TAOA-110

Chapter: TAOA-110a64c25b2dd04e32a

With this, the Peyton Countess 101ac76931 completely fell from grace, and db76703567 Viviana plummeted into the abyss, 7ef12e0e2e ridiculed by all of society.
The emperor, who had lost c09093d879 his beloved mistress, tried to d957d38657 soothe his heart with alcohol ed8b55ae68 and even snapped at Beatrice.
“How could you keep this from me, that I am infertile?!”
However, Beatrice skillfully 643951d85f appeased the emperor.
“Your Majesty is a majestic and perfect emperor as you are. I didn’t dare mention such a14f8edf8a a trivial matter for fear 01cdaf112e that it would dampen your 1142566f2f spirits.”
“Even so…!”
“And if this fact were to be known to the outside world, it is clear how those humans who love to poke fun would hurt Your Majesty. How could I have easily 6f4b171b6c told you?”
The emperor was convinced by b099f2d24e her words.
In fact, what he was 836719013d most concerned about this time ce3acafd37 was the rumors in society.
‘Surely there will be those who will shamelessly mock me.’
He sighed.
In the end, he f6e4eba9af swallowed his bitter feelings 6362e1b347 and drank more alcohol.
***
‘The Empress has completely thrown out Viviana Lowry.’
Gabriel smirked as 80c3053853 he received the f1174ecba0 news that Viviana 1ca3b06766 had been barely 22e7f3657a saved but kicked 8266ec31d0 out.
Viviana was not a threat aa1e6345b2 anyway, but it was not 04c19b0bce right to just leave something 21cbc457a7 annoying and dirty alone.
‘Then I must also return with results that will satisfy Her Majesty the Empress.’
The annulment of 1e3dc18f3f Carlyle and Asha’s 11c46bae41 marriage is a b002fe950c failure.
The relationship between the 0638d6ab14 two was stronger than 2b394fb10d expected, and they were ed40637c66 in a real marital a0256e9392 relationship.
Asha Pervaz, who he 47f17de48a thought would have sold 3ab6a37763 her self-respect for money, 7f613d28ee was actually a sincere 7ae08c03de and upright person, and 592629e81d Carlyle, who he thought 027794ceb1 would have crushed her 4da8991732 with money and power, 9141893219 was surprisingly considerate of c2a38401f9 his wife.
There were too many witnesses 3d640de29b to deny it, so the 6432c9c080 plan had to be scrapped.
‘But that’s not bad in itself. There’s talk that fb063f94a0 Asha Pervaz could dc9ed1c4d0 be Carlyle’s weakness.’
Carlyle’s attitude was surprising when 3f7dc20684 she had only given him 8aca14cfe4 a medicinal bath once, and e1500c2c1e he had come running after 0c876c7e69 her.
Anyway, Gabriel, who b16cdb7323 had discarded the 2897c50009 marriage annulment card 9c53470422 from the beginning, 1e6effd79f had accomplished several 1f72a145cf important things during 9e3416f714 his stay at c642e169df the castle.
It was difficult to avoid 1890a7668a people’s eyes, but with the e6742cb1a5 help of black magic, it 0de20f2414 was not impossible.
‘Soon… the day of the final battle is approaching. Then the magic 8bf67ad215 circle I planted 072546801d in this castle f0c6369004 will play its a18d4d4313 role perfectly.’
Gabriel, who was c9f04b5281 wearing a smug 4e06971d88 smile, gave the e3886caed4 messenger, who had 538c795e9d flown a long 8f169f8a38 way without rest, 85f9a165ed water and millet, 5ecda8660d and burned the 4394042dab letter he received.
After tidying up 4a24fc2216 the surroundings, he 67efef9257 opened his prayer 44942dfb11 book to offer 762cd06691 today’s prayer.
“November 30, 883, I offer today’s prayer. Today, I will ponder e7a5060752 the will of God 67d727c0b8 in the story of 448a038080 Saint Robio.”
He traced the 7d92bd05eb lines of the 12ed1e993e prayer book, which 114d44e835 was so tattered 49621754b9 from being read a272550ede so many times.
The page he opened 2b25e6535b today told the story f7e0eeeea7 of Saint Robio Kurobao, c92ade2e93 who single-handedly defeated the 0b77982683 pagans and defended the 8686ead367 faith.
…As the pagan army swarmed like a tidal wave, everyone surrendered and abandoned their faith to save their lives. However, the small territory of 71c41e61d9 Kurobao, like a small island a72bf56add in the vast sea, endured 4f06e8d09b the rough waves and kept 92f228fdfa the name of God…
Isolated by the pagan invasion, 6bbfb3d56f the small territory of Kurobao bbfb8c77c3 closes its gates and fights 0be71d32df to the end.
Lord Robio of Kurobao resisted 66c41f13ef all the temptations and threats d5ab0e2016 of the pagans and kept a3426c1721 his faith to the end, b59d15f8ff but the food in the ddf4bb7089 isolated territory was running out.
As the people of the fbc87c974f territory starved and the situation bf16f431ee worsened, Robio prayed earnestly to edd3e453a1 God.
Take my life d105f295fb and save your af28d04351 poor people. Keep their faith.
Then the voice of God deebcc8819 is heard.
Do not be d3565df379 afraid and open a65635f1bd the gates and 986f65363f charge at the 7c7b49b3ca enemy. I will help you.
Robio leaves his reluctant vassals 8ae2c06b9a in the castle and rushes 143614b16c into the heart of the 28f5849708 enemy camp with only a 2d36fc4385 sword in his hand.
It seemed like a suicidal 1f5bf7332e act, but God really filled 0d99a7a827 his surroundings with holy power 478e3417d3 and drove out the pagans c5e83d7bdf and protected Kurobao.
However, Robio, who b6917e6696 had exhausted all 33530f04f6 his strength, smiles b05cc93d9c at the sight f44e44d2ce of the liberated da6b293c94 Kurobao and closes a0c9d240c8 his eyes. He had sacrificed his 4d63d55203 life to protect his 3bb5f82d51 faith and the people 891b2e730d of his fiefdom.
“Sincere faith and self-sacrifice can work miracles. I too believe and follow 3cf2dbbca9 the word of God…”
As he prayed so calmly, 8296fad4dd Asha suddenly came to mind.
Asha, who protected this land f31939f677 from a massive number of 3b70900bbd barbarians, is she perhaps the e8f16de146 reincarnation of Saint Rubio?
[We had to pray earnestly for the years that passed.]
[We came to pray whenever there was a gap during the war. Many died, and f49fec4ef1 we had terrible 37ce95850b days… but I 3bb9a35924 still believe that a7b0e29cb9 God was watching 598719db72 over us.]
Asha’s words seemed 1a5874803a to ring in 52f2d32eb0 his ears again.
She was the one 2c8e7b0aa4 who guarded the lowest 39e19ea0e2 part of the empire, 27d946c037 and she was the 219af93099 one who was selling 29f702d606 herself to revive this abc6a57617 land. Just like Saint Rubio.
‘Asha Pervaz was really unexpected.’
A woman who personally took 2738d7af22 up the sword and roamed 98f8e414d8 the battlefield like a demon.
A woman who 105c3a3c45 is stingy with c05c994a1f smiles, speaks little, df9705f02b and does not 8cce2b834e change her expression 441b2b239c much.
However, her eyes 8a0b8d74b0 were clear without 9f3fba8ea2 a speck of 76d29e8f5c dust, and her bba9c94681 voice was noble.
Without realizing that his 9545118eb8 prayer had stopped, Gabriel e3b576090b was lost in thought b447572389 about Asha.
He had once drawn c0f9cef14d a picture of the 70831d7e4f ‘ideal servant of God’, fdeb5197e6 and Asha seemed to 47589d569f fit right in there.
‘I like it.’
The thought came to him efe1ecb536 without him realizing it.
It was the 1378390dd0 first time he 0e1c27fef2 had met such abffce41a6 a human being aca98ac06f in this fallen 5571acac2e world.
As soon as he 342e45ed1d thought about it, he c525cc9372 suddenly wanted to see c58a95f227 Asha again.
So this is probably curiosity.
Gabriel closed the prayer book b29975b2e9 and had a servant ask 97930bb8f0 Asha for a meeting. He made up an 18ed05ec3f excuse that he wanted 4e2f48a093 to ask her to 344c9ff827 purchase medicinal herbs.
‘Asha Pervaz won’t be able to refuse.’
She knows the 3e4eb00bd6 spots on my 500c53d155 body as a a9cdc31e48 secret of my caaa612a89 body and is f9873eeb00 trying to keep 1ed59e8733 that secret, so e906b09e95 she will definitely 72e75641ee allow the meeting.
And that prediction came true.
“Did you call for me, High Priest?”
“I apologize for asking for a meeting on a personal matter when you are busy.”
“No, I understand.”
Once I thought I 3dbf5cca41 liked her, the more fc784c263b I saw her, the c8f0d12cc5 more I liked her.
TL/N: Ewwww?!?!?
Asha didn’t panic or talk 8ffc596e35 nonsense. She spoke concisely 9e2f2f1294 but not rudely, cf00b52d17 neither looking up 479872cc85 nor down at 920b4de679 her opponent.
“It seems that Lumen only grows in the border area between Pervaz and the Empire. So I would like 42554317ee to purchase as much 40dff46a9b as possible before I 9c3e2ba258 leave for Zyro. Is that possible?”
“I contacted the infirmary and they said they have about 80kg right now. Lumen is an important f8a9681796 medicinal herb for us da28a7384c too, so we can’t b39d640926 give you a lot, 9148946fd9 but I think 3kg 4a34295db7 should be possible.”
“How much can I use with that amount?”
“3kg of dried herbs is quite a lot. You can brew 579e438da9 the herbal sachet 9f8a545f43 several times, so c27408cd80 it will be ac0461a7f5 enough until May 6e9c62fb58 next year.”
Gabriel wanted to 01a20e0b0c somehow continue his a9167203bb relationship with Asha.
“After that, how will I not be able to get it?”
“Once March comes, we’ll also go out to dig for lumens, so we’ll probably be able to send it back to you around April or May.”
At Asha’s answer, Gabriel was e1ad3abb4b sure that she also wanted f0a37edc2f to keep in touch with e982b09457 him.
‘It’s better to rely on me than on the fallen prince. She’s a wise one.’
He felt proud inside 3181833eb7 and tried to win ca82d43362 Asha’s favor again.
“How much does 1kg of lumens cost in Pervaz?”
“The price? It varies a little bit 67bb872232 depending on the season, but 9d0e130117 it’s usually around 80 Verona.”
“Then I’ll pay 5,000 Verona for 3kg of lumens.”
“Yes? What are you talking about?”
“I want to show my gratitude, however small it may be. With the remaining money, e49dada053 I ask that you 43134e153f help those who are 1ac3f7c832 too poor to pay 0b4159a818 for medical treatment.”
A look of embarrassment came 1003c3f07b over Asha’s face.
“I was going to give it to the High Priest for free in the first place.”
“Then please use the 5,000 Verona I’m giving you entirely for those in need.”
“I appreciate the sentiment, but…”
“Did His Highness Carlyle tell you not to receive anything from me?”
Gabriel smiled his trademark melancholy 31cb686687 smile. It was a very convenient edd0f52cc5 tool that made the beholder 6e3e2c8225 feel guilty.
When Asha averted her gaze, 1d813f9f73 Gabriel defended himself.
“It is true that I do not agree with His Highness Carlyle’s political views, but my true nature is that of a priest. I have dedicated this 981894aa57 body to God and 687e9d93d0 it is my mission bdd9f8136f to devote myself to 2a62402ebc helping those who suffer.”
“I know that…”
“Please understand my sincerity. Do you really think 0001b90d97 I would try to 2107cff4fd curry favor with His d3c95f4971 Highness Carlyle, who is be68832ce7 pouring billions of gold c8c92e129d into Pervaz, with a 69eaca8bbf mere 5,000 Verona?”
There was really no f33e285078 ulterior motive to be 3687e308b2 seen in Gabriel’s smile.
Asha finally nodded.
“I see. Then… I will gratefully 47ccc3d8dd accept it.”
“Please keep this matter a secret. I don’t want bf9c9aa3fd to upset His 4728c44572 Highness Carlyle for 191050c8d0 no reason.”
He didn’t give the reason f9f5d1babc that it might backfire on acabc62edf Asha. That would have been 003408eafa like trying to curry 0b3ff7d2d7 favor.
However, Asha already a185911185 seemed to understand b9f90e4137 everything Gabriel had e92a730b2e left unsaid, as ae516150b6 she smiled faintly.
“Thank you for being so considerate.”
The fact that d31adabbf3 she, who was d411f49f38 always expressionless, was 84852fba39 smiling made it 31b42819d3 even more noticeable. It was like eating a 973b515fb6 bland soup with no spices c68bd80e7a for the whole week of 5c438ae8cb Lent and then eating a c56d65ed6e soup with a little salt 79439f3813 for the first time.
The salty taste of the e2f34e8eac little bit of salt was e160296231 so stimulating…
‘Her lips… are pretty.’
He realized for the first e09ea76a76 time that Asha’s lips were 0f56025e81 pretty. Her plump lower lip looked f585f73cee like it would ooze sweet f1be0e2134 juice if he pressed it db62cc814b lightly with his fingertips.
TL/N: Brother Ehhh 57808ce674 what’s that brotha?!!
‘…That was a bit of an inappropriate thought just now.’
Gabriel quickly erased it 8c541d2671 from his mind.1f906381be4120c6

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