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The next day, Ludwig headed to the 17th District Guard again.Â
Unlike Heinrich or Ellen, who could patrol the outskirts of the capital at their discretion, Ludwig was neither able nor permitted to do such things.Â
He felt a sense of deprivation, but he was fully aware of the overwhelming difference in ability.
He didn’t dare envy what Ellen and Heinrich were capable of.
Instead, Ludwig headed to the guard post. The work was difficult and often painful, but he believed that even the small things he could do had meaning.
Returning a lost child to their parents, for example, was never meaningless.
Ludwig made his way to the guard post once again, hoping for more moments like that.
“Sir Ludwig, there’s an important mission for you.”Â
Ludwig paused. “An important mission?”
“It’s a task suited for you.”
Both the guard captain and Sontaine, who acted as his mentor, respected Ludwig. However, they also knew that Ludwig could not handle the horrors of the refugee camp and the cruel tasks the guards had to perform.Â
A task suited for Ludwig…
“It’s an escort mission,” the guard captain said softly as he noted Ludwig’s surprise.
“An escort…?”
“You’re aware of the epidemic, aren’t you?”
“Yes… I saw it yesterday…”
“A priest has been dispatched for purification work.”
Epidemic and purification…Â
Ludwig’s eyes widened.
“We ask that you provide an escort for the dispatched priest.”
Eradicating the epidemic was an essential task, one that left no room for debate or moral hesitation.
“Thank you for your consideration,” Ludwig replied.
They had assigned Ludwig this task, knowing what he found difficult and what he desired.
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To purify the epidemic, a priest of Ouen was needed. However, thanks...
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