RD | Chapter 26

A priest with a b4b9ad391a bright red face staggered 892c1f23ab out.0e7eeb3f5d1fb814

“Where’s the sick one? The sick one…? Oh, Lord Ian!”1e2351f090c35698

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Contacca didn’t trust this priest who seemed like an alcoholic at all, but he appeared to be the only priest in this village. Knowing the patient was Ian, he walked over as fast as he could, knelt before the stone, and began trying to heal.ffb947bc9488d71d

While he failed at healing several times, people were hugging Sema, saying things like ‘Welcome back’, ‘Even if Sema is incompetent, he’s indispensable to the village.’19ebbec6de7da33f

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“And who might these be…?”9ca593d2d0399515

People finally reacted 47b7271fc2 to Contacca and a7d20e55ed Momisia, their looks 446206d5d2 filled only with 50a0970317 suspicion, which surprised bc61c7d09f Contacca again.4af7c97824cfad7f

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“Ah! I forgot to introduce them. This is Mr. Contacca who helped me. And this is Momisia.”faa9fbb7acd91bdc

“Are they father and daughter?”732f5580af447aa1

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“What nonsense, they don’t look alike at all.” People whispered among themselves.204f607d7e86ba2e

Sema added, “Lord Ian accepted them as subordinates.”af5058797246eeea

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“Even this little girl!?”dd1db2eef0279151

“Momisia isn’t a little girl.”df05fe9582931732

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“I see.”5dc9f4acef50953a

“Momisia, would you like some strawberries? They’re sweet and delicious.”ca7c9a3dabe6c09c

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“I’d like some.”afa3e467f955c93f

Momisia blushed, and some 44ae874b11 people went back to bf11c58592 the cave to fetch 347de74625 strawberries.2d427d909eb5d3c2

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“Hmm…”e353f984100f93f8

Ian regained consciousness. The chattering people c041345e92 fell silent, waiting ac9482feba for him. As he opened 0e2a401ab7 his eyes, the cdf06d4537 slight anxiety on e09513436b their faces lifted.f8fd4a0e520d7cab

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“Lord Ian! You’re awake!”b60e6d8a2a2cde3e

“Thank you for saving Lord Sema!”f7a62f553a77ae57

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“Quiet… Why is everyone here instead of working?”a2d255d34f590e42

“Lord Ian must be fully recovered!”ce232a7225879632

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Sema was happy at Ian’s irritation and got a kick in the shin for it.7e56fc0013e8352c

“It’s because of you I collapsed, because of you! What’s all this fuss about? Everyone, go back to work.”6bcb036b653b3223

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People grumbled as they went back in. Sema, rubbing his sore spot, muttered, “Lord Ian is too violent.”2779961e0191219f

“Even though you came to rescue me… Ouch!”b8aa99f3aeabdffa

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He gave a sheepish 2ac51ba470 grin and got another 85e9e85fa9 hit.d62af31ed3355cfb

“Momisia, have some strawberries.”1cba417a18d6b2e0

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“Strawberries!”9dd8ce4d5d3f1db7

A farmer brought a basket of strawberries. Momisia tried to take the basket with both arms, but Contacca, who was holding her, took it instead. The farmer seemed to know Contacca was a werewolf due to his enormous size but didn’t show much alarm, just a flinch.308bb7aa2a556ff5

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Louise, who was said to be a boy from the ‘Traitor Clan’, spoke up. “I was also accepted as a subordinate here. So there’s no need to be surprised that Contacca and Momisia are accepted.”cafff735a6fa4744

“I see.”98e4dfd30f92fac2

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Ian, having snatched the liquor bottle from the priest and tucked it into his own clothes, called to them. “Follow me! I’ll give you a tour of the village.”e864438f13def3e2

“Lord Ian, give it back!”ad6d2253589e6f18

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“No way. If you don’t want to die of acute alcohol poisoning, don’t drink today.”e0b8731748a24d1c

“You’ll give it back tomorrow, right?!”2d11de2fe3fa0215

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“We’ll see.”e93a7f5b4b3dc1db

Ignoring the priest’s whining, they entered the cave. Momisia trembled a little, reminded of the prison when they went into the darkness, but she quickly composed herself, thanks to the torches lit on both sides of the cave.c1c14ca59acde102

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“This is the trap zone, so be careful.”86ccd08a4f2aa32d

“This area is for luring enemies in.”ef23998642ed67de

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“This is where we ambush.”4b43a07cf903fc47

“This spot is ideal for overseeing the whole layout; it would be good to station guards here.”e2ac98230da284c4

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The cave was cc8e76f1e4 structured with rooms, 2f3d926b81 each serving a 6143240d08 specific purpose, and e02c1be1c6 Ian explained their bcf3b79fba uses one by 2de7a44f23 one.60e52031c3291229

Contacca suddenly 248fc8a072 got goosebumps. This entire cave was 1ab65241b8 one giant trap. No one would leave 27ce2c424a here unscathed.957e6c872b3ca657

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“And this is the living area. Momisia will mostly stay here.”435d8e014d58a9cc

“What about you, sir?”466004f3c6cb537a

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Realizing Ian’s status, Momisia spoke to him respectfully. Ian glanced at her and replied,6511b7c8349b5173

“You’ll have to be part of our fighting force when needed. That’s why you came along, right?”9c5cbca6a570f1e3

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Momisia looked scared and clung to Contacca tightly, as if she wouldn’t let go. Contacca patted her head, causing her red hood to flip back from his clumsy strength. Soon, Momisia relaxed her grip.4fdbb39bc2842d89

Ian continued walking without c576502096 paying much attention.14cebfac9231869f

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“And this is the farming area. The thing in the middle is the .”a250ee3930a7be3d

“Oh…”76cb799d8d405220

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Both Contacca and 27dada601c Momisia sighed unintentionally. The tree called 5b64cfea53 the was still 8a48478174 small, insignificant for 1a921d367f such a grand aa483a2eb9 name.eb97a74ab27bcb7c

Yet, it 4eec6f2637 was radiating fedf8d17b1 a brilliant af847382e1 light. From its roots 66f0f3321b to its branches, 9d79eeb323 everything shone like 53994277ae it was made 1929dacbca of gold.bf1c306d06bb32cb

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“It’s beautiful…” Momisia murmured.d5e17e0d18084320

People were working 413f13f31e around the World 112a0e96b5 Tree.175237ee5586977a

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‘What are they doing beside such a sacred tree?’627363e5f736f583

Shouldn’t such a tree be in a shrine, revered with a pious heart? Contacca found it absurd, yet there was something strangely not out of place about this scene of manure-scented agriculture.0ecf72f402666703

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This cave, this village, was truly unique. “How do you like it?”a09f9d066f9bc3b7

Ian asked. Contacca turned his bcf614d8b5 head to look 03c8cc381f at him in 932f44b220 response.c49f97b6d36d34c6

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With bandages wrapped f25d68c5ed around his neck a00235117a and a pale 16ae6e7b3b complexion, Ian still 43689c751b looked oddly strong. His youthful face a4230d0611 belied his piercing e13e5263a3 eyes that seemed 702482a121 to see through d3f77a594e people, making everyone 1ec6c82e97 feel his strength.62b369e4def75721

He was 5df42ec1d4 someone who ebb14617ef would definitely 1b30bbd192 keep his 5e0e791ab8 word.ad30e09a21512c6f

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“We’ll be safe here.”e2cdf95ee37d013d

That sounded like safety 426b63771b in every sense. Safe from discrimination 896eb804d4 and pain.a8a46ecc71e8ceaf

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Contacca’s chest warmed. He wanted to hug Momisia again, but he was already holding her.6c54b08811ef876d

Momisia nodded, clutching Contacca’s clothes, her mouth stained red with strawberry juice. She looked adorable, like a daughter he never dared to hope for.790fa71fadd3bed0

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He rubbed his hair against Momisia’s and answered Ian,b8a333d7c30e44e6

“We might be able to live a normal life here.”a2dca3c6126b4f05

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He accepted Ian as 2faf38a866 his master.140dafa4c12d0935

Ding!
[Contacca recognizes you as his master.]
[Loyalty: 60%]

Ding!
[People think of you as a benevolent ruler.]

Ding!
[Character]
‘Tyrant’ Ian (★★★★☆)

Reputation
Tyrant, Frail, Strategist, Mentally 2ade5336f8 Unstable, Bastard, Womanizer, Extravagant, 1471bd8ca6 Aesthete, Benevolent Ruler(+NEW)2d19bcfa693f101b

Skills
Purification: LV.5
Horsemanship: LV.1
Archery: LV.23e9795edfd065f66

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‘Not bad for an improved reputation…’ceff738c8bd37c03

But why is the 06a59d4551 order like this?5c307f35fba7f69f

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Ian was somewhat displeased.a5433db9ed598360

Ian spent some time recuperating to fill his HP. He had no means to restore his health other than the priest’s heal, which wasn’t very efficient, so he had to rely on natural recovery as much as possible.1b119afeb3d52d3f

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When he f5ae8e4fb2 finally opened 5b401b171d his eyes c035de32ef after a cd7f30d209 few days, ecf3cfd100 the system efa13d223b window greeted e3340d795e him with ca81606c13 good news.f31b43caf756029f

[The level of the World Tree has increased.]
[World Tree LV.2 → LV.3]
[The maximum number of people the dungeon can accommodate increases.]

‘Nice.’7774ead50b8fd4c6

Ian clenched his fist but then realized there wasn’t much to celebrate.79d0fa5c185a7613

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It’s good that the World Tree grew, enabling dungeon expansion, but where would he get more people?95f3b1e4c84170c4

‘Encouraging people to have children…’ Ian looked at the 5979d539fc people working hard, sweating.913ab3a32d3d00d0

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They were 440750b5d2 all men.3a54d062a029a332

The king was da660333af one for efficiency 3bab706351 and had left 463f9c42c7 all those without 1f144f3c59 the strength to a34db3bc8a defend themselves in 650f3798e7 the castle when dac39e3c46 he fled.f79d731f468650a3

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From Ian’s perspective, having such an idiot as king was that country’s tragedy. Of course, the reason such an idiot was king was because the developers were idiots, putting in all sorts of mechanisms to nerf the main character.28e7fc54d6d14c9c

After internally cursing 024bba6bfb the game company 124523e11c for about five 063f9d7e29 minutes as usual, 19a778ea63 Ian thought,bdc1ecbaa60489d5

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‘If I bring people from the village, there’ll be a riot.’20a75ce44576e8d5

The Traitor Village 6c218be35b has low loyalty. Since he b70002092a already had 49ddd18a4b a reputation 15833f1915 as a c45e8fdec3 tyrant, there 2852c8762c was no 390bdf4782 need to 983c78b42c give the ddb57b1b6b Traitor Village 8bd56dd1c8 a reason 3f41c796e3 to truly 2cbdf0283d betray him. It would lead to e5f96f85f6 an ending where he d4ff568b7b gets his head chopped 3f61e74ca2 off.bdd157cb077759c9

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Ian touched his chin.‘So, that’s it then.’756808fdeb858a20

There was a 66864d7b4f traditional method.16f2b13e286dfa6c

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‘Recruitment!’532f7f6c77e5c1e5

Fortunately, they had just 70449ee493 acquired an enchanter.0295d2b3cced198f

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The population growth project, ‘Public Recruitment’, now had a 99% chance of going unnoticed.917b0c2aad3149b8

“Momisia.”d9916f3b961d7c9d

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“Yes, no, I mean, yes?”b9788944acac95b9

Momisia turned her head, 84a2e5a8a2 strawberries in her mouth.aca97b35a2104534

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“Lord Ian! Are you all better? Sema said not to get close because you’re still recovering.”b5d87c3c47a731fb

“Ah, did Sema say that?”357cddf49f898aa5

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“Yes. He said it’s contagious.”619a97b607d61d8f

“Right…”fb6aa3ab52efc19e

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Ian planned to 390f22e1ce hit Sema later 64179eac06 and sat in 4451d1fa84 front of Momisia.becd612c55d6bf94

‘Status window.’96a5161bd979d798

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Ding!1ddd64ecd6a1f06a

[Character]
‘Witch’ Momisia (★★★★☆)

Reputation
Witch, Enchanter, Clever39462ff12359ed8e

Skills
Enchant: LV.5
Craft: LV.5
Appraisal: LV.5
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Ian was filled f43af5d153 with a sense 353e5136e3 of happiness.55a36e42b9629009

“Momisia. Would you like to try to create something?”41e7d45225c11f58

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“What?”05e689c1b5b191ca