Knights, Let’s Smash Them

3 – Is that all?

“Are you talking about the magistrate…… ?”

“Whether it is the knights or the corps, I would like to help in any way I can.”

In the world, force is not everything.

In the past, it may have been when the power of monsters swept the entire continent, but in the present, when it was completely stabilized, administration was money and power.

Dungeons and mines scattered all over the place.

Special products and all kinds of luxuries.

There’s no way people who have wielded a sword all their lives don’t know how to handle money and things.

How to manage this place efficiently, what kind of people to hire, and what documents and certificates to prepare in case of an unknown situation.

Without certain knowledge about this part, even the emperor of the empire could open his eyes and cut his nose in an instant.

If you think that sane merchants will sell 100 gold items for 100 gold like K-MMORPGs, Gyeonggi-do is mistaken.

Those idiots were the ones who would cheat on a 10 gold item for 2,000 gold and sell it for 1,000 gold with all sorts of condescension just because they cut it in half.

After all, whether it’s the Knights or the Corps, there’s only one thing you need to save money for.

Now, speaking of administrative officers, it has reached the stage where any organization welcomes them with open arms. The era of the sword has passed and the era of the pen has arrived.

“You just said you took some damage from the Frost Spirit. Have you decided on the cost of repairing the damage or how it will be done?”

“Oh, no.”

Earl Rupel told me frankly.

“What should I do next time I come back? Do you have enough soldiers to keep the territory safe from such raids and disasters?”

As if I was looking for a subcontractor, I was constantly digging loopholes. Count Rupell was a really nice guy, but to put it bluntly, he was more like a bad administrator.

Of course I can understand.

Because of his looks and appearance, he was more of a forceful character than a resourceful one.

Besides, he definitely deserves extra points for at least knowing what he lacks.

In the yard where our pak-head Lee Bona is also the head of the Imperial Knights’ administration, Count Rupel is a nobleman.

“Unfortunately…… You are not ready for that either.”

“If it were me, I would be able to provide much-needed assistance to this manor.”

It was certainly an unconventional proposal, but Count Rupel seemed quite taken aback. He took a sip of the beer in front of him and opened his mouth.

“If Lubern-nim gives you such a favor, we have no reason to refuse…… May I ask what the reason is?”

“It is a body that I had never even seen before. I’m going to wander around without a place to call my hometown, but no one will say anything about settling down in the count’s estate for a while.”

First off, the food was delicious.

The atmosphere of the city was friendly.

Most of all, I really liked that the count, who could be considered the owner of the estate, was sociable, kind, and polite.

I was originally a workaholic.

I was overworked, but even in the midst of that, I felt proud, so I probably wouldn’t be able to let go of the pen for the rest of my life in this world.

If you’re going to get a job, it’s better to work at a company you like, right?

And it’s not like a lifetime contract. As soon as the territory is stable to a certain extent, I will embark on another journey.

A life that has freedom and romance, but at the same time is not limited.

That might be pretty cool?

Earl Rupel suddenly accepted my strong argument, and I drank beer while lightly sipping a glass with him.

Season 1 re-employment, a success.

***

The mansion of the count family that I arrived with, accompanied by Count Rupel, was a spectacle.

To be precise, the design was fine. It has the taste of a count, and even the red bricks and gray roofs. Because it was a mansion just like the northern hemisphere.

The problem was the garden and yard.

“hahahaha…… Because the Frost Spirit is making such a fuss.”

“I can tell without even looking at it.”

There were sharp ice sprouting everywhere, and all the plants that had taken a direct hit from the untimely cold were frozen to death.

To be honest, it’s a ruin that can be called a dungeon.

‘Frost spirits are a bit vicious, but this is too much. What were the Templars really doing while they were messing around like this?’

Just then, a woman with blonde hair that stood out from a distance ran up. She was the one who wore silver greaves with the pattern of the Rupel estate drawn on her chest.

“Count Rupel—! How many times have I told you not to go down to the village without an escort!?”

I was able to infer his identity just by listening to his voice. It was a knight that was strong and strong.

But why blonde?

Suddenly, the madness of Levia flickered in front of my eyes. That fact alone makes her facial muscles shrivel up like her dried raisins.

“Oh, what? Who is this?”

“Greetings, Xianne. The chief administrator of the Imperial Black Lion Knights. He is the one called the Black Fox.”

“Ugh, ugh… ….”

Tlqkf.

Her fingers shriveled as well as her face at the sudden popping out of tinnitus.

How do you know that?

Earl Rupel didn’t just know, it seemed like he was a real fan. Wasn’t that all he did at the Battle of Lechenberg?

There’s no way a count-class lord would remember an administrator who usually plans strategies and rolls troops in the rear.

Anyway, I tried to stop the Count before he started talking more strangely.

Isn’t the blonde knight called Xi’an slamming his head into the ground with his mouth wide open?

“Oops! It is an honour!! I am the leader of the Knights of the White Rose, Si, Cianne Erdian!!”

Even that was not enough, Xian Ne Erdian even poured out her incomprehensible words like her rapid-fire cannon.

“It is such an honor to see the black foxes of the Retchanberg Plain with your own eyes!! I’ve heard a lot of rumors about the Administrator, so I’m very moved!! May I ask what happened to you at our Rupel Mansion—!!?”

While working as an administrative officer, I met countless people who only talked about mouth-watering words without a soul…….

Sianne was Jin. It is a look that cannot be seen unless it is a respect that comes from the depths of the heart.

It’s like a girl fan’s reaction when she bumps into a monthly idol while walking down the street.

‘They come out so kindly, it’s not bad.’

I decided to raise her evaluation of Xianne in her mind.

Even though the blonde hair that reminds me of Levia every time I see it is a bit annoying, I’m not a personality traitor enough to throw away her fans for one reason or another.

Plus or minus one point each.

The first impression score is a total of 0 points.

“But did the Frost Spirit go this far while the Knights were intact?”

“Yeah, that…… That’s it…….”

Xianne slightly averted her gaze at my question.

“Well, that’s all right. As you can see, they are the ones who came down from that mountain, but it must be difficult to defeat them easily with decent power.”

I gazed at the lofty mountains in the background beyond the mansion. Half of the mountain was covered in snow, even though it was April, when the spring air was slowly drifting.

As expected, the northern hemisphere.

Is this why Frost Spirits don’t play around?

Frost Spirit.

Also known as the Frost Spirit.

Generally, they are harmless, but sometimes, if their power is too high, they will come down to where people live and play vicious pranks with each other.

The problem is that the prank isn’t just about lowering the temperature.

Creating a blizzard or making heavy snowfall in the season when winter is over is a charming act.

In severe cases, like now, ice magic was suddenly released, so in the northern hemisphere, where many spirits of this kind were distributed, they were mentioned quite often in reports.

“Does the magistrate know of a way to defeat the frost elementals?”

“Of course. It doesn’t even require a lot of manpower. If you put in a bunch of soldiers, you might provoke them for nothing, so it’s not a good calculation.”

I said with a shrug.

They are cold spirits. In other words, I like cold places.

That’s why they come down to towns and cities and cause blizzards and heavy snow to artificially lower the temperature.

For this reason, in general perception, blocking access itself by lighting a fire, or mobilizing soldiers to fight even if entering or exiting was treated as a straight attack method.

I knew a much simpler way than that.

“Captain Cianne of the White Rose Knights?”

“Yes, magistrate!!”

“I need knights for preliminary work, so could you summon them now?”

“Ah… ….”

Xianne hesitated for a moment, then she put her arms together and saluted.

“Al, I see!”

After Xianne disappeared to the other side like that, I looked all over the county’s whole view.

There is one main building that seems to be where the Count resides, and an outbuilding next to it where attendants stay. A barracks where knights and soldiers seemed to be staying.

Lastly, there is a small hut that is a bit far from the barracks and the main building.

“Is that cabin over there a warehouse?”

“Oh, this building was used as a brewery in the past. Although it is not used at all now, it is left alone.”

“No one wrote it. It would be a good place to lock them up.”

I grinned.

Earl Rupel looked a bit worried, but he’ll change his mind when he sees the results.

***

“…… Is that all?”

“Yes… ….”

“Aha~ Some parts of the city were also destroyed. Are you saying that the other knights are dispatched to support the people?”

“Oh, no…… We are the only Knights in charge of Count Rupel.”

To be honest, I thought you were joking.

No, I’d rather it be a joke. A number that makes no more sense than 20,000 knights in the duchy?

“Five members of the Count’s Knights?”

Are you kidding me?