Chapter 523 – City of Sorrow (4)
There is an old idiom called Tosagupeng (兎死狗烹).
It means boiling useless hunting dogs after hunting, and it means discarding or throwing away useful objects or people that are no longer needed.
It was as if I was seeing exactly the scene in front of me.
“Off… !”
“Honey, honey!”
“Cough… !”
“Dad!”
A group of people groaning in pain with their arms or legs falling off.
The family sobbing while embracing them.
A cold corpse and the bereaved family sitting in front of it, lost in their soul.
The person who appears to be the culprit of this incident and the leader who is about to die after being grabbed by the neck by him.
You can picture it just by looking at it.
That poor guy is the real culprit who led the food plunder from behind the scenes.
The dying bandits are just hunting dogs.
An extremely ordinary procedure of dirty guys trying to clean up the hunting dogs after the hunt.
There is no sympathy for those who are dying.
No matter the story, they are the ones who robbed our pockets. What are they doing?
However, I just found a use for it.
“Go first and wait. I will also send your colleagues and family one by one.”
“You are…, You son of a bitch… Wow… !”
The most dramatic moment.
At the time when he was grieving over his inevitable death and regretting his naivety for being deceived by such a trivial trick.
Puzzle!
A bolt of lightning falls on the guy’s head.
「Lightning.」
Sensing a crisis, the bastard throws down the head of the bandit leader and pulls out his body.
Quang!
A thunderbolt strikes the exact same spot.
The man’s face becomes even whiter as he looks at death, which has not lost its form even for a moment.
My already pale face has become even paler, and now I really look like a walking corpse.
In the meantime, it lands between the two people.
Then, the pale guy opened his eyes in surprise when he saw me.
There’s a recognition-impairing spell on the hood, so it probably isn’t because of the face.
It must be because of the pure white robe on the body.
“I can’t believe an Orthodox priest has already come all the way here…” “It truly is the world’s greatest religion.”
Sure enough.
I think he is a priest who came to hold me responsible for attacking the Orthodox Church volunteer group.
In that case, I have no choice but to act accordingly.
“Is it you? A heinous pagan who dared lead the plunder of an Orthodox volunteer corps.”
“Hehe… “You are quick-witted.”
A guy who obediently acknowledges with a cool smile.
“But you arrived too quickly. At least you should have come with your colleagues.”
Just because it’s one-on-one does he think it’s worth trying with me?
If that’s the case, it’s a huge mistake.
“The god I serve says that I will be able to win even if not only you, but the three generations of your father and grandfather join forces.”
Of course, the God spoken of here is me.
The guy’s pale face, embarrassed by the sudden padding, begins to turn red.
Haha. “You have great confidence in your abilities.”
I’m upset, I’m upset.
“Let’s take a look at that outstanding skill… !”
A guy who kicks the ground as soon as he finishes speaking.
The afterimage stretches behind the guy who is quickly closing the distance, like his tail.
Indeed.
Do you have the skills to go around behind the scenes and do things?
I’m fast enough to be proud of my skills, but that’s it.
It’s clearly visible to my eyes.
Wow!
He lets out a sharp sound and extends his hand to match the speed of the guy who is just around the corner.
Just like he did to the leader of the thieves, he stretched out his arms in an instant to grab his head.
Huung
The only thing I can catch in my grasp is air.
The real person in front of me disperses like a mirage with a mysterious smile and passes through my body.
“Tsk tsk… “Did you really think I would fight a monster like you?”
A mocking voice is heard in my ears.
Look at this guy.
You didn’t have any intention of fighting me from the beginning, did you?
Even the angry expression on Padrip’s face was all an act.
He’s a more cool-headed guy than I thought.
Quickly turn your back.
The thing that passes through my body and reappears runs with increased speed.
The person at the end of the path he runs is the leader of the thieves.
Looking at what he’s saying, it looks like he’s only planning to kill the guy who has clues to track down my identity.
I immediately jump forward and close the distance to the guy who was far away to 0, then whisper into his ear.
“Who lets that happen?”
“Ugh!”
The guy was so startled that he twisted his body and cut off his long fingernails.
When he tilts his head to avoid the attack, the ground spurs him again.
The look of disappointment on the face of the guy who managed to close the distance again.
“How on earth can I speed up…?” .”
That’s strange.
“Did you think I was slower than you?”
“Isn’t it obvious! “You’re a wizard!”
Aha.
Did you mistake me for an ordinary wizard?
“Even wizards sometimes want to be faster than you.”
“What is that… !”
This time, I go behind the guy who looks really excited and whisper in a low voice.
“It means stop shaking and get caught quietly.”
“Omg… !”
It was when the surprised guy was about to disperse like a mirage again.
With a handful of magical power, he grabs the neck of the person who has not disappeared.
Quad!
“Wow… !”
“How many times do you want me to fall for the same trick?”
He seems like a guy with no conscience.
If you show it to me so openly, Seoyeon will slit her throat about the third time.
Shin Yu-jeong about seven times?
The guy who can’t breathe properly asks in a panic.
“What are you…?” Who… Nine…”
It looks like he’s starting to get curious.
“A faithful priest of the Orthodox Church.”
“Lie…, Gagging… !”
I tighten my breathing even more before my doubts grow.
The guy finally loses consciousness and hangs his head.
At this rate, I don’t think I’ll be able to come to my senses for about half a day, but you never know.
「Dig.」
Uses magical power to dig the ground and create a large hole.
“I should leave it here for a while.”
After throwing the unconscious guy into it, the ground returns to its original state.
Still, I need to be able to breathe, so I leave out my face.
Lastly, the magical power flowing in the ground is woven together to further strengthen the bond.
“Hmm, this will be enough.”
At this level, he will never be able to break through with his skills.
I move forward, blowing away the dust that has risen for a moment, and arrive in front of the bandit leader, who is looking blankly at me.
And again, he recites a line to faithfully fulfill his role as a priest.
“Are you okay, brother?”
A compassionate question.
Then, something absurd happened right in front of my eyes.
Coo!
I think he came to his senses belatedly after hearing my words and suddenly hit his head on the ground.
“I’m sorry, priest!”
“… ?”
“Entire…, It’s all my fault. So please punish only me and have mercy on my companions. Please!”
“…”
It looks like they didn’t know how to deal with them after that guy.
Well, it’s not wrong, but…
I understand roughly.
The personality of the bandit leader.
“I don’t think now is the time to blame.”
“Yes… ?”
The guy slowly raises his head.
Look around and make as sad an expression as possible.
There are two ways to get help from this guy.
Threaten with the lives of your family or guarantee their safety.
“Let’s take care of the patients first.”
“Go…, Thank you… !”
As I was obsessed with the role of a priest, the latter was the only option left.
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The bodies of the dead were gathered together and buried.
The bandit leader, who introduced himself as Andre, seemed to want to bury each person one by one in a sunny place, but he did not say such a thing directly to me.
Because I know that treatment for those who are still alive is a priority.
After stopping the bleeding from the wounds of those who were bleeding, we immediately returned to the volunteer group’s aid station.
“What is all this…” !”
Priests are surprised when many patients appear in critical condition.
But that was only for a moment.
“Gather all the priests!”
“Yes, Captain!”
Under the leadership of the leader who recovered his spirit, the priests began to pour out their divine power.
A wound that heals slowly.
Those who had overcome the crisis were immediately laid down on cots in the relief center.
The secondary treatment is scheduled to begin as soon as the divine power is restored.
Michael, looking tired, approached me and asked.
“How on earth is this happening?”
“Uh…, That’s it.”
I explained the whole story.
When handing over food, magical power was applied to identify the thieves’ stronghold.
There, he met the real culprit and fought with him, and even came back after saving those who were about to be defeated.
“Her…, Something like that happened.”
Michael sticks his tongue out with a short moan.
Is it an illusion that his eyes have become deeper as he looks at me?
“You can see how far ahead you are before taking action…, That’s really amazing, brother.”
“This is all thanks to the leader trusting me.”
Haha!”
“Haha!”
For a moment, we painted each other’s faces and laughed out loud.
We send him away, exhausted from overusing his divine power, and head to the simple barracks set up next to the aid station.
Andrei is detained there.
Whether he was deceived by others or not, he was the leader of a group of thieves who attempted to plunder the volunteer group.
Because we can’t just let him run wild here and there.
As I entered, the guy who had been pacing around the barracks nervously came running towards me.
“Oh, are you here? My colleagues…”
“We have passed the urgent crisis. “I plan to start the second treatment tomorrow.”
“Ah…, Thank you so much! Thank you, priest!”
A guy who is relieved to hear the news of his colleagues’ rescue.
“Brother.”
“… Yes, priest.”
“You and your companion have committed a very serious sin. Do you admit it?”
“Well, that is.”
A pale complexion.
The guy bites his lip and nods his head heavily.
“I admit it. “He may have been deceived by that guy, but in the end, I was the one who accepted it.”
The more we talk, the more interesting it becomes.
Judging by his upright personality and attitude, he seems to have lived a life far from crime.
Could it be that no matter how honest a person was, there was nothing he could do in the face of hunger?
“If this continues, it will be difficult for you and your colleagues to avoid punishment.”
“Ugh… !”
Andrei grits his teeth and swallows a moan.
I think this is enough.
Now that we’ve put you in a deep state of despair, it’s time to throw a glimmer of hope.
“But our leader said he would give you a chance.”
The guy’s eyes are sparkling.
“Well, if it’s a chance… ?”
“Provide information to your brother, and tell him everything you know, including the identity and background of the enemy who requested the plunder. The leader said that he would reduce the punishment by the amount of information.”
Of course he never said that.
In the first place, the punishment and all that was just something I made up.
Sorry, Michael.
Still, you know how I feel, right?
This is all for the best of us, so please be patient even if your ears itchy.
As soon as I finished speaking, Andrei accepted the offer.
“I will tell you everything I know, without leaving anything out.”
It is a natural result.
If he doesn’t accept it, not only he but all his colleagues will be dragged to the Orthodox Church and held accountable.
“Now then, please speak in peace.”
I focus my attention on his mouth with a nervous expression.
How much do you really know?
At most, he wouldn’t know as much as a hunting dog.
Still, if I were to be a little greedy, I would ask about his identity or his small hideout.
It would be nice if there was a clue that would make me hang on to my tail.
“His name is Stan.”
By the way, his name is Stan.
Next…
“This is the dog of the Romanian government.”
“… Yes?”
Why is my brother out there… ?
