So after that, umm Do I really need to go into detail?
The Red Erul tribe was yelling about a ghost showing up.
Sadly for them, because of soone who said sothing dumb, they ended up facing a real monster.
Kaneff ca out of nowhere from the faraway farm.
Kaneff, obviously angry, took care of all the uninvited guests in no ti.
I'm using a nicer term here, "took care of." More like their bodies exploded
It's a good thing Speranza and the other kids weren't around for that.
Even the scary-looking guards felt sympathy for the intruders who got knocked out.
It was like a tiger joining a group of foxes.
That expression nailed the situation right in front of .
"Please stop, boss. They're gonna die at this rate."
"If you trespass, you should be ready to die. We can't go easy on these guys."
Kaneff said so tough words and walked over to where Kunah was.
"Is this the guy? The one talking trash?"
He gave Kunah's body a little kick with his foot. Even though it looked like a small kick, Kunah scread in pain.
"Ugh"
"What happened to your big talk? Try bragging again. You said you'd wreck my place, right?"
"Urk Ugh!"
Each light kick had Kunah groaning and foaming at the mouth until he finally passed out.
"Ugh, why are all these foxes so annoying? Maybe I should cut off their tails and make scarves Oh! Except for Speranza, of course."
At the ntion of scarves, Anis and Daur got all scared, quickly hiding their tails.
Once Kaneff's anger cooled off
I told the still-shocked Reville what to do.
"Reville."
"Uh, yeah? Ah Yes, my lord."
"Keep the intruders locked up until I say otherwise But first, take care of the seriously injured ones."
"Understood, my lord."
Following my orders, Reville and the guards started rounding up the intruders.
Because of Kaneff's brutal attack, most of the Red Erul tribe were just lying there on the ground.
A quick look at the ones being carried away showed that there wasn't much need for surveillance since it was hard to find anyone in good shape.
Seed like more people were needed to nurse them rather than guards.
Smart Lagos and Locus quickly brought wagons and carriages from the village.
The knocked-out intruders were piled up and transported like cargo.
Kaneff complained about why we were treating them, and Terzan was bumd about not making much money due to Kaneff's interference.
They were both pretty amazing in their own ways.
As things started to calm down
Kaneff gave Anis and Daur a sharp look.
"Hey, you two."
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-Click, click.
Kaneff gestured for them to follow and walked toward the mansion.
The two of them glanced at with a glum look.
I gave them a weak smile and tried to comfort them.
"It's alright. Boss isn't totally heartless. If you two explain things well, there shouldn't be any problems probably."
We all t up again in the reception room.
Kaneff sat down in his usual slouchy posture, facing Anis and Daur, who seed pretty nervous.
They told Kaneff why they'd co here, which was the sa story they'd told earlier.
"So, you ca to take Speranza to her grandma, right?"
"Yeah. We didn't plan on forcing Speranza to co or causing any trouble. We just wanted to get permission from Sihyeon sohow."
"Then who were those red-haired guys earlier? Are they from the Erul tribe too?"
"Yes but we had no clue that Captain Kunah would show up here."
"It looks like they followed us. We didn't an to lead Captain Kunah here or cause such a ruckus."
Anis and Daur stressed that their intentions had nothing to do with the aggressive actions of the red-haired Erul tribe mbers.
Kaneff looked skeptical but didn't push any further on that topic.
"Let's move on. Why does this Captain Kunah want to take Speranza? His reasons seem different from yours."
I was curious about that too.
Captain Kunah's reason for coming here was definitely Speranza. He specifically ntioned looking for the child of the Erul tribe,' and at the sa ti, he also ntioned the blood of the priestess.'
Anis and Daur hesitated to answer. But they couldn't handle Kaneff's cold stare and started talking again.
"Speranza's grandmother, my mom, is a priestess who serves the Erul tribe's guardian deity. She's a really important person in the tribe since she communicates directly with the guardian deity."
Anis explained the roles of the priestess and the guardian deity in a composed manner.
Andras, the most knowledgeable person here, listened with interest, as this seed like new information to him.
"Originally, my sister was supposed to beco the priestess after my mom. I was also a candidate, but my sister had more talent for it."
Anis's sister, then
"One day, my sister secretly left the village with a red-haired Erul tribe guy."
"Was it an elope?"
At my question, Anis gave a bitter smile.
"Yes."
Daur, who was next to her, also looked sad. It seed like their eloping didn't have a happy ending.
"Later, we found out through Namira that when my sister left the village, she was already pregnant with Speranza. She must have decided to run away as soon as she realized she was pregnant."
"But why did she run away? Is there a rule that the Erul tribe's priestess can't have a child?"
"No, that's not it. My mom, who's the priestess, also gave birth to us. The problem was with Speranza's dad"
"..?"
"A priestess must never have a child with a red-haired Erul tribe mber. There's a rule that the priestess's blood should only be passed down through the silver-haired Erul tribe mbers."
"Ah"
Anis let out a small sigh, looking at everyone's reactions.
"Phew I don't know what you all think, but this rule is really important to the Erul tribe. The fact that a man who fell in love with the priestess was from the Red Erul tribe was totally unacceptable."
"So that's why your sister decided to run away."
"Exactly. My sister couldn't give up her unborn child. If the villagers found out, the child would be in danger. She had no choice but to leave."
Silence filled the room.
Everyone here loved and adored Speranza, so it was natural that they felt heavy-hearted about the sad situation her parents had to face.
Kaneff, with softer eyes, broke the silence.
"Now I'm even more confused. If what you're saying is true, and Speranza has mixed blood from the Red Erul tribe, there's even less reason to take her back to the village."
Everyone nodded at this logical point, except for Anis and Daur.
"Normally, you'd be right. Even if Speranza inherited the priestess's blood, it wouldn't matter. But the situation has beco more complicated."
"Complicated, how?"
"Originally, my sister should have beco the priestess. But she died in a tragic accident, and now only my mom and I are left in the village with the priestess's blood. I was considered unsuitable for the role, so there's no successor left for the position of priestess."
I frowned and said,
"So you want to make Speranza the priestess?"
"More accurately, so factions want that, like the Red Erul tribe mbers, including Captain Kunah."
"Why would they?"
As I asked another question,
This ti, Daur stepped in to continue the explanation.
"For generations, the position of priestess has only been held by Erul tribe mbers with silver fur. The influence of the priestess is huge within the Erul tribe, so the Red Erul tribe mbers have faced discrimination, intentionally or unintentionally."
"That ans"
"They plan to take Speranza and make her the priestess. If they succeed, it'll be the first ti a child with the blood of the Red Erul tribe becos the priestess."
I scrunch my face even more.
How dare they think of taking Speranza, who lost her parents and had to run away, and use her for political purposes!
My sympathy for Kaneff's rough actions earlier disappeared. The other farm family mbers also showed their displeasure.
"What a terrible plan."
"We should have asked Boss Kaneff to thrash them so more."
In the midst of this, Kaneff, who had been quietly listening, leaned his upper body forward.
"Wait a second."
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"I get why those guys wanted to take Speranza earlier. But," Kaneff's eyes sharpened again.
"If I were you, I wouldn't necessarily want to take Speranza back to the village. Wouldn't it be a problem for you if she beca the priestess?"
"Well, that is"
""
Anis and Daur didn't know what to say. Their suspicious reactions made feel uneasy too. Kaneff pressed them further, his intensity growing.
"Is it really just about letting Speranza et her grandmother? Or do you two have so hidden agenda like those people earlier?"
As the silence between the two of them grew longer,
The tension in the room rose even more.
(To be Continued)
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