The Traveling Hero Won’t Let the Innkeeper’s Son Escape

After listening to the two conversations, Ruth realizes that they can't read.

(Is there anybody who can teach the villagers the letters now?)

Even if they are ten years old, it is not strange that they cannot read at all and do not understand the contents.Moreover, the ingredient list is lined up with difficult characters.The illustration on the cover shows that this is a gauntlet relationship, and even if you can keep it secretly, it will be difficult to use it.

Seeing the Rihalas return to the cave after lunch, Ruth decided to descend from the mountain to the back of the church.Because I thought I needed to know more about Honza.

Across the mountain to the back of the church, the merchant-like man I saw yesterday was just about to enter.

Ruth chased after them in a hurry.Upon entering the church, the voice of a man whispered.The voice came from the office.

(The village chief is in the reception room, and the man is in the office?)

I'm sure that man has been judged to be all right by looking at Honza's office.Ruth walked past the wall into the office without hesitation.

I know I can't see it, so I'm going to stand right next to them and ask them how it is.

"... what is this?"

There was a little smoke in the room.The red white smoke appears to be coming from a small plate placed on Honza's desk.Looking closely, something like red wood debris was on fire, but as soon as Ruth turned his gaze, it burned out.

"What do you think? It's good this time, right?"

"Yes, Honza-sama's stuff has the best incense."

Apparently Honza and the others were setting something on fire and checking the scent.

(Now the red wood scrap... is the only root of that gauntlet.You can't be wrong because you just saw it.How do you use it?)

I understand that you can enjoy the fragrance, but I can't imagine that the substitute that you are purposely collecting from the root of the gaentake is just a fragrance.

Is it just the smell?

"No! Of course, the potency has a reputation and orders from social circles have arrived!... there are a lot of orders I would definitely like to use at a night party next month, so if you could arrange some products by then... "

"How much?"

Negotiations began between Honza and the merchant.

Apparently, the power relationship is higher with Honza, and the merchant can't help but raise the purchase price, sometimes with a look of regret.

The scent and quality of what Honza has prepared are good, but it seems that the quantity must be arranged due to its nature.

"Sweet exhilaration and pleasant stimulation seem unlikely elsewhere, and my wife is happy to be able to release herself."

"Hmm. You idiots can smoke plenty at best.This guy's addictive, so I'm gonna squeeze his money out for the rest of his life.Don't smoke too much, because it affects your guts.If we can't negotiate, we'll have to find another broker. "

"Of course, that's enough for me to check the quality of the ruby."

Loose, who was watching, bit his back teeth.

(I knew it was rock 'n' roll....)

I was suspicious when I was counterfeiting it to the console, but apparently I was expecting it.

It seems that the roots of that gaentake contain intoxicating, euphoric and poisonous ingredients.And if you say, "It also affects your internal organs," it's definitely not just medicine.

(Speaking of which, "Ruby” is a product somewhere....)

Since my brother Clark is a merchant, there is considerable information on logistics.Ruth once questioned Clark as he talked about some of the things that were banned from trading in the Deodart Kingdom, where Hashi Village belonged.

(Speaking of which, I think my brother told me about a product with a name like jewelry.Wasn't that a ruby?)

Items that bear the name of a jewel but are not.Clark would have told Duran's parents to check the merchandise before starting the deal.It was a bit impressive, so I also remembered Ruth.

(That means it's totally illegal to trade... and have the children in the orphanage pick it up and ship it... to the priest!)

Ruth's anger was amplified against Honza, who was using his position to get children involved in crime.

Unexpectedly, he stared at Honza and waved his fist down, but naturally it didn't hit him, and Ruth set foot when he was out of balance.Instead of making me angry, I was just extra angry.

"By the way... Honza, I know that the ruby has been missing for a while, so I know it's a valuable item, but can we increase the delivery a little bit?"

"Rest assured, we will soon increase our manpower and eventually triple our yields."

"More manpower?... can I help you with that?"

The lewd merchant laughs. They must be getting closer to growing Honza and making more profits.

Merchants don't know how Honza gets a ruby.But Honza also knew what such a merchant thought, so she smiled with her nose.Strange distortion of the soft appearance.

"I don't want slaves!I don't spend money on such things.Thanks to his position as a priest, it's not hard to gather young people who can use it freely... haha! "

"... yes, that's right... * giggle *"

"If we keep it that way, we can make a big donation to the center.I'm finally getting out of this filthy little village!Hahahaha! "

Congratulations.

The merchant rubbed his hands to make Honza feel better.The truth is, "I don't know."

"Since this village is a sacred place, I thought it would be profitable to become a priest, and I thought that I had failed in the Dodo countryside, but I didn't think I could find a ruby.Stinky, dirty countryside doesn't change, but it makes money.I've decided to take over and move, but let the rest of us keep growing here, rest assured. "

Honza doesn't want to stay in Hashi Village for long, but she thinks it's a waste to cut off the relationship.I'm sure you won't have to imagine that his successor is also a priest of Honza's word.

I'm sure the Hashi village will be eaten for the rest of its life.

"Besides, Honza... it seems that someone is looking for Honza's product distribution right now. Be careful."

"Hmm. I know. Don't worry, we're sharing the right information."

That's Honza-sama!

After that, the conversation between Honza and the merchant continued, but Ruth left the room without listening.

Leave the church and move your legs to a certain place.

"I can't forgive him...!"

Honza was the priest and head of the orphanage, but she didn't spend any money on the children and didn't even give them decent meals or rooms.Even though that alone was unacceptable, it made it a tool to collect drugs prohibited in the country and to increase one's nostalgia.

"Besides, he was still talking about increasing his manpower."

Honza's "young, freely usable" must be referring to the orphan.The man is going to use his clergy position to bring the orphans from somewhere and have them work with the Rihalas in that place.There was no way I could forgive that.

"I have to stop Father Hashi Village somehow....."

At a time when you are dying your hands for crime while working in a clergy, the stage of discussion is over.In order to keep the church, the orphanage and the village calm, we will have to remove Honza from the role of the village priest and have her captured.

"Only the village mayor can do that..."

The village chief is obsessed with money and has a slightly bad personality, but basically there is no mistake in judging good and evil.Also, since the maintenance of the church is paid by the King's City, there is also interaction with the other side.If the priest's problematic behavior is discovered, he should be able to contact the church in King's Landing and not only have Honza quit, but also catch him.

(But I wonder if the “um” village chief will be okay.....)

Ruth had an unreliable village chief in his head yesterday.The weaker the push is than the current village mayor, the weaker the opinion is.On the contrary, Honza told me to get rid of him and kicked out of the church.But if he doesn't move, Honza's problem won't be solved.

"... let's go see the village chief at any rate"

With a soft feeling, Ruth went to the village chief's house at the back of the village.

"Ruth, Alec, wait!"

"Come on, Marianne."

On the way to the village chief's house, young Ruth and Alec and a Marianne-like girl crossed together.Alec didn't notice Ruth walking in the woods and ran right behind young Ruth.

"... I'm worried about Alec, but I need to check with the village chief first."

Though worried about what to do about Alec in the future, Ruth arrived in front of the mayor's house.

Just ignore the door and intrude.Inside, Fanny, a young village mayor's helper, cleaned and Marianne's sister, who is now going to her daughter-in-law, was reading a book in her room.

Is the village chief in the office?

Entering the office, as expected, the village chief was sitting in a chair in front of his desk.He looks up at something spread out on his desk.I'm not aware of Ruth's presence in the room, of course.

(What are you looking at?)

Looking at the contents from the side of the village chief who was sighing, there were several pieces of paper with small numbers.

"Hmm?... is this like a church and orphanage income statement?"

What the village chief was looking at was a bunch of documents to confirm a month's revenues and expenditures.

Since the village of Hashi has a Sestian church, the King's Capital sends the operating expenses of the church.I am obliged to report every month on my operations to the church in King's Landing.The village chief plays the role of chief executive officer of the village.

Beautiful, but somehow ineffective, statements show more spending than budgeted, and they are somehow covered by village savings. I mean, it's a deficit.

(What, two of these?)

But the village chief wasn't looking at just one bundle of income and expenditure statements.There was another bundle on the right, and there were the same years and items lined up.

The difference between the income statement on the left, the income statement on the right, and the handwriting clearly shows that it was written by someone else.And even though the month and day and the subject of the statement were the same, the contents other than the budget amount were completely different.

(Doesn't the right side have a deficit?)

Items such as repair costs, food costs, etc. are the same, but there is a big difference in the amount.If the polite lettering on the right were authentic documents, the church would be able to live well without further donations.Rather, it is no exaggeration to say that the budget is too large.

"Hah... you sent me something completely different this time, Honza..."

The village chief called Honza, a priest who hated him.Unlike the young voice of the village chief I heard yesterday, the voice has a distressing atmosphere like today.

The village chief abandoned Father Johann, but there was trust and respect for him, so it was obviously different from the current one.

When the village chief finished comparing the right and left, he took the envelope placed on the side and peered into the contents.Ruth also decided to peek from the side.

It's an investigation report that says that Honza is dealing directly with merchants in silence in the village.However, the product is a healthy condiment, and the delivery destination is also a small shop in King's City. With regard to the profits obtained from it, it has been remitted to several orphanages in King's City under the name of donation, which does not lead to confirmation that Honza is fattening her private stomach.Ultimately, any further investigation will be difficult unless proven otherwise.

"What a donation. There must be an accomplice in the orphanage.I'm just lying about wisdom.... "

The village chief murmured with hatred and grasped the documents.

(The village chief... is aware of this...)