24 – 5. Peace Movement
There are many causes of conflict.
If there are 100 people, there will be 100 different thoughts. It is unfortunate, but unless the entire human race is connected mentally with nerve cords, it is difficult to unite opinions.
Of course, there are many ways to end conflict. But most of them came down to one solution.
Why go around in circles when there is a convenient way to come up with a conclusion in less than a few minutes that would not have been reached even if you argued and argued for three days and nights?
Losers are silent. Therefore, the stronger one is right.
It was a sight that could often be seen in places where many people gathered and chatted noisily.
“It’s over, you damn son of a b*tch.”
“Kwaaeook…” ….”
“Okay, stop! Until there! This is how our village learned that the egg comes before the chicken! If anyone has any objections, please come forward and prove it.”
“No! Does not exist!”
“Waaa!!”
Luckily, I know how to avoid getting caught up in unnecessary disputes like this. Modern memory was surprisingly helpful in times like this.
There is a truth that people who have no experience risking their family’s honor and life and death, and who have not entered the battle for filial piety, cannot help but be unaware.
That was one of the reasons why Bole did not force me to take the oath.
The honor of not easily fighting with others also had a significant share in my newly built reputation. The power of the result created from big data through countless trials and errors was truly unprecedented.
“Luminous sword Raven, do you mind if I ask you a question?”
“Good.”
“I have been working as a servant for five years now. But we had to go through so many fights due to differences in ideas. “How can I avoid fighting with other people?”
On the way to Villach, among the people who approached me after hearing about my personality, there were also people who asked me this.
I didn’t want to wear out my mouth just by talking, so I showed the glow-in-the-dark sword under the table to those who asked for advice and then gave them the answer.
“You should not argue with fools.”
“But I don’t think so.”
“Then you are right.”
Of course, I didn’t think they understood what I meant.
But we can’t just blame it. There was a big gap between a world where you could just snap a few fingers and run away if you lost, and a world where if you made a mistake and lost, you had to end up in a coffin.
The point is that he liked fighting with many knights, or even wannabe squires. If you don’t have the pleasure of risking your life, how can you endure it?
That’s how small a fight between knights spreads into a big fight, and blood rushes to the head… There were cases where looting started out of nowhere. There is no need to understand that way of thinking.
In a fight with a priest, he plundered to prove that he was superior in strength even though he was behind in logic.
I suddenly wanted to eat some meat today, so I went to a nearby farm to get ingredients for a quick dinner.
I need to prepare a gift for myself in commemoration of my hard fight, so I recommend voluntary payment of protection fees, etc.
But if you rob the poor farmers, you will get nothing but dust. In that case, we had to find a more suitable target, and everyone in the world knows who that target will be.
This is why the church is foaming at the mouth and passing around pledges after seeing articles that are playing Tetris with it instead of trying to destroy the world.
In the northern region where Bole is located, people live side by side with barbarians, so calls to suppress violence have no effect. Since the barbarians have made an oath, I will most likely grant your request to wait for two days.
However, the southern region of the empire not only has relatively good security, but because it borders the Papal States, there are no heretics who openly plunder. In other words, looting here is not much different from saying that knights robbed a monastery.
“I have heard of his character that shuns conflict and loves peace. “Don’t you think it would be perfect if I just pledged there?”
“Um… ….”
“If you pledge now, the church will give you a blessing. “It looks like you’re going on a long journey. How about receiving a blessing?”
“Hmmm… ….”
And on the way, I stopped at a village and had the power to defeat the invasion of thieves, and I arrived at Villach by disintegrating the thieves I encountered as well. This may be one of the factors that makes the church feel paranoid again.
It was like that when I saw the deacon’s expression, which had been trying to smile without even looking for the reason, was slowly collapsing with anxiety.
I typed on the calculator in my mind for a moment.
If you ask if there are any disadvantages to me because I made the pledge, there are. This is because there are major restrictions on private duels and looting.
But does that really matter? It wasn’t really like that. It’s not something I usually do.
So, personally, it didn’t matter even if I made the pledge.
Of course, there were not only disadvantages to the pledge. If you tell the knights to stop fighting, I will listen.
First of all, it had the effect of increasing the favorability of clergy and people with the faithfulness trait. Also, I was able to give the impression that I wouldn’t just start stealing at first sight.
More than anything, if you want to go to the Vatican, you need something to guarantee your identity, and participating in this event is a means of doing so.
“Yes, there is nothing that can’t be done.”
“Thank you! Then, would you please come to church tomorrow and grace the occasion? “A pledge ceremony will be held at the end of the council.”
After hearing my answer, the deacon repeatedly assured me that he would see me at church tomorrow, and then returned home with a happy expression on his face.
I looked at the spot where the deacon left for a moment, then went up to see if Licia, who was alone in the room, might be bored.
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“I heard that a council is being held today, and that they will even take oaths there.”
“Then, sir, you are also going to take the oath?”
“Okay. What do you want to do?”
After I woke up the next day, I immediately got ready to leave. I asked Lisia, who was standing up with me, rubbing her eyes and letting out a small yawn.
“I want to go too. “I’ve never seen a council.”
“Okay, then get ready to go.”
You could rest at the inn, but since you said you wanted to see me, I guess it wouldn’t be a problem if I took you with me.
After feeding the girl breakfast, we went out into the street together. Unlike yesterday, people started the morning energetically.
People were entering the stalls, and the voices of children running down the street and merchants soliciting customers could be heard from all directions.
The square where the gang fight took place the day before was as clean as if nothing had happened.
The only thing that could be done was a scratch on the wall that showed that something had happened.
It was my first time coming to Villach, but I didn’t feel the need to stop and ask people passing by to find the church.
All I had to do was follow the sound of the bell ringing from the spire that was visible far away. Moreover, I wasn’t the only one taking steps to church like this.
“Ha… “It’s annoying.”
“What can I do? They say if you don’t, you will be excommunicated. If you don’t mind trying it once, don’t go.”
“That’s it, that’s enough. Do you want to live because the world is so sad? hehehe!”
And when we finally arrived in front of the church, we were greeted by the Western Wall made of people.
Lysia opened her mouth when she saw the crowd swarming around like her body.
“There are quite a lot of people.”
I nodded silently.
“Is there room for us?”
“Wait a moment.”
It was expected because it is not common for several nearby clergy to gather together to hold a council meeting, but even taking that into account, it was a bit harsh.
However, since it is impossible to have priority over the knight who came to pledge, I was able to gain an internal agreement to justify pushing through with my strength.
“Hold on tight.”
“Oh… ….”
Lisia felt like she would miss it if she held her hand, so she took her horse.
After holding on to her body for some time, she was successfully able to reach the front seat with a clear view of the council. With so many people, of course there were no chairs.
I put down the girl who was looking around the inside of the church.
Even compared to that of Bole, it was definitely a large church. Perhaps because they had a lot of money, murals depicting saints were painted along the walls and pillars.
And under the ceiling, which seemed to be supported by the technology of this era, priests dressed in pure white gathered in groups of twos and threes. Fortunately, they each had their own chair.
“Peace in the Church and in the world! Thanks to all of your hard work, we finally found a way to make it happen.”
“This was possible because there were knights and faithful believers who pledged not to use their swords for personal use, but only for righteous purposes given to them by God Europa. But there are still those who do not sympathize with that cause. “What should we do with these people who even take excommunication for granted?”
“Today we will widely publicize the results of our lengthy discussion. And by doing so, we will be able to take a step toward true peace!”
A priest who appeared to be a priest looked at us gathered in front and shouted loudly.
And with the final bell ringing in the church, announcing the start of the council, the clergy sat down in unison.
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