Chapter 683: Chapter 248: The Past (2)
“Then you might have to wait for a long ti.” The Hero accepted the diary without any further politeness.
“No worries, I have a long ti ahead of and won’t be pressuring you for updates like before.” The Book Spirit smiled calmly, then turned to signal:
“Co over here, there is a reading room where you can take your ti to read through this diary.
“Although I’m not sure how much you’ll rember afterward, this mory will surely beco one of the cornerstones of your actions.”
Guided by the Book Spirit, the Hero arrived at a modest reading room, which contained only a desk and a chair, and was so quiet that even the drop of a pin could be heard, as if it were an isolated space in ti.
She sat upright at the desk, her staff vertical beside her.
The room was empty; even the Gleaming Scale Serpent had been ushered out by the Book Spirit.
“The previous Saintess’s… confession record.”
Gazing at the diary’s unadorned cover, the Hero’s fingers touched it, and after a mont of silence, she gently opened the first page.
[Origins of the Divine Knowledge Saintess (30 for Nobility)]
D100=d100(29)=29
[Ti of first encounter with the previous Saintess (20-slavery not yet abolished, 70-childhood, 80-adolescence, 90-youth)]
D100=d100(19)=19
[Scene of the first encounter]
1.5. Ca seeking help
2.6. Ca to report
3.7. Was captured
4.8. Dark transaction
9. Slaughtered through!
10. Great Success/Great Failure
D10=d10(8)=8
♛: Dark transaction
[The previous Saintess’s writing style]
D70 30=d70(68) 30=98
→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←
‘The scene when I saw her for the first ti was not particularly beautiful.’
The Hero’s gaze moved from the date long before her birth, silently reading the first sentence of the diary.
It was evident that this book was more of a moir for posterity written in the form of a diary, with a formal and structured style, clearly well thought out.
In other words, the diary was not written on the day of the events but was compiled years later in reflection of those experiences.
However, for soone of the Saintess’s level, it was not inconceivable to accurately recall every detail of past years.
The previous Saintess’s handwriting was ticulous, with a gentle yet precise penmanship that even the Hero, a master of calligraphy, nodded in appreciation.
Her fingertips brushed over the soft paper, and the Hero continued to look at the next line.
Though it was uncertain if the previous Saintess had the habit of writing a diary, since it was ant as paynt in advance for the Book Spirit, it naturally wouldn’t record mundane personal life.
Rather, it was a story that fit the Book Spirit’s needs and tastes, regarding enslavent.
‘The first words she uttered upon her appearance were truly unpleasant, yet left all of us speechless.’
“The Church outwardly opposes slavery but secretly deals with slave masters. It turns out this is true.”
At their first eting, she was still a young girl, yet she walked casually into a heavily guarded negotiation site and exposed what was occurring there with a single sentence.
Her calm yet sharp words left everyone present with expressions of shock on their faces.
‘At that ti, the abolition of slavery in the Kingdom had entered its final stages. Without boasting, our Church played a pivotal role in it.’
‘Rescuing slaves, countering the Slave Catching Teams, negotiating with the Nobles and Slave Masters across regions… The Church sacrificed not only ti and effort but also blood.
‘Yet, not everything was worthy of pride.’
The diary’s elegant handwriting depicted that history, too unfamiliar to the Hero.
‘Transactions, compromises… even concessions.
‘In order to minimize unnecessary bloodshed, to prevent the abolition policy from becoming the fuse for civil war, and to ensure those who were no longer slaves could live with dignity in future society, we made nurous efforts.
‘But it was difficult, truly difficult.
‘Even among the enslaved, many refused emancipation, fearing that without their master’s protection, they would die in the hardship of freedom.
‘Even within the Church, there was significant opposition to my policies. They believed that only a baptism of blood and fire could truly teach the lesson and engrave this sinful history in mory.
‘Nevertheless, thanks to the efforts of myself and others, the process of abolition, although slow, was indeed advancing, until it finally ca to the last critical mont.
‘That day was the negotiation with the largest Slave Lord in the country—a Marquis with Royal Family bloodline. If the negotiation succeeded, the Kingdom’s slavery system would officially beco history.
‘However, the Royal Family did not participate in this negotiation. I voluntarily undertook this task… but the negotiation did not go smoothly.’
The Hero held her breath, her eyes fixed on the words in the diary.
‘The Marquis did not consider the abolition of slavery an urgent matter for the Kingdom.
‘To him, it was rely so impractical idealists attempting to destroy the wealth and honor accumulated over generations.
‘He was not an evil man. In his territory, the treatnt of slaves was not harsh, even reasonably good, so many slaves were grateful to him.
‘But even beings of flesh and emotion can be completely divided into two worlds in the face of differing status and ideology.’
‘The negotiation reached an impasse. The Marquis steadfastly refused to yield, considering our demands tantamount to undermining the nation’s foundation.’
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