I Inherited a Beautiful Wife and a Territory - Chapter 66

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Inheriting a Beautiful Wife and Estate Episode 066

66. Berkheim Domain

Dark Elves.

They were born assassins.

Their racial trait of shadow concealment couldn’t be detected even by skilled knights.

At the very least, Mons was unaware of them hiding in the shadows.

“Why are the shadow races interfering with me!”

Mons shouted as if he felt wronged.

But that cry only became an empty sound.

Swish.

“Kugh.”

He had been too careless.

Without his main weapon, the spear, and using a backup weapon while panicked, Mons couldn’t survive. Above all, the Dark Elves emerging from his shadow whenever needed were truly terrifying.

‘They say you should never earn the resentment of Dark Elves…’

His leg tendons were severed.

Soon, small wounds appeared all over his body.

But he was certainly strong too. Until he reached that state, Mons had wounded two Dark Elves.

“…If he had been at full strength, we would have been the ones defeated instead.”

It was fortunate that the ambush worked.

The Dark Elf who had first appeared to block Mons’s foot sword muttered. Then he turned his head to look at the wounded werewolf.

A newly appeared Dark Elf woman was treating the werewolf’s wounds.

“Ugh. Why did the shadow races help me?”

It couldn’t be some romantic reason like different races helping each other.

The opponent was a Dark Elf.

And he was a werewolf. Even if humans classified them as the same non-human races, they were clearly different species to each other.

Yet the reason the Dark Elves helped him.

“Your master sent us.”

“…!”

The reason about different races helping each other would have been more believable.

“Can you move?”

“Ugh. This much is no problem.”

At the question, the werewolf stood up.

Jaide’s decision and shout.

At that sound, the mercenaries quickly fled. And because of Mons’s orders, the Renheim soldiers pursued them.

Because this incident really couldn’t be known to the outside.

“Kill all the fleeing ones!”

It was rather easy.

Several of them drew their bows. An arrow shot using these immediately struck the back of a fleeing mercenary.

“Kragh!”

“James!”

Someone who seemed to be a comrade grabbed the fallen mercenary.

That was a mistake.

A Renheim soldier who approached faster cut down the one trying to help his comrade.

“Kyaaah!”

“Pretty ones will be spared, so don’t run away and stay here quietly!”

In one place, women trying to escape had their hair grabbed or clothes torn.

Jaide bit his lip watching that scene. There was nothing Jaide could do helplessly.

Awoooo!

In the midst of this, an eerie howling sound was heard.

‘This sound is…’

It must just be the sound of wild dogs roaming around. But at that sound, Jaide couldn’t help but remember.

The magnificent black wolf that had been beside the lord.

That wolf, larger than a bull, had made sounds like that.

‘That can’t be.’

This wasn’t the Elimis Domain.

It was a midpoint between Renheim Estate and Berkheim Domain, not even near that border.

Jaide guessed that the one who attacked him might be a knight from the Renhein Family.

Everything was a desperate situation. He had told everyone to flee, but perhaps no one would succeed in escaping alive.

“Ugh, uwaagh!”

A man’s voice falling with a scream.

“Gh-ghost!”

A voice talking about ghosts.

Jaide continued to close his eyes and prepare for his end. At least his final moments would be dignified as a retainer of Elimis…

“Are you the merchant Jaide that the lord mentioned?”

Jaide opened his eyes.

With a bitter smile at the fact that even he was known by the opponent…

‘Huh?’

Jaide’s expression changed rapidly.

At first it was bitter, preparing for the end, then puzzlement at an unfamiliar face, followed by shock.

“The lord sent us. Our brothers will clean up the situation soon, so please wait a moment.”

“How are Dark Elves…?”

This was as shocking as when Cliff came to Serfal using Shadow Wolves as pack animals.

Dark Elves were visible.

What confused Jaide was that there wasn’t just one Dark Elf.

‘One, two, three…’

There were at least five or more in this vicinity.

They each held daggers in their hands, with blood dripping from the tips of those daggers.

Near them were invariably Renheim soldiers.

These weren’t all of them.

“We’ve returned.”

Soon Dark Elves gathered from all directions. They each brought back trading guild workers or guards who had been fleeing.

Of course, most were dead. Those who returned were few, including four werewolves.

Even among them, some were injured and being supported by Dark Elves or others.

“Ugh.”

One werewolf was also severely wounded and being supported by a Dark Elf woman.

The other Dark Elves coming from that direction also had wounds. Seeing that, he deduced.

‘They fought that knight!’

And though they were injured, the fact that they returned here safely meant one thing.

‘They won.’

It meant Mons had lost to the Dark Elves.

Jaide tensed up.

From their attitude they seemed like allies, but nothing was certain yet. Reading that tension, one Dark Elf spoke.

“The lord sent us.”

“Ah.”

He didn’t specify exactly who.

But it would be nonsensical if there was anyone other than one person who could pull off such an incredible feat.

‘I’m alive. I’m alive!’

Jaide felt relieved.

He thought he would die here helplessly, but he survived.

He didn’t know what trick Cliff had pulled. But the Dark Elves he sent were incredibly reliable.

And there didn’t seem to be any other threats besides the Renheim soldiers.

“Go to the village. We’ll escort you there while staying hidden.”

“…!”

Jaide was surprised once more.

The Dark Elf who had been nearby just moments ago had disappeared like a lie.

‘They say the Dark Elves’ stealth is the best on the continent….’

He got goosebumps.

It was fortunate they were allies.

“…For now, those who can move, please help with the cleanup.”

Jaide began giving orders and started organizing the situation.

This place with so many corpses.

Jaide wanted to escape this location quickly. It wasn’t just Jaide – everyone had similar thoughts.

No one wanted to rest beside corpses.

“Let’s go to the village!”

The village they would soon reach, a village in Berkheim Domain, could actually be an enemy stronghold too.

But going to the village was safer.

They wouldn’t openly attack a trading company. Above all, this trading company bore the emblem of House of Elimis.

If they harmed Jaide and the others within the village, it would give the Elimis Family justification to attack this place.

‘We must go to the village.’

And here, Jaide received additional instructions through the Dark Elf.

“The lord says to wait. It seems he thinks leaving the village could be dangerous.”

They would be staying in this village for a while.

The arrival of the Elimis Merchant Guild.

Belgur was greatly shocked when he heard this news in the village.

‘How did they manage to reach the village…?’

Belgur had personally met with the Renhein Knight and soldiers.

Both in numbers and skill, Mons and Renheim’s soldiers were superior.

Normally, the Elimis Merchant Guild should never have been able to arrive here. Of course, he had considered the possibility that one or two might barely escape and come.

But look now.

‘It seems most of the mercenaries died… but they didn’t lose a single piece of cargo.’

Most of the escorts were injured.

The majority were not in good condition. From this, it was clear that they had been in a fight, and a big one at that.

He gulped.

‘Don’t tell me that Renheim’s knights and soldiers were defeated by just a merchant guild escort, not even the main forces of Ellemis Baron?’

Mons was the head knight that Renheim Baron was proud of.

Such a person had lost.

It wouldn’t have ended with just his defeat. There was a high probability that many Renhein Family soldiers had also been defeated.

He trembled.

This didn’t end with just a simple operation failure.

“Hmm. The Elimis Merchant Guild has reported being attacked near us and Renheim Estate. It seems we need to send an investigation team, Belgur… would you go?”

“Eh?”

“No, are you feeling unwell today? You can’t focus on the conversation. It seems the Elimis Merchant Guild was attacked by bandits in the border area of our domain. I heard bandits have been appearing in Elimis Domain recently too, so those bandits probably came here.”

It would have been more comfortable if he knew nothing at all.

Berkheim Baron was exactly like that. Berkheim Baron didn’t know that both bandit incidents he mentioned were Belgur’s doing.

For now, from Berkheim Baron’s words, Belgur thought of one possibility.

‘That’s it! They betrayed us!’

Mons was a strong knight.

But if Reton and his sons had fought together in a joint attack, it was understandable that Mons had lost.

But even thinking this, he still couldn’t understand.

‘Then where on earth did Reton go?’

It was the moment he was worrying.

Berkheim Baron asked about a different matter this time.

“Go find out if that part is really true. Looking at their condition, it doesn’t seem like a made-up story, but this has become quite troublesome. They say they sent word to their domain. Since the escort was badly defeated this time, they asked for additional military forces to be sent.”

Berkheim Baron spoke with a troubled expression.

The Elimis Merchant Guild was Ellemis Baron’s property.

Dispatching an escort to protect it wasn’t an action without justification. Especially if they had been attacked.

But this was Berkheim Baron’s domain.

‘Since they’re even asking for permission, it would be fine to accept….’

Berkheim Baron found this uncomfortable.

However, Belgur was more worried about a different aspect.

‘At this rate, the Renhein Family might become suspicious!’

The Anti-Elimis Alliance.

If things went wrong, its very existence could be threatened. Belgur spoke urgently.

“I’ll go and investigate immediately!”

He was curious about the situation anyway.

He needed to know how things had turned out.

Also, if possible, it was necessary to appease the Renheim Baronial House.

“Oh, would you do that?”

Berkheim Baron, who knew nothing, was delighted by those words. And so Belgur left the village.

And one day passed.

Then two more days….

“Hmm.”

Berkheim Baron’s face hardened.

‘Where on earth did Belgur go?’

News from him had been cut off.

It was troublesome.

There was another reason he found it more troublesome. Cliff had notified him of a visit.

‘Protecting his property is just an excuse, and he’s just trying to do something to me… right?’

No matter what, the Elimis Family acted through proper procedures.

Surely they wouldn’t launch a surprise attack in his domain. Deciding to believe this, Berkheim Baron met with Cliff.

“A, ahem. It’s been a while, Ellemis Baron.”

When Cliff had visited Serfal, the two men were already acquainted.

Berkheim Baron had been very surprised then too.

Seeing the wolves pulling the carts.

But now he was even more surprised.

‘To think he made a cavalry unit using those black wolves.’

The Wolf Riders of the Elimis Family.

Just seeing them was overwhelming. For Berkheim Baron, who lacked military power, this was even more so.

“It’s been a while. I’m even more grateful that you’re welcoming me so warmly despite this being an unreasonable request.”

“Ugh. Not being inhospitable to a guest who says he’s coming is God’s teaching, isn’t it? How could I, as a noble, ignore this?”

Cliff smiled.

He was trying to act decent, but he could see that the other party was anxious. To be precise, he was preoccupied with trying to figure out his intentions.

‘Just as Adolf evaluated.’

An inadequate person.

A person who might not be vicious and evil by nature, but lacked ability and had a weak mind.

Cliff smiled.

‘Anti-Elimis Alliance, you say?’

Then he also had something to say about this.

“Jaide.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Give 30% of what you’ve obtained to Baron Berkheim here.”

“…!”

Baron Berkheim’s eyes widened in surprise.

Cliff smiled.

Do you know what’s called the ‘sunshine policy’?

He intended to buy the heart of the Berkheim Baron family. Of course, to be precise, this was….

‘A horizontal alliance strategy.’

Vertical and horizontal alliances.

This was his diplomatic technique that he had conceived from the moment he heard about the Anti-Elimis Alliance.

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