I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 6 - The Time Has Come (2/3)

“Chieftain Balu, I toast you!” Inside the main tent of the beastmen main force, a tall beastman held a barrel of wine captured from the humans, raised the barrel to salute Balu, then lifted the barrel to his mouth and gulped down the wine.

“Thanks to you, Chieftain Balu,” another beastman tore at the piece of meat in his mouth, then swallowed it, saying indistinctly, “If it weren’t for you, we would have lost many warriors in these mountains during this attack.”

“Haha, no, no,” Balu, also slightly drunk, raised his wine cup and toasted. “I just did some minor work. The true heroes of the beastmen are those who shed their blood and gave their lives on the front lines for the beastmen.”

“Speaking of which, have you noticed a pattern?” After a few rounds of drinks, a beastman commander spoke.

“What pattern?”

“We’ve captured quite a few prisoners before. The men were fine, but the women kept saying things like ‘Ugh, kill me’,” the beastman scratched his head. “Compared to that, I still prefer the straightforward men. At least they would actually beg for mercy when captured.”

“So what did you end up doing with those female captives?”

“Killed them, of course. You don’t actually expect me to keep them and have them eat our grain, do you? Come on, they’re so ugly, with thin arms and legs. Who would like that kind of person?”

“Keep them in the army? The warriors below would be disgusted by them.”

“Is that so...” Others also nodded upon hearing this.

Just then, the sound of raindrops hitting the tent came.

At first, everyone didn’t know what was happening. Only Balu, who was drinking wine on the side, suddenly sobered up.

He quickly stood up and ran outside the military tent.

Large raindrops hit his head. Then, in an instant, a fierce wind blew, and heavy rain poured down.

The beastmen were used to living in the desert, usually surviving on oases and well water. It rarely rained in the desert more than a few days a year, and it was often at night. Facing such a torrential downpour now, no one had ever seen such a sight.

Most of the beastmen were still immersed in the joy of rain. After all, for the beastmen, rain was definitely a happy event. But Balu at this moment furiously smashed the wine cup in his hand to the ground.

He looked at the mountains in the distance.

At this moment, although the mountains were still burning, the fire was gradually weakening, and only smoke could be seen.

Human power, in the end, could not overcome nature. Under such heavy rain, the mountain fire would be completely extinguished within a day.

Balu clenched his teeth, looking at the mountain fire in the distance, and his mind was filled with thoughts unknown.

At this moment, the other commanders, who had only just realized what was happening, walked out of their tents. Seeing such heavy rain, and thinking about the fires they had just discussed, their faces also turned grim.

A fierce battle was about to come again.

However, compared to the delay and fierce battle after the fire stopped, various other problems would also follow one after another.

“Chieftain, Chieftain!” At this moment, the beastman in charge of the granary ran up to Balu.

“Our hastily constructed granary was destroyed by the strong wind and the sudden rain. The grain inside is severely damaged by moisture. Although we tried our best to salvage it, in the end, we can probably only save one-tenth...”

“What!?” Hearing this, not only Balu but everyone present could no longer suppress their emotions. Some of them simply rushed towards their own army’s encampment, wanting to see how much damage their army had suffered.

...

Phenix City, Orson finished handling the day’s military affairs and walked out of the room.

Looking at the gray sky, feeling the cold wind carrying damp air blowing towards him, Orson felt utterly refreshed.

“Litte, do you still remember I told you before that war requires timing, terrain, and manpower?” Orson said to Litte, who was following behind him. “Do you know?”

“In other regions of the Empire, the climate during autumn and winter is usually quite dry. However, in the eastern part of the Antica Duchy, which is the area from our Phenix City to the front lines.”

There were many mountains and forests here. In autumn and winter, what should have been dry and cold weather was actually damp and cold.

“Especially during the transition period from autumn to winter, there will be a considerably long rainy season.”

“If it were normal times, it wouldn’t matter, but according to local records, every thirty years, the rainfall during the rainy season here will be even more than in ordinary years.”

“And this year just happens to be that thirty-year cycle.”

“Litte, it’s going to rain.”

Litte listened to Orson’s words, her mind filled with shock.

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“Of course.” Orson nodded. “As a commander, being well-versed in the land we stand on is a necessary quality and the key to victory.”

“This rain will likely be quite heavy. The beastmen usually attack in spring and summer. Why did they specifically choose to attack in autumn and winter this year?” Orson asked Litte, and also himself, half-questioning.

“Orson, what should we do next...”

“Next...” Orson heard this, thought for a moment, then said, “Naturally, we’ll wait for internal conflicts to arise among the beastmen and for them to prepare to retreat voluntarily. Then we’ll pursue them and retake the land.”

...

On the other side, in the Napoli Duchy.

“Have you found out about the so-called Lison Trading Company’s investments in Napoli?” Inside the Duke’s mansion, Giovanni looked at the financial official sitting opposite him and asked in a deep voice.

“Reporting, Your Grace, this is what we have found out over the past few months. These are the workshops with the Lison Trading Company’s capital background. What does Your Grace plan to do next?”

“Freeze and seize the funds of these workshops and bring them under the Duke’s mansion’s operation,” Giovanni said, waving his hand and making the decision.

“Understood.” His subordinate nodded.

“In addition, impose significant import tariffs on the clothing and textiles transported from the Aragon Duchy. Also, provide tax incentives to household textile workshops within the territory to stimulate the territory’s economy.”

“Alright.” His subordinate heard this and also recorded it.

“Alright, you may leave. Carry out the tasks I’ve assigned you well. As long as you do well, your promotion and salary increase are guaranteed.”

“Yes!” His subordinate stood up, bowed respectfully to Giovanni, and then left the Duke’s mansion.

“Your Grace, your guest has arrived.” Just then, a young maid came to Giovanni’s side and bowed to Giovanni.

“Alright, I’ll go now,” Giovanni said, stood up, and walked to his study.

Then, standing at the entrance of the study, Giovanni quickly adjusted his expression. Giovanni, who had been full of dignity in front of his subordinate just moments ago, instantly became a kind and approachable elder from the neighborhood.

Subsequently, he pushed open the door and entered the room.