"So that happened."
Nfilia sighed deeply.
Since both of his parents died when he was young, he only had a few vague memories left, so when he talked about his amazing parents, the first thing that came to mind were Enri's parents.
I was angry at the Imperial Knights who took the lives of their childhood sweethearts. When I heard that those guys were brutally killed, I only thought that they deserved it. At the same time, I was also extremely angry at the senior officials of [E-Rantel] who were unwilling to send soldiers to rescue the siege. Big fire.
Xiao Lin, who was silently listening to the exchange between the two and understood the whole story, also nodded secretly.
According to the information he received, the Imperial knights Enri saw were actually people from the [Slian Theocracy], who were disguising themselves and blaming the Empire for their crimes.
As for the purpose of doing this, it was naturally to kill Gazef, the warrior captain of the kingdom, and they even went so far as to bribe the kingdom's senior officials for this purpose. This was also the reason why they were unwilling to send troops.
We have a rough understanding of it.
But Xiaolin still had questions, such as whether the magic caster Ainz Ooal Gown was strictly prohibited from revealing his information, so Enri deliberately changed the subject. There are also these intellectual goblins, which are completely different from the violent goblins in my impression. I wonder if they are the work of the powerful magic caster.
In fact, demihuman races are not all brainless guys, such as lizardmen, orcs, elves, etc., they also have their own language, wisdom and culture.
But lower-level existences...
A race like Goblin can communicate intellectually with humans just like high-level elves. It's as scary as if a dog could suddenly do high school math.
Just look at Peter and they will know.
Several people surrounded by goblins, even if the other party is not hostile, will only feel uncomfortable and want to escape from here.
Xiao Lin was forcibly taken away to an open place in the courtyard where it was easy to escape.
This is the instinct of an adventurer and cannot be changed.
Only Nfilia, who was concerned about his childhood sweetheart's mood, chose to stay and wanted to say something to comfort him, but he didn't expect Enri to be the first to be strong.
The girl's immature little face made a determined expression and said:
"I can't stay sad."
"Huh?"
"Because I still have a sister."
"Enri..."
Nfilia stood up slightly and sat down again. On the one hand, she felt a pity for losing the opportunity to comfort her, and on the other hand, she felt that she was really useless. But even so, his desire to protect her remains unchanged. But now it seems that Enri doesn't need her own protection.
At this time, Xiao Lin in the courtyard stopped a certain goblin who was patrolling.
"Excuse me, do you know what 1+1 equals?"
Hey, kindergarten question?
Ainz, who was always paying attention to Xiaolin, was stunned for a moment. Even a three-year-old child could do such a simple question. And does Xiaolin underestimate his magic items too much? The goblins summoned by [Goblin General's Horn] have the same IQ as humans, and they are also advanced AI in the game that can understand the player's thoughts.
as expected.
The Goblin rolled his eyes angrily and said speechlessly: "Brother, do you think I'm a fool? Even a three-year-old child knows the answer to a simple question like 1+1=2, right?"
That's right, it's too simple.
Ainz nodded.
However, just as he was thinking this, he heard Xiao Lin say again: "I'm sorry, it seems that the question is too simple. Then... how to prove the Riemann Hypothesis?"
Etc., etc!
Why did it suddenly jump from a kindergarten problem to a millennium problem? The gap in the middle is too big!
Moreover, this conjecture has not been confirmed even now (before Ainz traveled through time). How could a person from another world without education and enlightenment, and a mere goblin at that, possibly know the answer to this question?
The truth was just as Ainz thought.
Goblin scratched his head and said: "Brother, is this a problem for you? Who is Riemann you are talking about? What is his conjecture? Why should I prove it?"
"Oh, yeah, I forgot."
"And prove this..."
"Riemann Hypothesis."
"Yes, is there any benefit in proving it?"
"No. It's just that someone in my mind told me that if this conjecture can be proven, it will be a major breakthrough for mankind."
Ainz nodded again after hearing Krillin's words.
Indeed, it is proven that the Millennium Mathematical Puzzle will significantly improve mankind, but now that they are in a different world, they should focus more on the present.
"Sorry, little brother. I don't understand and can't help you."
"It's okay, it's okay, but it was me who was so sick that I went to the doctor."
Xiao Lin smiled.
However, he thought in his heart that it seemed that the intelligence of these goblins was the same as that of ordinary humans, and they could still hear that he was teasing them. Did they belong to a subhuman race that was intelligent and warrior-like? It was a little difficult to handle.
Just when the topic came to an end.
Nfilia in the room asked: "Speaking of which, what's going on with these goblins?"
Those goblins called Enri the eldest sister, and each goblin was very different from the ones seen on the road. They felt like warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles. Not only that, but seeing a magic caster in the village was even more surprising. I don’t know where those goblins met Enri, who was just a simple village girl, and what their relationship is.
As the other person's childhood sweetheart, he has the right to know this. Nfilia thought this way, and the next moment he heard a name that made him extremely sour.
——Ainz Ooal Gown!
"After I used the props left by Mr. Ainz Ooal Gown who rescued the village, they appeared and followed my orders."
"That's right..."
Staring at the eyes of his childhood sweetheart who admired him, the boy's heart twitched slightly, because the person he admired was not the person in front of him, but the hero who rescued Enri sisters and restored peace to the village.
Nfilia, who should be grateful to the other party, couldn't feel gratitude in her heart.
In the midst of sourness and pain, the boy learned the news about Ainz Ooal Gown, and based on the memories of his childhood sweetheart and Narberal's slip of the tongue when she called out the name "Albedo", he guessed Mr. Momo In fact, it is about Ainz Ooal Gown.
At this time, Xiao Lin was attracted by the intellectual goblins and was taken to the training ground to watch the villagers learn archery. He happened to miss this extremely important information.
"I was really surprised to see this scene."
"Indeed. Were you taught archery by a demihuman and a goblin?"
"Although the posture is not very standard and the bow is very crude, how should I put it..."
"It's a bit awkward."
When Xiao Lin came to the training ground, he found that the members of the [Dark Sword] team were gathered here. Apparently they were also attracted by the goblin teaching the villagers how to learn archery.
At this time, several villagers lined up.
There are men, women, and children, including a rich woman in her forties who looks like her mother, and a boy about ten years old. What everyone has in common is that their expressions are serious, even hostile, and now no one seems to be playing.
The scarecrow being used as a target was wearing the uniform of an Imperial soldier. He couldn't be happy to see the uniforms worn by the soldiers who had massacred them.
Xiao Lin did not tell them on his own initiative that the enemies were in disguise. In fact, they were members of the "Slian Theocracy".
After all, regardless of whether the villagers would believe it or not, the source of his information was very suspicious, so instead of making a fuss by saying it, it would be better to just let them practice making mistakes.
Isn't it great?
They have the energy to repel their enemies.
At this time, a goblin holding a bow shouted to the people in line to get ready, and then the villagers in line took turns slowly picking up the crooked bows they had made, and then aimed at the scarecrow located a little further away when the bow was fully drawn.
"Archery!"
Under the instructions of the goblin, the villagers shot arrows together.
Although the bow looks simple, the flight path of the arrows is quite perfect. All the arrows hit the scarecrow and no arrow missed.
"It's not bad, it looks good."
Luke Root whistled.
As the scout of the team, he is an expert with a bow, so he can easily tell whether it is a fake move or a real move.
They just finished a round of archery. Although they are not as good as the elite soldiers of the kingdom and the empire, don't forget that they are just a group of villagers who have not received professional training. After training for a while, they may be stronger than the soldiers of the kingdom.
Dyne touched his beard, saw the worried Nina, and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything you want to say, Nina?"
"I was thinking, is this really good?"
Nina was a little depressed.
His concerns are justified.
In the Kingdom of E-Rantel, the nobles are the bosses, and even if the royal family wants to fight against them, they must consider themselves. Under such national conditions, the nobles have absolute governance rights over their own territories. But now, Kahn Village has organized military training for the villagers. If they are exposed, they may be labeled as reactionary and the village will be destroyed.
What's wrong with the kingdom not taking action when the village was being massacred, and the villagers taking up arms to protect themselves? Because of this, even if they die, they will not resent others.
"But I understand them."
Peter spoke slowly.
He also has a bad past, and he also sees the shadow of his past in the rising villagers.
Think about it carefully, in addition to being self-reliant and supporting your family, becoming an adventurer doesn't mean you want to take up arms to fight against an unfair fate?
If he died during the mission, he would not resent others because it was his own choice. But having said that, he still hoped that he wouldn't die easily.
"Then what we have to do now is to hurry up and develop without being discovered, right?"
"Huh?"
"Look, as long as it's not discovered, it's not reactionary. It's the same as cheating, isn't it?"
When everyone saw Xiao Lin making suggestions for Kahn Village, they didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Xiao Lin, are you a noble?"
"He is a noble."
"That……"
"Have you forgotten? Although I am a noble, I am different from those dirty nobles, so I am happy to stand here."
No, no, it’s different.
Everyone shook their heads secretly.
Speaking of nobles, only those under the governance of the kingdom can be considered nobles. If someone is reactionary and finds out that Kobayashi is behind it, they may be pushed to the gallows.
Unknowingly, several people who originally hated the nobles were now worried about Xiao Lin.
"What's up, everyone."
"How should I put it... I'm a little scared by your speech. In a sense, I think Xiaolin is very powerful."
"Hahaha, that's an exaggeration. After all, even if I am not a noble of the old era, I am confident that I can become a noble of the new era."
"It's also awesome in another sense."
Everyone originally wanted to refute, but when they thought about Xiaolin's strength and talent, they must have been able to thrive and become famous even if they left the kingdom immediately and went to the Empire or Theocracy to develop.
If he wanted to become a noble of a certain country, then the people in power would be happy to leave him alone.
Thinking of Xiaolin's ability to live a carefree life no matter where he goes, the huge gap between the two made everyone in [Sword of Darkness] lament again that the gap between people is really too big.
"...Maybe even if the nobles send troops, they may not be able to bulldoze the village of Karn."
"What's the meaning?"
"Literally."
Xiao Lin made a rough calculation and found that there were at least 200 goblins in the entire village, including the traveler goblins who were guarding outside.
200 battle-hardened goblins translate into at least 500 fully armed human soldiers.
The nobles regard their territory as an inviolable sanctuary, so they rarely ask outsiders for help, because it is easy to give up their governance rights.
That's too far.
Generally speaking, the nobles are unwilling to ask for help, and they are unable to organize themselves. Even if they attack, Kaan Village has nothing to fear. As long as they continue to develop like this, they will soon obtain a piece of pure land of their own.
"Really, that's it..."
Peter and the others nodded suddenly.
They were accustomed to being oppressed by the nobles, and they never thought about this. They had no real sense of their own power to overthrow, and they always thought of putting themselves in a lower position.
Then they sincerely expressed their sincere smiles to the villagers who no longer have to be oppressed by nobles or slaughtered by bad guys.
"Everyone, what happened? Why are you all laughing?"
Momo's voice came from behind.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Momo walking with Nabe, followed by a somewhat frustrated Nfilia.
"Mr. Momo and Miss Nabe, actually..."
Peter told Xiaolin's analysis.
Momo nodded after hearing this: "So that's the case. I'm also sincerely happy for the villagers."
But for some reason, everyone could sense that his words were insincere, but they didn't know much about Momo's past, so they stopped asking further questions.
At the same time, he looked at Nfilia.
The boy who cared about his childhood sweetheart should have been extremely happy to hear the news...but he wasn't, he still looked a little depressed.
"What's the matter, Mr. Nfilia?"
"Huh? Actually..."
"I must be jealous."
Before Nfilia could answer, Lukeroot put his arm around the boy's neck.
"Because my childhood sweetheart admires the hero who saved the village and gave him such a great favor, it's natural to be jealous."
"Huh? No, I..."
"Really, are you jealous?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Condolences."
The people from [Sword of Darkness] didn't give Nfilia a chance to explain, and patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, causing the boy who was speechless to say something to almost freeze.
"Are you jealous...jealousy is a good thing."
"Mr. Xiaolin?"
"Because emotions such as jealousy and unwillingness will give people the motivation to move forward. But Mr. Nfilia, just jealousy and unwillingness are not enough. If this continues, the gap between you and Miss Enri will become wider and wider. Even...someone One day, I wasn’t even qualified to stand by her side.”
"……Eh?"
Nfilia was dumbfounded.
He never thought that one day he would be so far behind Enri that he would not be able to stand by her side, but looking at Xiao Lin's solemn expression, he subconsciously slandered his beloved childhood sweetheart.
"Enri is just a village girl..."
"Just a village girl? Is that really true?"
Speaking like this, everyone, including Ainz, turned their attention to him.
"You know? In one of the heroic stories, there was a village girl who lived in one of the small, isolated areas in the northeast that were still loyal to the crown, surrounded by the territories of other countries. In such a situation the village suffered There were several attacks, one of which even caused a fire in the village, and many villagers died..."
Gulu!
Nfilia swallowed.
He obviously said at the beginning that this was just a fairy tale, but under Xiao Lin's serious narration, he still couldn't contain his inner panic.
Xiaolin's story continues.
"Taking this as an opportunity, the village girl decided to lead the villagers to resist. She rectified the village, trained the villagers, and finally successfully raised an army. Of course, this army composed of villagers was dismissed by the nobles and the royal family, and even ridiculed her She overestimated her capabilities and threatened to overwhelm the village. So, the nobles launched the attack without notifying her."
At this point, everyone couldn't help but become nervous.
They are looking forward to the next development. They are worried that the village will be destroyed as a result, and they also hope that the village girl can lead the villagers to resist.
"This is a devastating war. No, it's not even a war. It's just a military training at most... This is what every noble and even royal family member thinks. In fact, the battle is exactly what they thought. It was so destructive, but the winners were not the nobles, but the villagers. They used simple bows and arrows and crudely made agricultural tools to defeat the nobles and repel the army, and successfully protected their homes."
Everyone relaxed a little.
But soon, my nerves became tense again.
"When the first nobles were defeated, the next time they came were the nobles who were stronger, had more soldiers, and better weapons. They led an army dozens of times larger than the villagers and rushed towards the village. Come. They will definitely conquer the village."
"That……"
"Of course, the winner is still the village girl. And not only these two nobles, but every subsequent noble is stronger than before. In the end, even the royal family sent troops. However, the villagers under the leadership of the village girl She was fearless and successfully protected the village. The village girl continued to lead the villagers in a series of incredible victories, turning the tide of countless wars, and finally they gained autonomy."
It is not exaggerated or decorated with gorgeous words, but the more plain it is, the more real it can bring.
All battles, large and small, were won. There is no detailed description of the war process, or even how many wars it has gone through. But everyone who knows the cruelty of war understands that the process must be extremely difficult and difficult.
"Xiao Lin, what's her name?"
"Ah, she is..."
She has been widely depicted both in reality and in the second dimension, and has appeared in various films, dramas, and music. She continues to perpetuate her spiritual will and is an unparalleled legendary person.
——Joan of Arc.
"Joan of Arc."
Ainz and Krillin said in unison.
But one is in the heart and the other is on the surface.
(End of chapter)
