Seirei Gensouki ~Konna Sekai de Deaeta Kimi ni~

The next day, in the village, it was the subject of last night's incident.

In the morning, when they wake up and walk outside, the villagers see a rare sight in the square.

Gong and the men with him were held in the square as exposers.

They were turning their faces bright red with shame.

On the immediate side is a man who is a member of Hayath's staff, who will explain the change to the villagers who came.

When they heard they had plotted rape and peeps against Luli, the villagers decided to throw an angry glance at the Gons.

But then he hears and relieves that Luli's chastity has been safely preserved by Rio and Hayate's activism.

Gong went on to hear that Gong was thoroughly hurt by Rio and left under the autumn night sky, approaching winter with the others, and spent the night with the thought of freezing, lowering his hoarding.

Formal punishment will be decided in future discussions, but in any case the main culprit Gong will be guilty of a crime that is never light.

On that day, the villagers called out that, unlike Rio, it was time to do well.

Gong went crawling at night.

It is a common custom in the village society that a man visits a woman sleeping in the middle of the night to propose marriage for the purpose of intercourse.

Assuming we have a relationship of trust with each other, if a woman crawled at night consents to intercourse, the engagement is concluded.

But if a woman says no, a man must go home.

The kingdom of Karaski, where Rio is now located, is, unlike the Strahl region, a monogamous country.

Exceptions are only allowed to some privileged classes in the extreme, who must give rise to inheritance.

So, once you make a fait accompli between a man and a woman, there is an implicit custom that you have to accompany them, unless you have so many reasons.

That's why the fact that an unmarried woman is a virgin is heavy.

It's a shared social perception that there's only one person of the opposite sex to devote their entire lives to.

Thus, in the Kingdom of Karaski, rape was a serious crime that could be talked about in the same line as murder and arson.

Not to mention an act that should be repelled as an unacceptable evil, such as committing rape in a night crawl.

This time, Gong was making threats, using the night crawling system, and trying to get Luli to acknowledge that consent existed with the facts of rape.

It is clear that the sins he has committed are heavy.

Fortunately, this case was done with attempts, so Luli's chastity was never taken away.

But I can never forgive you for having suffered a deep wound to my heart.

There is no one who turns his sympathetic gaze to the gong now exposed to the square, to the gong who has stepped off the road complacently in love with his own arm power.

As for the punishment for what Gong and the other peeping demons had served, it was decided to summon the village chief of Gong to have a seat for discussion.

Currently, those who stayed in this village are sent back once to call the village chief.

In a few days, we will have a discussion and decide on the punishment for the Gons.

I have not decided what punishment to impose at the end of the discussion, but I have never heard of anyone who raped him being only compensated by settlement or arbitration.

The future of Gong will not be bright, whether we judge with our own hands or have the country protrude and judge us into criminal slavery.

Besides, he has confirmed to me that Hayath will be a witness if he is to hold a trial.

Gong's punishment was almost like a decided one.

When rumors were spreading in the village, Yuba's house was about to start eating breakfast.

"Come on, everybody, let's eat. It's breakfast."

Striving, bright, Rio told.

As if the possession had fallen, as if yesterday's fierceness had been a lie, Rio was as usual.

"Ugh, yeah......"

"Ugh, um..."

"Oh, oh..."

Though in the dark, the three of them, Luli, Hayate and Yuba, replied bewildered, as they had seen Rio last night.

Their own attitude is baffling them.

Rio, as usual, sensibly guessed it.

I almost distort my face out of hindsight.

But Rio managed to mislead by laughing bitterly.

We thought this was our best chance to get back together on the surface.

"I'm so sorry you guys messed up yesterday."

Neither does Rio think we can end this without making any apologies.

Confusion, disbelief, apprehension, whatever emotions you may have had, it doesn't make any difference that Rio has caused them a great deal of trouble.

Especially the amount of annoyance caused to Luli is immeasurable.

Because where Gong was attacking me and frightening me, instead of helping me, I messed up the place and frightened him like he was going after me.

So now, at this time, I was exactly going to apologize to them.

There is no lie in that apology.

I'd like to build the usual relationship with them in the future, if possible.

There may remain a slight suspicion and concern in my mind, but I wanted to regain my routine, at least only on the surface.

You have to move aggressively to repair that relationship from yourself because you are the one who caused the inconvenience.

Rio thought so.

Rio's apology was only a sudden surprise, but the momentum was important.

Because even if you respond poorly to touch the swelling, it will just cause you extra worry.

"Ha... there's nothing to say from me right now if Luli's okay"

"Right. If Lord Luli forgives you, he has nothing to say from the awkward. If Lord Rio hadn't beaten you then, I don't know if the awkward would have suppressed his anger."

In a small sigh, Yuba said as she sent her gaze to Luli.

Hayate follows suit.

"Is Rio... are you okay now?

Somewhere to worry, then hesitate to touch the core, Luli asked.

"Yes. The problem is that I bothered Mr. Luli more than I did about myself. I'm sorry I scared you yesterday."

I don't have anything to say about my case, I say, deep enough that I think I'll have my head on the floor, and Rio bows his head.

"Ugh, yeah. Rio helped me... Well, I was a little scared, but I think Rio was so angry for me. So I'll be fine."

With a slight mouthful, Luli said.

Still, there's still some clutter left.

I guess it can't be completely normal.

It was natural.

Rio has no idea what her mood is.

But never in good condition.

This is also one of the sins brought about by my actions.

Rio had to bear the sin.

Once again, Rio feels the weight of responsibility for his actions.

"I'm so sorry"

With a voice that made him feel strongly grateful, now for once, Rio uttered words of apology.

All we have to do is regain their trust in their future actions.

Then, we started eating and managed to peek into the peaceful morning landscape.

After eating his meal, Hayate had to head to the next village in the morning to direct the task of loading the taxing crop into the carriage.

On the other hand, Rio goes outside to help with the village's work.

In the meantime, Yuba's measure led Luli to take the day off from work.

When Hayate was ready to leave, he was contacted inside the village, and Rio and Luli gathered in the village square to drop him off.

In exchanging farewell greetings, Hayate has spoken to Rio.

"Well, I want Lord Rio to care about Lord Luli, can't you ask him?

And Hayate said, with a look like he had some unsatisfactory remnant of his heart.

As for Hayate, I can't help but worry about Luli, but I can't even relinquish the important duties imposed on me by the state.

Therefore, I guess I am tightened up by the helplessness that I can only ask Rio to do.

The words contained very sincere thoughts.

"Yes, of course."

That doesn't have to be asked, it's natural.

Rio responded immediately and forcefully.

"She seemed somehow concerned about Lord Rio last night. Maybe it's not something the awkward hear or say that hasn't been long since we met, but don't worry too much about her. Do it."

"Yes...... I'll be very careful."

"Uhm, it's no wonder. I want to talk to Lord Rio again. See you soon."

Hayath smiled peacefully.

Rio bows his head deeply.

And tied a stiff handshake.

"Dear Hayate"

And, anticipating the end of the conversation between the two, Luli came to Hayate.

"This, Lord Luli... How's it going?

"Um, this..."

Hayate with a sunny smile for Luli.

Then, somewhere embarrassed, Luli offered him a bag small enough to reach flat in his hand.

"What's this?

And Hayate looked at the bag with a strange face and said:

"Uh, it's an amulet. I made it in a hurry, so I'm a little relieved. Well, I wanted to wish you a safe journey."

It was this country's unique amulet that Luli gave it to him.

Put a plank of wood in a small bag that will carve your name and reveal your body.

I have been told that by doing so, the owner will take my place when there is any danger to me.

"Oh, this! No wonder!"

Hayate knows the custom, but he didn't even think this was the case, and he gave a rushed but happy look.

Receive the amulet with a slightly trembling hand, as thrilled.

"Yes, no. She stayed on my side all night yesterday. Thank you for that. This is all I can do..."

"That's not true! It was the best farewell. Think of this as Lord Luli and take care of it for life!

Hayate forcefully said words that would not be strange if they were mistaken for confessions in any way, with momentum that could still leap small.

Most of all, he doesn't seem to realize what he means by words.

In such a hayate appearance, as illuminated, Luli smiled at his mouth.

"I wish I could give something away from the awkward too... I'm sorry. I'll make sure we have something by the next time we come. Well, I don't think my heart will ever hurt lightly, but hold my heart strong and live. I'll do anything I can to the awkward. If anything happens, visit my house in Wang Du."

"Yes. Thank you. … Now, take care"

Saying, Luri gently held Hayate's hand with the amulet.

Unexpectedly Hayate turns his face bright red.

That's where I was about to get stiff...

"Well, can I get it from you too? Lord Hayate, will you give this letter to Lord Goki when you return to the King's capital?

And as I said, Yuba came.

As he returned to me, Hayath shook his body with Vikri, facing Yuba.

Yuba smiled slightly delightfully at the look.

Cough lightly and receive the letter that Hayate was offered.

I guess the fact that I wrote a letter using precious paper, not verbally, is quite an important project.

"To my father? Yeah, let me get it to you."

"It helps. It's an important letter, so please be careful not to lose it."

"I understand."

To Yuba in case, Hayate receives a letter with a serious face.

"We also had a treat and this time we were sincerely looked after. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Okay, I'll see you around. Master!"

When he could sneak the letter he had received into his dear nostalgia, Hayath said a farewell greeting to those who were there on the spot.

When he thought of his stern face as it was, Hayath turned back on his heel and rode the horse to be used for the journey.

It is a famous horse that releases considerable force from black hair and its giant.

You can run. It'll be quick.

Nevertheless, its steps will be slow in order to match the speed of the carriage going side-by-side.

And when Hayath ascertaineth that he hath mounted a horse, he runneth the carriage.

Katakata, and slowly headed outside the village as the wheels made noise.

Rio and the others were smiling and watching as he rode away on such a horse.

And then two days later.

Currently, the village was being summoned by the village chief of Gong and the man in the non-negotiable role of the trading squad.

Of course, the purpose is to protest about this incident and the treatment of Gong and the others.

Though they caused crime in the village, they belong to the other village.

If you ignore it, you may impose a private sentence at our discretion and ask the State to stick it out and impose a public sentence.

However, it is possible that they will complain later, so they took into account the other village.

"How are you going to drop this?

To create a common perception, first speaking about the backdrop of a single thing, Yuba asked in a voice that exposed her displeasure.

"Um, even for me, I was in trouble with those guys... I'm sorry about this, but it was an unfortunate accident."

"Heh, you're Gong's father, but you just have to admit that's not true, right?

Yuba frowned and said to the response of the village chief, a strangely calm Gong father.

"That would be different from this. I have nothing to say from here about his treatment. But he's an adult now, too. I don't care if he tells us to take responsibility for his actions..."

"What?

That was a really calm tone.

But what you're saying is egotistical.

Yuba gave an angry voice to those words.

Rio, who was listening to the story beside him, is heartbroken by Gong's father's words.

Indeed, it is natural for him to take his own responsibility once he has grown up, and it is certainly his own fault in the end that he grew up forming a selfish personality.

But it was also the village adults who inspired it.

Gong has grown up being treated like a swelling among the villages.

It should have been easy to predict that if you left it without scolding it, you might have had such a personality.

Yes, raising Gong like that also has a lot to do with Gong's father's educational policy, which has favoured all his successor eldest sons.

It was quite a nerve-charting fat man to reopen it and get acquainted.

Well, I guess I can't be village chief without this much.

"Kids are raised by villages, right? Isn't there some kind of supervisory responsibility there?

"I don't care what you say. Yeah, it would be his own fault for being such a persona. Besides, you probably make him a criminal slave, don't you? That would be cheaper than ordinary slaves, but should also yield a small amount of money. You're gonna have to replace that with compensation."

To Yuba's questioning words, Gong's father just relaxes and returns the words.

As Yuba, she almost ruined her precious granddaughter's life.

It couldn't have been satisfactory where I received a small stipend.

From the fact that Gong's father is so sitting on his back, he may have thought of things from the beginning with the intention of disconnecting him as a delight if the Gong and the others caused problems.

I couldn't help but think so.

As Gong's father's attitude frightened him, Hiraki and Yuba turned their gaze to Rio.

Taking that gaze, Rio nods small.

"You guys should have benefited from incorporating them into your trading team personnel. Then it would be muscle to make up for the damage they caused. You think it makes sense to talk selfishly about not taking on damage, just keeping it profitable?

You're right.

Rio tells in a pale tone.

Plus Yuba snorts deeply and agrees.

Yes, Gong's father should have been obliged to supervise the use of the children in question so that they would not cause damage to others.

There is no more convenient story than that of accepting the benefits offered by the employee, but not the damage done by the employee.

Rationale that passes as a normal story in modern society, but it was unclear whether it would pass in this world.

"Mm, but..."

Apparently, in Rio's words, Gong's father also found the boulder inconvenient.

But even though I'm stuck in words, it conveys the air that I don't want to take responsibility.

In setting up this occasion, Rio had consulted Yuba beforehand and predicted his opponent's response before deciding on the rationale and behavior this one should adopt.

If you're not convinced here, it would just be a parallel line to proceed with the debate any further.

In that case, the only way to do it is to flinch the hard means.

Rio and Yuba waited for the continuation of Gong's father's words.

"Even this one will lose the young workers in the village, which will hinder the future management of the village. As the same victim, shouldn't this place be a pain division?

Gong's father's choice was still the path of not adopting responsibility.

Calling the victim about himself had a single stomachache.

Nevertheless, there were five young people involved in this matter, including Gong.

It is still unclear what the treatment will be, but those other than Gong will not fit the busy eye even if they return to the village.

A good, village eight-minute confirmed life should await.

Gong's father would choose the path of exile if he were enough to adopt the option of keeping those problematic children.

Then the village's precious workforce will be lost at once.

That was by no means a small loss.

"Right. Yeah, well, in the meantime, we've already had your shipment seized here."

To the father of such a gong, he cut the trump card Yuba had left behind so far.

"Hey, what?!? You're such a thief! Don't be silly!"

The cleavage seemed outstanding, and Gong's father rose and yelled at him after changing his blood phase.

"Well, wait. We have something convenient for each other."

"... on what terms?

To Yuba's words of deep meaning, Gong's father lowers his lifted hips again.

I think I'm willing to listen to you for now.

"First, let me be a criminal slave about Gong. You don't have a problem with this, do you?

"Oh."

That's what I knew in my mind beforehand.

I am my own child, albeit a problem child, but I had no choice but to discern it any longer than I had caused enough problems to become a criminal slave.

"You think those men should take responsibility for themselves. Is that okay with you?

"Yes..."

"Then talk fast. All you have to do is sell the rest of them off as slaves."

In Yuba's words, Gong's father gave a bewildered look.

"But they didn't sin enough to be criminal slaves, and they're all at a certain age, right? Selling adults as slaves for reasons other than debt would require their consent. I don't know how many peeks I took, but I don't think I'd agree so easily..."

"If you owe me money, you're making it Luli. It's called compensation."

"No, the compensation won't make you a debt slave"

What are you talking about, Gong's father said with a strange look on his face.

In order to make someone a debt slave, you will need a statement proving that you owed money.

But compensation is not technically a loan of money.

Of course, with the cooperation of the perpetrator, we can disguise the payment of the compensation as a loan of money, but it is not usually possible for the perpetrator to bother to cooperate like that for the victim.

In the first place, where damages have been caused to those who are not part of the contractual relationship, there are people who would have stepped down on the payment of the compensation.

So, if you hurt someone and cause damage, the compensation itself occurs, but it is a picturesque cake that cannot make the perpetrator a debt slave on the grounds of non-payment of the compensation.

"Hmm, let me suggest you talk on the assumption that you're paying for that compensation."

"... oh, on premise"

"The compensation is borne by you and all those men. I mean, if you pay that compensation alone, you'll be able to claim the full amount against those people, except for your own burden."

"Well, don't..."

But even if I could make a claim like that, it wouldn't mean anything if I didn't have the ability to pay those men who tried to do Luli harm.

There can be no great fortune in them, who are less than the second son of the village, and it falls to be trampled down even when I tell them to pay the compensation.

So Gong's father is desperately trying to convince those men not to lose their village.

Because that's why Yuba is not claiming compensation from those men from the beginning, but first claiming compensation from Gong's father, a village chief with sufficient capacity to pay.

"Then all you have to do is admit that you have a duty to pay compensation and pay it to Luli in full."

"What are you talking about..."

Gong's father uttered a frightened voice.

Then the story goes back to the source.

Yuba says he denies the existence of his own compensation because there is no property to recover from the men, but instead of acknowledging its existence, he pays it in full.

That sincerity was completely incomprehensible to Gong's father.

"That way they can owe you money, right? It shouldn't be too hard for you, the village chief, to thank them and make that statement. If we use it well, we can easily turn them into debt slaves."

"Huh!"

Finally, Gong's father understood what Yuba was saying.

Until now, Yuba, Gong's father, and those who tried to do harm to Luli were in a tripartite relationship, but Yuba is trying to drag Gong's father from his negotiator to his collaborator.

"You hand over the deal to us. Instead, I can use those men as debt slaves to recover that price. Nothing. You can accept the price instead of the deal. I'll let you choose. Those fools will be sacrificed, but there must be no harm in both villages."

Yes, the only people who will be sacrificed are the ones who tried to do Luli harm.

I don't deserve what they did.

But Gong's father...

"Just a peek...? That's it..."

and learned a slight blame of conscience for the children in question, who were their villagers.

"Can I take that as a statement that takes the chastity of an unmarried maiden lightly?

"Yes, no..."

Pushed by the power of Yuba, Gong's father's voice rises.

"Besides, instead of stopping the gong, they were actively standing up. I don't think it's just a peek."

"Mmmm..."

"My dear granddaughter almost left me a lifetime of scratches. It's not going to be that easy to forgive. If this condition is unacceptable, I will force you to accept the transaction here. Well, then it could inevitably develop into a protest between the villages. I'll leave that decision to you."

"It's..."

Gong's father immediately calculated the damage.

The profits derived from the shipments to be sold in Wangdu will support the lives of all villagers the following year.

That would never be a small amount of money.

However, when comparing the four working men to the money sold as general slaves, I find it difficult to follow A and B.

Kids should still be able to sell them for a good price, given that they are all of working age.

Criminal slavery is a life sentence, so it is not forever free from the status of slave, but there is also a good chance that ordinary slaves will be able to escape the status of slave depending on their own work.

Even if we chase them out of the village like this, we'll just be stuck with the bandits at best.

Then Gong's father thought he deserved it, considering what they had put out, or rather mercy.

"Ok...... Then we'll transfer the shipment to you."

Gong's father decided to sell the men who tried to harm Luli as slaves with their own hands.

Rio stared silently at him like that.

And Yuba and the others proceeded to talk to make sure they recovered the compensation.

That evening Rio came to a small high hill with the tombs of his father and mother.

I've been coming here like every day the last few days after work.

The view from there was coloured with autumn colors.

Rio stands in front of his parents' stone columns, staring at the sunset melting and red-dyed sky.

A few days ago, Rio forgot me and was passionate.

Though it took him one night to regain his calm, Rio was still strongly aware of the unspeakable anger sleeping in him.

Then over the course of a few days, Rio continued to face his own heart.

My heart is something I cannot measure.

As Rio, I have a strong sense of vengeance towards my mother's enemies.

And I also have the feeling that I, as a Spring Man in Tenkawa, can't forgive the man who killed Rio's mother.

But the word vengeance means too much, and until now, Rio, no, the Tenkawa Chunman had escaped the other self.

I was afraid that if I chose that path, I would never be able to go back.

As a Spring Man in Tenkawa, I have held it down for as long as possible so that its vengeance doesn't come to the surface.

But it may turn out to be a careless way of putting it, but one thing the other day may have been a good opportunity.

There couldn't have been a more deserving incident to renew our determination to live in this world.

That incident was a reminder of my mother's death and a deep cut through the darkness of Rio's heart.

There is nothing to avenge.

Even if we take revenge, all that remains after that is vanity.

Did you even intend to become a special being to judge the bad guys for justifying revenge because they killed my mother?

Then I'll be just like those men.

I don't like being such an egoist.

Those are beautiful things that the Spring Man has lined up so far.

That's how the Spring Man kept his own vengeance from exploding, like a lid on a stinking object.

I have denied myself as Rio, not even facing another self.

If I do that...

Because I have to realize how ugly I am.

Because I have to be aware of my arrogance.

Because it equals the act of choosing an unhealing wound.

So the Spring Man couldn't help but be afraid to face himself.

I wanted to stay licking my wound without doing that.

Because that was so easy and comfortable.

With anger, I couldn't reopen it and be a selfish person.

I felt like doing that would blaspheme my mother's death.

If my mother lost her husband as soon as she had Rio and put her love into herself even in her painful life, I'm sure she wouldn't do that.

I made a reason in myself for that, and Rio ran away from me.

Oh, I would be a rational person.

Never lose control.

Don't act like your instincts and desires.

Be someone who doesn't need to be a good person but doesn't bother people.

Because if everyone does that, I'm sure the world will work out.

That's a very nice thing.

But the world can't be any better that one of us tried to do that.

This world is so cruel that I can't help but feel it.

Even those who look good have cynical values.

Life is light and full of malice.

There are people who come to malice others easily, with instinct and desire.

When confronted by those who sprinkle malice on others, man has to be human everywhere.

You have to act on your instincts and desires.

That is an inevitable fate.

Rio has also encountered such occasions several times before.

Each time Rio has defended himself by fighting back with instinct and desire.

Every time I remember a bad aftertaste somewhere unexplained.

I'm sure that's because somewhere in my mind I realized that I was only human, too.

Even vengeance is a lump of instinct and desire if you poke it out.

That's an undeniable fact, but Rio didn't want to face it.

I also felt somewhere averse to vengeance, just turning away from my ugliness.

I can't believe I live with instinct and desire, resenting people who live with desire...

It was impossible.

That was something that should not have happened.

But after the passion of the day, Rio couldn't help but notice his inconsistencies.

He said he was a man who lived by his desires and instincts.

When I understood that, I felt like something was frigid and, at the same time, the possession had fallen.

Whether you're still a rational person or a strong self-control person, I'd like to remain one of those people.

But now that I realize I'm human, I can't help myself -.

Don't face your ugliness, lick your wounds, hypocrite. I didn't want to live that way anymore.

Because this world is cruel, and not so gentle that you can only choose what is comfortable for you to live in.

So, in the future, you shouldn't escape saying that you've come across a hell of a scene.

I am human wherever I go, so the actions to be taken at that time are inevitable.

At that time, I was tired of my hands getting dirty.

I don't give a bad hand if I have to.

I don't run from my ugliness.

Even if they say that's a solitary ego, let's do that.

Let any sin, any hell, bear it.

I'm not running anymore.

I don't justify it anymore.

In the meantime, I thought I'd go back to the Strahl region when I had some business here.

If that man was dead, he'd be dead. I don't mind.

But if he is alive, he shall atone for his sins.

Come on, let's move on.

This is a distinction.

with my once weak self.

I can tell you now with my chest stretched that that is what I have decided from my heart.

With that in mind, Rio transformed his former powerlessness, his former remorse, into determination on this day.