Episode 249 Last Day (1)
The medical academy’s insufficient facilities were replaced with an abandoned orphanage and a nearby estate of fallen nobles.
Thanks to that, we were able to receive all the overflowing freshmen and safely transfer the lineage of heroes to the facility.
Fortunately, those from the western continent showed interest in medicine.
Such as coping with injuries and preventing diseases.
If you think about it, there is nothing wrong with learning because there are not one or two practical benefits.
Since they were quiet, even among the nobles, no special words were exchanged.
If there was one problem, it started to appear after that.
When the medical academy was safely on track and the advancement to other countries was just around the corner.
At the word that the saint was leaving the kingdom, the local nobles who seized the opportunity began to gather their strength.
That would not cause a rebellion, but in this way, the central nobles, led by the pope, would check little by little.
The strife between the two factions of nobles began, and it was ordinary people who suffered.
The distant territories stopped going up to each other, and as a result, the territories, who lacked supplies or grains, grabbed a sword and became bandits.
The country’s finances were abundant as never before, but the people were more and more destitute.
Therefore, theft and robbery are prevalent in order to make a living.
Now, it seems that this place is not a holy kingdom, but a demon world.
Pope Eclay, who belatedly noticed the problem, dispatches priest-level personnel to try to prevent the situation, but it is impossible to turn back the people who have already started to change their minds.
Voices resenting the kingdom emerge one by one, and public sentiment begins to shake.
In response, Pope Eclay called a meeting with the nobles to come up with a countermeasure.
The highest seat on the long table.
Eclay, who was seated there, looked around at the nobles around him and spoke.
“The people could not overcome poverty and went out into the fields and became bandits. How can you call this a holy kingdom?”
In that voice, there was a rebuke for not taking care of Young Ji-min while keeping each other in check.
The flinching nobles coughed.
“Kuhmm… I’m sorry, but the people’s poverty is because they stopped going up. They stopped going up to areas where grain was scarce, so they couldn’t afford to buy grain anymore, so they must have started banditry.”
Did someone who knows that fight face to face?
When Eclay shoots him with a sharp gaze, he flinches and inserts his neck like a turtle.
After taking a quick look at the crowd, she hit the table with her fist.
bang!
“Don’t make excuses! The actions you took as checks were the cause of poverty for the people! Now I can’t change the public’s mind, so what can I do!”
“….”
“….”
Among them, who said nothing, a nobleman who looked quite young stepped out.
“If there is no other way, the only option is to subdue it with fear, right?”
“…fear?”
“We’re going to send a Heretic Judge to catch all the bandits in the vicinity. If you set an example by punishing them, you will not recklessly try to become a bandit.”
“Although they are called bandits, they are only those who escaped from their homes in a hurry. It’s not so threatening that we have to send the Heretic Judge to remove the root of the problem. Besides, if you do that, how can the people who turned their backs do it right?”
“If we restore the suspended ascending and completely destroy the bandits’ grounds, ordinary people of the territory will be able to live in peace. Moreover, they will not recklessly rebel against the fear of the Seongguk’s coercive response.”
It was a pretty plausible opinion to say with a smile.
If you do that, the bandits will quickly disappear, and as the ascending route is restored, exchanges between territories will also be active.
If you turn around the finances and even raise the level of public security, you will surely be able to return to the previous kingdom.
The only problem is the treatment of the people who became bandits.
If you do something wrong, you will get it back.
Since he robbed ordinary people’s pockets by banditry, he must be punished appropriately.
Eclay, who had been thinking in various ways, nodded.
“Good. Do it according to your opinion.”
“It is an honour.”
He politely stepped back and looked at him.
“What is your name?”
At her question, the young aristocrat emits a charming smile.
“My name is Spear Klein, who became the Viscount after being recommended this time.”
It is a perfect example of neither overflowing nor lacking.
Eclay nodded and said.
“Remember.”
* * *
Heretic judges were dispatched to all over the Holy Land.
I was startled to wonder when they were quite quiet, who would normally have to go through shit and overthrow the village.
It was natural for those who were traumatized by being wrongly caught by a saint.
He was very careful with his words and actions because he had been badly beaten by Ray before.
However, that did not apply to bandits.
In front of the bandit’s outpost, a group of troops surrounds them.
He holds a torch in his hand and a luxurious sword dangles from his waist.
Even at a glance, it was clear that they were unusual troops.
The Heretic Judge, with long hair down to his waist, issued an order with a cold expression.
“Burn them all.”
“But…they are also the people of the Holy Kingdom. I just became a bandit because I couldn’t overcome the hunger. Isn’t that too much…?”
When the senior priest carefully asked, she shook her head.
“Committing a crime because you are poor because you are hungry is an understatement. Then, unlike them, what will become of those who abide by the law and live a solid life?”
The priest shrugged at the cold eyes.
She gave the order again.
“Burn the building. Gather all the remaining bandits and put them in the dungeon.”
“yes!”
“yes!”
Paladins and soldiers under his command responded and began to act.
The bandits who had been dozing off on guard in front of the guard post were awakened by the noise.
“What is this!”
“Blow the whistle! Run away!”
Any bandit should at least think of fighting back.
The bandits formed by the people of the province were so ragtag that the only thought in their head was that they were running away.
It was not easy to evade the soldiers who were stationed around one and attacked like a net.
A large number of bandits encounter the soldiers, except for a few lucky ones.
The Heretic Judge issued another order to them who were terrified.
“Seize it. If you rebel, it doesn’t matter if you cut your throat. Give pain to the scumbags who live by eating others and breaking the law.”
After her words, the bandits gave up their thoughts of rebelling.
At first glance, there seemed to be even a paladin, so there was no way to escape.
He had no choice but to be entangled like a gulbi tied to a rope and put in prison.
* * *
As heretical judges spread in all regions of the Holy Kingdom, the people were very much to die for.
It is unfair to use all the facilities for free, but there are cases where people catch faults and put them in jail.
what about one?
The powerless commoners do not even dare to oppose it.
If you say a word wrong, you could be executed on the spot.
The leadership did not issue a separate order to see if they were unaware of this fact, and since no one cares, the heretic judges feel relieved.
At this level, a heretic judge who does not show tyranny is not rare, and even if you wash your eyes and look for it, it will not exist.
Besides, I don’t know what’s going on, but the saint is leaving the kingdom now.
Without him, the act of judging heresy is a very worthwhile act.
It is common to harass women on the roadside and engage in prostitution in bars.
By that time, the people were driven into a corner.
A cornered mouse bites even a cat.
In their desire to live, they started looking for the saint who had been their spiritual support until now.
The voices were not so loud, but they voluntarily gather and call out to the saints as if they were doing an independence movement.
Every time that happened, the heresy judges fearing the future would punish them severely, but that alone was not enough to stop the people.
The sound of shouting endlessly without giving up eventually reached the ears of the saint who was about to leave.
* * *
Eucliwood reported.
“It seems that the people got caught up in the battle between the nobles. As the lords who cut off exchanges did not come up with any solutions, it became difficult to eat grain, even though it was a good harvest. It seems that the Seongguk dispatches heresy judges to deal with the people who have become bandits in order to make a living, but if it continues like this, public sentiment will not be able to withstand it.”
“I guess so. A kingdom that has lost public sentiment is bound to crumble… This time, we shook hands.”
“What do you plan to do?”
Seeing her silently staring at her, Ray grabbed her hair and murmured.
“Before you leave, what is this?”
“Looks like you haven’t come to your senses yet. If you leave it to me, I will take care of it neatly.”
I bowed my head and waited for orders.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head.
“This, in a way, could be said to be the last thing. It’s been awhile since I’ve done my job properly as a saint.”
“Are you thinking of going out yourself?”
“okay. Crime is rampant on the streets, and people called heretical judges commit evil acts, but I can’t just stand still as a saint.”
“…”
“Ask for an audience with His Holiness the Pope. I need to find out how this happened.”
“All right.”
* * *
Eclay, who accepted the audience, said with a puzzled expression.
“It is not easy. If we leave the people who became bandits, there will definitely be damage, and the public sentiment is shaken to get rid of them.”
“It’s because he’s the Heretic Judge and he only raises bastards that haven’t fallen. Guys called soldiers prostitute themselves by robbing their pockets of money, and heretic judges called Uttarari go around harassing women, but who in the world would think this place was a holy country?”
“…”
“If I were a god, this kingdom would have ended with a single stroke of lightning.”
Eclay’s expression darkened at the harsh words.
“i get it. I’ll have the Heretic Judge issue a retreat order.”
“It is late now. Even if the tyrant dies, resentment does not disappear.”
“Whoa… there are no talented people who can use it properly. I ordered the bandit to be caught, but I thought he would do something like a beast.”
Ray said to her who let out a sigh.
“This is my last job in the Holy Kingdom. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this.”
“…I’d appreciate it if you would, but… what are you planning to do?”
He smiled at her question.
“We have to smash the lords’ ascending road very much.”
