Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

"Thank you for worrying about me. I will try my best to find more things that can help you, Miss Witch."

"Uh-huh... I just want to make sure my investment doesn't go to waste."

Patchouli said calmly.

Looking at the other party's "calm" look, Kato Megumi blinked and didn't say anything. She became more determined in her heart to work harder and reach the level of Miss Witch in the future so that she could go to the other party's world in person to express her gratitude.

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Not long after, Ina and Klina brought Rita back safely. Just as she thought, although Rita was fine, her physical condition was extremely bad because she had not eaten or drunk water for five days and five nights. When Anna went there, she was already dying. When she saw Anna kicking the door in, she just said, "I believe you will come to save me" and then fainted.

Later, it was Priest Aina who cast holy light, and then Klina and the others fed him some food, and he started to get better.

Speaking of this! Anna looked angry, and Klina also looked unhappy.

"Your Majesty, when we went there, Lita was locked up in the woodshed by these two people, and these two people kept trying to stop us. It was they who locked Lita up in the woodshed and didn't give her food or water."

Having said that, Krina pushed hard and pushed out the two people who were cowering behind her.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 178 Chapter Relatives who are not worthy of being human

Kato Megumi then turned her attention to the two of them.

"This is?"

she asked.

"Your Majesty, these two are Lita's aunt and uncle, and they are the culprits who caused Lita to become what she is now."

"Ah, is that so? Speaking of which...how does the temple usually deal with those who persecute clergy?"

Kato Megumi nodded as if she suddenly realized something and then asked Krina.

"Your Majesty, in this case, the person is usually imprisoned in a prison for a minimum of three years, and will be punished and interrogated depending on the circumstances." Klina paused, and then continued, "If the person not only endangers the clergy but also damages the temple, the sentence will be ten years at the minimum, and he will be imprisoned in a water dungeon."

"Hmm... Is that so? Then let's lock them up in the dungeon..."

Kato Hui neither rebuked nor questioned, because there was no need. Since the temple had stipulated this, then she would just follow the temple's instructions...

People always have to pay a price for their initiative. She felt that under the current circumstances, it would be no problem for the temple to have two more people, as it still had the capability to do so.

"No! Lady Saint! We were wrong, we were just deceived! I was ordered to do all this!"

"Yes! Yes!" As the man cried, the woman on the other side also begged for mercy, "The man gave us some money and asked us to lock up Rita, otherwise he would kill us! We have no choice."

Then before Kato Megumi could reply, Anna at the side sneered.

"Did they also ask you to not give us food and drink?"

"Well, well... I think that man has a problem with Lita, and he's not easy to mess with... So, therefore, we..."

The woman hesitated, trying to put the blame on the man, but Anna was a little disdainful of it.

"So you just took it upon yourself to starve her for five days and five nights? Are you still her relatives? I think you are just a bunch of blood-sucking worms." Anna said angrily. Such a lively and considerate girl was treated badly and abused by her relatives since she was a child. How strong must her heart be to not be resentful of the world and still be so cheerful? "You exploited her when she was young, and sold her when she grew up. You two are simply not worthy of being human beings. You are not worthy of being Rita's relatives."

"This, this is also for her own good. If a woman can't do some work and doesn't suffer some hardships, how can a man like her when she grows up? I not only feed her, but also raise her."

Seeing Anna's face becoming more and more uncertain, the woman shuddered, quickly shut her mouth, and turned to look in the direction of Kato Megumi. In her opinion, the saint was so compassionate, and only she could decide her own destiny, and was more easily persuaded.

So the woman kowtowed to Kato Megumi and admitted her mistake, shouting that she was wrong.

"Lady Saint, we were wrong! We didn't even know that Rita was from the Temple. We thought the Temple just assigned her a job. We were really wrong! It's all that man's fault! "

The man next to him did the same and kept bowing his head.

"Yes, yes! If we knew this, we would never have such an idea. We are just two commoners. How can we go against the temple? We were just deceived!"

Looking at the two people kowtowing to her continuously, Kato Megumi thought for a moment that she was like some villain who was forcing good women into prostitution, and she couldn't help but frown.

"Well...you are right."

The two people who were bowing below were instantly delighted, but before they could laugh, Kato Megumi tilted her head and said.

"But the fact is that you abused Lita, this cannot be denied..." Kato Hui nodded with reason, "You took other people's money, detained Lita, and abused her. It should not be done because the man did not ask you to do this."

The two men's smiles froze, but before they could say anything to defend themselves, Kato Megumi sighed again.

"It's a pity that you did abuse her. You are her family, but you still did this." Kato Megumi looked at the two with suspicion. "So I have reason to believe that you are the real mastermind. That man was hired by you. You saw Lita being rescued by the temple, and then you remembered that she was pushed into the hands of the goblins by you. You were afraid that she would speak out, so you hired someone to harm her, and you also found someone to disguise and try to frame her reputation so that people would no longer believe her."

"So all of this was carefully planned by the two of you... Hey, I was almost fooled by you. No, you must sentence me to death."

As Kato Megumi spoke, she suddenly realized what was going on, and then looked regretful.

"Clina, take these two liars away quickly. Don't let them deceive your innocent and kind saint anymore."

"I understand! Your Majesty!"

Krina responded, and finally escorted the two people to the prison.

"No, no..."

"No! I didn't..."

The two struggled and tried to explain, but there was no turning point. In the end, they were taken away by Klina with endless fear and regret.

"puff"

As the two were pulled away, Anna beside them suddenly laughed.

It immediately attracted the attention of Ina and Kato Megumi.

Anna blushed suddenly.

"I just thought of something funny, why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Oh~ funny thing."

Seeing the saint looking at her meaningfully, Anna looked embarrassed and glanced away.

And Aina was a little confused.

"Your Majesty, are those two really the masterminds? But are their abilities really that great? Can they mobilize someone with such a tool?"

This time it was Kato Megumi's turn to be stunned. Seeing Ina asking the question sincerely, she felt a little amused.

"You actually believed what I just said. How is that possible? I just said that to make the two of you feel anxious in the days ahead and to let you experience Rita's pain. I said before that you had come to your senses. Why are you..."

Now it was Ina's turn to be embarrassed.

Seeing this, Anna burst out laughing again, and the scene became awkward for a moment.

"Now that the matter is over, I still have to go take care of Rita, so I'll take my leave first. Good night, Your Majesty, and good night, Head Priest."

Anna bowed and left in a hurry.

Watching Anna leave, Ina asked Kato Megumi solemnly.

"Your Majesty, after you arrested that man, did you find out what happened? Who did it?"

"This matter is a bit complicated, and it also involves the previous Goblin Dungeon."

When she said this, Kato Megumi frowned.

"We'll talk about it after we find out the truth. For now, you should focus on the management and operation of the temple..."

Ina understood.

"I understand, Your Majesty."

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 179 Chapter The Feud between the Two Temples

"The team of priests must also be expanded. Now that the reputation of the temple has been established, we must go a step further and plant the already solid faith in their hearts. Maybe some good seedlings will emerge."

After all, although the temple is now famous, it is not the temple itself but the industries derived from it.

Although money can prevent the temple from further decline and make things easier, it cannot increase strength out of thin air. After all, as a temple, it cannot recruit adventurers like the Adventurer's Guild.

The appearance of a new priest does not happen without reason. First of all, the other party must have sufficient faith. Only with faith can there be talent, and with talent, the seeds of priests can be selected. This is crucial for the temple now.

"After all, I can't stay here for long. Everything that happens in the temple from now on will be left to you."

After hearing what Kato Megumi said, Aina was shocked.

"Your Majesty! Are you ready to leave the temple?"

Kato Megumi shook his head gently.

"I won't leave for now, but you have to know." Kato Hui looked at Aina, "I won't stay here forever, I will leave sooner or later..."

"But..." Aina suddenly felt a little anxious. "I really don't have the confidence to manage all this. Now I can be safe because of you. If you leave, I really don't know if I can make the temple flourish."

"Besides, there is still a gap between us and the Water Temple. If you are here, you can intimidate them, but once you leave, I..."

At this point, Aina couldn't continue.

These are indeed the facts, but so what? As Her Majesty said, she will leave one day, and this is just a stop on her journey. What qualifications does she have to ask the Saint to stay here forever, just because of her request?

As she thought about it, Ina felt a little lost, which was unusual for her.

"Aina"

Hearing the saint calling her name, Aina looked up.

"You can do it..." Kato Hui looked at her with a gentle smile, her eyes sparkling with a hint of confidence and trust, "No ability is innate. Even if it is, it can only be mastered through hard study. You can work hard and learn. Now you have plenty of time to fill yourself up without being disturbed. I believe you can do it."

In fact, Aina was a person who didn't have any thoughts. When she first became a priest, her idea was very simple. That was to be a priest honestly and worship the Mother Earth. This was enough because she didn't have any big ambitions.

Then, when that day came, she was suddenly given the responsibility and the temple, a burden that others wanted to avoid, was handed to her. Her life was no longer as easy and casual as before, and a huge pressure was placed on her.

Aina knew that she had no ability and no convincing prestige, but for the sake of the temple, she still worked hard. Even though everyone ridiculed her for having no ability, she still gritted her teeth and held on.

So she always thought that she was stupid, hopeless, and just an ordinary person.

But when the saint said that she trusted her and looked at her with sincere eyes, Ina's heart began to beat unconsciously. Expectation is sometimes a kind of pressure, but it is also a kind of motivation. No one has ever placed hope on herself in the past, but when this hope is placed on herself, Ina suddenly feels that this feeling is not bad. She has a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction all over her body and mind.

"Aina you?"

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Seeing the saint suddenly handing her a towel, Aina was a little puzzled.

"Tears...are flowing."

When Ina heard this, she tentatively touched the corner of her eyes with her hand, which was moist.

"Ah... sorry to have made you laugh."

Taking the towel handed over by the saint, Aina quickly began to wipe it. Her movements were hasty and clumsy, with a rare bit of innocence of a little girl.

Kato Megumi smiled kindly.

Perhaps because she was embarrassed, or perhaps to divert her attention from the moment, Aina wiped away her tears, sniffed her nose, and asked again.

"Then, what about the Water Temple... I will try my best to grow to a level that you, Saint, can leave with peace of mind, but I have to admit that Elena is much more powerful than me. If you leave, I really don't know how to deal with her."

"Um...Elena?"

Kato Megumi pondered for a moment.

Ina's worries are not unreasonable. As Ina grows, the other party also grows. Unless one is a genius, it is indeed difficult to reach the other party's level, especially when the other party's hard power is stronger than one's own, then the difficulty will be even greater.

If Elena really took the initiative to make things difficult for Ina, Kato Hui thought that with Ina's abilities, no matter how much they improved, she probably wouldn't be able to defeat the other party.

"Speaking of which, why did Elena want to deal with the temple? Elena, do you know?"

"I know a little bit..." Aina paused, "The Earth Mother Temple and the Water Temple were once allies, and the relationship between the two temples was very good. However, during a joint extermination operation, the Earth Mother Temple's chief priest was careless and obtained inaccurate information, which led to an accident during the extermination operation. A powerful monster that had not been discovered suddenly appeared."

Speaking of this, Ina sighed a little.

"The result was naturally not very optimistic. More than half of the priests who participated in the extermination died, and the loss was heavy. After that, everyone worked together to kill the monster, but when they returned to the city, an accident happened again. The monster's partner suddenly followed the smell and came back for revenge. At that time, the priests of the Temple of Mother Earth abandoned the people of the Temple of Water in order to maintain their existing strength, so..."

"So that's why there's a quarrel between your two branches? Didn't that priest get punished?"

Kato Megumi asked.

"Of course they were punished in the end. After all, the Water Temple was not stupid. As soon as they came back, they contacted the Main Temple to hold the Pope accountable..." At this point, Aina sighed, "The priest was indeed punished, but the branch temple here was also implicated and blamed by the Pope, and never received help from the Main Temple again."

Kato Megumi nodded in understanding. No wonder the main temple could allow a branch temple under its jurisdiction to be so destitute, and even didn't care that the person in charge was a novice priest.

"Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Elena's foundation was damaged in that battle. Because the Earth Mother Temple betrayed her, she had to use magic beyond her ability to repel the enemy, but her future came to an end."

Kato Megumi was a little surprised.