บท 120: The Guardian Deity [2]

The reason Delia caused a stir was simple. This was because the annual rituals had been stopped at some point.

"If it was so important, why didn't you do it?"

"Well…"

Kuro Allegan trailed off at the question that was asked without thinking. At that moment, I realized one thing.

'Ah, it's because of the empire.'

It seemed that the country was devastated by the defeat and the ancestral rites were discontinued. The country had no money to offer sacrifices.

"So you're going to flood half the city?"

―After listening to your story, it seems like you've been holding back for quite some time.

It was about ten years ago that Deliat was absorbed into the empire. If no sacrifices were made since then, it was quite a long period of time. But is it right to say that patience is good?

"But if you're angry, you have to figure it out on your own. What if you take your anger out on kind people?"