The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

However, Gorda remained completely bewildered and at a loss for words.

“It’s the one among you who commands the others, the one who is more capable than the others.”

"Does it refer to the Commander? Because besides the Titans, the Commanders are the ones more powerful than humans. The Commander isn't here today, but he should be here tomorrow."

It seems that the layout here is simpler than they imagined.

Aside from the villagers, the only distinguishing feature was the imperial envoy who would visit periodically.

This sounds like a pastoral fairy tale, with a kind of beauty in its laissez-faire approach.

"Ahem, instead of that, I should now give you a proper tour!"

Gerda was puzzled by the three envoys' continued questioning of her incomprehensible language, and waved her hands repeatedly, intending to lead them into the village first.

"Welcome, three envoys. Welcome to our village, the twenty-third village. Please allow me to express my gratitude for saving your lives."

Stay at my house tonight! I'm almost 13 and finally have my own place! Hehe, let's eat together around the fireplace. Oh, right, I need to get out my treasured mead, and also prepare freshly baked bread and fish! Before sunset, let's catch the biggest fish in the pond…”

Gerda walked ahead, skipping and hopping, already imagining what tonight would be like. Although she seemed full of energy, her earlier words did indeed reveal the eeriness of the entire village. 2

"The 23rd village?"⑨

Villages named with numbers do sound somewhat incongruous. Just like this village. (4)

“There’s nothing strange about it, after all…” lin

Gerda remained puzzled, wondering why the three envoys kept asking questions about such common-sense matters.

"It's Gerda! Gerda's back!"

A group of children dressed similarly to Gerda rushed out from the green field. Their clothes were remarkably similar to Gerda's, except they didn't have furs wrapped around their cloaks.

After all, Gerda had specifically donned the fur coat for warmth when going out, and the village's temperature was normal enough for human survival. ⑹

"Welcome back, sister. Amazing! You really made it back safely through the gate! Did you gather the herbs from the story?"

The children excitedly surrounded Gerda, chattering away.

"Little Laura is saved! That's great! Hey, who are these people? They're white creatures... what are they? Rats?"

"She's a beautiful older sister! Wow, that black armor is so cool, her hair is gorgeous, and her face is beautiful too..."

The group following Gerda were not spared from the children's attention either. They chattered and surrounded her, excitedly eyeing the strangers.

Although Manchu didn't dislike children, on the contrary, he quite liked cute children, and he really liked Gerda.

But there are too many children here, and they are even younger. They chatter and chatter, like a duck gathering, which is annoying to listen to.

"So why can we only see children? Does this mean there are no adults in the village at all?"

"Yes, we haven't seen anyone over the age of 18 yet. Since it's a village primarily based on agriculture, the young and middle-aged adults are probably all working in the fields... But even so, we haven't seen a single elderly person..."

Mashu had been observing her surroundings and genuinely felt puzzled.

"There are probably more children than adults, right? And, hehehe, Mashu-sama is really something else. The so-called old people probably only exist in stories. You can't just see old people in a village like that. After all, all adults have to leave the village when they turn 25, right?"

"what?"

"Well?"

Gordaju, puzzled by the incredulous expressions on everyone's faces, tilted his head in confusion.

Although it's a lovely scene, it doesn't evoke any sense of warmth.

"Even adults couldn't fight against the giants outside..."

"Yes? The adults who create children and raise them until they are 10 years old must go outside and be eaten by giants when they turn 25."

Even if they aren't eaten, they'll be trampled flat, so people over that age simply can't survive. The same goes for those who haven't conceived or given birth between the ages of 14 and 15. I've heard that all villages do this, from the first to the hundredth village.

"Does this mean that humans over the age of 25 no longer exist?"

"Only children and adults who are raising children can live in the 100 villages created by the gods and their messengers."

Gerda nodded in response, saying that this was the normal course of the world to her, but the expressions on the faces of the three people in front of her made her wonder if she had said something wrong.

"Uh, well... I... I'm a little confused. Mashu-sama? Fujimaru-sama? Hafdan-sama? Why does everyone look so surprised?"

Am I wrong? It's the same everywhere, isn't it? I'll be 15 in two years, and if I haven't had a child, I'll be trampled on.

"Fu...Fu waaaah..."

Fufu also made a sound like sobbing, as if she was saddened by the girl's fate.

"Huh? Huh? Even Fufu, what's wrong with them all of a sudden? Why are they making such listless noises... Did I say something that bothered them? What should I do? Ah, what should I do?"

The girl could clearly sense the atmosphere around her and couldn't help but blame herself for the mistake.

"No, it's not your fault, Gerda."

Manju gently patted Gerda's shoulder and quietly drew runes to calm her down.

"We were just thinking about what to do next at the same time, and we got caught up in thought. Weren't you going to take us to your house and go fishing?"

The child's attention was diverted by the runes, and he regained his energy, leading the three of them back to his house.

"The treatment of people in Northern Europe is worse than I imagined. This village looks like a livestock farm, or even worse."

Manshu turned to Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others and said that if they wanted to encrypt the conversation, they could switch to a language that the girl couldn't understand.

The child spoke Old Swedish, and Mashu and the others communicated using the language converted by the instrument.

Gerda's description just now was something that made it impossible for anyone to feel good.

Those who cannot give birth must immediately go to their deaths, and those who give birth must raise their children to the point where they can take care of themselves before they also go to their deaths.

What is the difference between these numbered villages and numbered livestock farms? Humans are clearly of a lower status than the giants, gods, and servants who live here, occupying the lowest level of intelligent life.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Inquiry

Even if you feel uncomfortable with the rules here, there's not much you can do in this village.

If this village is to be destroyed, then ultimately the people living here will be the ones who suffer.

They are like domesticated livestock, with no other choice but to live here.

In this village of Ba, there are no institutions or mechanical devices to be seen, and people's lives remain in an extremely ancient state.

⑤ This also means that the people here simply do not have the ability to survive outside the village; they can only survive by staying in the village.

(7) If the root cause of this situation cannot be eliminated, nothing will change. On the contrary, destroying this place will only allow the giants outside to slaughter the humans in the village as well.

⑹ Although what they are going to do is essentially no different from this, since they want to cut off this Lostbelt, it means killing everyone living here.

Whatever sights Liu might see in this Lostbelt, what the people living there are like, or how the Lostbelt develops as a whole, none of these will have any impact.

3. Because these developments, which can be considered Lostbelts of another world, have nothing to do with Manju, although in fact, Pan-Human History has nothing to do with Manju either.

However, since what he first recognized and saw was the side of pan-human history, he naturally and rightfully stood on the side of pan-human history.

Since Si doesn't know anyone in the Lostbelt or have any close friends, what does it matter what the Lostbelt looks like?

Moreover, based on the two Lostbelts he has seen so far, he does not believe that they are better worlds than Pan-Human History.

The children running ahead, preparing to go fishing, were indeed quite adorable and captivating, bringing a smile to Manshu's face.

That would make the world seem even more worthless; to the giants outside, that child would probably just be a planted crop.

The village is a field of reasonably densely planted farmland. For older people and those who cannot have children, thinning is necessary.

After sowing, when the crop seedlings emerge too densely, some seedlings need to be removed to allow the remaining seedlings enough space to grow, so that they can better absorb sunlight, water and nutrients, ensuring the healthy growth of the crop.

Manshu believes he is still human, even though his current composition may be somewhat complicated, his inner identity is rooted in this.

Therefore, Manju felt only deep disgust and anger towards everything he saw.

Even if he were to issue another judgment, he would still believe in his heart that this Lostbelt was worthless and needed to be eliminated.

The next time I see that Sigurd, I'll have to figure out how to take him down when he's alone.

After all, having multiple Servants of that rank here would inevitably make things a bit tricky.

Manshu had no intention of leaving the village immediately, after all, the child still needed to be treated well, and she couldn't let the child's kindness go to waste.

Besides, the child said that the imperial envoy would come to this village tomorrow, although he didn't know what the imperial envoy was.

However, since they are armed and use runes, they are probably magicians here serving as attendants of gods or something similar.

The other party is definitely the one who can most easily obtain information and has the opportunity to understand the entire Lostbelt.

Furthermore, the other party is currently the maintainer of the breeding system in these 100 villages, and is clearly in a superior position.

It seems the tasks ahead are for tomorrow, so Manshu puts away his weapons and gets through the day.

Manshu watched as the child caught fish in the pond and returned to the house to cook a simple meal.

Tonight's dinner is bread, fish, and mead. Looking at it this way, it does seem to have a Scandinavian flair, doesn't it?

After all, there aren't many animals here, and the crops grown are pretty much the same. Most of the residents are children, and the village has no more than a hundred people.

It is clear that things were worse than in Northern Europe a thousand years ago, since there was not a wide variety of food available.

After all, back then, on the Scandinavian Peninsula, one could eat radishes, green onions, peas, cabbage, and fruits such as apples, pears, cherries, and strawberries.

Eating fish is not a problem, as fish is definitely the most consumed meat in Northern Europe, followed by pork and other meats.

The fish should be mostly sea fish, like herring, salmon, and trout. It's more accurate to say that this meal is a stereotypical medieval Nordic meal.

However, since it is a Lostbelt, it is impossible for it to be the same as Panhuman History. At least there is something called mead.

The dinner was quite comfortable; the child's cooking skills were pretty good, and there were no problems eating it.

That evening, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci's efforts, communication with Chaldea was successfully completed, overcoming the interference of the magically imbued snow.

After learning about the experiences of the three men, Director Goldrov reacted with unusual intensity.

“I’d like to ask that child, Mash Kyrielight. I think my negotiation skills should be better as well.”

"Goldrov said seriously, his expression looking somewhat gloomy."

"That's a private matter concerning the children there, so relax when you answer. I have something to ask you."

"what's up?"

Goldruff's image is actually quite approachable; his chubby appearance isn't so easy to dislike. However, the expression on his face might detract from his overall impression.

"What kind of feelings do you have for this Lostbelt... no, for this village, and for everything around it... as you live?"