Episode 263 Remodeling the Spirit of Words (1)
After leaving the kingdom, Ray wandered from one adventurer’s guild to another.
There were a total of two guilds in Bilo Village, and sometimes there were requests for healers.
Of course, it’s not that expensive.
Since the village is peaceful, there are few requests and there are not many injured people, so the amount is also cheap.
As a result, if there was a request, it was only a request from merchants to treat an injured acquaintance.
Ray was wandering around the village as usual, but unlike before, when the streets were quiet, he tilted his head.
“What’s going on? Did bandits show up in broad daylight?”
It’s a long-awaited market day, but there’s no one there, so I’m just curious.
Originally, it was normal to be full of energy, but even a lie could not be said to be lively.
Ray talked to the man selling skewers at the stall.
“A village is not like a village. Did something happen?”
“It is an unusual mask. Are you from abroad? I must have come at a bad time.”
The man said as if he was embarrassed.
“They say the princess has come from the castle. Thanks to that, it seems the lord is cracking down hard. It would be a shame to get caught wrongly, so how can you do business? I have no choice but to do it because it’s a daily business.”
Ray held out a fairy tale and brought the skewer to his mouth.
He murmurs with a piece of meat in his mouth.
“What is it about that the princess suddenly came from the royal castle? Didn’t the lord commit a corruption at least?”
At those words, the man’s complexion turned pale.
“This man! Don’t talk like that! Who wants to see a business go bankrupt!”
It’s really sad to see you looking around and being vigilant.
Even the emperor curses when he’s not looking, but he can’t say anything about it.
He ate one whole skewer and got up.
“What is there to be so concerned about? All the seniors will know.”
“That would be nice, but… you be careful too. It’s no joke that the guards check at the entrance of the village. I don’t know what kind of pod to catch and harm.”
Ray nodded at his advice.
He thinks that he has moved everything in his life, even if he only worked in the Holy Land.
I didn’t want to get into trouble again.
* * *
It’s been a week since Princess Celestia visited the Viscounty.
The troops of Viscount Gade were searching for all those who looked similar to the saint.
In the process, rumors about Princess Celestia spread little by little.
Rumors continued that they had come all the way to this distant periphery to hold a wedding ceremony.
Then, those who covet the beauty and power of the princess began to appear.
Among them, there were some swindlers who claimed to be saints, but after being imprisoned as examples, those claiming to be saints disappeared.
With the swindlers gone, no more news about the saint could be heard.
Celestia, who had spent the day half worried and half expecting, gradually became impatient when she couldn’t find the saint for a week.
‘I’m sure the territory isn’t this wide… I’m sure he didn’t go somewhere again, right?’
It’s a place I barely found after following his tracks for several years.
If he was not here, it would be a long way to find the footsteps of the saint.
That’s why I walked to the periphery by hand, but I was anxious because there was no news for over a week.
Perhaps recognizing the princess’s feelings, Viscount Gade narrowed the search conditions day by day.
Troops who camped at the gate now come into the village and arrest passers-by and check them.
There were also quite a few people who got angry while trying to avoid the soldiers’ coercive checks.
As a result, the empty village became even more empty.
I might get caught wandering around for nothing, but there’s no way I’m going out on the streets.
In the end, the soldiers became even more frantic when they could not get a single nagging message from the saint even after ten days had passed.
As if weaving a siege net, the area was set up and the soldiers lined up, and a net that not a single ant could escape was completed.
It’s almost like going to war.
Ray stuck out his tongue at the vicious atmosphere surrounding the village.
“Hey, can I live because I’m afraid of this? You’re very determined and rushing.”
Soldiers equipped with sword spears looked everywhere with sharp eyes, and thanks to that, the security in the village was considerably improved.
I wanted to applaud the lord’s ingenious plan for exchanging security with people.
He stopped by the adventurer’s guild to ask for a request and went to a restaurant to satisfy his hunger.
Even on the day when one market was open, there was no way that there would be a restaurant open in the yard giving up business.
In the end, his steps headed to the skewered skewer shop.
As soon as he saw the unusual mask, the man pretended to know.
“Have you come again? You have an unusual appearance, but how come you seem to be able to walk around the village?”
“It’s just that I’m lucky enough to evade inspection.”
As he carelessly picks up the skewer, the man chuckles.
“Where is that lucky to be? If you are unlucky, you will be caught three or four times a day.”
“Well, it seems that the number of guards has increased recently.”
It’s not just because he’s lucky that he hasn’t been interrogated so far.
Ray was very determined and was avoiding the soldiers.
When he made up his mind and wanted to avoid being checked, there was no way a single soldier could catch him.
While I was talking about this and that with the man, I was about to put my hand on the skewer again when two guards approached the side of the stall.
The crest on his shoulder seemed to have quite a rank for a guardsman, but it was a little different from that of ordinary soldiers.
they sat down at the table.
“I didn’t know there was still a place for this business.”
“ha ha ha. Thanks to you, I can fill my stomach a little.”
They laughed fiercely and suddenly picked up the skewers without paying.
“…a fairy tale.”
At the words of the host man, the guards’ faces immediately frowned.
they spoke coercively.
“How many guards do you think we have stationed for this village now. It’s all thanks to us that crime doesn’t happen. If you are a villager, it is your duty to bring one or two skewers and offer them.”
“Be grateful for just eating deliciously. Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Since he spoke with his sword tucked in his waist, ordinary people could not resist.
Eventually, the owner shut his mouth.
Ray, who was watching it from the side, tilted his head as he pointed the skewer at the guards.
“It is strange. There should be guards in the village, so why are there thugs?”
“You kid has a short mouth.”
“I have a short mouth. you understand.”
“A worthless bastard. You’re repeating your name. The guy wearing the bizarre mask has no manners of talking, so I’m afraid he’ll become a criminal when he grows up. I have to teach you the secret of longevity today.”
Two guards rose from their seats and drew their swords.
Ray, who had been watching him quietly, smiled.
“If you draw your sword, risk your life. Eoyeong Booyoung trusting my skills and hanging around, I could end up in a guest house on the street.”
“Crazy!”
They sincerely swung their swords.
Gazing at the sword that even showed a hint of life, I gave up the thought of doing it in moderation.
Ray let go of the sword that was slashing at his head and took a step forward, stepping his left foot forward.
Then the sword’s trajectory deviated and the guard’s bosom was completely opened.
A fist was pierced into the abdomen, and the guard collapsed to the floor coughing up blood.
“Cuck!”
As their comrade fell, the remaining guards stepped back.
“You bastard… do you dare to touch the guards of the territory and be safe!”
As he said, a great uproar broke out, and other soldiers flocked here and there.
As more than twenty people gathered, the guards regained their confidence.
No matter how strong you are, you are not good in front of many people.
It was even more difficult to subdue more than twenty soldiers alone.
The guards who had the upper hand spoke proudly.
“Get down on your knees right now and apologize. Then I will spare my special life.”
At his words, Ray spat on the floor.
“You’re fucking.”
Now, it doesn’t really matter if there are more than 20 or 200 people.
There is no limit on mana, and with just one word, you can lose your fighting spirit.
However, I didn’t really want to use the commandments on them.
Using willpower against a lowly soldier is like hunting quail with a ox knife.
As he stood crookedly and even spat, the impatient guard pointed at him and said,
“Get that criminal right now!”
At the command of their superior, the soldiers narrowed the encirclement with their spears pointed.
Together with the basic promotion, five people make up the examination.
Once trapped in the double jinx, it became a picture that seemed like it could be beaten.
Wedge-!
A sword flies from the front.
Ray grabbed a spear and dragged it around, bringing it into the path of the sword.
Kaaang-!
The clash of swords and spears made an intense noise.
When a gap was created in the double camp, Ray squeezed through the gap.
Originally, in Changjin, twenty people had to deal with one, but as they stood in a cunning position and wandered around the camp as if to make fun of it, one-on-one situations were created twenty times.
As a result, numerical superiority was of no use to anyone.
“Aaaagh!”
“Aaaagh!”
A few screams rang out, and only three men, the male guards, became desperate.
‘It’s a lot more skill than I thought. Still, if I dragged this much time, reinforcements would come.’
There was a corner where I believed even while sweating profusely.
Sure enough, the troops stationed around them begin to gather little by little.
It was a village that most of the troops had been inspecting from the beginning.
So it was natural for everyone to gather when there was a commotion.
When an army of about 100 people was formed, Ray laughed viciously.
“Is it very spectacle?”
“What you touched is the army! I touched dozens of the lord’s soldiers, so they deserve to be locked up in the dungeon!”
At that point, he no longer had the will to fight with his fist.
It was the two men who made the mistake, so why should the poor soldiers have to suffer?
Ray opened his mouth as he saw them pull out their spears and close the encirclement.
“Put down everything you have in your hands. Give me ten seconds to disarm.”
“What a crazy thing…”
As the guards tried to reply, the soldiers around them put down their swords and spears as if possessed by something.
Chang-
Chaeeng-
“My body is…”
“Euuuuuugh!”
When the armament was disarmed, Ray pointed at the guard and smiled sinisterly.
“Heh heh. Bring that bastard to me.”
Soldiers with horses capture the guardsmen.
“Leave this!”
I try to resist, but as I said, there is no business in the majority.
In the end, he was captured by the soldiers he trusted and brought to his knees.
More than a hundred troops were already under Ray’s command.
