13 Penrith Village and The Plan (1/2)

What just happens below me, could be explained from a few hours ago.

The sun was still high in the sky at that time, as I advance with my robot army. The forest in front needed to be cleared first, before the siege beast and the tank were able to get through.

I choose not to use the trail that people usually used since that will attract a lot of unwanted attention. So, I carved a new big path to the village.

Two hours passed with just me and my robot army clearing the forest and marching to the Penrith village.

As I reach the Penrith village, I decided to contact the village head to inform him of the incoming attack.

Then, I went to the village alone and ordered my army to stay put. As I get near the village, I see a wooden fence surrounding the village with the main gate in the center and two men at arm guarding the entrance.

So, I came to them to call the village head.

”Hey, you two guarding the entrance, call the village chief out!” I ordered while forgetting something.

Then the two-man at arm gaze at each other and laugh,

”Hahaha… this kid sure can joke around…” One of the men at arm in the left laugh while hugging his stomach.

”Kid, go home, the village head is busy to meet you.” The other men at arm with a more serious attitude advised.

'I forgot that I was only an 11-year-old boy without my status and personal guard showing up.' My face stiffened a little. Although I'm wearing fancy clothes, the men at arms seem to not care.

Then, I show them the Xendra family's Lord insignia, and when they inspect it, their face turns pale white like a sheet of paper.

”I'm sorry Lord, my eyes were so blind that I couldn't recognize the Lord in front of me.” The more serious attitude men at arm bow his head apologetically.

”Please punish me, My Lord…” The other men at arm that were laughing before prostrated himself fearfully asking for punishment.

Seeing this scenery, my head started sweating a little, before I commanded,

”Never mind that, call the village head out to meet me!” I dictated, not minding what just happened a while ago.

””Yes!!”” Then, the two men at arm hurriedly run inside to inform the village head.

Not long after, an elderly man with a stick in his hand and an amicable face appeared from inside the entrance. Then he opens his mouth and said,

”My apologies for the wait, Lord.” Then he bows his head a little before showing the way in humbly, ”Please, come to my humble house.”

Then I nod my head and followed the village head.

When I got to the inside of the village, I see a quite orderly village with houses not randomly placed. Since the Penrith village was one of the more prosperous villages in the territory, this much was expected.

The villager in the side were bowing their head when seeing me and the village head walking across the village.

A lot of the men on the side was wearing peasant hat and bringing sickle and hoe, going to the field to attend it. The woman in the village was doing all kinds of chore in their home and going to the market. The kids were playing and laughing at the side.

”My apologies, to present this kind of sight to the Lord.” The village head downcast his gaze a little.

”It's okay, this is quite refreshing to see.” I shake my head and smile a little.

Five minutes later, we reach a bigger house than the surrounding house.

”Please, My Lord.” The village head opens the door and invited me to get in.

As I get into the house, I see a living room with a table and four chairs right in front of me. Then, I take a seat into one of the chairs.

The village head went to the other room to notify someone to take the tea that already been prepared and serve it into me. Then, he takes one of the seats opposite me.

”Okay, now that we are here, Let's get into the point,” I said, as a cute 13 to 14-year-old blonde-haired girl came out, and serve me and the village head tea and then bow.

”First thing first, let me introduce her to my Lord, she is my granddaughter Risa.”

Seeing that village head intention was clear in the air, I could only give a wry smile and nod.

The village head, knowing my disinterest could only sighed and dismissed his granddaughter and said, ”Please elaborate, Lord.”

”There will be an army of 5.000 strong that will come to this village this evening, and I want you to evacuate the villager out of this village!” I answered calmly, as I sipped into the tea that had been served.

”Pftthh….” The village head spurt a mouthful of tea to the side and announced in anxiety, ”I will evacuate the villager immediately, right now!”

”Well, calm down, I was planning to have my troop intercept them right before the village!” I confidently stated while smile pervades over my face.

”But..” The village wanting to say something but then, hold his voice as he sees the confident smile in his Lord's face.

After all, as the village head, how could he not worry? For the territory like Xendra's Viscounty, how many could they muster? 500? 1.000? That should be the limit.

”Rest assured, I confident to take them down! But it was just in case, that some unforeseen circumstance happens.”