Run Away Villian

Uprising 2

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"Looks like it your plan is taking off already brat" Commented Rosh who was seating on the sofa,  his long legs resting on the top of the coffee table.

Knox who was busy examining the papers he was holding pause and put it down to look at the long haired man.

"So what's the brilliant idea that our little partner did?" He ask, pertaining to Mr. Winston. The owner of the jewelry shop he sold his first diamond.

"Apparently, he displayed the diamond among with the other jewelry he was selling. Thus, all of his customer see it when they try to look for what to buy. Although it seems like he was just displaying it and not selling" Explained Rosh that made Knox nod his head.

"Pretty cleaver of him. Just displaying it to attract more customers huh" He commented.

"Indeed it was. According to this article some merchants and low ranking nobles even offer him a hefty amount of money for such rare gem but he refused" Explained Knox further.

"Not only that it seems that the rumor about the new gemstone start to circulate among nobles too but it seems to be among those low ranking once. But that is still quite impressive" He added.

"That is good but we should lesses this rumor from spreading futher. After all it will be a pain when nobles from all over the kingdom just randomly appear here in the east" Answered Knox as he goes back to reading again.

"Are you going to use 'them' then?" Ask Rosh that Knox replied with a soft chuckle.

"Probably, after all that is what 'they' are use for" He answered, not answering Rosh question directly. But Rosh was able to came with the same answer.

          Later that day Knox decided to walk around the town. The townsfolk that once avoided him as if he was carrying a disgusting and deadly disease now greet him with smiles and warmness.

It seems that people have accepted him truly as their leader. Many things have changed in Belvon since Knox arrival.

First to notice was the people's condition. When Knox arrived in Belvon everyone, including woman, man, child and elderly is extremely malnourished. But most of them have now recovered with the help of the ration that Knox have been giving freely.

Although he must admit it playing goody two shoes to gain the people's approval of him hurts his pockets as every single penny that was use for the welfare of the people and other expenses all came from his earnings when he was still in charge of protection of the Duchy's heir.

But now almost all his earnings from that odd job is on the verge of disappearing. To make it simple soon enough Knox will be broke if this project of his does not succeed.

As he was walking he reach the center of the town unknowingly. The center was  large. It was equivalent to two basketball courts.

The center was buzzling as most of the people was there to collect there rations for the day. But that is not what drove Knox there. It was the building being build at the very center.

It was standing out of all the buildings as it was the biggest that is yet to be build. It was the size of two normal house combined. It was also the tallest with it being three storey.

It was half completed already as  it was the only remaining building to be built anyway so the work force was now all being pour into it. Also, many more townsmen join the work force as the people grew found of Knox more.

"Looks like i will have my own place sooner or later" Knox mumble to his self as he look at the still unfinished building.

As he was admiring the building he felt that someone stand beside him so he turn to his side to see who it was.