Expecting To Fall Into Ruin, I Aim To Become A Blacksmith Chapter 88 (1/2)
Botsuraku Chapter 88
Volume 5: Chapter 2
”Boss, we're done taking those boards apart”
Boss… Did they mean Doolas?
No, they didn't If word spread that slowly in the confines of this prison, it would be uninhabitable I was the boss Me, Kururi Helan It was al in so beaten him to a point well beyond recovery, his followers had made a rather sudden turn and adopted an attitude that was much more pleasant They followed my orders well
I was more than certain that each last one of the that warranted their incarceration here, so I had few qual the most use I could out of them
”All done, then? Bring them all to Cell 136”
”Got ya”
”Boss!”
Another follower piped up
”What?”
”We've got beds, shelves, and books too Do we bring 'em there too?”
”That's right All of them, to Cell 136 The sofa too”
So they had books too, did they? It certainly looked like prison life was about to take a turn for the better
They even had a bed! Depending on how soft it was, I may have yet come to lose the need to call this a prison!
”What do we do about Doolas, the stinkin' bastard?”
”Treat his injuries I guess it all hinges on his attitude after that”
This was the same bastard who'd accepted a bribe to beathim on the fly was obviously out of the question, but he still knew a lot Using hi a connection to a jailer as, in all likelihood, paid from the pockets of the Dartanelle Family was especially important
One we et our hands on to Cell 136, we'd start with building the walls We had a former carpenter in our midst, so I could just leave that bit of work to his expertise
He certainly didn't look like a char to sniff at
In the meantime, I'd take care of the room's layout The bed would be placed to the side where the as, and the sofa somewhere around the middle The bookshelves would be placed somewhere in the back, where they would be more inconspicuous
Yes, that should do it nicely I'd also have liked some flowers on the sill
”Boss, it's alo ahead and eat first”
”Starting today, I' a few rules Make sure that everyone here gets an equal share of food We're also going to share the jobs down here”
”Are ya sure? Yer the Boss, ain't no problem for us if ya eat as much as ya want…”
”I' today Punish anyone who breaks that rule Give the”
”Roger that I'll jus' be lettin' everyone know!”
It wasn't as if I had any intention of hogging all the chow to begin with, so that was just a rule I'd coht That didn't stop it fro an apparent innovation for this prison, and one prisoner after the other caratitude
But regardless of their aze just ireat discoure ed to acquire a rather grand title in this prison, hadn't I? And the only thing I was actually guilty of wanting some wall décor…
Things were much more comfortable from there on out I had a bed I had a sofa
I read ht, and I went about doing al both in quality and quantity, but since I wasn't really the type to overly delight in foods, it ended up being sufficiently fulfilling
All things considered, I was rather happy
I had food to eat, I had h books to read, and I really didn't have anything against the sunset
Huh? Wait, wasn't I just plain at peace here?!
”So, what do you normally do here?”
”Really only speakin' for myself here, but I really didn't do much 'cept fer pickin' on the new blood Ever since ya becaotten a lotta orders so I ain't got nothing but time to spare”
”What about the other prisoners?”
”Up till now, they've just been pushed ta do the work no one wants ta do They're all doin' 'eot time on their hands”
True, the pure tedium was bound to rob the hile for them to do…
”Alright then, tootten pretty bored of just reading books all day”
”Oh, what's on yer mind?”
”I found shovels and pickaxes What did you use them for?”
”Well, back e still had us a jailer, we'd use 'eh the walls You know, to expand this dah”
”Right then We'll pick that up again, starting toh for it to not be too much of a burden, about a few hours each day”
”Gotcha But Boss, just why are we doin' that fer? If I'onna be honest, I don't see the point…”
”It'll probably hurt uys are stagnating here! And I' away! People are supposed to work, eat, and sleep! Once they et their hands on a fulfilling lifestyle I can nag you about your shabby looks, but above all, there's barely any life in them! It's the damn worst! I'll make you lead proper lives and rehabilitate you!”
”R-Right…”
The next day caether I'd had the 369 Barring those that weren't able to work, I arranged for the away at the walls
”This is a dried up, sterile piece of land Nor to cultivate it, but on't know that until we try We'll just dig up the walls for now It'll give us a bigger living space, and who knows Maybe we'll find so takes the cake: your faces look dead Work, and taste the fruits of your labour!”
One of the prisoners raised his hand
”Speak, I allow it!”
”Sir Boss, we're really thankful that you split up the food between us But if we're gonna have to dohard labour, whatever we have won't be enough”
”Don't you worry I'll talk to the jailer”
They broke out in cheers of joy They delightedly fell into conversations, discussing how their current boss was even willing to argue with their jailer
And so began the development work on the hall From all aroundabout Yep, now it finally felt as if I'd actually s
”Boss, Doolas is here!”
”That so? Let hih”
Word was that Doolas had pledged his loyalty to the new boss If that was really the case, then I was ready to make him work at his most earnest
”Boss, please forgiveand foolish”
”Let's forget about that for now We have to focus on more important issues You have soht? Looks like you even have people that bring you goods and materials”
”That's right The saets delivered here, one of the paid-off jailers comes doith the stuff Supplies and contact with the outside are done through them”
”And when's that supposed to happen?”
”Right That would be today”
Well, good ti That jailer was stained with his own injustice Whatever punishment the Heavens had in store for hiood use
Once the prisoners had found silence in the sluht on by the sheer exhaustion of their midday activities, a lone man descended with the elevator It was the jailer that had been paid off He, as usual, made his way to the room where Doolas was supposed to be
That hen he first caught wind of the situation He noticed that the only structure that was supposed to be fine and furnished noas nothing more than a shabby shack
”What the damn hell happened here?”
The follower that came to receive him was the one with the worst looks about him
”The Boss's been replaced That'd be me from now on Hand over what you promised”