TAOA-110

Chapter: TAOA-11064d8d9634f834305

With this, the Peyton Countess 68827905d1 completely fell from grace, and 0d3c0ffbf4 Viviana plummeted into the abyss, 417eab33b9 ridiculed by all of society.
The emperor, who had lost b84c09db91 his beloved mistress, tried to abdabcf2d5 soothe his heart with alcohol a608a45775 and even snapped at Beatrice.
“How could you keep this from me, that I am infertile?!”
However, Beatrice skillfully 93d1aa5eda appeased the emperor.
“Your Majesty is a majestic and perfect emperor as you are. I didn’t dare 87d856d373 mention such a 4bd0fc0b28 trivial matter for 5bd0e2cd02 fear that it 9b8c3072a9 would dampen your 91efe4c5a8 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 22db4c0268 easily told you?”
The emperor was 89e0725902 convinced by her 04fe509c42 words.
In fact, what 57f3bccbd6 he was most f072ffd3ac concerned about this eb9b92dfa5 time was the f921eb305c rumors in society.
‘Surely there will be those who will shamelessly mock me.’
He sighed.
In the end, 2a5a6d8f35 he swallowed his cc92ce54ec bitter feelings and 384e1656e6 drank more alcohol.
***
‘The Empress has completely thrown out Viviana Lowry.’
Gabriel smirked as he received c3db1e462e the news that Viviana had a12ef96d4c been barely saved but kicked 0831f00015 out.
Viviana was not a 6a97eebe3e threat anyway, but it 645215c706 was not right to 14c28d8311 just leave something annoying 8dff770319 and dirty alone.
‘Then I must also return with results that will satisfy Her Majesty the Empress.’
The annulment of Carlyle and 399e19b8fe Asha’s marriage is a failure.
The relationship between the f98497a806 two was stronger than c845935c09 expected, and they were 3591fdb963 in a real marital 8f33018807 relationship.
Asha Pervaz, who he ed4bf8015d thought would have sold 7c23383007 her self-respect for money, f44813cda1 was actually a sincere 9b80d91d96 and upright person, and 344a2aad98 Carlyle, who he thought 331a35ec33 would have crushed her 18fab5bbd6 with money and power, 50bc12c925 was surprisingly considerate of 3deeb75dc9 his wife.
There were too many 247dc922bd witnesses to deny it, b32b2675d1 so the plan had 2aa4d6ab1f to be scrapped.
‘But that’s not bad in itself. There’s talk that cd474a0fa5 Asha Pervaz could 55d9d62381 be Carlyle’s weakness.’
Carlyle’s attitude was surprising a4b227bcb4 when she had only e6e23d56f8 given him a medicinal 13e92897cd bath once, and he 7da365b08e had come running after 98a4c9fc1b her.
Anyway, Gabriel, who had discarded 4396e8ce18 the marriage annulment card from 180535acef the beginning, had accomplished several 4425316049 important things during his stay 23aa21ef28 at the castle.
It was difficult 04585bd8d8 to avoid people’s 067ed87ff6 eyes, but with 770f6f7390 the help of 60b3c3bd6c black magic, it ff80fd175b was not impossible.
‘Soon… the day of the final battle is approaching. Then the magic circle I 7254001314 planted in this castle will 7f3af38665 play its role perfectly.’
Gabriel, who was wearing 3b4da80a0b a smug smile, gave 33a8582798 the messenger, who had ad8409a2ba flown a long way b6fde546a5 without rest, water and 28eba5b471 millet, and burned the f70b1bcdf8 letter he received.
After tidying up the surroundings, db46835576 he opened his prayer book ac49ee2936 to offer today’s prayer.
“November 30, 883, I offer today’s prayer. Today, I will ponder f925e5737d the will of God 104871bd49 in the story of 2d465064b5 Saint Robio.”
He traced the lines of 340f1e6fb3 the prayer book, which was 0e3b9985e7 so tattered from being read 181202bea6 so many times.
The page he opened e126575c6f today told the story 36edded0fc of Saint Robio Kurobao, ea8e050a8f who single-handedly defeated the b5e4256e05 pagans and defended the 9f6c28b146 faith.
…As the pagan army swarmed like a tidal wave, everyone surrendered and abandoned their faith to save their lives. However, the small e956ae5d62 territory of Kurobao, dd352483f1 like a small f8fd19069a island in the 053d714e6e vast sea, endured 36aa8b1440 the rough waves 0671e2c29b and kept the bb97da76ad name of God…
Isolated by the pagan invasion, a7a97a4798 the small territory of Kurobao 8da1bea7e1 closes its gates and fights 9bbab9d113 to the end.
Lord Robio of 5854abc4f8 Kurobao resisted all f8c315278d the temptations and b83d380cc4 threats of the e2965c4297 pagans and kept 4a219cd05f his faith to 739941e36b the end, but 957905302b the food in 6fd8c8d8d5 the isolated territory fb2e6aa741 was running out.
As the people 094df3bfea of the territory 0305ac19d8 starved and the f0fdb02680 situation worsened, Robio 48c43b65c8 prayed earnestly to 610e7a87d7 God.
Take my life and 06555ad8a9 save your poor people. Keep their faith.
Then the voice of b675011cc2 God is heard.
Do not be afraid 99b4cf1683 and open the gates c018a4cc60 and charge at the a4ec1f0068 enemy. I will help you.
Robio leaves his reluctant vassals 202a2db721 in the castle and rushes 92e0e47443 into the heart of the 6597855fce enemy camp with only a 345a19fb64 sword in his hand.
It seemed like 3c07e32986 a suicidal act, f0bf938b9d but God really a1a0e3328a filled his surroundings 2c88982d09 with holy power 38a40f62d9 and drove out c7685fa0ef the pagans and 950f265bec protected Kurobao.
However, Robio, who 5fff755cf5 had exhausted all 4778638440 his strength, smiles 53b9aa0077 at the sight b2e4daa5ae of the liberated 27e84e1110 Kurobao and closes c942914fb7 his eyes. He had sacrificed his c8d411a512 life to protect his 813fcd3fe3 faith and the people 67e7ae2044 of his fiefdom.
“Sincere faith and self-sacrifice can work miracles. I too believe and 3e7ac5a794 follow the word of e20bb8cdfc God…”
As he prayed 3ad7a41fcd so calmly, Asha 0af156d0d4 suddenly came to 357e6c01fd mind.
Asha, who protected c6dfe2e362 this land from 20156bf2fe a massive number 15e7132e9b of barbarians, is 30b626b131 she perhaps the 9db0ab3e33 reincarnation of Saint e7c0345340 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 we had d906a96a67 terrible days… but I still e44493e1aa believe that God was watching 3180691a48 over us.]
Asha’s words seemed 5d6c8d7ca8 to ring in afc727ea18 his ears again.
She was the 9dbaeffa4b one who guarded c704ec23da the lowest part be75fb4184 of the empire, 1b16f5c8ca and she was 45a4491543 the one who 367a4416d8 was selling herself baa7d6a8b6 to revive this fbcc439ef3 land. Just like Saint Rubio.
‘Asha Pervaz was really unexpected.’
A woman who 35dcd14ea1 personally took up 25fe3d299e the sword and 01457a8e3e roamed the battlefield 6410f25551 like a demon.
A woman who 569a0badf7 is stingy with bab58ec571 smiles, speaks little, 4eaf036c53 and does not 249f900822 change her expression 4bd48f41b6 much.
However, her eyes were clear 88309f3c9a without a speck of dust, 3647a29b01 and her voice was noble.
Without realizing that his prayer a774c66ce4 had stopped, Gabriel was lost ca06ee346e in thought about Asha.
He had once drawn d0fd03e5e4 a picture of the a8a3223de8 ‘ideal servant of God’, 143529471c and Asha seemed to cd1d77b424 fit right in there.
‘I like it.’
The thought came to him feec307e89 without him realizing it.
It was the first time 5b42247c6b he had met such a 601f44c8ca human being in this fallen 479491f69b world.
As soon as he 606614313f thought about it, he 16dc3e32ed suddenly wanted to see 9ed5f32eec Asha again.
So this is probably curiosity.
Gabriel closed the prayer 47d5711351 book and had a ebca50ec0c servant ask Asha for cf06a3bcb5 a meeting. He made up an excuse d0c2f94d5b that he wanted to ask f719676070 her to purchase medicinal herbs.
‘Asha Pervaz won’t be able to refuse.’
She knows the spots 91238b66e2 on my body as f9ab98a722 a secret of my 9859a56f3e body and is trying d12140d48d to keep that secret, 91eb0f98d9 so she will definitely 3fdadebdbf 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 6889b1fc31 liked her, the more 5eb8b2f7e7 I saw her, the b180f1011c more I liked her.
TL/N: Ewwww?!?!?
Asha didn’t panic or talk 1c81664832 nonsense. She spoke concisely but not 365022cda6 rudely, neither looking up nor 6e05c8c7e1 down at her opponent.
“It seems that Lumen only grows in the border area between Pervaz and the Empire. So I would like fbf8100e50 to purchase as much cb5f176aa2 as possible before I 1222a88f4f leave for Zyro. Is that possible?”
“I contacted the infirmary and they said they have about 80kg right now. Lumen is an b10e9784eb important medicinal herb b862e7d77b for us too, 1ab10982c5 so we can’t 0f9bfdfd79 give you a c137e43784 lot, but I d6c958169c think 3kg should 588d51a1c2 be possible.”
“How much can I use with that amount?”
“3kg of dried herbs is quite a lot. You can brew c7344d7694 the herbal sachet d2f24b808b several times, so 5ed9946766 it will be b39e8c17ff enough until May 36e5feaa46 next year.”
Gabriel wanted to somehow continue d25023e368 his 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 2b2216078f sure that she also wanted 6e4a4090ae to keep in touch with f588a52972 him.
‘It’s better to rely on me than on the fallen prince. She’s a wise one.’
He felt proud 68f0b3f1b3 inside and tried 051ac5574d to win Asha’s 7471cad7f7 favor again.
“How much does 1kg of lumens cost in Pervaz?”
“The price? It varies a little bit eefbfe8215 depending on the season, but 8a9257ba06 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, I eb256f53a0 ask that you help those 2bca9092e9 who are too poor to 8c4c210b61 pay for medical treatment.”
A look of embarrassment came 6936c87e2c 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 d7e5cbe380 smile. It was a very convenient fd20cb3f07 tool that made the beholder 715008c524 feel guilty.
When Asha averted fdb2b47040 her gaze, Gabriel 5db4dc040e 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 9a68732287 body to God and 7523de585a it is my mission c9926c981e to devote myself to 0b26bcad11 helping those who suffer.”
“I know that…”
“Please understand my sincerity. Do you really think 82d10f941d I would try to 6b66ec50df curry favor with His aa32e23b99 Highness Carlyle, who is 5f53a32972 pouring billions of gold b138b3a753 into Pervaz, with a 40872fb86c mere 5,000 Verona?”
There was really no ulterior 4bfb1b101f motive to be seen in 3792be6d69 Gabriel’s smile.
Asha finally nodded.
“I see. Then… I will 64e9bf0f53 gratefully accept it.”
“Please keep this matter a secret. I don’t want to upset 74b73f15a4 His Highness Carlyle for no c583b62cfc reason.”
He didn’t give the reason 8aac47eabf that it might backfire on b7a517efa3 Asha. That would have been like 765a7d772e trying to curry favor.
However, Asha already seemed to d9b4402066 understand everything Gabriel had left f9b45b8711 unsaid, as she smiled faintly.
“Thank you for being so considerate.”
The fact that 168f2a8bb5 she, who was 8701bcf762 always expressionless, was b57871179d smiling made it 18f9a637fe even more noticeable. It was like eating 9310116ba3 a bland soup with 0dc5c5db23 no spices for the c1ca2724dd whole week of Lent 4378f9c0cb and then eating a dd101705e5 soup with a little 392b19cd04 salt for the first eb24cfe18b time.
The salty taste 7dbcfbf8cd of the little 91f25302b6 bit of salt 21df2a0369 was so stimulating…
‘Her lips… are pretty.’
He realized for c196b51ae0 the first time 29df2bba79 that Asha’s lips a6c4fd187e were pretty. Her plump lower lip looked 613e9adec0 like it would ooze sweet 18d3933048 juice if he pressed it 26cbdd0efe lightly with his fingertips.
TL/N: Brother Ehhh what’s 59d32adb36 that brotha?!!
‘…That was a bit of an inappropriate thought just now.’
Gabriel quickly erased it 2072c09f3b from his mind.38469a436386f639

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