In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 99

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head Episode 99

I waited a little longer in that state before leisurely walking outside.

The sunset was gradually painting the sky red.

The outside area, where all the luggage had been unloaded and organized, was quiet and peaceful.

As I walked with my hands clasped behind my back, looking up at the sky like someone out for a stroll, I saw a flock of birds flying together.

It was migratory birds moving.

The birds that crossed the continent following the seasons every year would often visit the Lombardi estate to rest their bodies tired from flying all day.

This was because there were few people and many trees within the estate’s territory.

“So you’re the ones who’ll be resting at the estate today.”

Watching the birds hide here and there in the estate’s trees, I checked the contents of the pouch in my hand.

What I had specially prepared for today was safely contained inside.

“Well then, everything’s ready.”

Since I confirmed that all the luggage Belesack brought had been unloaded, now was the time.

I headed toward the stables with a joyful heart, doing a two-step dance.

It was Belesack’s habit to stop by the stables to check on his beloved horse’s condition after returning from hunting.

I waited on the path that Belesack frequently used when going to the stables.

There were many trees nearby and no people around.

It was a perfectly suitable path.

Before long, Belesack’s figure began to appear.

But he wasn’t alone.

“Hold it properly! It’s dragging on the ground!”

“Heeng…”

Creny was walking beside Belesack, struggling while carrying something heavy.

Looking closely, it was a horse’s saddle.

And it was made of leather, making it very heavy.

“It’s, it’s heavy…”

It was an unreasonable weight for young Creny to carry.

But then.

Smack-!

Belesack struck Creny’s small head hard and said threateningly.

“Do you want to get beaten more?”

“…N-no. Sob!”

Creny finally burst into tears.

And my patience ran out right there.

“Creny.”

I blocked the path the two were walking on and said.

“Throw away what you’re carrying and you, go.”

“T-Tia…?”

Creny, surprised with wide eyes, wiped his tears with his sleeve.

“What are you again?”

Belesack scowled at me.

Regardless.

I quietly looked only at Creny.

“Y-yes!”

Creny seemed to gather courage, bit his lower lip firmly, then defiantly threw the saddle in front of Belesack.

“Hey! Are you crazy!”

Belesack exploded in anger, but Creny was already running away in the distance.

“Belesack, just how much have you been bullying Creny normally?”

Seeing what just happened, I had a strong feeling that what I knew was just the tip of the iceberg.

Belesack sneered at me mockingly.

“Why? Will you do it instead of him?”

“Ha, this crazy bastard…”

He’d been quiet lately, so I thought he’d matured a little.

As expected, Belesack hadn’t changed at all.

It seemed the target of his bullying had just changed from me to Creny.

“Fine, Half-Baked. Then you carry it.”

Belesack kicked the saddle toward me and said.

“Huh. Hey, Belesack. Don’t you have a brain?”

“What, what?”

“I clearly told you. Don’t call me Half-Baked, you idiot.”

“T-this little girl who’s not even a handful!”

Belesack, who had entered his growth period, raised his fist threateningly, flaunting his physical advantage.

I straightened my neck stiffly and said.

“Go ahead and hit me. If you can, that is.”

“Grr!”

“You can’t hit me. If you hit me, there’ll be chaos. Grandfather will be the first to cause a scene, right? And my father isn’t someone who just endures anymore either.”

Belesack, who had been grinding his teeth and thinking at my words, smiled nastily.

“Really? But neither grandfather nor your precious father are here, right? If I swing my fists a few times, you’ll be too messed up to even run and tattle, won’t you?”

Belesack’s eyes gleamed.

I remembered those eyes exactly.

Those were the very eyes that had laughed with joy every time he bullied and beat me in my previous life, every time I cried in pain and trembled in fear.

As expected, people can’t be reformed.

I confirmed this eternal truth once again and put my hand in the pouch.

Then I grabbed a handful of what was inside and threw it at Belesack’s face as he approached step by step.

“Pffft! W-what is this! Cough!”

Suddenly sprayed with some grainy powder, Belesack coughed in surprise then began mocking me.

“Ha! Is this all you’ve got… Gah! Just some powder like this… Cough!”

So noisy. Take more of this.

I continued spraying it on Belesack’s face without giving him a chance to speak.

“S-stop…!”

I meticulously sprinkled the remaining powder all over Belesack’s body with the same feeling as sprinkling coarse salt on kimchi cabbage.

“Phew, all done.”

Finally, I stopped only when the pouch was completely empty.

“Ptooey! You crazy girl! What are you doing!”

“Hey, Belesack. Do you know what that powder is?”

“How would I know! You’re dead…!”

“Why don’t you smell it? It’s sprinkled all over your body.”

At my words, Belesack raised his arm and smelled the grains on his clothes.

“Sniff sniff. G-grain?”

“Oh, you got it right. It’s a mix of corn, sunflower seeds, millet, and such things, so it’ll be very tasty. That’s from Sersheu, right? Do you know how hard it is to get Sersheu grain these days?”

“W-what?!”

“But I recently had occasion to buy a large quantity of grain from there. I specially brought some of it with me.”

“What nonsense are you babbling right now!”

Belesack, who couldn’t possibly understand what I was saying, shouted angrily.

I stepped three paces back from him and smiled brightly.

“What do you mean what. I’m saying it’s bird feed that birds absolutely love.”

Flutter, flutter.

The sound of wingbeats was getting closer from the distance.

“Hii, hiiek!”

Belesack must have heard it too, as his face began to turn pale white.

“That’s right, you’re afraid of birds, aren’t you?”

It’s one of the weaknesses Belesack has been hiding.

He’s extremely afraid of birds.

So severely that he even finds chicken dishes served at the dining table repulsive.

“N-no!”

Belesack tried to run away when he saw the birds flying toward him, but his legs had already given out and he tumbled pathetically onto the street.

“Where do you think you’re going? I put so much care into making you into bird food.”

“P-please spare me!”

Flutter! Flutter!

About thirty birds that had been resting in nearby trees all rushed toward Belesack at once.

“Aaaahhh!”

Belesack curled up his body and tried to avoid them somehow, but perhaps recognizing the premium Sersheu grain, the birds showed no mercy.

Chirp! Tweet! Coo coo coo!

What a delightful sight to see all sorts of wild birds having their feast!

The birds thoroughly pecked at everything – between Belesack’s clothes, his hands, between his hair strands – and when the scattered grain ran out, they flew away without any lingering attachment.

Flutter!

And in the place the birds left behind, a disheveled Belesack lay curled up pitifully.

His hair was plucked and disheveled, his finest clothes were all torn, and his face was covered in tears and snot.

“Huu… huung…”

“You said you’d make a mess of me. But you’re the one who became a mess, aren’t you?”

Even at my mocking words, Belesack couldn’t move, frozen in fear.

“You must have enjoyed other people’s pain and terror plenty, so how about your own suffering now? Was it enjoyable?”

“Hic, huuk!”

I approached Belesack and looked down coldly at him collapsed on the ground.

Just like he had done to me when I was crying.

“If you bully Creny even one more time, it won’t end as easily as it did today.”

I spoke each word clearly and precisely so it would properly sink into Belesack’s stupid head.

“I’ll knock you unconscious without anyone knowing, throw you into a ‘large’ migratory bird habitat, cover your entire body with bird feed paste, and tie you tightly to a post. Got it?”

“Hii, hiiiik!”

Perhaps the mere imagination was horrifying, as terror flashed in Belesack’s eyes.

I gave him one last contemptuous glare before turning around and walking away.

Ah, how refreshing.

Without the feed pouch, my body felt much lighter.

Now Belesack won’t bully Creny anymore.

He’s as cowardly as Astaliou.

Someone had to protect Creny, but his older brother Astaliou doesn’t have the courage to protest to Belesack.

His parents Lorels and Ronette are too busy watching Biejie’s mood.

So I had no choice but to step up.

“Well done. Good job, me.”

My heart felt lighter than just having gotten revenge for bullying Creny.

“How should I put it…”

It felt like my past self was also being healed.

I felt like young Pirenthia, who had no one to help her like Creny did, who could only helplessly endure, would also be feeling satisfied, even if belatedly.

* * *

A few days later.

I visited the Pellet Trading Company office.

“With this, our Pellet Trading Company has become the trading group with the largest stockpile of Southern Region grain harvested this year.”

“Wow, thank you for your hard work, both of you!”

It really wasn’t easy.

The Southern Region was a market firmly controlled by medium and large trading groups that had been doing business there for generations.

But thanks to Cleribane, Violet, and the people of Pellet Trading Company working diligently day and night, we were able to purchase large quantities of food.

“And as expected, numerous trading groups are sending love calls to our company.”

“If they want to sell in the Eastern Region, they have to buy from us even if they pay extra.”

“That’s right.”

Cleribane handed me a list written on paper.

“These are the trading groups that have requested sales from us so far.”

“Quite a lot. Well then, let me see…”

I scanned through the long list.

Then at the very end of the list, I found the name I was looking for.

“Here. Send a letter to this one saying we’ll sell them about a quarter of what we have. And give them a bit of a discount too.”

“What? That much quantity?”

“Yes, of course we should share a little with other trading groups too. We all have to make a living together, right?”

In truth, it was to minimize troublesome envy and jealousy.

“Hmm…”

Violet tilted her head and looked at the name of the trading group my finger was pointing to, then her eyes widened.

“Ah, this place is from last time…”

Then she stared directly into my eyes.

I smiled at Violet with a look that conveyed trust in me.

Soon Violet nodded briefly and answered.

“Understood. I’ll send a letter to the ‘Red Guild’ as you instructed.”

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