They recognized their feelings, but the knight had been reincarnated as a fox cub

"Secondly, their family members did not return. They must have been promoted in the army and their military service was extended. This is a good thing. I always explain it this way to them, but those patients seem to be crazy because of poverty. They don't believe me at all. There is nothing I can do."

"So, our court provides them with humanitarian assistance every month, but they don't spend it sparingly. I guess they'll go to the casino again..."

"It's impossible that all the men who were sent into exile were promoted, right?" Fate asked.

"Who can say for sure about this, sir?" The chief judge smiled. "Besides, the army is not under the jurisdiction of the chief judge of this place. You should ask the knight in charge of the military."

Have you started to play football?

"You said before that you would provide these citizens with humanitarian assistance and promise to provide them with a minimum guarantee of food, clothing, housing and transportation every month, right?"

"Yes."

"But as far as I know, they have never received the supplies you mentioned, or even if they did, they were only a few walnuts and dates."

"You'll have to ask the management department responsible for distributing supplies." The presiding judge felt a little impatient.

Isn't it just a pile of rotten meat that was sold for gambling because of illness and no money for treatment? Is it necessary to go into it in such detail?

"Sir, you really have too much free time. Why bother with these gamblers? Even if we take a step back, their current situation is caused by themselves. What does it have to do with me?"

Fate suddenly stood up.

"Do you think their current situation is caused by themselves?" Looking at the tall armored man in front of him, the presiding judge felt inexplicably oppressed.

"if not?"

"Those extreme gamblers you mentioned have long been homeless and have disappeared. Those who are still living in the suburbs are all poor people who are looking forward to their families returning home day and night. They are not addicted to gambling and have done nothing wrong."

"It was you who held the knife and forced them to this point."

Chapter 37: 36~I Promise

"It was you who forced them to this point with a knife, and now you are here to shirk responsibility with a high-sounding excuse. Isn't it you who killed people, but the knife in your hand?"

"I........." The presiding judge was speechless for a moment. The tone of the strange armored man in front of him was not heavy, and he was not his immediate superior, but his voice was full of aura, which made him feel a little breathless, and even the words of defense that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back.

"Who taught you to write such vague and ambiguous words to deceive the people?" Fate slammed the Reed family's contract on the table.

"I've repeated it so many times that contracts should be written in plain language that the public can understand. Who are you trying to fool with such flowery words?"

"Don't forget, the people who established the Tribunal were also from the lower classes. If you bully the people like this, aren't you bullying yourselves back then?"

"What made you become like this?"

"........" The presiding judge opened his mouth but could not say anything. It was easy for him to refute, but for some reason...

Under Fate's passionate and rapid-fire attack, he was somewhat afraid to refute.

It was strange that the person in front of him said these words, but he said them with full of energy, as if he was really qualified to say so given his status.

"Master...Mr. Fate, I will take care of the rest." Knowing that her master's occupational disease had recurred, Nia stood up and advised.

"............" Fate then realized that he no longer had the qualifications and obligations to do these things. He had to sit back in his original seat, folded his arms, and said nothing.

"Let's put aside other things, Mr. Judge. I think it is necessary for you to reunite these poor people with their families."

"Three years have passed. In any case, the men in their family who went out to serve in the army should be back." As Nia always accompanies the king, she speaks with great dignity.

"But........"

"No buts, Mr. Judge, unless you want the Queen to know about this." Nia smiled indifferently.

"I, I understand. I will try my best, Your Excellency Nia..." The presiding judge pursed his pale lips.

He didn't want to cause trouble, but he didn't dare to provoke Nia.

The latter is the Queen's personal guard. If Her Majesty the Queen were to personally punish a mere judge like him, the nature of the matter would be completely different. At the very least he would lose his official hat, at worst he would lose his life and property.

Not worth it......

"But, have you ever thought that maybe those men who went out to serve in the army have made great achievements and don't want to go home... Then there's nothing I can do."

"Ridiculous." Nia said calmly. "Mr. Judge, are you insulting my intelligence? You mean, these people who were willing to go into exile to pay for their family's medical treatment would abandon their wives and children for fame and fortune?"

"Can your logic convince you?"

“........I understand.” Knowing that Nia would be angry if he continued to procrastinate, the presiding judge stopped struggling and had no choice but to do as he was told.

Walking out of the trial court in Batti City, Fate and Nia both looked unhappy.

As one of Fate's students, Nia also came from a lower class background, and she was equally disgusted by the oppression of civilians.

The two came to a park.

"Master, don't worry. I will stay in Batti City for a few more days and will urge the chief judge of Batti City to handle this matter."

"Ah."

"........."

"Beatrice, how is she doing lately?" After a long silence, Fate spoke first. When reminiscing with an old friend, he naturally talked about the past.

"Her Majesty is doing well. Everything is in perfect order under her care."

"Yeah." Fate nodded slightly. "As long as she's fine."

"...........Master, why did you leave the empire in the first place?" Nia thought about it and couldn't help but ask.

"The Empire is at peace." Fate did not explain further. "Since there is peace, what else do you want me to do?"

"How is that brat Alins now?" Fate continued to ask.

"Alins... Oh no, Lord Alins took over the positions of Chief Judge and Chief Knight after you left, and is now the highest executor of the Imperial Inquisition." After realizing that her address was wrong, Nia immediately changed her words.

"How's that kid doing?"

"Lord Alins is gentle and approachable, and is deeply loved by the people," Nia replied.

"Also, [Brave] Rota, your eldest disciple, did not stay in the empire to serve, but chose to travel around."

"It's always good to see more of the world."

Fate nodded and asked no more questions.

Knowing that his old friend and disciples were all doing well, he had nothing else to ask.

The small-scale outbreak of strange disease in Batti City and the oppression of the local trial court should be just individual behaviors and have nothing to do with deeper issues.

It was just my bad luck that I encountered this kind of thing not long after my resurrection.

After parting with Nia, Fate found Reed the next morning.

"Really?" After Fate told Reed that he would soon see his father return, Reed was excited after a moment of disbelief, and then looked at Fate in confusion.

"Mr. Fate, you are really not lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you. You'll be able to see your father soon." Fate patted Reed's head. "At the latest, one week."

"Okay! Thank you, thank you! Mr. Fate...If my father comes back, our whole family will be very grateful to you!"

"You, you really didn't lie to me, did you?"

"I swear I didn't."

"Thank you, thank you so much!......." Reed happily hugged Fate's arm and shook him. He hadn't seen his father for a long time, so much so that his memory of his father was fading.

"Sorry, I seem to have missed a few days of work. Miss Sister, you won't deduct my salary, right?" After returning to the church and seeing the nun praying in front of her own statue, Fate scratched his iron head.

Chapter 38: 37~Fox is hungry

"I hope Mr. Fate hasn't forgotten that he is the guard of the Dawn Church." Miss Rowling responded with a smile.

"Well, Mr. Fate, how is it going?"

"Well, it went well." As he said that, Fate looked around, as if he was looking for someone.

"That's good." Rowling knew who Fate was looking for at a glance. "The bishop has been away on a business trip for the past few days and hasn't come back. Don't worry, Mr. Fate, your idleness these days has not been discovered."

The armored man scratched his iron head, held his sword and went to the door to stand guard. Soon, it was lunch time.

Miss Rowling soon noticed something was wrong.

In the past, when it was time for dinner, a certain tin man was the one who ran the fastest. The clergy dining area was inside the church, and Fate, who was usually on guard outside, would always sit upright in his seat when she arrived, looking at her with eyes full of hope.

She didn’t know if it was Rowling’s illusion, but she always felt that the armored man in front of her, who wrapped himself tightly, looked like a cute little fox waiting to be fed.

She didn't know why this young man in armor, who was much taller than her, reminded her of a furry baby animal.

So, the food at the table today was very unusual, so unusual that even Rowling couldn't eat.

There were only her and Fate in the clergy dining area. The armored man, who usually nodded and then devoured the food, was now staring at the food on the plate with his arms folded, not moving a muscle.

This made Rowling wonder if Fate had contracted a strange disease after going out.

"Mr. Fate?"

"Huh?...What's wrong?" Fate, who was staring at the food on the plate, heard Rowling calling him and looked up at her.

"You, have you eaten out?"

"No." Fate shook his head.

"So, are you feeling unwell today?"

".....Yeah." Fate nodded silently. In fact, he didn't know what was wrong with him. He was also very surprised at his own behavior.

Although he ate a lot last night at the dinner party hosted by an acquaintance, he didn't eat anything this morning and is still hungry.

But why?

He looked at the bread and soup on the table, but he had no appetite at all? ?

How could this be? When it comes to food, he always adheres to the principle of not wasting any food, and he always accepts anything that comes. Why is he completely uninterested today? ?

Fate brought a piece of bread to his nose and sniffed it, his expression unconsciously becoming a little more ugly.

The taste of the bread was certainly normal. This church was certainly not so poor that the bread rationed to the clergy was mixed with sawdust or even moldy.

The bread still tasted the same, but for some reason, Fate now had no appetite when he smelled the bread. In his eyes, this bread was really no different from wood.

Anyway, he instinctively couldn't eat it.

But I don’t want to waste food.

So Fate could only stare at his work meal, holding the bread with trembling hands.

"Mr. Fate, you are not feeling well. If you can't eat, just don't eat." Seeing Fate's painful expression as he couldn't swallow, Rowling sighed.

Upon hearing this, Fate put down the bread and apologized to Rowling with an apologetic look.

"Is my cooking not to Mr. Fate's taste?" Rowling pouted, obviously unhappy.

"Of course not," Fate denied.

After dinner, Fate came outside to stand guard on an empty stomach. He was obviously very hungry, but he had no appetite.

To be precise, I am not interested in these ordinary foods.

Could it be that because Nia took him to a high-end restaurant last night, he couldn't get used to the taste of ordinary food? ?

Not too possible.

He had been eating sumptuous meals for so many years and had never been accustomed to ordinary dishes. He accepted all dishes, whether they were from luxury restaurants or from ordinary people's homes. Why was he acting so abnormal today?

The day passed quickly, and today was just like any other day with no special events.

Except for some special times, Batti City is mostly a remote marginal town that is peaceful and suitable for retirement.

After get off work, Fate yawned lazily. He looked a little listless as he hadn't eaten for a day.

It was time for dinner again, and he should go out to eat something, but just like in the morning, he went to the night market, but he had no appetite at all when looking at the hot food there.

What happened to him? ........

This situation had never happened before, and even Fate didn't know what was wrong with him.

But it doesn't seem right to say that she really has no appetite for any food.

He was very hungry and wanted to eat something, but he was not interested in any of the food sold in the town.