Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

Originally, she had planned to go shopping with March Seven and the others. After all, when she was in Beloberg, apart from occasionally patrolling with Seele and taking Bronya to the lower district later, she had basically never gone out for fun with other women.

Even when going out with Pella, they would find a place where the Iron Guards couldn't patrol to read books, and then share their thoughts after reading. It was more like a book club than a holiday outing.

only--

Before she asked to go together, the captain of the Forest Rangers found her first.

The Ranger Captain is a very handsome male forest man, with ears that are an astonishing ten centimeters long.

In this respect, the purity of his bloodline should be better than that of Mimiya and the Fairy Archer.

He obeyed Nashida's words with utmost respect.

It gives people a sense of déjà vu of the "loyal dog" type of male supporting role that appears in otome games.

Considering that he had been taken care of a lot in the past two days, Nashida also specially set aside some time for him to listen to what he wanted to do.

"Lord Nashida, I have something to ask you. Why did you forgive that human priest's presumptuous behavior just now?"

The Ranger Captain's expression was extremely respectful, and he didn't seem to be dissatisfied with her actions. It was as if he was simply confused by them.

Nashida probably knew that this was contrary to the education received by the forest people, or the indigenous people of this world.

Regardless of their race, most people at the bottom of society find it difficult to receive a higher level of education.

Taking the lower district of Beloberg as an example, just ten years of closure turned children like Hook into little idiots who had not received any systematic education.

There are many teenage husbands like Miss Xier who can only speak but not write (or speak reluctantly).

And this is based on the premise that Beloberg was also wealthy in the past, and the literacy rate of the people was not very low.

Even so, even the academies in the upper-class areas are facing the situation of being unable to recruit students, the talent market is withering and deserted, and even Bronya has to use retired veterans like Silva.

Not to mention the medieval era that Nashida is living in now. Due to the prosperity of the adventure industry, the country's development has been driven, and a large amount of resources have been tilted towards it. And in teaching institutions such as the Sage Academy, only those who are superior to others have the opportunity to learn.

In other words, in this era, knowledge is only in the hands of a few people. And the intention of those in power is naturally not to let the lower classes share their glory, but to maintain the ruling system.

There are many reasons for this, but one thing is undeniable:

In today's environment where everyone is failing prenatal education and there are many unruly people, it is really against common sense for Nashida, as the fairy princess (as the forest people believe), to not punish the human little priest for his offense.

After all, in this world with gods, such "docile" behavior can easily be interpreted by some people as a religious understanding that the fairy princess is willing to believe in the Earth Mother Goddess and is even willing to condescend to let a small priest touch her head.

If the future heir of a country has publicly expressed this, then shouldn't you, the lower-class citizens, also consider converting?

Even if this is not a trend that can be reversed in a short time, the Earth Mother Cult will definitely gain a lot of prestige as a result, and even become a behemoth on par with the Supreme God Cult.

Although these gods in the human kingdom are not evil gods strictly speaking, taking sides too early is tantamount to asking for trouble.

Especially since she is still at the stage of "half-understanding" about the gods of this world.

Perhaps it was her contemplation that the ranger captain interpreted as the fairy princess's own deeper meaning. He automatically imagined that this was some kind of trial to test loyalty, and soon he knelt on one knee devoutly, wanting to kiss the back of Nashida's feet and swear lifelong obedience.

However, when he knelt, Nashida reacted in time and took half a step back without making a sound.

Although she didn't dislike others, she always politely declined this kind of behavior that seemed particularly "unfree".

"I was negligent in this matter and failed to consider everyone's feelings. I will teach that little girl a lesson in person later. Is that all right?"

Upon hearing this, the Ranger Captain did not say anything more, nor did he ask Nashida to explain what this half step back meant. Instead, he respectfully touched his chest and saluted to express his agreement and understanding.

After parting with him for a while, Nashida also gained a new understanding of this group of long-eared creatures.

These guys are obviously serious about this. They are not the kind of "old foxes" who just talk the talk and then flatter to gain more benefits for their faction. Loyalty is just an excuse. In fact, they don't care who comes to power.

The forest people really regarded her as the center of the world. Every word of Nashida would be misinterpreted and embellished. Even if she scolded or whipped them, it would be regarded as a sign that she was deeply respected and loved by the princess.

At this time, let alone this minor contradiction that goes against common sense, even if Nashida said that the moon in the sky was fake and she was the real moon, these forest people would still ignore the facts and say, "That's right! Princess, you are the moon!"

This was going to be a difficult situation, after all, she had never had such a... how should I put it, such a devout person who didn't seem like a commoner, and was even less loyal than a fanatic.

If this trend continues, she is very worried that once she arrives in the Golden Forest, she might just raise her hand and a large number of forest people will be willing to leave the forest where they have lived for generations and go out with her to build another country.

If you want to dominate, you may be directly pushed into the arms of the fairy queen who has been in power for tens of thousands of years.

Even if I don’t want to—

This time he really shot himself in the foot.

Although there are some discouraging thoughts, there is also a greater sense of excitement.

Although he might really be pushed onto the throne of the fairies by then, some things would be easier to do with the help of this power.

More importantly, do you want the Statue of Liberty to sit quietly on the throne and not go anywhere?

Humph, even if I say I will work hard, will anyone really believe it?

After showing a slightly sly smile, Nashida ignored the rangers who were overwhelmed by her cuteness and walked straight towards the depressed little priest.

"Hello again, Miss Priest."

"Ah, it's the fairy from before... ah no, Princess!"

It can be seen that before the Ranger Captain came to find Nashida, someone had obviously told her what kind of existence she had just offended. Judging from the expression of the little priest who was now scared to the point of crying, he was probably frightened.

In response to this, Nashida, who believed that the root of the problem lay with herself, did not continue to appreciate it, but pretended to be serious and stern.

"It seems that you already know what kind of mistake you just made."

"Yes, yes... If you're really angry, please punish me alone. I'm willing to do anything, as long as you don't blame Mr. Goblin Slayer..."

The young priest still looked timid and even said some terrible lines.

"Are you really willing to do anything for him?"

The petite little elf girl at this moment seemed like the embodiment of some kind of evil.

The little priest, trembling like a quail in front of her, kept nodding in agreement.

"In that case, try to solve these problems."

Miss Nashida casually took out a piece of math problem written on parchment and smiled like an angel.

"As long as you do it, I will forgive you."

After the young priest took it tremblingly, he was quickly confused by the numbers on it.

Although the academy that adopted her did teach math, the difficult advanced math problems that only believers of the God of Trade could solve seemed to be making things difficult for a young priestess of the Earth Mother Cult, didn't they?

If it was about exploring religious issues like good and evil in human nature, she would still be somewhat confident, but for things like these...

"Hmm? What's wrong? You look so troubled. It's okay if you can't answer. But then he'll be answering the question for you. Is that really okay?"

Thinking of how Mr. Goblin Slayer would be tortured by difficult math problems and unable to sleep at night, the little priest, who had great love in his heart, resolutely chose to answer the questions for him.

Then, her face quickly became full of worry. Her pitiful look, yet she dared not complain, made many adventurers who thought that this fairy princess was easy to bully give up the idea of ​​going forward to tease her, especially when the female magician who came forward to help out of kindness also fell into trouble.

Everyone was even more convinced that this fairy princess was only easy to bully on the surface, and her actual knowledge was likely at the level of a great sage. After all, even the graduates from the Sage Academy showed a conflicted and hesitant expression. It was hard to say what level she had reached as the one who set the question.

People who have a superficial grasp of mathematics always feel awe for this overly advanced subject.

Especially in today's environment where most people are good enough as long as they can count money, calculate money, and do addition and subtraction, people obviously lack a specific understanding of this.

After doing all this, Nashida returned to her seat calmly and ordered a glass of milk.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to drink, but because she looks too young, people feel guilty and dare not sell it to her.

As a result, she can only drink milk to drown her sorrows. However, due to her appearance and temperament, even drinking milk can be interpreted by the people of the forest as "the great and wise princess is enjoying her afternoon."

It was not until she had a few drinks in a row and was a little full that she saw the female magician and the priestess walking towards her.

They frankly admitted that they couldn't solve the problem. This kind of knowledge gap cannot be solved by just gritting their teeth.

So, thinking that there was nothing else to do, she began to instruct the two of them. During this time, the little priest was already drowsy and was about to close his eyes and fall into a sweet dream.

The female magician, whose thinking could barely keep up with her, was more and more surprised. In the end, after Nashida taught her how to solve the problem step by step, the feeling as if she had opened the door to a new world lingered in the female magician's mind.

This made her call Nashida "Teacher" more respectfully.

Naturally, only a sage-level figure could be called a mentor by a magician of her rank.

However, Nashida did not show much joy at being treated in this way. She only left a piece of advice to the ashamed little priest at the end.

"Often, we don't face our own laziness, ignorance, recklessness, or arrogance until we've experienced it painfully. But there's no need to regret it. We can't observe all the possibilities of the future, so we can only acquire knowledge in this slightly clumsy way. It's just tuition, nothing special."

After patting her head gently, Nashida stretched and walked towards the room on the second floor.

After talking about math problems for an entire afternoon, even she felt sleepy.

Chapter 138: Forest Customs, Cheese, and Dreams

Before the next day, the Goblin Slayer, who had already finished the discussion that night, set off with the Goblin Archer Team.

Thanks to this, Nashida woke up in the carriage. Although Mimiya's thighs served as a soft cushion behind her head, the bumpy feeling caused by the carriage was not so easy to disappear after all, and the road conditions in this era were not even smooth.

It has been lacking repairs for many years, and has been affected by disasters such as mountain torrents and landslides caused by heavy rains.

Nowadays, in a world where monsters are rampant, having a road for carriages to travel on is already the best situation.

Otherwise, if we really have to walk, the situation will probably be even worse.

Nashida rubbed her eyes, yawned, and asked, "Where are we now?"

"We're already halfway there. We'll probably reach the ancient ruins tomorrow morning."

The one who answered her was the fairy archer, with a look of satisfaction on his face, as if he had gained some "good memories".

Originally, she should have stayed outside at this time to discuss the subsequent crusade with the team members, but she was allowed to rest in the carriage in order to take care of Nashida.

As for the rest of the Starry Sky Team, they were in the carriage on the other side. This was obviously an arrangement made by the forest people.

As if noticing her gaze, Mimiya explained, "After passing this point, we will have completely left the human border and entered the forest people's border. So, there is something I want to discuss with you in private."

"You don't have to address me like that in private. You're obviously a very bold and unconcerned person, right?

Now you are so restrained towards me that I don’t know how to face you.”

Nashida didn't like the way she twisted herself so much that it contradicted her initial impression.

"Hmm... How should I put it? I treat monsters as monsters, I treat other people as other people, but if I treat you like that, my sister and mother will definitely nag me if they find out."

Mimiya drooped her eyelids and looked a little aggrieved for a moment.

"Besides, aren't there outsiders present now?"

"Hey—their targeting intentions are way too obvious!"

The goblin archer, who was deliberately referred to as an 'outsider', immediately revealed a somewhat angry look.

"Indeed, no matter what, you are fellow Mori people, right?"

Nacida nodded.

"Ah, after all, the forest I came from is no longer the same as hers, and some of our customs are different."

"That's right. If there were someone in our Wangzhisen who was a few hundred years younger than us but still acted arrogantly, he would definitely be taught a lesson."

The elf archer teased.

"He's only a few hundred years older than me. There's no need to be so arrogant, right?"

"Hehe. Even if it's only a few hundred years old, that's still a real difference, little sister Mimiya."

Miss Archer smiled smugly.

These days, she has been hit a lot by Mimiya, who is Nashida's bodyguard, and her self-confidence is almost as flat as her chest.

It was a rare opportunity to strike back, and I absolutely couldn't miss it. For the forest people, age was never a taboo. After all, even if she was two thousand years old, she was still only a young girl in the tribe, not to mention Mimiya, who was hundreds of years younger.

"Alright, alright. Let's stop arguing here. What was it you wanted to talk about earlier, Mimiya?"

Nashida stood up between the two of them, blocking the gaze that seemed to be about to spark.

"It's about the customs of the Mori people!"

Mimiya had always wanted to explain the culture of the Sen people to Nashida, but for various reasons she had never been able to do so properly. This was a good opportunity to explain it clearly.

"I am responsible for supplementing—"

The fairy archer also raised his hand and said as if vying for favor.