen so far, Temur didn’t have a very tight personality, his expression his didn’t even move, but he responded with unexpected words.
“I am a literary boy.”
“Crazy…”
It was not something a man with a stocky physique, strong muscles, a thick beard, and a 50-year-old spirit would say.
Rome grimaced, frowning at her.
“Let’s not be mean, mister.”
“I’m not old enough to be called that yet.”
“How old are you?”
“Nineteen.”
“… ?”
Temur replied calmly. Rome hardened like a stone on the spot. Yes, even in my previous life, I had heard the reputation of the Unbreakable of the Great Snowfield, but I had also fought weapon to hand several times.
I never thought that the age of this chief, who seemed to be well over 40 from the outside, would be in the middle of the day. It had no choice but to do so, and there was no way to know each other other than Tong Seong-myeong.
“Really?”
“What are you doing by lying about something like this?”
“Oh, my God…”
“Is this something I can be upset about?”
Temur crossed his arms and said. His expression His was still stern, but I could tell he was n’t particularly angry. In addition, I heard admiration for the powerful man who united the eight tribes today from the many adversities and hardships he must have gone through so far.
‘Come to think of it, the great warrior Tamir died at the age of a little over forty. There was no way this guy was old in the first place.’
Rom thought to himself. Originally, the fate of the unbreakable collapsed in front of a large army led by the Empire Ruth some time later. He struggled through all sorts of adverse conditions amid the enemy’s schemes, and he was the one who delayed their invasion of Baekryung, so in a way, he could be said to be the benefactor of this land.
“As you say, it might be a relationship…”
“Hmm?”
“Anyway, the guy who looked ten years older than me was nineteen.”
“Even you, who look like a parasitic brother, are not easy.”
“You talk too much, Chief.”
Both of them laughed at the same time. Rom giggled and Temur chuckled. They stood there laughing for a long while, and soon chatted while watching the sun go down beyond the wall. It seemed as if they had known each other for a long time.
“How long will it take to conclude an alliance?”
“It will depend on the wishes of the Marquis Wife.”
“Of course you are, Rom.”
“Hmm?”
“I am not a wuja. And I know that you are a powerful person who saves this territory, advises by the Marquis Marquis, and adds strength. Please don’t forget that the most decisive reason why Gauls have been at odds with Camag for generations is because they saw us as beasts, not humans.”
Temur opened his eyes as if the sunset was dazzling. The words were uttered without any emotional agitation, but they clearly contained the discrimination and sorrow that the Kamag, a foreigner in the snowfield, must have felt. Also, I don’t think Rom, who was my enemy until recently, would understand it instantly, but I hoped that he would gradually understand it.
“Keep that in mind. However, it is true that it will be different depending on the will of the Marquis Marquis. It is true that I assist him and advise him on many things, but the wife is the final decision maker when it comes to governing the territory.”
“Is that so? It seems my worries were in vain.”
It wasn’t that I was particularly suspicious. Even from the perspective of the great chieftain of Kama, the Marshal Baekryeong of Le Moang was giving many conveniences to his envoys, including himself. Wasn’t it right from the fact that he, an outsider, could walk around the fort alone like this?
“I’m saying this because it’s private, but we have no other alternative than you.”
“It is the same. So you don’t have to worry about betrayal. I don’t know if you’re ready to take a few bucks.”
“I didn’t bring her wallet to her.”
“Hehe, later on, your wife will propose a trade route through the snowfields. It will take a few more days to start a full-fledged discussion as the internal affairs of the Marquis Baekryeong are urgent right now. When you get back, try knocking on the abacus with your aids beforehand.”
Temur nodded that he would. Eventually, the two stood side by side for a while watching the sunset.
“It would be nice if things worked out and we could find the people who were sold.”
“It won’t be easy. You must have money and you must have power.”
“I will not give up.”
“Your spirit is good, but why?”
“Because my sister is one of them.”
“… !”
It was only then that Rome realized how a young man of nineteen had been reborn as a warchief with such profound convictions and authority.
“And in the first place, everything in the world is not easy. You should know that.”
“What is it?”
“The night is short. So is life So don’t regret it and live your life to the fullest.”
A life that pursues something is truly valuable. After hearing what Temur said, Rom soon sympathized. On the other hand, before the sun completely set, I thought deeply about what I wanted to do and came up with it.
I soon sensed that it was time to say goodbye to him because of new business.
“It sounds like the words of a person who has lived for half a hundred years.”
“Because Tamir said it.”
“Is that so? Anyway, after listening to you, I understand something.”
“Then run, young man.”
“Cranky, kid.”
No further conversation was necessary. As he stepped out into the streets of the castle town, Rom waved his hand lightly. Temur bid him farewell by shaking his head slightly, and the two of them drifted away.
“Let’s have a good relationship in the future.”
“… That’s right, friend.”
It was the last such conversation.
* * *
Marquis Baekryung, the village of Lemoang Fort, was a town that had everything it needed, if not as much as the suburbs of Abre and Saint Bour, which faced south. It was a place where families of soldiers and hired men huddled together in the courtyard of a fortress surrounded by walls.
It was natural that there was nothing without a general store, butcher shop, brewery, dressing room, and even an inn.
Among them, the place where Rom headed was relatively quiet, located at the corner of the city wall. It was a rare and rare store in the northern part of the fortress, Baekryeong, the Marquis who suffered from severe cold.
“Welcome to Dean’s All Things Store!”
It was insignificant in scale to be called a meeting. However, it shouldn’t have looked like any ordinary general store because, as far as Rom knew, there was no better store than this one in the Gallic Kingdom.
It was said that an eccentric aristocrat from Britannia fled to Gaul after falling in love with a certain maid, and set up the so-called Dean’s Merchant Merchant.
“Are you looking for anything in particular?”
At first glance, it seems to be orderly, but a couple with bright greetings appeared beyond the messy shelves here and there. It didn’t seem to recognize Rom in particular, but it seemed that he was just trying to serve customers normally.
It was hard to imagine that the knight who saved the territory would suddenly appear in a place like this alone.
“Yes, two.”
Thanks to this, the article was able to find the desired item without any burden.
“Please speak! Items that are not on the shelf are purchased separately when ordering and shipped or guided!”
“There is nothing we don’t handle.”
“It’s nothing special. One is a flower for a lover.”
Evening and night.
“There is something good about that. I recommend winter flowers that do not wither even in this cold.”
“What about the other one?”
“What kind of book is it…”
It was the time of the rising moon.
