When I brought my magicraft, Jean was measuring something.
āYuta, can you make a ditch between here and there, Nanami remove that big rock over there, Alana level that hollow you see over there, and Farma fix the village well, come with me.ā
I obediently followed the instructionsā¦ā¦It seems that Jean is also giving Farma detailed instructions on how to fix the well in the village.
We followed Jeanās lead, and to our surprise, the repairs to the canal and well were really completed.
āDoes Jean know anything about construction?ā
āNo, a merchant is only as good as his knowledge and experience, so Iāve studied a lot of things, though I never thought Iād actually use my knowledge of construction.ā
Lorgo seemed to be grateful and bowed to Jean several times.
The Lord was very grateful, but the result did not seem to affect the people.
āHmph, you finally fixed it, you really are a useless lord, youād better respond faster next time.ā
āWhatās with that tone? Donāt you guys have any words of gratitude?ā
I was so angry that I couldnāt help but say so.
āItās natural for a lord to work for his people! If you want me to be grateful, youād better respond sooner.ā
Jeanās fist flew at the people who shouted that.
āDonāt take it for granted that people will do things for you! It doesnāt matter what position youāre in! You think itās normal for a lord to do something for his people! Some lords make their people work like slaves and donāt give them enough to eat, and they starve to death, but only they eat rich meals every dayā¦ā¦.How fortunate are you? Iām sure he didnāt treat you like slaves! Heās just a little clumsy, thatās all!ā
I donāt know why I found Jeanās words so compelling.
The people sensed this and returned to the village without saying anything back.
āJeanā¦ā¦Odeā¦ā¦.ā
āHmm, well, I agree youāre not cut out to be a lord, so I wonāt say anything bad about that, but you might want to think about returning your lands back to the king.ā
āOdeā¦ā¦.Is renting this place?ā
āNo, not you. Your ancestors.ā
āI donāt know, but I promisedā¦ā¦that I would protect theā¦ā¦people.ā
āYouāre a good personā¦ā¦.ā
āI have the power to protectā¦ā¦.I want to show youā¦ā¦.Come with meā¦ā¦.ā
Then Lorgo took us somewhereā¦It was the basement of a castle.
āThisā¦ā¦is the only place I can goā¦ā¦.ā
As he said this, Lorgo held up his hand to the shiny stone.
A large door was opened and there was a round, pale blue magic machine.
āWhat is this, Lorgo?ā
āItās my magicraftā¦ā¦and it protects my peopleā¦ā¦.ā
āWait a minute, this is the magicraft Ganesha, a high level Highlander exclusive machine with an activation Ludia value of 15,000ā¦ā¦.I canāt believe Iām seeing a very rare magicraft, only few of them exist on the continentā¦ā¦.ā
Thatās what Farma explained to me. Tsk, wait, you meanā¦ā¦
āLorgo, are you a Highlander?ā
āI donāt knowā¦ā¦Highlander, butā¦ā¦my dad said so.ā
That fact was enough of a surprise for everyone.
āIf youāre a Highlander, you need more dignity! You must speak back to your subjects!ā
āButā¦ā¦andā¦ā¦.ā
āNot ābutā! All right, Iāll train you up a little bit. Just follow me!ā
āYeahā¦ā¦ā
Jean took a bewildered Lorgo and headed outside.
āIām surprised that Lorgo is a Highlander.ā
At Alanaās words, I expressed my own thoughts.
āIām more surprised that Jean is so meddlesome.ā
āThatās what I thought, too. His angry words were very powerful. Maybe he experienced it firsthandā¦ā¦.ā
āAre you saying that the story of the lord who treated his people like slaves was Jeanās real experience?ā
āI donāt know, but it would make sense if it were.ā
Well, I didnāt know anything about Jean before we met so maybe it was real.