The Damn Family Is Back Again
Chapter 203
203 – The Wrathful Ones (3)
-Thud, thud.
The footsteps of numerous residents head towards the central hall.
Those who met with Karsein now encounter the waiting village chief Brem and a few others.
“What did the young master say?”
As Brem subtly broaches the subject, appearing to have deduced the outcome, Maph steps forward, directly contradicting him.
“Hmph! He spouted nothing but nonsense again!”
“You.”
“What was it? That p… p? What did he say?”
“pH.”
“Yes, that’s right! He showed us data scrolls, claiming the soil pH varies, but we simply can’t take his word for it!”
Following Maph, other colleagues join in.
“Just like Maph said. We might have been deceived, right?”
“Exactly! The data on that scroll could have been manipulated to match what’s written!”
“He’s always been a liar. Remember when he said our territory was in danger? At that time, it wasn’t even close to being at risk. Our production had just decreased slightly.”
“Indeed. The production actually became truly dangerous only after Karsein, the young master, interfered.”
Brem sighed.
Shatren was currently divided. There were moderates who believed they should listen to Karsein since he might be telling the truth, and the majority who were hardliners, still unable to trust him.
Some residents were gathered to be persuaded, but it was insufficient.
The explosion of dissatisfaction mostly came from the stubborn middle-aged group, resistant to change.
“We may be younger than the village chief, but we’ve been growing strawberries and grapes every single day without fail. We’ve accumulated quite the experience. We’re definitely not wrong!”
Although Karsein presented direct evidence proving the different properties of the two soils, most of Shatren’s residents still did not believe him.
Amidst such a brief squabble.
-Poohoo.
The sound of a horn brightens the residents’ faces.
“Wow…!”
“From Ruthsmayer!”
This hornpipe sound is the signal of the Ruthsmayer side, who have stopped by for supplies.
The residents of Chatren, even while cultivating their crops, gathered people to welcome those from the Ruthsmayer territory.
These past few days, Chatren has been deeply troubled.
The need for supplies keeps growing, while the territory becomes increasingly isolated.
The shortfall could only be filled by growing more Chatren strawberries, but they hadn’t even managed to offset the deficit yet.
In the midst of this, the arrival of help was a welcome piece of news.
However, those from Ruthsmayer who had supplied the goods seemed to sense something amiss.
“All those farming tools are already broken?”
“You know as well as I do. We spend more on farming tools than other territories with farmland.”
“Growing Chatren strawberries and Chatren grapes often leads to this.”
Chatren strawberries and Chatren grapes are as special as they are difficult to cultivate.
Thus, it’s common to hear that the farming tools frequently break and get damaged.
But…
‘This doesn’t seem like damage from cultivating crops.’
Agriculture is the main industry of Chatren.
For them, whose life revolves around growing and nurturing crops, it’s unthinkable for farming tools to be replaced so quickly.
Ruthsmayer, though small, had its own experience with having to cultivate crops to survive. So, looking at these discarded farming tools, one might think…
‘Wouldn’t it be more accurate to say they’ve been fighting off demons?’
The people of Ruthsmayer all shared the same thought on the spot.
Before Karsein arrived. Their memories of fiercely fighting for survival were still vivid.
Even while farming, if demons invaded, they’d take up farming tools to protect the elderly until the neighboring knights arrived.
Their eyes, still holding onto the intense memories of survival, could sense that something was happening here.
Now, Kian, representing the youth of Ruthsmayer, stepped forward and raised his hand to ask.
“Excuse me, sirs. May I ask you something?”
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“Hm? What is it?”
“Is there any report of demons appearing in Chatren?”
At Kian’s question, the Chatren side answers with a laugh.
“There has never been such a report.”
“How does the demon beast appear in Chatren?”
“It might be possible near adjacent territories, but not here.”
“There are times when thieves come and we have to call the guards, though.”
“…Really?”
The residents of Chatren denied the appearance of any demon beasts, thankful for our concern but insisting that it was absolutely not the case.
‘…Strange.’
Kian still tilted his head in puzzlement.
The time for resupply was warm and friendly.
The solid diplomacy between Chatren and Lusmayer deepened with each mutual assistance.
As the worries they had were resolved, they once again gathered to speak ill of Karsein.
“Tch. The lord is such that even opening up would be insufficient, yet he imposes a lockdown.”
“It seems this time he’s even ordered the guards to do so.”
“How are we to cover the deficit at this rate!”
“If it weren’t for Lusmayer… sigh.”
It seemed like a complaint, but in reality, it was no different from slandering the lord.
As Chatren revealed their pent-up frustrations, the mood on Lusmayer’s side soured again.
However, they had to endure.
-Just because Chatren harbors ill feelings towards Lord Karsein, it doesn’t mean you should engage in emotional battles.
Tasha, ruling over Lusmayer under Karsein’s command.
Her directive was precisely to endure these slanders.
And it wasn’t just that.
Once, their attitudes were also their own.
A deep distrust towards the nobility.
A deep misunderstanding had obscured Karsein’s true worth, unnoticed.
So, they thought that once the misunderstanding was cleared, hearts would open.
“Doesn’t it sound strange to you too? How can the lord, who should be opening up, impose a lockdown on his territory?”
“This time, it seems he’s even given such orders to the guards!”
“He’s taking away land, blocking exchanges, and trying to change farming methods at his whim. This is tyranny!”
The more I hear, the less I can bear.
It’s too much, way over the top.
Such things… it wouldn’t be strange if someone suddenly burst out.
“You’re being too harsh!”
Kian, who had been grinding his teeth, raised his voice.
“Taking the land, trying to ruin it. Why would you say such nonsensical things?”
“Kid, you just don’t know.”
“That vile man has shattered our territory!”
“And who’s to say it won’t happen again?”
I tried to hold back.
I really did try to keep my cool.
But eventually, they explode.
“You said it earlier. Because a third of the Chatren territory was taken, we couldn’t get food supplies and had to buy from outside.”
“Huh? Oh, right. That’s true.”
“So, what don’t you understand?”
“You took the land, but why did you leave the crops? You could’ve taken everything for yourself, so why give it to us?”
The unexpected reaction from the residents of Lusmayer shook the hardliners, including Maph.
“Maybe it was about giving food. You guys were so fixated on harvesting strawberries and grapes that you neglected other supplies! Maybe it was to prevent you from overdoing it!”
“That’s absurd. That can’t be…!”
“Then why did the young master only take a third of your land and not all of it?!”
“Look. It’s because of the engraving stone.”
“If he really wanted to ruin your land, wouldn’t it be odd not to take it all? Are you too foolish to consider that?!”
“What? Aren’t you being too harsh?!”
Just before it turned into a fight.
Who would have thought? Lusmayer and Chatren, once on good terms, now on the verge of clashing.
Some adults tried to intervene from behind, but it was not enough.
“Then speak up! About the theory that pointed out the problem with acidic soil, what was wrong with it?”
“That theory itself could be flawed!”
“Huh. Even when it’s proven that the soil is different? You must be a complete fool!”
“Let’s see about that…!”
Powerful residents grab each other by the collar.
-Ding!
▶The condition has been met, and the trigger is activated.◀
▶The residents of Ruthsmire have noticed the true state of Chatren!◀
▶The affinity settings for the residents of Ruthsmire, including Barack and Kian, have changed!◀
[ Ruthsmire’s Wrath ]
[ Current Level: 60% ]
Having endured enough, they could not overlook the insult to their benefactor, Karsein, by Chatren.
‘It’s going to turn into a real fight…!’
‘No, it can’t. It might harm the young master!’
Fortunately, some level-headed individuals from each territory quickly intervened and called the guards.
“Stop right there!”
Afterward, both sides returned to a state of uneasy peace through the mediation of guard Dyke.
***
On the way back after resupplying.
Kian is deep in thought.
‘It was definitely strange, wasn’t it?’
Before denying it outright as the work of demons.
Kian had seen it, if only for a moment. The residents of Chatren showing a flash of panic.
Not just one person.
If the whole group acts that way, there must be something they’re hiding.
Such speculation was rife.
‘I have to ask. I need to know.’
It was time to speak his honest feelings to the adults.
“Excuse me. Kid. Just a moment.”
“Uh, ahh!”
“Oh. Did I scare you? Sorry.”
Dyke offers his hand to the fallen Kian.
Kian, feeling awkward, takes his hand and gets up.
“My name is Daik. I’m a guard of Shatren.”
“Hmm. I saw you earlier.”
“Thank you for your help. We would’ve had a huge fight if it weren’t for you.”
The residents reach out their hands.
Daik smiles briefly and greets them simply.
‘To think they admit their fault even though I was a bit rough when breaking up the fight…’
The residents of the domain follow their lord, don’t they?
They are good people, as they are residents of the domain ruled by Karsein.
That’s why Daik could speak up without any burden.
“Just as you all say, the Shatren domain is acting strangely now.”
Although he is a guard of Shatren, he defended the claims of Rusmayer.
He explained that there was a reason behind Karsein’s actions and that as a lord, he was ruling splendidly, exemplified by the time he shared Shatren strawberries and grapes with all the guards.
“So, I wonder, do any of you know about the internal situation of the Shatren domain?”
“Hmm?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m a guard, but I don’t know much about the internal situation of the domain. Strangely… I know about the external security, but Shatren has been extremely reluctant about internal patrols.”
“Refusing patrols?”
“That’s definitely strange.”
“So, I came here thinking that Rusmayer, who maintains a good relationship with Shatren, might know something. Is that it?”
Daik nodded affirmatively.
“During resupply, you go inside the domain, don’t you? Have you seen anything odd there, or anything like that?”
“Hmm… Even if you say that…”
“We don’t really know much either.”
“Is that so…”
Just then.
Kian raised his hand abruptly.
“I do have one suspicion.”
“Really?”
The sight of broken and corroded farm equipment was suspicious no matter how one looked at it.
Moreover, the residents of Shatren were also a beat late in denying that it was because of the demons’ appearance.
Considering that.
“Can’t the guards bring something like a trash collection bin?”
When assuming that Chatren is hiding something.
It’s highly likely that evidence remains within.
-Ding!
▶You’ve obtained a clue!◀
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