Chapter 83

Alon’s torn arm was being healed by Aron. Aron looked at him as he was treating him.

It was thought that it would be difficult to heal because the fragmented bone tore the muscle, but Aron’s treatment restored the bone fragment to its original place.  

It was an extraordinary treatment in which the bone fragments were pushed out as the muscles recovered first, and the fragments were gathered together and hardened with divine power.  

And all that was done by this amazing divine power which didn’t make any sense. Both the quantity and the purity were the best as if it was done by one of the top three ranking people. That means the Pope, Master Paladin, and Saint level. 

It is an honor to be treated by someone with this level of divine power.

Besides that, he was escorting him.  While Aron was treating Alon, Ed was standing opposite Malcolm.  

“Thank you.”  

“No. The apostle is more difficult to deal with than I thought. If we had been able to help a little sooner, there would have been no casualties.” 

Malcolm said, looking back at his hall.  

Even knowing that Crossel’s fingers had killed the paladine John, he didn’t believe them. But Crossel’s fingers were much stronger than he thought.  

He wondered what he could have done if he had dealt with him alone. Even though two paladines attacks could not subdue him.

However, Ed caught one of them from a distance, and he also dealt with the apostle alone. And he was just horrified to think of how much more damage they would have suffered had it not been for Ed’s support.  

Without Ed, everyone in the church would have died, and Aron would have been lost.  

“So, can I ask you to escort me up to Meltsi’s temple?” 

Ed glanced back at Diego who was standing behind him.

“That kid can be with you. I’m not going to argue about your party. So, it’s alright.” 

Ed replied, nodding his head.  

“Please contact Arin and the others. They said that they will go to Melt City and we’ll join them. And please tell them that Diego is doing well too.”  

“Of course. I’ll get back to you soon.”  

“Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Ed said goodbye and returned to the inn with Diego.  

Ed said, stroking Diego’s head as he sat on the bed.  

“You did well.”  

“Is that right?” 

“Yes. But the moment you jumped off the roof,  there would have been nothing more vain than that if you had broken your neck and died.”

Diego burst out laughing at that. 

“I saw a tree underneath and jumped off. It was risky, but these days, my body has gotten stronger, so I’m fine.  “

Ed said, taking a chair, putting it next to the bed, and sitting down.  

“I told Sir Malcolm, so Arin will hear from us.”  

“I’m not worried now.”  

“Yeah. So don’t worry and sleep.”  

“Yeah.” 

As Diego lay down on the bed, Ed pulled out the gear he got today and looked at it.  

There were daggers, rings, and mirrors used by Crossel. 

He had heard that a hand mirror is a token that represents them and is for communication, but he doesn’t know how to use it yet. If he can figure out how to use this, he will have four guns.

The fingers seem to carry only a hand mirror.  

What is the reason that an organization like them is giving such items so thinly?  

While grumbling like that, Ed took out Emily’s ring and looked at it. He was told that it wasn’t a cursed item.  

Both Malcolm and Aron, the Holy Knights, had said so, so Ed looked at the ring. A ring in black that is not flashy or anything fancy.  

Ed pondered for a moment, then put the ring on the index finger of his left hand. It’s up to the future to see what kind of ability it has.  

So, wearing the ring, Ed closed his eyes for a moment and went inside to check his stats window.  

And the moment he put on the ring, he saw his magical powers rise greatly.

When he took off the ring again, the magic power was drastically reduced.  

And he knew that this ring is a ring that increases the total amount of magical power.  

It’s about raising it as a percentage, not about raising the daily amount. For those with a lot of magical power, the percentage increase is good. 

So for Ed, this ring was just what he needed. At least it was the magic that could be obtained by raising a few magic stats. 

Ed raised his hand and looked at the ring.  

If you have enough magical power, you can shoot more, and you can increase the power of the freezing bow.  

The experience was not much, but the real thing was there.  

When Ed was satisfied, Diego looked at him and said.

“Brother, you look like a villain.”

“Yes?”

“I think that smile resembles the smile the villains used to make in the puppet show.”

Ed burst into laughter at that.

“Is it too much to get some good stuff!” 

“I think it’s a great thing for you to say things like that.”

“It’s a relic-class piece of equipment, but it’s exactly what I needed.”

“Good for you. Congratulations! “

Diego’s magic power, the spirit of the spirit, and the power of the devil was also increasing day by day. So this ring was more needed by him.  

“If I get something good later, I’ll give it to you too.”

“I’ve already received a lot.”

The workmanship that the guy possesses is quite good. Next time something good comes out, he’ll have to give it to Diego. 

The things he gave to Diego were Sperto’s things, so they weren’t that great.

“Hurry up. I will be busy again from tomorrow.”

Over the flickering candle on the table, the old man leaned his chin on it with his hands clasped, his eyes were infinitely sharp. Eyes that make you feel dignified enough to make you feel fear just by looking at them.  

If he stands up and raises his sword, he will become a general who commands the battlefield.  

“So the royal family is keeping us in check?” 

Prince Pellman, the head of the Southern Noble Association, asked the man in front of him directly.  

The man answered with a smile.  

“Karen’s affair with the Mazelta Kingdom was discovered, and the property was confiscated, and the territory was reclaimed.”

“Therefore?”  

“What do you think will happen after that? If we were to re-examine the events of the past, would any of the Southern nobles hold their place?”  

“Therefore?”  

“So you have to move first,” said Pellman, leaning his back against the chair.  

As the chair leaned back, he leisurely looked at the man in front of him. 

A person who was in charge of the main was called Callan. He was in a boat with Karen, the head of the Crown Prince.  

“I heard you say Callan is chasing you?”

The man answered with a smile.  

“Have the rumors been spread so far?” 

“It’s because they’re listening to them as they are far from the royal capital.”

Prince Pellman said, staring at the man,

“The risk is too great to follow your words. In fact, the Royal Capital will not be able to let us go easily. But, if you’re serious enough and lower your stance, it won’t hurt us.”

The man’s expression hardened at those words. After all, this presbytery nobleman clearly understood the situation.

Southern nobles have been here for a long time. It is not easy to wipe out such aristocrats again as before, but it would be a good feat for the new heir to the throne after the prince dies. Even so, it would be a significant burden. 

“You must have something for me,” said Prince Pellman, staring intently at the man.  

“Why do you think so?”

“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have given my precious time to listen to you.”

Prince Pellman burst out laughing at that.  

“I thought we could get along. David!” 

The man, David, looked at Pelman without a word.  

Prince Pellman said with his back from his chair and leaning forward.  

“I heard from Karen that you have some good stuff.” 

David smiled at that. He pulled out a bottle of dark blue liquid from his arms.  Prince Pellman, who was looking at David putting the bottle on the table, took the bottle.

“Is it what I think it is?”  

“Yes. It is.”  

“Can I just drink?”  

“If you take it the wrong way, you will die,” 

Pellman said, putting the bottle back on the desk.  

“Okay. Now I’m ready to trade. What do you want?”

David smiled and presented his business.  

“Please be a king.” 

Prince Pelman looked at David as if he were talking.  

“I thought it would be nice to have another kingdom between the kingdoms of Mazelta and Travia.” 

Prince Pellman looked back at David at those words. A man who had only been regarded as an agent of Akalan was now making an offer that he could not have imagined.

“You can paint the bigger picture than you think.” 

Prince Pellman thought David was just trying to entrust himself with his followers. He sought the blood of demons from them and used them as a shadow to survive. But now, he was showing him the way to become a king.

“Hey hahaha. Good! What should I do?” 

David was able to see through the ambitions of Prince Pellman, so he easily won his heart. It was a satisfactory transaction for each.

Diego was driving the horse calmly. He thought that the road to the city of Melt would be slow with a wagon, so he prepared a horse to increase the speed. But he was proficient on the first horse he rode.  

“It’s nothing compared to Tom, right?” 

The commander, Tom, was born a leopard, so his posture was low and unstable.  

Ed chuckled and turned his head away.  Aron was also riding a horse quite skillfully, probably it was his first time riding a horse.  

The two paladines were walking in front of Aron, and Ed and Diego were riding their horses behind Aron.

Four people walk around Aron’s horse.  And in the front were the horses mounted by the combat monks and the horses mounted by the apprentice paladines were escorted behind them.  

After realizing what kind of people were targeting Aron and how important Aron was, they changed their attitude towards escorting Aron.  

Nothing has changed from before, but the atmosphere has changed just by realizing that this is a job that requires risking your life.  

As they were riding on their horses, a woman and a knight started running past Ed.  

Ed, who found it first, frowned slightly. The woman was fine, but three bolts were lodged in the back of the knight running after her. Because they were running along the highway, the Paladines also found them, and it was the same with those who were running from the opposite side.

“Help me!” 

Ed saw a group of people running behind them. A crowd that looked like knights and light cavalry. Combat investigators rode horses to help them.  

Ed saw the scene, raised his bow, and fired an arrow.  

Puck!  

The arrow was struck in front of the woman who was running. 

The woman fell screaming in surprise, and the knight supporting such a woman looked at Ed. Her running combat friars looked back in amazement.  

When everyone’s eyes turned to Ed, Ed said calmly.  

“It’s the first time I’ve seen it. So what do you believe in making me come to you?”