Chapter 428 – 428 – May 1, 1751. American Colonies

As I entered the village, I heard the bright voice of an old man.

“Hey! Hey Dutch! This time, please don’t make a fuss in the village, just stay quiet and leave! “You got into a fight last time while gambling, right?!”

The town sheriff, who wore a star-shaped badge on his coat, spoke to me as if admonishing me while holding a shotgun on his back.

Since I usually go out fighting on odd days, I seem to be an important subject of observation by the village sheriff.

‘The old village sheriff is patrolling inside the village, but he came in by mistake. By chance, I was unlucky enough to catch my eye.’

“That bastard is cheating at gambling!”

Even though my life is a mess, I don’t just fight.

We fought for a reason.

The main reasons are gambling, fraud, prostitution, pickpocketing… It’s like that.

Anyway, the town sheriff seems to think I am the main source of problems in the town.

“You dude, be careful. This time, my country came to inspect the colony. If you are caught by a judicial officer inspecting the mainland of the British Empire, there is no way I can protect you. Even if you are a native of this village, I cannot save you. “Your grandfather and father’s names are completely unheard of by people on the mainland.”

“Under! Do you think I, ‘Dutch Von the Micah IV’, would be scared by something like that?”

“You bastard, how long are you going to insist on such a childish name? Your father’s name isn’t Myka III. Your father’s name is Arthur Marston. You are from the Marston family. I’ll follow in your father’s footsteps and become the local sheriff. Living like a fool… Tsk tsk. How much will your grandfather and father wail if they see you now?!”

“Noisy! Yeongtaengi! I’m all grown up now! How long are you going to nag me?!”

“Oh my, tsk tsk. When you’re all grown up, quickly get married and have children. “Why did you reject Miss Mary White, whom I introduced you last time?”

“It looks so stubborn and uninteresting. I like hot women. … Well, on second thought, it might be okay. In my dictionary, there is no such thing as rejecting a woman.”

The town sheriff knew my father and grandfather well and was close to them.

In particular, when my grandfather was a sheriff, I taught him as an assistant and served as a sheriff with my father.

Although both are dead now.

Maybe that’s why, even though I was the town’s troublemaker, the level of punishment was very mild.

Sometimes, when an accident occurred, they were locked in a police cell for a while to cool off, but most of the time, they were released after a day or two.

Maybe it was because the town’s sheriff was my strong ally that I grew up to be the town’s troublemaker and troublemaker.

“Okay? Really? Then, go back to Miss Mary White, apologize for your rudeness that day, and ask her out again for an after date. I’ll tell you well. You, too, should get married and have children and carry on the Marston family blood. Every time I see you, you idiot, I have no shame in seeing the dead Arthur. “You will grow up when you get married and have children.”

“… Hehe, I guess so.”

The protagonist of the original game does not date a woman named Mary White.

But I’m of the opinion that I want to fuck every woman I can fuck…, The original protagonist didn’t even touch Mary White, saying she looked knowledgeable and uninteresting, but when I saw her, she was pretty and had the style of a wise mother and good wife, so I thought she was worth picking on.

“You know that the White family is a family with a grand mansion, like the noble family in the next town, right? Although Mary White is a minor, she is a chaste lady worthy of your attention. Don’t be too harsh on her, just go on a few dates and if she’s okay with it, formally propose and get married. “If you misunderstand and touch a woman of the White family, you will be shot with a shotgun by the men of that family.”

The old sheriff seemed to sense something strange about my sinister smile and added.

To roughly explain the meaning of his words, he meant that rather than picking on an innocent girl and abandoning her, take responsibility and even marry her.

There is an ally named the White family behind her, so if she does something like that, they will be behind her.

“Okay. “I knew.”

When I think about it, America and the West in this era are quite conservative, so having sex or having a child without getting married is viewed very negatively, and in some cases, even considered a crime.

In particular, the United States could be seen as a region where such tendencies were particularly strong, thanks to the large number of Puritans who crossed the Atlantic to escape religious persecution.

In the case of women, unless they are living the lowest life as a prostitute in a gang, there is almost no reason to give up their virginity without getting married.

Although modern America is somewhat liberal, the ascetic views of the Calvinist Puritans were widespread in the United States of this era.

Is it for no reason that alcohol was considered a sin and that something like the Prohibition Act was passed as a federal law before World War II?

All of these religious and social cultures were the foundation.

“Well, the ‘federation’ hasn’t even been created yet.”

“Huh? Dutch, did you say something?”

“No. Say nothing. Then I’ll go do some business.”

I finished my conversation with the town sheriff and walked towards the only two grocery stores and general stores in town.

In front of the general store, there were several tables and chairs where people could rest or chat, and most of the village’s elderly people, who had nothing to do, occupied the place and chatted.

It feels a bit like a private senior center run by a village.

I passed them by, grabbed the handle of the general store door, and opened it with strength.

When I opened the door of the general store and entered, the small bell on the door rang and rang, letting the general store owner know that I had entered the general store.

The inside of the general store had the feel of a local general store that was cleaned appropriately.

There was no dust in places that were mainly touched by human hands, but a small amount of dust had accumulated in places that were not touched.

This was mainly the case with the high ceilings, which was probably visible because I was tall.

I was able to immediately notice that the general store owner was having trouble cleaning the dust from the top because he was short and could not reach with his hands.

The owner of the general store was sitting on a chair at the counter, and it was his grandfather, who was quite old, like the town sheriff…, He was reading a small book with his pipe in his mouth, and when he heard the sound of a bell and heard a sign, he slowly turned his eyes to me.

“… Is it Dutch? … Tsk, I somehow had a bad dream today. You bastard, if you steal again like last time, you will die. “Do you think I don’t know?”

As soon as the general store owner saw me, he frowned and gave me a very unhappy look.

The general store owner could never like me because stealing and pickpocketing were my specialties.

“What are you talking about? I’m a thief. “I, ‘Dutch Von the Micah IV,’ do not cowardly steal.”

“I guess so. “After you go, there are always some things left empty.”

“I guess that’s because you can’t count numbers properly.”

“You bastard, you have such a habit of speaking. “You have to check your pockets when you leave to make sure you haven’t stolen anything.”

“Isn’t that illegal? “You’re recklessly going through other people’s pockets.”

“If you don’t like it, leave right now.”

“Tsk. Okay.”

I wandered around the general store.

The owner of the general store glared at me with hawk eyes and watched my every move, but as other customers came in, his watchful eyes on me weakened.

Seeing an opportunity, I pretended to select items and with quick movements, I swiped a bag of biscuits, a bundle of tobacco leaves, smoked meat, and a glass bottle of alcohol into subspace.

Normally, I would have just stolen a small bag of biscuits and hidden it between my crotches, but since I have a subspace function, I could steal more as long as the general store owner wasn’t looking at me.

Hehe, it looks like you’re letting your guard down by saying you can just search your body when you leave. But I hid it in subspace. How are you going to find it?’

And after waiting for the right time, I tried to go out with the other customers as they left the general store.

However, the general store owner blocked my path and prevented me from leaving.

“I have to do a body search like I promised. Please cooperate obediently.”

“Wow, really, this is ridiculous. Okay. Good. Search as you please.”

I proudly raised both hands and asked for a body search.

When I came out confidently, the general store owner was taken aback for a moment.

However, he soon sharpened his gaze again and searched my body thoroughly.

I searched every pocket thoroughly, but there wasn’t a single item from the general store that came out in particular. It was because it was in subspace.

“… “I guess he didn’t steal it this time because I warned him that he would be searched.”

“Really, is that what you’re going to say to me now? In times like this, shouldn’t you first apologize? Hey inspiration. Try following me. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s noisy. Dutch. I’ve seen you steal from our general store since you were little. Do you think I don’t know that I only watched it in moderation when I was young, but as I grew up, my methods became more sophisticated, and I was less likely to get caught? Why did you come into my general store if you weren’t going to buy anything in the first place? Get out, you bastard. It’s so bad.”

“Tch, I have a bad temper.”

I left the general store safely, showing off my bad mood.

I stole something and didn’t get caught.

After leaving the general store, I walked a short distance and when no one was looking, I grinned wryly.

Even these small thefts were fun, and most importantly, I saw a system window saying that the ordeal had been solved.

〈 Trial on the 11th floor. ‘Stealing Items’ has been completed. 〉

〈 As a reward for completing the 11th floor trial, ‘Skill: Deception Lv.1’ is provided. 〉

〈 Deception Lv.1: For some reason, your lies are more persuasive. The chance of deceiving your opponent increases. It is effective not only in conversations between individuals, but also in group-to-group or strategic, tactical, and tactical aspects. (Passive skill) 〉

〈 The first additional trial on the 11th floor is ‘Have a normal conversation with the town sheriff.’ You’ll need to start and end conversations normally, without the town sheriff becoming suspicious of your criminal activity. 〉

〈 Access to the 12th floor trial is possible. 〉