Ruin Wielder

The morning sun rose from the horizon the next day. Rowan went out of his bedchamber and stretched his arms out.

[Name: Rowan Oakvale.

Level: Elite Soldier. (60%) (4 x ARM)

Tip: To level up, learn 2 more weapons and do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10 km (6.2 mile) run.]

It's time to level up myself. Bernard and the boys are gone, it's been a day already.

Kunesh and his men were protecting the walls in turns, they were a six-man-strong team and had a work axe as their weapon of defense against anything that challenged them, like a wolf from the forest.

The castle sits in a thick forest, so wolf howls were very common, even Rowan from the modern world was getting used to it.

Rowan walked down and saw Agnes was washing her face with water. She has taken her job very seriously, she learned how to multiply from Rowan yesterday.

"My lord."

Agnes, seeing Rowan, bowed very politely. She now knows why nobles are so much better than them: nobles can count thousands just by thinking. She learned many things from him yesterday.

"Agnes, are you going out?"

Rowan asked with a smile as he saw her grabbing her outer coat, as this is the winter season, and also a man from the brotherhood was standing behind her like a guard.

" Yes, I am going to the village, I have finalized who to bring you as a maid, father had many women in mind but he couldn't decide until the responsibility fell upon me, I will bring the head men and the maids. They will occupy the maid rooms and move to the castle "

Agnes reported she was working hard. She also informed Rowan that she had gotten her silver from her father and she planned to buy books, a pen, and a quill with it.

"I understand. Don't forget the cook. I will also go and exercise myself and be back before the sun sets."

Rowan said, then started jogging in the inner courtyard. Agnes bowed and left with her bodyguard. Seeing him running around, Kunesh also joined in with a smile, and as it was morning, every other brotherhood soldier also joined in.

Then Rowan tried to do some push-ups. As he was a history nerd on earth, he rarely exercised, but he soon found out this body was too healthy and fit, as he could do a hundred push-ups in just two sets.

Damn!! This body is nice.

Rowan completed all his exercise in one go, then went to take a bath but remembered he still doesn't have any maid who can fetch him water and take off his clothes. He frustratingly just washed his face and hands as much as he could.

He was a lord, and him bringing water from the well was not suitable for his image. This is the medieval period, and people believe nobles are higher than peasants, and if he violates their beliefs, that will have a negative effect on him later.

Fuck, I just want some tender hands, that's all.

Rowan, after washing his face, ate breakfast, or the first meal of the day, and then opened his system panel.

[Name: Rowan Oakvale.

Level: Elite Soldier. (60%) (4 x ARM)

Tip: To level up, learn 2 more weapons.]

Seeing the panel, Rowan was shocked, he had already filled most of the requirements to level up to the next level.

I should practice different weapons, like a work axe or a dagger like this.

Rowan grabbed his dagger from his waist and thought he was considering Kunesh to train him on this tomorrow.

Rowan decided to go down to the castle today to see the village with his own eyes, he was actually fascinated by the concept of a medieval village.

The sun was at its peak when Rowan decided this, so he called Kunesh and went down with him to the village.

The walk was very fun for Rowan because he saw women fetching water from the well and people shoveling shit, it all felt unreal and very calming.

"My lord, this place doesn't look too shabby, but you can tell these people are poor."

Kunesh said he was walking with Rowan and was looking ahead for any danger.

"I know, that's why I have given them so much tax leniency. The war is almost upon us, Kunesh, I can feel it."

Rowan said with a serious tone that he was certain that a super silver mine like Scalice will be raided soon. Scalice is in the neighboring region, which is just a three-day journey from here.

"My lord? This is a backwater place for King Sigismund to send his troops"

Kunesh said he was shocked hearing Rowan's view on war.

"Scalice has the biggest silver mine in the whole country. Also, the person in charge of that village is Racek Kobyla, King Wenceslaus's friend and also a High Constable. Lord Racek has the authority to mobilize nearby noble houses' troops under him. In conclusion, we can tell Racek is a danger to Sigismund's authority. That man has money and can potentially create an army."

Rowan said he knows from the history books he read that Sigismund will soon attack Scalice to pillage and pay his army with that money.

"My lord, then the nobles will rebel."

Kunesh said he was almost a top-tier elite guard-level person, so of course he knows a bit about politics.

"It's not that easy with our king being in captivity. The nobles are slow, and the League of Lords is watching closely, no one wants to face their wrath first." [1]

Rowan said with a chuckle and then ended the conversation with Kunesh having so many questions in his mind that he was almost tempted to ask again but remembered that they were now inside the village.

Rowan saw Agnes was seated in the middle of the village, and seeing him, everyone bowed, even Agnes stood up and bowed in respect.

"Continue, I was just passing by."

Rowan said with a smile and then walked with Kunesh. The village was empty, but the fields were not. The villagers had gathered around Agnes, but the farmers were in the field, preparing the soil for the next season even in this cold winter.

After walking around, Rowan smiled because he saw a cow herder greeting him with a bow, and while doing that, his cow ran away.

"Go help out that man, I will go back myself."

Rowan said to Kunesh and walked back. He stood beside Agnes, who had decided on many things. She had decided on a new village head, who was a young boy named Matthew.

[Matthew]

Rowan was surprised to see that the villagers found such a young man trustworthy, he looked naive and was a woodcutter by profession.

"My Lord, I will come to the castle every day in the morning, and I will also take on the forest cleaning job if you permit."

Matthew bowed and said to Rowan with his big smile, and Rowan frowned a little.

"Ask the current Chamberlain if she permits you are good to go."

Rowan said he was not certain if this naive young man could handle the duties, but there's not much to do anyway.

"Yes, my lord."

Matthew said he was sixteen this year and has protected the village twice from the hands of brigands and looters.

"My lord, Let me introduce you to your new maids. The shorter one is Lana, and the taller one is Luna. They are twins, both fair and virgin"

Agnes said with a smile that she was proud of what she did.

Rowan looked at the twins, who were blushing from ear to ear and standing there in a shy motion. Rowan just blinked his eyes because he was stupefied.

[Luna & Lana]

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[1. League of Lord's: A League of Lords of Bohemia was a club of rich and super powerful nobles in old Bohemia.They joined forces to protect their lands and keep their power together from their King].