episode_0187

“How did you do it?”

Carlson, who had been watching from afar, asked me.

It seemed like he was more impressed by the abilities I showed him than by the torture I gave him.

Well, Jayce crossed the line first.

I guess they thought they were showing mercy by not killing him.

“It’s nothing. I just pressed down on it with my will.”

“Will you?”

The pain Jace felt just now was not a miracle or magic, but a mass of pure will.

To explain it precisely, it is an application of the roar of the black tiger.

“Mr. Carlson, the world is simpler than you think. The strong will dominates the weak will. That’s all.”

It is often said that the stronger you are, the more powerful you are.

A person who doesn’t break down no matter what happens, and doesn’t get frustrated no matter what happens to them.

Such people usually have followers and naturally become leaders.

Maybe this is the soul power that Allie has been talking about.

“Can I do it too?”

“Well? It’s not something you can learn, and it’s not something you can train. The strength of will is something that life creates.”

After thinking about it carefully, I looked at Carlson and said.

“At least Mr. Carlson doesn’t seem like the type of person who would give in to the will of others.”

“Me?”

“Yes, people who live for someone usually have strong wills.’

“Haha, since you say so, I will believe in my potential.”

“Yes, I will wait. Captain.”

“Just leave it to me!”

Perhaps encouraged by my honest praise, Carlson’s passion flared once again.

I feel like I’m going to collapse like this.

‘I’ll figure it out.’

After breaking up with Carlson, I headed straight to Selnia’s house.

…

“You really committed adultery?”

“Yes, my husband admitted it himself.”

On the one hand, Selnia, who had thought that her husband would not commit adultery, looked shocked by my words.

“How could that person… How well I treated him.”

Perhaps overcome by a sense of betrayal, he was unable to contain his anger and trembled.

“Where is that person now?”

“It should be in the old mill. But even if you go there now, it won’t look good.”

“Why?”

“My husband rebelled against me, so I educated him a bit.”

“…You didn’t kill him, did you?”

Unlike her husband, Selnia, who was quick-witted, asked cautiously.

“Do I look like a heartless person to you?”

“Yes.”

‘Is this an immediate answer?’

I was taken aback when she answered so obviously, but Selnia looked serious.

“It’s strange that you have feelings for Elsia when you see her in sync.”

“…I’m not that heartless. I just do what I have to do. ”

And there was one more thing to do.

“Selnia, come to our house tomorrow to be tried for assault.”

“Me, me?”

“Yes, you brutally assaulted a woman named Barbara. There were many witnesses.”

“That bitch was the one who flirted with my husband first!”

“That’s right. But that doesn’t give you the right to commit violence.”

This is the Middle Ages.

It was my job as the lord to judge those who committed adultery and to punish those who rebelled against me.

No matter how wronged you may have been, you should not overstep the authority of the lord. If you want to argue, then become a lord.

“Don’t worry too much. I’ll sort out the affair all at once tomorrow.”

“Ugh… Got it.”

Selnia made a displeased expression, but did not protest. Instead, she gritted her teeth and endured it.

I’m going to take full revenge on my husband and his mistress at the trial tomorrow.

That’s that.

“What happened to the clothes I asked for?”

“Here it is.”

A swaddle prepared for the baby who will soon be born.

Of course, it was made from the web of a tri-colored spider that lives in the dark forest.

The three-colored spider web, like Arachne’s web, which hides divinity, will be a veil to protect my children.

‘Your skills aren’t bad.’

Contrary to my concerns that Selnia would not be able to handle the rare material well, she flawlessly created the item I wanted.

“I’m satisfied. I’ll give you twice the amount you suggested.”

“Really?”

“I have a lot of clothes to entrust you in the future. Please think of it as an investment in a skilled technician. However, it is a secret that I entrusted you with this.”

“Of course.”

Selnia, who received the gold coin, smiled brightly, so happy that she forgot about her husband’s infidelity.

After all, money is the best.

“Ah, when spring comes, a tailor from the Holy Kingdom will come. He will be my future co-worker, so please be friendly with him.”

“In the Holy Kingdom?”

Selnia made a reluctant expression, as if she thought her job would be taken away.

“Don’t worry. He’s an underwear expert.”

“Underwear expert? What is that?”

“There is something like that. Hmm?”

“Yes, my lord?”

“Hello~ You’re Jasper.”

As I was about to leave after finishing my business, my eyes met with Selnia’s son.

Jasper was a much younger boy than Clea, but unlike Clea, he was a very polite child.

“Hello, Lord. What business do you have at our house?”

“I came to get the clothes you asked me to make for you. Your mom is good with her hands.”

“Really?”

“Then, it will be the best in the village.”

“Should I stop there?”

Selnia, who didn’t know how to praise herself in front of her son, was embarrassed and tried to kick me out.

‘You bitch, take care of your son.’

Maybe Jasper already knows about his father’s affair. Although not as much as her, her son Jasper must have been quite shocked. Maybe he worries about the future of his family at a young age.

At times like these, adults need to ventilate the atmosphere.

“Okay, this is fate, so the Lord will give you some candy.”

“You want me to buy this expensive thing?”

“Yeah, thank your mom, it’s because she works hard and gives it to you.”

“Stop it and go away!”

Celnia, who couldn’t stand it anymore, pushed me away and sent me outside.

“Whew, this should be enough.”

Leaving my uneasy feelings behind, I headed to my office.

…

“Sir, I think the punishment should be decided like this.”

A forest girl with a beautiful branch on her head handed me a piece of paper.

This was a rough summary of the legal provisions that were discussed this time.

“Celnia was fined for assault, including medical expenses, Barbara was placed under house arrest for a month and given a no-contact order for adultery, and Jace was… Taehyung?”

“Yes, because the beginning of sin is a man named Jace.”

“Of course, the one who did the most wrong among these two is Jayce.”

The laws of the Holy Kingdom were not equal.

It was a harsh law for the man who was the head of the household, but a bit more lenient for the woman who had to follow the man.

‘A man can have everything he wants, but does that mean he has more responsibility?’

There is no need to insist on the laws of the Holy Kingdom in my territory, but there is also no need to create new ones, so I proceeded as Fores had instructed.

“Fores, I have a question. What happens if the two meet despite the no-contact order?”

“From then on, they are permanently expelled from the territory.”

“Even if your wife doesn’t want it?”

“The Bible says this. The Goddess of the Family said that if a husband does not take care of his family and commits adultery, he should be thrown out of the house. Sunna, who governs justice, said that those who do not follow the law should not be taken as people.”

“I see.”

While I was amazed at the colder-hearted laws of the Holy Kingdom than I had thought, I had to rack my brain over a new problem.

“By the way, Taehyung… Who should I leave him in charge of?”

The person who carries out the punishment is usually ostracized within the organization. Even though he or she is doing his or her job, people tend to harbor ill feelings toward those who hit them.

‘It’s strange to elect an executor in a village with few people.’

There was a risk that solidarity among the villagers would weaken.

But even so, if I did that, I could have killed the sinner if I failed to control my strength.

Fores gave me some advice while I was deep in thought.

“Warrior, how about leaving it to Colin?”

“Colin?”

“Yes, I don’t think there will be any bad reputation if I entrust Taehyung to him because he has had frequent conflicts with the villagers since long ago.”

“Well, that guy already had an accident.”

When I think about the huge mistakes I made from day one, my head still hurts.

“Since she’ll be leaving once she has money anyway, I’ll have to leave it up to her for a while.”

So Colin became the executioner.

At first I was worried that she might not like it, but she accepted it willingly.

“Nephew, can I use Aura when I’m being spanked?”

“…No.”

I was worried that the townspeople would hate me, but I think this woman would be okay even if she was hated.

“Hey~ Don’t do that. My nephew also had fun killing criminals.”

“It wasn’t fun, they were worth killing. And Colin’s job is not to get the death penalty, it’s to get flogged!”

“Okay, I got it. So what’s the crime of the man I’m going to hit?”

“It’s an affair.”

“Ah, Selnia’s husband? Okay, I’ll beat him until he wants to die.”

Colin smiled wickedly and swung her club excitedly. It was the happiest look she had ever seen on her face.