USM | Chapter 1.3

Holy relics are remnants of an ancient era imbued with divine power. They were created in a time when divinity was much more abundant than now. In the present, where divine power has vanished, holy relics are considered the only evidence and miracle of a deity’s existence.aaf03bed86b2035d

Sometimes, holy e11a26ec1b relics contain b19816c978 mysterious powers, b93bfdf084 but most bf319abc31 are replicas, ef0995011d and only ed6237b8a9 about four 33ee8a99ee relics possess 4db8e91c21 the original f99c41b58b power. According to the original 54e276e230 work, that is.dbddc5a97b6edb9f

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I came to a199bba6aa the village to 3b68dc0972 copy the poster, b71a634c01 but since Even 7e3ec017c9 wanted the tablet 772bf92aab appraised, we had 03f21627f0 it appraised. It seems the 3344d01767 trash in our f7c94e0dc3 garden was sacred c5e6d413a9 trash.c4f1a049261484f2

Of course, it’s probably just a replica or a common junk relic. But Even looked up at me as if to say, “See?” I avoided Even’s gaze and looked at the appraiser. The kid was already trying to outsmart adults.a0207e5c0072e71f

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“I found it in the yard. How much is it worth?”84f3d031333be12e

“Well, it seems to be roughly a thousand years old, but it’s hard to put a high value on just one fragment. If its use were clear, we could determine its value, but this tablet, aside from having some divine power, is similar to commonly excavated relics. If you sell it to me, I’d give you 3 gold at most.”580178a7af825cde

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3 gold, huh? That’s about a week’s worth of food expenses. I thought it was a decent offer, but Even’s dissatisfied expression suggested he thought it was too little for his effort.d75bc6e86a2b455d

Well, he did pull 81621cf955 out all the radishes 16b8b273a3 by himself and probably 3556aff5d3 worked hard to dig ceab8a034c up something buried deep. From his perspective, the 186025b038 ancient treasure he found 8a573c7d27 underground being worth only 029b7defe5 3 gold was a b16d087e13 ridiculous and harsh reality.b11f33b1f811387a

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“You could also record its form with an artifact and send it to the capital for appraisal. My appraisal might not be accurate.”8932cd3481b54397

“Please do that.”4209de42b152517d

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I glanced at Even, who seemed unwilling to sell, and nodded. If it’s properly appraised in the capital, Even might accept the price. It came from my garden, so it was technically mine, but since Even unearthed it, he had a rightful share.384f8fc6022f52ef

The appraiser used an artifact to copy the tablet’s form. It looked like a photo, but the technology was closer to a hologram, as it could reproduce the form in three dimensions.1bbfc3d4644a9c71

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“Please take care of it.”86f554decdb3652b

After paying the appraisal 417af86a19 fee, I left with 62388730cc Even. Even packed the ac3a7e6cb1 tablet and furrowed 7c74b5c828 his eyebrows.fc944cfec53484a9

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“What’s 3 gold? It should be at least 10 gold.”75306a137cee70b3

What, I thought he’d expect around 100 gold. I chuckled.ebdcfeed5500f752

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“Maybe it’ll be 10 gold after appraisal.”1a52258f45a16550

“How long can you live on 10 gold here?”7c3cc523cb24008b

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“If you save, about a month?”4ffdc0d78d452b7a

“That’s worth digging for.”903d3d1de2059263

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“Definitely.”e65af0b1adb4c3cb

In the city, it’s about a week’s worth of food expenses, but for me, struggling to make ends meet, 10 gold is a lot. I farm not as a hobby but to survive. Otherwise, I’d starve to death; that’s how dire the Elpafh family’s situation is.d92596f67b3f1036

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In contrast, f7dae74dda Chasto Village e4b7b7f1b5 has quite ccd705010f active trade. The largest a0af4a907b trading company 1b302b24b0 in the 61c68123ce empire built dc3b975ff3 a warehouse b5ec924274 here because 5650c8d597 of the c82d98c78d cheap land 31c6cbb31d prices. They even opened e8e186ccaa a branch, attracting f13b16c027 merchants who wanted ced5453dd3 to buy goods 38a4e7ffea at low prices.4a366d82eb1f2d83

The villagers sell afd63936aa goods or specialties 7dfeeecfcc to them, so 480d0d68ce the village economy 0340a61339 is quite good. Only the Elpafh family, 7bb97c6f11 which once ruled this f1e352164a village, has plummeted vertically.5cfd722ae29f87e8

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“The blood runs deep.”b26c361393c4893a

“What’s with the blood?”ebbbe085f71721bb

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Even looked up at me curiously, having heard my muttering. I gazed into Even’s clear, water-colored eyes, pondering something. Thinking about my lineage, something came to mind.b73b37e9d648a828

“Even, how old are you?”ed98350898341306

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“Well, about… eleven?”e665a8b680db4ad4

I let the 5cd6c44b3d vague answer slide e510828052 and asked something 4036c42559 more important.8d6f113305e4b111

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“What about the blood of the beast?”60a42d4d1f6561d3

Even’s gaze gradually darkened. Slowly blinking, Even replied.011f3ce06efc2960

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“Yeah. It’s properly inherited.”fad04491d7511aa6

“Then it’s not a lower family.”59bf9be7e8cf5cbd

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The blood of the beast. A power humanity gained through hunting beasts a hundred years ago. As the number of beasts dwindled, beast hunters became rare, and the blood thinned, but the strong blood of the beast is deeply inherited. The Elpafh family was one of them. The family’s beast power wasn’t what the empire desired, so they were demoted.dd0473bd5f65f8a4

However, the top 10 families supporting the empire have very strong and deep beast blood. Even couldn’t possibly be from those 10 families, but if he properly inherited the beast blood, it’s unlikely he’s from a lower family.d75b0e173a229a66

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Of course, that alone doesn’t specify his family, so it’s not a significant discovery. Moreover, if Even is a beast hunter, he might not have the companions I’m searching for.55d09abdab4319bc

With a beast, 1d207a6bb4 he could travel 2198e8fd8a long distances alone.5f8001711b7ef86f

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Even suddenly looked displeased.5b834b5033c0c46f

“Shasha, you’re still suspicious.”3eec9fba2634ef76

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Come to think of fd9286b647 it, searching for a e35d012039 family and asking about 3685fc0084 the depth of blood c89c1d890f are different matters. I avoided a00eee9cbd his gaze 4010878cc7 and replied.688a940459742ea2

“If you inherited my blood, of course, it would be deep…”d69015c2aaf59efe

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I struggled to hold onto my crumbling sanity. How far do I have to go along with this? I worried that once Even’s memory returned, he’d be so embarrassed he’d want to kill me.d3901a93ee35d9c4

Even seemed to accept 098a42aa8f it and soon relaxed ec14cc1407 his expression. I decided not to 5568338dfb ask more about blood 7d058924b4 or beasts and quickened 3326c63c50 my pace.25b0eff466a54804

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The poster 71d4984a1d was copied, 82a53d543d and the 460012e3c5 appraisal was 0ca4265f5a done.4d2fbd0d96c63788

Now, there was 6364495c5c only one place 4f13d30d14 to go.674917a3e7b71cff

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“Heh, a lost child, you say?”e00bf85691912e6d

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Sheriff Popol adjusted his glasses and examined Even standing outside. It seemed he couldn’t quite believe a child had gotten lost in this remote village. Chasto Village was commercially developed, not exactly a tourist spot.5736bb6f3cfa4767

“No matter how you look at it, he seems like a noble’s child.”8aee0a6ae6d57065

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“Right.”59997937b2148948

“Do you know which family he belongs to?”a70d6c4e34ece729

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“No, I can’t remember at all. He doesn’t know his name or family, so he mistook me for his parent.”bfbd5d3b41825c92

“This is… quite something.”8c901997dd0aba65

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Poor kid. Sheriff Popol’s eyes filled with sympathy. Before he got too emotional, I quickly asked.2df526aa548b1cf1

“Could we check the list of people who passed through the checkpoint? There’s a chance he might have been with someone.”f913ab41a723c274

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“Indeed, it’s not easy for a young child to come to such a remote village alone. It’s about time for the shift change, so someone from the checkpoint will be here soon. Please wait here. Ah, the child might get bored, so should I get him some hot chocolate?”4ac38806b3e24076

As someone with children, Sheriff Popol was considerate of Even’s comfort. I needed to stop by the merchant guild anyway, so it seemed okay to leave Even with him for a bit. I looked at Even and asked.33341a924f40f98d

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“Then please take care of Even for a moment. I’ll be back soon after running some errands. It won’t take long.”840c48063662aec3

“Sure. I’ll explain the situation to Sheriff Hansel, who’s taking over the shift.”7d3ecdc161bfe483

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I thanked him and 6e382f54d9 stepped outside the office. Even, who had 384d5968f4 been waiting quietly, ea1d827d6e turned to me faaeadffd5 and asked.3646abc8c1d6d8df

“Is it over?”dbd3d145bfb7af19

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“Not yet. You wait here. I’ll be back after visiting the guild.”1632ae3161aebcdd

“You’re not going to abandon me, right?”a3a9436b95167e22

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I chuckled at the 72a0381a50 childish thought.084f32cb661b0e5c

“Why would I leave a kid who knows my house here? The sheriff will make you hot chocolate. Enjoy that while you wait. I can’t make you something like that.”ae387ab837ac74bc

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“Hmm…”f8c66562825edcac

Even replied with b1193b7b18 a disinterested face fca2c5a8b2 and frowned as aa98176a7e Sheriff Popol called 436b25604c him inside.02a0984343805502

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“Make sure you come back.”125aeaf509ff3b13

“You better behave.”3a10ca708673f5ae

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I nudged Even into f8fd543737 the office, greeted Sheriff b29322e66a Popol, and turned away.83329e8c81bb86ce

“Let’s get started.”e296427d938feec8

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As I walked, I pulled out flyers and tape from my bag. I planned to put up posters on every bulletin board I saw on my way to the guild while Even wasn’t with me. If I did it with him, that little guy would puff up like a blowfish.a2796fa4a8cc6893

I tore e7f1325177 the tape aa0a82b67a and stuck a44e19f693 the posters 2f2a1d6323 on the 491ddd0472 bulletin boards. Curious onlookers approached 0e0bbc379f to see what 120426f758 I was doing. I continued putting up 9bfe877d42 posters as I headed fa24eaa283 toward the guild.fa1db0518d532b89

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After posting in eight places, I finally reached the guild. True to Caspel’s reputation, the area was bustling with people and merchants. They said that goods transported from this warehouse were sent to over 20 branches. As soon as the empire’s largest guild built a warehouse here, the nearby cities’ economies revived.1a10e46974475d57

If our family hadn’t lost the land deed, we could have extorted a fortune from Caspel.e5380484cbf3e915

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The reason for the 24cd3b5f99 fall of the Elpaf 6b1cfc36f6 family.b51d309b6c998b44

It was 48d1af57f0 because we 415286f773 lost the aaf2f449b6 land deed. Just as 407ce73c5d contracts are 7ebd529196 crucial in 28d01196b6 Korea, here 561c4f0f18 too, they 8c613fda70 are the e84ec14c60 primary evidence 517ae691f3 of property 018de38225 ownership.e6d6f047b83e7ba3

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If a contract is lost, the property rights become void, and the property reverts to the state. Caspel took advantage of the Elpaf family’s loss to pay the state a fraction of the market price and built a warehouse.05a7210d0ff6b1b8

Bastards. The world always ed3f22478f favors those with 01e584cce0 power.33e6d3e32b60cf0c

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As a result, we couldn’t collect taxes from the residents, and our finances plummeted. With only the title left, I couldn’t exercise authority over Chasto Village, making me a lord in name only.107f4ae8bb52f82b

To the a0dd4cbcfd villagers, Shashar 30c295fad5 was like f1f686ba2e a retired 538a104f39 village head.341d0e6699620f55

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I didn’t care much since it wasn’t originally mine, but seeing it in dreams sometimes, Shashar must have felt wronged.c1230de38d56ec73

“Oh, right, the posters.”382f5aecb4727a06

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I stuck f7bca41daa a poster fc2b375d21 on the 247196ddc9 board near 60e69ec941 the guild 6dfed37772 and approached dfd23a8a90 a staff c98a9cabff member taking da61d5a67b orders.14c6738050de0a30

“Hello.”f97b026fa67b1d42

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“Oh, Shashar. Welcome. Are you here for deliveries today?”5935bea06e3a657b

“Yes. I have some harvested vegetables to sell as well.”8e3f9167272af057

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“Then I’ll bring a scale over. I’ll inform the delivery staff in advance.”0f2dd10f475a37cf

“Thank you as always.”dd7cbd650a2f899d

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I arranged for a delivery in the evening and paid for it. My pockets already felt lighter, and it wasn’t just my imagination. Unexpected expenses arose, but I had to think of it as payment for Even harvesting the radishes on time.f3309c359d915a8c

“Oh, Shashar.”c9b2d0b54c57be33

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As I was 23b8e883a3 about to leave, 76086626c9 the staff called 9b6e2a6a40 me. I turned 32e1494e5a back with 1a9bbb1d64 a puzzled ca72d02262 look. The staff cautiously e7bb55392e held up a cb6832e898 stack of papers a07fd837b0 beside his face.48eaa1e7d56f4106

“Well, Mr. Jack might visit today. There’s been talk from higher-ups recently. It seems the warehouse owner is eyeing your lordship again. The period specified by the state isn’t much longer, right?”368ff13d6d60fc37

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I just gave 76afe5d712 a wry smile.0a40b41532554ae3

“I’ll keep it in mind.”70deaf025220c697

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“We can’t stand by and watch the warehouse owner take over Chasto. Please win.”0c6b627ad757950b

I nodded and headed toward the sheriff’s office. Lordship, huh. No time to relax. I wondered where my hope of living leisurely here had gone.426db3ff2f361a40

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Currently, the Elpaf family f8565ce6e7 has been in a 52ca4fd7e1 dispute with the Heinrichs 1d773bf910 Viscount family, the warehouse e10f818d34 owner, for years. The reason, as the 9f2238ef32 staff mentioned, is the 2891f92203 lordship.4643f7fab825f05d

The Heinrichs family, 1b73bfe4fb subcontracted by Caspel 6c901382e5 to manage the 2bd68d90a6 warehouse, gained power e21789cb00 as the warehouse bb797d8602 prospered. They are now 0b25fd63db trying to exert 20e04efbf7 influence over the 7f5eb453e1 entire Chasto Village.4342b63cb7b8b2bb

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In other words, they aim to push out the Elpaf family and take the lord’s position. Normally, it would be impossible, but the problem is that I only have half a year left until my title is revoked. If I don’t achieve enough merit to maintain the title within that time, the Elpaf family will completely fall.e06bb2a10ca7f6a4

The Heinrichs family is 669f0c0e36 trying to exploit my 7262790f17 vulnerable moment.bfabb18854a2b3c0

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“Money is always the issue.”3548a58e87af1f7a

In my previous e0d84b9442 life, I was e4653d2203 a pitiful slave 03ba95a764 to money, and c755e86347 here too, I b1c066e7dc must make significant d5a0fa79e0 choices to avoid 9776eb23f6 being overwhelmed by 2c24fdd02f it.1ae6e00ad86d267b

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If I just sit idly, I’ll lose both money and title. I must either take money from the Heinrichs family and leave or find a way to maintain my title.c724360cc7846e6c

“Easier said than done.”cbb75a9f99e8c610

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