After investigation, Benjamin discovered two talented young people of school age in the village.
For a small mountain village of a hundred people, this is a good result. Benjamin taught them entry-level magic knowledge, and they showed no resistance, and soon became one of the mage apprentices.
However, when it comes to things like fighting against the church, the villagers show hesitation.
"This... the throne is occupied by bad people, which is indeed an angry thing. But... there seems to be nothing we can do, right?"
At the village chief's home, the village chief welcomed Benjamin and the king warmly, and poured two glasses of ale for Benjamin and the king, but after hesitation, he still said this with some embarrassment.
Benjamin understands this thinking, too.
From the villagers' point of view, although the glory of the royal family needs to be defended, it is not ordinary villagers like them who are running around all day long who should bear this responsibility.
Even... They were willing to keep Benjamin and his party in the village and entertain them well, so they had already taken a certain risk.
Thinking of this, he suddenly changed his words and asked seemingly casually: "Don't mention this... By the way, this village is so remote, it must be inconvenient for you to live, right?"
Although the village chief didn't quite understand why Benjamin mentioned this, he still nodded.
"Actually, they are all small things." He spoke slowly, showing a sad look, "For example, the location here is not very good. Every time you need water, you have to go far away, and it is not convenient to come and go. In addition, There is a group of bandits in the nearby mountains, and they come to our village from time to time. We wrote a lot of letters to the capital, hoping that someone would be sent to deal with it, but there has been no reply... "
Seeing that the village chief kept talking, Benjamin quickly interrupted him and said with a smile: "So it's just a small problem, we can solve it for you."
The village chief was stunned: "Really, really..."
The king also looked puzzled, as if he didn't understand why Benjamin wanted to care about such a trivial matter.
But Benjamin nodded and promised the village chief that he would dig a well for their village and help them wipe out the bandits. The village chief was so moved that he almost knelt down on the spot.
Afterwards, Benjamin left the village chief's house with the king.
"Why are you doing this? Can't you just take people to the next village?" When there was no one around, the king finally couldn't help but ask.
Benjamin shook his head.
"Your Majesty has been the king for so many years, why don't you realize how important the people's will is?"
"What the people want...what is that?"
The king looked confused.
"Forget it, your Majesty will understand later." Benjamin shook his head and said, "By the way, that crown... and that badge, where did your Majesty get it from?"
When the king heard this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "I brought them out when I escaped from the palace."
Benjamin frowned: "But Your Majesty, you have never mentioned these two things before."
A crown and a royal emblem, these two things are an excellent proof of the king's identity. Why didn't he take out such a useful thing earlier
The king was silent for a moment and replied: "They are my only remaining wealth. If they are taken away, I will have nothing. So... at the beginning, I did not tell anyone about this."
When Benjamin heard this, he nodded and said nothing more.
The king is also guarding against him...
However, now that the king can take out these two things, it means that he has truly trusted Benjamin. He felt that Benjamin had no desire for power and would not use him to seize anything, so he used these two things today to help Benjamin gain the trust of the villagers.
In this case, Benjamin has nothing to be dissatisfied with.
After all, no matter how incompetent a king is, he will also have the most serious suspicion.
Benjamin is in a hurry. So he quickly set out to fulfill his promise to the village chief. He used the water element induction method to find the underground water source, and then summoned the whole village to an intersection in the village.
He announced to the whole village that he would dig wells for them.
—Obviously, doing good deeds without leaving a name isn’t going to work for him. What he wants is fame, and he can only do it as high-profile as possible.
The villagers were pleasantly surprised when they heard that Benjamin was going to help them dig a well. The king also came forward at Benjamin's signal, wearing a crown and delivering a speech to all the villagers.
"This is my country, and you are all my people. Maybe I didn't do anything for you in the past. But from today on, I will work hard to make your life better."
Although they were just barely made up words, for these villagers, it was a shocking enough fact that the dignified king came in front of them and wanted to help improve their lives.
Benjamin and his mages were also on the side, using magic to dig downwards. And with the help of magic, along with the rumbling sound, they dug out the well in just a few minutes.
“There is really water…”
Looking at the continuous flow of water, the faces of the villagers were filled with wonder. This magical sight once again left a very deep impression in their hearts.
—They will realize that magic is a magical ability that can improve their lives, not some devilish trick.
Benjamin also nodded towards them.
"It's getting late. If you don't mind, we have to leave first and wipe out the bandits on the other side of the mountain. When there are no more bandits making trouble in this area, you can live in peace."
After saying that, Benjamin and several mages set off separately, flew in the air, and gradually disappeared from the sight of the villagers.
At this moment, the expressions on the faces of these villagers could be said to be shocked.
If you really want to say it, Benjamin was indeed a bit exaggerated, constantly conveying a message to the villagers - "Look! We are good people! We do good things! You have to support us!"
However, they have truly brought changes to the lives of villagers. Therefore, the villagers will not think they are exaggerated.
Just like high-profile naked donations will attract criticism, but if the money is donated to you and you instantly have millions, even if the other party publicizes it and the whole world knows it, you won't think it is showing off your wealth, right
Benjamin's simple and crude behavior is due to this kind of mentality.
In any case, these villagers are the direct beneficiaries!
"His Majesty the King is wise! And those master mages, you are all a group of good people!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty... You are really a rare and good king. We will engrave your names on the well. From now on, for generations to come, when we draw water, we will remember that it was you who dug this well for us." well."
"Magic is so powerful. It would be great if I also had that talent..."
Amidst the enthusiastic responses from the villagers, the king was slightly startled and looked a little flattered. In his life, he has experienced countless amounts of flattery, and he is surrounded by countless compliments all the time. However, this was the first time that he felt as satisfied as he did now.
Is it popular?…
The king couldn't imagine what a powerful force it would be if the whole country looked at him like this.
Even at this moment, a young man came over and said with some excitement: "Those bandits... they insulted my sister. If they can really die, damn the ban, even if the army comes, I will help you block it!" "