Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"Master, there seems to be something strange going on in the village of Klimiana."

It is Soleil who is making such a report in my office in the capital. The spirits of the forest had contacted her.

"It seems that the inhabitants of the village have been dying in recent days. Perhaps that is why Master Cassel has left for the capital.

"People are dying in the village of Klimiana ......? Plague? I have a bad feeling about this, but at any rate, the monk is on his way here. Then we'll have to wait and see what he has to say.

Soleil flutters her wings on her back as she listens to me. This is a gesture she does when she is having a good time. Incidentally, when she is depressed, her wings become smaller, and when they are wide open, she is tired. Soleil answers me with a smile.

"Is it because I am always listening to the reports of the spirits? I hate Klimiana as much as the spirits do. The Crimiana may be destroyed. How can I not be pleased?

I couldn't help but laugh at his words.

Cassel came to the capital the next day. Just as Mei, Zhuang, Roni and Kirisrei were discussing their plans for the development of a special medicine, I heard them arguing outside the room.

"No! I said no!"

"I want to see the King of Agartha, I want to see the King of Agartha!"

"No! Master Linos is talking to you right now!"

I call out to the door.

"Good! We've talked about this. Let him in."

A few moments later, the door is slowly opened. There stood Cassel, breathing heavily. He looked at me and staggered into the room. Then he fell to his knees as if he were going to collapse.

"What's the matter, boy? Did you have a fight with your sister Vieille?"

"..."

"Boy, you'll never know if you don't shut up, will you?"

Help me.

"Yeah? What?"

"Please help me. Help the church... help my sister Vieille... help me!"

Tears welled up in Cassel's eyes as he looked up and shouted. Then, as if in a dam, he continued to cry. The little boy, who usually has a cocky and bossy attitude, is still a child when I see him crying like this.

Waiting for him to calm down, Mei approached him and patted his back gently. She looks closely and sees black mold growing here and there on his clothes.

"It's okay. It's okay. Calm down. Calm down.

"The village... the congregation... my sister Veilleux... the demons... the evil gods..."

Cassel wiped away his tears and began to tell the story of what had happened.

The village of Klimiana had been suffering from high humidity and mold during the winter, but when the snow began to melt, they began to cut down the forest in earnest. The reason for this was the need to produce enough crops to fill their bellies in order to live a self-sufficient life. Although their current food reserves were sufficient, they planned to stay in Agartha for several years to create a paradise, so it was essential to cultivate the fields.

They plowed the soil, sowed seeds, spread fertilizers, and made the fields look presentable for the time being, but then something strange happened in the village of Klimiana. Several people suddenly collapsed and died. The deaths were so sudden that even the proud doctors of Klimiana could not do anything about it.

Some time later, several people died suddenly again. The doctors investigated everything they could to find out what was going on, but they could not find the cause. Since the time we started to investigate in earnest, the number of sudden deaths has increased. It seems that more than forty people have already died in the past month.

They came to our country in large numbers without our permission, and despite their grandiose words about creating a paradise, there has been an epidemic of sudden human deaths. I listen to his story with a sense of dismay, wondering how he can take this opportunity to make such selfish claims about helping the believers, thinking that they will leave the country. I don't care what happens to these guys, but since I'm the one who approved the creation of their paradise, I'll take an adult's approach for now.

"...... I see. That's a big deal. So, kid, you came to me for help, but how is the other little girl? You're not dead, are you?"

Cassel stares at me with a sharp look in his eyes and opens his mouth.

"My sister is ....... Vieille is praying with the bishops.

"What? Praying?

I let out a crazy voice.

"So, is it having any effect?"

Cassel's eyes are downcast.

"I guess so. What the hell is your sister thinking?"

"At first, I also thought that the influence of the Great Demon King remained in this country, or that there were evil gods of some kind. I thought they were trying to get rid of us Crimiana people. So we fought in every way possible. But ....... But ....... There's nothing we can do. We're all going to die. That's why ...... we need ...... help. Please help us, help us, help us. ......"

Cassel bows to us again and again. Seeing his ungraceful appearance, May rubs his back gently all the time.

"Master ......"

Mei sounds anxious. However, I was uncomfortable with Cassel's attitude. I silently activate my appraisal on him.

I close my eyes slowly after watching everything. I wonder how much time has passed. Actually, it may have been only a few minutes, but I think I was thinking for quite a long time. I slowly open my eyes and look at Cassel, who keeps looking at me, not looking away.

"...... boy, I don't owe you a favor."

His cheeks twitch as he speaks to Cassel in a low voice. He seems to be biting his back teeth.

"Well, where do I start? First of all, ...... your first goal is not to manipulate public opinion, much less to oust me. Your ultimate goal was to kill me, my family, and everyone else in Agartha, wasn't it?"

Cassel's body twitches. Then he started shaking and looked away from me.

"When Crimiana's ships came to Garbee in droves, I knew you were trying to manipulate public opinion," he said. It seems I was right, doesn't it? You will buy up all the food in the land of Agartha and make it starve. At the same time, you will make the people of Agartha uneasy and increase the number of believers by telling them that their lives will be saved if they become believers. Then, the believers will be shown the mercy of Lord Krimeana by sharing the huge amount of food they have brought. You thought that the number of believers would increase dramatically. Finally, you will take advantage of this public opinion and demand that I execute those who disobey the Way of Heaven. That means my family members. Whether I accepted it or not, you were going to kill my family and eventually kill me too. Am I wrong?"

"No! We are not like that! I really wanted to create paradise! A paradise for us Klimianists: ......"

"Our Klimianist paradise? Well, I guess that's half true. But here's something you don't see coming. The majority of the originally planned immigrants have turned back. The number of believers has not increased unexpectedly and the people of Agartha have become rather averse to you. Condensation problems. And now this plague: ....... It seems that you have grasped the fact that this plague can infect people, right? So, there is a danger that all the people in Klimiana will be wiped out if things continue as they are now. But it seems that there is no option to go back to the ...... Church, is there? Well, that's none of my business. So you want to infect as many people as possible with this disease and spread it in this country by calling me, May, and possibly Posehay and many others from Agartha to the scene? Well, if you contract this disease, you will not be able to survive, but even so, this is a tremendous desperate attack. And this is all on your own, isn't it? He's working on his own, without consulting anyone. When we call him to the village, he plans to flee with the believers who are not yet sick. He wants to infect all the people of Agartha with the disease from the diseased congregation of Klimiana and kill them all? I commend the author for his energy and imagination, but he is going in the wrong direction. I mean, you're really rotten, aren't you?"

Cassel's eyes gradually widen as he listens to me. Then, perhaps because he had hit the bull's-eye, he suddenly became very angry.

Is my head rotten? Don't you dare to say that you have heard the voice of Lord Krimeana, or that you have been deceived by an evil god! I would have spared your life if you would have obeyed the Way of Heaven in a mature manner! Neither the king nor the people of this country will listen to us! This country is against the Way of Heaven! Then, my Crimeana must destroy it! I will! ... What's that in your eye? You want to kill me? As soon as you kill me, all the Crimiana people of the world will come to Agartha to destroy it! Do it! You can try! No matter how many years or how many decades it takes, the Klimianas will kill you! Those who disobey the Way of Heaven, those who disobey the Klimiana religion, I will destroy them! By any means necessary! If you don't want that to happen, listen to me! Save my pious followers who are ill! Then I will ask His Holiness the Pope to spare your life! Now save us!"

"Shut up."

I mutter quietly and put a ward on the monk. He is motionless, staring at me through clenched teeth.

"Boy, you've been a little too much fun, haven't you? But I've learned my lesson this time. You mustn't be too proud of your prediction. I guess I still need to have the insight to read through what's going on behind the scenes. I thank you for reminding me of my naivete, don't you?"

"Master ......"

May moves away from Cassel's side with a thump and moves to me with an involuntary yelp.

"You're an idiot, aren't you?

Loni mumbles in disgust.

"Yeah, he's an idiot. "Yeah, he's a moron... but a moron this stupid is a pain in the ass, you know? They are so stupid and cornered that they will do anything to get out of the way. By the way, the crying was an act. Too bad, he could have made it as an actor.

Listening to this story, Chi-wan opens his mouth in a calm manner.

"I am concerned about the disease. First of all, we need to go to the village and investigate. He said he had died suddenly, so it could have been Leroyance. In any case, we have to identify the disease."

"That's my boy Zhuang. You know what I'm talking about. It seems that Leroyance is what's spreading in their village. The dead are probably covered in purple spots on their faces and bodies.

"In that case, it would be better to deal with it as soon as possible. We must avoid the spread of the Rulointh in Agartha.

Chiwan calmly offers his advice. I think for a moment and open my mouth.

Chi-wan is right. We need to take action against Leroyance as soon as possible. What should we do first?

"So far, we have not received any reports of the outbreak of Leroyance in this country among our Poseidonians. It is probably occurring in the village of Klimiana, so if possible, we would appreciate it if you could ward the entire village."

"Okay. Shouldn't we first put up wards that will make us sterile with Ziwan and the others?"