Chapter 10 Act V - 2

Lawrence asked: [What do you want her to do? ] [Want to ask her to kill those guys. ] Pray to God when you are in trouble. And often the things that are prayed for are without reason. [If she agrees to your request and kills those guys for you, it should be possible immediately.However, if he did that, Ebin Ruku would send troops directly to Treo next time.We can't handle them all. ] Ivan nodded as if he knew the answer from the beginning, and said: [It will indeed be like that. ] The convoy of wheat came closer. The two squatted on the hillside and watched. [Then what will happen to us in the future? ] [I want to go to a city called Camelson first.If you can get there, at least you can ensure your own safety.After that, let's think about it there. ] [Really...] [If you have any wish, you'd better think about it in advance, it is some kind of fate to become like this, I will help you. ] Ivan closed his eyes and laughed, and said briefly [Thank you. ] The convoy, which was about to bring disaster to Treo, moved forward on the road with screeching noises as if to disturb the morning air.

There were about fifteen carriages, and about twenty people armed with long guns. However, what caught Lawrence's attention the most was the group with a slightly different hair color at the back of the team. The horses leading the carriage are masked and saddled to prove that they are ridden by high priests, and there are about four people with shields around them, followed by several priests on foot in traveling clothes. Lawrence muttered in his heart: "I see." The karma of Reidius was mixed into the wheat harvested by Treo, and dead people appeared in Ebin Ruku. However, if Lidrius' karmic fire hadn't been mixed into the wheat in the first place, there would never be poisoners in Treo.

I'm planning to take advantage of this. In order to treat all the villagers as heretics, the church will probably say: "The reason why there are no poisoned people in Treo is because they are guarded by demons." [Let's go back. ] After Lawrence finished speaking, Ivan, who seemed to have noticed something, nodded silently. As soon as he came down from the slope and returned to He Luo, although Elsa cast a questioning look, Lawrence pretended not to see it. No matter how you ask, the answer is only the desperate situation in Treo Village. [Move around a bit, then have breakfast. ] Elsa lowered her head as if she had noticed something.

Then wordlessly stood up from He Luo's side, and He Luo also stood up suddenly. The luggage was carried by Ivan and Lawrence respectively, and He Luo walked first as a guide. Ivan was the first to stop, and then Lawrence also stopped. After that, He Luo didn't take a few steps and stopped, instead of turning around, she just sat down like that. [Elsa? ] It was Ivan who asked. Elsa stood there with a blanket wrapped around her body. Needless to say, Lawrence, Elsa didn't even look at Ivan, and kept staring at her feet. Ivan and Lawrence glanced at each other, and Ivan nodded slightly before walking back.

Elsa spoke at that moment: [He Luo...] But the name was not Ivan. [you…….Is it really a god? ] He Luo wagged her tail lightly without saying a word, stood up, turned around and said to Elsa: [We are He Luo, the wise wolf of Izz, but we have been called gods for a long time. ] Heluo sat on the ground and looked straight at Elsa and said like that. Lawrence was very surprised by Heluo's answer. Not only that, He Luo also stared at Elsa very seriously, and somehow there was a gentle feeling. [We are lodged in the wheat, and can transform into a wolf and a human.People worshiped us as the god of wheat harvest, and we responded to that expectation. ] He Luo must have seen through something.

The blanket was draped over Elsa's shoulders like that, and Hero Hero must have seen through Elsa's wrist, which was holding the blanket tightly, and Elsa's heart inside the blanket. Otherwise, He Luo would not claim to be a god. [Harvest?Are you, then, from Torueon? ] [Have you already figured out the answer yourself? ] He Luo showed her sharp teeth a little, probably smiling wryly. After listening to Heluo's answer, Elsa shrunk her neck slightly, and then nodded. [Torueon is Torueon, you are you. ] He Luo sighed as if laughing, and the withered pages at her feet danced lightly.

Herlo's amber eyes revealed a tenderness that Lawrence had never seen before. If there really is a god, people will not only not be afraid but also show respectful eyes when they say that. Elsa raised her head. He kept looking at He Luo like that and said: […… If that’s the case——] [The question just now is. ] He Luo's tail swept the dry pages on the ground with a "squeak". Elsa swallowed what she wanted to say, but still didn't take her eyes off Heluo. He Luo replied slowly: [We are not omnipotent. ] As soon as he finished speaking, Elsa turned her head away, and tears flowed down the right side of her face.

Ivan, who saw Elsa crying, ran to Elsa as if he had received the signal four, and put his hand on Elsa's shoulder. However, Elsa nodded as if to say "it's okay", wiped her nose, and said with a big breath of white air. [I am the successor of Priest Franz.Now I can say it clearly. ] [yes. ] Hearing He Luo's accusation, Elsa smiled softly. A refreshing smile as if something heavy and hard stuck in his heart was blown away. Could it be that Elsa sensed Priest Franz's purpose of collecting pagan myths? No, it should have been noticed.Perhaps he had already noticed it when he heard Priest Franz tell about the basement a long time ago.

It's just that maybe Elsa didn't want to understand at the time. Imma's words are often true. The world is vast, but the minds of villagers are narrow. Elsa knew the vastness of the world well.Then what to say next has naturally been decided. [I want to go back to the village. ] [なっ...] Ivan made a sound silently. Before Ivan could say anything else, Elsa took off the blanket covering his body and forced it to Ivan. [Mr. Lawrence, I am so sorry. ] Although Lawrence couldn't figure out what Elsa's words meant, they probably fit the occasion. Lawrence nodded wordlessly.

But Ivan couldn't agree and said: [What to do when you go back to the village.Even if we go back, the village is gone. ] [Nevertheless if not going back. ] [why! ] Elsa neither backed down from Ivan's pressing step by step, nor pushed him away, just replied: "I am the owner of the church in the village, so I cannot abandon the villagers. ] Ivan seemed to have received a bigger shock than being slapped in the face, and his body collapsed and took a step back. [Ivan must become an excellent businessman. ] After speaking, Elsa pushed away from Ivan's arms for the first time, turned around and ran out.

To reach Treo, it would be dusk at the pace of a woman even if he was resting and traveling. However, everyone present couldn't understand what kind of consequences awaited Elsa after returning home. [……Mr. Lawrence. ] Ivan, who was helpless and about to cry, turned around and looked at Lawrence and said. Lawrence thought about the appropriate language and said: [Miss Elsa hopes that you will become an outstanding businessman. ] [... っ! ] Ivan showed an angry expression, probably planning to pounce on Lawrence. But Lawrence still said calmly: [Businessmen need to calmly calculate gains and losses, can you do it? ] Children usually have this kind of expression when they first see the picture of coaxing children. Ivan, who showed that expression, stopped moving. [No matter how strong you are, if you make up your mind not to give in to anyone, it is impossible not to feel uneasy at all. ] Lawrence shrank his neck and continued: [Businessmen need to calmly calculate gains and losses.You want to be a businessman, right? ] Ivan gritted his teeth tightly, closed his eyes and clenched his fists. Then, he threw out all the luggage he was carrying, turned around and ran over. The reason why people miss their hometown is because there are important people there. While feeling that Ivan's back was dazzling, Lawrence picked up the luggage that Ivan threw out and patted off the dead leaves on it. Lawrence, who felt He Luo behind him, turned around and said: [Then, what's next——] Lawrence himself didn't know whether to say the next thing or not. Because next Lawrence's body was knocked down by He Luo's giant palm like cutting dead wood. [Do you think we are wrong? ] He Luo held Lawrence down with the soles of his feet, and the two thick and sharp claws made a "sizzling" sound next to Lawrence's ears and kept sinking into the ground. [Do you think we are wrong? ] He Luo's eyes were burning red, and his teeth were facing Lawrence mercilessly. Lawrence knew his back was sinking into the soft dirt. If He Luo had put on some weight, Lawrence's sternum would have been easily crushed. Even so, Lawrence tried his best to make a sound and said: [Then... who is to judge that? ] Regarding Lawrence's words, Heluo shook her huge head and said: [We can't judge, then, we... We are...] [For hometown....To fight even if there is no hope.... ] Lawrence put his hand on Heluo's palm and continued: [At least there will be no regrets left. ] Lawrence felt He Luo's body suddenly swell. Felt like I was about to be crushed. Before that sense of fear was about to overwhelm his rationality, He Luo's figure disappeared from Lawrence's eyes. Even if someone told him that he had a daydream, Lawrence himself would not doubt it. He Luo's soft little hands were wrapping around Lawrence's neck, and her soft body was pressing on Lawrence's body. (Naked... [Our claws can crush even rocks, and no matter how many people come, they may rival us. ] [I just felt it. ] [There is no match for me in Yo Itz.It doesn't matter if it's a man, a wolf, a deer or a pig. ] Heluo strangled Lawrence's neck with one hand, and said that while looking down at Lawrence. [So, have you ever beaten a bear? ] Lawrence was not talking about simple bears. [What about the furbolg hunting the moon? ] The reason why He Luo didn't cry was not because she was too sad, but because she was very angry. So Lawrence didn't speak soft words. [I can't win no matter what. ] At the moment Lawrence finished speaking, Heluo raised the right hand that strangled Lawrence's neck, and said: [Even in that case, we will completely resist the war. Priest Lanz's collection can take up about three pages. ] Then he swung the raised hand down without any force, and hit Lawrence on the chest. [Although I don't know if it's right for you to do that, but that's just an example, isn't it? ] [……….of course not. ] After Heluo finished speaking, she tapped Lawrence's chest lightly again. [If you heard the moon-hunting furbolg coming just after you left Yoit, you would definitely hurry back.But the reality is not like that.I don't know how long you were away from Yoits, but when I didn't know you were there, disaster came to Yoits. ] He Luo sensed what was going on in Elsa's mind. "Should I abandon my hometown, or should I continue to fight despite being alienated by the villagers, even if there is no possibility of saving the village?"This kind of contradictory psychology. He Luo didn't even have a chance to be depressed.When I knew it, it was all over. What would Heluo think after seeing such distressed. Of course, let her choose the path she won't regret. However, that was also He Luo seeing the path she wanted to choose but was impossible to choose. Elsa who said "I can't abandon the villagers" sounded like he was scolding Hero beyond time and space. So Lawrence also blamed Heluo at that time. [Is the reason why I didn't cry because I was disturbed by realizing how stupid I am? ] [That kind of thing! ] He Luo showed her sharp teeth, and her amber eyes stared at Lawrence excitedly. Nevertheless, Lawrence acted as if he didn't notice that kind of He Luo, just let He Luo ride on him like that, and swept off the dry pages that were stuck on his face when He Luo knocked him down with his hands. [That kind of thing....We know. ] While Lawrence sighed, he supported his body on his elbows and lifted his face slightly. He Luo, who was riding on Lawrence, avoided Lawrence's gaze like a scolded child. However, it didn't leave Lawrence.He moved his body awkwardly, put his leg on Lawrence's right knee and sat down again.Then he finally extended his hand to Lawrence. Lawrence held He Luo's hand, pulled out his body that had been sunk in the mud, and sighed with a helpless expression on his face, and said, "How will Elsa and the others plan to explain it when they go back?" ] He Luo, who was naked, immediately turned away from Lawrence's eyes and said: [Explain what? ] [Murderer. ] He Luo showed a rare embarrassment, then wrinkled his nose and said: [If we are female among humans, even if you are killed by us, you can't complain. ] [Being killed certainly can't complain. ] He Luo, who was so cold that even Lawrence wanted to hug her tightly, looked up and waited for Lawrence's next words [What's wrong? ] [That's our line. ] Heluo's immediate answer startled Lawrence, and then Lawrence gently raised his head and looked up at the sky. I thought to myself: He Luo is still He Luo even at this moment. He Luo held the rein tightly no matter what. In order to retaliate, Lawrence is always held by He Luo by holding the rein (taking the initiative) and hugging He Luo tightly and whispering in her ear: [Remember. ] He Luo moved slightly in Lawrence's wrist, and replied briefly: [Can't you think of something? ] Of course, He Luo refers to Elsa, Ivan and Treo. [Yo Izz, there's nothing we can do, but at least we can think of something here. ] [I'm just a simple businessman. ] He Luo wagged his tail and said: [But we are not a simple wolf. ] Although Lawrence said that he would do his best to help Heluo. However, is there any way to save Treo? Could it be that they plan to kill all the guys who don't like it? [Although it is poisonous wheat, if it is mixed with other things, we can tell it apart. ] [I also thought about that possibility, but I don't think that way will work. ] [Is it because the villagers cannot be convinced. ] [Unless a miracle happens. ] After Lawrence finished speaking, he said again: [Unless a miracle happens? ] [What's wrong? ] Lawrence seemed to think of something in his mind, and his eyes kept changing. He has already thought of the possibility that He Luo can distinguish the poisonous wheat.The reason why it was considered unworkable at the time was because there was no way to convince the other party whether the wheat was poisonous or non-toxic. However, similar incidents seem to have happened there too. Where exactly? Lawrence kept searching in his mind. The last ones to appear in the South Sea are the figures of Elsa and the Church. [Yes, is it a miracle? ] [Woo. ] [What do you think is the most effective way for the church to increase believers? ] He Luo showed an expression like he was being treated as an idiot and replied: [Of course it is to show a miracle. ] [Exactly.But that would probably require some skill. ] After listening to Lawrence's words, this time Lun and Heluo kept changing their expressions and said: [If it becomes visible, then... Ru, where is our wheat? ] Lawrence pointed to the luggage that flew behind because it was pushed down by Heluo. [Hold out your hand for us. ] It seems that Heluo didn't intend to get up from Lawrence's lap. Because he felt that even protesting was useless, he honestly turned around as He Luo said, stretched out his hand and dragged the luggage over, and took out the bag filled with the wheat that He Luo was boarding. [for you. ] [Well, watch carefully. ] He Luo took out a grain of wheat from the bag, put it on his palm and took a deep breath. In the next instant. [なっ] The wheat, which vibrated slightly in front of Lawrence's eyes, shattered with a "snap", and green shoots, white roots and leaves grew out, continuously extending towards the sky. After a while, new wheat grew on the tip, and the blue-green wheat turned brown in an instant. All of the above happened in a short period of time. Just in the blink of an eye, a stalk of wheat grew on He Luo's hand. [Although it is something of this level, it can't do a lot, and. ] He Luo took the grown wheat from her palm, scratched Lawrence's nose with the front end of Mai Hui, and said: [This is just like what you saw, no skill required. ] [Even if I want to laugh, I probably cry or laugh. ] He Luo suddenly forced the wheat to Lawrence. [So, how about it.If it's eye-catching, it's fine like that, and then let's return to the form of a wolf. ] [No, that's enough. ] Lawrence took the wheat from He Luo's hand, and continued: [The next step is to see if Elsa agrees to this trick.Or] [Is there anything else? ] Lawrence nodded to Heluo's words and said: [But. ] But he shook his head and continued: [That is the place where he can show his best acting skills as a businessman.It should be fine. ] From the wheat returned by Ebin Ruku, distinguish the poisonous wheat from the non-toxic wheat. Even if the villagers of Treo can be convinced, the village cannot be rescued from the crisis immediately. Because according to the calculations of Village Chief Sim, there are still about 70 Lima gold coins short. If this problem is not resolved, Treo is destined to be eaten by Ebin Ruku. However, assuming that even if Ebin Ruku approved the miracle we caused and the poisonous wheat we identified, if it was Ebin Ruku who added the poisonous wheat in order to dominate Treo, what does Lawrence think of Ebin Ruku? It is also impossible to buy back the returned wheat again. If that's the case, no matter what, you have to exchange the returned wheat for money. Still, it's the domain of the businessman to pull the question here. And Lawrence happened to be a businessman. [Okay, then let's go back too. ] [Well, but it's really cold. ] He Luo smiled and stood up, wagging her tail to cover Lawrence's eyes, and got dressed after a while. [You look like you have a pity expression on your face? ] He Luo, who bared her sharp teeth, said that, Lawrence shrank his neck and said, "You seem to be very happy." ] Herro and Lawrence caught up with Elsa and Ivan in a short while. It was just after noon when the group arrived at Treo. Elsa unexpectedly readily accepted Lawrence's plan. Perhaps Elsa understood that nothing can be accomplished with determination but without means. However, Ersa would not have adopted such a plan until yesterday. [However, even then I still believe in the gods I believe in.The apex of all gods, the one who created everything in the world. ] Although it hasn’t been long since seeing He Luo’s real appearance for the first time, Elsa was able to speak clearly in front of He Luo who looked like a wolf. It is facing opponents who can easily smash themselves to pieces with just a swing of the claw even if they don't need to bite. He Luo stared at Ersa silently, showing a row of sharp teeth. Although Ivan held his breath and guarded Elsa, Heluo at least knew clearly that he was not at the apex of this world. So he immediately put away his sharp teeth and turned his head angrily. [Then use that method in front of those present. ] [Any ideas? ] Near Trey, on the top of a small hill not far from Ivan's waterwheel hut, Heluo was patrolling, and Lawrence was discussing with the others. [No matter what the product is, if you buy it when the price is the cheapest, you can get the greatest benefit. ] [After the village was cornered? ] Lawrence nodded, and Ivan took the words and continued: [Judging from what I saw in the morning, it seems that Bishop Bang is coming too. ] [Bishop Bang......] Not only in terms of money, but also in religion, Treo Village has come to persecute Treo Village. Although it is true that it has fallen into a desperate situation until the morning, it is not impossible to reverse it now. .Not only that, if the person in charge of Ebin Ruku Church also came, it would be more beneficial to Lawrence and the others. As a witness to the miracle, there is no one more suitable than the leader of the church. [People from Ebin Ruku probably wouldn't give Treo a chance to defend himself.Even people with weapons were brought along, so no matter how you think about it, it's impossible to have a gentleman's conversation. ] [I don't think Village Chief Sim wants to make the villagers take up swords to rebel. ] [Besides, the villagers don't have that kind of courage either. ] Ivan's ridicule is not without reason. In that case, the timing for Lawrence and his party to appear in the village is naturally determined. [Then, the timing of our appearance is after Village Chief Sim bows his knees. ] [The method of triggering the miracle is as just explained. ] Elsa nodded, turned his gaze to Ivan and said: [Ivan, are you okay? ] Elsa asked that because the task Ivan was in charge of was the most dangerous in this battle. However, that was also based on believing in He Luo's power. Ivan looked at He Luo and said, "What, if I'm poisoned, it would be nice if you could kill me before I know I'm going to be poisoned and die." ] Ivan's fingertips trembled slightly. Even knowing that Ivana was trying to be brave in front of Elsa, Herro was not someone who would hate doing such a thing. [We will swallow you gently, it won't hurt. ] He Luo seemed to be very happy to answer Ivan's words. [Then, after the miracle is triggered, can I ask Mr. Lawrence to negotiate money? ] [The most important thing is to get Ebin Ruku to agree to cancel the return, then leave it to me. ] Elsa nodded, folded his hands on his chest and said: [I hope God will protect you. ] After that, He Luo whispered: [Here we come. ] Then everyone looked at each other.