Charlotte left the Temple of Radiance. He gave no thought at all to handsome virgin guards. One thought kept echoing through his mind: "There's something wrong with that ancient painting."
"Archpriest Augsladin said that after crossing an ocean and being watched by Lady Black Moon, Agmilas's evil power could no longer create Labyrinth Guardians."
"But Machu Picchu could clearly still create Labyrinth Guardians."
"Archpriest Augsladin also said that while Labyrinth Power was wondrous, it could not trap anyone whose Transcendence Rank exceeded his."
"But it clearly trapped Lord Leo. It had also trapped Vinnie Arsenault and Harriet Alva. Even among those Over-the-Back Red Bear Warriors, several had higher Transcendence Ranks than mine."
"Could it be... that my Transcendence Rank was actually higher than theirs?"
"First, eliminate one answer that was absolutely wrong."
"There had to be something wrong with that ancient painting."
Walking through the streets of Silver Doveburg, Charlotte noticed that the people of the city were in significantly better spirits than when he had first arrived.
He did not know that, to the people of Silver Doveburg, the South Seraph Restoration Army were invaders. A force capable of driving back invaders was an enormous source of encouragement for the locals.
Especially while Charlotte had been there, all taxes had been waived, along with nearly all debts. The crushing burdens many Silver Doveburg residents had carried for years had suddenly been swept away. At least thirty percent of households had abruptly found life much easier.
In the Old Continent, many people owed money to their lords, mainly because they could not pay taxes and the countless fees imposed upon them. Even after working themselves to the bone, they still lived difficult lives.
Charlotte had merely carried out some basic practices from his former world, but to the people of