Siegel sat in the lord's seat and pondered, a life and twenty pounds of glam, and the familiar wound on the corpse.

"Please leave this to us," Manna whispered from the side. "My lord, I suggest that patrols be stepped up and that the guards investigate this matter. ”

"Very well, I have decided to make it. Siegel said to Atley, "I can't make any verdict on your accusation against the Federation Mage because of insufficient evidence. I will personally pay for your companion's funeral expenses and order the guards to investigate the matter, which will be arranged by the Lord of Mana. If you need a mage's assistance in your investigation, I can arrange it for you, but you're responsible for the cost. If you have hard evidence, then I will help you get justice. ”

"This ......" Atley knelt on the ground and raised his hands high: "Lord Lord, I don't want hardware, I just want justice!

"That's what this is now!" Manna stood up and called for the guards, "Take them down!"

Atley jerked free of the guard's hands and shouted, "The mages are robbing! They have taken the glen, they have taken the herbs to cure the plague! They have no fairness and justice!"

Siegel's eyes narrowed, "Wait!" He stopped the guards, and then said to Atley, "Tell me, how can you use Gram grass to cure the plague?"

Atley kept his mouth open for a long time, unable to say anything.

"It seems that the person who taught you to say these things did not prepare all the details. Siegel snorted. "There are many ways to use kull, but the least common is to treat the plague. A grass called Asilas, or the King's Sword. Can dispel evil, eliminate curses and diseases. But the more commonly used method among the people is to feed pigs. If someone steals your hogweed. And then you call it a 'cure for a mortal disease,' and then put the murder on the thief, that's not fair." ”

"It makes me wonder what you mean by it. Siegel said.

"Rumormongers!" someone shouted, "Hang them!"

It seems that there are more than one or two conspirators in the territory trying to stir up emotions. Siegel's gaze swept through the crowd, and most of what he saw were ignorant and ignorant, who did not understand what was happening, and who did not want to think, but who were willing to follow the emotions of others. They were just ordinary farmers, craftsmen and merchants who did not have a complete education. Not to mention having a teacher like the Pharath, Master Faranis, who can teach them to think rationally and discern tricks.

"I won't hang you, but I'll warn you. It is one thing to investigate the cause of your companion's death, and quite another to try to stir up and affect the peace of my realm. Now you should leave, I have other people to meet. ”

Four soldiers pulled them in pairs, while two others lifted the corpses on the ground. Atley struggled, but this time the guards were clearly not going to lose face again, so he clung tightly. As he was about to be thrown out of the gate, he shouted, "I can't find justice here!

No one answered this time, and Siegel didn't even bother to look up at him.

"I will step up patrols in the territory to prevent this from happening. Manna leaned closer to Siegel. Almost in his ear. She likes to be close to Siegel, and it's a rare time of intimacy. Siegel just nodded, though. There was no other response.

The subsequent interviews and trials were nothing unusual, with the punishment of cutting off the fingers of several thieves, cutting out the tongues of the slanderers, and stripping off the names and expulsion of knights who broke their oaths. Manna has already helped him investigate and deal with a lot of things, and all he has to do is the final verification and verdict.

"This is the second time I've heard the word plague in these days, but from an adventurer. Siegel reclined back in his chair as the setting sun turned red and the crowd was leaving. With a wave of his hand, he sent the bottle of red wine flying and filled it for Mana. "Some time ago I told Alfred to go to various temples to seek prophecy, and all that was safe was news. It seems that no one except Red foresaw the disaster. I now have a suspicion that if the plague were to happen, it might not be a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. ”

"If it's going to happen. Manna took a sip of red wine, moistened her dry throat, and said, "There are too many prophecies that have never been fulfilled, and Golem Red is also a novice in this regard, please don't worry too much, Lord Lord." ”

"I hope so, I've been a little restless lately, as if something is going to happen. Siegel rubbed the corners of his forehead and said, "I can't explain this feeling, either with reason or magic. You know, the Federation doesn't have very qualified soothsayers right now, and they're not as skilled in prophetic spells and magic as I am. ”

"After all, you're an archmage, and isn't your teacher also a master of prophecy?" Mana patted the back of Siegel's hand, looked at him with sparkling eyes, and said, "Lord Lord, I think you're too tired to just use your mind, you should let it relax." Do you want to move your body and sweat a little bit, and then I'll give you a massage?"

"Ha, thank you, I'll look for you if you need to. Siegel replied awkwardly.

Someone defused the lord's embarrassment, although he was the one who didn't want to resolve the situation the least. Alfred hurried over and glanced at Manna apologetically before he said to Siegel, "Lord Lord, Zebra Mountain...... To be exact, it was the shield river, something happened. There were constantly corpses floating down the river, dwarves and things that had never been seen before. ”

Siegel stood up abruptly and immediately said, "Retrieve the corpses, issue a proclamation, and make sure that no one drinks the water of the Dun River and does not eat the fish in the river." Notify Rodyk ...... No, I'll go over in person. He looked at Mana: "Get the guards into action and prepare to dispose of the corpses." Tell the temples about this and ask them to send a priest who has experience in doing so to help. ”

"Do you need to tell the Federation?" Alfred asked.

Siegel pondered for a moment, then nodded: "The Federation should know about this matter, if you want to find out what is going on, it will save a lot of effort with their help." Now go into action, assemble in front of the castle gates, and come with me to see what is going on. ”

Red the Golem seemed prepared, and Siegel was already standing in the doorway when he arrived at the temple. "Something bad is happening and I feel like you need my help. The Golem's voice is still loud, and the sincerity revealed in it has never changed. "I'll keep Erdu in the temple, and he can help prepare the water purification potion. ”

"Thank you. Without further ado, Siegel took the golem to the place of the season.

In the last rays of the setting sun, Siegel saw corpses floating on the shield river. Just as prophesied, the black waters of the river stenched and brought death to Heim Territory.

"How many corpses are there?" Siegel asked, using the Elemental Rune Guardian to summon the water elemental. He ordered the water elemental to go into the water and salvage it, while the soldiers cleared an area and lit a fire. "We can't let the corpse drift to Myr. ”

"Lord Hum has gone to the Rock Village to control the situation there and prevent problems in the Orc Village. It's hard to say exactly how many corpses there are, but it's said that they keep coming out of the mountains. ”

The water elemental brought the corpse of a dwarf to the shore, and everyone gathered around to inspect it. The dwarf died in battle, and there were many holes in his head and body, as if pierced by a thin, sharp spear. Although the body was swollen, judging by the tattoos on his arm, it was a dwarf of the Hardbeard Tribe at the Top of Mora.

Dwarves from other tribes were found one after another, as well as a large number of unrecognizable dwarven stumps. They were mostly naked, with a maximum of one or two close-fitting clothes, and apparently the armor and weapons on the outside had been cleaned up. Dwarves never let the corpses of their compatriots suffer in this way, and the facts before them can only say one thing: the dwarves are defeated, and they can't even clean up the battlefield.

"The corpse apparently came out of the city wall mountain range, and the source of the shield river is inside the mountain. "It's a bit of a difficult thing to do, and it's almost impossible to get to the bottom of it. After Red reminded him that something might happen to the Shield River, he didn't think about going up against the river and going north of the City Wall Mountain Range to take some precautions. But the dwarven forbidden rune array is still in effect, and the underground river is also under its protection. When teleportation is affected, do not involve yourself in a place where you may collapse or drown at any time.

"The dwarves have really found themselves a solid tomb, and it is difficult to get in. Siegel sighed.

"What to do with the bodies of these dwarves, are they burned or buried?" Manna frowned. Dozens of corpses could be seen in her field of vision alone, and who knew how many were floating down. These dwarves were upright, strong, warriors who were now flowing down the river like dead fish.

"Burn them all. The torch reddened Siegel's face, but it couldn't dispel the gloom between his brows. "Find someone to find a way to record the characteristics of the dwarves, such as the color and style of the tattoos or the beard and braids, and make a register. By the way, why hasn't the priest of the temple come yet?"

Only one priest, Rhett, the golem, was present, and he stepped into the river, crouching and groping. After a while, he held the grass in his hand that had been dug out of the mud at the bottom of the river, stood up straight and began to pray. The light emanated from the blades of grass in his hand, spreading to the surface of the river with the spell. The black water of the river became much clearer, and the stench began to dissipate.

The shower lasted two minutes, and Red had to stop. He shook his head, walked over to Siegel wet, and said, "The things inside will spread plague, and it is too difficult to purify the river, and my strength will not last long." Unless there are a hundred priests, or can stop the source of the pollution. ”

"Neither Heim Collar can do that. "But I've ordered no drinking water and no fishing, and I hope it works." And you pastors should save their strength, isn't there something more serious to come later in the prophecy?"

Red nodded, then shook his head sadly, and his body was shorter: "It turns out that the prophecy feels like this, I don't like it. ”

"It's your prophecy that made Heim Ling prepare in advance, this is already benefiting everyone, think about this good aspect, and then continue to work hard. Siegel comforted him. (To be continued.) )