Chapter 241
Chapter 241
After a good night’s sleep and waking up early in the morning, we packed our things and slowly prepared ourselves for our journey to Ogwen.
In the meantime, there was a small happening that occurred because we didn’t properly look at the reward we received yesterday, and it was the words we received as a reward. Not only me, but everyone in the party were just saying that such a thing would come and go, and only today I checked the condition of the horses, and the result was very admirable.
“Wow, this is unexpectedly spectacular.”
All the horses we received for the number of heads were high-class horses. It is said that he even brought a pedigree certificate and took it over.
“But somehow, it’s a bit less intimidating than the ones Eldmia-nim and Asili-nim used to ride.”
“Compare what you want to compare. One of these dogs is about six years old.”
“Ah…”
The words Sir Ekaf gave were just very good words, but they were also good enough words. It’s because it’s a level that you can’t even touch in your life unless you’re aristocrats. To be honest, the compensation and compensation that Englem and the adventurer’s guild had to pay were formidable, so I thought I’d hit it moderately in this place, but it was a pleasant miscalculation.
“Huh, I’ll have to see this opportunity and sell it. If I die for nothing, I won’t be able to sleep at night.”
“That’s right. I thought I would never ride a horse like this…”
“I’ll just ride it.”
While Gaendal and Gin showed the same reaction, Ekatrina showed her extraordinary aspirations with her eyes shining. Even so, she had a tendency to not be satisfied with quite a few horses because of the heavy weight of the Warhammer.
“Hey, it’s a shame we can’t sell the by-products from that devil. If we could sell them together this time, they would have been sold at the highest price.”
“It’s nothing special. It’s also proof that the request was completed.”
Seeing the prices set for the other loot, he was instantly fascinated and wanted to sell only the supporting documents and submit them to the Holy Light Cross.
“Money is an infinite good, but time is a finite good. And credit is the hardest thing to buy even with that kind of time, so it’s a wise choice.
Is it because it is the horse of Seneran, who owns the most assets among us? I feel like every piece of advice about money goes right to the bone. Of course, just by saving the saintess, I feel like I’ve done everything, but I don’t think it’s wrong.
Anyway, after chatting with excitement for a while and finishing the maintenance, we left Englem behind and went on a journey without any regrets.
“It seems to have gotten colder in those few days.”
As if winter was about to begin in earnest, the weather began to get colder day by day, and it seemed as if snow would pour out at any moment. After hearing my self-talk, Asilie nodded and said,
“If we don’t hurry, we might meet snow on the mountain.”
In preparation for this trip, our clothes were a bit thicker, and the horse was deliberately loaded with winter equipment purchased from Englem, but even so, the devil’s dung from the sky was hard to ignore. It’s not a real joke, it’s because it’s common to get off the snow as if to die.
In my previous life, when I was in the military, I woke up at dawn to clean up the snow that had been poured down to my ankles, and while I was eating lunch, I fell down again to the same level as the snow accumulated in the morning, but I said that it was normal here. It’s not like we’re blocking adventurers from leaving the region and limiting quests when it’s winter.
“Personally, I’d like it to be a bit cooler, but the people of Etis L don’t like snow very much.”
Ekaterina approaches and talks to me next to me, who frowns in worry about her eyes, which makes her feel threatened by life.
“Wouldn’t it be harder to like to get down with the momentum to kill people?”
“Hahaha! That’s a funny joke, Eldmia! Is it similar to drowning in drizzling rain?”
what? drizzle? He looked at Ekatrina with a puzzled expression, but she seemed to be serious, not joking. Since I was running hard, I couldn’t ask for an explanation from Rellie, who didn’t even have the time to spare.
“It’s because it snows at a level that can be called heavy snow in Ethiel. It’s because it pours from time to time in Lovell. It snows so much that people really want to live there.”
Wow… so does Ekatrina feel anything but homesick in the snow falling here? It was an absurd difference in perception, but at the same time it was reassuring. At least if you lived in a place where it snowed a lot, you would know at least a thousand ways to deal with heavy snow.
“A place with so much snow, so you must know a lot about how to deal with it, right?”
“Well? Is there a countermeasure? Build a shelter and hold on, or just hold on!”
Damn Ekatrina tends to walk a tightrope on the line between civilized and savage. Is it because of superior basic physical ability?
Fortunately, unlike that shaky start, no snow had fallen until the moment we reached Ogwen’s threshold, passing through the woods, over the mountains, and watching the slowly frozen river. Still, with the foolish thought that the universe is considerate of this part that I have lived a good life, I and my companions headed for the Holy Light Cross and stuck out our tongues at the appearance of the temple, which had changed greatly from the last time we saw it.
“This is a little too serious…?”
It looked like someone could mistake it for the headquarters of the Holy Light Cross rather than the Ogwen branch. On the site of the temple, where not a single proper stone wall had been erected until now, there were wooden fences that looked dirty and strong, and tactical barracks were built on the small lawn where children played.
But most of all, what caught our eye was the sight of two ‘real’ paladins standing guard at the entrance.
“Crazy fucking god. It’s the first time I’ve seen Paladins since I was born.”
As I quietly raised my evaluation of Sen, who replaced my words, I admired the armor the Paladins were wearing. is that armor? Even if it was a power armor made of iron, there was nothing to say about it because it was incredibly huge. Even the mace and shield he’s holding are as huge as he is, so it’s not inferior to Yekatrina’s Warhammer.
The armor wall, which seemed to be unable to move without some magical means, slowly moved and started talking to us.
“This is the Ogwen branch of the Holy Cross. Do you have business?”
I thought it would sound like a thick man’s voice, but to my surprise it was a woman. It is an armor that cannot be found even in the slightest curve of the body. First of all, I was still in the party, so I got off the horse first and spoke to the paladin.
“My name is Eldmia Ega. I’m here to report on the completion of the demon exorcism request from the head of Hisyena.”
Contrary to their stiff tone of voice, they didn’t show a threatening attitude, so they thought they wouldn’t be beaten at the door, but the paladins suddenly hung their weapons on the clasps of their shoulder armor, raised their visors, and spoke in a completely different tone than before. .
“Ah! You are the one who not only brought the saintess safely, but also set out to subdue evil without a moment’s hesitation! The matter regarding the brother has been delivered to the parish priest! It seems that even the Crusaders have safely completed a task that cannot be easily completed. I’m so glad!”
“Ah…yes…”
“You’re such a lofty footstep despite not being a member of the religious order. You’re truly a model for everyone. Oh, you must be tired. Excuse me. Come on in! So the parishioner’s face was covered with worry!”
The paladins who were thrilled, shook hands arbitrarily, and were considerate of us opened the way with bright smiles, and we accepted their favor as resolutely as possible and headed for the temple. It was only after entering the chapel, leaving behind the excessive kindness of the Paladins that they would take care of the horses for a short time, that Lellier shook his head and began to speak slowly.
“I never thought I’d be treated so generously by a paladin.”
“Eldmia, if I go out with you, there won’t be a dull moment in my life.
“I will. It’s my wish to live a little boring life.”
“If you want to achieve such a wish, shouldn’t you first live a normal life?”
Priest Asher strode up to me, bursting into laughter as if he had taken my words as a joke, and tapped my shoulder with his large hand.
“I’m glad you’re safe. Yes, did the parishioner’s request go well?”
“Yes. I came to slit the devil’s head.”
I literally cut my throat. Priest Asher was very pleased with that expression without the slightest exaggeration.
“But the parish chief? I think you’re talking about the head of Hisuyena, did you get a promotion?”
“Promotion. It’s a very worldly expression… but it’s not wrong. Regarding that, the parish priest will speak separately. We will take care of the parishioners so that they can relax. Go see it. Do you remember the way to the drawing room?”
Something… Something is coming.
There is trouble ahead of this.