Chapter 147 I Have Already Realized
The first thing to do after returning is to find a way to plan the next actions. Livi has naturally made preparations long ago.
"In short, let's meet up with Jessica first, and then contact the resistance organization in the Abyss Kingdom. It would be even better if Jessica has someone in her hands..."
As for the Empire, Livi was also very curious about who they would send out to deal with the situation. If the three pillars were sent out, then Livi would probably be able to confirm her initial guess.
In short, eat one bite at a time and do things one thing at a time.
"So, the last time you saw Jessica was in the town of Jamelica, right? Well, anyway, let's go take a look first~"
"Yes, Your Highness Livi~"
Naturally, everyone on Mawa's side agreed at the same time, and even the goblin mother and the little demons became much more energetic.
Unfortunately, due to the load of the teleportation array, the rock-armored beast could not be teleported over. Anecdos was obsessed with this and had no choice but to continue using the temporary "mount" converted from the supply warehouse.
After all, summoning Livi used up a lot of supplies, but the material warehouse did not only have magic materials, but also a lot of reserves for food and drink.
Although most of them were emergency food and urgent supplies, they were already a timely help for Livi at the moment. Although those military rations were as hard as stones and usually had to be stewed with vegetable soup before they could be eaten, Mawa enjoyed eating them.
There's nothing you can do about it. After staying in a hellhole like the Demon Realm for a long time, everything you eat tastes like a delicacy.
Livi herself doesn't need to eat or drink now. She can sustain her body's consumption by directly absorbing the magic power in the atmosphere. Or rather, her body's consumption cannot be replenished by eating and drinking.
Even so, Livi still took a piece of hard bread, put it in her mouth and took a bite.
Well, it was still that familiar teeth-breaking taste, mixed with a slightly sour taste from over-fermentation. The taste was similar to chewing sawdust, but this was exactly the taste that Livi was familiar with.
"…Eat well and drink enough to have the strength to work. Come on, get moving~"
"Yes!!!"
Since Li Wei is here, there is no need to keep a low profile. She wants to announce to the world...
...The devil has returned, and I am here to collect my debt from you!!!
Meanwhile, the town of Gamélica is located.
It seems that the Empire has decided to label Ina and Juna, who were taken away, as "traitors who colluded with the remnants of the rebels", and detained their parents on this basis.
Although the couple protested in every way, they were still speechless. What's more, other people in the town also provided "evidence".
That is, Ina and Juna did go to worship Levi's statue every few days. This was no secret in the town, and Ina himself often said things like "Adults are all idiots, why can't they see that Lord Levi was wronged?"
Originally, no one would bother with a child, but now that things have turned out like this, naturally, no matter what, you should not let the anger get to you.
With all these "evidence" laid out on the table, the two couples were naturally arrested immediately. Fortunately, there were no jails or other places to arrest people in the town.
Therefore, the couple were simply placed under house arrest in their own homes. Anyway, from the perspective of the imperial people, there was not much difference between the self-built houses in these border towns and prison cells.
The purpose of doing this is very obvious, that is, "hostage". They intend to use this method to force Jessica to show up voluntarily.
After all, Jessica hid herself very well, and looking for her would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would be better to use hostages to force her to show up herself. We can wait for her to do the hard work and avoid a lot of problems.
The only trouble is that Jessica has the magic suit Avalon in her hands, and the Empire does not have enough manpower to suppress Avalon. However, Lei An and the Six Lights he leads are already on the way, and they will come to the town of Jiamelica from time to time. All they need to do is guard the hostages until Lei An arrives.
This means that Jessica only has this short period of time to rescue Ina and Juna's parents.
The soldiers of the empire knew this, General Carl knew this, and of course Jessica herself knew this too.
"...Haha, they are really a bunch of beasts. I don't even find it strange at all."
Jessica did as she said and secretly took Ina and Juna to one of her hiding places, where Jessica entrusted the two girls to her companions.
Her companions at this moment were not the ones who had followed Levi at the beginning. Those companions were also in danger at this moment. Most of them had been caught and executed by the empire. The few who were still active outside did not dare to show up easily.
Having said that, people are still caught every few days, and the reason is similar to Jessica's, because... they are good people.
Because he is a good person, he cannot ignore the evil happening in front of him, so he will inevitably leave traces and be caught.
Even though they knew the reason, they still did it anyway. After all, if they could turn a blind eye to the tragedy before them, they would not have embarked on this path in the first place.
This behavior pattern makes most people avoid them, and perhaps only children like Ina and Juna are willing to interact with them.
But because of their actions, they also received praise and admiration from some people hiding in the dark, including Jessica's new companion.
They call themselves "Dawn of the Abyss" and are an organization that has been resisting the rule of the empire in the Kingdom of Abyss for three hundred years.
Naturally, they were not only purged by the empire, but also faced official suppression from the Abyss Kingdom, but they still managed to survive tenaciously.
Even the Dawn of Abyss is no longer the original appearance of this organization. Instead, it is a resistance organization that has been passed down since the Kingdom of Abyss became a vassal state of the Empire. The Dawn of Abyss is the fourth generation of its inheritance.
Even so, this organization has a history of three hundred years, which means that if we trace its origins, this organization has existed for at least a thousand years.
The organization has a large number of members, some of whom have even reached high positions in the Abyss Kingdom, and have provided various kinds of assistance and support in secret.
The place they stayed at was a manor owned by a minor nobleman in the kingdom. The nobleman was also an underground member of the Dawn of the Abyss. He warmly welcomed Jessica and her two children.
After hearing about the two children's experiences, the young noble was also filled with righteous indignation. "The empire is really too much. They even persecute such young children. I understand. These two children are with me. Miss Jessica can rest assured!"
"Well, I'll leave it to you. I still need to rescue the parents of these two children. I hope you can help me find a place for them when the time comes..."
The young noble said with a serious look, "Miss Jessica, you have figured it out... I have news that the Empire has sent General Lei An, the Six Lights, here. This trip for you... is likely to be dangerous..."
"Thank you, but..." Jessica smiled calmly, "I have already realized it..."
Chapter 148 Who is the enemy? Who is the benefactor?
"What a spirit!"
When the young noble heard Jessica say "I've been aware of this for a long time", he also gave her a thumbs up.
"Please rest assured. Three generations of my Stone family have been knights appointed by the kingdom. I swear on the honor of a knight that I will take good care of these two children!"
This knight named Stone was a man of about thirty years old with a rather ordinary appearance. Although he was a knight appointed by the kingdom and owned a manor as his fiefdom, making him a small nobleman, he dressed very simply and the manor house was not luxurious.
In short, he is at the lowest level among the nobles, but Jessica has worked with him for quite some time and was the middleman who initially connected him with Dawn of the Abyss, so he is a trustworthy companion.
"please……"
Jessica bowed deeply once again, because she knew that this trip was very dangerous and she might not be able to come back.
But she still had to go. After all, the incident was caused by her. Although in fact it was entirely the Empire's inhumanity, it was not her turn to take responsibility.
But no matter what, now that Ina and Juna's parents are in trouble, she naturally has to go and rescue them.
The Empire will not talk about "evidence" or "no evidence". If they say you have a problem, then you have a problem!
"Well, I'm going now. Your Excellency, please be careful..."
After all, as a member of Dawn of the Abyss, Stone's situation is not much better than Jessica's. Once his identity is exposed, it will be a disaster.
However, he also smiled generously.
"Don't worry, our family has been doing this business since our grandfather's generation. The people in this manor are ordinary people who have been oppressed. We will be careful enough..."
"...Well, then, I wish you good luck in martial arts."
"Well, I also wish Miss Jessica a safe journey. Even if we are in the abyss, we will definitely see the dawn!"
Although this slogan has actually been shouted for almost three hundred years, and the so-called "dawn" is still a long way off, it does not prevent Stone from regarding this as the most beautiful vision.
After saying goodbye to Stone, Inai and Juna, Jessica quickly headed to Jiameilica. After all, she didn't have much time, and she had to avoid a direct conflict with Lei An as much as possible.
Facing Karl and the imperial army, she still had a chance of success, but facing Lei An... she knew she had no chance of winning.
I thought the empire would just send a general, but I didn't expect that they would directly send three pillars of the government. This is really flattering.
But of course, Jessica estimated that it was most likely not just her fault, the demons must also be an important factor, or in other words, the demons were the main factor.
…Even though there is still a “big threat” like the demons, do humans have to fight each other to the death first?
Having said that, Jessica also knew that it was her problem to have any extravagant expectations of the empire. She had fully experienced this with Levi in the past.
(Lord Levi...)
The extremely reliable figure appeared in front of her, and Jessica couldn't help but smile. No matter when, when she followed Levi and her eldest brother, it was the most exciting moment in her life.
So, it doesn’t matter if I die. I have no regrets in this life as I have lived a life striving for my ideals, because…
...I have realized it a long time ago!
In the town of Gamerica, the sky gradually darkened and the residents of this small town returned to their homes one after another.
The previous Autumn Harvest Festival was ruined, but it was an accident after all and there was nothing that could be done. After that, a series of events occurred and the people in the town naturally had no way to deal with it.
But life still has to go on. Compared with usual times, there are now many more soldiers patrolling and guarding the town. Naturally, they were not used to it at first.
But as time goes by, you have to get used to it even if you want to. After all, as the saying goes... life must go on.
The people who are having the hardest time in this town are naturally Ina and Juna's parents...
...They were being held hostage, and their interpersonal relationships in the town were basically ruined. The only thing to be thankful for is that they are currently only being detained, and how they will be dealt with has not yet been determined.
However, if the fact of colluding with the remnants of the traitors is confirmed, it will undoubtedly be a severe punishment. If he does not die, he will basically spend the rest of his life in prison.
So, at present, the two couples are just waiting for the final verdict, and it depends on when the judgment from the empire will come out.
Generally speaking, it won’t take too long, and according to the current result of “catching the criminal red-handed”, it is estimated that if the current trend continues, the two couples will only have a month or so left to live at most.
Although they knew that they had encountered the greatest disaster of their lives, Ina and Juna's parents no longer had the strength to fight back.
If they could have argued, they would have said it long ago, but the Empire was obviously too lazy to listen. The only thing they were relieved about now was that their daughter hadn't been caught yet...
……But
Jiuna's mother carefully unfolded the thing in her hand. It was a new skirt that had just been sewn. It was also the gift that Jiuna's mother promised to give her at the Autumn Harvest Festival.
However, at this moment, this gift may never have the chance to be given away.
Holding the skirt in her arms, the mother could only cry silently at the memories.
"If Lord Levi hadn't saved the town from the demons, we would have been in great danger..."
Jiuna's father is still upset about the way other people in the town took advantage of his misfortune.
"…These ungrateful beasts!"
While cursing, he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. "When they wanted to knock down Lord Levi's statue, I didn't say anything. Haha, now that things have come to this, I am no different from that group of people. In the end, don't you think your own daughter knows how to live?"
As the saying goes, when a person is about to die, perhaps at this time, he can calmly think about many things and gain a little more enlightenment...
Who is the enemy? Who is the benefactor?
The Empire never gave these people any help, and the Kingdom was only exploiting poor people like them. The only person who personally saved their town from beginning to end and who sincerely blamed himself for being late was that brave man...
"Heh, have you figured it out at this time? Then, what we do will have meaning~"
"?!"
The sudden voice beside them startled Juna's parents. They looked at the blue-haired woman who suddenly appeared in the room like a shadow in disbelief.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Jessica. Don't worry, the two children, Juna and Ina, are safe now. I am here to save you!"
Chapter 149: Revenge when there is revenge, and grievance when there is grievance
"You are... coming to rescue us?"
The sudden appearance of Jessica obviously caught Juna's parents off guard. They also did not expect that this so-called accomplice of the rebel would actually risk his life to save them.
“…Of course.”
Jessica nodded calmly, as if she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did, which naturally made the couple feel even more incredible.
But they came to their senses immediately, "Juna, is the child okay?"
"Well, I've asked a trustworthy partner to take care of you. Of course, I've also made an appointment with the two children to bring you back safely, so let's go..."
"But..." Jiuna's parents looked at her worriedly, "There are patrolling soldiers outside. Can we get away?"
"... Don't worry, I have experience in this area~"
As Jessica said this, she reached into her pocket and took out two black bullets. Before Jiuna's parents could figure out what these were, a loud noise was heard from the other side of the town.
"what?"
"Haha, this kind of sonic boom bomb will only make a lot of noise and will not cause any actual damage to the town, don't worry~"
Obviously, Jessica used the simplest tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. Under normal circumstances, as long as a fire was lit on the other side of the town, most people would be attracted there. Even if the soldiers remained unmoved, the residents of the town would definitely be in chaos.
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