A few hours had passed since we arrived in the territory. Night had passed, and it was morning. And don't know why my sleep had woken up very early in the morning, and I started training on the open ground behind the Mansion.
Was it because of it being in Roy's body? Or because of the fear of the future, I did not know. But the last blow of Andrew was really very dangerous.
'I'm still not able to do all the attacks well.'
I was able to survive the last blow that Andrew had done, but I did not have any further hope of whether I would be able to survive or not if that attack came back on me.
And if I hadn't been strong enough to survive Andrew's attack, it would be hard for me to even get a chance to run at the end of the game.
I was trying to hit the dry trees with the sword in my hand. I had been training for close to three to four hours, but I found it difficult to use magic on the blade, as Andrew used to do in the game.
'I'll try to do it again.'
My body was drenched with sweat, but now I had to train well; it was a matter of life and death.
Roy, holding the sword with both hands, stood in front of the tree in an attacking position.
'Blazing Strike'
Roy struck with his sword in the direction of the tree. Flames of fire started coming out of his sword. And as Roy waved his sword in front of the tree, a torrent of fire went out of his sword.
The fire's edge was so strong that the tree had split into two parts. And half of it had fallen to the ground below.
'It is still fragile.'
By the end of the game, Andrew's blows become so powerful that whatever he strikes with his sword will turn into ashes.
I'm stronger than Andrew now, but Andrew will be stronger than me in the future. I need strength to face Andrew at least as much as him. ...no, I have to become more powerful than that.
Which I can become because I have one thing that Andrew does not have….the knowledge of the game's attack. Which Andrew will learn in the future, and I already know. I also know what my friends were able to attack by watching from the internet, which Andrew will not even know in the future.
So that's why I can become stronger than him; after all, the stats of a villain are always slightly higher than a hero's stats, and if I am in Roy's body, I will take full advantage of it.
'I will be strong... for myself.'
Taking his sword in hand, Roy continued his training.
"Young Master"
Ben, seeing Roy training, started coming to Roy. And Roy still continued his training.
"Speak quickly, what to say. If it is not important, you are bound to be in bad shape."
Now I am getting used to this voice of mine, and I am starting to understand that hearing good words from this mouth is very difficult….Near impossible.
Ben got a little nervous after listening to Roy.
"No, Young Master, it's your business."
"So speak soon."
Harrison bowed his head slightly as Roy said.
"Young Master, all those things you told have been arranged."
Ben bowed his head and began to say.
I was astonished to hear Ben's talk. Truly Ben is very sure of his work. What I said yesterday, he has done it today. Indeed he is a competent butler.
"Good, Put all the papers you have on my table. I'm coming."
"Yes, Young Master"
Ben bowed his head and started going back. And putting my sword into the sheath, I prepared to go inside the Mansion.
'Let's see if there is any work for me or not.'
***************
After taking a bath and changing my clothes, I sat on the chair at the table to have breakfast. Amelia was also sitting in the chair with me.
I could not figure out what to say to Amelia, so I sat quietly. Amelia was also sitting wearing beautiful clothes after taking a bath. She wasn't even trying to talk to me.
Seeing this, I also felt good that nothing wrong would come out of my mouth. But I was feeling bad too, maybe because it was the first time in such a situation in which someone hates you, and He doesn't even try to hide it.
I am in the body of Roy, the villain, so I should be able to bear such a situation because many people will hate me in the future.
But still, I was facing trouble tolerating all this; maybe this experience was new for me.
Amelia and I had sat down at the table, but Harrison hadn't come yet.
"Old hag, where is my father."
By the way, Harrison used to sit before Roy's dinner, but he was not visible today; it was very strange.
"Young Master, he had been called to the Kingdom for some urgent work abroad. He had to leave early; he had sent you a message that it would probably take two to three weeks."
When I asked Ben, Ben gave me a letter and said.
/ I have to go to the Kingdom for some important work, and it may take me some time to come; you take care of yourself. /
If Harrison had to go to the Kingdom urgently, it only meant one thing
'Perhaps the Kingdom is beginning to sense the threat of war.'
There won't be any war for two years if we go by anime or game, so it's not so much trouble right now and as long as Andrew also becomes powerful. No need to worry too much.
I heard that every country starts preparing for war much in advance; maybe that will be like that.
Roy continued to read the letter.
/And yes, you take care of yourself and take care of your wife; after all, you are tied in a bond. You have to take care of her too/
Roy twisted the letter in his hand and laid it on the table
'It's no longer my business.'
Take care? This relationship is not made of any love, but it is a relationship of coercion, and Amelia hates me, she does not want to take any help from me, and you say take care. What humor have you done?
I started eating my food.
As I was about to eat, I noticed Amelia staring at me. I was unable to understand the reason for her stare. Ignoring it, I put a morsel of food in my mouth.
As soon as Roy puts down the first morsel, Roy spits the food on the plate.
"What is this?"
Roy quickly drank the entire water of his glass.
"Do you call it food? Who has cooked this food? He won't be able to escape from me today."
So much chili, I haven't eaten a single bite yet, and still, I feel chili in my mouth. I want to know who cooked this food. He should not have a job cooking.
"Y-young master, that food-"
When I asked the servant standing near me, he got scared and pointed toward Amelia, trembling. Amelia was smiling and looking at me.
"-Madam made it."
He was trembling, pointing at Amelia, and Amelia looked at me with a smile.
'I will break your pretense.'
I know you are deliberately treating me like this, but how will you behave now when I intentionally put a whole packet of chilies in your food. Now you have to stop pretending.
Amelia was eating her meal with a smile.
'Perhaps she wants to say how much she hates me in this way.'
I was told by the servant that Amelia had wet the bed, probably out of fear. Eventually, she moved into a new environment and married a guy like Roy. So in such a situation, every girl might feel scared.
Amelia will have to stay here until Andrew comes. So till then, she will have to keep her fear under control. And anyway, poor girl, I don't know how she spends the whole night with Roy, who has made such a bad condition of her love.
'If this can quell your hatred a little.'
Roy took the morsel of food in his hand.
Everyone was getting shocked to see this. And Amelia's eyes were also surprised to see this.
Roy got the food near his mouth.
'Roy, you are very powerful, don't you give me some courage too?'
Roy started eating his food.
Amelia, seeing Roy, could not understand whether her eyes were seeing correctly or not.
Roy slowly started eating all the food. Roy seemed calm from the outside, but he could understand his condition himself.
Roy slowly finished all his food and stood by the table.
"I'm leaving now."
Roy stood by the table and went out of the gate, but Amelia could not believe that what she saw was true. Amelia was looking at Roy, who was going outside.
'I had put a whole packet of chilies in the food, and he ate the whole food without saying anything.'
Roy did not even scold Amelia a bit but finished his entire meal. Seeing this, Amelia started feeling bad about herself.
'Why are you behaving like this with me?'
Amelia watched Roy leave, but Amelia felt guilty for putting chilies in Roy's food. Amelia was feeling bad.
'Please ,Don't behave like this with me or else-'
Amelia took a bite of her food, but she could not dare swallow that morsel in her mouth. she put that morsel back on her dinner plate. And started looking at the ground.
'I won't be able to hate you.'
Amelia could not finish her dinner, and she also left the room.
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A blue-haired boy was lying unconscious on a bed in a medical room in the Reinhardt Territory.
"Is he okay, isn't he?"
A brown-haired boy was asking the nurses standing in the room the condition of the blue-haired boy.
"Yes, he is completely fine. Some injuries must have survived on his body, but there is nothing that threatens his life. Maybe he will regain consciousness soon."
The nurse standing in that room was telling that brown-haired boy the condition of that unconscious boy.
"Okay, thank you very much."
"No, that's our job. You sit down with him; I have yet to see other patients."
"Yeah, thanks"
After saying this, the nurse standing in the room went out, and the boy with brown hair sat down with the boy lying unconscious.
"Where am I?"
As soon as the boy with brown hair started to sit with the boy lying on that bed, he slowly opened his eyes.
"You are in the medical facility of the Reinhardt Territory. And maybe you have got some wisdom in your mind after all this."
"Hugh?"
"Andrew, don't ever think of doing this again in the future."
As soon as Hugh said this to Andrew, Andrew stood up from his bed.
"Amelia? Where is Amelia? I have to save her from that boy."
Andrew quickly started to stand up from the bed, but he could not stand from his bed.
"I want to save-"
Andrew could not get up from his bed.
"Andrew, stop this madness, listen to me carefully, and never forget in life."
Seeing Andrew getting up, Hugh put his hand on Andrew's shoulder and started saying, looking into his eyes.
"Amelia is married."
Hugh looked into Andrew's eyes and said
"So whether you are her friend or not, don't create hindrance in her life. You have already created a lot of ruckuses. Don't do it anymore."
Hugh told Andrew without taking his eyes off from him.
"Don't make fun of me; I know you got her married for your territory without her consent."
Andrew got furious after hearing Hugh and started shouting at Hugh.
"You have married Amelia without asking her what she likes or dislikes. How can you do all this? Is it because Amelia can't speak – "
"Andrew!!"
Even before Andrew could finish, Hugh got furious and shouted at Andrew. Andrew calmed down a little as Hugh spoke.
"Why do you think we would marry Amelia if we had another way? And what do you think, it will break Amelia's marriage if you do this?"
Andrew started looking down upon listening to Hugh.
"But-"
"I tell you again, Amelia is married, so don't make trouble for her."
Hugh's words tore Andrew's heart; he felt terrible after hearing this.
"We have treated you like our family, so don't take any step that makes us do something that we don't want to do."
Andrew could not take his eyes off the ground.
"Marriages are mostly arranged, and Amelia is married for some reason; that's the only difference. If you have understood this much, I need not say more than this."
Hugh stood from his place and started going outside, and Andrew did not respond to Hugh's words, as he could not say anything.
"And one more thing."
Hugh paused as he left the room. Seeing Hugh pause, Andrew looked at him.
Hugh began to say, without looking back at Andrew, looking in front.
"I don't think that guy is as bad as he pretends."
Hearing Hugh's words, Andrew's anger reached the seventh heaven.
"Didn't you see the way he was behaving? How did he force Amelia to wear the ring and fight with me? How can you even say that? What proof do you have?"
Roy was responsible for Andrew's condition. The way he behaved with others. Seeing all this, Hugh said that Roy is not so bad, so why wouldn't Andrew get angry.
Andrew started telling Hugh angrily.
"Yesterday was his marriage, and do you know whether it is with his consent or not. And you are responsible for what happened to you. What do you expect from someone when you will come to spoil his important day. And don't forget that he is Marquess."
Hugh looked at Andrew and started speaking, and as soon as he said this, he started walking out the door again.
"And if you say, what is the evidence."
Hugh paused for a moment after reaching the gate.
"What greater proof do you need than that you are alive."
Hugh went outside as soon as he said this.
Andrew could not lift his eyes after listening to Hugh.
Would Andrew be alive if Roy had hit Andrew with all his might? Would Andrew even open his eyes again?
It was easy to answer this question by looking at a single blow from Roy. To which Andrew knew the answer as well.
"You have sacrificed your sister, this marriage has taken place against the wishes of her. And you can not make it the right verge by giving any reasoning."
But Andrew had only one thing in mind.
"Do whatever you want; if I have to be against you for the sake of Amelia's happiness, I will."
Andrew clenched his hand and made up his mind.
"I will become stronger than Roy and will defeat him and bring back Amelia, no matter what I have to do for it."
Andrew looked at his fist.
"I'll beat you, Roy Holt. And I will bring Amelia out of your clutches. And I will give her all the happiness of life."
Andrew sharpened this in his mind.
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'I shouldn't have eaten that whole meal.'
Amelia had put so much chili in the food that my tongue was burning even after drinking the whole jug of water and eating sweets and drinking milk with it.
I know she loves Andrew and is angry with what I have done to him, but still, she must have shown some mercy on me.
"Young master, you should sit in the carriage; you should not walk in the territory; you are the Heir of Halt Territory and the future Lord, so please keep your position in mind.
If we simply want to define this world, then it will not be wrong to say that we have come to the medieval period where there are some things of the modern age and energy has been replaced by magic. And which have monsters there.
This is the simple definition of this world without complicating it too much.
The territory papers I got from Ben had many terms that were very difficult to understand, and if I want to see how Harrison taxed it, I must first see what it is first.
"It is my choice whether I walk or sit in the carriage. This is my territory, so keep your mouth shut."
Suppose I sit in the carriage and start roaming the whole territory. In that case, I will not be able to see well what is in the region and from which I will not be able to see the tax estimates and facilities whether Harrison has done it right or not.
Seeing me walking, all the territory residents were getting a little scared. Due to this, I found it a little difficult to ignore, but I was ignoring it.
"But Young Master-"
I was not listening to Ben and taking a book in my hand; I noted the things of the territory in one of my notebooks.
"Shut up and tell me what it's called."
Roy asked, pointing to the place which looked like a well from where people were getting water.
"Young Master, this is Maji Falls where water stones are put, and we get drinking water from it. This method has been set up in different places of many territories for convenience."
'At least the creators should have kept the name differently.'
If it works like a well, tell me, could you not name it well for ease, or did you deliberately name anything to calm your mind and create something new.
Due to a mistake of the creator, I have to note down everything. I should have really put a complaint about the creator.
'Maji Fall'
Is Harrison is also charging more taxes to fill the water in it. I'll have to see that too.
The condition of the territory's houses is also not feeling well for me. Holt, is the Marquess, then, shouldn't the places of their region be good?
Harrison really does not know how to run the territory well.
Because of your stupidity, my work has become more critical, Harrison.
"Young master, what are you going to do after all this?"
Ben's Curiosity probably woke up, seeing me noting things, and he started asking me what I was about to do next.
"Is this something to ask? I will reduce the tax; what else?"
At my behest, Ben started looking at me in surprise; he could not believe my words.
"Young master, you will deduct the tax."
"These lowly people cannot do anything without the help of the nobles. I will just show them that these people are nothing without the nobles. They are not even worth helping themself without the Aristocrat."
Ben was surprised to hear Roy. Roy could speak as he wanted, but it was confirmed that Roy would probably tell Harrison to reduce the tax.
'Is this the same person who was irritated even by the shadow of the commoner?'
Ben had seen Roy since childhood. And he knew everything about Roy. How he was. The one who hates the commoner is walking on foot without a carriage today; that too reduces their tax. This thing was shocking.
'Is it because of marriage?'
While Ben was thinking that, only then did the sound of someone's screaming start coming there.
"Hurry up, Filth. You still have more work to do."
Construction work was going on a short distance from where this sound was coming. Three or four men in good clothes were beating Labour with a whip in their hand.
"Work fast; time is short."
And there were red marks on the laborer's body, but they were not stopping from working.
Roy was looking at them, and after seeing this, Roy started going there near the construction site.
"What's going on here?"
Those who had the whip in their hands, hearing Roy's voice, started looking at him.
"Young Master"
All of them were bowing down in front of Roy with whips in their hands.
"Young Master, Master Harrison is getting the construction work done. And we are all motivating them to do all of these things quickly."
"Yes, Young Master, we are telling them to speed up the Lord's work. After all, this lowly fellow can also be of some use."
The men wearing those suits said this to Roy while looking at those laborers. And seeing Roy, Labour got a little scared.
Roy looked at Labour and said
"You don't even know how to motivate fools well enough. Let me show you how to motivate them."
Roy laughed seeing those laborers, putting forward his hand to the employees carrying those whips, started to take the whip.
"Yes, young master."
One of them gave his whip to Roy. After taking the whip, Roy extended his hand to get the second whip.
"Do you need me to say that again?"
As soon as Roy asked, he also started placing his whip in Roy's hand.
"No, sorry, Young Master, take this.
"Young master, take this from me too."
One by one, everyone gave their whip to Roy.
"You should be glad that the Young Master himself will inspire you."
"It is indeed a matter of great pride for all of you. You should be thankful to Young Master."
They all started saying in a mocking tone, looking at the Labour. And seeing the whip in the hand of Roy, they were getting scared.
"Let me tell you how to deal with these lowly creatures."
The territory employees started smiling at this, and the Labour began trembling.
Labour closed his eyes in fear as Roy got ready to wield the whip in his hand. And there was the sound of the whip falling on the back.
"Aaah"
"Young master, what are you doing?"
But the voice did not come from the Labour but from the employees of the territory who gave Roy the whip.
"Are you blind? Can't see? I am teaching you how to motivate them."
After saying this, Roy started whipping all the four employees.
"But why are you lashing out at us, Young Master?"
"Yeah, why aren't you lashing out at them?"
Screaming in pain, they started telling Roy.
"You are mad? You think I would touch these filths with my hands. I am telling you how to handle them."
Roy started lashing out at him very quickly. Seeing this, all those standing there started seeing this sight in astonishment.
"Young Master, it hurts."
"Young master, we will understand without you hitting us. Please don't hit us."
They were all requesting Roy to stop, but Roy was not stopping.
"I am an aristocrat. What would people think if I did not tell you exactly how to motivate them. I have to explain to you well. Otherwise, you, the idiot, will not understand."
Roy could not stop hitting them.
A little while ago, they were hitting Labour with a smile, and when the same thing happened to them, they all started crying.
*********
A little time had passed,
Roy stopped after hitting them all for a while.
"I think you will be able to inspire them well today."
Their clothes were also torn from place to place due to the whipping. And they were lying on the ground in pain.
Roy agreed to leave, dropping the whip to the ground.
"Now, I will come to tell you every day so that you can inspire these lowly creatures in a good way."
Roy, keeping the whip on the ground, started walking towards Ben.
Ben gazed in amazement at the scene in front of him.
'Is this really the same Young Master I knew?'
Roy was starting to walk towards Ben, cleaning his hands.
"Young master, no, please don't come tomorrow."
"Young Master, we found out how to motivate them. We don't need to learn anymore, please."
They all grabbed Roy's feet and started pleading.
"Are you crazy? I have to teach you every day, not just tomorrow; otherwise, if you gave them less pain than that pain while motivating them, how would they know their place."
All Labour was looking at Roy in surprise. Both Roy's words and Roy's behavior did not match. They were all surprised to see this form of Roy.
"Please, young master, we understand; it is not needed daily."
"Yes, please, young master, we will not be able to bear all this every day. We will die."
They were begging at Roy's feet, weeping.
'Do you feel the pain now?'
You got so much pain in a day and don't know how long you have been giving them pain. You must know how it feels when the roles reverse.
"Keep your hands away from me. You all are nothing less than these filths. Go away. I am getting late. Old hag, take them away from me."
Roy was asking Ben to take these employees away from him.
"Please, Young Master"
"Please, not every day. We will not be able to bear all this every day."
But they were not taking the name of leaving Roy's feet while pleading.
"Young master, I have a solution so that you don't even have to tell them every day."
Seeing both of them, Ben started giving suggestions to Roy.
"Then when will you speak? Speak quickly."
"Young Master, if all these laborers are motivated in the same way, without a whip, you will not need to tell them and they don't need to teach those laborers. Why, you all will be inspired, won't you?"
Ben looked at all the labor and said everyone nodded their heads in fear
"Yes, young master, I also do not feel the need to motivate them much, so young master, you do not even need to come every day."
"Yes, young master, you don't need to come here and waste your time."
Those employees also fell at Roy's feet and asked him to accept Ben's suggestion.
Roy looked at all the labor and started going back again after seeing them.
"Do whatever you like."
Retaking his book, he started inspecting the territory.
All the people standing there were astonished to see this action of Roy; they still found it difficult to believe all this.
But Ben began to follow Roy with a slight smile.
"Young Master"
Ben got closer to Roy.
"what?"
"Happy marriage to you."
Ben was smiling and congratulating Roy, and hearing this from Roy, there was a look of sorrow on his face.
'This relationship doesn't last long.'
Roy turned his face away from Ben and started leaving.
"Let your shit down. I have more places to go now."
Roy went ahead, ignoring Ben's words, but there was a smile on Ben's face. He also started following Roy with a smile.
'I am happy for you, Young Master.'
Ben started walking with Roy.
************
Amelia was sitting on the bed in her room, looking down.
'Why is he behaving this way with me?'
Roy behaved very well with Amelia as if a man would treat his family.
'I know this boy is not good then why-.'
Roy did not even sleep on a bed with Amelia; he ate her terrible food which she had deliberately prepared by adding more chilies; he also ate it without scolding Amelia. And he wasn't even trying to talk to Amelia. Which was very strange for Amelia.
'Why do I feel bad by taking such a tone with him .'
Amelia did not even try to talk to Roy. They should have done this because now both have become in a bond of relationship, but Amelia still could not understand whether Roy is really a bad person or a good person.
Amelia was confused about both these things.
"Madam"
While Amelia was thinking about these things, a servant called Amelia. Amelia looked at her as she called.
"Ma'am, let me introduce you to the entire mansion, come with me."
(Who are you-)
Amelia gestured to say something but stopped in the middle and started looking for a book and pen. So that she can explain her point to that girl.
"Ma'am, you can tell me like that. I know sign language."
Amelia was a little surprised when she heard that servant knew sign language; very few people know about it, so Amelia was surprised to see that servant saying this.
(Who are you.)
Asking at Amelia's gesture, she introduced herself as she bowed her head
"Madam, I am your personal attendant from today. Young master has specially appointed me for your service. Anything you need, you can feel free to contact me from now on. I will arrange that thing for you."
When Amelia heard that Roy had appointed this girl for Amelia, Amelia started feeling guilty.
'You should treat me the way I treat you. This is cheating.'
Despite Amelia's behavior in this manner, Roy was behaving very well with Amelia, due to which Amelia's heart started hurting with guilt.
"Madam, these are all stuff toys for you. Please take them all for you. With these, the Young Master has said you will not scare at night."
Some of the servants started coming to Amelia's room with many soft toys and so on.
(I don't need all this. I'm not scared.)
Amelia was refusing to take all this, but those servants were still being kept the same.
"Madam, Young Master has especially said that you have to give it all. And yes, ma'am, you can call me Leena. And this is your medicine, you, please eat it."
Leena took medicine out of her pocket and held it in Amelia's hand.
(Medicine)
Amelia did not understand what kind of medicine this is
"Madam, you will not be afraid anymore after taking this, and you will sleep well too."
(But why would I be scared.)
Amelia did not understand Leena's words.
As soon as Amelia said, Leena went to Amelia and whispered softly in Amelia's ear.
"Ma'am, it happens occasionally. Sometimes such a scary dream may come that even the adult wet their bed. So you have nothing to be ashamed of."
'Wet the bed.'
On hearing Lina, Amelia turned back in surprise and began to remember from the night that she had poured a whole jug of water on the bed.
Amelia's face turned red to her ears as she listened to Leena, and she tried to hide her face with the pillow in shame.
"Ma'am, nothing happens; there is nothing to feel bad about it."
Amelia, clinging to her face, began to shake her head here and there. She felt so embarrassed that she could not even take her face out of the pillow.
"Madam"
Amelia only wanted to tell Lena one thing
'It's not the way you think it is.'
Amelia lay on the bed with her head bowed.
"Ma'am, take this medicine."
Amelia lay there without removing her head.
'Please, it's not that; you've got a misunderstanding.'
And Amelia did not dare to get up from her place.
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