๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ (4)
While Gareld hesitated, the bishop somehow managed to soothe and calm Johan down.
“Just step outside for a moment, brother.”
“But what if that person attacks the bishop. . .”
“I understand your concern, brother, but who would come as an envoy and attack me? There are more than a hundred warriors here.”
Johan hesitated at those words. The bishop thought Johan hesitated because of worry, but that wasn’t the case.
‘๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ต’๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด, ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ธ๐ข๐บ. . .’
From Johan’s perspective, who had experienced battles, the bishop’s words seemed somewhat amusing.
The people here had a narrow way of thinking. It wasn’t a matter of high or low status, but rather a lack of imagination.
Anyway, it didn’t matter much. From Johan’s view, it didn’t seem like Sir Gareld would attack the bishop.
And even if the bishop was captured, it wouldn’t be a problem for Johan. To Johan, the bishop had no value as a hostage.
“Then I shall follow your words.”
As Johan was about to leave, Gareld urgently signaled a servant. Recognizing the signal, the servant nodded slightly.
“Sir, I have something to tell you separately.”
As soon as he stepped outside, Johan nodded to the whispering servant.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
“So, are you saying you will turn to Biagione’s side?”
“Ahem. Not a side, rather, it means no longer being hostile. Your Excellency.”
Gareld spoke cautiously. The two seemed similar but were different. One meant actively working for Biagione, and the other simply meant withdrawing from the fight.
Anyway, it was welcome news for the bishop. The opposition had been tightly united, spreading rumors in the city, making it hard to breathe. . .
“It’s regrettable, but unavoidable. If you’ve come to know the truth and changed your heart, that’s enough for me.”
“I am ashamed too. To be swayed without knowing anything.”
“God will forgive you, I’m sure.”
The two exchanged formalities. Gareld got straight to the point.
“Your Excellency. Do you know what Sir Giordano and Sir Bucho are doing? They are writing to the church. They are offering gold to spread bad rumors about you.”
“. . .!”
The bishop was startled. The political landscape within the republic was so intricately entangled that it was often unclear who was attacking whom.
The bishop was no exception.
He knew many were eyeing the privileges he held, but he didn’t know who was leading this.
‘๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ. . . ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ. . .!’
But these two characters were even bribing the church to slander.
“How dare! What do they take this Biagione for!”
“Yes, Your Excellency. Punish them sternly. . . and, may I take my knights with me?”
“!”
The bishop finally realized Sir Gareld’s intent. He hadn’t joined the fight but provided enemy information, meaning he was asking to release the captured knights without ransom.
Gareld was desperately hiring forces to defend the newly conquered lands on the Ulcana Peninsula. From Empire connections to mercenaries. Losing trustworthy knights in such a situation was critical.
“That’s. . .”
As the bishop made a troubled face, Gareld hoped he wouldn’t just take and refuse.
“Their authority lies with the mercenaries.”
“Then, if you could persuade them. . .”
“They are too rough and wild. It’s impossible.”
“If Your Excellency could pay the ransom on their behalf. . .”
“Why should this Biagione do that?!”
The bishop turned stern. His demeanor cooled significantly as soon as gold was mentioned. Gareld was taken aback.
“Because my situation isn’t so good right now.”
“Then reduce those mercenaries you’ve hired! The diocese isn’t in a good state either! Struggling even to help the poor, where do you think such wealth comes from!”
‘๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ง ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ’๐ด ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ. . .’
Everyone in the city knew he was wealthy, but to say such things. Gareld was boiling with anger. He disliked everything about these republic folks. They lacked any sense of honor.
“. . .Understood. Your Excellency. I misspoke.”
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
โ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ. ๐๐ฉ๐บ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด?โ
It wasn’t surprising that Gareld had come secretly. The servant had informed in advance. It was that they had exchanged intentions without Biagione knowing.
As soon as he arrived, Gareld tried to persuade Johan by talking about what the bishop had done. Initially, Johan intended to ignore it, but changed his mind as Gareld persisted.
What would happen if he showed a yielding attitude here?
As Johan gradually showed reactions like ‘๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต’๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ!’ ‘๐๐ฐ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ๐ฃ๐ฆ. . .’ ‘๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ?’ ‘๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต’๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ!’, Gareld became excited.
Finally, he had met someone he could communicate with. It seemed they could understand each other being from the same Empire. Those beastmen on this peninsula were all. . .
Elated, Gareld revealed more and more. About the bishop’s situation, the city’s state, those pressuring the bishop. . . It was a kind of venting.
“Oh, to treat a bishop like that. . . These republic fools know nothing of honor.”
“That’s what I’m saying!”
Johan realized that the bishop’s situation was worse than he thought. The religious community was fiercely attacking him for the corruption he had committed, and the rumors in the city were not good.
Now, if he loses the bishop position, he would have to retire and live in seclusion.
‘๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต.’
Johan was relieved that he had received it in advance from the bishop. Even if the bishop retired lonely, Johan and his men could leave happily.
“. . .It’s such a shame we get along so well in conversation. Would you consider taking up the sword with me?”
While talking, Gareld had confirmed who Johan was.
He had heard rumors about Marcel’s troll slayer.
At first, he was skeptical whether it was just a rumor or not, but now that he became the duke’s standard-bearer, he must have had real skills.
His identity was certain, and his honor was great, so there was no harm in pulling him in. The warriors he led were also impressive. . .
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