The day after the rain stopped, the town was lively again. Why? It is so as Yang Yu made the same choice as Roland to stay and fight it out in the months of demons. Many villagers gathered messily in the town square, waiting for the Prince to make his speech.
It was the original Roland who put up the notice a day before the speech, saying all who attend will get a free meal, namely oatmeal and a piece of bread. Of course to the people in the town, it could make a day or at least a meal. Thus the audience was much more than those that witnessed the 'witch's hanging'.
When it approached noon Yang Yu went up to the elevated platform.
Emotion and blood bubbling up Yang Yu wanted to command his army to attack. Yet when he looked at the people of the town he felt as a bucket of cold water was poured on him.
'Will happen later. In the future.' He repeated trying to ease his disappointment.
Well for that coming future what he'll be doing now will be counted as the first step.
Roland raised his hand and the people became quiet immediately.
"My subjects, good afternoon. This is Roland Wimbledon, the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Greycastle. I have gathered you here at this moment to declare an important message."
"The envoy of Longsong Stronghold reached here four days ago for ore delivery. One clear fact is that the collapse of the mine of the northern slope was a terrible accident we came across. Till today the production there has not recovered completely and this accident meant that there was only two month's output last quarter."
"I explained to the envoy this condition and hoped he would distribute enough food to Border Town and we would make up the ores at the end of winter. However, he refused and accepted no negotiation. He refused to distribute more food just like two years ago."
The crowd exclaimed, showing the exact same expression as they had in the originals and it was for the exact same reason as well.
"It gets even worse this time. An astrologer of the Kingdom of Greycastle informed me that this year's winter would be much longer than before and the months of demons would probably last for over four months. That is to say, everyone might face two months of food shortage. You lost your companions, brothers, and children two years ago. What are you prepared to lose this time!"
"..."
[Congratulation by adding an exclamation mark host stunned the audience for 1 sec. And thus tweaking destiny again. +3 dpts and a title 'pause before action']
"..." Yang yu
"No! Your Highness, please save us!" As someone secretly planted by the prince shouted the first time other similar pleas encouraged by the first followed. "Your Highness, we beg you to help us."
"..." Yang Yu who was still stunned by the earlier notification suddenly awakened to find such a scene. He was relieved that the previous Roland-chen hybrid had hired a few extras for today. Still, he could not understand where Roland got such loyal and understanding people. In fact, Yang Yu swore that some guy in the crowd offered his body to the prince amidst the commotion.
"Ahem." The crowd quietened down as Yang Yu coughed.
"Of course, I won't leave my subjects behind, not even one. You may not know that the value of wheat and bread Stronghold brings us every year is not equivalent to the value of the ores they take away. Normally, we just need two month's ore to get half a year's food. I have now sold ores to merchants from Willow Town and the freighter they sent would soon get to Border Town. Besides bread, there also is cheese, mulled wine, and dried meat. This is enough for everyone during the winter!"
"Yeah!!!!" A burst of cheer filled the square.
"In short that means our relationship with the Longsong Stronghold will end. And we need to pass this winter in Border town. The new wall is being built as you may know and the demons a nothing but moving target with it around. So who's with me! Are you? If so then I promise that if you hold up until the end of the months of demons, all who take part in the building of city wall will be rewarded 20 silvers. And if anyone, unfortunately, sacrifices their life, their family will get a compensation from 1 gold royals up to 5 gold royals!"
[Congratulation host for reducing labour wages and insurance. Doing so vastly changed future earnings of your people. +150 dtps for host's first major chance in destiny. Title acquired 'miser'.]
"Fight for Your Highness!" And Following the examples of the duds, the audience shouted out their acceptances.
"Fight for Your Highness!"
"We shall support Your Highness!"
"My body belongs to you."
"Fight for Your Highness!"
"Fight for Your Highness!"
Sensing their high spirits and creepy love, Roland took the opportunity to let the maids and knights serve food, while he ran out of sight.
...
In Roland's chambers
[55 dtps
5537 merit pts
Body: unable to cultivar
Bloodline: human?
Soul: golden crow
Mercenary's box
'Seris' locked ]
"Why is it so unorganized?" yes this exactly was his thoughts when he saw his status.
[System is too low level to organize it]
"Well, then how do I level you up? Is it by killing and farming to gain system exp as before."
[It is so]
"Hmm, I have noticed that you have become more human-like."
[And the system has noticed that the host is too lonely and talks to the system all night]
"Shut up! Just tell me how was my speech?"
[It is.... Plagiarism]
"F*ck off! It was not. OK. I can justify." And so Yang Yu took a deep breath to get ready for a rapid-fire conversation, that the system and he used to do every time they had free time in the cultivation world.
".1..2...3…. So it not plagiarism as those lines were meant to be spoken by Roland, and I'm Roland now so those were my lines."
[Being Roland itself is Plagiarism]
"What about me transmigrating from another world. Twice."
[New Level" er y Godking Yukkifox has multiple Transmigration.]
"What about the system?"
[Ultimate scheming system by Lord of the common people, Shadow hack by Great Lord of Cloudland, God Level demon by…..]
"Fine fine stop I get it. True will of destiny."
[Displaced reincarnation in the witch world by Godking Yukkifox]
"Which book is that? And it sounds naggingly familiar. Hey, where and how did you get information about it?"
[It was just there in my memory back after arriving at this world.]
"Ah, nevermind that but what am I if all of me is plagiarism?"
[You are the essence of Plagiarism and shamelessness]
"..."
"Hey doesn't that mean you too are a plagiarised system?"
[...]
[No I am 1000% genuine.]
"No not possible you are mine system and I'm the essence of plagiarism."
[No that is not true it is your misconception]
"Aha, hear what you are speaking. You are the essence of shamelessness and plagiarism."
[...]
"..."
[You have plagiarized my line.]
"..."
*Booom*
The wooden door of Roland room exploded into burnt fragments. Yang Yu who though shocked by it was already ready for flight or fight.
"Your highness Roland!" shouted Anna as it had been her who broke down the door. Anna accompanied by nightingale entered his room.
"Ahem" Yang Yu posed himself to suit a prince and said, "What's the emergency?" Without noticing their queer expressions.
"umm."
"We were passing by when we heard so shouting and cursing. So we thought there was an intruder, and as the door was locked we had no choice but to break it." Nightingale spoke for Anna yet she did so while scanning the entire room, still possessing that same expression.
[Congratulation host you have changed the destiny of Prince Roland's door and have been awarded +10 dtps.]
"..."