Miss Louisa From the Valley of the Wind

Deal

Shine looked sharply at Joni.

"What's your job at the Sorka trade union?"

"There is no sir. I just got a job recruiting people who want to work. And if I succeed I get a wage."

"Don't lie anymore, it'll aggravate your punishment"

"Even sir. I'm not lying. Before that I also only worked as a manual laborer in the Sorka trade union in the kingdom of Fatma. After the Sorka trade union stood in the wind valley kingdom, I pulled Mr. Peachu here to find people who would work. But I'm not tied directly to the union."

"So you're a direct member of Peachu?"

"Truly sir"

"You.... Do you want to work here?"

The nine people looked at each other, and then nodded.

"If you guys want to work here, why don't you come straight here. Instead of troublemaking first to get attention"

They all lowered their heads, not daring to stare at Shine's face.

"What day is your job? Cowherd?"

"Not sir. The cattle herders in Akna village are very few. Because Akna village does not have a large grass field like Alma village. I pick up firewood sir, once a week there are chives coming from the city of Riack come to buy it" said Muse

"I too sir, take firewood. Just like Muse, sell it on the chives that come to the village."

"The others?"

"The three of us gathered the honey of the master forest"

"Isn't forest honey expensive?"

"Yes sir, but very limited. Sometimes in one week, we don't get any honey at all. "

"The four of you?"

"We don't have a clear job sir. Sometimes we collect herbs to sell to the city of Yama. Or replace the man shepherding the cow"

"Why did you not come to the city of Hinom? Isn't the kingdom opening jobs for city guards and royal soldiers?"

"Sorry sir. We have no idea about that news at all. After all, being a royal warrior or a city bodyguard required martial skills or magic. And we don't have it"

"Was his announcement not affixed to the village hall?"

"There is a master. But we hardly anyone can read. The village chief just said there was a reception of the royal soldiers" Muse said

"In the city of Hinom, there was provided a training ground for it. Before you are determined to be a city guard or a royal warrior, you will be trained first for three months"

They nod their heads.

"If only as city guards, after three months you will be placed directly in the city you will guard. If it becomes a royal warrior, the training is continued for another three months into six months of training. And all trainees are required to attend the literacy training."

"You nine, for making the mistake of destroying Miss Louisa's farm, you must be punished. Your punishment we sent to the city of Hinom, following the training of the royal army. Whether you become the city guard, or the royal warrior depends on your training. How's it?"

"We are willing sir" they replied in unison.

"Tomorrow morning you go home first to the village, say goodbye to the old man and the village chief. Before noon you should get here. A colleague of ours will take you to Hinom"

"But sir, how about your living expenses we were there. We have very little money"

"After registration, and acceptance, all your needs are taken care of. Uniform, barracks, and food every day. Also once you're registered, you earn eight bronze coins a day."

They all smiled happily.

"Wer, Gon takes them to rest. Let's get Brandy here later"

"Senior good. Come follow us" Werdan told the nine men.

After they left, there was Shine and Jony.

"Well Jony. Now what do you want?"

"I mean sir?"

"You are guilty anyway. If you were a citizen of the Valley of Wind Kingdom, maybe I can still give you some leniency. But you are registered as a citizen of Fatma even though your mother is from the village of Akna."

"You give me two choices. First you're put in jail for two years, after your sentence ends you're deported to the kingdom of Fatma. Your name was labeled black for twenty years meaning that for twenty years, you were not allowed to enter the territory of the Valley of the Wind."

Jony lowered his head, his face pale as if he had no blood.

"Second option, you're willing to bear witness to Peachu's trial. Because legally he was guilty of deliberately pitting Akna village and Alma village. In return your sentence will be commuted to probation for not committing any crime for a year and you are under our supervision"

"I chose the second, sir. "

"Well if that's your choice. For the next year, you're working on this farm so we can keep an eye on you easily"

"But sir, I'm not very good at farming"

"You can take care of our cow. His wages were equal to that of a land worker, seven bronze coins a day. "

"If my probationary sentence is completed, can I apply to become a city guard or royal lord's warrior?"

"Why?"

"From childhood I want to be a royal soldier or a lord's city bodyguard"

"It could be, but you have to take care of your transfer of citizenship status. Because the kingdom does not allow the citizens of other kingdoms to become soldiers of the Valley of the Wind kingdom"

"Thank you, sir..I'll do my best"

Tok.dok...

"Eh, Brandy. Let's sit down first."

"What's senior?"

"Tomorrow, those nine little destroyers you drove to Hinom. I told them to get here before noon. "

"Where did I take senior? In jail? Miss won't agree"

"Huh you this. Take them to the training ground of the royal soldiers. I'll make you a cover letter for Deep. So that he'll take care of it there"

"Senior good. That all?"

"Maybe another three or four days Peachu comes. If we haven't come back here yet, can you handle it?"

"Can senior. But where will I hand it to? To Hinom or to Riack?"

"Ke Riack, because the village of Alma is in the Riack region. And another one, take Joni to the cowboy barracks..Tell to

Bucella to watch him. "

"Good Senior"

"Joni, all our previous talks have been sealed with a spell. So you can't dodge. Before it was passed with a contract seal, were you sure of your choice?"

"It's sir"

"Get your hand"

Joni stretched out her hand.

Shine reads the spell and slowly a circle appears in Jony's hand.

"This contract is valid for a year and binding. If you try to run, your hands will bring you back here"

"Good sir"

"Now you go. I'm gonna take a little rest before I leave"

*****

Morning arrives.

Louisa was preparing to leave for Lake Blue.

Upon arriving at the train, he heard the guard on duty talk about the incident last night.

He looks around..

"Who's looking for Miss?"