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Published at 10th of April 2024 12:12:37 PM


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Chapter 126.1: Curses and Miracles (1)

The work had to go on even after the wizard left. Thanks to the ransom paid for Caenerna, there was no need to worry about coins for a while.

Lavish rewards were given to the vassals who built great achievements, and preparations were made for the winter with additional supplies. . .

Smooth supply from the sea was possible thanks to the fleet of the republic. Merchants from other commercial associations also came pulling their merchant ships under the escort of the republic fleet.

Johan gave them gold and granted them the authority to trade. The merchants would earn it back from the soldiers nearby. It was a kind of circulation.

My dear. Will you be okay without the philosopher?

Phi. . .philosopher?

Iselias worry made Johan confused for a moment. It seemed Iselia had misunderstood about Caenerna.

Caenerna is not a philosopher. I wouldnt know about Suetlg, but not everyone wearing long robes and using suspicious magic is a philosopher. Dont be fooled, Iselia.

Is. . .is that so?

By default, wizards had an image of being wise and excellent advisers. But after dealing with Suetlg and Caenerna, and being involved in magic himself, Johan thought that was a misconception.

Caenerna was just a wizard. Not really a philosopher.

The things Im doing now are decisions I made by thinking by myself, its not really Caenernas advice or anything.

Because Johan was so young, there was a natural misunderstanding from those around him. Handling the situation skillfully and presenting strategies made those around think ?

Im disappointed that you thought of me that way.

N-No, my dear. I didnt mean it that way.

Seeing Johan pretending to be sad, Iselia became flustered. Johan secretly laughed at the amusing reaction he was toying with.

Count, the subjugation is over.

Good work. Go in and rest. Give them rewards.

Geoffrey nodded and moved with the slaves.

For whatever reason, now that they had betrayed the Marquis and welcomed this young Count as their new lord, the Marquis had to be destroyed.

Otherwise, someday the Marquis would remain and take revenge for this betrayal!

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Im starting to feel like calling in those mercenaries, but what are those guys up to?

At Johans question, Gurelic broke out in a sweat.

As the pirate suppression progressed, Johan began attempting contact with the mercenaries above.

Having secured not only the county of count but most of the southern vassals, Johan too spent a plentiful year, but the mercenaries hired by the Church also spent a plentiful year.

Thanks to the pirates chaos, the mercenaries plundering became even easier. The army of Marquis Crucho also foundered midway. . .

Having split into two branches plundering the lands of the Marquis and the nearby fiefs above, Johan sought to call them in again.

The mercenaries were greedy but not ignorant of hierarchies. Having plundered the fiefdom of the Marquis, they had to show loyalty to the Marquis opposition. Attacking both sides would have been madness.

But there was no answer. The envoy sent also did not return. Panicking, Gurelic sent mercenaries again but they too did not return.

I apologize, my lord. It seems the men had other ideas.

Hmm.

Johan was puzzled by Gurelics words. Would the mercenaries be so stupid?

Of course, they had taken all the loot they could get, so they might want to just stay put and not get involved anymore.

But if thats what they wanted, theyd have to make all kinds of excuses and send an envoy. Ignoring contact altogether was something only a madman would do.

Of course, when someone wants to die, theres nothing they cant do. . .

Are you going to leave the mercenaries alone and move on?




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