novelraw Chapter 124: Code of Justice
Chapter 124: Code of Justice
"You traveled thousands of miles to the Kingdom of Anselm, and yet we allowed you to fall into danger. This is our failing…
"Moreover, it was you who saved the Kingdom of Anselm. According to our rules here, we must give you tangible compensation.
"We know you have never sought fame or fortune, but this is the rule of the Church of the God of Vows and Wind. We hope you can tell us what you desire."
"……"
Since the Wind Messenger had spoken so directly, Loren could skip the pleasantries.
"Although I don't have much magical power and many spells are completely unusable for me, I am personally quite interested in collecting magic. I hope you can give me some spells from the God of Vows and Wind sequence."
"Naturally."
The Wind Messenger agreed and immediately instructed others to fetch the magic books.
"Clearly, this compensation is insufficient to match your merit. Is there anything else you desire?"
Hearing this, Loren finally laughed inwardly. The magic wasn't much use;
what he wanted now was the key point."I'm quite interested in the Church of the God of Vows and Wind's Code of Justice. I'd like to study it."
"This……"
The Wind Messenger showed a troubled expression. The God of Vows and Wind's authority of Vows is the primary authority, and the Code of Justice is the manifestation of that authority of Vows.
But the authority of Vows is of too high a rank, so only the most exceptional among the Wind Messengers and Angels have the ability to enact decrees, like the previous Wind Messenger who used a decree to stop those corpses from rising.
And with the Code of Justice, one only needs mana to enact decrees, making it very convenient to use.
Therefore, the Code of Justice is also extremely precious. Not to mention the Kingdom of Anselm, even the Church of the God of Vows and Wind doesn't have many copies. Loren's request was somewhat unreasonable.
"If it's inconvenient, that's perfectly fine. It's not like I'm after any reward anyway. As long as everyone is protected, that's enough."
Loren gave an understanding smile, but precisely because Loren was like this, the Wind Messenger gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"Please rest for a moment. We will bring the Code of Justice to you shortly."
After the Wind Messenger left, Loren cast the shielding spell again and finally laughed out loud.
"What a bountiful harvest! Obtained necromancy magic, wind magic, and the Code of Justice. Woo-hoo!"
Loren didn't waste a single moment, immediately picking up the necromancy magic book to begin studying.
"Is using necromancy magic really okay?"
Laila raised a question. In her impression, necromancy magic was bound together with evil.
"Magic itself is not wrong;
it's the person using it who is. Perhaps the person who first invented necromancy magic simply wanted to see their beloved one last time? Who can say for sure."
Loren answered casually. He never cared about such things anyway;
otherwise, he wouldn't have made deals with the God of Greed. Most of Loren's current strength came from the God of Greed.
Developing magic is an extremely difficult task. At the very least, Loren couldn't do it, so he held quite a bit of respect for those who developed magic.
The magic that has survived to this day is largely because the developers publicly shared the methods of using the spells. These people were truly great.
Many of the spells circulating in the world today originated from that Dawn Princess. While she was alive, she constantly contributed to this world, either developing magic or slaying demons and monsters. She was actually of common birth;
the title of Princess was bestowed upon her by the people, and she also genuinely became the ruler of many countries.
In the end, the Dawn Princess died, and her subjects were sunk into the sea, transforming into merfolk.
"Good people get no good rewards…"
Loren sighed with emotion. The Dawn Princess left behind no inheritance;
all that remains is that treasure, something she created on a whim during her lifetime.
However, Loren still decided to avenge the Dawn Princess. It was just a matter of convenience.
……
Thanks to the efforts of Loren and the Wind Messengers, the city wasn't damaged much. The final corpse explosion was also for spreading the Eroding Wind Blood Mist. Gains require losses;
the damage caused by the corpse explosion wasn't severe.
Of course, part of the reason was that the buildings in the Kingdom of Anselm were made of solid, quality materials.
Loren and the others temporarily stayed in the neighboring city, but with his reputation spreading, Loren didn't need to worry about Mara not finding him.
Not long after Loren expressed his desire for the Code of Justice, the Wind Messengers delivered it.
This trip to the Kingdom of Anselm was now completely successful. All that remained was to wait for Mara to arrive.
Loren was in a good mood. He returned to the seaside.
People were methodically carrying out reconstruction. The corpses had attracted many crows and seagulls.
When Loren arrived, the flock of birds surrounded him. His aura and scent attracted them.
Loren cupped the hissing Starnight in his hands and held her close to his chest. Only then did she calm down.
"Master Mentor, thank you for saving the Kingdom of Anselm."
A worker who saw Loren's arrival greeted him but didn't stop his work.
"Master Mentor, have you had lunch? Would you like to eat at my place? My treat."
The restaurant owner, an auntie, also warmly invited Loren. Since the news of Loren saving Anselm spread, his reputation had reached a peak.
"We've eaten, thank you…"
"Pack two grilled fish for me, please!"
Before Loren could finish, Anna interrupted. In the end, Loren could only temporarily stay silent. When Anna returned to Loren's side with the grilled fish, he rapped her on the head.
Accepting the goodwill of these ordinary people didn't feel inappropriate to Loren. In their eyes, receiving help necessitated giving something in return.
Even though the battle destroyed their homes, they held no resentment, because they knew that without Loren and the Wind Messengers, the damage would have been far worse.
Only in this way would people's hearts not grow cold, preventing incidents where rescuers are falsely accused of assault.
Since he was idle while waiting for Mara's arrival, Loren bought some fishing rods and sat at a fishing spot by the sea to fish.
Given what had just happened recently, people were hesitant to get close to the sea, so no one competed with Loren for fishing spots.
At the same time, Loren was observing the sea. After discovering he could see the Angler's fishing lines, Loren became less wary of the Angler.
But the threat of the Angler still existed. Loren definitely needed to guard against it.
It seemed the reversed effect of [Scorn of All Beings] still worked while fishing. The moment the fishing line was cast, Loren got a bite.
"This fish isn't small."
After the fish took the bait, Loren's rod bent noticeably. But Loren's ten points of strength were no joke. Although low compared to some powerful individuals, it still far exceeded that of ordinary people.
A large fish was hooked by Loren and flung directly behind him. The small animals following Loren instantly swarmed it and began devouring the big fish, except for one crow.
It tilted its head, still staring at Loren. Loren felt it looked somewhat familiar.