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The Repayment of Kindness
GROUP C (Junior Middle 1 and Junior Middle 2)
CHAMPION Leo Oh Qin Yao - 210215 - 2 Ai
long time ago, in the lands near taught the villagers the ways of living. He
A the west, there stood a tiny little taught them how to fish, which the old
village. The village was not in good shape, man had a knack for, and he told them the
for the people there were isolated within soil they were on was not suited for crops
the plains of green, causing the economy such as wheat and corn, but vegetables
to topple. It also does not help that the and fruits.
aristocrats were corrupt and selfish,
Although the villagers were happy
picking on normal villagers and stealing
and grateful, the aristocrats were fuming.
their food. When the villagers protested,
They did not particularly enjoy the idea of
they would use the power of their ranks
the villagers’ technology improving, and
and troops to dismiss them. An old man
most definitely did not like the things the
and his family, including a sick and pale
adventurer was teaching them. So, the
orphan, were nearing their last breath.
aristocrats plotted to abuse their power
They couldn't do anything, and their only
and collect even more things from the
option was to pray.
villagers. The troops had weapons, causing
One day, a starving adventurer by the the civilians to cower in fear. The
name of Maestri arrived upon the village adventurer however, stood up against
on the verge of death. Seeing the state them. He detested the idea of someone
that it was in, he decided to put down the using their power for their own self gain,
hunt for treasure and decided to help the and decided he would not keep quiet
poor citizens. Although they were not used about it. Slowly but surely, the people too
to having guests, the villagers welcomed stood up for their own rights in units. They
him with open arms and offered him a decided to form a group to plot out their
place to stay. Maestri decided that staying next moves carefully, ensuring victory. But
56 like this was not the way to go, and so he the old man pointed out that there
