The essence of reincarnation, episode 81,
Vinchen sat Aiman down and handed him cold water.
“Calm your breathing.”
Ayman gulped down the water as if he was very thirsty.
He spoke quietly in a very cautious manner.
“All those dispatched to Mellithium are Lord Nelliuk’s people. This is one of Lord Nelliuk’s funding lines. The coastal city of Mailtium is a place full of all sorts of corruption and dirty tricks.”
I was able to hear various stories from Aiman.
In conclusion, Ayman wanted to betray Nelliuk.
“Why do you want to betray Lord Nelliuk?”
“I’m already out of sight of Lord Nelliuk.”
Vinchen nodded.
Among the priests who had come as a delegation, Aiman was the only one who did not hang himself.
Maybe that’s why it got stuck in the ugly hair.
“Why did Nelliuk send Sir Ayman here?”
“It must be because they want to torment me.”
This place is very far from the Gaia Temple.
A place out of Gaia’s watch.
It was very corrupt, and it was also a place where the authority of dispatched priests pierced the sky.
“It’s an environment where Lord Nelliuk’s limbs can harass me with peace of mind.”
With tears in his eyes, he recounted what he had been through in the last few days.
Unbelievably harsh acts followed.
Of course, they suffered terrible things such as feeding them with human excrement.
Only the child who continued talking lowered his voice a little.
“After all, sunbum camps are key.”
“A sunbum camp?”
“It is a facility that collects and manages homeless people on the street. Violga’s warriors take them in and put them through hard labor. I know that they smelt general-purpose magic stones, but they are of good quality, so they say that they make quite a bit of money.”
Seri, who had been listening quietly, tilted her head.
“Nonsense. Ordinary people can smelt general-purpose magic stones?”
Smelting magic stones is the domain of magicians.
no one can
“It is said that there is a vision handed down to Violga, but I am not sure exactly. One thing is for sure…”
He looked around again.
“The fact is that they are not bums.”
“What does that mean?”
Not to mention Vinchen, all the cadets didn’t understand it properly.
The more I listened to Aiman’s words, the more I was filled with energy.
Shizen bit his lip.
“So you’re saying they’re taking innocent innocent people and putting them to work in outcasts? How is that possible? There must be a huge backlash.”
“Because Mailtium is always on display.”
You don’t know when the pirates from across the sea will attack.
it is so known
“Compared to other cities, the security is quite bad.”
Citizens fear the absence of security.
A situation in which there is no room for even a small element of anxiety in the city.
Selvira said.
“It is not that there have been no similar cases historically. From the citizens’ point of view, they will rather appreciate the Viol family, which seems to catch and manage dangerous people like tramps. That made this situation possible.”
Only the child nodded.
“yes. In an unusual situation, many citizens rely on Violga, and Violga controls the situation and reaps huge profits. With the temple looking after him.”
He sighed and then continued.
“The barrier we saw on the way was a barrier to protect the city from foreign powers in the past, but now it is also a wall that prevents citizens from escaping at will.”
Vinchen’s expression darkened a little.
Mailtium 500 years ago and today’s mailtium were very different.
Vincent stood up from his seat.
“Sir Ayman would like to stay with us. Betrayal is dangerous when it becomes known. Maybe someone has already been attached.”
“No, thanks.”
He said he would return to his original lodgings.
“I have work to do when I get back.”
“…”
“Don’t worry. I have a 1st class paladin escorting me. I will stand by and watch the priests harass me, but I will protect my life.”
Vincent nodded.
If you’re a first-class paladin, you’ll definitely be stronger than you are now.
“If that’s the priest’s will, then there’s nothing we can do about it.”
Vinchen and Ayman shook hands.
Only the child said hello.
“May Gaia’s protection be with you.”
* * *
The tax collector came closer to Vincen.
“Gongja-nim, why are you like that?”
Vincen was startled by the sharpness of the tax collector.
She tried not to show it, but Se-Ri seemed to notice subtle changes in herself.
“never mind.”
“Really?”
Looking at Seri’s pure eyes, Vinchen’s conscience was stabbed for some reason.
It was also because he had a small note clutched in his hand.
It was handed to Aiman secretly while shaking hands.
Since Aiman had conveyed it so secretly, I thought it would be right to secretly check it.
“Where are you going?”
“restroom.”
Vinchen opened the note alone.
‘This…!’
It wasn’t just a note.
This was close to a suicide note.
[I hope my martyrdom will be helpful.]
[To you. And may the sun dwell in Gaia.]
Vincen stood up from his seat.
‘martyrdom?’
It seemed that he was aiming for something else.
Vinchen hurriedly came out.
However, Aiman priest could not be found.
A quick-witted tax collector came out after Vincen.
“Gongja. Why are you like that?”
“Use the spirit to scan the surroundings. Check to see if you smell blood.”
If there was an ambush, it would definitely smell like blood.
Se-ri summoned the spirit and looked around.
“I don’t feel well. But why are you like that?”
“Then, can only children track the priest’s scent?”
“I will try.”
Seri closed her eyes and breathed with the spirit.
“Weird. I can’t feel anything.”
It hadn’t been long since Aiman’s priest left.
It doesn’t even have advanced stealth characteristics, but the traces and smell have disappeared.
It seemed as if it had vanished into thin air.
But then.
Weiyiing-!
A loud siren sounded.
It was a sound amplified by adding mana.
“It’s a pirate!”
The sound of gunfire could also be heard in the distance.
The ground shook quite a bit as if there was actually an artillery bombardment.
“Can you find out what happened to the wall?”
After some time passed, the tax collector answered.
“Nothing happened.”
“How about the sound and vibration of the gunfire now?”
“I can’t confirm with my current skills, but I think it’s a magical effect.”
That is why the current pirate commotion was a self-made play.
A man, presumably a vagabond, was being dragged into the carriage.
“Let’s go back at once.”
Returning to the dorm, Vincen called the cadets together.
Vincent said.
“Chief Aiman is missing.”
“…”
A heavy silence hung over.
“The pirate commotion is a make-up. As you may have noticed, our mission will not be a simple support mission. maletium. And there’s something in the sunbum camp.”
Everyone was feeling it.
I didn’t feel exactly what it was, but I had a hunch that there was something much bigger than simple support.
Selvira asked.
“Then what are you going to do now?”
“I have to meet the priests first.”
next day.
It was not difficult to find where Gaia’s priests stayed.
Mailtium The top floor of the most expensive place to stay in the city.
Priests were staying there.
I met with their representative, Lushan, a 3rd-class priest.
“They are 9th grade cadets sent out to support the priests.”
“is it so?”
“Yes, I have been assigned a support mission for one month.”
The priests did not particularly welcome Vincen’s party.
Not only did they not even disclose their names, but they did not even confirm their mission.
He openly ignored Vincen’s party.
“Probably not much to do. You can quietly fill the period and go back.”
“Call me if you need anything.”
“It’s not going to happen, but I’ll figure it out.”
Vincen’s party found a lodging nearby.
Two days passed.
Priests would go somewhere every morning and return in the evening after finishing their work.
For two days, Vinchen found out where priests commute through tax collector’s spiritism.
“This is the place Sir Aiman told me about. Sunshine tramp.”
“Can you figure out what they’re doing there?”
“sorry. The magic barrier is spread out, so it’s difficult to grasp with my skills.”
“Right.”
It is not a prison for convicts.
It’s not even a place to subdue exceptional warriors.
There is no reason to spend a lot of money on maintenance to open a magic barrier.
And there is no need for priests to go to work every day.
Selvira pretended to sniff.
“Sniff sniff smells a lot, doesn’t it? What are you going to do?”
“I’ll have to check it out.”
the next morning.
Vincen led the cadets to the camp for the sunburnt.
Although it is located in a remote mountain, the road itself is pleasant and well-maintained.
The outcast camp was surrounded by a high wall, and the entrance was guarded by Violga warriors.
“Who are you?”
“They are 9th grade cadets dispatched from the Red Fort.”
Vinchen showed the mission statement with the seal of Priest Doolan.
“This is a special management area in Violga. Entry is not permitted without the permission of Priest Nelliuk or Priest Lusan.”
“Then wait.”
“what?”
“Priest Lushan will arrive soon.”
just as expected.
Priests, led by Priest Lushan, arrived at the entrance.
Lushan got off the wagon.
“It’s really varied. I would have made it clear that I did not need help.”
Vinchen once again handed out a mission statement.
“I am commanded to support you.”
“Because I don’t need it.”
“If I’m not trustworthy, how about this? This is the nameplate of a 2nd-class priest.”
This time, he showed Doolan’s nameplate.
Before coming here,
I figured out their identities to some extent.
Lusan was a 3rd-class priest, and there was no priest higher than Doolan.
According to Gaia’s rules, they must treat those who possess the nameplate as if they had the name on it.
Lushan looked around and shouted.
He seemed to hate Doolan.
“There’s no need for anything like that here!”
“Is this a special place? Enough to ignore the laws of the Gaia Temple?”
“Fuck off!”
“I think you just said something very dangerous.”
Lusan said to Violga’s soldiers.
“What are you doing? kick it out.”
Vincen did not shrink and spoke quickly.
“That’s right, Reporter Maria.”
“…what?”
“If it were me, I wouldn’t have made such a rash remark, Priest Lusan.”
Lusan also felt strange.
There was a woman who looked quite old for a 9th grade cadet.
I didn’t feel the unique hardness of Mu-in.
A party of 9th grade cadets was accompanied by a reporter for the newsletter.
“Reporter Maria, was the recording of the scene transmitted to the base station?”
Maria smiled brightly at the provocative scene.
“Your transmission and reception are in good condition.”
