The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live a Normal Life - Chapter 128
Chapter 128 Ranking (1)
A week has passed since I left the capital.
After arriving at the warp gate in the northeast, Roman and his soldiers took enough rest before heading to Dmitri.
It is an arduous journey that began on the southern front.
Even though he had recovered some of his physical strength in the capital, there was no reason to rush the soldiers to reach Dmitri so quickly.
just one week
Roman entered the territory of Viscount Conrad.
Now that Dmitri came out after passing here, the soldiers were full of anticipation and longing for their hometown.
how far did you move
When I reached the border between Dmitri and Konrad, a strange sight caught my eye.
“oh my!”
“This year’s farming is ruined!”
“These bastards! If this is the case, how the hell are we going to make a living!”
a group of people.
People, presumably farmers, were sitting on the floor and wailing. Just looking around gave me a rough idea of the situation.
The vast land where crops were cultivated was devastated, and the farmers cried as if the sky had collapsed with disfigured faces, as if there had been a fight.
Roman looked away from them.
I don’t know what kind of disadvantage they suffered, but there was no reason for Roman to solve their difficulties.
right next door.
That is, until Chris explains it.
“… Apparently they are Dmitry’s peasants. I have heard that some people who are not engaged in mining rent land in Conrad’s estate to farm. It was difficult for Conrad to manage the land at a distance, so he said he was turning it into a lease, but it seems that something went wrong in the process.”
tall.
Roman stopped walking.
If the people of Dmitry.
It was different.
The case with the Castro family.
Roman had accepted Dmitri himself into the enclosure, and then their affairs were private.
Roman said.
“chris. bring them before me We need to hear what happened to them.”
“All right.”
Chris bowed his head.
Before long, Chris coloneled the peasants in front of Roman.
* * *
It was as Chris said.
They were not common farmers in Dmitri, and they expressed their resentment at Roman’s question.
“As you know, son, there is not much arable land in Dmitri. So, there are many farmers who rent this land on the border between Dmitri and Conrad, and we signed a direct contract with the Conrad family and received a promise to lease the land for 10 years. It’s time to harvest the crops in a month, but a few days ago, the Conrad family suddenly sent a ridiculous notice.”
to the word notice.
The farmer pounded his chest in frustration.
Thinking of that time still made me feel like my blood was gushing backwards.
“The Conrad family has something to do with the land, so they told us to empty the land within a week. Does this make any sense? Even though we are just commoners, we signed a contract to rent this place for 10 years at a reasonable price. With 5 years left on our contract, they are trying to kick us out unilaterally without any discussion. young master. It’s really unfortunate. Look at this. Since we couldn’t go out, the Conrad family sent people and made the land a mess.”
“Hey, we have no way to live anymore. I only looked at harvesting crops and worked hard, but if I can’t even harvest like this, how on earth am I supposed to live?”
Farmers burst into tears.
It was a frustrating situation for them.
The Conrad family completely ignored the legitimate contract, but there were more important issues in the world than the contract.
class society.
The protest of a peasant against the Conrad family, which had its own power in the northeast, was meaningless.
It is possible that the pod is caught and the neck is blown off.
At least it was Dmitri’s people, so it ended up making the land a mess, but if it were Conrad’s people, they wouldn’t have been able to protest.
It was an unfair situation.
Chris spoke in a quiet voice to the rights of the weak who were thoroughly trampled on.
“Lord. The circumstances of the farmers are poor, but it does not seem to be a problem that we can do. The land the peasants borrowed belonged to the Conrad family. If they prevent them from reclaiming their possessions, it could lead to problems between the two families. And the Conrad family is forming their own power with the nobles of the northeast. Therefore, the problem with Conrad is by no means simple.”
the northeast area.
If Barko and Dmitri were the two major mountain ranges, there are forces like Conrad below them.
Although their individual powers are not so great, they formed a fence to protect each other.
Northeast Alliance.
They were like bats.
When the Barko family was in power for a long time, he joined there, and as soon as the Barko family fell, he showed up at Dmitri’s social party.
They don’t usually raise their voices.
There was no reason for them to blush by touching each other, as they tend to stick together only when they are in danger.
the problem is.
The opponent was Roman Dmitri.
The situation in the northeast area was closely related to Roman’s future plans.
Roman said.
“chris. No one will solve our problems if we just ignore them because the problem is not simple. Bystanders only exacerbate the problem. You should completely eradicate the problem before you inflate it further.”
“… !”
Chris opened his eyes wide.
Roman’s words.
I didn’t know what it meant.
Chris took a step back and lowered his head.
“I will obey the command of my lord.”
If only Roman had made a decision.
It was the subordinate’s job to follow it.
* * *
Finally.
Arrived at Dmitry.
The city gates were wide open as if to welcome Roman’s return, and Dmitry’s people came out and gave enthusiastic cheers.
“Roman! Roman!”
“Roman! Roman!”
“Hero of Cairo! You are the pride of Dmitri!”
There was an uproar.
They too heard the rumors.
The fact that Roman Dmitri played an active part on the southern front and was called a Cairo hero because of that incident.
It was a moment of great pride as a member of Dmitri.
He was once called Dmitri’s jerk, but now everyone looked at Roman Dmitri with respect.
break through the crowd
Roman stepped forward.
Receiving hospitality from people was a familiar thing, and wherever Roman’s gaze landed, people cheered.
The entrance to the inner city.
Baron Romero ran out in a month and hugged Roman.
“Son. It was really hard!”
“How have you been?”
“Everyone is doing well. What’s special about a periphery like Dmitry’s? I have prepared a grand party for you. Let’s eat, drink, and enjoy today as if it were the last day of our lives.”
Baron Romero walked ahead.
however.
Roman did not follow him.
With a face that was far from the people’s cheers, he said in a voice that caught Baron Romero’s steps.
“father. Could you please set aside some time for me?”
* * *
The lord’s office.
The deaf ears regained their stability.
Roman explained what had happened with the Conrad family, and Baron Romero said with a rather stiff face.
“… I heard that it happened too. but son There are sensitive issues in the world that cannot be touched carelessly. No matter how much the contract is signed, there is no way to stop the Conrad family from reclaiming their land. even if it is blocked. Will Dmitry’s peasants be able to properly farm on Konrad’s land? Rather, creating new jobs for them is a peaceful solution.”
It was like Chris.
Baron Romero didn’t want trouble growing.
It may have seriously hurt Dmitri’s people, but this issue was borderline ambiguous.
Roman said.
“I know what your father is talking about. But there is one thing I want to ask my father.”
“Tell me.”
“If the. If only they were the people of the Marquis Benedict, not Dmitry. Do you think the Conrads will be able to take the land from the peasants?”
Moment.
Baron Romero’s expression hardened.
It was a sensitive issue.
It was a meaningless example, and even Baron Romero could not understand Roman’s intentions.
“I don’t know what he meant by that, but Marquis Benedict is not an ordinary nobleman. The head of the central government that controls the Kingdom of Cairo. Earl Gregory and Earl Denver are protected by the Empire and are in charge of an axis of power in their own way, but in the Cairo Kingdom, after all, Marquis Benedict is a living power. Who would touch such people? It was a false example in the first place and has nothing to do with our problem.”
just drew a line
That’s right.
If Marquis Benedict is the premise, no problem will come to pass.
In the first place, people who notice him are the majority, so how can he touch his people?
“you’re right. Just like my father said, Marquis Benedict is a living power, so no one thinks of touching his people. Then, what do you think of the position of the Dmitri family in the Northeast? Even half a year ago, we couldn’t have established a solid position. However, while destroying the Barco family, I can assure you that there is no family stronger than us in the northeastern region.”
“I will not deny what you said. Although Dmitri is the strongest in the Northeast, if he blindly believes in his own strength, he may be in danger from an attack by the surrounding coalition. This isn’t a matter of pride. There is no need to create a confrontational structure between Dmitri and other factions by raising issues that do not need to be touched.”
“no. It needs to be.”
strongly protested.
Despite Baron Romero’s words, Roman did not back down a single step.
“We took down Barco. Even at that time, the northeast area seemed to fully follow their opinions in order to look good to the Barco family, who are protected by the ‘central government’. But what about now? Barco’s power comes from the central government, but in a situation where Dmitri holds the real power, the Conrad family and other nobles are showing a complacent attitude. People say Oh, Dmitri isn’t as sensitive as Barko, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. Even if you mess with Dmitri’s people, there won’t be any big problems. After all, Dmitri is only a family from the northeast region and is not protected by a huge power like the central government, so I think there is a limit.”
Northeast.
it’s a small world
The king there was very insignificant compared to the whole of Cairo.
“father. The Konrad family touched Dmitry’s people. Even though it was not a problem between the territories, but directly managed by the Conrad family, they made an easy decision that it was okay to touch the people of Dmitri. What does that mean? That’s just what we are. People say that Dmitry is the best family in the Northeast, but in reality he doesn’t behave that way.”
The voice turned ferocious.
War with Hector.
Roman found the wild nature of his previous life.
Predators who survived to the end in the world of weak meat knew that this problem should not be overlooked.
I looked straight at Baron Romero.
And then.
said in a firm voice.
“Now is the time to sort out the rankings in the northeast area. Who is above and who is below. We must clearly show this incident as an opportunity.”
Sparks flew.
the northeast area.
Roman revealed a new ambition.