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Meanwhile, then.
Olivia Allen was welcoming guests in the garden.
The man who was present raised his voice.
“Are you really going to turn down my request?”
But Alan didn’t blink.
“I am just a therapist. You found the wrong person.”
Befitting her reputation as a flower healer, there were always many visitors to her.
Some guests came for treatment, but others came for political purposes like today.
The man burst into laughter as if he was excited.
“A therapist? Did the ladies compete under the water like that to attend the one healer’s tea party?”
“Oh, I didn’t know that.”
“Slicing shichimi! Don’t you know how much influence you have on the ladies? I’ll give you anything you want! Is it still that difficult to say a word?”
bang!
The man hit the table hard.
he is a noble
However, after a while, his life as an aristocrat would end or his life on this land would end.
He was accused of being a dark follower’s nemesis.
‘A girl who can only do some healing techniques!’
The aftermath of the investigation conducted under the command of the regent was reaching nobles everywhere.
Therefore, the man came here with the intention of writing anything.
Allen put down the teacup and said with a graceful gesture.
“I know that the investigation is as intense as ever. As Prince Lucen said, it’s also true that there are a lot of scavenger hunters trying to frame someone for this opportunity. But how about trusting the regent’s wise judgment and waiting?”
“this… … !”
“If you just tamper with public opinion, you will only be suspicious of Prince Lucen.”
The man, Count Lucen, was speechless.
Alan’s eyes were sharp.
The thief was numb, Count Lucen suspected her.
‘I wonder what this girl knows?’
If he hadn’t sinned, he wouldn’t have come here.
It was a problem because I had sinned.
As the investigation network narrowed, he became more anxious.
‘If we find out, my family and I will be over!’
So, Count Lucen rolled his hair and came to visit the ladies’ close friends, the healers of flowers.
Rumors about Olivia Allen spread through social circles.
It wasn’t just a matter of treating the disease well.
He gained popularity because he listened to the concerns of the ladies, but did not abuse the secrets he had learned through them.
Because of this, Alan’s influence on the ladies was enormous.
‘If she said just one word, she could create a public opinion criticizing the regent!’
But Alan was uncooperative.
It made me want to pour water on my smiling face.
close.
Count Lucen grinded his teeth.
“If you treat me like this, I will think of everything!”
He eventually got up from his seat.
Alan stared at her back.
“Hmm, it seems like you have a lot of grudges.”
But her voice was calm.
The butler saw Count Lucen off and returned to the garden.
The butler asked with a worried face.
“Count Lucerne is at the center of a swarm of aristocrats who are being purged. Can I send it to you like this?”
“But you can’t do anything to me except through the eyes of the Regent. You have to be careful for a while.”
“That word… … .”
“Use more people to make the security tighter.”
“All right. Oh, and Priest Ethan and Mr. Blake have returned to Velium.”
“okay? How did your order go?”
Allen asked without much expectation.
“Isn’t the original request from the master to investigate the events of the Black Mountains?”
“yes. It did.”
“However, it is said that the investigation did not stop and came back after resolving the incident.”
“what?”
Alan was startled.
It was intended to test a priest named Ethan, but it was an unexpected result.
“For that matter, Mr. Blake asked for extra money. What should I do?”
“You’re a mercenary from Merkul, so it’s important to point out the financial issues.”
I thought it would be stupid in that way because it was stupid, but I was surprised.
But it was good news for Alan.
In the first place, only the investigation was commissioned, so once they found out the cause, the solution had to be left to other mercenaries.
However, the task was solved with just one request, and the supply of medicinal herbs was quickly normalized.
If you count those things, it was not worth the extra money.
“Give me a generous amount of extra money from your line. It’s hard to find a mercenary who has good skills and keeps contracts well. It would be good to know.”
“All right.”
Allen looked up as he drank his tea, as if realizing something.
“ah.”
She quickly called the butler back.
“And ask the mercenary. I wonder if the next quest has been decided.”
* * *
Early in the morning, the Bellium branch of the Pars Church.
Ethan sat in the priest’s dining room with a weary face.
Even after returning to Velium, he could not rest and was only working.
During the day, he was busy doing treatment at the treatment center, and at night he was busy making holy water.
In particular, these days, trauma patients often come to the treatment center.
It was because of the aristocratic purge that was taking place on a large scale in Velium.
So yesterday I slept here for the first time without entering the Imperial Palace.
“Even a slave would eat better than this.”
Ethan looked down at the table with a grin.
All that was on the tray was bread, fruit and milk.
Ethan made an impression with the hard bread.
‘You don’t even improve the menu even after you’ve earned so much donations?’
He had never been to the priest’s dining room in the temple before.
We ate dinner at the Imperial Palace or at a restaurant outside.
“What is this, it’s like pouring water into a bottomed poison.”
Ethan clicked his tongue low.
The meal at Patriam Abbey in the countryside would have been better.
At least there, Stella, the Abbot, didn’t steal money.
‘The bread is as hard as a stone on the outside and soft on the inside. The fruit was on the verge of spoiling, so it was all soft and starting to taste sour. It’s okay to drink milk, but… This must have been ripped off from a believer in the name of an offering.’
It must have been that the shepherd who lived near Velium had sacrificed it with difficulty.
And it seemed that bread and fruit were bought at a low price just before they went bad, and the rest were thrown into their back pockets.
As he had been the demon king’s henchman in his previous life, Edan knew well how the barn rat stole wealth.
‘If you see that a lot of donations are not being used for the denomination, you must be busy filling my pockets.’
What does the Pars Church do?
Are religious groups right?
A question popped into Ethan’s mind.
‘I don’t think Eileen was like this when she was there. Did it happen while rearranging the continental order?’
It was common.
There are other people who fought on the battlefield, but those who only gave orders are behind their backs and screaming as if they were my achievements.
After the end of the Anti-Magic War, the status of the new city state increased without fear of the sky.
It was only natural that Saint Eileen was the one who gathered the Seven Heroes.
When Eileen was still alive, she would have taken great care of herself.
And since Eileen disappeared, no one would notice.
‘It’s okay with the donations that came in this time. Even if it was used in the treatment center, there is nothing left, so can you give me some meals?’
Ethan muttered quietly.
“As always, corruption is a problem.”
“yes. I agree with Ethan.”
Ethan turned his head at the sudden interruption.
Nick spoke with a serious face.
“I realized this while treating the people of the Empire. It is clear that corruption is rampant in this empire. Without it, so many people would not be able to groan in pain.”
It was the appearance of a fool.
But Ethan was not surprised, as he had already felt his presence.
‘Are you in a position to say that?’
Whatever Ethan said, the Knicks were sure to interpret it as he liked.
So he said something else instead.
“Why don’t you close the door of the treatment center now? It’s been open for quite some time, so that’s good.”
Nick shook his head.
“no. All the people of the world are still suffering, and the suffering has no end.”
‘Because of you, my pain has no end, baby.’
Ethan looked at Knicks with a pitiful look.
“Do you know that difficult people are only in Velium? If you’ve only been here… … .”
Ethan felt a little chill and shut his mouth.
‘I have a bad feeling about something.’
That was then.
“Heh heh heh! Friends, have you been here?!”
A loud voice came from the entrance to the restaurant.
Ethan and Nyx turned their heads towards it.
Soon Ethan’s eyes widened.
The ominous premonition was never wrong.
‘You crazy?’
Blake was there.
It wasn’t just that.
Priests holding Blake to prevent outsiders from entering were coming one after another.
“No outsiders are allowed in!”
“Aww! I keep getting pulled over!”
“Give your legs a little more strength to hold on!”
“It’s because it can’t be! I think my arm will be pulled out!”
The priests wrapped their arms around Blake’s waist, desperately trying to stop him.
But Blake didn’t seem to know what was hanging from my waist.
Blake approached Ethan with a bright smile that didn’t match his grim impression.
“It’s been a while, my friend!”
Ethan looked at the priests hanging from Blake’s waist with rotten fish eyes.
“I think you can just go.”
“Wow, huh! As much as possible, do not bring in outsiders. Since it is Priest Ethan, we will pass like this.”
The priests were embarrassed and left quickly.
Ethan sighed and pointed to the chair opposite.
“If there was a business, it would have been better to call outside.”
“I had something to tell you, so it happened because I was in a hurry.”
“Will you tell me?”
“It’s something everyone will love!”
Blake set down a heavy pocket on the table.
Nyx, who was watching from the side, widened his eyes.
“Ugh. This?”
Ethan smiled leisurely and grabbed his pockets.
“You got extra money from that therapist.”
“Ha ha ha, yes. It’s all thanks to you. If I had gone alone, I wouldn’t have been able to solve it.”
Checking the contents of the pocket, Ethan stuck out his tongue.
‘They say he’s a famous healer, so he’s definitely spending more.’
Blake continued to smile as if satisfied.
“But when I came, I saw that there was a tent in front of the temple. Is that a treatment center?”
“yes. That’s right!”
I asked Ethan, but the answer came from Nyx.
Blake looked at Knicks without hesitation.
“Hey, is this your friend?”
“No, he doesn’t care… … .”
“yes! He’s a saint candidate like Ethan and his best friend!”
Knicks intercepted Ethan’s reply.
Blake jumped up from his seat and reached out to Nix.
“Oh oh! okay? If it’s a close friend’s friend, you’re also close to me! The introduction is late. I’m Blake, a mercenary.”
“This is Knicks Justia. nice to see you.”
“Hahaha, somehow I think I’ll get along well with you.”
“I feel the same way.”
Ethan pointed his temple to the coordination of the troublemakers.