Survival Strategies of a Corrupt Aristocrat: Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 8] by Wanta

Author:Wanta
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 4: Gwynt’s Grandfather

The trip after defeating the ogre was peaceful, and together with Adele, Gwynt, Julianne, and around thirty soldiers, I safely arrived at Fourth Village. The situation seemed to be worse than I had expected, as I could see the grim expressions of the villagers through the window of my carriage. A few buildings were half destroyed, and the corpses of adventurers were lined up in front of the church. If we had arrived here a few days later, the village might have been totally annihilated.

“To think the situation would be so terrible...” Julianne muttered sadly. It was the first thing she had said since returning to the carriage.

As she had been fighting monsters for a while, she must have encountered quite a few tragedies. The fact that she felt sad about the scene in front of us showed that she still retained her sensitivity and humanity.

“I did deploy adventurers to help, but it seems they only managed to buy us a little time.”

If there was someone to hate in this situation, it’d be Seravimia. If she hadn’t taken the Verdant Wind sisters, there wouldn’t have been so much damage, as proven by the game. Seravimia’s actions had a bigger influence than I had originally anticipated. My territory needed to gain strength quickly before it was entirely destroyed.

“I-I see...” Julianne glanced at me, blushed, then looked away immediately.

She’s fallen for me—as if. After all, no woman would fall in love just because you’d fought alongside her once. She was likely just a little nervous because she was alone with an unfamiliar man.

“I’m going to meet the village chief to confirm the extent of the damage, and Ludwig will join the adventurers to come up with a defense strategy. What about you, Julianne?”

She hadn’t been part of my plans, so I didn’t know what to do with her. She was strong enough to defend herself even if I let her roam around the village, so I decided to let her choose what she would do.

“We are going to be here for some time, so I would like to look around the village a little. Is that all right?”

I liked how submissive she was, asking for my permission. My opinion of her just kept getting better and better, and she was nearing the top of the list of people that weren’t likely to betray me.

“Of course. The soldiers I’m lending you are familiar with Fourth Village, so if there’s anything you want to know, don’t hesitate to ask them.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

The carriage stopped just as we finished our not-very-engaged-couple-like conversation. The soldier acting as the coachman opened the door and we got off in front of the village chief’s house, greeted by the putrid stench of blood.

“Where is that smell coming from?” I asked.

“Most likely from the monster corpses that have been gathered nearby.”

They still hadn’t taken care of the bodies? They must really be short of hands. “Tell Ludwig to order the soldiers to take care of them.

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