The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

The allure of one hundred gold coins was too great; even if it were the ends of the earth, they would still go to see it.

After passing through the jungle that obscured their view, the group saw a young nobleman wearing a light green vest, brown leather breeches, and a black riding boot on one foot, hanging from a tree.

On the ground lay a wide-brimmed hat adorned with feathers and a riding boot that should have been on his other, empty foot.

Although the eldest brother decided to come and take a look, he did not choose to come on horseback in a grand manner, but instead chose to walk in a more discreet way.

Therefore, the young nobleman, hanging upside down, seemed unaware that someone had arrived nearby.

"help me……"

"anyone there?"

"Help! Someone come quick!"

“My father is Earl Kendia!”

"There will surely be a great reward..."

His voice rose and fell, fast and slow, but it was definitely a cry for help.

The eldest brother observed for a while and realized that the young nobleman had been trapped for some time.

Judging from the clothes scattered on the ground, it is clear that the young nobleman tried to save himself, but failed.

"Boss, it doesn't look like there's an ambush here!"

Some of the younger members were eager to try.

Finally, the leader nodded. "Let's go! Let's go out and see what's going on."

The group walked through the bushes and came to the young nobleman.

Upon hearing the footsteps, the young nobleman was overjoyed and quickly turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

"I knew my fate was sealed..."

His smile froze on his face halfway through his sentence.

From his perspective, the person walking towards him had fierce eyes, exuded bloodlust, and his murderous aura almost overflowed the screen.

"Uh, gentlemen, I didn't mean to step into your trap. How about you put me down and I go home to get you the money?"

The eldest brother raised an eyebrow, realizing that this noble young master had mistaken them for the people who had set a trap.

However, the leader still had some doubts, so he stroked his chin and asked, "Why are you here?"

The young nobleman gave an awkward smile and explained, "It's like this, my father sent me to deliver a letter to Duke Paler's territory, but on my way back, I wanted to take this side path. But I didn't expect to step into a trap."

"What letter?"

The young nobleman shrugged helplessly. "I don't know either."

"Instead of reading the letter, you should all put me down right now. I feel like my head is about to explode."

The leader and the other members exchanged glances, and finally nodded, concluding that the young nobleman posed no threat and there were no ambushes nearby.

So the eldest brother threw a flying knife, which struck the rope from which the noble youth was hanging.

"Ouch!"

With a thud, the young nobleman fell to the ground.

The leader paid no attention to the noble youth's disheveled appearance and went straight to the point: "How do you plan to pay your reward?"

As the young nobleman put on his boots, he said, "Don't worry, everyone. I keep my word and would never do anything against the code of chivalry."

He quickly tidied his clothes.

After tidying himself up, the young nobleman pressed down the brim of his hat. "Originally, I planned to walk back while enjoying the scenery, since the mission was already completed and I had plenty of free time left."

“But now that this has happened, I have no reason to continue. You can all come with me to Dia Pass. Once we get there, I will naturally offer you one hundred gold coins with both hands.”

After he finished speaking, the young nobleman saw that these people did not respond, so he assumed that they did not believe him.

He emphasized, "Do you all really think I would carry so many gold coins with me?"

As he spoke, he pulled a small bag from his waist.

Upon opening the bag, one found a gold coin and several silver and copper coins.

"This is all the money I have on me. I didn't expect to spend so much money on this trip. If you don't mind, consider this money as my reward."

The eldest brother gently pushed the door open, politely declining, "No need, we're going to Diaguan anyway, why don't we go together?"

One of the team members, watching the gold coins that were about to be his slip away, anxiously shouted, "Boss!"

But the boss didn't say much, he just gave him a gesture to calm down.

Seeing this, the young nobleman had no choice but to put away his money bag.

"I never expected that you guys, who looked so fierce, were actually good people at heart!"

Seeing the smile on the young nobleman's face, the eldest brother suddenly wanted to take back what he had just said.

Everyone says that nobles are stingy misers, but this guy in front of me looks all cheerful. Could he also be the kind of scoundrel who goes back on his word?

Once doubt arises, it will not disappear without witnessing the results firsthand.

At this moment, the leader suddenly regretted it. If this nobleman really didn't give them money, they wouldn't even get a single gold coin.

The young nobleman smiled faintly: "Don't worry, everyone. Since we're all going the same way, once we arrive at Dia Pass, I'll give you all one hundred gold coins, not a single one less."

The eldest brother, fearing the young man might retract his promise, readily accepted: "In that case, we shall respectfully comply."

"That's only right. I've never broken a promise."

"Shall we leave now?"

The leader turned to the side and pointed in the direction they came from: "Wait a minute, we're actually from the trading company. Business hasn't been good lately, so we took on an escort mission."

"Oh, an escort? Then I'm safe on this journey."

The eldest brother chuckled and said, "You really know how to joke."

Afterwards, the group arrived at the place where the boss had left the convoy.

The young nobleman immediately spotted the last carriage in the caravan and the person lying on it.

The strange object instantly piqued his curiosity, and he pointed over there and asked the leader, "What is that white thing? Why does it look a bit like a person?"

The other members immediately tensed up, some even placing their hands on their weapons, ready to deal with the situation at any moment.

The eldest brother chuckled softly, thankfully he had anticipated this situation and made preparations accordingly.

At this moment, the boss was wrapped in white bandages all over his body, with only his nostrils showing.

He explained to the young man, "That's the cargo we're transporting this time. If you don't mind, we can talk as we walk."

The young nobleman nodded and accepted his leader's suggestion.

The group set off again, and the leader began to introduce the young nobleman: "Although we are also curious as to why we are sending someone to such a far place, they are paying a lot of money, so we just took over."

The young nobleman nudged the shopkeeper and asked, "Is this a mummy? Or...?"

Suddenly, the white "mummy" twitched, startling the young nobleman.

"It's alive!"

He looked at the eldest brother, his eyes full of curiosity: "Just how badly was he injured that he needed to be bandaged up like this? And how is he still alive after suffering such serious injuries!"

The eldest brother said awkwardly, "I don't know either. Maybe this person is just lucky." He added, "If I had known, I wouldn't have wrapped him in so many bandages."