Chapter 388. A Weapon Named Faith (3)
Two hours ago.
The time when Lloyd was talking with Vibeon at Lake Capua, halfway up the Eastern Mountain Range.
In the territory under the mountain range, the left angel Raphael radiated a unique affinity to the residents of the territory.
all the way! Whoops!
“great. one more.”
Left angel Raphael’s hands moved busily.
He picked up a bucket full of cow’s milk and moved it aside.
He picked up an empty bucket and handed it to the shepherd.
Mokdong’s hands were also busy.
Joo Woo-wook cow’s milk filled the bucket with steam.
A hearty smile formed on the shepherd’s lips.
“Heh heh heh. You can’t help me like this. I don’t know if I’m just bothering the left angel.”
“What are you saying? All I can do is help. You didn’t hurt your back last month.”
Left angel Raphael smiled benignly.
his words continued.
“If you carry a heavy bucket with an injured back, you will be overwhelmed. I’ll get hurt again and I’ll have a chronic back disease. It’s easy to get hurt where you’ve been hurt.”
“Ouch, guys like me always get hurt and live like that.”
“No. Don’t humble yourself like that and save yourself.”
“Heh heh heh. yes. I understand, Mr. Left Angel. thank you so much for this….”
“Are you going to serve me a meal?”
“Good. Just like that, the canned potatoes this time are really good and delicious.”
“Potato. good.”
Raphael’s smile grew warmer.
Even the hands of a shepherd milking a cow were filled with joy.
Moderately cool wind.
Moderately warm sunlight.
Even the clouds that walk in between.
It was a perfectly secluded and beautiful day.
Raphael thought.
‘It’s not always perfect, so the fun is the human world.’
because it’s not that good
Sometimes there are dark clouds and showers pouring down.
Even then, the warm sun was beating down.
It was different from Heaven, where everything was always perfectly beautiful.
That’s why, paradoxically, the perfect sunlight on a day like this felt even more beautiful.
‘Potatoes too. not bumpy some taste off. or not stored properly. whether it has sprouted But that’s why you’re amazed when you taste the perfect potato every once in a while.’
Carrying a bucket full of cow’s milk.
Back to the shepherd’s house together.
Raphael liked this place a little better.
But that was then.
“By the way.”
The voice of a shepherd who squeezes through his thoughts.
When I turned my head, the shepherd who was walking side by side was also looking this way.
“You might think it strange if I ask you this, but do you know the news about Master Lloyd?”
“The news of Lloyd Frontera?”
“Yes, Left Angel.”
“Um, that sounds strange. Everyone knows that he returned to the estate a while ago, and you should be well aware of it.”
“I know that. But what can I say? There is something a little strange about it.”
“What’s strange about it?”
the Left Angel asked.
The shepherd furrowed his nose as if he were embarrassed.
“He said he sincerely cares for and loves all of Young Ji-min.”
“aha. I’m talking about the fact that he announced as the jewel of truth. right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Were you surprised?”
“That’s it, heh heh. yes.”
The shepherd smiled embarrassedly.
“I knew very well that Master Lloyd cared for Yeongji. It’s because he hates to lose money. Still, I was a little bit surprised that he truly cares for and loves people like me.”
“Why are you surprised?”
“That’s because you don’t need to care and love with all your heart.”
It seems natural.
said the shepherd.
“Guys like us just work hard, pay taxes, and when war breaks out, they are dragged to the battlefield. then die Wouldn’t that be the end? High-ranking people are just a little better than livestock, and sometimes worse than livestock, it’s guys like us. good to have The more the better. If you don’t have it, bring it from somewhere else and fill it up. An existence that is treated as a number just like that.”
“But was Lloyd Frontera different?”
“yes. Lord Lord and Master Lloyd were different. In particular, Master Lloyd used to have a really good temper…But at some point, it changed dramatically. Because he treated us humanly. Even when everyone is in danger, come forward and protect us. Whoops though. You just take care of the lower ones meticulously, and you are so sincere that you want to pluck and eat something for us later.
“haha. I guess I didn’t even know that he truly cared for and loved everyone.”
“yes. I didn’t know you cared for us that much.”
“So was it good?”
“no.”
The shepherd shook his head resolutely.
He looked at the left angel with meaningful eyes and said.
“I am rather worried.”
“Are you worried?”
“It seems like you keep overdoing it alone.”
“You mean Lloyd Frontera?”
“yes. I’ve seen it before.”
“Did you see it?”
“To ride Sir Koming and hurry up alone to the Eastern Mountains.”
The shepherd’s gaze turned towards the mountains to the east.
“The expression was not that of a person going out for a walk or a drink. So you must be handling something else that we don’t know about. Just like you always do alone. So worried and dissatisfied. I am also curious. By any chance, left angel, do you know what Lloyd-sama is handling?”
“Uh, that….”
The left angel hesitated to answer.
And I remembered.
That you can’t lie.
No, I can do it, but even if I try, that’s the existence of a tee soon.
“…I know.”
Even if you lie, the ring of flame behind your back will immediately go out.
If you do, this shepherd will easily know that this answer is a lie.
The Left Angel reluctantly nodded.
The shepherd’s eyes widened slightly.
“Oh too. Then it seems that Master Lloyd is really preparing something else without our knowledge. Really?”
“Um, yes.”
The left angel realized.
I was properly bitten by this shepherd.
As if asking all the questions and confirming them at the end, using a speech method that makes you choose between yes and no for an answer.
If that’s the case, you can’t just cover it up or answer with lies.
In the end, he recalled a wry smile.
“I won’t go into detail. That would have to belong to Lloyd Frontera. So, to put it simply, beings from hell are going to invade here.”
“…yes?”
The shepherd’s steps stand tall.
All the other shepherd brothers who were walking with their ears pricked up in this direction also stopped.
I looked around in disbelief.
As if to confirm, I looked at the ring of flame on this side.
Of course, the ring of fire still roars.
The left angel’s bitter smile also deepened.
“Lloyd Frontera is trying to stop the invasion and protect everyone. We have prepared various preparations, and among them, we prepared first to evacuate all the residents here, including you.”
“Us…Are you ready to evacuate?”
“exactly.”
It was true.
I saw it by chance while passing by far away.
It was Lloyd and the dragon Solitas talking.
Of course, I could also faintly hear what they were talking about.
“Lloyd Frontera is already almost ready to evacuate you to safety. He was very reassured by that fact. He must have been very worried about you.”
“….”
The shepherd had no answer.
The rest of the shepherd brothers did the same.
hold on for a while
The shepherd who asked the question looked back at his brothers with a serious face and said,
“Anyway, I don’t think this is the time for us to stay still.”
“I agree, brother.”
“It’s the same idea.”
“I think so.”
The shepherd brothers all nodded their heads with serious faces.
He even put down the bucket of cow’s milk he had worked so hard to move.
Seeing this, the left angel felt impatient.
‘Did I just say this?’
I should have let Lloyd clarify.
I couldn’t lie, so I just answered.
Could it be that Lloyd would become a source of trouble?
I started to worry.
It was all the more so when I saw the appearance of the Mokdong brothers who had become serious all of a sudden.
The Left Angel thought that he had to rectify the situation at least a little.
“I think everyone over there is a little misunderstood. As I just informed you, Lloyd Frontera is the first to prepare to evacuate you. So, everyone, don’t be too agitated and follow Lloyd’s evacuation plan rather than acting hastily….”
“I’m not agitated, Left Angel.”
“Hmm?”
“I have no intention of acting rashly.”
“Is that so?”
“yes.”
The shepherd brothers nodded their heads as if to show one accord.
The first shepherd said.
“On the contrary, I am angry. That’s Master Lloyd. I thought you were suffering alone without us knowing. However, it is because they prepared to evacuate us first. This is not our burden. Isn’t it?”
“Uh, that….”
“I’m angry with Master Lloyd. No, if something like that happens, where does it add up if you say it clearly and ask for help? Then, did you know how to run away? It’s disappointing that you see us that way. Isn’t that right, everyone?”
The first shepherd looked at the rest.
As if the shepherd brothers had waited, they scrambled to reply.
“I agree, brother. Master Lloyd. It’s good that he cares about us and takes care of us, but this is a bit too much.”
“That’s right. I thought you knew how to let us know about that and throw it away, ignoring Lloyd’s hardships.”
“I am a bit sad too. If you are in trouble, you can ask for help. isn’t it?”
“The youngest is right. I guess this just isn’t going to happen.”
The first shepherd said to the youngest.
“I am the youngest. You run the fastest among us, so go down to the village and tell them about it.”
“Is it okay if I tell everyone everything?”
“of course. Everyone will be of the same mind as us.”
“Okay then I’ll be there!”
There was no time for the left angel to try to stop it.
The youngest shepherd ran to the village at the foot of the mountain.
The youngest, who arrived at the village, shouted in a hurry.
Villagers whispered.
Some people ran to the neighboring village.
Like a horse without feet running a thousand miles.
through people’s mouths and mouths.
The news spread throughout the territory.
Most of the residents who heard the news reacted similarly to the shepherd brothers.
Master Lloyd, I didn’t see it that way, so it’s disappointing.
Did you only think of us that much?
Do you know that we have no attachment to Yeongji?
Everyone complained and gathered in twos and threes.
I put my hands down while collecting eggs laid by hens in the early morning.
Picking out the weeds in the field, shaking off the soil-stained hands.
Putting down the ax that was chopping wood.
Taking off the blacksmith’s apron.
Lloyd came down from the Eastern Mountains just as crowds of residents gathered around the manor house.
“…omg.”
Lloyd opened his mouth wide.
He had just been surveying the topography of the eastern mountains.
In the meantime, he came down immediately after seeing a message that popped up out of nowhere.
But, did you see it flying in a hurry on a kkomingi?
The front of the manor house is literally crowded.
It was full of gathered residents.
It was as if a rebellion had broken out.
“Brother Lloyd! Is it true that the army of hell is attacking!”
“But why didn’t you tell me about that!”
“If you knew that, did you think we would even run away!”
“I’m disappointed, Mr. Lloyd!”
“Me too! Can’t we help Master Lloyd!”
“Why do you always suffer alone and make people uncomfortable!”
“We are not burdens of any kind!”
Everyone complained loudly at the late arrival.
With clenched fists.
With a bandage around the neck.
we can do it too
that it can be of any help.
So don’t hide it and let’s do it together.
He was shouting until his throat was hoarse in this direction.
“…her.”
It was absurd.
It was so unexpected.
Lloyd tried to suppress his absurdity and averted his gaze.
A crowd gathered in front of the manor house.
I saw the left angel standing awkwardly on one side.
‘Is that what you said?’
sent a glance
‘I’m sorry. I didn’t mean this.’
The left angel sent an answer with a shy glance.
Lloyd was able to properly grasp the situation.
‘So this is because the left angel couldn’t lie, so it became known to the residents. Invasion of the Hell Corps.’
But unexpectedly, the reaction was not bad.
No, there was a reaction that I could not have imagined at all.
‘I was thinking about how to let people know that the army of hell is coming. I thought everyone would panic as soon as they found out.’
Everyone is immersed in fear and anxiety.
Agitation and confusion ensue.
Some say they can’t stay here.
I can’t even believe the evacuation plan.
If this is the case, I will run away in advance.
I thought there would be quite a few people who break away like that.
In the meantime, I thought that fear would be contagious and more people would turn their backs on the manor.
‘But what the hell is this?’
Lloyd looked at the crowd that had gathered.
A farmer, a shepherd, a woman, a woodcutter, a blacksmith, a tavern owner, and maids in the mansion.
With the momentum to start a siege of any kind, they gathered tightly and surrounded the manor house, pouring out protests in this direction.
However, the content of the protest was too absurd.
‘If you have a difficult task, let’s do it together? Don’t think of them as a bag of barley borrowed?’
So let’s overcome it together.
Let’s be together even if we suffer.
ask them to join in as well.
Everyone was shouting in unison.
‘No, what is this? Overcoming the national crisis is not a hobby. What are they Koreans? huh?’
It was such an odd situation.
To be honest, I didn’t quite understand.
‘No, it’s not like there’s any particular benefit to them. Why are you guys like that?’
I also heard such a question.
Of course I knew why.
‘Achievements that have been accumulated so far. And the praise effect. It must be something like that.’
Maybe that’s why.
Those elements that have been cultivated so far.
This is probably due to the positive synergistic effect.
Maybe that’s why you’re acting like that you don’t understand.
‘Well, from my point of view, it’s nice to meet you.’
Lloyd chuckled.
Actually, I was worried.
I’m afraid everyone will run away.
I hope you won’t cooperate.
I’m afraid there will be a disruption in work.
The parts I was worried about were being washed away.
‘If you give me like this, it’s good for me.’
Residents asking us to suffer together.
Lloyd’s two pupils were full of them.
The plan of rewarding overtime work blossomed like a premonition of victory.
