My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 191

#191

Settlers (2)

The Kingdom of Lesk was the southernmost country among the four kingdom unions located in the western part of the Aeon Continent.

What’s special about it is that it has a granary area so large that it can be called the largest food production area in the West.

This was the result of a long period of focus on expanding farmland thanks to the warm climate that is optimal for growing crops.

‘Also, the existence of the Great Temple of Pikaol can be said to be special.’

The main shrine was built on the spot where the second immortal king fell 300 years ago.

The place where Henry visited to obtain the Holy Sword was a place of great historical and religious significance.

Since it is the only major temple in the western part of the continent, it also has the role of overseeing the parishes in the area.

And the lancer Zios Calkin, a member of the warrior party—.

He was a nobleman who held the title of earldom in this country.

“Welcome, matriarch. “I’ve been hearing the news for a while, but seeing you safe and well makes me feel relieved.”

“…okay. “Oliver, you’ve had a hard time too.”

“Hehehe, you old man, all you have to do is take care of the house. What kind of trouble is there? “It’s nothing compared to what the matriarch does.”

The next place where Heinrich and his party from the Viscounty of Glatan arrived was a small baronial village located quite on the outskirts of the kingdom.

The temple gate could not be used, so Isea had no choice but to come to the territory by moving through space.

This was Geos’ hometown.

“It’s late to greet these guests. My name is Oliver and I am the caretaker of this mansion. We will do our best to help you rest comfortably. If you have any inconvenience, please feel free to tell us at any time.”

An elderly gentleman dressed as a butler bowed politely to the group.

Even though the Kingdom of Lesk was not a very large country, a person who reached the rank of earl could definitely be considered a high-ranking noble.

Of course, it was not that strange to build a villa with a butler in his hometown.

“Now that I think about it, you said that Mr. Geos is a count. “Then, do you have a territory?”

When Oliver, who showed us around the accommodation, left to prepare a meal, Isea looked back at him with a curious expression.

She was like him in that she received a title solely based on her skills, but at the time, she had not made any special achievements and was therefore unable to receive the title.

At that time, Princess Riley was in the midst of a power struggle with the crown prince, so it was difficult to take care of her separately.

‘Anyway, I’m planning to return to Earth within a few years, so it would be difficult to receive the territory now.’

Still, I couldn’t help but be interested in what it was like for him who was in a similar situation to me.

Isn’t it true that the basis of a noble’s power is their territory?

“…Not long ago, I liquidated all my assets and resigned from my position as lord. “Right now, I don’t have the time to take responsibility for others.”

“oh.”

“But I couldn’t bring myself to clean up this mansion. … This is my hometown and also where I met my wife. So, unless we had anything special to do, we stayed here rather than at the estate.”

The lord, the owner of a fiefdom, had as many duties as his authority.

A position that not only suggests a path for tens of thousands of people, but is also responsible for their survival.

In addition, the territory he received was only an earldom of Malman, and most of it was a wasteland, which was a poor environment.

Even in peaceful times, there were so many things to worry about that it was a headache, but protecting the people of the territory in this difficult time was beyond ordinary effort….

He was left in despair after losing his family who was his everything. There was no reason to be there.

“Hmm hmm.”

Ise-ah cleared her throat lightly and carefully observed his gaze.

She thought she had made a mistake because she felt like she had touched a painful wound for no reason, but contrary to her concerns, he just looked calm without any significant change in his expression.

It’s as if it’s already worn out and doesn’t have the energy to express itself anymore.

“Of course, now that I think about it, it can only be a good thing. “Isn’t there a reason why we came here?”

However, his grave appearance did not mean that he had abandoned all emotions.

Although my heart, which was already worn out, was filled with emptiness.

In the meantime, there were still strong emotions whipping him.

Anger, that burning clearly even in emptiness, was the driving force that moved him.

“Ah! Absolutely! “We didn’t come all this far to have fun!”

“Because you’re from another world… I wish you were from the same Earth as me. “What country are you from?”

“Hmm then, shall we just eat and then leave right away? “Now that I’ve come this far, I hope I can get something.”

Then, the other people next to me quickly said something to each other.

Yes, the reason they came all this far.

To catch the Immortal King off guard, who showed weakness in Hesperon’s ‘special ability unique to people from another world’.

The purpose was to find someone who might know about him and somehow obtain information.

***

Thanks to his advanced status, Geos looked quite young, but he was clearly in his 40s and was the oldest member of the party.

‘If you think about it, it’s only natural.’

In fact, awakened people who grow quickly with the help of all kinds of corrections and skills are just unusual cases.

It was nothing strange to the people of this world, where bone-cutting training is essential to raise one’s level.

‘I guess that’s why people are in awe of Ise-ah, calling her a genius wizard.’

He reached the level of a great wizard at a young age of only 20, and even now, he continues to grow!

Heinrich was an exception because he was a warrior chosen by God, and while Harley did not feel uncomfortable because she was an unfamiliar race of dragons and had presbyopia,

Isea was even more shocking because she was a pure human and only looked like a young girl in her mid-teens. It had to be big.

“It’s already been over 20 years since I first met him. “At that time… I never imagined I would end up like this.”

After leaving the mansion built on a hill, I walked along the path toward the village for about ten minutes.

Geos, who was leading the way, looked around and muttered lowly as if he was filled with emotion.

How many twists and turns did it take for a young boy who was a commoner and an orphan to reach his current position?

Perhaps the events he experienced were just as eventful as ‘Harley’s Great Adventure’.

‘No, no matter what, I don’t think it’s that neat.’

Harley, who was secretly proud of her story, stroked her chin and pondered before nodding her head heavily.

I think there will be a need to add a more dramatic scenario soon.

“Sniff! But bro, is that guy still there? If I had to move somewhere else…”

“…No. The last time I saw it was two months ago, so it’s probably still there. I was also present at my family’s funeral… After that, he took care of me in many ways when I was having a hard time…”

“Keuhum!”

It’s like stepping on a landmine again.

It seemed better to just keep quiet now that there was a minefield everywhere.

“And you won’t be able to leave your current home and go anywhere.”

“Hmm?”

With those last words, it’s been a while since I walked down the street alone with Geos, lost in his memories.

Arriving at a fairly large village at the bottom of a hill, they crossed the street, receiving all the attention of those around them.

“Oh! “There’s no way…”

“You’re Count Geos, right? “I thought I hadn’t seen you for a while, but then you came back?”

“Who are the people I’m with?”

The villagers, who immediately recognized him as if he was a famous person, began to whisper in groups.

‘Well, it would be strange not to know that a person from the same village suddenly became a nobleman, returned, built a mansion nearby, and settled down there.’

Moreover, isn’t his title higher than that of the Baron, the owner of this land?

Thanks to that, he must have received many benefits knowingly or unknowingly, and it was only natural that the residents knew about him.

“…this place.”

And where they arrived, receiving everyone’s attention.

It was the largest and cleanest building in this village, which seemed to have been built not long ago.

However, the purpose was a little unexpected…

“Huh? “It’s Uncle Geos!”

“Ugh? Is it so boring? “What a lady!”

“Dad~! Uncle Geos is here!”

“But who are the people who came with me… hehe?”

“Huh! It’s a monster! sister! “Unnie!”

Children’s voices burst out in a frantic succession from a large courtyard surrounded by a low wall.

The number was too large to be children born in one family.

“Where?”

“…nursery school?”

At that time, an unfamiliar man’s voice reached the ears of the slightly embarrassed group members.

“what? Geos? What is a monster again! “How dare someone take our children… huh?”

A man who was hurriedly running out of the building to the loud cries of children echoing from the courtyard stopped for a moment when he spotted the group.

A black man with short hair and a neatly trimmed white beard.

His gaze scanned the strangers who suddenly appeared and stopped at Geos, who was at the forefront.

“Long time no see. Chehai.”

“…Gios.”

So the warrior party finally came face to face with a self-proclaimed person from another world.

He has a somewhat unexpected job as Dokji, who runs a daycare center.

***

“Chet, you look at this manly Harley and call him a monster. Maybe it’s because the kids are still young, but they don’t know anything? Since ancient times, a man has to have big muscles like me.”

Harley, who entered the building’s reception room wearing a large wrapping cloth, took it off and grunted in displeasure.

There was nothing that could be done because all the children who saw him went crazy.

The fact that I was able to come in without being kicked out would have been impossible if it weren’t for Geos who came with me.

“Hey, Mr. Harley? Muscles aren’t the only problem for you…?”

“Ugh? “What do you mean, miss?”

Se-Ah Lee just stared at him with his eyes wide open, as if he really didn’t know anything.

A huge muscular body measuring over 2.3 meters tall, heavily tattooed on top of it, dressed like a barbarian, and carrying a huge, vicious axe.

Add to that the implicit predatory spirit and the impression of going to the extreme of machismo, and you couldn’t help but understand why the children were crying and crying.

“…no.”

But instead of explaining the fact in detail, she just slightly shook her head and looked away.

In fact, he just wants to pretend he doesn’t know, because he probably knows it himself anyway without having to say it.

“Okay.”

Harley frowned at that and leaned against the wall, crossing her arms.

This created an even more bloody visual, but fortunately there were no children in the room, so it did not lead to a big commotion.

“First of all, I would like to apologize for coming here so suddenly, Chehai.”

“No, I’m actually grateful that you came to visit me. How worried have I been? …Of course, I deserve an apology for scaring the kids because of that guy.”

When Geos spoke first, Chehai, a black man sitting across from him, glanced at Harley and clicked his tongue.

If I really wanted to, I would have kicked him out right away, but I couldn’t treat a friend of Geos who came to visit after a long time so rudely, so I just held back.

…Of course, I had some idea of their identities.

“okay. So what’s going on, Geos? “You didn’t come alone, you brought other people with you.”

“ah! Before I talk about business, let me introduce my group. First of all, this is…”

“Hello? I am Heinrich St. Landgard, the first sword that follows the will of the Lord. “We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this sudden visit.”

“Oh no. That’s okay now. Hmm—my name is Chehai. “I am just a village father who runs a small daycare center and lives for the pleasure of looking after the children.”

Even though he lived in the countryside, he didn’t seem to be completely isolated from the world, and he seemed a little burdened when he received Heinrich’s greeting.

And then there was a shout-out with other colleagues.

The smile on Lee Se-ah’s face turned into a frown when it came to Harley, but he didn’t say anything more about the previous topic.

“Hello Mr. Chehai! You can call me Hesperon! Of course, that’s not my real name.”

“hmm?”

And after the final greeting with Hesperon, his gaze moved back to Zios.

I thought he would get to the point now that he had finished his statement.

“Chehai. Who are these people… and what am I doing now? “I don’t need to say anything more, but you know, right?”

“…okay.”

“There is one thing I want to ask you. “This is a very important question, so I would like you to answer honestly.”

At the same time as those words were spoken, a heavy air began to fill the living room.

Not only Geos, who spoke, but also his colleagues looked at him with a serious expression.

“Heh, this is true. For your information, I am neither a warlock nor related to the Immortal King? Ah, I made potato frosting with my kids a while ago. Could it be because of that?”

Chehai burst into laughter and joked in that atmosphere, but Geos just looked at him quietly without the slightest change in expression.

Feeling embarrassed, he frowned and nodded roughly.

“I understand, I understand, so ask that question quickly. What on earth are you trying to say that makes me so frustrated…”

“Chehi, are you from the dimension called Earth?”

A question that was asked directly, unlike the ones I had hesitated to ask until now.

And at the same time.

Chehai’s body became rigid.