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priest, live again (4)
“that is······. What do you mean, Joaner?”
Fino muttered in confusion. At that moment, I turned around.
A middle-aged woman without a mask caught my eye.
Although he was skinny, his bones were thick and he was tall and looked strong.
His forearms and shins were covered with scars from a lot of hard work.
There were several scratches on the tightly shaved hair.
The high hawk nose added a strong presence to the overall sharp impression.
······· That person is the representative of Honing Village. Joaner.
“Things are complicated.”
Less squeaky! Joaner put down the cart and answered bluntly.
It doesn’t look like there are a lot of supplies, but it’s still in the mountains, and you’re bringing that up by yourself.
It was great stamina and strength. I hesitated and stood with a shovel feeling like a kkakdugi.
What did you do because you missed the right time to say hi?
Joaner then frowned and looked at me. flinch.
“What is that? It’s a snippet.”
“hello······.”
I politely greeted you.
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Of course, you shouldn’t do the imperial greeting, and it was Prince Jesse’s body that remembered the new national greeting.
In the end, I bowed my head in Korean style. ‘Cause it’s really old
“Gosh. This is an angel who fell from the sky! Not long ago, why!”
“Greetings, Yohonor.”
“You are indescribably precious. Because you have healed our children!”
“Kun! yarn! Come here! You guys talk!”
The residents of the shelter who came out of their houses after hearing the representative’s behavior added a word to protect me.
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On the other hand, children playing with leaves ran up and down.
Then, the hands were busy unloading bread, cheese, and pickled herring from the cart.
Joaner listened to the people and looked at me.
I also observed the sneakers I was wearing.
“You fell from above? You mean the day the hole in the sky was closed?”
“Oh yeah! Because this man fell into the shelter, and there was a pit like this here.”
“It was a lot deeper. When Fino enters, you can’t even see the top of the head!”
“sorry.”
I apologized hastily. The villagers laughed and waved their hand saying it was okay.
‘The angel closed the hole in the sky, Joaner. We believe so.’ Fino added slowly.
Then the representative spoke to me again. The tone was definitely sunken.
“Are you really from heaven?”
“ah······. Yes. Not from the continent. Of course, he wasn’t born in the Empire.”
When I answered that, the woman took a deep breath, as if in pain.
“······ That day, you could see something falling from below. I thought it was because it didn’t seem like the sword of Shinju. Was it a person?”
“It’s not just a person. You had wings!”
“Your eyes were bright purple!”
“He said something he had never heard before! Foreign language?”
“You’ve got a wand that’s so long and so gorgeous!”
Residents and children raced to raise their voices. Seriously surprised, Yohonor opened her eyes wide.
I waved my hand in contemplation. Whoa!
“Hey, keep it a secret from the rest of the town. The lord or superiors… Anyway, please don’t tell my story to outsiders. please.”
“Aww, that’s right! Don’t worry!”
“You can trust Joaner, my angel. They are friends who work day and night to feed us.”
“Think about it, Joaner. He fell from such a high place and created a hole like this without a single wound on his body. It’s completely different from ordinary bettors like us.”
“My face doesn’t hurt at all now, Aunt Joaner. I applied the medicine the angel gave me!”
Kuhn also worked hard to defend me. The president shook his head as if he understood roughly.
Perhaps she was originally a calm personality, and despite the pouring testimonies (?) of the residents, she was blunt throughout.
There was little change in his expression except for the first time he was surprised.
“······okay. But whether it’s an angel or a god, I can’t get out of town right now. You have to stay in the shelter.”
“Ugh.”
Shelter residents covered their mouths with their hands. Fino looked at me with worried eyes.
I waited nervously for the explanation.
“As I said before, Honing will surrender. The imperial army keeps pushing the border… You know Bauterlot? Count’s estate right above our estate.”
Joaner said as he unloaded the firewood from the cart. Then everyone tilted their heads.
“Bow, what?”
“Oh, I heard it. I have never been there.”
“Why there? What’s going on?”
Residents responded enthusiastically. The representative’s voice was serious.
“The people of Bauterlot, united in one accord, surrendered without fighting the Imperial Army. Then they say that the emperor of the empire accepted it without harming anyone. Only the knights were taken prisoner, and all the conscripted old men and children were released.”
“Oh my gosh······.”
People looked at each other and murmured. I gripped the shovel.
It was such an imperial way.
Frederic Lister was not a great man who could easily take his life and rule.
The one I know hated war more than anyone on the continent.
So I had to be patient several times.
He was a generous monarch to the weak, and an adult who was furious only with injustice.
It must have been a lot of discussion with Master before making a final decision.
I’m sorry for making you suffer like this.
Even though I knew it wasn’t my fault, I couldn’t contain my heart.
“They also distributed food to the hungry new people. It is reliable information because the representatives of the neighborhood above and above us all heard it. Some have seen it firsthand.”
“That’s great. Even so, the water level of the Winite River is not as good as it used to be…!”
“It’s not just that. Knowing that Count Bauterlot had lost the trust of the people, the Emperor immediately took him down. There is no lord in that land now. It seems that the emperor’s servants are in temporary control.”
“Oh My God! Are you saying that such a thing is possible?”
“You don’t have a lord? So you don’t even pay taxes?”
“Hey, maybe it is? I will give it to the emperor in the same way.”
“If the domination continues, from next year. The national tax is 10%.”
“1 do?!”
The left crowd widened their mouths. Then, they busily exchanged opinions.
I tilted my head. In Lister, that was the default.
Areas swept by plagues or disasters were also subtracted from another half.
Although the imperial family was wealthy, this was a result of Lister’s general belief that ‘the more powerful should bear more responsibility’.
From the time Ariane Lister inherited the beliefs of Hanan Lumayyan, the Empire has been such a country.
But Penetian was different.
This was the land where the paladins who received the power of the Lord were gathered, and it was the country where they had the main power.
The deep faith of the people and the existence of the upper class with superpowers…
“We pay 20 percent.”
“Yeah, the local lord takes another 40% there. The Empire says it is limited to thirty percent.”
“Hey…!”
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Often brought about corruption.
In the current situation where the monarch was not in good health, it was a particularly fragile structure.
Joaner said with dark eyes.
“We met and discussed with the village heads a week ago. Of course, we also got the opinions of the residents. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you to the shelter sooner.”
“No, Joaner. I know how hard you are.”
“Then, the reason for surrendering is….”
“okay. If you become a citizen of the Empire, at least you don’t have to worry about the future of your children. I’ll be out of breath If I am lucky, I may be able to see the children I sent to the Empire again.”
‘As long as they forgive us.’ Joaner muttered as he wiped the sweat from his forehead on his shoulder.
The residents quickly became quiet. Some sobbed silently and chewed their lips.
The woman who helped repair the fence raised her hand.
“Yoah, there you are. Are you really okay?”
“·················ogue.”
“Something went wrong and I was retaliated against by the lord, what… I’m honestly not afraid of that. Because we were originally treated like hump. It’s always been difficult to make a living.”
“·················ogue.”
“But maybe the Lord will be angry. All of the Crown Princess and high-ranking people… Would you curse us? i’m scared of that I fear that even the children who barely survived will go wrong.”
‘They have the power to make it impossible to speak.’ A thin voice trembled.
Joaner looked at her silently, and finished unloading the rest of the cart.
Soon, everyone’s complexion darkened. Everyone seemed to have the same opinion about him.
Fear stemmed from long-standing beliefs. and inherent obedience.
“Don’t worry about that. A priest has no power to curse anyone.”
“Angel…?”
People turned to me.
I combed Khun’s hair hanging from the hem of his clothes.
The honing children were seldom skinny. Even if I was sick and was in the shelter.
Even though the adults were starving, it was thanks to the fact that the children were fed every day.
A small smile came to mind.
“All that was given to the paladin was the divine physical power and the covenant ether. Priests can open circles to cast oracles, but only if the opponent is within their range. Moreover, as a trust, any harm to life is blocked at the source. It is a ban that even the Pope cannot enforce. So you don’t have to be afraid. Even if there is a priest who has a grudge against you, the Imperial Army will block access before that.”
“ah······.”
The villagers looked at me with blank faces.
Joaner also wiggled his eyebrows as if he wasn’t expecting this.
I scratched the tip of my nose and smiled shyly.
“And to the Lord…. Let me tell you.”
It’s just a word, but I wanted to give you courage. I hope I can help you in your decision.
“········Then I agree.”
Then the resident who expressed his fear first said:
Still terrified, she tried to move forward.
It was the same with the other neighbors. Fino wiped away his tears and shook his head.
He suddenly had swollen eyes.
“I agree too. We have been exiling our children to the Empire since our grandmother’s generation. Hoping to eat well and be happy there… Everyone knew it was dangerous. Not only the kids, but we risked our lives every time. When the sculpture was completed, we all cried and lost sleep.”
“right. It was…”
“Come here, let’s not be afraid of the future. Because we have each other.”
Everyone agreed to that.
The children, who grasped the heavy atmosphere, were held in the arms of adults.
I wrapped my arms around Kuhn’s shoulder and asked carefully.
“I······. So how does surrender work? Have you ever reached an agreement?”
This was very important. For the people here and for me.
Since Honing had decided to surrender to the Empire, the smuggling cards through the Winite River had to be abandoned.
He could have been misunderstood, and conversely, he could have been caught by the New Guild and turned into a traitor.
I didn’t know if the whole town would suffer because of me. The specificity of the exhibition had to be considered as well.
So if there is a more efficient and safer way, I had to know.
“Mahi Malrough, the head of the neighboring town, said that the Imperial forces taking the Count of Bauterlot turned down.”
little slack. Joaner answered bluntly and sat down on the cart.
“If it’s down, it’s on the honing side.”
“Yes.”
“The reason for attacking the southern territory without daring to go inside is……. Is it because there are also rivers and mountains?”
“I don’t know for sure. But the representatives guess so. There is water and the mountain is rough, so it would be good to use it.”
“I think so.”
I glanced back. The sunset was falling on the high mountaintop.
It is a wonderful natural scenery for anyone to see, but seeing it, I had a strange feeling. Umm…
‘Good to use’.
“Mr Joaner. Who is the lord here? Besides the fact that he is a bad guy who abuses and abandons Young Ji-min, I’m curious about things like his inclination and political position.”
“Oh my gosh.”
“Angel?”
“Ouch.”
The villagers looked at me in amazement. I made eye contact with Kun and smiled.
The little boy also closed his eyes playfully.
“And I would like to know the name of the imperial leader who brought the Count of Bauterlot into subjugation. Do you have any information? If there is a map nearby, I would like to see it too.”
As he raised his head as he asked that question, Yohonor sighed with his arms crossed.
There was still no expression on his face.
“··············································································I am not sure how to know, but I heard that the lord is a vile and mean person. He said that even in the royal capital, he only prepares to bring other people down and go up. He was originally a baron, but the fact that he was given the title of title is the result of that effort.”
“Hmm.”
I narrowed my eyes.
A human like that wouldn’t be able to just wait for the Imperial Army to come down.
“And I can’t memorize imperial names well……. A swordsman who played Bauterlot was famous.”
The representative slowly got up from the cart and prepared to descend.
I anxiously waited for her answer.
“’Remless’. That’s what I heard. They call it rimless.”
“ah.”
For a moment, he seemed to laugh. My eyes warmed with pleasure.
“okay.”
I hid my lips and tried to manage my expression. Rimless, MOUTET.
The name alone made me feel like I shouldn’t have dinner tonight.
*
Another night three days later.
Viscount border of Trosart with the town of Horning.
– Tackle, tuck tuck …
– Dumpling, rattling!
The movement of the Lister Empire army was swift.
The person serving emphasizes efficiency and wants speed, so the followers should have done so.
Morale was sky-high.
Although it was a hot summer, there was no epidemic, and the military supplies did not rot, so the soldiers and horses were healthy.
The outstanding wizards were advancing with mana at the forefront of the ranks.
It was to detect hidden portals and magic bullets under the ground.
So far, the borders of the new country have been very sparse, but they should never be vigilant.
Their leader was not in the mood to tolerate such a mistake.
– tickle, tickle
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One of them retreated after a couple of drinks. It was to post a report on the back.
“Captain. There are no vigilantes, let alone sentries. Rumors about the area abandoned by the lord seem to be true.”
“The village is like that. But if it was a mountain, it would be different.”
“Is that so? A local lord with few enlisted soldiers—”
“There was a revelation.”
The eyes under the glasses shone with a determined blue-silver color.
A dark robe came down long and covered the saddle.
The knight bowed his head sternly without saying anything more.
The opponent was a class 8 wizard, a genius prophet, and the leader of Fleur de Lis.
All the points he has touched so far have fallen into His Majesty’s hands. without missing a single place.
So tonight will be the same.
“Good work.”
“Yes, chief.”
The article returned to its place. Modest Bakari stared at the mountain lying black in the distance.
Then he looked behind his back for a moment.