I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability - CH 321

The escort of hostages will come later.

Since this area is now our own territory, the problem with the manpower will be cleared.

The army will be pulled out in stages, but half of them will be left behind.

We could not suddenly leave the area empty, after all.

The second-in-command, Quirino Schakaruga, will be in charge of the military in the area.

He was very proud of Charles’ order, saying that he was the best man for the job.

The overall control of the military is left to Charles.

The administrative control is my responsibility.

Finally, I was in the carriage on my way back to Antium.

I was able to roll into the carriage because the number of soldiers was reduced to half and there was enough room to transport more supplies.

We have already sent the fast horses about the signing of the treaty and the lifting of the wartime regime.

With map in hand, I was selecting relay points and continued to think about the future structure of the system.

The demon tribe does not seem to be thinking of rebelling at the moment.

But that does not mean we can rest easy.

The territory has expanded at once, and the governing structure has gone beyond fragile and is still on thin ice.

There are still some areas that are not fully affected by the government.

Right now, they are pushing through with manpower, but…

This does not mean that people will die immediately.

But if it goes wrong, it will be very hard to fix.

Monster extermination will also have to be coordinated with the guilds.

In addition to dungeons, there is always the task of exterminating monsters.

The influx of adventurers is inevitable, huh…

There is a mountain of problems, both simple and critical, such as public safety and food distribution.

The distribution of food never stops because the roads are laid out in Roman style, like a web.

Then, in turn, we need a guide to get us to our destination.

Maps are classified information, so they can’t be easily released.

Ah, seriously, I have so much to do.

Once things settle down, I’ll go on a honeymoon with Mil for a month or so, touring the territory.

That’s good.

And finally, we see Antium.

It seems like a lot of people are welcoming us outside the town.

It was not necessary to have such a large number of people, though.

This is the hard part of being a lord since we can’t do that.

All the leaders were there, including Mill, Kiara, and the others.

As usual, they greeted us upon our return, but Mil and Kiara’s greeting was unusually simple.

As I was wondering why, Kriemhild, who had been pushed by Ardelheid, came out in front of me with a nervous look on her face.

“Ms. Kriemhild, what’s wrong?”

Kriemhild bowed deeply to me.

“Thank you for putting an end to our enmity.”

For that? I thought, and then she stepped forward and whispered.

“And I’m really sorry for withholding information from you.”

Oh, you mean that.

I smiled and waved my hand.

“It’s okay now. It’s already happened. And it wasn’t too late. I hope you’ll take this lesson to heart the next time.”

Kriemhild bowed her head.

“I am sorry again and again. And thank you very much.”

That’s enough, I said…

I cleared my throat once.

“That’s enough. If you’re that serious about your feelings, I have a favor to ask of you.”

Kriemhild nodded her head at my words.

“Anything I can do to help.”

I waved my hand lightly.

“It’s not that big of a deal. When someone else makes a mistake,use your own reflection to help that person make the next move. That’s all you need to do.”

I laughed in a light tone.

Kriemhild was a little surprised, but then her eyes watered a little and she bowed.

“Yes, I will do that.”

Kriemhild looked up and for some reason smiled bitterly.

“Is something wrong?”

“No, I was warned by Ardelheid. She told me to be careful with Lord Alfred at a time like this.”

Hey, hey, hey.

What do you mean “be careful”?

“I didn’t do anything strange, though ……”

Kriemhild smiled wickedly, but her cheeks were red.

“That’s the danger. If you’re not careful, she said, you’ll be drawn in by a tremendous amount of charm.”

T-That woman …… what a terrible accusation.

Is she making up stories and spreading rumors again?

“What do you mean by charm?”

“…… Only those who have tasted this will ever understand. I wish Lord Alfred had been single. That kind of thinking.”

I was about to burst out.

“No, no, I’m not tempting you.”

Then, Ardelheid came over and tapped Kriemhild on the shoulder.

“Right? What a surprise, huh? It’s a crime, in a way, to only be interested in one woman. No …… it’s a walking disaster, you know? The enemy of women, you know? If he’s robust, then it’ll be too dangerous not to seal him.”

Kriemhild started to laugh at her words.

“I agree. It’s certainly a vicious one.”

Something terrible is about to happen.

Sensing something disturbing, Mil and Kiara came over to me and stood firmly next to me.

I look over at the two of them, but they give me some kind of reproachful look.

It’s not my fault. I was just a boss giving his subordinate some normal advice.

Kriemhild burst out laughing.

“When I think about it, Miss Kiara has been bathed in this charm since she was a little girl.”

Kiara puffed out her chest.

“Yes, yes. It’s soaked into me so much that it won’t come off.”

Am I a scent bag?

Ardelheid laughed irresponsibly.

“Well, then, it’s no wonder your brocon got so twisted up.”

What, It’s my fault!? I look at Mil for relief, but she just glares at me with a serious look.

“About that …… There’s no helping it now, though.”

Mil sighed, her face suddenly remembering something.

“Oh, yes! We’re going to have a festival. We had a third anniversary at one point, but it didn’t turn out to be very exciting at all. We’re going to have a festival to commemorate the levelling of the land!”

Is that so.

For some reason, Ardelheid was clasping her hands in happiness at the mention of the festival.

“Of course, we’ll have the second Carnival too! We’ve been postponing it because we’re at war! In fact, I even want to ban war when the Carnival is on!”

That’s the Olympics!

As if in response to Ardelheid’s words, a group of muscular men came forward.

The leader of the group is Rui.

The number of friends, both male and female, is increasing.

I want to turn away, but I reflexively count the number.

Twelve ……?

“Are they all from the medical team, by any chance?”

Rui sparkled, his teeth shining.

“Yes! We are the proud elite medical team!”

With those words, the 12 people in the back began posing as they pleased.

Then, all at once, they raised their voices.

“Long live the muscles and Lord Alfred! Welcome back!”

Why am I on that!

Everyone else was saying welcome home, but I could only muster up a twitchy smile.