The Reborn The Avenger Ring

Chapter 5: The First Step

On That Day Surprising News Was Spread Around the World

Abyss Dragon Arcnologia The Catastrophe Disappeared After Being Sealed 430 Years

Her Loss Indicates That She Has Been Off And Is Somewhere

However, Twenty Days After Disappearing the Holy Saint Church Declared Her Presence Has Truly Disappeared

This Problem Makes All Countries Around Noru Forest

One of the People Who Got This Problem was Baron Kavon Naidam, a Pretty Big State Minister Named Pradmus

[Only One Reason For Me To Call You Here, Have You Heard the News About the Abyss Dragon Arcnologia?]

With An Incredible Attitude. Baron Directs Questions To The Man Who Entered That Room

Short-bodied Yet Serious Appearance, The Man Never Failed To Maintain Eye Contact.

[Of course, My Lord]

[As Expected From Guild Leaders, So What Do Recruiting Guilds Do?]

[No Special Plan]

[What? I Don't Really Understand... You're Saying There's No Counter Plan At All?]

[Yes, We See No Need for Repetition]

Guild Leader Responds With Indifference.

With That Appearance Wondering Why Was Baron Kavon So Angry?

And Although the Baron Sees His Attitude, he Continues While Ignoring It.

The question is whether his efforts will be answered ...

[What's Needed Depends On This Man, I Imagine. The disappearance of the Abyss Dragon must have been a plot set by monsters! Will We Not Need a Countermeasure Against It?!]

[That's Funny About What You're Saying. The Planned By A Country. We're a Freedom Guild, not a bunch of volunteers, you know?]

Thas right.

Their Freedom Lies On The Fact That They Are Outside the State System.

Compared to normal laborers, their lifestyle was not guaranteed.

However, their basic social status is given the right land. Thus, they at least had the duty of paying taxes.

To explain it, let's consider the example of a cook, a cook owned by the state paying social status taxes along with the corresponding income. For this, the state protects its life and property.

On the other hand, union cooks pay significantly less tax. For the fee paid to the guild, he received the protection of his personal union.

However, protecting his treasure became his problem.

Also, a country cook could one day open a shop in the palace, and have his children inherit it.

A union does not have such privileges, and thus sets its shop around castes.

Moreover, he even had to set up a successful shop, which even his children could not inherit.

From this fact, the citizens had acquired deep prejudices and hated the Guilds freedom.

Nor is this unique system just for Pradmus?. In fact, basically every country around the world follows the same rules.

On the other hand, Guilds freedom had surpassed every regime that existed, and they had the greatest organizational power ...

Whether by chance or intention, they operate right under the nose of the state while maintaining the appearance of a normal society

[Protecting citizens' property is a basic duty of the state, right? Similarly, we must protect our colleagues. Neither of us has much trouble.].

Hearing those brazen words, Baron Kavon Naidam could no longer hide his anger.

Since the morning, nothing has been in line with his thinking.

[Quite this pointless chatter !!! From a freedom Guild, how many soldiers can you send? How many adventurers excelled in battle? How much can be used to protect the city?]

The Guild Leader could only sigh.

[Don't get me wrong, we're not a volunteer group. If mobilizing together with the state forces, I might be able to gather 10% of our comrades, if you need more, there should be proper remuneration.]

There are ten million people living in Prasmus.

Of the average, seven thousand were Guild members, their families did not count.

In the case of a joint exercise, the freedom union can give 10% of its members (about 700 people in this case) who will serve the country.

For the record, the union members of this country cannot apply for membership in any other state union. So, even though they are free, there is a clear loyalty.

In addition it will take time to make official the mobilization of the joint, and in the meantime the tax must be agreed to be set at 18%.

Force can be used, but doing so would definitely hurt revenue.

And in the first place, the guild could not immediately come up with a less than appropriate tax rate for its members.

In addition, implementing taxes and communication with unions is almost impossible.

Since half of its members are non-combatants.

Even the king understood this quite well.

For that reason, blackmail is usually avoided.

Monster moving.

That, to himself, is a big reason.

But, that is not the main reason ...

[Enough. Hey, Bulhes. What are you thinking?]

[Guild Chief, no,]

Bulhes was surprised because he was suddenly called by His name.

And for the first time, he looked at Baron Kavon Naidam right in the face.

[We have a non-aggression pact on the ground where the Abyss Dragon was sealed. Now, the Empire can choose to claim that root.]

[Really! Whether they were holding themselves back around Arcnologia or afraid of damaging the seal. However, they had started moving !!!

Do you understand? If they claim the forest, all the surrounding countries will be swallowed up. To say the least of the abilities of the Holy Saint Church! The countries around the Noru forest that failed to prepare well would end up under the Empire in the blink of an eye!]

[Church ... will not move. They care little for worldly things. To them, defeating a Demon/Monster was their sacred duty.]

[As you say. But if one of the knights decides to move, unless the empire does something stupid....If it's not against monsters, they should be able to settle down, don't you think that?]

[Must be .. for the church, the whole country can be their subordinates and leave them under its ping. It is not like the church can seek to save every believer.]

Looking at Baron's face, this was what Bulhes thought.

It's impossible, but he might have aged a year here.

The truth is, both are childhood friends.

For the Baron community, having a captured friendship can make it more comfortable.

And, these two people had made it seem like they were using each other, and acted by displaying their hatred for each other.

This small country will not be able to survive the stormy weather that will come by itself.

But, maybe this is all just an empty panic.

Yes, the Empire started to move, but it was not as if they had already invaded.

Just for monsters, there were many precautions.

[The empire hasn't revealed its intentions, hasn't done so yet? Anyway, I'll go check it myself.

Don't expect much, but I'll try to see what happens in the Noru Forest as well as with the Empire's movement.]

[Sorry .. and thank you.]

Right, what the empire will do they can't decide yet.

And even if they moved ..., wouldn't their attack be a large-scale war?. Even they would not get a good pay against constant ambushes and battles.

With two hundred thousand soldiers, they could definitely destroy every surrounding country.

But for that, a long preparation is necessary.

At least .. 5 years.

can't say it's a lot of time, but it's enough to carefully plan ahead.

[i'll go to collect the data. Early birds catch worms, right?]

[Please.].

And with a nod, the two people separated.

On their shoulders, the burden felt as heavy as a mountain.

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Cardinal Nichol Sphotis welcomed the departure of One of the Nobles of the Norte Kingdom with a faint smile.

[That leech!]

He cried with a half-hearted smile and sighed.

Not believing in god but only greedy with the Church's wealth and power.

Nichol is testing the nobleman.

And not just him.

Everyone in the church thought the same thing

[Those who believe in god must swear allegiance to the Holy Empire of Arterius!]

The Holy Saint Church took the Empire's faith and only chose the Pope as their ruler.

As far as they were concerned, the Holy Empire was basically the main temple, and their citizens believed the Empire.

Furthermore, those who live in other countries that have not claimed to believe should remember to be punished.

Like God came before all.

Therefore, all the idiots who made excuses to become citizens of the Empire did not deserve mercy.

It was the opinion of every person who served under Nichol regarding the Church of the Holy Saint

Nichol himself argued that heretics who do not believe in god should all be killed.

But there are people who offer scornful smiles with words.

[OtherWord] Scarlet Lana

He said this, though,

[It takes tremendous power to change the hearts of those who believe in other gods. Instead, lend them your hands, and receive them. This is the most proven method.]

[Save people from monsters, and convince them that you represent justice. And, because war will not just arrive and disappear, in difficult times provide support! Monsters are common enemies of mankind, but the same does not apply to humans, right?]

[There is no need to the point to provoke aggression. Normal people are idiots, if you save them when they are in trouble, they will quickly believe. Isn't that the whole reason for the church?]

The girl is pragmatic.

It either promotes atheism, or rejects religion.

I really use both.

To Nichol, that looks like a level-headed approach.

Nichol saw such a cold scene, it could kill

[All we have to do is wait! Let the worldly powers of the country fall! And then, demand dues!]

His words caused him to shudder.

Is it joy or fear?

But Nichol obeyed him.

And as a result, the church has changed drastically over the past 11 years.

In just 8 years they became a topic discussed in every nation.

After achieving this, Nichol was promoted from a bishop as a cardinal. And it was all thanks to the girl.

[Well, as the girl said, there are ways to use even leeches .]

Nichol is considering the current situation.

The movements of the Empire were unclear, and monsters became increasingly active.

I will be busy from now on.

How will the girl move?

It might be a good idea to try contacting him.

Now it's..

For the Guard Troops directly under the Pope, the sacred Knights of the Scarlet Lana Division