Faith Life of a Former Scammer

096. Greed and survival are inversely proportional.

Witch Julia.

Instead of going to sea with Leone, she was in Killica.

“sister! Here!”

“Saira. go slow Don’t run.”

It was Seira who was entrusted with guiding her.

“Come quickly! This is a place no one can come to!”

It was thanks to Leon that Seira became close with Julia.

A letter from Leone asking for her.

‘This is what Senior Leone asked for!’

I’m so excited because it’s ‘Rion’s request’ rather than a sense of responsibility.

“I know. I’ll go.”

Judging by the smile on Julia’s face, Leon’s choice was correct.

“By the way, Sayra. Can I go here? It feels like a secret place for some reason.”

“it’s okay. There is no place that my sister cannot go.”

“really?”

“sure. Senior Leone told me to think of him as the new research director.”

Julia did not understand exactly what the position of ‘Research Director’ was.

However, judging from Seira’s reaction, it wasn’t a small seat.

‘Rion… … .’

Julia remembered Leone.

A benefactor who saved me from the prison of time.

The benefactor trusted him and cared for him.

As her expression changed, Seira asked a question.

“Did you think of Leon?”

“Yes Yes?!”

When Julia was taken aback, Seira burst into laughter and said,

“I know because I see it often!”

“Have you seen it often?”

“yes! Everyone has that expression when they think of Lyon. Thank you, sorry, heartbreaking expression.”

I wanted to tell you where in the world there is such an expression, but Seira’s expression changed just like that.

“Do you think Leon?”

It was a question I was wondering about.

“yes! Senior Leon. miss you!”

It was like that.

“When I was smaller. Senior Leone saved me. It hurt a lot.”

“okay?”

“yes. I’m lost in the endless darkness… … .”

Seira’s story was exciting.

A small child curled up in the dark.

Leon, who became a lighthouse for that child.

‘Rion. you really… … .’

He was always helping people and spreading light in the world.

Listening to Seira’s story like that, I was able to reach my destination only after going down the stairs for a long time.

“Voila! Killika’s biggest secret! It’s an underground lab!”

It was a playful introduction, but the sight unfolding in front of me was astonishing.

“Oh my gosh… … Whole glass… … Is that even engraved with a magic circle?!”

“Whoops. I’ll show you something even greater than that, sister!”

Julia was led right in front of Yuri by Seira’s hand.

A robe was visible through the glass.

“Is it sealed?”

A robe that seems to have been sealed using various magic circles and tools.

“I don’t know exactly. I’ve been experimenting with it before, is the seal correct?”

Those words took Julia by surprise.

Sealing is difficult, but taking measures to make the experiment possible is not simply difficult.

“Is the experiment over?”

“no. I heard there’s something bad in the robe, but there’s no way to separate it. All the heads of the research institute gathered, but this was the first time I failed.”

Julia tilted her head.

“A failure? It doesn’t look too difficult.”

“yes!?”

“I think you can do it right now if it’s a simple separation?”

“Really? no Because Leon said he was the head of the research institute… … .”

Seira thought to herself, then made a quick decision.

“sister! Wait! I’ll be back soon!”

“yes?”

“I’ll call the wardens!”

Leaving those words alone, Seira ran out.

Julia, who was staring blankly at the back, burst into laughter.

‘I really enjoy it.’

A deep smile appeared on her face. Killika, which Seira and I looked at for several days, was an amazing place.

‘A city where everyone enjoys.’

All of them included Julia.

‘Rion. You were creating a happy world.’

Create a happy world.

Leon made a dream-like thing here in Killika.

‘Your goal. I’ll help you.’

Of course, it was her mistake.

However, Julia could not have known that.

‘I hope it will be of little help to you who are still doing good.’

Her gaze was fixed on the robe.

* * *

Rion, who thought that she might be doing good… … .

“Do you want to live happily?”

“yes!”

“Do you want to eat for a long time!?”

“yes!”

was doing something different.

“What we have to keep in mind is be careful and be careful! Follow me! Be careful and be careful!”

“Be careful and be careful!”

As if she had become a devoted believer in a few days, the queen exclaimed.

“ruler. Let’s think. On the way, I met a fisherman. But the fisherman doesn’t even show an example or answer. What would you like?”

“Do you want to talk?”

“why?”

“It’s amazing!”

Leon looked into her eyes and shouted.

“You can’t do that!”

“yes?”

“What did I say earlier?”

“I told you to be careful and be careful!”

“That’s it! Be careful! He has the ability to make anyone he talks to die?! Then what are we talking about!”

“that… … !”

The Queen tried to answer that it was nonsense, but couldn’t.

It was the same even for myself. I got the look that everyone loves.

“Then, what if he was a reclusive, powerful person rather than an ability? What if your ability didn’t work and you came out aggressively?”

“… … He would be dead.”

“you’re right! That’s it! This world is a place where anything can happen! What an absurd world!”

She was trained by Leone for several days. I have already learned what to do when this happens.

“Then what is the correct answer?”

“Good question! Ask when you don’t know! You don’t lose money by asking! Great!”

That, too, was one of Leon’s teachings.

‘He said he became king, he pays for nothing and doesn’t ask questions. That’s stupid!’

Each one was a gem of education.

“In that case, pretend not to know.”

“… … yes?”

pretend not to know It seems that this was not in her choice.

“Crazy or talented. one of the two. Whichever of the two you have to deal with, only this side will hurt. In that case, you just have to pretend to be generous.”

“ah! The point is pretending to be generous!?”

“Excellent. People around me will treat me generously, and I don’t have to deal with people who don’t know whether they’re talented or crazy. I’m aiming for both!”

“you’re right!”

This was just the basics.

“Let me expand on the story a bit. Do you remember what I said about not exploiting fishmen more than necessary?”

“I remember!”

“If you exploit more than necessary, what will you do if the powerful get pissed off?”

“… … indeed!”

“Honestly, does taking a few more pennies change your life?”

“It doesn’t change!”

“Ugh! change! The queen will be beaten with the bamboo spear of the revolution and be sentenced to death!”

“I want to live a long time!”

Leon said with a serious face.

“The size and lifespan of greed are inversely proportional. If greed is great, it will be short-lived.”

“you’re right!”

“Of course, moderate greed rather prolongs life. We learn how to create those standards and keep the line.”

“Thank you for the super secret!”

How snobs recognize snobs.

How good Leon’s secret was, the Queen noticed on the first day.

She was a great student.

“good. I will pass on one more tip to students who follow the progress well.”

“thank you!”

An active student makes the teacher dance.

“Some fishmen may say that they have no intention of moving the city or being ruled by them.”

“uh!?”

She was startled.

“They can come up with these excuses. We are guarding something. This is our mission.”

“… … how?”

It seems that there are guys like that on this side as well.

“It seems there is. How did you respond?”

“This child has collapsed, so I am leaving it alone for now.”

“Good job!”

It was a good thing that the Sea Serpent was hurt and didn’t touch it.

But, she didn’t understand that.

“What do you really have?”

“I do not know.”

“Yes?”

Leon said with a determined face.

“This is a good tip. Don’t pay attention to such stories. You don’t have to know the secret.”

“Yes? Aren’t you curious?”

“I’m curious, but what are you going to do on your own? Are you going to keep it instead?”

“no! I don’t want to take on that responsibility!”

This look that hates responsibility!

It was truly a snobbish mentality.

“That’s it! What should I do if I ask for nothing and the responsibility falls over! Pretending not to know this either.”

“you’re right!”

“Instead, we provide support for things like weapons, armor, and food.”

She understood Leon’s words perfectly.

“Are you looking for generosity here too?”

“There is that, but it’s insurance.”

“You mean insurance?”

“What’s the use of being a king if something strange creeps in and ruins the world?”

“uh? That’s right.”

Even a king has meaning only when he is alive.

“The student has learned many secrets from me.”

“Thank you very much! I met the true Master!”

“haha. no. It is thanks to the disciple who followed me well.”

The training that lasted for several days came to an end.

“What is property?”

“People are wealth for the Queen! Give the gold to my people! After all, that gold is my gold! Then integrity and vast wealth are mine!”

“What is government?”

“Status quo and some improvement! That’s enough! When the country gets fat, I get fat!”

“What should I keep in mind?”

“Be careful and be careful! Life is the most important thing! It is best to eat for a long time!”

She was definitely memorizing.

To put it all together:

“The Queen is upright and acts for the people. I regard my people as property and prepare for the dangers of the country.”

It’s a way to survive like a snob, but if you put it all together.

“How is it? Is the queen I spoke of doing good? Or are you living like a snob?”

“… … ah.”

Surprisingly, she becomes a good queen.

“You may have tried to live like a snobbish person, but it may be recorded as a saintly king in the history books in the future.”

She looked at Leon with a blank face.

“If you get greedy later, remember these words. Is this greed more valuable than my life?”

“Nothing is more precious than my life.”

The Queen was not selfish.

Everyone’s own life is the most precious law.

“I think so too. For me, my life is the most precious thing in the world.”

It was a snobbery indeed, but to her it was nothing short of the truth.

“Besides, if the trade goes as planned, the dragon palace’s wealth will overflow.”

“I will use my wealth instead of hoarding it. I will enrich my property by nourishing the country.”

“Other people would have told me to be careful, but students have enough control.”

This was possible because of her ability.

“Yes. I know. I will no longer use my powers as stupidly as I used to.”

“That’s it! You’re constantly thinking. Living like a snob is not easy!”

“you’re right! Snobs are fierce creatures!”

The master and disciple exchanged warm glances.

Their hot passion to be snobs!

“The class ends here. In the future, you will experience it for yourself.”

“I still have a lot to learn!”

Although she caught Leone.

“good! It’s a great attitude to omit what else might be there.”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

“Queen. Then I will restore this child.”

“please. A priest who is a friend of the fisherman.”

Suddenly, they are not master and disciple.

Returned as queen and priest.

“ah. I will show you one last time.”

“Yes?”

Along with tremendous divine power from Leon’s body, tremendous energy emanated from the orb.

A gigantic force that feels like it’s crushing the space itself.

“Did you think I would be safe because I am a priest?”

“… … Be careful and be careful.”

“Queen. Please don’t forget.”

That enormous energy began to be sucked into the Sea Serpent’s body.

* * *

The port city of Perna.

Rion, who came out of the Dragon Palace, received a letter.

“There was a message telling me to come back quickly.”

It was a letter from Killica.

‘What happened… … .’

A letter worth sending in such a hurry must have been important.

[The Holy Sword is ready for production.]

There was a real ‘important thing’ written on it.

“I will return to Killika immediately.”

Our next destination is Killika.

It’s finally time to make the holy sword.