episode_0178

The impact of the performance was significant. My worries about what would happen if I didn’t meet expectations were put to naught and I suddenly became a star.

This interest far exceeded my expectations, so I had to experience some pretty funny things. People passing by recognize me more than Wayne.

“Oh! Eugene! Hello!”

“Please sing a song!”

“Ahaha… I’m sorry. Because I’m busy with a long way to go.”

The only song I could play was Hangokgap, so even if I wanted to provide fan service, I couldn’t.

“Is it worth making such a fuss…?”

“Because it had a huge impact.”

Wayne smiled with satisfaction. He seemed to really like the fact that the lyrics of what he thought was an amazing song were his own story.

Well, after I finished the performance and the tension disappeared, I thought about it carefully and realized that I had done something amazing.

It was nice to see that a song of a completely different level was created by adding the relics and Siren’s singing bag to Ludwig’s song.

If you think about what kind of reaction would occur if one of Beethoven’s unreleased songs were to appear on Earth right now, wouldn’t you be able to predict its impact?

Considering the adage that music is the same everywhere, their troubles would not be cause for fuss.

“The Cardinal said that the recording was so clean and well done that he probably plans to listen to it to the congregation often after the Mass is over.”

“Oh, that’s good.”

I was a little embarrassed to record myself singing and have other people listen to it when I wasn’t around, but when I thought about why I sang, this was good news.

Anyway, the purpose was to change the perception of the warrior and Arjen. Certainly, that recording will spread through the Stella Church and have a significant influence on all of humanity.

“Anyway, it’s really over now… Now let’s go the real way.”

Somehow I stayed in Potera much longer than expected. Aside from the performance, it was all because of that damned magic sword.

“It’s been a while since I saw this carriage.”

A carriage gifted by the Lord of Eletrove. Even after a long time, it was still a fairly large carriage for two people to use. To the point where I feel like they managed to bring this all this way without any major damage.

“Now that I think about it, didn’t you say that the road will get easier from now on?”

“Yes. From now on, this is all mankind’s living space. For most monsters, there is only a clear path.”

That was a really good thing. Honestly, no matter how quickly and easily you catch the monster, the fact that you have to stop the carriage remains the same.

“Where is your next destination?”

“Hmm… If you go straight on this road, you will reach the border…”

“Border? Another country is coming out?”

“Yes. It’s the border that touches Plane.”

“Ah.”

Plane. Where the Holy See is located. The headquarters of the Stella Church. It was a place where there was intersection with me in many ways.

“It’s okay. It’s refreshing because it’s my first time going through a formal process like this, isn’t it?”

To this day, the incident of being caught attempting to invade airspace without permission comes to mind as a dark history.

“It won’t take long. Really, unlike before, you can say that almost no monsters appear.”

I completely believed Wayne’s words and set out on my trip with peace of mind.

Just as she said, almost no monsters appeared. In fact, seeing other carriages and pedestrians more often made me wonder if they had truly entered the realm of humanity.

These positive thoughts changed after passing the plains and entering the mountainous area.

Since Plane’s territory itself is spread out over huge mountain ranges, it was natural to end up on a mountain path…

“Hahaha! If you give up everything you have and go away, I will spare your life!”

For some reason, I couldn’t help but sigh as I faced the hordes of bandits that appeared as if they were a cliché.

“They say it’s a place without monsters, but now people are threatening their lives.”

Of course, since the carriage was overly flashy and there were no troops to protect it, anyone could see that it was perfect prey. Moreover, since the coachman is a pretty woman, it is true that there is no way the bandits will send him off kindly.

The only thing I wonder is why there are bandits wandering around in places like this.

“Why the bandits…?”

To stop Wayne from pulling out his sword without warning, I kicked out the carriage door and asked my question. I’m the kind of person who can’t stand being curious.

“Huh… Are my ears wrong? Did that bastard just call us bandits?”

“I heard it too, brother.”

“Oh my… You guys are so upset with your brother and sister.”

“Eujin…?”

Wayne questioned my provocative words and actions. After all, she has never seen me speak so aggressively to others. I’m not that reluctant either.

However, the reason why I cannot help but be indignant at these bandits is because of the cause of their occurrence.

There is no particular reason why bandits occur. It is convenient to think of it as just the final technology of poor people. This means that the last choice of those who find themselves in a situation where they cannot make a living no matter how hard they work and live properly is to plunder others.

In other words, to put it simply, they are farmers with knives rather than farming tools, and herbalists with knives rather than baskets, and there is no need to think about how insignificant their combat power is compared to the regular army or other adventurers.

If you think about it up to this point, Wayne will easily understand why I am so hostile towards them.

Arjen is clearly using his magic power to spread food to humanity, but his anger stems from the question of why such things happen.

“Why are you doing banditry here?”

There are two answers. It is either that there is a blind spot where food is not delivered properly, contrary to the intentions of Arjen and I, or that these babies in front of us are just unproductive creatures who can only live off their instincts by stealing from others from the moment they are born.

It goes without saying, but the latter is much more likely to be true than the leakage of supplies distributed through ‘Argen’ under the cooperation of ‘Eugene’, which is the meaning of ‘Stella’.

“When I told you to listen to it earlier, this bastard who looks like a gisaeng brother started talking so arrogantly?”

“Hmm? Don’t I look like a man in my own right?”

As he said that, he turned his attention to Wayne. As if asking her a question. Wayne seemed to remain silent, not knowing what to say in this situation.

“…Well, I might be prettier than a bandit like you.”

“I don’t know what you believe and why you’re acting like that. Guys! Kill that bastard and take the pretty coachman alive!”

After the person in command had finished speaking, while the other bandits were trying to answer, I conveyed my meaning to Sirocco.

Wheee!!

“Wow!!”

The bandits were completely confused by the whirlwind that suddenly swirled in the mountain. Wayne quickly calmed down the horses, which were startled by being nearby.

Among the bandits who flew up to 20 meters in the air, only the one who had just ordered me to be killed was safely put back on the ground.

thud!

“Keuuk!”

“Gwake!”

After leaving behind the bandits who were demonstrating what would happen if an ordinary person free-falls from 20 meters in the air, I grabbed the one bandit I had left behind and asked.

“Where are your wild vegetables?”

“Gagging…! Please save me…!”

“Uh huh. If you’re going to ask me a favor, wouldn’t it be right to do my favor first? Guide me gently to the living quarters. Wayne is waiting here.”

“I can’t keep up with the horses because I’m trying to calm them down.”

“Kuhm….”

Sirocco’s power doesn’t seem to be all that convenient.

“Now, you guide me quickly.”

“Yes, yes…!”

One of the surviving bandits led me to the mountain lodge with a very frightened expression as he saw Sirocco wandering near his neck.

“Wow… these guys are so serious?”

Have you ever heard that you can get a rough estimate of a person just by looking at how he or she lives? I was amazed to see these people who had set up a base for themselves in the mountains, even surrounding themselves with wooden fences. Of course, in a bad way.

“What is it? The guy behind me is someone I never saw. Did they capture you for ransom? Or are you a newbie?”

One of the bandits standing guard asked the bandit who gave me directions with a grumpy expression. I answered for him before he could say anything.

“Not both, you bastard.”

“What?”

“Let’s do some cleaning first.”

As for the bandits, it’s not like they live neatly or their wild vegetables are messy. There are just dirty people.

Hehehe!

People were blown away helplessly by the huge wind that swept the mountain again. Of course, the structure of the living quarters was also completely destroyed.

“What! What kind of fuss is this!?”

All of the bandits were taken aback by the sudden natural disaster and were blown away somewhere by the wind. To be exact, except for the route guide that I’m holding on to. Of course, I don’t know the destination.

Anyway, if you have any questions about the bandits, you can go to the bandit leader and it will all be resolved, so there is no need to worry about those who flew away.

“Keuuugh….”

And then, unlike the others, I came across a large-looking bandit that had somehow managed to survive without being blown away. At first glance, he was the boss.

“Hey, are you okay?”

“Why… are you a guy?”

“No. It’s nothing special, but I’m curious. May I know what you are thinking of doing this?”

No matter how much you think about it, there is no reason for them to go around banditry. You can quietly become a member of a village and do whatever you want, but if you become a bandit, you will not be able to receive the food supplied by Argen.

Moreover, one more thing that bothers me is that this place is near the border of Plane. I couldn’t understand that there was a bandit so proudly claiming power so close to where the Holy See was located.

Those who seem to have a good match against half-baked mercenaries or adventurers, what can they do against the Holy Knights of Plane?

“I can’t say… Kill me or not, do whatever you want…”

“…Ohh?”

Look at this? Words that would never come out of the mouth of a kid who would be the leader of bandits came out.