Chapter 36 The Death of the Saintess
Chapter 36 The Death of the Saintess
"Did the one who was awake also faint from the pain?"
"Yes, Master."
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
"Waaaaaah!"
"There's no need to shut them up."
"Squeak, squeak!"
In the hazy light, Zwan seemed to hear human voices mixed in with the goblin's shrill screams.
He struggled to open his eyes, but the afterglow of the setting sun stung his eyes and brought tears to his eyes.
"Hiss~"
He instinctively tried to cover himself with his hands, but found that he couldn't move his body.
I can't move my hands or my legs.
He was tied up!
In the blur, Zwan seemed to see two figures.
Those two figures were standing!
Once his vision returned slightly, he couldn't wait to examine the figure.
He saw a free man.
The man pointed into the distance; he appeared to be just an adult.
He had naturally short black hair and a handsome yet innocent appearance.
The other person was wearing elegant leggings, a fine, soft leather shirt, and a weathered leather apron.
Zivan noticed that the man was holding something in his other hand.
It was something that looked like a rope.
Following the "rope," he saw a woman with her upper body tied up standing next to the free man.
The woman and man were of similar age, and she had exquisitely styled golden hair that resembled a laurel wreath, reflecting a fiery color in the sunset.
Not only was her hair reflecting light, but her clothes were too!
This is—a gold-threaded sun pattern!
"My lord!"
Even though the sunlight made Zwan squint, he instinctively opened his mouth wide and let out a surprised shout.
"Waaaaaah!"
"He's awake!"
The goblin was startled by the man's sudden shout, and the saintess also spoke up to remind Li Mosi.
Li Moss whispered to her, "Remember not to speak. I'll show you the true relationship between nobles and thieves."
The saintess nodded vigorously: "Okay."
She refused to believe it!
How could nobles be associated with thieves?
Li Mosi felt helpless.
The saintess was making a lot of noise when we brought the spoils back.
After he untied the vines, the saintess asked who the enemy was.
Li Moss told her that she was a noble soldier and a slave-catching team.
She actually didn't believe it!
They even said nonsensical things like, "How could nobles possibly be associated with slave-catching thieves?"
It highlights the nobility, purity, and high moral character of the aristocracy, while portraying the thief as filthy and despicable.
Li Mosi initially wondered if the security in the center of civilization was better than in this place where the manor was right next to the primeval forest.
Or perhaps the system is more advanced and no longer practices slavery.
As a result, slavery was also commonly used.
According to the saint, these were all people "bought by nobles who couldn't bear to see slaves suffer."
Li Mosi's head was spinning.
They can say things that defy common sense.
He was now somewhat certain that the woman in front of him was indeed a saint.
Anyone who has never stepped out of the ivory tower will never develop this kind of thinking.
However, he still needs to verify it.
The method of verification, of course, is to have the saintess appear before these prisoners.
Zivan's voice was filled with disbelief: "Is this the kingdom of the God of Light? I actually saw a dead saint!"
But when he turned his head slightly, he saw the goblin.
How could there be goblins in the kingdom of the God of Light?!
Isn't it said that God's kingdom is full of kindness, beauty, and abundance?
Why would a goblin, this obscene monster, appear here?!
Li Mosi raised one eyebrow.
Wow, she really is a saint.
"You foolish bastard, how dare you blaspheme the kingdom of the God of Light... What do you mean I'm dead?!?"
The saint seemed to want to start cursing directly, but her voice cracked the moment she heard the second half of Zwan's sentence.
The sharp sound hurt Li Mosi's ears.
The nearby goblins immediately covered their ears.
Li Mosi glanced at the other prisoners and found that they were all still unconscious, then looked at the guards in front of him.
At this moment, Zwan was panting heavily, deeply shaken.
However, due to the vines binding its body, it didn't seem to have much effect.
Li Moss spoke calmly, "Tell me, why did Baron Taliss allow you to enter this forest?"
I will not answer any of your questions!
Ziwan was very excited, and even made a biting motion, like a vicious dog.
He immediately launched into a tirade: "You heretic who caused the saintess's disappearance, you absolutely..."
"Shut up!"
Before Zwan could finish his tirade, having just said "Lee Moss is a heretic," the saint screamed and stopped him.
Ziwan choked, his face turning even redder.
It was dried to a deep liver color.
Li Mosi looked troubled and silently moved away.
He picked at his ear with his little finger and continued looking at the saintess.
Although she stopped screaming, she still shouted rebukes:
"Whether he's a heretic or not is my own business, not yours to judge, you thief who doesn't even know divine magic! Speak! Why were you disguised as a nobleman's soldier! And where have you seen me before?!"
what?
Who?
I?
Am I a thief disguised as a noble soldier?
Li Mosi saw the noble soldier in front of her stare wide-eyed, his eyebrows raised, his mouth agape in helplessness.
"No! I am Lord Talis's guard! I am..."
"Enough! Answer my question!"
Zivan looked helpless and tried to explain, but the saintess interrupted him once again.
Looking at this strange scene, Zi Yi stared wide-eyed, her eyes somewhat dazed.
Is this the method my teacher spoke of, "Let them tell us the information"?
One prisoner interrogates another?
He vaguely sensed that his late teacher was incredibly powerful.
But he felt that he didn't understand it at all.
The old goblin remained motionless, its body seemingly frozen in place, silently watching this strange scene.
Ziwan closed his eyes tightly and spoke loudly as if he had made up his mind.
"Your Grace, I assure you that what I am about to say is absolutely true! I am Zwan Thok, a guard of Baron Talis, and I saw you at Viscount Ankrros's autumn harvest banquet this year."
"I'm here because goblins have invaded the Baron's territory and are stealing food. The Baron has ordered us to supervise the slave-catching team to kill the goblins and maintain peace in the territory!"
"I know you possess the divine power to detect lies, so I wouldn't dare lie to you! You should know that what I'm saying is true!"
Ziwang blurted out everything in one breath, turning his face purple with thirst.
The saintess's expression softened slightly upon hearing his words.
She looked at Li Mosi with a hint of smugness, as if she wanted to speak.
Li Moss understood that she probably thought it was a good thing that "guards supervised the slave-hunting team to hunt down goblins".
But does the saintess possess this ability?
He pondered for a moment, then asked the soldier named Zwan directly, "Baron Taliss ordered the slave-hunting team to hunt goblins, wouldn't that reduce the number of slaves captured?"
"Yeah yeah!"
Seeing the change in the saint's expression, Ziwan nodded vigorously and quickly answered:
"Baron Talis is troubled by the large number of runaway subjects and slaves, but even in his desperation, he ordered the slave-catching team to eliminate the goblins first, which cost him many opportunities to capture slaves!"
"Um?"
The saintess's eyes sharpened again.
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