I Became a Soul Eater

Everything was already prepared for leaving for the Akasha estate, so I decided to leave tomorrow. The administrative officer and the chief of security were assigned Jijak and a few mercenaries to prevent them from doing useless things. In case you didn’t know, I also attached the second alter ego.

And as we gathered people here and there, well over 200 people left early the next morning. In fact, this is just an advance team, and various materials and food will follow from the top of the contract with Dorby.

Although it was a large group of people, they bought a lot of wagons and moved quickly without any problems because everyone rode in the wagons and arrived at the Akasha estate faster than expected.

I was not shocked because I already knew the situation in the Akasha estate, but Dorby and Jake, who knew only the information, seemed quite shocked.

“My lord, this is a bit…”

It was said that Jake, who is normally calm, seemed serious enough to say such a thing. But I thought it wasn’t too bad.

If you look at the situation of the manor, you can see it as the worst, but he had no intention of increasing his fortune by running the manor. I just wanted a condition where I could serve as a base and would not mind being away at any time. From that point of view, it was rather close to optimal.

In fact, the territory alone is not that small. Of course, what was left after being sold or robbed was only about half of the general baronial territory, but there was no one to farm, so the land was relatively fertile and the surrounding conditions weren’t as bad as I thought.

“Okay, when you arrive, let’s get down to business. Check the empty houses in Jake’s village and assign the children first.”

“Yes, lord”

“Baron Dorby helps the workers build temporary lodgings quickly.”

“All right.”

“G-Jacques helps Jake and takes care of their lodgings.”

It moved people who were in a daze not knowing what to do in shock.

When the large number of people entered the village, the butler, a vassal who had already remained in the manor, came out to meet them. The butler was exchanging words with the two vassals who had been dragged almost like luggage, and then they were frowning.

“My name is Germain Akasha. Nice to meet you. butler”

I went to the butler and greeted him very brightly.

“Ah, yes”

The butler, who was greeted with disdain, hit the ball before he could say anything.

“Should we go see Count Akasha or father first?”

And when he started walking fast ahead of him, the three retainers belatedly rushed after him.

Before the vassals could do anything, they opened the door of the two-story house where Lord Akasha was lying and entered. And without hesitation, he went upstairs. And finally opened the door to the room where the lord was lying.

I didn’t notice it from #2’s perspective, but when I opened the door, an unpleasant stench came out and stung my nose. I went to the side of Count Akasha who was lying down and looked down at him.

His unfocused eyes were open, but he was no different from a living corpse. I don’t know what kind of life I lived before this happened. Well, he wasn’t a smart person, maybe he wasn’t a bad person. Usually good, stupid people suffer this way. Maybe not, but I decided to just think of it that way. I put my mouth close to Count Akasha’s ear and whispered.

“It was not your will, but this is Germain, who was adopted. I promise you. At least I will kill those rotten vassals very painfully.”

For a moment, Count Akasha’s eyes came alive for a moment, and his fingers twitched a little, but they soon returned to normal.

The vassals came belatedly into the room, frowning at the stench. And when he saw me closing his eyes, he frowned even more.

“Come on, we will have a lot to talk about for a very long time.”

I immediately used the power of disease on the three. There are many types of diseases. Among them, there is a disease that suddenly feels like being cut by a knife even if the wind touches the body a little.

It is said that it can be cured if treated for a long time by a high-ranking priest. However, it is one of the diseases that cannot be cured in the realm of general medicine. Of course, there will be no high-ranking priests coming here to treat them.

The screams of the three of them at the same time resonated throughout the room.

Amid the resounding screams, he used No. 2 to end Count Akasha’s life without pain.

A lot has happened since day one. The death of Count Akasha and the seizures of the retainers for no reason were enough to throw the existing residents and the newly arrived personnel into confusion.

To be honest, I had the idea of slowing things down a bit, but I had an accident with the thought of ending Count Akasha’s pain as quickly as possible. It was something I had to do anyway.

Count Akasha’s funeral was held quickly, leaving the retainers to wallow in pain or lock themselves in the room. Under the notarization of Dorby, a 5th-class official of the empire, various procedures were ignored and the fire spirit was cremated along with several items that the count seemed to have cherished during his lifetime.

“Still, wouldn’t it be justifiable to leave a grave?”

Dorby, who was not surprised about that part, said a word as if he already knew that I would use even the spirits.

“Do I look like the man to care for the tomb?”

answered. Then, he handed over the documents he had received from the emperor in subspace. Everything is a mess anyway. It’s better to get rid of them all at once.

What I handed over to Dorby was to approve the succession of Count Akasha. I had received it in advance from the emperor that this would happen anyway.

“Dorvi Agelahim, a 5th-class official of the Aether Empire, delivers the emperor’s edict. Germain Akasha, please kneel.”

It’s just formal. Originally, it would take several months to apply and wait for approval, but I just used the all-around guardian spirit card.

“…I approve that Germain Akasha has been appointed as the lord of the Akasha county and at the same time he succeeded to the Akasha county.”

There was a long story in the middle, but it was useless. In any case, he officially became a count of the Empire.

After that, things went smoothly. The vassals who were lying around in the room spit out everything they knew without much torture.

Most of it was as expected. The Marquess of Illivad was behind it, and three vassals appropriated a large amount of property in the middle. What was a little unexpected was that the amount of property he had taken was not as large as he had expected.

That was the part that I thought was strange while robbing the house where the wife and children of the chief of peace already lived in the ecliptic. Regarding this part, the three vassals originally said that the family’s wealth was not large, but there was a questionable part.

After the interrogation, the three retainers were imprisoned again. It was also locked in a rough wooden prison, not inside the house, and thrown far away from the village. The three of them screamed in excruciating pain to kill me, but I intend to keep my promise to Count Akasha.

A few days later, wagons loaded with materials and food arrived and the village started to come alive.

Food was also distributed to the existing territories. Although there are only a few people who can be used as labor force, I do not intend to neglect that. As a lord, I intend to take on the least responsibility.

When the workers started working, the villagers who were able to move at least offered to do chores. Children from orphanages also helped.

Mercenaries went into the nearby forest and caught wild animals. In just a few days, hope was sprouting in the territory where nothing but despair was left. Human beings are like that. Even a small trigger can change things.

While looking at the town changing in a good direction and feeling a little happy, the mercenaries who seemed to be playing but were guarding the village brought a person.

“I brought you because you said you came to meet the lord.”

I had been sitting slightly slanted in my chair, but as soon as I saw the other person, I straightened up. The state of the soul is quite usable. However, a golden glow is emanating from it. He is touched by the hand of God.

“hello. Count Germain Akasha, right? I am a wizard named Wither Bvry.”

“Nice to meet you. Is there a business that came to see me?”

I greeted him with a bit of caution. No matter how crappy the size of the soul is, it’s a different story if you have the power of God.

“Please accept me as your vassal. You won’t regret it.”

The wizard who introduced himself as Wither suddenly made a strange proposal. No, it’s not bad to have a fairly useful mage as a vassal. In the first place, it is even more welcome for a territory with close to zero human resources.

“Do you know who I am?”

“Aren’t you Count Germain Akasha?”

Few people know that I formally succeeded to the county in the first place. The people in this town, the emperor, and the imperial intelligence department were probably the only ones. But I don’t know what kind of ability it is, but a person touched by a god suddenly appears and asks me to use it as a vassal? Aren’t you too suspicious?

“You want to come in as a vassal after seeing the state of this territory and me?”

“Isn’t Count Akasha the one who can give as much money as he wants as long as the land runs smoothly and the vassals do a good job?”

What is this bastard, are you using mind reading with authority?

“That personality suits me perfectly. I don’t want to do a lot of work, but I am confident that I will achieve results.”

At that time, Argin, who was training with Jake from behind, approached.

“What’s the matter, my lord?”

Wither saw Argin among them and his eyes lit up. Usually, when a strong knight and a small child come together, isn’t it normal to look toward the knight? Or do you know how to see the size of the soul like me?

“Sir Jake, the one I’ve only heard of. You are famous for being a loyal knight. The little hero over there must be Prince Argin…”

The more he opens his mouth, the more suspicious he becomes. just kill it?

“Will Jake step aside for a moment?”

After confirming that Jake was far away, I placed No. 2 on top of Wither’s heart and asked.

“Who are you? What abilities do you have?”

“As expected. I thought Count Akasha would recognize it. As I said, I am With the Bvree.”

“so?”

“With my little ability, I can provide information that is advantageous to Count Akasha for the next 40 years or so.”

“Is it like a foreknowledge of the future?”

Wither smiled broadly inappropriately. It’s like a f*cking god, so how many of these guys are there in the world?

“It’s not a foresight, but it’s similar.”

I don’t think I’m going to tell you exactly. It wouldn’t be bad if someone with that ability came to visit on their own. Anyway, didn’t he come because he thought he would eat well and live well if he stayed under me for about 40 years?

“Then what is the most advantageous information for me right now?”

“Get acquainted with the Marquis of Illivad.”

Of course that’s not bad. It’s what I thought while receiving this estate, but I don’t intend to pretend to be on purpose with the Marquis of Illivad as the imperial family had planned.

“How and why?”

“To be precise, the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Illivad is suffering from an incurable disease. It is a disease that even priests cannot cure. Doesn’t the Count already know why?”

This bastard seems to know that I have the power to heal. what do you know how much

“How much do you know about me?”

“Isn’t that revealing my bottom line too much? I have to eat too. But I know that my life will be easier in the future as long as I stick with the Count.”

I stood at the crossroads of a choice while keeping an eye on Wither for a while. If you don’t mind other things, I think it’ll be useful if you’re next to me. It’s embarrassing to just let go. It would be better to just kill it here.

“I know you can kill me anytime. Please know that I came even after knowing that.”

Yes, if you do something suspicious, you can kill it then.

“Okay, I’ll allow you to become a vassal.”

As soon as my permission fell, Wither sat down on the floor and broke into a cold sweat.

“hahahaha! It was a gamble of my life. I pretended to be fine, but on the inside I was really scared.”

I got a vassal with an unknown ability that suddenly appeared like that. However, I think it would be a little fun to have with you.