The Divine Power of Comprehensive Comics

"Really, thank you very much."

"No, no, that's not the case. It's a secret."

This guy must be the kind of person who thinks like "Hide your identity, even though it's inconspicuous, you're actually very powerful."

Then I feel happy because of this real feeling, which is a bit evil.

Are you hiding your identity in order to satisfy your desire for expression? Otherwise, he would generally not speak in such a conspicuous place.

Presumably, that woman was also arrested in lieu of taxes, and she was also the daughter of an old man who was ill in bed.

I always feel like I have seen such a plot somewhere.

"Philo, let's go."

Xia Qing didn't want to waste any more time and asked Philo to set off towards the road outside the town.

And at this moment, Kawasumi's side.

"Hahaha, that's it."

Kawasumi, who was joking, raised his hand and touched his head. At this time, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"That is----"

Kawasumi shivered all over, and the pain of being beaten that day reappeared in his mind.

"Quick! Let's go!!!"

Kawasumi Shu, who was chatting and laughing with the girl just now, suddenly ran away as if he had seen a ghost.

This scene made his companions look dumbfounded.

The girl also looked at the retreating figure of the hero with a blank look on her face.

"Huh?"

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After advancing for about half a day, something happened in a village near the border with a neighboring country.

They should have entered a famine-prone place.

However, it seems that many people are not residents of this village.

What should I say about clothing and the like?

There are some subtle differences from this country.

"I said, you..."

Isn't that area the rumored neighboring country that is tyrannical?

That bad king should have been dismissed.

Are the people in that area coming to do business?

After they secretly looked at the pile of food loaded in Xia Qing's carriage, they came over to discuss with surprising momentum.

If you don’t have money, barter.

Medicinal materials can also be used, wood can also be used... and woodworking products can also be used in exchange.

Xia Qing got off the carriage and asked them about the situation.

"It would be nice if it was cash."

The things I received include bundles of straw, ropes, and charcoal.

"Sorry, it's just that the things that can be sold are basically..."

He looked extremely thin, as if he would die soon.

"... Anyway, it's something given by others. Take it out and cook it a little, and you can come and eat it too."

Having no choice but to borrow a big pot from the villagers. The villagers were also very hungry, so they quickly came to help.

"Thank you so much!"

Everyone was devouring the pot served by Xia Qing. Fortunately, Raphtalia immediately stopped the drooling Philo, otherwise all the food would have been eaten in less than a minute after it came out of the pot.

It was okay when the tyrannical Wang Gang was overthrown.

Taxes became lighter and people's lives became slightly easier.

However, everything soon changed back to how it was before.

This time it was people in the resistance who raised taxes.

"Why? Didn't you defeat that bad king with great difficulty?"

"... Well, to run a country, a lot of money is necessary. In order to prevent the reduction of combat power, the tax rate must be increased."

Therefore, the king may not be a villain who practiced tyranny, but did so to ensure the minimum funds needed to protect the country's military power.

Without people, there is no country; if there are people but cannot be defended, a country is not a country.

In this situation, if you only collect bad rumors about the king, you will definitely want to kill him if you only read these.

For a king, even if he understands that something is wrong, there are times when he has to do it.

It's a pity that the king of Merromager is a fool from beginning to end. Being able to be stupid from beginning to end can be regarded as a kind of talent.

"It's just that my immediate boss changed, but life is still difficult, so I tried my best to collect some valuable things, and then I came to Melomag, which is slightly richer."

"Your Majesty the King is so pitiful~! Originally, he put everyone's affairs first. Whose fault is it that his stomach is empty now~?"

"Okay, Philo."

"oh……"

He reprimanded Philo, who revealed the scars.

Recently, this guy has gained some wisdom inexplicably, and his mouth has become poisonous.

"Who does it look like..."

Raphtalia, who was muttering softly, looked at Xia Qing with a subtle look on her face.