Chapter 77: Move (1)
What was with this kid?
The man with the scar had frowned due to the disturbance during the crucial moment.
The scar on his twisted face was so disgusting that the girls expression had changed to despair.
Why had she ended up here?
To her, Ray had been a savior.
She needed to escape from this place somehow.
With Rays appearance, the girl had cautiously covered her body with one hand and grabbed the youths collar with the other.
Uh?
The youth had frowned and looked at the girl, and she had shaken her head.
It seemed like she had been asking him not to hit her.
At that, the scarred man had smirked.
Dont want me to touch you, huh?
Nod, nod.
Like her sister, she couldnt speak and had hurriedly nodded.
Hahaha! Fine. If you swear absolute obedience to me, Ill let that kid go.
She couldnt even laugh at him calling someone probably twice her age a kid.
Yet, the girl had seriously nodded slowly.
Ray had looked at her.
Her hands and feet had been trembling.
On the contrary, the youths hand had caught his eye.
It wasnt trembling but was rather steady.
Wait, there was a small leather pouch in his hand.
Whether it was a leather or gold pouch didnt matter to him.
The problem was that the pouch looked quite similar to the money pouch he had thrown to the girl.
Did he rob you?
Ray had pointed to the pouch and asked, and the girl had struggled to nod again.
Nod-
He had sighed at her honest reaction.
Ray had shaken his head and walked towards her, then grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him.
Uh
She had been surprised and let out a voice, which had sounded quite unclear.
The scarred man had grimaced even more.
His already threatening look now resembled that of a demon.
Grab that kid.
He had seemed quite upset and ordered the youths around him.
Yes.
The youths had surrounded Ray.
It had somehow been funny to him.
Just like the trolls that had surrounded him just a moment ago.
These guys, who would probably cower before even a single orc, threatening him was just laughable.
They frowned, as though they didnt appreciate the comparison.
They rushed towards Ray, intent on immobilizing him.
However, their movements were not those of beginners.
It seemed as though they had received training.
The techniques they employed, skillfully manipulating joints to restrain him, were not typical of street thugs.
There was undoubtedly something else at play.
Ray swiftly turned and swung his fist.
Crrack-
Could such a sound be produced when striking a person? Truly, the human body was mysterious.
The young man who was hit in the face flew backward faster than he had been running forward.
Boom-
As he crumbled against the deteriorating building wall, the other young men halted and swallowed hard.
It sounded as though his face had been crushed.
Judging by his clothes and face, one might have assumed he was an innocent nobleman, but that was not the case.
How could a person be launched by a single punch?
He showed no signs of stopping as he grinned and glanced at the scar once.
Hey, Scar. Thats my money pouch, isnt it?
The one now referred to as Scar, gaped in shock.
After all, upon reflection, there was no way a street girl could have amassed such a substantial amount of money.
The money belonged to someone else. And it was clear that the money was owned by the monster standing before him.
Ray glanced at the young man and grinned wickedly.
His smile was akin to a devil demanding his soul.
Hand over all the money, you bastards. Hehehe.
Thus began the extortion of the saints.
Ugh
He grumbled and tugged slightly at his collar.
His cold eyes betrayed his worry.
Ray glanced at the girl and chuckled.
Youre welcome to come along if you wish.
Regardless, he couldnt abandon the two girls on the street.
Worse things could happen to them.
After all, there were plenty of rooms for them in his mansion.
The mansion was as big as a castle, and only twelve people lived there.
There were ten servants, Zik, and himself.
Adding two more wouldnt have been a problem.
But
Im sorry, but its not possible.
Euclid stated firmly.
Ray was quite taken aback by the unexpected situation.
This is a sacred place where the previous saints lived. We cant allow unknown people in, can we?
What if the current saint asks you to?
Im sorry, but its not possible.
The same answer returned as before.
Is it okay for Zik?
He is a member of the three families that serve the saint. Theres no problem if the saint allows him.
Ha
Ray sighed.
He couldnt just bring them here and then tell them to manage on their own.
He took out the money pouch and the money he had looted from his pocket.
Calling it looting was a bit of an exaggeration since there were only three silver coins.
He sighed again and handed the money over to them.
Phew Im sorry. It seems impossible to stay here as I just mentioned
As he spoke with a regretful look, they waved their hands as if it was nothing.
He had pulled them from that dark place and saved them when they were in danger.
Moreover, the place he brought them to was a place she knew all too well.
Selonia, a place she had only heard of in rumors.
She looked around at the breathtaking beauty and felt happy.
Even though she felt that there was no place for her among them, she was satisfied just looking at it.
Even if she returned to Gehel now, she would have no regrets.
However, he entered a huge castle like a prince.
Just by seeing him, the guards kneeled, and even the nobles, who looked so high and mighty, bowed their heads deeply.
Who could he be?
Those who beat and trampled her in the alleys of Gehel treated her like it was nothing, but now, this person who received everyones awe and respect was apologizing and bowing his head to her.
With just that one word, her world, which was devoid of light, seemed to fill with bright colors.
She felt that maybe, just maybe
She overcame the horrible pain and gathered strength in her throat.
With a pained expression, she uttered just one word.
Its okay.
For the first time since she lost her voice at five years old, she spoke.
She touched her throat repeatedly, as if surprised that she could speak.
Five figures sat around a round table.
The one in a brown robe spoke.
I feel that its about time
As he began speaking, several voices chimed in.
It seems like we barely get by these days, let alone break the Holy Nation.
Someone spoke in a reproachful tone.
At that slight sarcasm, the one in a blue robe coughed.
Ahem I didnt expect the situation to become like this. Even so, the profits soared
The one in a brown robe clicked his tongue.
Tsk tsk. Do you think we do this because of the profits? The issue now is the importance of the Holy Nation to the surrounding kingdoms.
Importance?
The one in a blue robe looked at the brown robe as he asked, and the one in a black robe answered.
Its because of the mercenary priests. To hire them, the powerless kingdoms around us had no choice but to try to gain favor with the Holy Nation
He knew about the mercenary priests.
Their importance on the battlefield was immense.
They might only have been healing from the back, but think about those who gained strength from a single moment of healing and charged back into the battlefield.
It was as if they had multiple lives, and their momentum was indeed incredible.
This proved how necessary priests were on the battlefield, so whenever there was a big fight, everyone tried to gain favor with the Holy Nation to hire them.
Who could have thought of such a thing?
Could it be that the Pope thought of the mercenary priests?
The brown robe picked up on his mumbling.
Think about it. Do you believe that old-fashioned Pope would have considered combat priests? Absolutely not. There must have been someone else. Someone who thought of surveying the surrounding kingdoms while enhancing the national power of the Holy Nation Whoever it was, they must have had a pretty good head on their shoulders.
The one in a red robe gleamed at his words.
To dare delay our grand plan Tsk tsk tsk. That child needed to be scolded.
No. We couldnt delay any longer. What if we proceeded with the plan?
At the brown robes words, the blue robe spoke.
But it still felt too early. Now that the Holy Nation had grown this strong
We couldnt wait any longer! Were you planning to just watch as the Holy Nation grew stronger?
.
No matter what you all thought, we were going to proceed.
As the brown robe stood up, the black robe also stood up.
Lets get moving too.
With that, the red robe also rose.
Heh heh heh. If you all are moving, what will happen to those who remain? Im moving too.
With more than half rising from the round table, the decision was made.
The blue robe and the gold robe also rose.
As he said, they couldnt just wait.
If they waited for the Holy Nation to stumble, they might not be able to execute their plan.
If they were to move, it was better to move so quickly that no one could notice.
After the five forces at the round table began to move, the Holy Nation only realized it a bit later.
Ray personally arranged a house for them to live in Selonia.
It would have been a big problem if their money was stolen.
A two-story house of moderate size.
The first floor was for a shop, and the second floor was for their use.
This way, they could continuously earn money.
After being saved, she had been wearing the clothes Ray gave her, and he thought that they needed to buy clothes too.
They couldnt continue living like this.
After she bought the house, opened a shop, and bought clothes, she wore an unbelieving expression on her face.
Somehow, his mood lifted when he saw her expression.
Since she first spoke, she began to open up more.
There was a bit of awkwardness, but it was better than not speaking at all.
As for her younger sister, he didnt know whether she didnt speak or couldnt speak.
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