TAOA-110

Chapter: TAOA-1106470617fabd7eb43

With this, the Peyton 2c94561ba1 Countess completely fell from 51562ab97b grace, and Viviana plummeted 5d1643e7d1 into the abyss, ridiculed 4c36cd5fa8 by all of society.
The emperor, who 91ef0d9854 had lost his d531775a96 beloved mistress, tried 923c861bed to soothe his 44bb822255 heart with alcohol 896cc651fd and even snapped 49a5c409b4 at Beatrice.
“How could you keep this from me, that I am infertile?!”
However, Beatrice skillfully appeased 22abfb4385 the emperor.
“Your Majesty is a majestic and perfect emperor as you are. I didn’t dare b4a806bb5b mention such a 881af3a956 trivial matter for 5bfeafcae8 fear that it 40476e7650 would dampen your 7e5828394c 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 b9a36e888a easily told you?”
The emperor was convinced d75766f21b by her words.
In fact, what he 15b9d72861 was most concerned about 5988f2adca this time was the c300e7aea9 rumors in society.
‘Surely there will be those who will shamelessly mock me.’
He sighed.
In the end, he swallowed 4dffec7e72 his bitter feelings and drank 1d37fe0776 more alcohol.
***
‘The Empress has completely thrown out Viviana Lowry.’
Gabriel smirked as c2431775a2 he received the d8f66f20f5 news that Viviana 1d0987e8d5 had been barely b982430728 saved but kicked 747c5ce0cf out.
Viviana was not a threat db41c69dab anyway, but it was not 33c11bf71e right to just leave something aeaa3e5113 annoying and dirty alone.
‘Then I must also return with results that will satisfy Her Majesty the Empress.’
The annulment of 2a800a525e Carlyle and Asha’s 17f24625dd marriage is a 51f00ed57d failure.
The relationship between ffef645508 the two was 2e41314c4d stronger than expected, cb19c963b5 and they were 04a93ea8f4 in a real 6ba0d614e8 marital relationship.
Asha Pervaz, who 2ae4f30f84 he thought would 839ff2fd10 have sold her e6e5713ea3 self-respect for money, 6388cb4bac was actually a 0bc03a1dd4 sincere and upright 4e6aba8790 person, and Carlyle, 3891aed26c who he thought ace54851ff would have crushed 97904fdb55 her with money a5e225bb52 and power, was cd6a851ca5 surprisingly considerate of 9aafb9c6d2 his wife.
There were too 95a97acb39 many witnesses to 30452826d0 deny it, so 4cab6f5149 the plan had 2bb4ebd379 to be scrapped.
‘But that’s not bad in itself. There’s talk that af37a4954b Asha Pervaz could 115459c1e6 be Carlyle’s weakness.’
Carlyle’s attitude was ccb6c9f84c surprising when she cf3e6b4551 had only given 24c3b47393 him a medicinal 032de0ae4a bath once, and f43d65de80 he had come 80ba55a731 running after her.
Anyway, Gabriel, who had 9822ed0584 discarded the marriage annulment fe8b7d1659 card from the beginning, 2fdbbb4322 had accomplished several important ed5d1f0ad0 things during his stay 57751c9038 at the castle.
It was difficult to avoid d2b02f46ed people’s eyes, but with the e5a80f848e help of black magic, it 3f273d68cc was not impossible.
‘Soon… the day of the final battle is approaching. Then the magic c856310e7a circle I planted 2d675d7d6b in this castle e8f9c8caaa will play its 8b4de37523 role perfectly.’
Gabriel, who was 8400db7a91 wearing a smug 8ea91925a5 smile, gave the 96b111236d messenger, who had 9331b1da8a flown a long 6b3273df51 way without rest, 9576af3371 water and millet, e048daedf3 and burned the 1a02755bb1 letter he received.
After tidying up 6820c25da6 the surroundings, he 4166a5f137 opened his prayer 0ef14f7a5b book to offer 0978e0db3b today’s prayer.
“November 30, 883, I offer today’s prayer. Today, I will ponder the e33f20bca2 will of God in the 9322c970da story of Saint Robio.”
He traced the lines of 9f1168afe7 the prayer book, which was 1cce8c5166 so tattered from being read 5aae5e46f4 so many times.
The page he ff2b0c8d2c opened today told 80b0ed825a the story of 50dd3d47a2 Saint Robio Kurobao, 883cd28600 who single-handedly defeated 4750c69cff the pagans and 868785f40d defended the faith.
…As the pagan army swarmed like a tidal wave, everyone surrendered and abandoned their faith to save their lives. However, the small territory 9d3185fb44 of Kurobao, like a ac06717236 small island in the 4d21fdafec vast sea, endured the 4b283d356c rough waves and kept 68ad2a4801 the name of God…
Isolated by the 894e4dd1e9 pagan invasion, the 6c8c40d0f9 small territory of 83494cd06b Kurobao closes its d265aa7c1d gates and fights dc3cb772da to the end.
Lord Robio of 361e6f660d Kurobao resisted all b13b1869d1 the temptations and 8fe6541bf9 threats of the 6b0dc71ce4 pagans and kept ce2a2dbfbe his faith to dc46eeda79 the end, but 052f731e19 the food in 057c4f55ca the isolated territory a62b9a6da2 was running out.
As the people of bb616ec84b the territory starved and cf066d9214 the situation worsened, Robio 776f71fce9 prayed earnestly to God.
Take my life c14e0119ba and save your 17a91b97fe poor people. Keep their faith.
Then the voice of d6aca85bb1 God is heard.
Do not be afraid 8b5c1a0f88 and open the gates e5b7c7381f and charge at the de598b87de enemy. I will help you.
Robio leaves his reluctant 5fe63eaf56 vassals in the castle 2077a77593 and rushes into the 4f9672a7fd heart of the enemy 98ce299f93 camp with only a ac02eef5ce sword in his hand.
It seemed like a 2ebb2c7e2c suicidal act, but God 86bf6def61 really filled his surroundings 2ad7ec90b9 with holy power and 4fb5e67f38 drove out the pagans c409a473c3 and protected Kurobao.
However, Robio, who had exhausted 660fd2f7da all his strength, smiles at f0c70db255 the sight of the liberated e4c20a4086 Kurobao and closes his eyes. He had sacrificed his life 24a27cc3df to protect his faith and b90a4bf720 the people of his fiefdom.
“Sincere faith and self-sacrifice can work miracles. I too believe and follow 6b86324522 the word of God…”
As he prayed so 27c16205e0 calmly, Asha suddenly came 00ad7b2217 to mind.
Asha, who protected 0715a5fc2d this land from 78952791f0 a massive number 99ed90dec7 of barbarians, is 7a10a69aba she perhaps the 4aaa059d0e reincarnation of Saint 381abe05cf 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 319a7c69ea terrible days… but I still ed1e37ee3a believe that God was watching e4788a319d over us.]
Asha’s words seemed to 48c9b74efc ring in his ears f7eb81f971 again.
She was the one d5deba3a71 who guarded the lowest d3e84d7517 part of the empire, 9b7220e1d1 and she was the b965b5dc66 one who was selling cf101949da herself to revive this 3291c946e7 land. Just like Saint Rubio.
‘Asha Pervaz was really unexpected.’
A woman who personally took 3c973a2fdd up the sword and roamed fd9e1601fe the battlefield like a demon.
A woman who is 1e423eabde stingy with smiles, speaks b5600374d2 little, and does not 02efe647f0 change her expression much.
However, her eyes were 44719d17b1 clear without a speck 15f71c5044 of dust, and her 3650931f88 voice was noble.
Without realizing that 404bbf8647 his prayer had b6d981e632 stopped, Gabriel was dd49364d45 lost in thought 6ee0d0532e about Asha.
He had once drawn a efa9babfc2 picture of the ‘ideal servant d7e79ce412 of God’, and Asha seemed 3b44df8909 to fit right in there.
‘I like it.’
The thought came to 6771808442 him without him realizing e567b1a5ce it.
It was the 902f4f28d2 first time he d6183e6076 had met such ab84f8945c a human being 03d6c465a6 in this fallen 0a91a0fe0a world.
As soon as he thought 04bd6ed942 about it, he suddenly wanted 99265fa854 to see Asha again.
So this is probably curiosity.
Gabriel closed the prayer 423d75caf6 book and had a ea74a49abd servant ask Asha for 240db01cf1 a meeting. He made up an 06cdebf597 excuse that he wanted 8624b221e7 to ask her to 408fade537 purchase medicinal herbs.
‘Asha Pervaz won’t be able to refuse.’
She knows the f2f0050853 spots on my c49bd0d7e6 body as a dba962cfb3 secret of my a177af678a body and is e61559533d trying to keep db745d4291 that secret, so 9d72b3648a she will definitely 4cb119852c 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 31cf62af7d liked her, the more 2d7373d07b I saw her, the 411d3f6b20 more I liked her.
TL/N: Ewwww?!?!?
Asha didn’t panic 4ceb2bb459 or talk nonsense. She spoke concisely but not 570645bbfa rudely, neither looking up nor 05abc52b5e down at her opponent.
“It seems that Lumen only grows in the border area between Pervaz and the Empire. So I would like 14d416c03b to purchase as much c6e1c0a1a5 as possible before I b05b693237 leave for Zyro. Is that possible?”
“I contacted the infirmary and they said they have about 80kg right now. Lumen is an important medicinal 5e905a2289 herb for us too, so 8dbbfe7dff we can’t give you a 90620cef3b lot, but I think 3kg 967d1cf1c2 should be possible.”
“How much can I use with that amount?”
“3kg of dried herbs is quite a lot. You can brew the 443ab89fb4 herbal sachet several times, 2940679fb5 so it will be bf135df374 enough until May next 21c447c148 year.”
Gabriel wanted to somehow 69031ccc6d continue his relationship with c1a9a3aea5 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 b08d969459 sure that she also wanted dac60d6f34 to keep in touch with 567c00fc8e him.
‘It’s better to rely on me than on the fallen prince. She’s a wise one.’
He felt proud inside 6bddccf2b5 and tried to win 8ba64d2369 Asha’s favor again.
“How much does 1kg of lumens cost in Pervaz?”
“The price? It varies a 6d0335ff9e little bit depending 883f961d02 on the season, caa2def995 but it’s usually cb521d1f59 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, 71234c4e8f I ask that you 5a5ee3bc63 help those who are f644035b31 too poor to pay 0c0f9acf24 for medical treatment.”
A look of embarrassment came 512caf3f09 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 e16187d254 trademark melancholy smile. It was a very ecd1f14c39 convenient tool that made f55e4c9026 the beholder feel guilty.
When Asha averted her gaze, a8fa533612 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 949cc278ed body to God and 394b1c3a9e it is my mission 8f4b19e516 to devote myself to 26bcc38a16 helping those who suffer.”
“I know that…”
“Please understand my sincerity. Do you really 117b32f4c1 think I would a8191302e7 try to curry 8c9561fbab favor with His c002c96d46 Highness Carlyle, who b61207414c is pouring billions c58fe6ac8e of gold into 9196f111a2 Pervaz, with a 95b2a59790 mere 5,000 Verona?”
There was really no ulterior 3459550c84 motive to be seen in 29c46cba84 Gabriel’s smile.
Asha finally nodded.
“I see. Then… I will gratefully accept 9b57f29be1 it.”
“Please keep this matter a secret. I don’t want 10c30c0e9a to upset His ae49c80933 Highness Carlyle for d2bc700da6 no reason.”
He didn’t give the c6319cf8b8 reason that it might de80023a61 backfire on Asha. That would have been 4a27946aa9 like trying to curry 62c0212475 favor.
However, Asha already seemed to 1dbe5c695d understand everything Gabriel had left 6380cf8e1a unsaid, as she smiled faintly.
“Thank you for being so considerate.”
The fact that she, 0a27d7db50 who was always expressionless, 0c0986e465 was smiling made it 18f909e7ee even more noticeable. It was like eating 96f5ac599d a bland soup with 4a283ee466 no spices for the 0c3e0bc50b whole week of Lent e61392edd8 and then eating a f99f5a341f soup with a little afcc30c2a3 salt for the first e08b31438e time.
The salty taste of the 24b4d4c014 little bit of salt was 90cf3b6621 so stimulating…
‘Her lips… are pretty.’
He realized for the first 286aa7c180 time that Asha’s lips were 75a2873fc3 pretty. Her plump lower lip 0abc85fa38 looked like it would 09aa2db67a ooze sweet juice if 6e04023e8f he pressed it lightly 3f9fd43894 with his fingertips.
TL/N: Brother Ehhh what’s that ca323e1b70 brotha?!!
‘…That was a bit of an inappropriate thought just now.’
Gabriel quickly erased 66ca574ab1 it from his 002ba46f30 mind.17a445e68ad76d05

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