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"They are—" Luo An's gaze swept across the crowd. Most of them had their heads down, blood seeping from their bandages, and were sobbing softly.

Luo An still recognized the faces of the people who looked up. They were all villagers who had picked medicinal herbs for him.

Following Luo An's gaze, Ya Yang also noticed the villagers.

"The villagers of Cosette Village, Riverwood Village, and Riverview Village."

"I arrived a few days ago, and monsters have appeared there again. Many people have died," Ya Yang said, trying to keep her voice calm.

"The border is no longer a safe place to stay; they'll die there."

Ya Yang's voice was much lower, and her shoulders trembled slightly with anger.

Luo An remained indifferent, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the faces. There were only thirty villagers left; after the banditry, there should have been more than sixty. Now, only half remained.

"Maybe he'll rest somewhere else," Roan muttered, stopping in his tracks and noticing the little brat who had struck up a conversation with him while wiping his armor by the river.

I vaguely remember, was his name Sieg?

Luo An was very impressed with him. He had bright eyes.

After all, it helped Luo An unlock 1/10 of the gold achievement.

Luo An took a few steps forward, about to speak, when he noticed that Sieg's eyes were sunken and there was a hideous bite mark on his face.

He's blind; he was clearly injured by a wild animal.

It might have been a bite, or it might have been a scratch; Luo An didn't know.

A knight suddenly approached, causing the villagers to instinctively dodge. Sig trembled as he raised his hands into a bowl shape and strained to lift them above his head.

"My lord... please have mercy, please have mercy."

Luo An turned and left, entering the charity hall, where he saw more familiar faces wailing, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

A nun awkwardly held down a villager and stammered out a spell of "restoration," the golden light flashing intermittently.

Luo An took out a money bag, guessing that the weekly gold coin loss from the [Golden Rule] was about to be triggered.

This time, Luo An saved up a small sum of money, exactly 70 silver coins.

Rather than letting the silver coins slip away unnoticed, it would be better to give one-tenth to the villagers.

Luo An walked toward the nun.

"Hello. Sorry to bother you."

The nun looked up and managed a weak smile.

"Hello there."

"Are these all villagers from the border?" Luo An asked.

"Are they all villagers from Cosette Village, Riverwood Village, and Riverview Village?"

The nun shook her head.

"No, it's not just these few villages."

"The border has been attacked, and Mayor Hagrid sent a team to bring back villagers from the surrounding area for treatment. They have nowhere else to go, so they're being kept at the Charity Hall for the time being."

"They've all been attacked?" Roan asked, somewhat worried about Levi.

"What should we do with them? It's so cold, is there any fire to burn?"

The nun frowned and looked Luo An up and down.

"I don't know. Don't ask me." Her voice suddenly became sharp. "I'm busy, can't you see? I haven't slept for three days."

"Sorry," Luo An said, taking out ten silver coins.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you. I'd like to offer them some help."

silver!

There were a full ten!

The nun tried to stand up, but Roan quickly stopped her and stuffed the silver coin into her arms.

"Excuse me, may I also ask, with so many magical beasts at the border, is there enough food?"

The nun forced a smile.

"Don't worry, kind knight. Lorton still has land; they'll be allocated new land, although most of it will be unwanted, barren land, mostly rocky with little soil, and close to the swamp. The mayor said he'll try to finish clearing it by spring so they can plant seeds... It's better than nothing, right?"

"I understand. Thank you." Luo An nodded and turned to leave, but the nun quickly called him back.

"Wait, kind knight!"

The nun quickly took out a rattan bracelet.

The weaving was crooked and uneven, and the joints of the rattan were not properly finished, with a few small thorns sticking out.

"Sir Knight, this was given to me by the villagers. I think you are more deserving of this gift. I thank you on their behalf."

She was startled when she saw the nun's blood on her bracelet, and immediately looked apologetic.

"Oh, excuse me, Mr. Knight, wait a moment. I need to wash up."

"No need," Luo An said, taking the bracelet.

The weaving technique was very clumsy and lacked any skill. Because it was hidden in the nun's bosom, it was somewhat deformed and loose.

There was no aesthetic sense involved. Local products from Lorton were very popular, and villagers and townspeople alike would make handicrafts. This was clearly made by some kid.

A golden light flashed before Luo An.

[Golden Achievement: Kindness: Receive ten selfless and grateful rewards.]

Current achievement completion status: 7/10

Luo An walked out of the charity hall and greeted Ya Yang.

"Sorry for the delay."

Ya Yang turned her gaze away from the villagers, her face pale, and took several deep breaths before speaking.

"It's alright. Let's go."

"What's wrong?" Luo An noticed that Ya Yang's expression was off.

"It's nothing," Ya Yang forced a smile. "I just feel ashamed to face them."

"If my faith had been stronger, and I had been able to use the Great Restoration spell, perhaps I could have saved more people. They wouldn't be disabled then."

Luo An remained silent for a moment before speaking, "It's not your fault."

"I don't think your great mother would blame you."

Ya Yang was taken aback. "Really?"

Luo An was about to speak, but then shook his head.

How could he know? He couldn't guarantee it.

He was not someone being watched over by the "Great Mother."

"Let's go quickly."

Luo An found the villagers' low howling extremely unpleasant to hear.

Ya Yang nodded. Being with Luo An was one of the few times she could relax, but no matter how much she suppressed certain things, she still had to face reality.

The two walked deeper into the Lorton Church, to a place Roan had never been before. In front of a simple little room, Ya Yang knocked on the door.

"Father, Roan has arrived."

After waiting for a while, there was no movement.

Ya Yang knocked on the door again, listened for a while, and heard snoring.

She turned to Luo An and said, "Excuse me, Reverend Gregory is asleep. He's been very tired lately. Please come in."

This wasn't the first time Ya Yang had done this; she gently pushed open the door.

An office containing only a desk, a candlestick, and a wooden planetarium. A few books with images of great mothers, and an old man asleep slumped over the desk.

The old man wore a faded gray robe, and his gray hair and beard were as messy as ever.

Compared to the magnificent church outside, this place can be described as simple.

Ya Yang quietly approached Ge Gao and shook him.

"Pastor Gregory, wake up."

Ge Gao suddenly woke up, wiped the drool off his white beard, and it took him three or four seconds to focus.

When he saw Ya Yang, his cloudy eyes lit up.

"Ya Yang is back? How is Lord Luo An?"

"Your Excellency, Ron is right in front of you."

"Ah?" Ge Gao noticed Luo An and quickly stood up. "Oh, Sir Knight, you must be Luo An Yunina? You are indeed as handsome as Ya Yang described."

"I'm so sorry to have you see me like this. I should have greeted you in person, but I'm really sorry, I've been too busy lately."

Luo An shook his head, took a few steps forward, and grasped Ge Gao's hand.

"Your Excellency, I have disturbed your rest. I should apologize."

"Hehe." Ge Gao stroked it with one hand, quite surprised.

"As expected of the knight watched over by the Great Mother, Mother was right about him. What a polite child."

The rough, large hand gripped Roan's hand so tightly it hurt slightly. This was a knight, or rather, a knight in the past.