The Villain Changed the Ending

094 Subdue the Beasts

***[Heroine Oscar]***

The forest of this world is an unknown world.

Humans were unaware of what lay beyond the vast forest.

The monsters that humans have witnessed were, at most, those who lived on the edge of the forest, and it was only possible to speculate that they and more dangerous things would be inside.

Because no one has gone too deep.

To be more precise, no one entered and came out alive.

“…”

At the convergence point, there were a large number of vassal families and soldiers who had arrived early.

The military tents have already been set up and meals are being prepared.

The family heads who saw me hurriedly approached me.

While I exchanged a word or two with each of them and said hello, the soldiers I led also began to camp nearby.

The heads of the feudal vassals look calm on the outside, but in reality they seem nervous.

‘Well, is it natural?’

Everyone knows that the forest is dangerous, whether noble or commoner.

Ever since I was born, I have been constantly listening to my parents and many other people.

There are scary things living in that forest.

It is the forest keepers who know the forest best in this world, but the extent of their knowledge also extends to the reach of human feet.

The dangers of the deep inner forest were not well known.

This monster subjugation also does not cover the entire forest.

To be safe, the forest as a whole is limited to a very shallow edge.

However, since it covers a range that humans have not entered so far, everyone’s tension is higher than ever before.

It was to set foot in a forest that had not been entered before, in order to subdue the beast.

The number of people mobilized was just as great.

Forest keepers, experienced hunters, and drivers gather from all over the world, and each family brings a considerable number of soldiers.

The voices of the captains in charge of the soldiers could be heard from everywhere.

“Clear your surroundings!”

“Learn geography before it gets dark!”

“Don’t be vigilant even during the daytime! There are demons that are active during the daytime. If you do something wrong, both mice and birds will be bitten!”

“Don’t go into the woods alone.”

“Always move with someone!”

“Sentry! Where did the sentry go! This side is empty!”

In this subjugation, there are many people who are familiar with witch beasts, but the number of newcomers is also considerable.

It was partly because a certain number of people were needed, but the intention of the people in charge was to let the new recruits gain experience.

Subjugation on such a large scale is rare, and subjugation of monsters is easier than war.

In addition, it was a great advantage to be able to decide whether to advance or retreat depending on the situation, regardless of whether the opponent was strong or weak.

The heads of each family and duchy wanted to use this opportunity to raise the experience points of the soldiers.

Between the seasoned soldiers, you could see the stiff faces of the newcomers.

It is not that new soldiers play a decisive or important role.

However, the pressure of the newcomers who were suddenly pushed into the forest with the Witchbeast must be considerable.

The movements of newcomers were popping up here and there.

“Rookie! You’re a little calm!”

“Don’t even think about arguing for the ball. With your skills, it’s impossible to kill a demon by yourself even after waking up from death.”

“You new recruits, kill your sense of selfishness. Just follow me well.”

I heard the reprimands of the senior soldiers, and the few aides guarding my side sighed lightly.

“Experienced people are calm, but the newcomers are too restless.

I thought he might be afraid of the unfamiliar forest because he could see a lot of tense faces, but it seems to be completely different.

“Does the desire to set the ball precede the pressure?”

When I laughed, the aides shrugged and laughed along.

“That’s a good time.”

“Now, well, I think I’ll be able to kill at least two Witchbeasts lightly.”

“Whenever you meet a demon, there will always be one or two that wet your pants.”

The laughter of the aides made me think of several soldiers like that.

It is mainly a magician.

But the guys who used to cry every night are all grown up now, and now they have become dignified senior soldiers.

The guys snoring and chasing after me were giving advice or taking care of the newcomers before I knew it.

‘Time flies so quickly.’

I thought so, but one of my aides suddenly said.

“You are not alone, Duke. We are behind you.”

When I raised my head, the nearby aides were looking at me.

“…”

The entire Duke’s family moves in this demon subjugation.

After gathering the families from the east, west, south, and north of the dukedom, they decided to join me again.

There are a lot of useless moves for subjugating monsters, but they move assuming the situation when a war broke out.

Move while checking important points such as the weakest area and the gateway that must be protected.

In the meantime, messengers continue to communicate the situation to each other, and the logistics unit carries and replenishes supplies.

The big frame has been set, but the details will be coordinated by the dispatcher whenever the situation changes.

It’s against the Witchbeast, so it’s much simpler than war.

However, it was the first time that a logistical unit had participated on such a large scale.

If it’s the home, it’s been operated several times, and if something goes wrong, you can improve it.

However, the situation was a little different for the Bongsin family.

I don’t doubt the loyalty of the vassal family, but to them, I’m the lord and at the same time, I’m always evaluated for being the ‘right head’.

They were always watching to see if they were worth risking their lives to follow.

In a way, it would be natural.

They are my subordinates and at the same time they are an independent family and head.

The heads of the feudal clans were each in charge of the life and death of the family members.

The head of the vassal family, who have responsibilities, always have no choice but to ask me if I am a person worth risking everything to follow.

that’s how i was feeling

I think that’s because I’m not a perfect person in this world, but an earthling.

But seeing that my father was shunned by the vassal family, I’m probably right.

Power in this world is not a one-way street.

In both directions, the lord must also show his worth.

And this was actually the first test bed where the logistic system I created was presented to the vassal family and evaluated.

I wasn’t aware of it, but maybe I was nervous that I shouldn’t fail.

‘But I had them.’

Apart from the vassal family, there were people who blindly followed me and supported me.

I breathed lightly and looked around.

“thank you.”

At my words, the aides smiled and lowered their heads a little.

*

Over the next few days, vassal families arrived one after another.

Only a few dukes gathered, but the number is staggering.

It was said that there was once a family that ruled this area, but it seems that the duke’s family was really large.

It felt like there were only people’s heads in the forest.

‘If this is enough, even the demons will be surprised.’

I’ve seen somewhere that the reason why small fish flock together is to scare away predators by disguising themselves as big fish.

Maybe even the demons feel the same way.

There were a lot of people who felt that way.

Thanks to the logistics system, the speed at which they gather is faster than usual.

For a moment, I thought that this would be enough to easily deal with the steppe tribes.

‘But that’s probably not it.’

I took a small breath.

The place we used as our base had some hills, so it was easy to spot the monster’s attack, and it was quite wide.

But because there are so many people, the place is small.

Military tents were set up even where there were many trees, and torches were lit everywhere as it got dark.

A strange sound of fire erupted from all directions.

Demons are also beasts, so most of them are afraid of fire.

Do not approach easily if there is fire.

For that reason, part of the magic stone powder was used in this torch, and the fire is much bigger than the normal one.

“How is it? Is there anything wrong with the torch?”

When I asked around, the soldiers answered with a smile.

“Yes! Duke. This torch is particularly strong, so it’s a little difficult for us to get close to it, but the witches won’t be able to get to it either.”

“Yes. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, but if you see anything out of the ordinary, be sure to report it. If it explodes, it’s a big deal.”

“yes!”

I made the same exchange several times, but I checked most of the torches by walking around the large lot.

Many magic stones are used in this subjugation.

The area around the tent and soldiers was heated with mana stones that produced warmth, and the mana stones that produced water were put into a barrel to make drinking water.

By using small magic stones, the burden was significantly reduced, and the movement speed of the army was also increased.

Even when making food, most of them use mana stones, so the torches that are lit everywhere now are to ward off the demons.

“…”

Suddenly, I remembered the stupid expression Mr. Sven showed when he made this torch.

He tilted his head strangely, wondering if this is also important.

this kind of trash

Thinking of Sven saying that, I smiled lightly.

It seems that Sven, who was a little out of place, really couldn’t understand which of the important inventions was a torch that simply makes the fire a little bigger and burns longer.

Because the only inventions he thinks are great enough to surprise the world.

It was his assistants who forged this torch.

The mana stone that Sven made was mixed with mud, bone powder from demon beasts, and miscellaneous things.

The main material is the bones of monsters, but not all bones of monsters are suitable for magic tools, so there were some parts that were discarded.

I had those bones collected separately, and I entrusted the study to Mr. Sven’s assistant.

Most of Sven’s assistants were drawn from ducal families.

Their job is to help Sven’s research run smoothly, while at the same time seeing and exploiting what he misses from a different angle.

Even if it makes people’s lives a little easier, it’s a good enough invention.

It doesn’t have to be an invention that will shock the world.

Long-burning torches, cooling and heating magic tools, magic stones that create water…

All of them were completed by his assistants, taking over Sven’s failed works and improving them.

I’m sorry Sven, but even if he’s gone immediately, his assistants can continue all his research.

Even if the assistant had no ideas for new inventions, he knew everything he was doing.

It is said that Benno ordered it that way because Sven chooses only dangerous things.

Sven knows, but doesn’t seem to care.

Rather, they say they are happy that they have less work to do because the assistants organize everything with paperwork.

A roaring torch lights up the forest like daylight.

Tomorrow, the forest keepers and hunters’ exploration of the surroundings will be over to some extent.

In a few days, all the vassal families will also arrive, and after hearing their report, they will finally subdue.

“Poo!”

A rhinoceros roamed around me and suddenly cried.

Come closer and shake your head.

“Do you want to have magical powers?”

“Poo!”

At first glance, the conversation seems to work, but I don’t know what you mean.

I put my hand on him and let out a little bit of my mana.

“Puuu”

The rhino witch’s eyes slowly close, perhaps in a good mood.

It looks sleepy.

After putting some magic into it, I let go of it, and the rhino lifted its head as if it had suddenly remembered it and cried.

Wasn’t he asking for magic?

I think I want to say something different.

But what it is, there is no way words can communicate between humans and demon beasts.

Well, it doesn’t look like it’s in too much of a hurry, and after I patted the rhino’s neck, I saw a burning torch in the distance.

The tips of the flames rising into the night sky danced and swayed.

*

A few days later, the subjugation finally began.

Drivers drive the beasts of the forest towards a pre-explored place, and soldiers move.

As the wide-spread soldiers entered the forest, Demon Beasts were seen everywhere.

The magicians’ arrows fly and pierce the beast.

Magic bombs flew and exploded at those who were too big.

Do not kill demons known to be benign or benevolent.

However, the Witchbeast, known to harm humans, also killed all newborn babies.

The quiet forest was filled with screams and growls, and the smell of blood lingered in all directions.

Since the area was so large, the subjugation continued even after twenty days.

There were rare encounters with dangerous monsters, and several soldiers were injured.

But not a single soldier died.

Some problems were also found in the logistic units.

The carts brought into the forest were slightly improved, but there were several cases where the wheels bounced and fell off.

But there were no big problems.

Quarterly units could properly demonstrate their usefulness.

It was the night the subjugation ended, when I was wandering among the soldiers.

The head of a vassal family from a distant southern region came to talk to me.

“Duke, I think I should apologize.”

After saying that, Dangju looked at me with a serious face.

“To be honest, I was quite skeptical of the supply unit. I thought it was just a money grab, but the logistic unit is amazing. It cuts the time to get here by almost half.”

A bit of an exaggeration would have been mixed.

No matter how fast it is, it doesn’t go that fast because there is a physical distance.

However, Dangju seems to really think so, and seems very impressed.

After a few more words of apology or praise, Dangju lowered his head and walked away.

After that, something similar happened several times.

It seems that I was able to properly pass in their eyes.

With the relief, a calm joy rose from the bottom of my chest.

The next day, after withdrawing from the deep forest, the subjugation party started going back the way they had come.

It was slow going into the forest, but the scenery passed by in an instant as we went out.

It was time to get out of the center of the forest to some extent.

The rhinoceros, who had not left my side for a moment during the subjugation period, suddenly sniffed and started running in the other direction.