Under the leadership of the villagers, the villagers surrounded Nok and walked to the village tavern.
Leo, who was left behind to salute, stood at the entrance of the village with a stunned look on his face.
"Let me help you!"
In the end, the guard in charge of the night watch couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to help.
"Oh, thank you."
Leo was not polite at all. He was also tired after a long day, and Nok had to act in a drama, so he was basically the one carrying the salutes.
However, when Leo took off his clothes and saluted the villagers who were guarding the gate, the villagers were frightened by the ice-armored bear fur on Leo's back.
"Ah! Demon... Demon... Demon..."
The villagers had never seen an ice-armored bear before, but when they suddenly saw the fur on Leo's back, they thought Leo was a monster and were so frightened that they could not speak.
Leo looked at the frightened expressions of the villagers and suddenly reacted.
He took off the ice-armored bear fur from his back and held it in his hand.
"Don't be nervous. This is the fur of an ice-armored bear. It is a trophy that the priest and I captured during our travels. It is intended to be given to Mr. Baron as a gift."
This was agreed upon by Nok and Leo.
They planned to use money to bribe the baron's tax officer, but this was not safe. After all, the number of people in a village could not be hidden from the baron, the lord. (Note 1)
The ice-armored bear skin became the key gift to silence the baron.
Whether it is made into armor or ornaments, the ice bear skin is enough to satisfy the baron.
Thinking about it, it wouldn't be a problem to get him to turn a blind eye.
Then the problem comes, the tax collector and the baron can settle it, and only the villagers are left.
The villagers were full of mixed opinions, and it was not easy to get them to let the two of them stay and recognize them.
However, let’s stay here first. The villagers’ sense of identity can be gained slowly.
This is what the two of them planned.
With the help of the villagers, Leo arrived at the village tavern with his luggage.
"Makina's Country Tavern", the signboard of the tavern is very easy to understand.
"Come, come, Sir Knight, please come this way. Leave your luggage to me, and I will get it to the building for you... Mo... Mo..."
Another scared villager trying to help.
The appearance of this villager attracted the attention of other villagers, and soon they all saw the ice-armored bear fur on Leo's body, with frightened expressions on their faces.
Leo quickly explained again: "Don't be afraid, it's just the fur of an ice-armored bear, a trophy we gained during our travels."
After hearing Leo's explanation, the villagers in the tavern were relieved and no longer nervous as before.
It turns out to be fur.
The villagers were relieved.
They started talking quietly.
"Ice-armored bear? I've never heard of it. It must be a type of bear, right? With such big fur, it must be a very powerful animal!"
"I guess Elder will never be able to hunt in his lifetime!"
Elder is the hunter in the village.
If the villagers knew that an ice-armored bear could easily destroy dozens of villages like theirs without being damaged, I'm afraid they wouldn't think so.
Fortunately, the village chief stood up and spoke at this time.
"Dear villagers, Tarn Village welcomed two distinguished guests today..."
The village chief suddenly got stuck and asked in a low voice to Nok who was standing beside him: "Dear Father, please forgive my rudeness. I forgot to ask for your name."
Nok replied calmly: "Oh, please call me Father Ryan. That one over there is my guardian knight, Knight Gareth."
It's not that Nock is aloof. Sometimes, being too approachable may not be a good thing.
Appropriate reverence can make the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
Especially since Nok and the two are still strangers, leaving the villagers with proper respect is a good thing for both Nok and the villagers.
After asking for Nok's name, the village chief continued what he had just said.
"Today, the village of Tarn is fortunate to welcome the distinguished Father Ryan and his knight Gareth Knight. Let us welcome these two distinguished guests with warm applause."
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"
The villagers applauded very proudly.
The applause lasted for a while, then the village chief pressed his hands and shouted:
"Okay, okay, Father Ryan's arrival is an honor for Tarn Village. However, it is late tonight. Makina, after preparing the room, bring up a few glasses of ale to entertain our distinguished guests."
"Elder and Lexa, you two stay and have two drinks with the Lord Knight. Others, those who should go back to rest, and those who should go to watch the night, don't stay here and disturb us."
"Tomorrow, I will notify the whole village to prepare a welcome banquet for the guests!"
The village chief has spoken, and others should not disturb him.
The two of them walked for several hours, from dusk to night. They were really tired and hungry.
Nok expressed satisfaction with the village's arrangements.
According to Nok's calculation, the current time is probably around nine o'clock in the evening.
Normally, people in the village would have gone to bed long ago.
It was only because of the intrusion of Nok and his two men that all the strong men in the village were disturbed.
"I'm sorry to disturb everyone's rest. Lord Yuan Sheng bless you and let you have a good dream tonight."
Nok made a prayer gesture to the surrounding villagers. Then, Nok inspired a low-level "pacification spell" and sprinkled it on everyone in the tavern.
Seeing Nok wave his glowing hand, and a ray of light fell on the villagers, the villagers immediately felt happy, and the doubts and fears they had towards Nok completely disappeared.
I have nothing but respect for the two of them.
He even used the magic of blessing, this Father Ryan must be real!
This is the thought of all villagers, including the village chief.
"Okay, let's all go back! With the priest's blessing, everyone can have a good sleep!"
The village chief issued an eviction order so that the villagers could not stay any longer. Except for Elder and Lexa who were named, everyone else left the tavern.
Soon, Faith, who was sent to the village chief's house, walked in with the village chief's daughter Lisanna and a tray with food.
"Faith, thank you for your hard work. Please stay and have a drink with the Lord Knight."
"Father Ryan, this is my daughter Lisanna. Lisanna, come to Father Ryan quickly."
After hearing her father's words, Lisanna held a tray of food and planned to salute Nok.
"Lisanna has met Father Ryan."
Nok quickly reached out to hold Lisanna's hands to prevent her from continuing to salute. He didn't want his dinner to have an accident.
"No etiquette, no etiquette, it doesn't have to be like this. I'm just an ordinary priest, a servant of the Holy Lord. You are believers of the Holy Lord, and we are all brothers and sisters serving the Holy Lord. There is no need for so many etiquette."
"Yes, yes, Father, you are right. Lisanna, why don't you serve the Father for dinner?"
"Feth, why are you still standing there? Why don't you wait for the knight to dine over there! Makina hasn't tidied up the room yet. Elder, you go to the cellar to get some wine. Get more and drink some ale. It can ward off the cold. Helps you sleep.”
"Priest and Lord Knight are tired from the journey. Please drink two more glasses so that you can sleep well at night."
"Lexa, you are strong, help the knight carry the salute upstairs, and see if Makina needs help."
Under the arrangement of the village chief, a villager named Feis placed the tray with bread and barbecue in the corner farthest from the table of Nok and the village chief, and invited Leo over.
Hunter Elder found the key to Makina's cellar at the counter and went to the cellar to bring out a barrel of ale.
This move made the village chief who was serving Nok a meal secretly give him a thumbs up.
As for Rexxar, he is the big man holding a big hammer at the entrance of the village. He is a blacksmith and is responsible for repairing farm tools in the village. He also occasionally helps the returning Baron polish and maintain the equipment.
The village chief asked Elder to drink with him because they were the two best drinkers in the village and they planned to get Leo drunk.
Why is he the best drinker? Because the person who drinks best is a woman.
Makina, the owner of the tavern, is preparing the room upstairs!
After all, no matter how noble the two Nok's status is, strangers are always dangerous to the village.
But for a drunk stranger, the risk tends to be zero.
They didn't want to do anything to Nok and the two, but getting them drunk was the safest way for the village.
This is the experience they accumulated from dealing with nobles in the past.
Even their lord, the Baron, had fallen victim to their trick when he came to inspect for the first time. So far, their trick has been successful.
Lexa carried the luggage that Leo had unloaded and went upstairs.
As for the ice bear's fur, he didn't move it.
Because he is not stupid. Although Rexxar is not a full-time professional, he was once a trainee warrior.
His professional level once reached Level 3, but when he was about to break through to become a full-time warrior, he was injured in an accident and his level dropped, and he could no longer break through.
He had no choice but to return to the village and become a blacksmith, but he still had good eyesight.
Although the ice armor on the fur did not exude a cold aura, Rexxa knew that if he dared to reach out and touch it, the consequences would be serious.
After maintaining the Baron's equipment for so long, he has seen magic materials.
The layer of ice armor on this bear skin is definitely a rare magic material.
Lexa didn't want to cause embarrassment, so naturally he wouldn't touch it.
Leo was very satisfied with Lexa's knowledge and nodded to him to express his gratitude.
"Rexa, thank you for your help. Come down later and let's have a drink together."
"Oh, that would be my pleasure, Lord Knight."
"You don't have to be so polite, Lexa, Leo Gareth, this is my name. You can call me Leo, or you can call me Gareth."
Leo changed from his usual aloofness and asked Resac to call him by his name without any pretense.
"Of course, so does Faith. Don't call me an adult. I'm just Father Ryan's knight, not an adult."
Seeing that Leo was so approachable, the village chief nodded calmly, expressing satisfaction.
This is the countermeasure that Nok and Leo discussed on the road.
As a priest, Nok needs to maintain his airs and make the villagers feel alienated and awe-stricken.
Leo took the approachable route and got along well with the villagers. This made it easier for the villagers to inquire about news about the village, and it was also convenient for the villagers to inquire about the two of them from Leo.
Although I decided to find a village to settle down and get a legal identity.
But that doesn't mean that Nok and Leo have identified Tarn Village.
It's just that this village is the closest village to Seine City and is their first choice.
Even if they wanted to stay in the village, they thought it was the villagers who asked them to stay, not Nok and the other two.
The meaning is different.
"Note 1: The Queen of the Lionheart Kingdom implements the New Deal. Except for the territory that the traditional nobles have enfeoffed, the new nobles have no territory. For example, as the new Duke, Archduke James does not have a principality as a territory. The Queen can only provide him with a little land. Being a territory is considered as a face. But the Kingdom of France is a traditional kingdom and follows the ancient aristocratic system. Therefore, the nobles will receive rewarded territories. The difference is that the king rewards the grand duke, and the grand duke takes the territory from the territory of his own principality. Rewards are given to subordinates. The grand dukes only need to report the number and names of the nobles under their command to the kingdom. The situation in other kingdoms is similar to that of the Kingdom of France."
