The Strongest Knight's

Ch. 142 - Witch

Richard sat under a tree not far from the makeshift tents that had stood. Now, the barren region that was in front of him had been filled with crowds and new buildings. The simple building as a shelter for those victims of the attack of the demon clan.

They all looked tired and relieved, what else after the help came. Witches and magic knights were deployed to all corners of the valley, from the west, north, east and south of Lockdown. All asylum seekers who cannot enter the city get help. Food and care assistance for those injured.

Moral assistance and encouragement also they get, through a few words, rhyme and motivation from magic knights who speak loudly on behalf of the magic chancellor.

From there, the asylum-seekers were calm again. What's more after the help of the town of Lockdown a lot came. The things they got made them even more adore and praise the magic chancellor as their protector. Although a while before they were ignored and left to be slaughtered.

It didn't take long to restore order and chaos in the semi-permanent areas around the town of Lockdown. The resources that the town of Lockdown has are enough to do it all.

Even so, some people still grieve. There are still people who are traumatized by the events of last night. The amount of blood and death become an obstacle for them to forget what happened, the loss of loved ones is still very heavy for some of them. Until not a few of them still feel gloomy, still complaining about the virtue of the magic chancellor.

Some say, if the magic chancellor really wants to protect them. Why not send in relief forces to help with evacuations during the attack? Some argue that the magic chancellor did not help them because of the focus on defending the city of Lockdown, so it takes time to do that. Yep.. Whatever it is, opinions are spreading among asylum seekers like them. Those who have no place in the domed city, the city of Lockdown.

Richard who had been staring from under the tree was still thinking about what was bothering him. He looked straight but did not see what was happening in front of him. His mind floated, his mind filled with questions. What is he in this world for?

Meanwhile, from the direction of the crowd in front of him. A wounded Dwarf grandfather is getting treatment from the town witch Lockdown. Grandfather Dwarf sat wrapped in white bandages on his arms and legs that suffered stab wounds and scratches from the results of his resistance against the demons and monsters that attacked last night.

"Dwarf Grandfather.. You're so great, aren't you? You seem like a fighter?" The witch who wrapped her wound tried to start the conversation.

"Ah.. This is nothing, miss. I've been through worse things than this. Khey." Said relaxed.

"Wahh great.."

"I'm lucky enough, it looks like my death has not come for now." Grandfather Dwarf looked at the sky.

The witch moved an eyebrow, she looked curious.

"You knew.. Last night I felt a terrible aura. Such a huge aura must have been possessed by a top-level demon." Grandpa Dwarf said seriously. "Yeah, I even we could all die instantly. Dead in just one strike." Reciprocity.

The witch smiled. "But you're alive aren't you?" Her speech.

"Yes.. I'm alive, I'm alive because the red-eyed young man came."

The witch listened to the words of the Dwarf grandfather while giving healing magic to the wounds he had wrapped.

"The man repelled a powerful attack.. Even at the last moment. When everything is destroyed.. That man, he's still standing." Rigorously.

"Well, a strong man." The witch said. "I would love to meet such a strong man." Reciprocity.

Grandfather Dwarf raised his arm, he pointed towards the front. The magician who saw the movements of the Dwarf grandfather set his sights on it. From the direction of his view, a man who was right under the tree was seen by him.

"That's it.. The man named Red." Said Grandpa Dwarf.

"Hoo.. Red!?" Said the witch. "I think I know him." Keep the witch in your heart.

Elsewhere, located inside the town of Lockdown, at the magic chancellor's residence hall. The holy knights were seen gathering, they were all facing the magic chancellor to solve their main problem in this place.

Long enough they waited for the chancellor of magic, until finally the chancellor of magic appeared from the direction of the right door opened by the keeper of the magic chancellor's residence. "Wah wow.. You guys have gathered. I'm sorry, I'm a little busy today." He said as soon as he saw the holy knights in front of him.

"No papa.. We can decipher it. What's more after seeing the chaos that happened tonight outside the city." Reply Gildarts.

"As rumors.. This town has a great defense." Connect Smits look cynical. "But baby.. This city can't protect the people outside the city." Say it again.

The magic chancellor smiled then said. "Don't misunderstand me.. The inhabitants of this city are only those who are inside the city, the inhabitants of this city are only those who are chosen as witches. Those who are outside are not residents of this city." The resolutely smiling magic chancellor lightly stared at the sinister face of Smits.

"Eh, why is it like that?" Ivy asked for an explanation, his morals were high enough to make him a little emotional with what he saw last night.

"Ahhhhhhhh.. Calm down Miss Ivy." Gerald said in the meeting today.

"It seems you're quite calm huh, seeing thousands of lives or maybe hundreds of thousands dying overnight outside the city." Satirical Smits on Gerald.

The conversation that happened became quite tense considering the topic they were speaking about was different from the topic they were supposed to finish today. After all, the holy knights still could not accept the magic chancellor's policy of allowing the massacre to happen just outside the city without any resistance whatsoever.

The tension was silent when the magic chancellor and Gerald could not say anything at the insistence and accusations given to them for the large number of innocent people died in vain last night.

Hearing those useless rants, the magic chancellor took a deep breath. "Huuuuhhh.. You don't understand young people!" Prattling

"You don't know what happened to us in the past. " Combat while standing up from his chair. The magic chancellor walked away towards the window, he peered out and in an instant recalled the past events. The events that made this closed country stand.

" It was long before the battle with the demon clan took place. " Said the Chancellor, then continued the story.

That time..

Witches live in peace, without pressure and without discord. Witches were considered to be creatures blessed by gods and goddesses.

Witches are considered a form of evolution that can facilitate all activities of life in this world. The ability to manipulate the empire made the witches become highly respected teachers and people.

Witches help life with simple magic, helping ease all work and even helping in medicine.

A rare deadly disease, can be solved by magic. Natural disasters, plagues, the ugliness of the world can be overcome by magic. This makes the witches have a very high position among other living things in this world.

But because of all that..

The rulers saw the witch from a different side. It began when a witch managed to master magic to attack and fight.

Seeing that, the rulers quickly acted. They see if the witches are a major threat to their power if it is not immediately overcome or in control of its existence. Eventually, the rulers made a decision that kept the witches constrained and overpowered.

Warm magic that can greatly help the quality of life was turned into deadly magic. Magic created to fight and fight each other. The witches who originally renovated to create magic to help life instead turned into an innovation of magic creation that concerned power, destruction and death.

"Wait a minute.." Amidst that explanation, Rebecca raised a simple question to the Chancellor of magic. "Don't the witches have a choice not to do that?" Ask.

"Yes.. You're right Miss."

"There were 2 choices for witches! First do whatever the ruler asks or second choice, slaughter the family."

"Basically, magic talent will appear in adolescence. Even in a large family, there was only one child who might have talent as a magician. That is, the other family is still ordinary people. It is possible to be killed and slaughtered by the soldiers who are subject to the power of a country. "Strict Chancellor of magic.

Back then there was no place for magicians to be free and choose. If you want to live then the choice is only one, living as a war slave to satisfy the rulers.

Magical abilities and skills exploited by the ruler render the witches powerless.

"Certainly because of that, there arose an anti-oppression movement to free the rights of witches above all oppression." The chancellor walked over to the magic knights. "This city is a symbol of the freedom of witches." Her speech.

"Our predecessors fought to create a place where witches could make their choice to live peacefully without the interference of the voracious rulers out there. That is why this city is called the city of witches, where all who can enter this city is a witch. " Hisband.

"But I don't seem to see that now? I saw so many witches in Inggram kingdom and Celestial kingdom. And they seem to be living by their own choice!?" Smits cut the conversation.

"And the rule of our predecessors, we shall not break.. There will never be a nope entering the holy city of these witches." The out loud speech seemed to be a sign that this city would never accept those who were not witches.

"Nope?" Rebecca asked tilting her head.

"Nope is the name for those who cannot use magic." Gerald.

"Gee.. The chassis." Connect Rebecca who frowned.

"You don't know what kind of cruel thing our ancestors have gone through and how our ancestors fought to make the witches as free as they are now. So you better shut up, miss!" Firmly Chancellor of magic, furious.

"Ups.. Sorry." Rebecca was sorry.

"I.. Sorry but I still don't understand? Is the reason the past is still relevant as a strong reason to do nothing, I mean to do a refraction of the massacre that occurred?" Ivy, he looks emotional.

"That's not the reason young lady. That's reality.."

"alright.. Enough Ivy!" Smits cut through the emotional conversation.

"Thank you for the explanation... And now I think we should get back to the topic we were supposed to be.

"Before this talk gets any further, I just want to say. What about Anne?" Smits bowed while clenching both of his hands, slowly he looked at the magic chancellor with his curious face.

Back out of town, where the knight Ignis sat contemplating his role in this world. On a tree stalk he sat closed his eyes, leaning against his trunk. The scorching sunlight does not make it hot because the wind blowing produced by the swaying of the trees is enough to make it comfortable from the scorching heat of the sun.

From under the tree a woman approached. A moment later the woman was startled by the screams of another man. "Hey, who are you?" Prattling

"Hm, werewolf. Hehe." The woman said smiling.

"Elf Woman? You didn't attack us that time."

"Eh heheh's.. It wasn't me who attacked but my brother. I'm sorry!" The Elf woman felt bad for what the Woli said that had been under the tree.

Richard heard the commotion, he opened his eyes and saw Neyah.

"Hey... Mr. Red. We meet again." Sweepings.

"Richard didn't budge, he fell silent and closed his eyes again."

"I'm sorry I interrupted your time, but I just wanted to say hello and thank you."

"I heard it from the Dwarf Grandfather I met, he said Mr. Red had helped them all. That's so great.." Excited words.

"God! Of course, my master is the man who will defeat the Demon King." Spontaneous remarks that signal made everyone who heard it turn towards Richard.

"Tch.. That werewolf makes me look stupid." Annoyed annoyed.

"Bahh.. Greatable. I'm looking forward to it, Mr. Red." Neyah smiled, turned around and went back to the crowd to do what she was supposed to do.

"Alright, that's enough of your werewolf crap." Richard came down from the tree. "I'll travel to the land of Gres." Reciprocity.

The woli tailed behind him, three steps down their path. Richard stopped the Woli. "Ets.. We have to split up. Remember, you lied to me."

"Eh, but.. Mister."

"Enough.. We're splitting. If you don't have a goal, go back to Inggram Kingdom." Richard's Emphatic.

In the midst of that one-sided farewell, another woman came back closer. While running lightly, the woman called out Richard's name. "Mr Red.. Mr. Red..."

"Norra.."

As soon as it arrived, Nora who was trying to catch her breath began to speak. "Thank God I could find you."

"What's wrong?"

Nora held Richard's hand. "Tonight you're gonna have to eat with all of us."

"Huh!?"

"Tonight we'll party."

"party? In the midst of the chaos that just happened?" That stupid question made Nora come back lethargic.

"Master Red is stupid.. Makes an excited woman become lethargic like that."

"Ah.. Ma's.. Sorry, I didn't mean to."

"That's it.. I know it's not a good time but as you've told you before, Mr. Red. I have been chosen to enter the city of Lockdown, this morning I met with a magic knight and one of the consulate councils. He said that tomorrow I will officially enter the city of Lockdown as an elected outsider.. And tonight the magic knights prepared a meal to make me parting with the other villagers."

"Bahh.. A meal.. Asyikk." Woli looks excited.

Richard, who saw Nora's hand, refused, what more when he found out that the night before he had not helped his brother from death.

"All right."

Meanwhile, in the middle of a semi-permanent settlement tent. In a luxurious tent.

"Master Cliverd's.. I still don't understand why we should throw a farewell party for those nope." Nerwen asked seriously one of the consulate councils who was the leader of the nope settlement recovery operation outside the city of Lockdown.

"Nerwen.. If you want to make one of them suffer then make the other have fun. Huhahaha..."

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