Charles was able to successfully defend the place.
It can’t be helped that someone got hurt.
It’s a matter of life and death, after all.
I’ve instructed them to prioritize the construction of a hospital to treat the seriously injured knights.
I’ll ask Kiara regarding the doctor.
The next day, we went to take a look at the prisoners.
The leader of the raiding party was apparently named Oracio Elora.
His hands were tied with ropes.
Even so, he kept his back straight.
Even though he was defeated, he was not sneering.
I like that attitude a lot.
There are some things that are important in order to persuade them.
You have to be very careful not to insult your opponent.
He surrendered because he wanted to use his life to save his men.
If he’s willing to die, we can only persuade him steadily.
Oracio was quiet, as if he had given up.
“Well …… So your raid failed. It is inevitable that you will be targeted when your strength is reduced. Aren’t you going to be attacked by the tribes in the back?”
He remained silent.
I had to keep talking.
“If this continues, your village will be wiped out.”
Oracio glared at me.
“What do you mean! Do you want to turn us into slaves? Was the honorable treatment of warriors a lie, after all? I’d rather die than be a slave!”
“There is no lie in honorable treatment. What do you think? I have a suggestion for you. I will not enslave you.”
He stopped glaring at me, but his face remained suspicious.
I tried to keep my tone light, like I was inviting a friend.
“Why don’t you all move to our city? And we will welcome you as citizens, without hierarchy. In other words, I promise to welcome you as my equal.”
Shiiiiiiiiin.
(T/N: Since I’m not good at onomatopoeia, I don’t know how to translate this part, so I can only write what it says.)
Everyone but me stiffened up.
I’m aware that I’m doing something out of the norm in this world.
I cleared my throat and changed my expression.
“What do you think? More bloodshed is pointless. Besides, you won’t be wiped out.”
Oracio still looked skeptical.
But his hostile attitude had softened slightly.
“We attacked you. So why would you say such a thing? It’s as if nothing happened.”
My premise is peculiar to begin with.
I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders.
“You probably felt threatened by our presence and attacked us. There’s nothing wrong with that. That what I think. That’s why I proposed that we join forces.”
The right to self-defense would be granted to anyone.
Oracio is rigid.
I’d say his mind is completely blank.
Let’s bring him back to reality.
“What do you think?”
Oracio shakes his head, confused.
“It’s too good of a proposal. I don’t believe it ……”
He doesn’t doubt it off the top of his head, but ……
He seemed to be hesitating.
""
I go into persuasion mode to break the doubt.
I’ve been doing this for a while now, but I’ll be in this mode for a while.
“Actually, there are some advantages for us.”
“What are they?”
“First of all, we’re short on labor. If we can get you to join us, we can increase our labor force. And we don’t know the area. We will become familiar with the geography of your sphere of influence. Finally, there is the most pressing issue. If we wipe you out, the other tribes will see us as a threat. We can’t afford to have them attack us in unison. If you join us, the other tribes won’t necessarily see us as enemies, will they?”
Oracio was still confused.
He had never imagined such a condition, and he couldn’t get his head around it.
The only thing I can do is talk about feelings.
He nodded his head a little, then raised his head.
He looked at me curiously.
“Don’t you hate us?”
That’s not important to me.
“No, not really. As I said, you did what you had to do. We just went against it. We both did what was natural. You don’t need to exercise the rights of a victor when victory or defeat has been decided. We didn’t come here as conquerors. There’s no end of it if you hate the person you fought.”
We don’t want to bully the losers after we’ve won.
This idea seemed to be easy for Oracio to understand.
He looked at me with serious eyes, then nodded as if he had made up his mind.
“I can’t decide on my own. I have to go back to my village and consult with the elders.”
I guess I persuaded him well.
There was no reason to refuse.
“We’ll let you go, so I’ll count on you that you’ll persuade them.”
“In return, you must ensure the safety of the rest of those who’ll stay.”
“It’s a matter of course. I will guarantee it in the name of Alfred Della Scala. We will also treat the wounded.”
Oracio seemed to be trying to determine what kind of person I was.
He has a serious but probing look on his face.
“We have our own way of mourning the dead. I hope you can permit it.”
“What kind of method? It is not advisable to leave a corpse unattended for too long, you know.”
Oracio nodded with a straight face.
“We cremate the body and put the ashes in an urn to mourn.”
It’s not so different from Japan.
In human society, burial is the norm.
“So we should cremate the body and put the ashes in an urn?”
Oracio shook his head.
“The urn has to be made by the same family. If you put the ashes in a different jar even once, the soul will get lost and stray from the path.”
A peculiar custom.
We need to respect them as much as possible.
If we make a mistake here, it will only lead to more bloodshed in development.
“So we should allow them to start making pots? Then …… I guess it has to be the same family that puts the ashes in the jar. Then …… I’ll leave all the funerals to the POWs. Do it in a way that makes sense to you. If you need the necessary labor, we will help you. Regardless of the success or failure of your persuasion.”
Oracio’s eyes widen.
‘Yes, but …… You’ll allow it?”
I gave him a serious look and nodded.
If a tribe’s customs are not against the law, it’s only natural to respect them.
They bring their own customs and live together.
I’m not so great as to deny the customs of their tribe.
We can’t give them the benefits they deserve.
“Yes. If it brings you peace of mind. I promised to treat you with the honor befitting a warrior.”
Oracio was looking at me with serious eyes.
He bowed deeply to me.
""
“I thank you. There seems to be no mistaking your words of honorable treatment. I’ll be honest with you …… I never thought there would be a human like you. I’d heard that they only looked down on us and made fun of us. I’m surprised …… that you would call the treatment of our dead friends a funeral.”
I’m out If I use the wrong words, after all.
I was very careful in my wording.
Everyone but me said it in unison.
“Our lord is special.”
Oracio seemed convinced that my attitude was not an act.
Let’s ignore the labeling of my men.
“I will untie your rope. Do you need any food before you return to your village?”
“I can make it if I get just enough for one day. The people in my village are probably worried about us. So I want to get back as quickly as possible”
“Then let’s have someone who is not injured mourn the dead. I’m sorry, but I’ll just have to keep an eye on them.”
Oracio nodded.
“That’s as it should be. When I return, I will persuade the tribe even if cost me my life.”
“It would be a great help to me if you do so.”
◆◇◆◇◆
The teacher’s face turned pale in astonishment as he watched Oracio breeze away.
“Kiddo, do you …… have a disease that will kill you if you don’t surprise everyone?”
What an unwanted label.
“Don’t you think that’s rational?”
The teacher shakes his head.
“No …… No one would ever imagine such a thing. You may say you are equal to the beastmen, but most people look down on them. The only ones who are completely equal are adventurers.”
“Then get used to it. We’ll be going this way forever. We will not eliminate or oppress the defeated, but assimilate them ……. That is how we will succeed in developing Ravenna Region.”
Charles bowed in a theatrical manner.
“It doesn’t matter which path you take. The Knights of Ravenna is only loyal to the lord.”
I don’t like this kind of atmosphere.
But rejecting it is only a negative thing.
I could only scratch my head and chuckle.
“The first thing to do is to treat the wounded. Then help with the dead’s funeral.”
There’s a lot of work to do.
I can’t guarantee the volume of my letters to Kiara with this.
Forgive me, Mario.
Think of it as a diet.
I mean, it’s a merit thing.
Yeah.
I’m doing a good thing.
Charles was able to successfully defend the place.
It can’t be helped that someone got hurt.
It’s a matter of life and death, after all.
I’ve instructed them to prioritize the construction of a hospital to treat the seriously injured knights.
I’ll ask Kiara regarding the doctor.
The next day, we went to take a look at the prisoners.
The leader of the raiding party was apparently named Oracio Elora.
His hands were tied with ropes.
Even so, he kept his back straight.
Even though he was defeated, he was not sneering.
I like that attitude a lot.
There are some things that are important in order to persuade them.
You have to be very careful not to insult your opponent.
He surrendered because he wanted to use his life to save his men.
If he’s willing to die, we can only persuade him steadily.
Oracio was quiet, as if he had given up.
“Well …… So your raid failed. It is inevitable that you will be targeted when your strength is reduced. Aren’t you going to be attacked by the tribes in the back?”
He remained silent.
I had to keep talking.
“If this continues, your village will be wiped out.”
Oracio glared at me.
“What do you mean! Do you want to turn us into slaves? Was the honorable treatment of warriors a lie, after all? I’d rather die than be a slave!”
“There is no lie in honorable treatment. What do you think? I have a suggestion for you. I will not enslave you.”
He stopped glaring at me, but his face remained suspicious.
I tried to keep my tone light, like I was inviting a friend.
“Why don’t you all move to our city? And we will welcome you as citizens, without hierarchy. In other words, I promise to welcome you as my equal.”
Shiiiiiiiiin.
(T/N: Since I’m not good at onomatopoeia, I don’t know how to translate this part, so I can only write what it says.)
Everyone but me stiffened up.
I’m aware that I’m doing something out of the norm in this world.
I cleared my throat and changed my expression.
“What do you think? More bloodshed is pointless. Besides, you won’t be wiped out.”
Oracio still looked skeptical.
But his hostile attitude had softened slightly.
“We attacked you. So why would you say such a thing? It’s as if nothing happened.”
My premise is peculiar to begin with.
I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders.
“You probably felt threatened by our presence and attacked us. There’s nothing wrong with that. That what I think. That’s why I proposed that we join forces.”
The right to self-defense would be granted to anyone.
Oracio is rigid.
I’d say his mind is completely blank.
Let’s bring him back to reality.
“What do you think?”
Oracio shakes his head, confused.
“It’s too good of a proposal. I don’t believe it ……”
He doesn’t doubt it off the top of his head, but ……
He seemed to be hesitating.
""
I go into persuasion mode to break the doubt.
I’ve been doing this for a while now, but I’ll be in this mode for a while.
“Actually, there are some advantages for us.”
“What are they?”
“First of all, we’re short on labor. If we can get you to join us, we can increase our labor force. And we don’t know the area. We will become familiar with the geography of your sphere of influence. Finally, there is the most pressing issue. If we wipe you out, the other tribes will see us as a threat. We can’t afford to have them attack us in unison. If you join us, the other tribes won’t necessarily see us as enemies, will they?”
Oracio was still confused.
He had never imagined such a condition, and he couldn’t get his head around it.
The only thing I can do is talk about feelings.
He nodded his head a little, then raised his head.
He looked at me curiously.
“Don’t you hate us?”
That’s not important to me.
“No, not really. As I said, you did what you had to do. We just went against it. We both did what was natural. You don’t need to exercise the rights of a victor when victory or defeat has been decided. We didn’t come here as conquerors. There’s no end of it if you hate the person you fought.”
We don’t want to bully the losers after we’ve won.
This idea seemed to be easy for Oracio to understand.
He looked at me with serious eyes, then nodded as if he had made up his mind.
“I can’t decide on my own. I have to go back to my village and consult with the elders.”
I guess I persuaded him well.
There was no reason to refuse.
“We’ll let you go, so I’ll count on you that you’ll persuade them.”
“In return, you must ensure the safety of the rest of those who’ll stay.”
“It’s a matter of course. I will guarantee it in the name of Alfred Della Scala. We will also treat the wounded.”
Oracio seemed to be trying to determine what kind of person I was.
He has a serious but probing look on his face.
“We have our own way of mourning the dead. I hope you can permit it.”
“What kind of method? It is not advisable to leave a corpse unattended for too long, you know.”
Oracio nodded with a straight face.
“We cremate the body and put the ashes in an urn to mourn.”
It’s not so different from Japan.
In human society, burial is the norm.
“So we should cremate the body and put the ashes in an urn?”
Oracio shook his head.
“The urn has to be made by the same family. If you put the ashes in a different jar even once, the soul will get lost and stray from the path.”
A peculiar custom.
We need to respect them as much as possible.
If we make a mistake here, it will only lead to more bloodshed in development.
“So we should allow them to start making pots? Then …… I guess it has to be the same family that puts the ashes in the jar. Then …… I’ll leave all the funerals to the POWs. Do it in a way that makes sense to you. If you need the necessary labor, we will help you. Regardless of the success or failure of your persuasion.”
Oracio’s eyes widen.
‘Yes, but …… You’ll allow it?”
I gave him a serious look and nodded.
If a tribe’s customs are not against the law, it’s only natural to respect them.
They bring their own customs and live together.
I’m not so great as to deny the customs of their tribe.
We can’t give them the benefits they deserve.
“Yes. If it brings you peace of mind. I promised to treat you with the honor befitting a warrior.”
Oracio was looking at me with serious eyes.
He bowed deeply to me.
""
“I thank you. There seems to be no mistaking your words of honorable treatment. I’ll be honest with you …… I never thought there would be a human like you. I’d heard that they only looked down on us and made fun of us. I’m surprised …… that you would call the treatment of our dead friends a funeral.”
I’m out If I use the wrong words, after all.
I was very careful in my wording.
Everyone but me said it in unison.
“Our lord is special.”
Oracio seemed convinced that my attitude was not an act.
Let’s ignore the labeling of my men.
“I will untie your rope. Do you need any food before you return to your village?”
“I can make it if I get just enough for one day. The people in my village are probably worried about us. So I want to get back as quickly as possible”
“Then let’s have someone who is not injured mourn the dead. I’m sorry, but I’ll just have to keep an eye on them.”
Oracio nodded.
“That’s as it should be. When I return, I will persuade the tribe even if cost me my life.”
“It would be a great help to me if you do so.”
◆◇◆◇◆
The teacher’s face turned pale in astonishment as he watched Oracio breeze away.
“Kiddo, do you …… have a disease that will kill you if you don’t surprise everyone?”
What an unwanted label.
“Don’t you think that’s rational?”
The teacher shakes his head.
“No …… No one would ever imagine such a thing. You may say you are equal to the beastmen, but most people look down on them. The only ones who are completely equal are adventurers.”
“Then get used to it. We’ll be going this way forever. We will not eliminate or oppress the defeated, but assimilate them ……. That is how we will succeed in developing Ravenna Region.”
Charles bowed in a theatrical manner.
“It doesn’t matter which path you take. The Knights of Ravenna is only loyal to the lord.”
I don’t like this kind of atmosphere.
But rejecting it is only a negative thing.
I could only scratch my head and chuckle.
“The first thing to do is to treat the wounded. Then help with the dead’s funeral.”
There’s a lot of work to do.
I can’t guarantee the volume of my letters to Kiara with this.
Forgive me, Mario.
Think of it as a diet.
I mean, it’s a merit thing.
Yeah.
I’m doing a good thing.
