unsolved riddles (2)
At that meaningful and strange voice, the baron couldn’t help but ask back, forgetting that he hadn’t even properly greeted him yet.
Of course, there couldn’t be a person here who was kind enough to reply that he had come at a busy time.
“Then let’s continue reporting on the Holy Empire.”
Anyway, I looked at George and chined.
Then George raised his eyebrows and began to open his mouth again.
“Anyway, the bottom line is that. The fact that an unexpected manpower came in. Quite a lot too… … I mean.”
“In the end, how you use the healers is what matters.”
“Well, that would be it.”
I lightly stroked my chin and lost myself in thought.
Originally, the purpose of being a healer, which they demanded of them, was only a means for strategic operation after all. A recovery force that will be useful in the war against the Federation Empire.
However, they sent it ahead of time, but if it is neglected or misused, it will surely be a waste.
then… … .
“When did they say they would arrive?”
“Considering the time and distance of contact, it will probably take two weeks.”
“Two weeks… … .”
… … It sounds like you might be thinking of something interesting.
I slowly tapped the tips of the armrests of my chair with my fingers, then stood up and twisted my lips.
“I’ll make sure you’re ready by then.”
After all, a valuable worker has returned to help with the work.
My gaze, looking at the calendar, eventually reached the bewildered Baron Vidor.
* * *
The healers entering Esteban’s capital felt something like a strange atmosphere. It was none other than the appearance of the citizens looking at themselves heading to the royal castle.
It was not the alertness of discovering the suspicious procession of strangers, nor even the suspicion.
Even though it was not common to see such a large number of priests outside of the Holy Kingdom.
malevolent malevolent-
And that bizarre atmosphere gradually grew thicker as they got closer to the castle.
okay. It was never a normal reaction. The high priest who led the procession at the head of the procession also noticed this strange fact.
‘illusion?’
It was felt enough even in the wagon. It was a gaze that knew that their existence, the priests of the Holy Empire, would undoubtedly be of help to Esteban.
A look that clearly knew that nothing else would happen.
It was on the contrary that they became suspicious of this procession before they knew it. I remember that Esteban’s royal family hadn’t been given the proper news yet… … .
“Did the saintess inform you of the dispatch of the healer?”
the high priest asked cautiously. If there is a possibility, it is the most likely.
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However, the saintess shook her head with the same innocent expression as she was looking out the window.
“huh? no?”
“You mean you didn’t tell anyone.”
“huh.”
“… … Then there must be only one possibility.”
… … Is it 1 prince?
The High Priest’s eyes hardened seriously.
As far as he knew, there was no other person than Allen Esteban who would notice that a priest had been dispatched and do this.
It was difficult to guess why, but it must have been that he spread the news of the Healer’s visit to the people for some purpose.
At least in the line the high priest was convinced of, he had no choice but to think so.
‘But why did he do this?’
It was a fundamental question. Is there any advantage to him in this?
No, there won’t be any benefit.
The flushed expressions of the priests who were with him right now prove it.
However, it was too simplistic behavior to buy a good impression by simply showing a welcoming appearance. It was all the more so when considering the relationship between the two countries, which had already been tied down by the two elements of Shin Sung-cheol and the federal empire.
Then, more than that, it means that the man named Prince 1 is aiming for something… … .
‘… … It’s frustrating.’
It was just frustrating not knowing what he was aiming for. It was to the point where I felt like I was involved even before it started, as it had been in the previous meeting.
Even more cramped was the fact that this visit was not conducted in a coercive position like the previous one.
Rather, the position of an explicit partnership.
Even more ironically, even the initiative was in Esteban, a weak country.
It was thanks to their clever positioning and the perfect way of life using the weapon called Shin Sung-cheol.
‘Hoo, since Shin Seong-cheol was taken as collateral, it was inevitable that this would happen… … .’
Because of this, the closer he got to the castle, the more the high priest’s insides burned.
‘Still, this time, I hope things turn out the way I thought… … .’
Just by hiding such a bitter expression.
At that time, someone’s voice was heard from the side of the high priest.
“Priestess Gardenen, don’t worry too much.”
“Sir Roland.”
The high priest turned his head and looked at the escort knight sitting next to the carriage.
Thorough heavy armament that does not tolerate even the slightest gap. And silver armor that sparkled whenever the sunlight hit it.
It was the appearance of Paladins, the royal guard knights that the Holy Kingdom is proud of.
“Everything will go according to the will of the Holy Kingdom.”
Paladin Roland of the Holy Kingdom.
His eyes, revealed through the helmet, were shining.
* * *
“Greetings to His Highness the King, who is a milestone for many knights and leads the Esteban kingdom.”
“Welcome back to Esteban, High Priest. Please have a seat.”
“I don’t know what to do with the welcome.”
After the old-fashioned greeting, the Grand Priest of Garden sat down in the seat across from his father. It was a comfortable and calm atmosphere, the opposite of the sharp atmosphere that had previously discussed apostasy.
Actually, unlike that time, this meeting was taking place in my father’s office.
It is said that it has become extremely private and intimate.
“okay. Are the priests you brought resting comfortably?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Thanks to the provision of the villa with the same mindset as hahahahae, the priests who are tired of traveling for a long time are fully relieved.”
“… … Right.”
Of course, even so, this is a meeting with ‘that’ terrible fundamentalist, High Priestess of Garden. If it was frustrating, it would have been frustrating, but it would be clear that it would not be as comfortable as it was.
“Chemm!”
My father must have sensed the uneasy feeling as well, so he immediately gave me a glance and entrusted me with the subject of the conversation.
Simply put, he handed over the troublesome situation to me.
I shrugged and slowly floated my luck.
“I think I need to explain the situation first.”
“Yes, Your Highness the First Prince. Then I will tell you.”
After taking a short breath, the high priest began briefly explaining the situation.
From the high priests of the Holy Empire dispatching healers and giving advice, to the Pope accepting it. And after that, until joining the saintess in the border area.
“Right.”
… … Well, you can’t be a nobleman.
As expected, I nodded my head at the situation as expected.
However, it was not laughable that it was packaged as a ‘good deed’ of the Holy Empire rather than ‘spitting’.
“That’s why you’re saying that you brought the priests to guide them.”
“That’s right.”
“Okay, I understand that part roughly.”
It was a question-and-answer session to confirm what we knew in advance. And that was the same for the next question.
“Well, where does the Pope of the Holy Empire want them to be placed? Palace? another big city? North or ghetto? Or else… … Battlefield?”
The high priest flinched slightly at the last words, but he soon calmed down and began to answer carefully.
“Currently, the healers who have arrived in the capital are the ones sent to help Esteban. I dare say that it is unreasonable to say that the Seongguk decides the placement of such people.”
“What are you talking about so hard? All you have to do is tell them to use it.”
“… … .”
I let out a laugh at the slightly flustered figure of the Grand Priest Garden.
Then he turned his head to look at his father and continued talking.
“It’s not a bad opportunity. What does your father think?”
“Well, fortunately there were no attacks by barbarians this winter, right? So, I think it will be all right to treat people with bone diseases in cold weather.”
“Hmm, since nothing special happened, you’re saying let’s deploy them in major cities like the councilors.”
“okay.”
Certainly, for now, it was just to prepare for the unexpected in each region.
That’s not a bad thing either… … In the end, it sounds like it won’t be of much help right away.
of course.
‘I don’t intend to end up using it normally like that.’
There were already other ways to use it.
I opened my mouth lightly with a smile on my face.
“If there is nothing else to do, why not make something useful for them right away?”
“… … what?”
“… … .”
At those words that were quietly thrown out, the faces of my father and the high priest hardened a little.
“Allen Esteban. Are you saying that we are going to start a war right now?”
War… … It’s a war… … .
He must have thought that way because he mentioned the battlefield in the conversation with the high priest earlier.
“That wouldn’t be bad either, but unfortunately I didn’t set out to make something like that where I had to ‘use’ them.”
“… … hmm? Did the two words mean different things?”
“of course.”
My father’s eyes were full of doubts as he expressed his doubts.
In response, I shrugged lightly and added an explanation.
“useless… … That was to say they had other things to ‘do’ from now on. What you can and should do as a therapist.”
“It’s something I have to do… … I have no idea what you are talking about. You think it’s enough for them to reside in each region, but is there more to it?”
“It would be something like this.”
Taking out Esteban’s map, my fingers moved slowly and pointed to a mountain somewhere in the eastern part of the country.
However, not only the High Priest, but also the king’s father didn’t know where it was, so he just tilted his head and looked at me.
That would be the case, and the place I was so sick of was just the center of a mountain range full of green.
It’s so deep that nothing is really written.
Well, if it was really natural, it was natural.
“There is a place called Garon Village here.”
“… … Garon Village?”
“It is a village built by slash-and-burn farmers in the east. The population will be less than 100 people, so it is natural that you do not know.”
“A slash-and-burn village?”
“… … .”
Father’s eyes narrowed. It was as if he was asking how you knew that.
But I didn’t care about that gaze and continued to say what I had to say.
“If possible, we will place all healers from the Holy Land here.”
“entire? Do you mean everything in that place?”
“… … .”
just quietly. However, he said something that would be a bit shocking.