Chapter 1, Episode 30: The Entrusted Mission (Other’s POV)

"This is serious!! It was reported that Lars-sama is on his way to Kardiana with Farne-sama's note!! "

　A subordinate entered Grasil's room looking panicked.
　Today, Grasil was examining the contents of the tribute sent to the saint from the royal family.

"What did you say!?
　Was a search party sent to investigate!? I didn't hear anything about that!!
　Right now, Lars should not be able to mobilize the priests without my knowledge!! "

"It seems that he went to investigate the matter without telling anyone!
　He reported that he and Kyle, a priest, are on their way here now! "

"……In secret?
　Does that mean no one else knows about it? "

"Yes, the mole we put undercover didn't know either."

"I see. I see now!!
　Those fools!! They should have just left Farne alone!
　Do it!! Go kill them now!!
　We can get a replacement for Lars here."

　At Grasil's words, his subordinate gave him a knowing look, bowed with a "Right away!" and left the room.
　He would normally have wanted to stop it, but... If Lars started to pursue Farne's death, Grasil's cronies would be disposed of.
　Of course, the subordinate who reported it would also be subject to punishment.
　He was especially guilty of leaking to the Assassin's Guild that the Holy Beast could not act on the night of the full moon.

　We have to kill them……

　Grasil's men walked out with their intentions.


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"Haa……When will Farne-sama come here?"

　Sharla sighed.
　It had been almost a month since Grasil said he was going to bring Farne.
　And yet there was still no sign of Farne being brought in.

　He was a man with clean-cut features and neat blue hair.
　A man with a very handsome face and beautiful green eyes.
　He was like a prince in a picture book, and should be by my side.

　And yet they still haven't brought him in.

"Sha-Sharla-sama, the tea."

　A priestess offered Sharla a cup of tea.
　Her favorite Priestess, whom she used to abuse, had been forced to quit by Lars.
　Although…… she was now bullying and abusing another priestess. Her heart was not satisfied.

　Unlike when she abused Sonia.
　I can't beat them up, hit them as hard as I can with a stick, or pour water on them to get rid of my sorrows.
　
　I thought about buying a slave, but as expected that would be a bad idea for a saint.

　Oh, it's frustrating.
　I wish I could hit this woman.

　If she could freely walk around the city like her mother Tencia, she could have bought slaves and tortured them.
　Sharla sighed as she stared at the frightened priestess.


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"Lars-sama."
　
　Kyle called out to Lars as they rode their horses into the badlands.
　After conversing with Cyril and the others, they entrusted Farne and company to the priests of the Eldian Forest and headed straight from the Eldian Forest to Kardiana without stopping at any of the cities along the way.

"Yeah, they're here."

　From afar, they sensed a wave of magical power.
　Grasil must have sent assassins when he learned that Lars was operating alone.
　It was worth carrying Farne's note with him.
　This note had a function to let people know its location, perhaps they were lured by this.
　Lars smiled.

　The mission as told by Saint Cyril.
　If they did not fulfill what they were told, the Holy Trees would indeed exterminate mankind from the land of Kardiana.
　To bring blessings not to humans but to other animals.

　Humans were arrogant and easily forgetful, but to the Holy Trees, humans were nothing special.
　They were just another form of life, the same as insects and animals.
　As soon as they became too arrogant, the Holy Trees would punish the humans.

　The mission entrusted to Lars and Farne now held the very survival of the human race in its hands.
　They can never fail.

　They had already received blessings from the Holy Tree of Eldia.
　Now all they had to do was put it into action.

"Kyle, you know what to do? "

　Kyle nodded strongly at Lars' words.
　
　From the front, assassins sent by Grasil were coming toward Lars and company with spears and bows at the ready.

"Let's go!! Kyle!! "

　Lars and Kyle confronted the assassins with their staves in hand.
　

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