The Rise of the Sword Expert
Traitors

"May I add, sir?"

Agnes immediately nudged the boy's arm, Agnes' face looked worried. They may have experienced rejection many times.

"Please! Add as you like."

I called the waiter to add the order.

To be honest, the food in this place was very unpleasant. The bread they served was hard, tasteless, and the soup they served tasted more like salt-mixed water.

Given a poor place like this, this was already quite a luxurious meal. As the ruler of the territory, I realized how pitiful it was.

"Your hand why is it hurt?"

I tried asking as calmly as possible. The face of these predators can scare them.

He hid his right hand under the table, his mouth like it was locked. Fear makes him close.

"Silver got hit for not paying money."

Her sister explained with a spoon still in her mouth. Agnes glared at him.

I rubbed his head and glanced at his eyes warmly.

"Adels. My name is Adel, sir."

He seems sensitive and smart.

I smile.

"Alright, Adel. You can tell me."

Adel glanced at the enraged Agnes, doubt emerging from her small body.

"Agnes,"

"I am a man of sufficient power. I can protect you."

I give them confidence. They are just little children who are now victims, doubt and fear control them.

Agnes watched me from top to bottom, she did it in as much detail as possible. Understand whether my words are true or not.

Agnes looked at the sword hiding behind my cloak.

"Is Master a knight?"

"true."

He took a deep breath. "Maybe sir can beat them."

This is what I'm waiting for. They opened their mouths without feeling pressured.

"We're here to pay tribute." He scratched his head while looking down.

My body vibrates. These emotions are attacking my body. As much as I can control to mimic my face does not turn scary and scare them.

"We are orphans.if we do not want to be sold, then we are obliged to give them money every month per head." Agnes glanced at her sisters.

This sadness and anger attacked me. There's a brash human who lives on my land. My father, Baron Sanktessy, even exempted taxes from seeing his people suffer. However, they stabbed my family with a tribute.

I can't forgive.

"Sunday yesterday, the money we gave was less .. and they intended to take my sister."

"They hurt Kak Agnes' hand as we tried

run." Adel's eyes glazed over, though he tried as calmly as possible - fear haunted him.

"Why not report it to the village chief or the security here?"

"They don't care, even the security here attracts tribute, sir."

I took a deep breath. I will punish them.

"Agnes, things will improve soon. Now you guys continue eating." I knew that the smile I was showing looked stiff. However, my face could not relax more than this.

Levian's been waiting for me outside the diner. The job I gave him seems to be done.

"Master Knight, thank you for the food."

Adel pulled my robe. Genuine gratitude was evident from his face.

"Thank you, sir." Agnes thanked me while patting her twin sisters on the back.

"Thank you, sir." they said together.

I smile. The food I gave you was just a little. Each of them I have given me supplies that seem to be enough for a month.

I understand, my actions like this will not be able to save them forever. Of course it must finish up to its roots.

I've ordered him to search for temporary hiding places and other secret tasks.

Levian walked with them.

**

It was midday, the time promised by the Village Chief Aurus to hand over the bookkeeping of this village.

There's an underrated feeling they're doing to me. Perhaps the title of the youngest swordmaster was not so frightening to him.

So that he deliberately came late to see me. The person behind him is a powerful man.

Even when he came, the look on his face was innocent.

To be understood, I am the ruler here. I am the successor. He should know that.

I slammed the book he gave me on the table. His voice surprised him

It seemed like he regained his senses, that the one before him was a predator.

"Do you know your mistake?"

I spoke as cold as possible.

"Too many mistakes until you don't know your mistakes."

His sweat started to appear, this calmness wanted to be too good for him.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

I exuded a murderous aura.

"Maybe you think I don't understand bookkeeping."

"Speak!"

"No-no, Young Master... Aksion. I've written as much detail as possible and don't cheat ...." Her voice stuttered.

I chuckle softly. Itis funny. The clown in front of me will be a bolster pig.

"Levan."

That one word made a commotion afterwards. Levian appeared as fast as the wind and cast a spell.

There's a stupid clown in front of me. Take me and my subordinates lightly.

Not many know, Levian is a pretty good simple spellcaster.

Levian changed all the books I read before. He gave me the book.

This is the real bookkeeping. Levian's magic is the illusion of the author who wrote this book.

Everything trick.

"You dare stab your master in the back."

I hurt her hand as fast as the wind, she screamed in pain.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Akion!!"

"I'm sorry? Even if I take your tongue, it's too cheap" I said.

I hurt him again many times. Heart throbbing.

"One more word came out of your mouth, I cut your head off."

This is a real threat. I'm tired of people like him.

"Levian, take it."

Levian disappeared and returned with a group of security forces.

"Do you want to attack me?" My eyes stared cynically and laughed antagonistically.

"You're pulling tribute. I'm not even asking for taxes from you. You're also corrupt, you intend to attack me."

My sword was already on his neck.

"you betrayed, cooperated with other nobles to live a good life."

"Your sins are so many."

I pulled my sword, a line of blood coming out of his neck.

"What punishment for a traitor, Levian?"

I intentionally asked him, in order for this person to feel more depressed.

"Young Master Akion, the punishment is of course the death penalty."

It's working. Lunglai's body.

The thugs with false titles the security forces were shaking. Judging from anywhere, the security forces were something exaggerated to them. Unguarded body fitness, lacking expertise, and trash-like attitude.

They are just like the uniformed thugs in Indonesia.

"Do you want to talk now?"

He's still closing his mouth. Either because of fear or his strength was completely gone.

However, in my brain, there was no pity for him. I had Levian throw an orange on the table.

At first glance I saw Levian's confused face, but he kept on doing my orders.

I learned it when I was Leon, pain makes people open their mouths.

I thrust my black sword back at his feet. Then I cut the orange I was holding. I'm smiling a little.

"Speak!"

yelling Squeeze of an orange falling on top of his wound. I let him be as tight as he is. I willfully, let the rest of the house be aware of the behavior of those who are trying to betray.

I spread terror among them. Then, they would point to each other who was more guilty than him.

"Young Master... Akion..please..have it stopped...."

"What?"

I pretended not to hear while still dripping orange juice.

"I'll talk!" his screams followed the cries of suffering.

I stopped squeezing oranges over the wound. I lifted his chin with a smile, and I saw his suffering face.

Good, that's the face I want.

**

I expected it. He dared to act that way because there were people higher than us.

Yeah, it seems like my guess was right from the start. There is no way that self-worth person would want to be friends with us.

He must have been intent on finding our weakness, smashing it and dragging us under it.

If you can get a strong dog, anyone will be scared.

About that fucking clown. Perhaps, this bad-tempered original Akion had already fused with me. I accidentally slashed his head. As for the other traitors, I save for later purposes.

There was one unexpected thing happening.

Levian slightly felt I was too cruel this time. Didn't he say be firm.

"Young Master Akion where did you learn such torture?" His face was a little uncomfortable.

It's not that in this war-filled world torturing is common.

"You'd rather play your power, your sword." He's quiet for a second. "Using such torture isn't like you."

I smiled, yes, because I was not the real Akion.

"Improvisation is needed, Levian."

"I've been strict."

I walked away leaving her proud. Levian just followed me from behind, accepting all my explanations without any more questions.

Such was the attitude of a knight who was loyal to his ruler.

Aurus, this territory is without managers. Pretty large area. The food that was stockpiled by them was also given away some of it to the starving citizens.

However, it can only last a moment. There must be someone who regulates the distribution of food and it takes energy to build this village.

Food distribution is passed from the center of the Sanktessy region. However, this is less.

The land in this region is barren. The Sanktessy region was completely besieged with many bad things. The sea was too dense, so more monsters were there compared to fish. Later, a forest of darkness largely surrounded the Sanktessy region.

Fortunately the water from the dark forest could still be used.

There's one way to farm now. The technology on Earth can be used here. They rely too much on magic.

That nice.

However, due to relying too much, they did not develop the technology.

Geck! poke!

Looks like Levian is back.

"Come in!"

Levian opened the door, there was a middle-aged man beside him.

A face full of wisdom, even though his body is old, his honor is not lost.

Hayd Zerdy, formerly of the Sanktessy survivors. I don't even know if Levian didn't tell me.

While dropping off Agnes, she meets Hayd who runs the orphanage.

"Honour to the young ruler of Sanktessy."

His respectful attitude was exactly like that of an honorable knight.

"Greet me warmly, Knight Hayd."

His old eyes looked at me ashamed. "I don't deserve to be called a knight anymore, sir."

Even with that old body of his, he still looked straight like a knight. Then, it was his devoted attitude that made me take that into account.

"Don't lower yourself, Hayd." I walked towards him. "Sit down! Our conversation will be long."

Hayd sat in front of me. Levian was beside him. This conversation will take a long time.

I don't know how much time had passed, not a single second had Hayd lost focus on my explanation.

I think I picked the right person for this.

"Alright, Young Master Akion. I may not be perfect to fulfill the task you're given, but I'll put in a lot of effort."

I smiled back. Not even a day later, I knew that he would be able to achieve my expectations.