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223The land of the blind who have opened their eyes (2)
statement just now.
That was a completely different issue from the previous debate..
Contrary to popular rumors, Count Rondon is not a traitor, and Roman Dmitry may have actually settled the debt of the Kingdom of Redford instead..
That alone is shocking..
In a situation where just accepting the fact that innocent soldiers were killed is breathtaking, Annabelle Nursery's comments crossed a line..
Annabelle.
what kind of person is she.
At first, she provided food for children who had lost their homes, but at some point, as the number of children she cared for increased, she heard people asking if she was running an orphanage..
In this way, the birth of Annabelle Orphanage occurred naturally..
Annabelle did not hesitate to provide shade for not only children but also hungry people, even if only for a moment, when they wanted rest..
The Saint of Redford).
People supported Annabelle..
Even the king of a country did not take care of the country's well-being, and her good deeds were the only hope that illuminated the darkness..
so that.
I couldn't believe it.
People muttered with lost expressions.
“……The Count of Rondon is the patron of Annabelle Orphanage.?”
“Nonsense. There is no way a person called a traitor would have supported Annabelle Orphanage..”
actually.
The structure of Annabelle Orphanage did not make realistic sense..
At first, it was simply a matter of providing food, but as time passed, the good deeds provided by the orphanage went beyond what the general public could handle..
People also had doubts.
Even though I knew it didn't make sense based on common sense, I didn't bother to try to find out the truth..
whatever the reason.
It doesn't change the fact that Annabelle is for the people..
No matter how chaotic the world was, I wanted to blindly believe that people like this existed in Redford..
however.
If the traitor is Annabelle's supporter.
I couldn't handle the truths that followed after that..
While people have been talking about how great Annabelle is, haven't they always added gossip about how a traitor like Count Rondon is ruining the country?.
So the riot happened naturally..
Jacqueline was the first to raise her voice, but since the opponent was Count Rondon, everyone agreed to take up arms..
Everyone was silent..
That time when I was lost with a confused face.
Through the crowd.
A robin stepped forward..
* * *
Let's take off the robe.
people murmured.
The face revealed from within the robe was Annabelle, whom they refer to as ‘the Saint of Redford.’.
“……Annabelle. Are those words of Roman Dmitry really true? Please say no. Please prove here that Count Rondon, whom we accused of being a traitor, never supported the orphanage..”
was a citizen.
Annabelle shook her head with a sad expression as she heard the request in an earnest voice..
“Everything Roman Dmitry said is true. So, put down all the weapons you're holding..”
Citizens hesitated.
Even in the testimony of the parties.
They could not willingly lay down the weapon that would protect their lifeline..
“I'm not as great of a person as you think. I couldn't ignore the children who were exhausted from starvation, so I just gave them some of the food I was eating. One day, Count Rondon came to see me in person. He said that he had been observing my good deeds and that if I opened an orphanage and took care of people, he would pay me monthly operating expenses. That's the truth about Annabelle Orphanage that you don't know..”
There was no doubt she was a good person..
Good deeds must be supported by character, but reality is not a matter that can be discussed simply through character alone..
“Running a daycare center is a realistic problem. If I didn't have money to buy food for people. And if I couldn't solve the livelihood problem of the people who help me with my work. I wouldn't have been as dedicated to working at the orphanage as you remember. Because, like you, I was just a person who couldn't live in reality without working. Actually, I wanted to tell the truth about the accusations against Count Rondon. He sent subsidies to orphanages every month in the name of helping people, and he did not stop providing support even when he was accused of being a traitor..”
The more you talk.
Annabelle cried..
As I looked at the confused people, I remembered my memories with Count Rondon..
“To me, the title of Saint of Redford is too much. If it weren't for Count Rondon, I wouldn't be where I am today, and when asked why he doesn't reveal the truth, he always said that it's more important that 'someone' does it rather than 'who' does it. If the. If I had known that you might attack Count Rondon, I would have told the truth, even if he had tried to stop me. Because he doesn't deserve to be treated like that. People just don't know the truth, but it's because he is someone who deserves everything I've enjoyed. This, this really isn't it..”
I didn't want to blame people.
they didn't know the truth.
However, Annabelle still could not suppress her reproachful voice..
she was just an ordinary person.
People hyped her up as if she were a great person, but if it weren't for Count Rondon, she would never have been who she is today..
After the riot.
Children came running to the nursery with bright faces..
The children each showed a shiny gold coin in their hand and smiled brightly, asking Annabelle, who had taken care of them, to accept it..
What a warm heart..
If she hadn't known that the gold coin came from the blood of the Count of Rondon, Annabelle might have laughed heartily at the children's hearts..
And then I heard the truth.
the world collapsed.
When she heard that people were attacking her, she went to see Count Rondon a month later..
Roman Dmitri, whom I met there, told me what to do from now on for Count Rondon..
Annabelle said.
“We made a very big mistake. Both you who did not see the truth and me who knew the truth but did not tell it. So, don't do anything you'll regret anymore. Count Rondon, whom you all called a traitor, is a man who serves the Kingdom of Redford more than anyone else, and Roman Dmitri here has come to help at Count Rondon's request. It's your last chance. Stop, put down your weapon..”
With those words at the end.
People fell into silence as if under a spell..
* * *
It was Roman Dmitry who broke the silence..
“The day you stormed into the mansion to attack Count Rondon. I asked Count Rondon this question. Why don't you tell the truth? The poverty of the Kingdom of Redford is not the responsibility of the Rondon family, and unlike being called a traitor, why do they endure criticism even though they have done a lot for the kingdom?.”
that day.
Count Rondon said.
In this era of hatred, in this harsh reality.
In order for the Kingdom of Redford not to fall, there needs to be someone who can accept people's criticism..
“He knew that if he told the truth, the criticism against him would die down. But he didn't. In an era of hatred, if the person who deserves criticism is not just a nobleman, but the king who rules the Kingdom of Redford. He knew that today's riots had developed into an uprising that would overthrow the country..”
saw jacqueline.
From the moment Annabelle appeared, Jacqueline was pale and unable to come to her senses..
“Jacqueline. Was this riot entirely your intention? Although the fact that gold coins were loaded onto the carriage to resolve the issue with the Golden Bank was a secret that could not be known unless you were an insider, you knew exactly where the carriage was moving and were waiting. That information. Who told you? And does the person who told me the information still exist here??”
“……what is that!”
Jacqueline's eyes widened..
If you think about it.
There was something strange.
I just complained like any other day, but the owner of the bar escalated the situation by making remarks that incited a riot, as if he had been waiting for it..
It was the same when I visited Count Rondon’s mansion..
Wasn't Jacqueline nervous about the hostile remarks against Roman Dmitry, fearing that the situation would get more serious?.
and now.
As Roman Dmitry said, the owner of the pub was nowhere to be seen..
He, who told me the carriage's route, disappeared like a mirage from the moment he robbed the gold coins..
“Perhaps the person who told me the information has already disappeared. You definitely had a chance to see the truth. The fact that the source of the information was strange, and the fact that ordinary people who could not use aura defeated the aura swordsmen escorting the carriage. If I thought about it a little, I could see that it was strange. The implications of this series of circumstances are clear. There were agitators leading the chaos in Redford, and you crossed an irreversible river because of them. Even though Count Rondon was a person who served his country more than anyone else. With your one choice, innocent soldiers died and Count Rondon shed blood..”
the truth was harsh.
10Purpose of 10,000 Gold.
Annabelle.
And, the fact that he was incited.
People couldn't come to their senses..
The joy of robbing the gold coins turned out to be a foolish decision that plunged the Kingdom of Redford into an abyss..
Roman Dmitry said.
“I will ask you one last question. Is Jacqueline truly Redford’s hero?.”
* * *
Is this what it feels like to stop thinking?.
people are speechless.
just a few minutes ago.
they were angry.
It was right to attack Count Rondon, and they joined forces to defeat Roman Dmitri, who was persecuting Redford's hero..
People flocking to the square.
People who suffered from hunger every day showed their eyes shining with murderous intent to avoid losing the gold coins they were holding in their hands..
however.
the truth was different.
Roman Dmitry, Count Rondon.
People lost their grip on the fact that they had been doing things differently from what they thought..
Kaang.
Clink.
dropped the weapon.
lost hostility.
I could no longer take up arms or dare to face Roman Dmitry..
My face turned red..
Looking back at their actions, they realized how foolish they were..
At the center.
there was jacqueline.
As someone who had taken the lead in a series of situations, it seemed like he was going to lose his mind due to the unbearable reality..
‘……I can't believe I was incited. What on earth have you done??’
Roman Dmitry's words.
I got stuck in my chest..
That's true.
I had a chance to see the truth.
People criticized the Count of Rondon as a traitor, but whenever something happened, he brought in outside resources as much as possible..
At first the reaction was hostile..
I thought they were exploiting labor at a low price, but their attitude toward and treatment of external workers showed that they were undeservedly caring..
at that time.
When Jacqueline asked what life was like here, a servant who had worked for the Rondon family for a long time said this:.
“To be honest, I am very happy living in the Rondon family. I know that people will criticize me for saying this, but Count Rondon is not as bad as people say. He is the one who cares for and treats his servants better than anyone else, and we respect him too. So don't hate me too much. No matter how the world portrays Count Rondon, we know that he was never like that..”
It was an absurd statement..
Everyone in the world was accusing him of being a traitor, but only the servants of the Rondon family said otherwise, so he looked at them with a crooked gaze..
Maybe that's the price of comfort.
Since they would never starve in the shadow of Rondon, they thought that no matter how much of a traitor the Count of Rondon was, they could only be thankful to the servants..
I saw the truth.
I heard the truth.
experienced the truth.
There were people who knew the truth even if they didn't tell it, but unlike them, Jacqueline ignored the truth..
The day I attended the party.
Even after taking food for his wife, he went to a pub and complained..
Maybe it was a feeling of inferiority for not being able to enjoy it..
That moment.
“……iced coffee.”
suddenly.
looked down at his hands.
The red mark that I thought I was proud of until just now got stuck in my eyes and completely destroyed the surroundings..
Himself.
As Roman Dmitry said, I made an irreversible mistake..
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