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.8f1ea902ccbd833e

Sometimes, holy relics contain ccf58e5d1d mysterious powers, but most d475a1fa06 are replicas, and only 4aaece1cfd about four relics possess 5b7b934ca8 the original power. According to the 06da4b4bfe original work, that 573f6036bc is.d03a123f7f5748f3

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I came a6ea0b4bc4 to the 7c7b291bae village to 84772b3900 copy the 7471b8b619 poster, but de3c39022f since Even 9b25462a3c wanted the 9b34a99b32 tablet appraised, 3d193104b7 we had 862990cacf it appraised. It seems the 37bc399bde trash in our 1338a8ef1b garden was sacred 00fc3ab57a trash.1d24f638c7081a54

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.0fc3b91af8ea73fd

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“I found it in the yard. How much is it worth?”9aa17af39d59d10b

“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.”9d1b264021733b4f

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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.ed23131204e51f12

Well, he 81d1aed5db did pull 40ccf382bf out all f4e700e3c2 the radishes 715c6baa9d by himself a7c3eedb50 and probably c741dc27d0 worked hard ffec34627a to dig 093758e6ec up something d58fe8618c buried deep. From his perspective, the 1258b459b4 ancient treasure he found e19d65a7cd underground being worth only c5141d202a 3 gold was a 08bf55daa9 ridiculous and harsh reality.49158c6bffab16ad

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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.”c2542e6a96e5810e

“Please do that.”7318d1d8512f83e6

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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.8375af9326876ba3

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.923d7d2ae7066cd2

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“Please take care of it.”64d8cbcfb6fd26a0

After paying the appraisal cd707f023a fee, I left with e14c644971 Even. Even packed b0c3f6ecc5 the tablet 54e100e480 and furrowed af5b8f8d32 his eyebrows.e51703b5a569645c

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“What’s 3 gold? It should be at least 10 gold.”291a59e9faf9ca7a

What, I thought he’d expect around 100 gold. I chuckled.0994ad0217f1b8e9

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“Maybe it’ll be 10 gold after appraisal.”94e8a9d8c9134b74

“How long can you live on 10 gold here?”fc4a12c473a3c2c3

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“If you save, about a month?”2ac19f6c4f531007

“That’s worth digging for.”4a91a7c4e3727108

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“Definitely.”a2628ee58ac75d3f

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.025397d2c9301ccd

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In contrast, 90d9bc9277 Chasto Village 4503721772 has quite cfbc200e0e active trade. The largest trading company 467f1310af in the empire built 1588f38832 a warehouse here because f5558d1120 of the cheap land 92de6b0a15 prices. They even opened a be06c931f9 branch, attracting merchants who 9188278b75 wanted to buy goods 6365f669ed at low prices.fdba2c7daac26425

The villagers 93d2052575 sell goods 475d92a645 or specialties de4657b2a8 to them, b2b58656a8 so the 3cd0bb28f3 village economy 8e104f6922 is quite af7eb812c6 good. Only the db0f0000bc Elpafh family, 94e3d22ea7 which once a1d50d3149 ruled this a0ebcdbf53 village, has a479339d43 plummeted vertically.78a959d13f0ad209

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“The blood runs deep.”678ce1889b73331e

“What’s with the blood?”90d1e43061804770

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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.78761d95db982468

“Even, how old are you?”357bc8eeac4c1727

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“Well, about… eleven?”50510b520295221d

I let the 08f120c383 vague answer slide bd4138c249 and asked something 3c7d3d83ef more important.e59c9d263572bfbc

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“What about the blood of the beast?”64af7568cec8e0a5

Even’s gaze gradually darkened. Slowly blinking, Even replied.55e639044ac6d158

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“Yeah. It’s properly inherited.”a0b3c8707bf2e186

“Then it’s not a lower family.”a642a867b94f19fe

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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.d39ab99a0352d97d

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.ce6ee65f99831057

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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.05d288467515283c

With a beast, fd93ba21d6 he could travel c144328e34 long distances alone.764bf50a0fbc3d5f

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Even suddenly looked ee303f2e9f displeased.7ffbb340a98f4219

“Shasha, you’re still suspicious.”abeb494e3f2cf0ec

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Come to think 32d0c4d453 of it, searching 20d3eb6438 for a family 5616e96ad1 and asking about b6a40bba1c the depth of cdc12af88d blood are different 99809327a2 matters. I avoided his 79b794bb91 gaze and replied.b39237d1e6a946bb

“If you inherited my blood, of course, it would be deep…”486b50e222134934

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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.b11984f15adad657

Even seemed b9433ada3f to accept 797e6fce71 it and b224c976c2 soon relaxed 73dca4d729 his expression. I decided 41cd3d8029 not to 2c778b9307 ask more 41f4f4f7c5 about blood f17c0ec4f5 or beasts cd9a73e504 and quickened 9b9d129112 my pace.04efdce60c0d5883

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The poster was copied, 164649c01c and the appraisal was a71a674023 done.1d09dea104c2c829

Now, there was 0c49ae716c only one place f067e3e364 to go.ca80286eef0b630c

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“Heh, a lost child, you say?”c735c195aca557cc

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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.502d36147c3a50b5

“No matter how you look at it, he seems like a noble’s child.”4ba28c9fa483f821

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“Right.”e59d1d1b0f20b6ec

“Do you know which family he belongs to?”535dbd33fb9076b0

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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.”9d6c30da47c33707

“This is… quite something.”daf8c0050fa65826

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Poor kid. Sheriff Popol’s eyes filled with sympathy. Before he got too emotional, I quickly asked.cd1e4627de2b6c3f

“Could we check the list of people who passed through the checkpoint? There’s a chance he might have been with someone.”7a7d28379a359997

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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?”3f3990169a83157e

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.4983af7580d00165

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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.”353db87ddc1c2f0b

“Sure. I’ll explain the situation to Sheriff Hansel, who’s taking over the shift.”199d04e76998e064

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I thanked 54edc46b41 him and a5eebb3a2b stepped outside f8ff187fab the office. Even, who had aa5c105588 been waiting quietly, 7866fa362f turned to me 5e1d1eeafe and asked.61c6783350945986

“Is it over?”db5d0176c6813067

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“Not yet. You wait here. I’ll be back after visiting the guild.”f84fdcac144a5b35

“You’re not going to abandon me, right?”27a6707343229f57

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I chuckled at d183cf67bb the childish thought.62f6e6e1a30fb95a

“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.”3289833822d1ecfd

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“Hmm…”c0c9d65888525bd8

Even replied with a 0007134298 disinterested face and frowned 7d4319f5c5 as Sheriff Popol called 093fe5f8cd him inside.363557b93d64c02d

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“Make sure you come back.”dc489278f0dc7073

“You better behave.”86d695133d87c391

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I nudged Even 0e418414cd into the office, 7ebd04d686 greeted Sheriff Popol, b7fb04c52b and turned away.0324cc354c7c835b

“Let’s get started.”c82edde025c348d3

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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.d7afd4297cb2e2b6

I tore the d2ec33376b tape and stuck 4205dc4873 the posters on c41c0407c3 the bulletin boards. Curious onlookers approached to 636a065ecb see what I was a6b6056279 doing. I continued ff906dd5cc putting up df985ffd7c posters as 050a841ad4 I headed 4cf2d0fd89 toward the f6c805416e guild.2f85780ec5fa2bef

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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.fe50877a8c52573f

If our family hadn’t lost the land deed, we could have extorted a fortune from Caspel.b6df84636f2e6ddd

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The reason for the 568379216a fall of the Elpaf 075c7b4563 family.2e65cdf5836c1b80

It was 4c31a25e65 because we 680a62bd23 lost the 4f69651029 land deed. Just as contracts 073541846a are crucial in 5c6575bade Korea, here too, 16951a2bc2 they are the e400329094 primary evidence of c3d0da70e8 property ownership.36cfe09f222a2a56

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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.e1be5994acd57734

Bastards. The world always favors 1ee603aefe those with power.57ff0e36d13bb104

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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.5886203079fd08b4

To the villagers, Shashar beec336241 was like a retired caa5343f0e village head.1f034d33e6916b14

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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.a4ca196b27519b01

“Oh, right, the posters.”6c4f42dfb25fcbc8

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I stuck a poster 86bf3842c2 on the board near d3a46dd9b8 the guild and approached 2928e54f13 a staff member taking 300d0ecdf3 orders.c73cb45ce8c2007e

“Hello.”79b9c9fce85e7709

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“Oh, Shashar. Welcome. Are you here for deliveries today?”447d98fcc6d33a29

“Yes. I have some harvested vegetables to sell as well.”106f4d34109fb1f3

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“Then I’ll bring a scale over. I’ll inform the delivery staff in advance.”e32d72b6fce11fd6

“Thank you as always.”46a8f482205de13c

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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.210d105ee6876de2

“Oh, Shashar.”a02b85c41bfc0799

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As I dc90aa6f80 was about 943643cc17 to leave, 75eaad332e the staff 601a0d2269 called me. I turned back ee37832749 with a puzzled abb34e21dd look. The staff cautiously ffe9bb3924 held up a 19e8c562d2 stack of papers 95dc42fda6 beside his face.23bea1f9e4711763

“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?”1184975451e0de0f

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I just gave fe99d40d78 a wry smile.e709bd840bcf4a82

“I’ll keep it in mind.”7c37030b79d77c9d

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“We can’t stand by and watch the warehouse owner take over Chasto. Please win.”829881a3e19f7837

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.8cde219d7a8c83e6

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Currently, the a83916cfbe Elpaf family c73feae20b has been d50c3fec8e in a 26447042c1 dispute with 4b07f69c81 the Heinrichs f41552a600 Viscount family, 62ad77bd0f the warehouse 0e1762e3fe owner, for 8fbcff4e04 years. The reason, 1e71dc9d2a as the e4b77fcc72 staff mentioned, ee8d25cff5 is the ba348dad86 lordship.8024d52c8562bd68

The Heinrichs 1a96de7c58 family, subcontracted 97fb8e1cf2 by Caspel c9d0d0b4a0 to manage 7228a429ab the warehouse, dbbe0d46ea gained power 9fa53a57cb as the b7ba9eb987 warehouse prospered. They are 7294e92faf now trying da4fcf3470 to exert 7c7876fa10 influence over e28c0e3721 the entire 5878b0bee7 Chasto Village.377f512962862958

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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.968f0cd5b0e1ccf2

The Heinrichs family is 8ac05c0d28 trying to exploit my 39024d8211 vulnerable moment.a0aca5d654eaf6fd

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“Money is always the issue.”4ead4ec28dc59991

In my cc1c649ff6 previous life, a08b0c6c04 I was 0c3d21b7d5 a pitiful 624e6e44f3 slave to ac7e54081c money, and 5ed740948f here too, edef07be5e I must e8c9612c36 make significant ae27e669f4 choices to 701673e9b2 avoid being f71c0708af overwhelmed by 2d70a50fb3 it.56e8e744cb994d58

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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.5642082b9c67d5e9

“Easier said than done.”c03e8510820c6a05

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