Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

September 20, 7448.

If you think it's someone because they say they're guests, it's purgatory flames (Gehenna Flair).

"Customer? To me?

Aren't you Zenom's guest?

Or Guine's.

The people of Purgatory Flame (Gehenna Flair) have come for them many times before.

You think we should go get a drink or come and check on our next day off?

In the beginning, I was politely responding because my opponent was a top team.

But when I come with these guys, I don't have much conversation except for calling Xenom or Guine.

I've only been saying hello to each other lately at the inn because I don't seem to even listen to what I'm saying when I'm free while I wait and I try so hard to expand the conversation.

"Yeah. Even for you."

Mizuchi laughs funny.

Huh?

Are you sure it's on me?

"Oh! Al!

Zenome, who was arriving at the table, notices me coming down the stairs, gets up from the chair and makes the call.

The people who were trying to surround him are watching me at the same time.

... Mm.

He said he had Xenom in front of him, but he kept an eye on me.

What the fuck?

Are you sure you're here for me?

When I go to the table, Xenom suggests a seat to me as I stand.

Sitting in front of Zenom was Heggs Whiteflame, the leader of the Purgatory Flame (Gehenna Flair), but to my surprise, he stood up to welcome me to the table.

"Hey, Greed, I'm sorry I'm busy."

"... ha..."

What the hell is it for?

At first, I wondered if you had come to Zenom to ask him to take it up as a squire, but the date was too early.

It has not yet been officially announced that I have become Count.

The other day, my rite of assault was performed, but I heard it was today's noon when it was officially announced. Yeah, then, but we start recruiting at the same time about prospective settlers.

When that happened, I even thought about the possibility that the people of Purgatory Flame (Gehenna Flair) would come to Zenom.

But isn't it early for a boulder to come this morning?

Well, it was three days ago, so it's not strange that there's as much rumor flowing through the boulders.

If Xenom can hold on to that, why don't you say hello to me?

Normally, you'd say hello to me for leaving Xenom to the Baron, but the Mountains of Purgatory Flames (Gehenna Flair) (Dwarves) are not normal.

Lower your hips on the chair that Xenom was warming up to me.

"Anything I can do for you today...?

Sometimes it's unusual.

"Soya. I want you to tell Firefried Han from Greed Han."

Do what?

Seeing a decent look in my face, Heggs seemed to recall not saying anything about what was at stake.

"Excuse me. Excuse me. I'll explain what happened."

According to Heggs, the purgatory flame (Gehenna Flair) found out about noon yesterday that I had marched the county and became a senior nobleman with a territory of fame.

Finally, Xenom also learned about the fact that I had been awarded the Baron position by me and that I was to occupy a city of considerable size.

That's good.

As much as rumors to this extent if you are as adventurous as they are, you will have a route to hear before the official announcement, and then anyone will be as predictable as recruiting squire or immigrants.

After hearing the story, they told Xenom to serve with no one.

So, they've been discussing that within the party since yesterday.

Well, I had some anticipation of this, too, so fine.

The problem is then.

The Purgatory Flame (Gehenna Flair) had discussions within the party and as a result was determined to retire from the Adventurer.

Of course, because I wanted to serve as Zenom's squire.

End of the party, life design involving some people for the rest of their lives.

I think it's a good idea to come to a conclusion after just one night of discussion to decide what's so important.

It's still before the announcement about recruiting squire and immigrants, and if you want to, it's not too late to look at the announcement, see what's going on, and then come back?

... Well, fine.

That's what some people will do, and there are times in the world where you should decide to pap before it bothers you.

But just because we're in a hurry doesn't mean it's a good thing. Don't you feel fast?

That said, in addition to the fact that they are also in a good year, they will not want to continue their dangerous labyrinth exploration forever, so there is something somewhat painful but incomprehensible about it.

Anyway, more than I've come to a conclusion, they're all here to push me to Xenom's place and come to the officer's hope.

So, Xenom turned me down.

No, I was conditioned to be precise.

First, treatment.

Weed, a great city, but there are already eighteen houses of squire, including the Guinees.

It is clear that inequality will arise in the flames of purgatory (Gehenna flare), where there are nine, where three or four people are good at best, as in granting rights to pits and agricultural land.

There is also the hand of not granting such rights and of paying everyone as an aide's squire.

However, as for the auxiliary squire, there are two other houses, including Guine and Kevin, headed by Ginger, the squire chief.

I have to put myself in a lower position than them because I am a newcomer.

That's good because you just need to look a little less at your salary.

But the Fire of Purgatory (Gehenna Flair) are superior adventurers.

Because he's not retarded, he'll soon catch up on his actions and behavior as a soldier, which is his original job as a squire.

Naturally, not to mention combat power, only those who were in the Killers (Slaters) will be able to fight it.

Also, the three Ginger, Guine and Kevin...... there are only five of them even if you put Ralpha and himself in, besides a few combat slaves stuck around. Few of them are combatable.

It would be easier for former squire families to accept that number of people.

It is also possible that a crude lord rising an adventurer lays down his oppression in good shape.

Because even if the new lord was such a worst case, it would be natural to think that he could crush it with a difference in head count, including the family of his squire.

It's not like there's nothing at all.

However, with the addition of as many as nine people there, the number of people becomes sufficiently countervailable to the current squire family.

Neither the squire on the side who accepts the Zenoms, nor the lord who brings in a force as close as all of us, can be interesting. Some people may be wary of taking over existing squire houses. If anyone thinks so, the city of Weed can crack.

So Xenom said as a condition, "I do not allow the possession of combat slaves. Ownership of slaves is also limited to one general slave who is allowed to take care of himself/herself per squire".

Of course, he added that this restriction would gradually ease in the future.

He betrayed Xenom's expectations about this and accepted it honestly.

And thoughts.

It's already well known because the Purgatory Flames (Gehenna Flair) aren't trying to hide it either, but all in all, they don't deal with anything but Dwarves. I don't see it as a reciprocal race, other than Dwarf to be exact. Of course, I would say hello if I knew you, and I would talk to you once in a while. There's nothing like ignoring me for being such a senior nobleman.

However, the response to Dwarves and other races is still clearly different.

Xenom, who thought that there would be a variety of problems if it stayed this way, said he let go, "Acting to make Dwarves special even once, if he makes a statement, I'll put him right in the neck."

The boulder purgatory flames (Gehenna Flair) also snorted.

I can understand what Xenom said explaining why, and we're going to change our minds when we become squire.

However, even if I say I am determined to change my previous values, there will be some polarization somewhere out there.

Regardless of who I am, if other members had such eyes......

Mizuchi just walked by at that time, so I thought this was lucky that Heggs stopped her and asked her to call me to stand on top of Zenom.

As for Heggs, he suddenly didn't hit his neck much, so he wanted me to at least munch him.

I know you're willing to change your mind...... isn't that a silence premise?

Starting from the thought of "Oh, I knew it" when I heard the story, at the end there were some parts of me that I was surprised but thankful to say, "Did Zenom cement that much readiness?"

Regardless of how I feel, the first step is to confirm my intention to Xenom.

"... what does Xenom think about them? You want it?

Ask, waving a zenome over your shoulder.

The purgatory flames (Gehenna Flair) who heard my words swallow their spit and pay attention to Xenom.

"Well, that would be a huge help on the battlefield. I want it.... but there will be no war between next year and the moment because of this one, and it is better to stabilize Weed and gain control of his squires than force. Trouble with that..."

Lords in general, not just me, have knights in case of policing, defense of territory, or war of aggression. This invasion of Dabus is a good example, and by now Count Loughleague, the deputy in the realm of the Earls of the League, has also ordered the deputies under his command to extract power and organize a defense force with the Knights, trying to stick it up in the villages of Ghar, Rad and Beige.

There is no doubt that a purgatory flame (Gehenna Flair) would be a great force at a time like this. Since I was not educated as a soldier, I would not be able to act in a unified manner as an army, so I cannot incorporate it into direct combat forces. But if it's a way of lowering your opponent's morale, such as letting him set a trap that slows down his invasion speed as an guerrilla unit, or setting up a harassing guerrilla battle when he's attacking you, he'll do enough. If you don't even use it in an unscrupulous way because the individual fighting power itself is high, you won't doubt it will be quite as effective a handkerchief.

This is the kind of conclusion I draw when I think about wartime.

But what a time of war it is every few years, and there is no need to rush because this is exactly what happens in those years.

Even guerrilla warfare is not supposed to be necessary if we have a decent army.

Guerrilla warfare in the first place is a tactic carried out by the disadvantaged side.

Xenom is reluctant because he knows it.

It's more obvious than seeing fire what happens if these guys wander into the city of Weed, which isn't even a time of war, and treat anything but Dwarves naggingly.

There's no funny reason for non-Dwarf squires.

As a result, trust in Xenom, a lord, may diminish and grow into contention by boredom.

The purgatory flames (Gehenna Flair) who heard Zenom say things like "If Mr. Firefrid ordered you to..." or "Greed, tell him to look a little more seriously from you." Hey.

I can't believe how many times they say "change" just like Xenom.

"I see. Okay. If that's what you mean..."

What am I going to do?

"Oh!? Sometimes boulders are just described to the Count. Yeah, yeah, tell me. No."

Heggs says.

"First, please know where you stand. It's good because I'm someone else in red now. But you and Firefrid, you and I are not buddies or friends. Please change the way you speak first. At least if you're referring to Firefrid as the Lord, there must be something quite verbal about it."

I don't care about dialects or anything, because they're not direct subordinates to me either. Well, that's fine. But I have trouble being comfortable with Zenom. There is no indication to the other servants or slaves.

"Ohh... Mm. Sure you do..."

"Mr. Gried, because that's the only piece of shit I've got. We're decent. Don't go wrong there."

"That's right. This idiot is the only one who didn't understand the difference in position."

"Oh, I don't know what to say..."

Ahhh.

I was only aware of Heggs' words if you ask me.

"Fine then."

One shoulder to praise and carry on the words.

"I also know that you all have thoughts about putting your shoulders on certain races. Please also understand Firefrid's argument that it is difficult for Russia to believe that he will change it just by mouth because of his attitude towards us."

"Oh no! I'll change the straw... and I'll definitely tell these guys, so please, here's one!

Heggs bows his head with his hands against the table.

"So, if so, is it not also possible to accept about the punishment that Firefrid has mentioned?

"... but..."

"No, it's okay. I'll change it properly!

"That's right. There is no denying that Dwarf is the greatest race in the world, but enough not to discriminate!

"I'll keep exactly what Mr. Firefrid told me!

Now I guess Heggs has a good understanding of his people.

Pretty good leader, huh?

"Mr. Whiteflame. Then I have one suggestion. All you have to do is be Firefrid's squire. But..."

But the Dwarves are thrilled to slap their hands before talking after.

Xenom, by contrast, gives a slightly disturbing look.

I waited for a while until the noise subsided and continued with the words.

"So (...) but (...), that's conditional"

"What?

"Conditions?"

"Say anything!

"I don't want you to think you can suddenly become a Firefrid squire. Because then Firefrid won't be relieved either. … you will dive through quite a few gates"

"Close the door?"

"I can't dare, just form first, but you will all be my squire"

"Sora... it doesn't matter at all, does it?

"Why?"

"Not Mr. Firefrid's squire?

"Seems a little different..."

"On top of that, they will all be joining the Knights of the Earl of the League. Of course, as a squire. Please be well educated as a Knights member and be an official knight on the recommendation of your senior knights or your regiment leader."

"Oh!?"

"The Knights?

"Wow, I'm the knight!?"

Normally, it's not that easy to get into the Knights unless you're noble.

But for the time being, I'm the leader of the regiment, right?

Racism or something, I'm gonna work him out again enough to disappear somewhere.

A smashed story about it, if you can't lose your sense of discrimination forever, you'll remain a lowlife squire forever.

"Regular knights do not discriminate against the inhabitants to be protected by race. Because such a person will not receive the reign of a true knight...... If you really want to change your mind, if you can change it, you can easily dive through this level of closure, right? Please prove it. What do you say?"

"… Proof that you're serious."

"That's right. If you could have been a true knight, Firefrid would have accepted you with confidence."

Of course, their reply is OK.

Since the departure for the territory is scheduled for around February-March of the year, I informed him that his recruitment as a formal squire would be around that time and let them all return.

"... Phew"

I get an unexpected sigh.

"Al, I'm sorry."

Xenom scratched his head a little sorry.

"Fine. Never mind. Besides, as many soldiers as I can think of, it's fine. However, if you are not just a squire, but a squire under the rank of a righteous knight, your salary will be slightly higher. You have to understand."

"Oh, I know"

When employing ordinary civilians, who are not knights or anything, as subordinates to auxiliary roles of lords in the Count of the League, they say the cost is roughly Z1 million to Z3 million in hands-on annual earnings. Since it is a region with a low average income, it is possible to live above normal sufficiently if the average number of people in a family is considered as five to six.

They also say that if the squire has an adult trail or combatable spouse, it is common to pay the trail and the spouse as well. The amount seems to be roughly half the amount mentioned above, so the actual annual income is around two to five million yen?

So, if the person employed is in some knight's reign, there is a further increase in this amount. I know the amount itself is pinkier because it's each person, but if you're from the First Knights or something, they sometimes multiply it by more than double. Of course, it's a separate account. But even if it wasn't such a special example, it would guarantee a pretty wealthy life, so I guess the purgatory flames (Gehenna Flair) were satisfied because the possibilities opened up.

No matter how much Xenom says they're gaining their respect, it makes sense that one day they'll leave their feelings if they pay a commensurate salary. As far as I'm concerned, we must take care to ensure that all the Lords who appoint them as deputies do not become such feathers.

Responsibility is heavy as it should be, but it's worth it.