Chapter 9: Townspeople Reaction

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「I wish Sam-sama would be the next lord.」

The murmur came from the mouth of one of the residents.

「That’s true. If a gentleman like Sam-sama were to become a lord, we wouldn’t have any trouble.」

The people around him nodded in agreement.

Sam’s popularity with the people was good.

In the past, he had been a timid child, but he had been a normal kid who occasionally came to town to play with the children.

They even pitied him for being treated unfairly by his father just because he was not talented with a sword.

The people were surprised to see how much Sam had changed in the past year, but they accepted him favorably.

Thanks to him, the monsters were less dangerous and the meat was served.

It was impossible not to be in favor of him.

Whenever he could find the time, Sam helped out in the fields, helped those in need, and even took care of the children at the orphanage.

Seeing him like this, the people naturally hoped that he would become the next lord.

In reality, however, it is not Sam, but his half-brother Manion who is said to be the next lord.

「Manion-sama may be a good swordsman… but he’s not as gentle as Sam-sama.」

One of the old men muttered with a sigh.

The people around him knew immediately that there was a hint of disappointment in the old man’s voice.

「He’s just a bad boy with a temper tantrum. He’s nothing like Sam-sama.」

「Shh. You never know who might be listening.」

「It doesn’t matter who’s listening. The Baron’s servants love Sam-sama more than Manion anyway. They feel the same way we do.」

「That’s true, but I don’t think you should say it out loud.」

「My store had all the windows smashed out because of that kid’s tantrum!」

「The lord paid for it, didn’t he?」

「I even got a good lecture from the mistress afterward!」

Knowing the resentment of the sniffling man, everyone did not pay any more attention.

He was right, no one in this town would take the trouble to report Manion, even if someone had heard him speak ill of her.

That’s how bad Manion’s reputation is.

Originally, Manion had been raised by his mother to be overly praised and loved.

He was the next lord of the city, and he was proud that he was the chosen one because of his superior talent with the sword.

It was not a cute thing to say because he was a child.

In fact, Manion’s words and actions were beyond the scope of a child’s behavior.

He started with an arrogant attitude toward the servants, and even became violent at times.

Because of his tantrums, it was not easy to appease him.

If you try to blame him in the slightest, his mother, who also has a temper tantrum, will fly into your face, so you can’t do that either.

In the beginning, some children obeyed the unruly Manion, but they have disappeared over the past year.

No matter how bad the kids were, they couldn’t keep up with Manion’s selfishness and swearing, and now they even shunned him.

It was the same with the people.

When Manion appeared in town, it was as if water had hit the ground.

Everyone is afraid of what he might do to them as a result of attracting his attention.

It would have been better if Manion’s father had been a decent man.

He might have scolded his son for violently attacking his people.

However, Baron Carius Reinbach was satisfied with his son’s talent with the sword, and did not care about anything else.

In a sense, it was the same as neglecting him.

In return, his mother was overprotective, and Manion’s behavior never changed.

「Mistress Yolanda used to be a commoner, too. Why is she like that when she was a maid like Lady Melanie, Sam-sama’s mother?」

「Mistress Yolanda, you see, has always been a selfish person. Lady Melanie was a very kind person.」

「It’s a shame that Lady Melanie died so early. If she had lived, Sam-sama might have been treated a little more decently.」

「No, I don’t think so. I think Lady Melanie would have been treated as poorly as Sam-sama.」

「If you think about it, Sam-sama and Manion-sama must have been like their mother, for better or worse.」

Sam’s mother, Melanie, had died early, but she still had a good reputation.

She had been a maid, and she had been a friend to the people without being pompous.

It is believed that Baron Carius might have been better off when she was alive than he is now.

Her arrogance increased when Melanie passed away and Yolanda, who had always been selfish and hot-tempered, took her place.

Carius also did not do anything to stop Yolanda, whether he knew about her daily attitude or not.

Thanks to this, the Reinbach barons, except for Sam, are now completely hated.

If he had been an evil ruler, the people would have run away from him.

「Whatever the case, I hope the day comes when Sam-sama is rewarded.」

The people nodded in agreement.

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