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Chapter 310

My Villains Episode 310

56. with change(3)

1On the morning of the 13th, the group left the monastery under the rising sun after filling their bellies..

Wow-!

The soldiers who filled the walls broke the silence of the winter morning with their loud shouts..

In addition to them, monks, ordinary believers, and workers came out and shouted..

“May light be with you on your path ahead.!”

“Lord, protect them!”

My ears are ringing. It seems like everyone at Seteniora Monastery is out to see us off..

Those who had looked at us with caution when we arrived here about three weeks ago were now sending us away with shouts of fire..

Of course, that shout wasn't only directed at me and my group..

“Well then, good luck.”

“I will not cause any inconvenience, Your Excellency..”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Marquis Eavon decided to station five knights, a battle mage, and four hundred soldiers here. The Marquis encouraged the middle-aged knight who served as the commander of the garrison and then raised his hand toward the wall..

Wow!-!

The soldiers, who had been shouting loudly, now started screaming loudly..

To exaggerate a bit, I was worried that an avalanche might occur..

I noticed a few non-commissioned officers rolling their eyes among the soldiers at the wall, and I thought to myself, “All armies in this world are the same,” so I smiled bitterly..

The Marquis of Éavon, who had once overcome the barrier, approached this way with his young wife and grandson in tow..

“Marquis.”

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In the open space in front of the castle gate, priest Marcel and other priests were waiting for the marquis in colorful ceremonial clothes..

When Marcel, who was standing on a small platform, quietly bowed, the Marquis put his hands together and bowed his head. Marcel placed his hand carefully on the marquis's rich hat and cleared his throat..

“I look up to heaven and pray, only the Lord will hear.!”

The soldiers' shouts suddenly stopped at the old-fashioned declaration. The priest continued to pray with his left hand raised as if holding up the sky..

“Here is a faithful monarch with the valor of a lion and the wisdom of a serpent, protecting the church and exercising justice!” As if responding to a solemn voice, an auspicious light flowed from his right hand and enveloped the Marquis. It was a ‘blessing’.

“He drives a ship in the face of a storm, builds a road in the wilderness, and draws a sword in danger. This is because the Lord works through him, and great glory will follow him.-”

Damn. Just praising, praising.

Although it was long after the undead army had been defeated that Marquis Eavon and his army appeared, Priest Marcel was pouring out praise as if the Marquis had protected the monastery..

In fact, I, the first-class defender of the Holy Land, was waiting for my next turn, and the second-class meritorious princess Theodora and the Holy Knights of the Calandari Church were pushed to a corner and only sucked their fingers..

Honestly, it's okay if you don't receive a priest's blessing. After about an hour or two, the divine power will dissipate and the effect will disappear, so there is no point. Protecting the monastery in the first place was not something I hoped for..

But I can't help but feel sad when I see priests deciding merit rankings according to their own taste..

“Now, Sir Phoenics. this way.”

Priest Marcel blessed the Marquis of Eavon, his young wife, the Marchioness of Panabel, and his young grandson, the Count of Ost, and then gestured toward me..

I stood in front of him, hiding my rotting expression by pressing down on my helmet..

Unlike what he had done to the Marquis and his family, Priest Marcel placed his hand very comfortably on the top of my head and began to pray..

“May your path be praised, you knight who achieved great deeds by following good guidance! The gaze of the Lord has come, so stop wandering and go only towards the bright light. Gather your blessed wisdom and shake off the darkness of foolishness.!”

……divagation? Darkness of foolishness? What is this guy talking about now??

For a moment, I was dissatisfied with Marcel's prayer, but an auspicious energy enveloped my entire body..

Uh, this is kinda cool..

As a priest who became the representative of the Holy Land after the death of Bishop Hekavenko, Marcel possessed strong divine power. Thanks to its powerful divine power, Marcel's blessing energized the entire body along with the sensation of clear vision..

At this level, I could easily defeat Ute Kwai. It's a shame because I know that this power will soon disappear..

While I was marveling at the effect of the blessing, Marcel's prayer ended. I was about to back away, clenching my grip, but Marcel whispered softly..

“Please do not listen to my prayers and be careful about your actions..”

“••••••yes?”

“The Order is watching the scriptures. With a mixture of respect and doubt..”

“It's up to you which way you'll lean completely. You know what I mean..”

It's obvious. They are saying to abandon Prince Ulkar..

If I had no idea about the future, I would have seriously thought about it. However, numerous arrows, including revelations and scenarios, were converging towards Ulkar..

In short, I had no choice but to abandon Ulkar..

As I pretended to quietly ponder the priest's story, the Marquis of Eavon, who was nearby with his arms crossed, suddenly spoke up..

“Is this the end??”

“……what do you mean?”

“A blessing. Lord Phoenics is asking if this is the last time..”

“Ah, yes. Yes, but……

As the priest Marcel continued his sentence with an uneasy expression on his face, the Marquis of Eavon immediately frowned..

“Does that make sense??”

“yes?”

“Sir Phoenix was not the only one who risked his life to fight to overthrow the King of Death, and this is the end of it.?”

When the Marquis, who had always been polite, began to scold him as if he were a subordinate, the priest Marcel was embarrassed and stuttered..

“Well, Excellency, then what?.”

“I heard that Lord Phoenix's fiancée, Miss Hayla, saved the lives of the priests, including you, a young swordswoman from the East killed the King of Death, and the great warriors of the plains and other mercenaries also did a great job against the undead army..”

“uh—”

Marcel nodded quickly while sweating..

“Yes, Your Excellency, you are correct. However, those eastern women and barbarians are pagans.,”

“What is that? If they were pagans, would the fact that they guarded the Holy Land be lost??”

“That's not it,”

“It is a priest's duty to praise believers and create harmony with foreigners, and you are the priest representing the Church of Elganor here. Isn’t that right??”

“Yes, that's right, sir..”

Marcel kept nodding his head without even making a sound..

It may have been an officially appointed bishop, but it would have been unthinkable for Marcel, who was only a temporary vicar, to fall for the greatest lord in the West..

In the end, Marcel and the other two priests gave their blessings to all of my group..

Utequai declined with an incongruously polite gesture, and Mungchi accepted the divine power with his eyes sparkling with curiosity..

Hayla's mouth was slightly stiff and she looked reluctant, but perhaps conscious of the gaze of those around her, she reluctantly accepted the blessing..

Fritz and his six subordinates, as well as Hicks and Loewen, who did the chores, stood before the priests..

As a commoner, it was nearly impossible to receive blessings from arrogant priests, so most of them had sad faces..

Sir Kabar, the cathedral knight, his two assistants, and Okan the monk retreated because it was funny to receive blessings again..

But even excluding them, my group consisted of over thirty people..

The priests, who had used their divine power to bless them all, saw us off with dark undereyes..

……Is this the power of power? It's new, but it's very sweet..

The morale of the subordinates seemed to be high, perhaps because everyone in the monastery came out to see them off and they even received the blessings of the priests..

In particular, the youngest ones - Golman the chief, Kabas the poacher, and Shea the clever - were constantly looking back at the monastery with dumb faces. Ugh, hillbillies..

“The road is rough, so I guess I'll have to ride the horse until tomorrow..”

Before I knew it, the Marquis of Éavon, riding a handsome courser, came up to me and spoke to me with a grin..

“Gase, sir. Be my companion.”

“……yes, i understand.”

I got on the spotted horse and followed next to the marquis..

I had a feeling that traveling with him wouldn't be that bad..

Security was still a little uneasy around the Seteniora Monastery. Of course, it had nothing to do with us..

The Marquis of Eavon's guard alone consisted of thirty-five knights from the Golden Age, six battle magicians, and four hundred elite soldiers..

In addition, seventeen knights, including Princess Theodora, and our party were added, making the number of people about five hundred..

It was natural that neither humans nor monsters could approach carelessly..

Even so, the rough mountain path was completed in one day, and on the second day, we reached the Meusel River and took a boat, so it was as if there were no more dangerous elements..

Thanks to the marquis sending out some cavalry early, there were five large ships waiting for us at the ferry port..

Of course, although it was large, it was nothing compared to a sailing ship sailing the ocean, so it was impossible to carry all 500 people. So the Marquis of Eabon ordered half of the four hundred guards to return on foot..

Starting from the Meusel River, it is practically the territory of the Marquis de Avon, so even if about 200 soldiers are missing, it will not be a big problem..

I felt a little pity for the soldiers who had to walk all the way to Lianwell and were also given the added bonus of patrolling the area... … . Well, what can I do? I have to sell it..

Meanwhile, I wanted to join the group because I felt like I was on a cruise, but I had no choice but to take the lead ship due to the marquis' persistent insistence..

Apart from the fact that the Marquis of Eavon is an interesting person, he is younger than me.

It is naturally tiring to be constantly associated with a high-ranking person. At least Hayla and Mungchi, who voluntarily followed along, were a great consolation..

Unusually, the Meusel River is a river that does not flow into the sea..

Like other tributaries originating from the Great Mountain Range, it flows uninterruptedly until it reaches 'Asag', a vast wetland located in the central and northern part of the continent..

While listening to Hayla's explanation, the name Asagra sounded familiar to me, and when I thought about it carefully, I realized that Stupid Steedman had once mentioned that place..

-I want to gather about 50 mercenaries and form a mercenary army. You receive land by pioneering ‘Asag’. Use it as a base to hunt monsters. Just like we do a hunting festival here, we gather mercenaries and hunters to catch Drake. If you take off the skin and fins and sell them, you'll make a lot of money..

It was at the ‘Golden Knife’ tavern in Longville. Anyway, Steedman, who was talking like that, heard the freckled mummy scold him to stop being stupid, and his hair turned red..

Thinking about Steedman, Mira, and Archer Cole, I feel a little sorry..

A few days ago, the six of them - veteran Confire, ponytail Fritz, heavy soldier Dervish, heavy swordsman Umberta, plump Eson, and crossbowman Gidon - became my first real soldiers..

However, in order of order, the title of first soldier should have gone to Steedman, Mira, and Cole..

Well, even if the other two were like that, I'm not sure that Mira would have accepted my offer..

When I think of those three mercenaries I trust the most, I think of One-Eyed Simoth, the magic swordsman who went to Tirin Mel with them..

and… … Ellen too.

I was quietly lost in thought on the boat, feeling the strong wind..

The first time I met Ellen was on a boat heading to South Harbor..

When I, who had just acquired the body of Phoenix, was struggling under the attack of pirates, Ellen appeared brandishing the baton of the West Wind. It was the first moment we owed our lives to each other..

The ugly face that took away the potion, the face that cried sadly after being pierced by the spear, and the face that was surprised by the unexpected favor come to mind one after another..

“trunnion?”

«Ugh

While I was thinking about something else, I looked back at Hayla who was standing next to me and smiled..

“Sorry, I just said something.?”

“They said the Marquis and his wife would call soon. Because it’s time to eat.”

“ah… … . Okay, go in first..”

“you?”

“Let me get some more air.”

Hayla stood still, looked at me, and then opened her mouth again..

“okay. First, look at the bundle..”

“okay. I'll be there soon too.”

“huh.”

Because of seasickness, Mungchi couldn't even sleep in the cabin..

The motion sickness was so severe that my face turned white and I couldn't even get out of bed, so I had to stay next to him all the time, except when I was getting some air or eating, like now..

Although the river is a bit winding, it is nothing compared to the turbulent waters of the sea, and I wonder how it would have survived when it came over from the east. Moreover, the voyage from the East to the continent would take at least two months..

Fortunately, the boat ride to Lianwell lasted only two days. By tomorrow evening, even the bundle will be free from pain..

As Hayla headed towards the cabin, I sighed against the strong wind..

“Phew.”

Then, with a gulp, I swallowed my longing and slowly opened my eyes. And I looked at the scenery to fill my heart..

Even though the end was a sick land full of death and corruption, the river that spread out before my eyes was very beautiful..

The Meusel River was as wide as the Han River, but thanks to the white foam and water so transparent that you could see the bottom, it looked as clear as the valley water in a mountain valley in Gangwon-do..

It seems as if it has never been touched by human hands since the water first started flowing... … I even felt that innocence.

As if responding to the scenery of the Meusel River, the sky was clear and clear of snow clouds. If it weren't for the snow-covered forest that persistently follows you left and right and the cold wind that completely wets your lungs, you might mistake it for spring or fall..

Damn, what does this mean?.

There has been no news yet from La-Palais Palace..

Well, even if Ellen had written the letter as soon as she arrived at the palace, it would have taken at least another fortnight for it to reach here..

Even though I know that, I don't feel relieved. Worry is proportional to affection, so it feels like it will burst from my chest at any moment and pour out through my eyes and mouth..

Did Ellen clear her name??

Maybe he's in trouble?

Or maybe Galnar has tried to modify it again??

The worries kept coming, but there was nothing I could do right now..

“Phew.”

Let's focus on Ulkar for now..

As long as I save him, I will inevitably gain various powers and various… … You will get the 'means'.

If Ulkar continues to function as he is now without dying or becoming corrupted, it is obvious that his power will increase further. In the process, I will also gain power as a bonus..

Then, we will be able to project influence over the Palace of La-Palais and even help Ellen if something goes wrong..

Even at that moment when I once again gathered myself and clenched my fists, the five transport ships flowed cheerfully along the Meusel River..