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Chapter 276

Side story Leon and his cheerful friends(1)

This is what happened to me on my seventeen training path in this world..

A journey of asceticism in search of a quest.

In order to become a Holy Grail Knight, the so-called pinnacle of the world, you must win the eyes of the gods and complete quests..

They vaguely say that if you travel around the entire kingdom and work hard to raise your reputation, they will come to you on their own. I would be thrilled..

However, in order to become a knight in this cold fantasy world, you have to go around alone and raise your honor..

I'll have to try something!

Now that I'm in the fantasy world, I have to try Sword Master.!

I don't even go to church, but I guess it'll work out somehow..

"Sir Leon, who do you believe in??"

This was a question from Antok, an ascetic knight whom I met during my travels. At this, Gildus and Gunlar, the tree man next to him, also slightly raise their ears..

"Haha, how can you say that you only serve one person? The gods who protect Lionheart are all respectable people.."

Provide exemplary answers. Religion in this world is based on polytheism. There are not tens of thousands of gods like in India or Japan..

Anyway, there were quite a few gods, so there were many people who believed in them all and made offerings to them. Seeing as there is a holy law that uses divine power, there might be real gods..

Well, it's a fantasy world, so it's not strange no matter what happens..

"After all, he is a model of chivalry. I need to make an offering to not only my Petos but also others without being offended.."

"······That's right."

Anyway, what are the residents of this world? I am so crazy about the invisible gods. In this world, faith is the default, so as a non-religious person, it's tiring to argue..

Anyway, while I was responding moderately, I witnessed Gunlar slaughtering the captured barbarian tribes.!

"Ugh, Sir Gunlar! What are you doing now?!"

"huh? Why are you doing this, Sir Leon??"

Gildus looks like he genuinely doesn't know. Yamma, even though we killed each other just a little while ago, what can you do if you kill a prisoner like that??

"ah···! I forgot."

"Phew······."

Yeah, you shouldn't kill people like that, dude..

"The Serf Festival created by the great Holy Grail Knight Sir Gratas will be held soon! There won't be enough serfs to kill in each city, so there's a need to provide entertainment.!"

"······what?"

They're not crazy, this is?

I really want to become enlightened to another world.······.

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This world was a complex and subtle world to say the least..

"Sir! It's the driver!"

"Sir! please bless us!"

Knights and nobles, who have vested rights in society, receive enthusiastic support from free people. They sprinkled or offered flowers on the knights' path and kissed the ground their horses trod on..

It's a bit excessive. I knew that knights were respected in the Archdukedom... but I thought it was just because I was the Archduke's legitimate son..

When you are in front of a high-ranking person, isn't even a back alley guy prone to bowing down??

"Wow! Sir! Please look here!"

But here, the knight... boasted popularity comparable to that of a superstar..

"You just ran into me! You saw me! The blonde knight looked at me.!"

Oh, I didn't see it..

"······."

"ha ha ha! Sir Leon. How can you be so nervous??"

Gildus tapped my shoulder. The impact transmitted through the armor is significant..

"Well... it's not a big deal.."

"Hehehe, it looks like this guy is doing this for the first time. Well, since I never served as a kingdom knight, it's probably true.."

In my case, I skipped the courses leading to Knight of the Journey, Knight of the Kingdom, and Knight of Asceticism and went straight to becoming an Ascetic Knight..

The direct descendants of the great family make this consideration to improve their comfort and reduce the time they spend serving as knights of the kingdom, but this does not mean they are wasting their time..

If something happens to the kingdom, I have an obligation to serve as a member of the great family..

"Anyway, wave to the free people. It seems like you are the most popular one.."

As Gildus said, smiling awkwardly and waving his hands, the citizens' reaction became more intense..

"hmm."

At that time, unlike us on horseback, the tree man Gunlar, who was walking languidly, was scratching the flower on his head..

"Why? Gunlar."

"Why do humans... welcome with flowers? Do you like flowers??"

"Well, isn't it because it's usually rare?."

Usually, crops are planted on land where flowers would be grown..

My own interpretation is that growing flowers that cannot be eaten is a luxury, so wouldn't it be a show of sincerity by giving them as a gift?.

"I see.."

Gunlar nodded in understanding, then plucked a flower from his head and handed it to me..

"Sincerity, Ilse."

"No, if you think about it, this is your hair.."

Gunlar was on a journey to become a wise man in the forest. He knew a lot, but he often showed his strange side like this..

"ruler! Now let’s go to Yeongju Castle! I heard that the baron of this estate has prepared a grand welcome ceremony.!"

"Huh~ Is it finally possible to eat normal food other than beef jerky?!"

I was already sick of beef jerky. For the first time in a while, I will be able to eat a proper meal..

"Welcome, honorable knights on your journey. I am Randolph, the lord of this place.."

Baron Randolph, the owner of the estate, welcomed us with hospitality..

It is said that knights of the pilgrimage who took the pilgrimage route were generally given only poor hospitality when they entered the castle, but this was because they had not been able to prove themselves..

However, Nana Antok and Gildus are honorable knights on a journey of training. Since they were on a journey to become Holy Grail Knights, it seems inevitable that they would be treated differently..

"By the way, the barbarians you captured were well received. We caught them well with sturdy guys.."

"Haha, it's no big deal. It was just a coincidence that the barbarians had invaded the kingdom's borders.."

Gildus trembled humbly as if it was no big deal. Well, three knights and one treeman slaughtered hundreds of barbarian warriors and took over a hundred prisoners..

I did it too, but I realized once again that we are really post-humans..

"Those guys are the ones that were recently installed at the border. They robbed the poor people of their crops and burned down their healthy wheat fields.."

"Those... the people's hardships must have been ridiculous.."

"That's right. So, I escorted the victims to the temple and exempted them from paying taxes.."

"If you have not been able to harvest your crops, you will need relief, so please request it from the royal capital. The Argentine Majesty Lionheart also operates a relief knight corps.."

"How could the knights of the royal capital be moved carelessly? I have to finish it as close to territory as possible. Fortunately, my wife is a priest of the goddess Demera, so she can look after the wounded.."

It's kind of awkward....

Well, in fantasy, lords are characters like that.?

People? Aren’t those all bullshit? I mean, just pay taxes.!

All those with vested interests must be stabbed to death with bamboo spears! Give revolution to those dirty lords.!

The wandering protagonist punishes a greedy nobleman and saves the people... Well, that's a common cliché..

No, of course there are proper lords! However, the lords I encountered on my way to practice were all true to the Holy Army..

There's a chance that one or two assholes will show up, but since everyone is so nice, I wonder if they're doing something evil through their ears that I don't know about..

It's really awkward, this medieval fantasy······.

I had a rewarding time with the lord, relaying sagas and local news that occurred during the trip..

The skill of the chef, who had personally learned cooking in the royal capital, was impressive..

"By the way, Sir Gildus and the inhabitants of the wise forest. If you don't mind, how about going and enjoying the festival??"

"You mean the festival??"

My ears perked up. Come to think of it, Daegongryeong used to hold a festival every year to commemorate the subjugation of Dragonia, the progenitor dragon..

It was said that all the citizens of the Grand Duchy enjoyed it because it was an achievement made by Zeke Dragonia, the founder of the Grand Duchy..

In addition to that, there was another big festival, but only citizens who had reached the age of majority could participate, so I could not participate. For educational purposes, anyone under the age of majority cannot participate.?

I still wonder what it was──

"oh! You mean the serf festival??"

Oh really.

Antok's eyes turned to me..

"Come to think of it, Sir Leon went on a training journey as soon as he had his coming-of-age ceremony, right? Then isn’t this the first time the Serf Festival has been held??"

"······."

"According to the kingdom's laws, minors are prohibited from participating in the serf festival. Hahaha! This is something Sir Leon must participate in to become a true adult.?"

"Leon. Serf festival too. Have you not tried it? A lot, young.."

The gazes of old men and women are sly and irritating. What on earth is a serf festival??

"Hmm, it can't be because the knight has never experienced a serf festival! The great prince of the Grand Duke of Dragonia is experiencing his first serf festival in our territory! I need to prepare this much bigger than usual.!"

No, what is it??

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serf.

Cultists who serve evil gods... that is, people who enslaved barbarians.

The cultists and barbaric tribes scattered around the Lionheart Kingdom have been a nuisance for a long time..

The kingdom constantly fought against them, and even when the empire adopted a policy of embracing foreigners, cultists were exterminated! claimed.

Now that I think about it, I feel like this country is really lacking.······.

"We held a serf hunting festival for the nobles. Under the watchful eye of Dinah, goddess of the moon and purity, points will be divided based on who hunts the most serfs.."

yes?

My lips trembled at Baron Randolph's words..

So you're saying you're going to hunt humans now, aren't you??

I knew it would be like this! savage medieval bastards!!

Setting serfs loose in the forest to hunt? Raising your score with your head? Is this really something the human heart can do?!!

"Oh, how...how could you do such a reckless thing?."

"sir leon?"

I can't take it anymore! I will enlighten these barbarian medieval bastards and stop them! I will shout to them what human rights are.!

Even if no one listens in an era where human rights have become a cheap joke,!

I have to scream.!

"Even if they are prisoners of war, they will kill people who have life and free will as prey! What color is your blood?!"

Everyone's eyes are on me. Not only the knights and nobles who participated in the hunt, but also the serfs who hung their heads in despair..

"A knight is someone who protects justice and law and follows the proper standards! Is this truly chivalry, treating life so wastefully and harming it as entertainment? You are not dogs on horses!"

"yes, that's right!!"

One of the serfs suddenly stood up. He pointed at the knights with a bright look on his face, as if he had been awakened by my appeal..

"A self-proclaimed goddess who doesn't know where she came from doesn't give her the right to persecute people just because she ran some non-suspicious errands.!"

No, in this era, such logical serfs?

"Economic and social inequality in the world continues because of the outdated royal dogma you promote! For society to progress, autonomous communities based on voting are needed.!"

No, what about this? No way... No way?

"Majoritarianism with an absolute majority and a trade union community are the most ideal political systems! The supreme executive authority must be granted by the public.!"

Oh no! I may have witnessed a revolutionary of our time.!

Serfs with ideas and beliefs hundreds of years ahead of the barbaric Middle Ages? Perhaps my role is to protect and protect the spirit of this era.──

"Murder of freedmen, kidnapping of women, murder of infants and toddlers, and mutilation of corpses. It's a crime the author committed in our territory.."

"Hail Lionheart!!"

-Suddenly!

Although it was a barbaric medieval era, it was a desirable era in which strict punishment was praised no matter how excessive it was..

"The inherent violence of the system...! I am oppressed ahhh······."

The snout didn't stop until the hair branch flew away..

"after······."

If you're not careful, it will turn into trash in no time. It's like the fucking middle ages..