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.d204dcbdfe40fd75

Sometimes, holy d8128d9d18 relics contain 71674b0337 mysterious powers, 76f300c8fd but most b129a4a401 are replicas, 46f3d0e4ff and only e4edb55b90 about four 6835d40dcb relics possess 65cbf5484c the original 9c70c48c38 power. According to the original ab04e4b210 work, that is.b68f2e910b5d90bc

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I came to a771d79a5e the village to 8354babe35 copy the poster, ba4bc1d53a but since Even 4bf01af77b wanted the tablet 53b28aeb14 appraised, we had c247b0b040 it appraised. It seems b4de87b70c the trash 15df63ab42 in our 4280da1ece garden was 816547206e sacred trash.1ef10688edc54a81

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.630162cd094b8dba

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“I found it in the yard. How much is it worth?”b2be48a3b1f6d593

“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.”c5843131c4e261d7

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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.6e68a515c01f6831

Well, he did pull b1d581faa7 out all the radishes 1a23512194 by himself and probably 89b2f42d4f worked hard to dig 0c7ef68a03 up something buried deep. From his c9b8149709 perspective, the 1d1000ba9c ancient treasure 83f5d57442 he found 9edf95e80d underground being a882001505 worth only 98222630da 3 gold e85b8a406e was a 3f2b1b5f90 ridiculous and e51de7eaab harsh reality.ca205dd4fe9b105a

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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.”5948c362714ff05a

“Please do that.”501e243cf113c1dc

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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.55d94773ca5bdad0

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.99645082be081ec0

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“Please take care of it.”7ed3b1a72782e284

After paying af2547ac0b the appraisal 8385cd043e fee, I e3697f26d2 left with 144e949c66 Even. Even packed the tablet f441ff6b6f and furrowed his eyebrows.8a8ca1d462f56b05

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“What’s 3 gold? It should be at least 10 gold.”82dbbb66ea50f1fa

What, I thought he’d expect around 100 gold. I chuckled.0f393c614c7af478

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“Maybe it’ll be 10 gold after appraisal.”efc38968dc0ad277

“How long can you live on 10 gold here?”782bd7cc9bd5dd5a

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“If you save, about a month?”1362fb3f41b17704

“That’s worth digging for.”bb555abecf642500

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“Definitely.”f262a79af5c6f6c0

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.06de9938688f080f

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In contrast, Chasto 427c525296 Village has quite 9e6d747237 active trade. The largest trading b36c1cc64d company in the b1cdeed660 empire built a 5982f0b264 warehouse here because 5d413d21a6 of the cheap 8cae032ab5 land prices. They even opened a 3927579fba branch, attracting merchants who ebea4becb9 wanted to buy goods a4ea87e34f at low prices.96fb810183482a0d

The villagers sell goods d64d2cc1ea or specialties to them, 0a53b0c6e5 so the village economy a0f80b7000 is quite good. Only the 3d2e3d7fff Elpafh family, 0cdfc4b771 which once 92bd352836 ruled this 2edef58248 village, has 158966a73d plummeted vertically.b7c271f1b1028375

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“The blood runs deep.”561e8c7810ee2487

“What’s with the blood?”f8d9877e34cb49ef

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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.5ab2cb533f17e880

“Even, how old are you?”9cdc0518f961285d

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“Well, about… eleven?”aebca75f102d518d

I let the 41d471f637 vague answer slide 5b2ed8c9ef and asked something 1869d0a5d0 more important.243a6e63e811e64e

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“What about the blood of the beast?”e1c0053927a24305

Even’s gaze gradually darkened. Slowly blinking, Even replied.e040bff86ea2170a

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“Yeah. It’s properly inherited.”2064fa3a4412b767

“Then it’s not a lower family.”ba2a4086276b1c01

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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.f1ed37a782318978

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.f80fdd284279f397

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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.211016334ad63427

With a beast, fbc974b9aa he could travel e68769ce84 long distances alone.e8494bb5e014dad7

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Even suddenly 9ed7fa753a looked displeased.58231545cd83f8c7

“Shasha, you’re still suspicious.”ba8bdf8f2fa1574d

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Come to think of 9ce732febf it, searching for a b9573c0e17 family and asking about 4c5e42b35b the depth of blood ccd50aa822 are different matters. I avoided 98a102da2a his gaze 442c0aa2b6 and replied.18e4e176c7b15258

“If you inherited my blood, of course, it would be deep…”d12a4412983251b3

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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.090ec18bd65b8b3b

Even seemed to 14abc9aff2 accept it and e1490fbdab soon relaxed his deb55b396c expression. I decided 5ee779167c not to 7eb30beebe ask more 4666d17ba9 about blood bb5ac956c7 or beasts 2d962804df and quickened bf9bcea069 my pace.e54ed1c16be7219d

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The poster was copied, c1e87d7d5f and the appraisal was 062f9d5cd4 done.e081d3e0778b2508

Now, there was d9ab4a7b57 only one place 1470a43538 to go.b8ab43154384ef8e

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“Heh, a lost child, you say?”21bf48f428595e53

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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.a15cdcb0cc3c9aea

“No matter how you look at it, he seems like a noble’s child.”b240643fcda6125c

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“Right.”4bcafc8b41f0e029

“Do you know which family he belongs to?”41c62ef6420036df

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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.”9540dd277551e116

“This is… quite something.”4be6ee8cedb8b149

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Poor kid. Sheriff Popol’s eyes filled with sympathy. Before he got too emotional, I quickly asked.cbd730cec35c2d4d

“Could we check the list of people who passed through the checkpoint? There’s a chance he might have been with someone.”750f5ddd498bef08

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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?”e0339a74bc968f14

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.c1929e3a8fe5d2c6

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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.”a8203f267477079f

“Sure. I’ll explain the situation to Sheriff Hansel, who’s taking over the shift.”7976ed80716e61db

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I thanked him and 8d21bf3356 stepped outside the office. Even, who had been f9ddba809d waiting quietly, turned to 4c11e6a2a4 me and asked.7646747ae0f567e2

“Is it over?”d80ded5269114012

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“Not yet. You wait here. I’ll be back after visiting the guild.”95939bb60cd767b9

“You’re not going to abandon me, right?”2df3cd1a33b041ad

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I chuckled 1d2bc3079b at the 22b0454582 childish thought.f6c9d62eec821ab0

“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.”e273b411cf65bda1

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“Hmm…”4bec06afed8b040c

Even replied 44473b87dd with a 2c555c2e81 disinterested face f3a4646fb1 and frowned 5e1fb49cef as Sheriff eb4416a40e Popol called 83df4d77eb him inside.4b0a166b793c9afc

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“Make sure you come back.”bd9f7167ba3ee94a

“You better behave.”1a9722568517c227

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I nudged 00b11d5759 Even into e35114c676 the office, fff243e575 greeted Sheriff a1c4cdac53 Popol, and 2276ab7451 turned away.d0eca77486aaee26

“Let’s get started.”3b139b0511171de2

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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.2615225b167e7eee

I tore the tape 55a5fccd1b and stuck the posters c653beacdc on the bulletin boards. Curious onlookers 26cd048d51 approached to 2305aac49b see what 6ca2e3ed69 I was 299aa60b07 doing. I continued 50b3e22c2c putting up 5ab49541be posters as bfe3e39d36 I headed 470270da6e toward the ce2ab312e8 guild.44b339d7b51f7cae

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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.f8ffc46307f90d6b

If our family hadn’t lost the land deed, we could have extorted a fortune from Caspel.eb02a2f871ee03d0

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The reason b7f0282771 for the 03ed16e07b fall of 4578186e37 the Elpaf 22582ed800 family.043b5867af0385fc

It was because d982d6f34d we lost the d9e22794f2 land deed. Just as ef8eb4c6b1 contracts are ecfc7eb8f1 crucial in 7105be19d2 Korea, here 26b43169a6 too, they f0245ed79f are the a278c7b1a5 primary evidence c87a802de0 of property 394a37ee1d ownership.fd0681fbf1541729

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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.865ab7251ed49a81

Bastards. The world 4cc7d0a2b7 always favors 56291f863b those with 750f889661 power.add0691085a70ea9

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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.fefd04bbe286b152

To the villagers, Shashar 6d30c72140 was like a retired a883949b06 village head.cf18b6bd427f56a6

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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.e8f9a89472d053e3

“Oh, right, the posters.”dd44a1150b3b3918

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I stuck a c5857d3cdb poster on the a9228a94eb board near the 670d72b752 guild and approached 9cde7fc2cc a staff member 5d5f5c7ad9 taking orders.283e673a4b900d9e

“Hello.”902f429b8bb7bb6c

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“Oh, Shashar. Welcome. Are you here for deliveries today?”96bc184cb4bc136e

“Yes. I have some harvested vegetables to sell as well.”da046c9f1e5a368b

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“Then I’ll bring a scale over. I’ll inform the delivery staff in advance.”0aa30568e4cac238

“Thank you as always.”fbf4249eb3d12f69

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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.aca179265ccf6dd8

“Oh, Shashar.”5957f863ed2daea9

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As I 1c1dbf46a3 was about 50b1a350d5 to leave, 4aa12c64ba the staff a668b6ab4a called me. I turned back 698a94f7fd with a puzzled 6fb07fd1a5 look. The staff 050c8073db cautiously held 06e8fd8ad0 up a 0adab2345a stack of caa8ecf716 papers beside 064e586c32 his face.58b82eb37cd8a67f

“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?”7ba821c42d138918

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I just gave b0a49b4303 a wry smile.1f2fca79e2dc02fa

“I’ll keep it in mind.”2a16e896f502d3b2

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“We can’t stand by and watch the warehouse owner take over Chasto. Please win.”a439fe8035bef231

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.4cb8cd9d480088e6

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Currently, the ceea46bfb4 Elpaf family c1089b85e4 has been bed3712077 in a ff9e03e442 dispute with 2a80ebb4f1 the Heinrichs 7df85de0af Viscount family, 07f62e7d72 the warehouse b568a2def0 owner, for a87a4eaa7d years. The reason, as 1f2f8893c7 the staff mentioned, dd7a8db841 is the lordship.5e9f8f7a1830b2e0

The Heinrichs family, 695012a390 subcontracted by Caspel 38e6d1376f to manage the c337c2b808 warehouse, gained power db374fdee3 as the warehouse 3ebb3f5dbe prospered. They are now trying 8b7aecc9c0 to exert influence over 2d85d16605 the entire Chasto Village.d83ec38d10b9a220

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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.1737bac2bb6be1f9

The Heinrichs e5fc594145 family is fc663f3a03 trying to 34dce605ff exploit my 64d296489d vulnerable moment.eaa67473b0a5ebc7

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“Money is always the issue.”e18a420b9b1eb4e8

In my previous life, 636721913b I was a pitiful ebdd297c84 slave to money, and d7c3855b85 here too, I must 77c50cac87 make significant choices to 246c403f08 avoid being overwhelmed by bda1501453 it.97a0f94f86f485a2

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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.b7588ea4de070605

“Easier said than done.”81165938619be1b1

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