NOVEL NEXT Chapter 83.2
Judging by their appearance, they seemed to be the responsibility of the paladins in charge of dispatch. But what they said was weird.
-Give them some appropriate education, and take away all the money and things that can be turned into money.
-If successful, I’ll give you half.
Pfft! What kind of nonsense is this!
If it’s the apprentice priests who are participating in the Pentagon, most of them are ignorant young noble heirs.
Representing the Papacy, they would try to fulfill their priestly duties.
Moreover, if they are from the Blue, it’s faith for the weak! The knights are armed with a spirit of righteousness. What is it, a meal!
‘Take a kid, threaten a bit, and they’ll give up everything they have, right?’
Looking at such a villainous act, there were also those who couldn’t just let it go.
However…
-Oh, we have to go eat, so step aside, you brats.
Ignoring?! A priest ignoring a robbery right in front of them?!
So, in the end, the plan changed to extortion and threats.
Well… After colliding, saying that the clothes got dirty, the shoulders got hurt, and demanding money is a common strategy.
And usually, priests avoid fights by giving money. Especially noble heirs with a lot of money involved in their missions are even more likely to do so.
Well… That was how it should be…
-Are these guys not going to apologize after crashing into us first?! Ugh?! You guys broke my arm by colliding! How are you going to take responsibility for that? Huh?!
What’s with raising weapons as if they were waiting for it!
And why is the weapon a rattle! Damn!
After that, well, there was no need to say anything.
Even though they tried to swing their fists to subdue the kid who had a rattle, something invisible mercilessly attacked them.
And in the end, they lost their clothes, claiming to have dislocated their shoulders, and this is how it ended.
“Hey, you guys. If you don’t have money, don’t crash into people. Other people’s arms! Like this!”
It didn’t break, kid…
If you have a conscience, don’t throw a rattle with a broken arm.
On the other hand, Isaac, who was educating the ruffians, was smiling contemptuously.
‘Hah, this Skeleton King has experienced everything.’
He knew that priests were treated as fools, but how can they be the target of being robbed just because they wear priest robes?
‘Do you know that? Even the gods didn’t think of stealing from me. But what the hell!’
[…Maybe it’s because there was no value in stealing?]
Won’t you shut up?!
[You came from poverty…]
Shut up!
Well, he knew that it’s easy for a newly born body to become a target.
So he just scolded them. He used Shuri to help.
Of course, he gave a little assistance. He grabbed the ruffians’ legs with the invisible Whisper, tripped them, and made it easy for Isaac to deal with them.
But after putting up a good fight, the members of the Blue team were grabbing their faces and acting as if they were clueless.
Well, that couldn’t be helped.
‘Damn… this guy is a noble in the Empire.’
This is this bastard’s true nature.
He reveals his true nature as soon as he leaves the Empire.
But well, what can you do if you notice it now?
As an older brother, he has to discipline and calm him down.
Yeah, he has to set an example as a senior!
“Isaac…? We still represent the Papacy and the Blue. Moreover, if the Blue attacks people…”
“Brother. Are those who covet other people’s things human? Or are they animals?”
“…They are animals.”
“Animals need to be taught with their bodies, right? Now, there’s no problem now, right?”
…Is there really no problem?
“Ha, bastards. How much did you steal from kids to have this much money? Ptfu!”
…Is there really no problem?!!!
As expected.
There was murmuring around.
“Aren’t those kids priests from the Blue?”
“The Blue… stealing money…? Extortion?”
Upon hearing the whispers, Shuri had no choice but to bash his head against the tree.
Only after the Blue team brought Isaac to a stop did he stop.
“Can you stop now?”
“Yeah! We’re priests! We should act accordingly! What’s the meaning of stealing while practicing?”
As the blue team, including Shuri, widened their eyes, Isaac sighed.
“Well, then. What can I do? I’ll give up on stealing money.”
Yeah, that’s right!
Finally, this guy came to his senses…
“Village chief. We caught them for you. Why not give us a reward? It seems like you should if they don’t give it voluntarily.”
Damn!
Just changing the target doesn’t make it okay!
However, the village chief who came out in response to the commotion just laughed in vain.
“The priests of the Blue came to bring peace, so of course, I can offer that much. Money might be difficult, but I’ll treat you well enough.”
Isaac smiled in satisfaction.
“Oh, then where is the lord’s castle?”
“C-Castle? Why are you asking about that…?”
“These ruffians are causing trouble. They’re actually acting like that due to a demon’s influence in the lord’s castle. We’ll take care of that for you, so, would you like to give us a reward?”
Noooo!!!
How much more do you intend to steal?
Shuri grabbed Isaac by the collar.
“Don’t touch the nobles, don’t!”
“Is it okay to touch commoners?”
“…No, not that either.”
“Wow, what kind of person are you? Even I, your brother, am saying this. Are you even human?”
Shuri seemed like he might collapse from high blood pressure.
…And to think I have to hear such nonsense from this guy?!
At the same time, the villagers began to murmur.
“The Blue priests say a demon has infiltrated the village…”
“Can we trust them?”
“Well, we can trust the Blue priests to some extent…”
As the interest grew, Isaac’s eyes twinkled like a crescent moon. Ha, the Saintess’s family indeed! If the image is good, this kind of thing works well!
He never had such a thing during the Demon King’s reign!
Isaac chuckled.
“That’s right. We’re the priests of the Blue! From troublesome rogues to ruffian pains, everything is due to the demons gathered here. The Blue priests are offering to handle it all at a reasonable price! First come, first served for 100 people!”
Damn it! Don’t use the Blue’s name to make money!!
Shuri clenched his fists.
“Ha… If the Papacy catches wind of this at the Gold Pentagon… It’s not just a scandal, it’s a disaster.”
And there were shadows watching over that scene.
They were none other than the reverse knights who had decided to join forces with Isaac.
“…Those guys? The Blue team that’s joining this time.”
“Um….”
The reverse knights arrived in the village first and made contact with the village ruffians, instructing them to take all the money from the Blue team that would soon arrive.
Well, it was profitable, but it was also an attempt to steal the momentum. The best way to seize control of people’s sovereignty is through economic power.
That’s what the leader of the reverse knights ordered.
As they’ve always done.
Yeah… but…
“…What’s that?”
Something seems… really off about that guy.