After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

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After all, this really won't take up too much effort, and you'll just do it casually anyway.

However, Old Jed still didn't quite understand why Murphy was interested in such a top-level matter.

If it's just out of interest, then there's no need to ask my master for help. You can just go to the library and look through some historical materials.

But he didn't ask Murphy this question, just like he didn't ask Murphy the reason for his growing strength before.

This is the master's trust in his disciple.

As long as Murphy won't be hurt by this matter, there is no need to continue asking.

"Thank you, Master."

"Well, there shouldn't be anything else, right?"

"If you have nothing to do, let's drink this wine. I've been craving it all day and have been waiting for you to come."

"Um...actually there is one more thing."

"......"

Looking at old Jed, who was sitting next to her and remained silent with an uncomfortable look on his face, Murphy suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He scratched his head, then gave Old Jed a couple of awkward laughs and said.

"Ahem, it's okay. Actually, we can talk while we drink."

"Hey, that's fine."

After hearing Murphy's words, the uncomfortable expression on Old Jed's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a happy expression.

He took out two small cups from behind him and placed them beside him, then picked up the half bottle of wine and filled the two small cups.

Then he handed one of the cups to Murphy.

Murphy reached out and took the glass of wine.

At this moment, what he was thinking about was how he should tell Old Jed.

He planned to go to the royal capital to deal with the blacksmith who was hiding in the Sword Saint family.

Chapter 18: Tavern (3000 words)

The wine glass was so full that it was almost overflowing.

So Murphy had to carefully raise the glass and take a sip.

Well, it tastes really good, no wonder Enoch collected it.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but take another light taste.

After he made sure that the wine in the glass would not spill, he gently clinked his glass with Old Jed.

"Tell me, what's the other thing?"

Old Jed took a sip after clinking his glasses.

Looking at the comfortable expression on his face, Murphy knew that he really liked the taste of this wine.

"Well...I came here to learn from you."

Old Jed, his brows relaxed, put down the cup in his hand, a little surprised: "Hey, that's really interesting. I remember you said before that you didn't want to use those 'dirty' methods?"

"What? It's only been two weeks, and you've changed your mind?"

Murphy smiled.

"Whether or not to use those 'dirty' methods depends on who you're targeting."

Old Jed picked up the wine glass again and took a sip: "So who are you targeting this time?"

"..."

Murphy didn't say anything. He also picked up the wine glass and took a sip, thinking about whether he should tell Old Jed.

Logically speaking, Old Jed must have thoroughly investigated himself in the past.

But who would remember what happened eight years ago? I'm afraid it has already faded away with the wind.

What's more, this is a matter where even the parties involved don't know the truth.

However, to Murphy's surprise, Old Jed spoke directly what was in his heart.

"Did Gralin tell you that?"

Although Old Jed didn't know who the person Murphy was talking about was, it was not difficult to guess if he thought about it a little.

After all, for someone like Murphy who is content with being ordinary and satisfied with the status quo, nothing can make him change his mind.

Except hatred.

And what enemies could someone like Murphy, who was ordinary... and had been an ordinary person before, have?

Thinking of this, Old Jed sighed deeply.

In that war, no one knows how many people died at the hands of their own people.

Either because of interests or because of hatred.

Some people, in order to save costs, replaced the soldiers' weapons with inferior ones.

As a result, many soldiers died inexplicably after going to the battlefield because their weapons suddenly broke.

There were also people who, in order to make more money, withheld some of the food sent to the front line, and then sold it at a high price behind the scenes, which ended up forcing many soldiers to death.

After all, the soldiers at that time were made up of ordinary people, and the food sent to the front line was their daily meals.

Although food is provided for those who join the army, they are not paid.

Therefore, since they had no source of income after joining the army, they had no money to buy food whose prices were inflated.

Moreover, everyone was forced to be conscripted, and no one could refuse military service, otherwise they would be treated as deserters.

The nobles shouted, "If you don't go, and Lars is finally conquered, you will be the first to die!"

There is also: "You will live and die with Lars!" This is something that only a crazy person could say.

All ordinary people and adventurers were summoned to the front line to resist the incoming monsters.

Then, they hid in the deepest part of Lars and partied every night.

What? Will those ordinary people cause trouble?

Who else would dare to withhold food and weapons except the nobles of the kingdom?

So, the common people are causing trouble for the nobles?

Never mind, it's quite funny.

The swords of those knights are not to be trifled with.

After all, those knights never protected the people, but the nobles.

In addition to those mentioned above who indirectly kill people for profit.

Some people simply took advantage of the chaotic situation on the battlefield, secretly shot arrows at their enemies and killed them.

Anyway, the battlefield is so chaotic that it is impossible to find the murderer.

Even if he was really found, he could easily shirk his responsibility for murder by saying that he had shot the wrong target, and he would only need to accept some simple punishment.

After all, war is bound to result in casualties, and the thing the Kingdom of Leiden lacks the least is people.

In short, no one knows how many people died back then who should not have died.

Perhaps the only people who really contributed were this group of ordinary people and the clergy of the Cassia Church.

If it weren't for the powerful clergy and healing skills, and the fact that the demons had no desire to attack, the border town of Lars would have been captured long ago.

No... Perhaps it is precisely because the nobles know that it is impossible for the demons to capture this place that they dare to do these things unscrupulously.

This group of nobles in the kingdom have long been rotten, and now they are just parasites of the kingdom.

In fact, it was for this reason that Old Jed gave up his noble status.

There was another person with him at that time.

But in the end, he forgot his original intention and chose to go back to inherit the noble title.

Old Jed, who was extremely disappointed, finally chose to become a gangster in the alleys of this slum.

Then again, when old Jed was investigating Murphy, he only knew that his father died in the war and his mother died of illness.

Murphy, who became an orphan, was sent to the church by his father's friend, the dwarf blacksmith Gralin.

At that time, Old Jed thought that Gralin did these things simply because he wanted to help an old friend.

However, when he continued to investigate along this line, he discovered something deeper.

At that time, Gralin also heard the news and knew that a gangster named Old Jed was investigating his and Murphy's affairs.

So this stubborn dwarf took the initiative to find Old Jed without any preparation, and questioned him why he was investigating him.

But after seeing him, Gralin completely remembered that this "old gangster" was once an S-level adventurer.

After all, everyone knows about the massive Lars Labyrinth expedition five or six years ago.

Although he didn't know why this former S-rank adventurer had become a gangster, it didn't prevent him from recognizing him.

After knowing that he came here for Murphy, Old Jed chose to tell him the reason why he was investigating Murphy and asked him about the situation that year.

And Gralin also chose to take the initiative to confess what happened that year to Old Jed.

Because he hoped that after Murphy left the church, he would have someone powerful to take care of him.

Therefore, he told Old Jed everything he had investigated.

And what he said was actually similar to what Old Jed had investigated himself.

All the signs that happened at that time indicated that the real murderer was Gralin's disciple.

But there is no evidence.

In addition, so many years have passed since the incident, and those traces have long been erased, and Gralin's apprentice has long since fled to the royal capital and accepted protection from others.

And at that time, Murphy did not have the strength to seek revenge.

So after Old Jed and Gralin discussed it for a while, they chose not to tell him about it.

After all, none of them wanted to see Murphy run to the capital and die in vain.

Old Jed did not tell Murphy about Gralin's affairs, which was the other party's request.

"Have you always known this?"

In response to Murphy's inquiry, Old Jed opened his mouth, wanting to say something to explain.

But in the end he still didn't speak, just nodded silently.

"Are you still willing to teach me?"

Murphy actually understands everything.

"Already decided?"

"Ah."

"Even I can't persuade you?"