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Lee Han talked to the knights without even knowing that the people of the church had checked from afar and gone back.
“Let’s start by gathering information.”
-Your Highness, the information is not important right now. The Overseer has covered up the accusation for the wizard, so tonight the sun will set in the opposite direction, and tomorrow morning the continent may sink beneath the sea!
“… I don’t think it’s that bad.”
“That’s right. Lord Wardanaz is also friendly with the officials.”
Siana and the other priests took Yihan’s side.
Considering the achievements he had made during his vacations, it was not at all strange that the officials took Lee Han’s side.
Why else would Principal Skeleton bring in Lee Han and have him negotiate on his behalf?
-Tsk tsk tsk.
But the knights shook their heads and made a tsk tsk sound.
The older they were, the more stereotyped they were. It was hard to accept such extreme opinions.
– You don’t know much about bureaucrats. Listen carefully. Imperial bureaucrats are disgusting people who will always try to grab a wizard’s ankle and drag him into the swamp. Demons and monsters are better.
“… … ”
“… … ”
-You must be especially careful with the officials, especially if you are a wizard from Ainrogard. Your successor. Even if the officials treat you kindly, you must never trust them…
“I’ll just say hello and go. Please do the interrogation for me.”
Lee Han ignored the knights’ words and moved with his friends.
I don’t know why, but it didn’t hurt to say thank you.
And if there is a sinister conspiracy like the knights say, we will have to meet them to find out.
-No way! That bureaucrat might be digging an evil trap!
* * *
Of course, there was no such trap.
Lee Han, who went to see the supervisor and met him, only received a light warning.
“You’d better be careful in the future. Evildoers don’t even notice when they do something wrong, but when they are hurt, they spread rumors and appeal to the law.”
“Oh. Yes. I will be careful.”
“Yes. The judges are very worried about you. Are you having any problems staying in Ainrogard these days? Is there anything that Lord Gonadaltes is making unreasonable demands on you or…?”
The supervisor was more interested in other accusations.
It didn’t matter that the Wardanaz boy was beating up a few criminals, but it did matter that the Skeleton Headmaster was beating up the Wardanaz boy.
Even other officials in the imperial capital did the same.
“Ugh. Ugh!”
Siana felt sorry that she couldn’t speak.
If only I could speak, I’d gossip about how the skeleton principal was bullying my friend.
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“Why is that?”
“Haha. Nothing happened. I’m fine.”
Since he was already acting on his own accord by borrowing articles, he couldn’t ignore the notice of Principal Lee Han-do.
Even if you stab the capital, you should do it later, when you have no regrets.
Lee Han motioned for Siana to calm down.
“Anyway, thank you again. For making the right decision without being swayed by the scheming of the evil ones…”
“It’s something that should be done, so there’s no need to be thanked. The finance officials are also very worried about you. Are you sure there aren’t any major problems in Ainrogard?”
‘… Aren’t there too many worried officials?’
Siana thought to herself.
At first, I thought only a few officials cared, and my friends all agreed with that.
But as we talked, it seemed like there were more than one or two people.
What the…?
“Yes, that’s really fine.”
“By the way, I heard His Excellency the Bishop came to visit earlier.”
“!”
Not only Lee Han, but the priests’ faces also hardened slightly.
Did you get caught?
It was not really my job as a priest to go around beating up criminals at night with my friends.
Of course, the students of Einrogard had a noble Einrogard spirit that was above imperial law and the rules of the church, but I wonder if the bishop would understand that…
“He asked us not to be deceived by the scheming schemes of the wicked.”
“phew!”
The priests breathed a sigh of relief. Nigisor said with a proud expression.
“I think it was worth preparing the lie so thoroughly.”
‘Is it okay to feel rewarded in this area…?’
“Oh my. Your Majesty, I am simply touched by your consideration.”
“The people here should be grateful to you. Don’t forget to greet His Excellency the Bishop. It’s not like someone like you would forget.”
“yes!”
Lee Han and his group safely left the supervisor’s office.
As Wardanaz was consulting with Tijiling about what kind of gift to buy for the bishop, Siana suddenly became curious and asked.
“But, Lord Wardanaz. So, aren’t you going to sweep up criminals tonight?”
There are many people who came to embroider in front of the mansion and there are also eyes watching, so today is definitely…
“No? Are you going to do it?”
Lee Han asked back as if asking what he was talking about.
Could it be that the evil spirits are holding out on their own, waiting for a situation like now when criminals are turning themselves in en masse?
“I don’t think so. I don’t think other criminals would leave someone like that alone…”
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Never overlook even the slightest possibility.
That was the lesson Lee Han learned while dealing with demon worshippers.
In fact, Lee Han kept his word.
Until the commission was over and he returned, Lee Han roamed the city every single day, stirring up and shaking up suspicious places.
For the criminals of Befaim City, this was a greater disaster than the heat wave. There were dozens of them who could no longer endure it and abandoned the foundation they had laid and fled to other areas.
And it left deep psychological scars on the remaining criminals of Befaim City.
Even after Lee Han and his group left, they were so shocked that they referred to what happened that day as the “Night of Death.”
The first tavern owner to be raided even put up a new sign on the wall.
1.
Prohibition of worshippers of evil spirits
2.
No wizards allowed
* * *
Tezareku, one of the few remaining senior members of the Sanguiros Cult and a loyal fanatic, frowned at the incoming report.
The western part of the empire is currently in a state of considerable chaos due to a sudden natural disaster.
And this confusion was also the best time for the evildoers to grow their power and take advantage of the opportunity.
‘But why are you failing like this in a row? You incompetent piece of trash!’
Tezareku believed that the god he served was the most fair and just of all the gods.
Unlike other gods who did not answer thousands of prayers, this just regent always gave his followers a fair reward for their sacrifices.
Of course, some of those sacrifices required blood on one’s hands, but this was no problem for a vampire from a time-honored western family like Tezareku.
Because there were plenty of lower-ranking men nearby who would sacrifice their lives in their stead.
Tezareku closed his eyes and recalled the past. The heyday of the regent’s power was truly a time of great fulfillment.
The god who received the offerings from the believers bestowed powerful powers like a shower, and once again the believers flocked to him like clouds because of his omnipotence.
The members of the religious order also had different qualitative levels.
The nobles from noble western vampire families such as Juzen and Tezareku gathered together to lead the cult’s strategy. The socialization among those of similar rank was a great pleasure in itself.
But now…
At that time, many of the church’s key figures were killed and its core forces and districts were mercilessly destroyed, so it took time to restore the organization.
Even if it recovered a little, the quality of the members was still disappointing compared to before.
If it were the past, I would never have failed so many times in a row.
The order to infiltrate several cities in the western region and create a hideout isn’t that difficult of an order.
“The dragon, the mercenaries are acting hostile towards suspicious outsiders. Not only the mercenaries, but also the thieves, smugglers, and the fencing men…”
The shady criminals operating in the shadows of the empire often collaborated with the cultists.
Even without going as far as the old adage that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, it was clear what each side wanted.
The criminals wanted money, the cultists wanted people, and the two were interchangeable.
Even if they didn’t exchange, these people wouldn’t report the evil spirits to the empire unless it was really serious. Why would they make enemies when they might cooperate at any moment?
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But, for some reason, these bastards were chasing out or driving out any outsider who looked even the slightest bit suspicious.
It was a fatal change for the evil-worshipers trying to infiltrate the new world.
“Has Juzen contacted you yet?”
“yes.”
“Even if we’re up against those Flame Giants, it’s taking too long. Okay. Gather the rest and… send them to Befaim City. It’s a place with a severe disaster, so it might be a good idea to knock on the door.”
Tezareku decided to focus on secretly establishing one city as his sphere of influence.
If it’s Befaim City, it would be a pretty good choice.
But the vampire didn’t notice.
Because the religious order’s information network was weakened, we did not hear reports that Befaim City had already recovered significantly from the shock.
And that there are countless criminals who have suffered all kinds of hardships because of the evildoers and whose resentment has reached the tip of their heads!
* * *
Although Principal Skeleton criticized him for being “annoyingly single,” the students positively evaluated Inspector Wooman’s recent liveliness.
Sure, the rules were still a bit suffocating, but they were better (and the Skull Principal was even more prepared, since he had never shown such a change), and most of all, the sight of this dragon roaming around the school grounds and personally solving problems was quite appealing.
If you don’t bother the students and only bother the problems within the estate, who would say anything?
But Jo Woo-rin thought differently.
‘I think the old depressed Uman is better now.’
Sister. Sister, please break and grind the trees in the forest. This will neutralize the poison!
As Uman, who had transformed into a giant black dragon, shouted from the sky, Joorin muttered again.
“I think it would be better to just leave the forest alone…”
A side effect of being overly energetic.
That was the point where Jo Woo-rin was dragged out and semi-forcibly put into the work of improving the territory.
Of course, Uman did not force the order. With his personality, he would never commit such an act of disrespect toward his elder sister who was as good as heaven.
Instead, Uman came to work with a pure heart.
I had arbitrarily concluded that the noble Joorin would naturally accept such a thing with joy.
Because of the honor of his superiors, Jo Woo-rin couldn’t escape in the end. His mind was filled with thoughts that he had to force himself to go along with Lee Han’s outing.
“It seems that Gonadaltes said that appropriate poisoning can help students develop their coping skills…”
Yes? What did you say?
“… It’s nothing…”
Instead of his younger brother, Joorin, who had become gloomy, prepared to transform into a gold dragon.
At that very moment, the sound of carriages rushing in from the main gate of the Einrogard Wall was heard. Joorin noticed it with his superhuman hearing.
“Ah! The contractor has arrived! Then, Jo Woo-rin, that’s it!”
Sister! It’s not good to interfere with the contractor’s work…
Jo Woo-rin pretended not to hear and flew away.
Uman couldn’t help but admire the sight. It seemed like his older sister’s physical abilities had improved even further.
Shhh!
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The priests were astonished as a huge golden light descended from the sky.
But Lee Han greeted them calmly.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
‘No? It seems like the speed has gotten faster?’
The knights flinched involuntarily at the golden meteor.
It definitely seemed a lot more intense than what I had seen before.
Since they were the ones who had to subdue Joorin if he ran wild or rolled from side to side, the growth of this gold dragon made the knights flinch.
“Lee Han!! Jo Woo Rin wants to hear what happened outside!!!”
“Haha. Nothing much happened.”
Lee Han answered with an honest smile befitting a contractor. Jo Woo-rin tilted her head to the side and asked while looking at the prisoners trudging out of the last carriage.
“Those guys?”
“These are sinners I picked up by chance on the street.”
“… … ”
Jo Woo-rin looked at the contractor with suspicion.
