Picking up soap in a harmonious world

According to my expectation, I moved forward and hid in the direction of the imperial capital, and Andy's team did turn back for a long time as I expected. After finding nothing, I reluctantly prepared to return to the court.

I was not relieved until the dust settled, but I still carefully searched for traces of Han Cho along the way I came here.

But what makes me anxious is that there has been no news about Han Tzu, because the imperial church was destroyed, and many people along the road saw the shocking gesture of the giant dragon. There are rumors about Dragon Extinguishing City, but there is no specific and true news.

Since I escaped, I have wandered in eighteen villages and five towns, and it took about two months. It is not uncommon for me to sleep in the open, and it is even more common to sleep in mercenary taverns mixed with fish and dragons. Just like today, I landed in a mercenary tavern called Bligh Town.

This tavern is in better condition than the mercenary tavern I stayed in a few days ago, and the business has been bad recently, so I got a detached house for five copper coins.

I'm not too tired tonight, so I don't plan to go to rest for the time being, so I picked a seat in the corner of the tavern hall, and secretly observed the movement around me.

Although I don't like too loud and noisy environment, the reason why I choose the cheap mercenary tavern is to hear more gossip. These outlaw-like mercenaries regard the night's pastime as their last dinner, He flaunted his adventures wildly.

Thanks to this, I also collected a lot of information along the way.

For example, the war on the border of the empire is tense, and the plague has recently spread. Many clergy are exhausted. Even the main hall of the church in the imperial capital has sent countless manpower and material resources to various places for rescue. Went to the frontline village where the plague broke out.

"...Jack, you lying pig, if you can't tell one more credible story, you'll have nothing to do with dinner tonight!"

In the center of the tavern hall, on the square table surrounded by eight or nine people, a red-haired man with freckles was holding a wine bottle and yelling loudly at another muscular man with a beard.

The muscular man obviously had no intention of entertaining guests, but several people around him followed the red-haired man and yelled at him. He glanced angrily at the busty girl next to him in scantily clad clothes, as if complaining about the stupidity of the other party following the yelling, so He grabbed the woman and said loudly to the red-haired man: "This stinky woman belongs to me tonight, so it's not against the rules of the game if I let her tell a story?"

"Bitch, if you can't tell, you can enjoy it tonight!" Jack threatened her with a ferocious face. Unspeakably awkward.

"I...I said..." The woman looked at the whole table, no, the eyes of the entire tavern hall were attracted by her, and she immediately pulled the fabric on her chest uncomfortably, ""I went to church with my sisters to find some time ago. Pastor Eric," the people in the tavern hall couldn't help laughing when they heard Pastor Eric. The sick pastor, when the laughter gradually died down, the woman continued indifferently: "I discovered a secret, the young girls and boys in the church have disappeared. "

The noisy voices in the tavern suddenly became quieter, only the thin voice of the woman pretending to be soft echoed: "At first I thought they were all out on business, after all, the nearest village is full of plagues, and the manpower is too busy It was normal, but I didn’t see any young people in the next few days, until one night, one of my sisters was seriously injured and needed urgent medical treatment, so I took her to the church, but the church was dark at night, I knocked No one answered the door after waiting for a long time, so I sneaked in in a hurry. Who knew... I saw those young people who had disappeared for several days. Indulging the body like evil spirits entering the body."

The tavern was as silent as an empty house at the moment, until the woman sat down nervously, a deliberately suppressed voice sounded: "She didn't lie, I heard exactly the same version of the story in Danbu Town a few days ago, It’s just that the church in Dambu ​​Town is closed now, and I heard that the priests there are gone.”

"Recently... a lot of things happened."

The atmosphere in the tavern suddenly became tense and terrifying. The red-haired man gulped down a glass of ale, and said insincerely.

"Since the divine decree prophesied, our country has not had a good time! No... It should be said that since His Royal Highness Andy captured the dragon, the plague has spread on a large scale." The muscular Jack also echoed.

Only then did the hotel start to become noisy again.

After the storyteller lowered her head and took a few sips of wine, she suddenly spoke again: "Actually, I saw other things that night."

"What did you see?" The red-haired man asked nervously, and the tavern fell silent again.

"I don't know if it's because I was dazzled, but my good sister Anna also saw it... There is a huge black shadow, the whole church is not half the size of it, I think it should be a dragon."

The tavern was silent for a moment, and then a louder volume broke out than before. The red-haired man and Jack both laughed and laughed at the woman's ignorance. The woman's face flashed a trace of frustration, but quickly returned to Coquettish and soft appearance.

I lowered my head silently, and when I was about to eat something, I found that the plate of greasy and rough meat had been cut into pieces by me at some point, which was horrible.

And the hand holding the table knife was also bluish-white due to excessive force. I looked at my hand in a daze for a long while, then stood up and walked away quickly.

I thought tonight would be a sleepless night, but unexpectedly, I soon lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.

Until I was awakened by a loud noise, I got up wondering and vigilant. Didn’t the tavern owner say that my place is a private courtyard? Why do people come to disturb the courtyard without understanding?

These five copper coins are really worthless!

bang bang bang-

There was a clear and heavy knock on the courtyard door, which immediately gave me an ominous premonition.

I looked around and decided to escape from the other side of the house.

Unexpectedly, a familiar voice came from outside the door at this time——

"Iss! I knocked on the door to respect you, don't even think about running away, this tavern is surrounded."

It's Rhine!

I calmed down, walked over and opened the door.

The Rhine outside the door is different from anything I have seen him before. Although his sacred and beautiful face has not changed in the slightest, the expression on his face and the stern demeanor around him are very similar to those on the day of praying for the gods. A glimpse of the mighty pope.

I glanced behind him, densely packed with clergy and knight guards, everyone's face was as indifferent and lifeless as wearing a mask.

He stepped forward and walked in, but closed the door behind him.

I watched in amazement as he left himself alone in the room.

Does he have any secrets to tell me?

"Long time no see." He smiled slightly.

"Well...it's not too long, I met you two months ago." I twitched the corners of my mouth as a way of coping.

"It took me a lot of time to find you." He sighed softly, and the sharpness between his brows and eyes suddenly softened, as if he had finally let go of some overwhelming responsibility.

"Look for me? Shouldn't you be in a village where the plague is spreading severely at this time? Why did you spend your time looking for me?" I suppressed the uneasiness in my heart and asked calmly.

"Now I finally know who did that thing." Rhine said suddenly, his clear blue eyes stared straight at me, as if he was torturing my soul.

I was a little overwhelmed by his gaze, but I still tried to calm down and replied: "Priest Rhine thinks I did it, right?"

Hearing this, Rhine laughed a few times, but soon he stopped smiling, "Of course it's not you, but I came to you for this."

"I've been investigating this matter for a long time, but I haven't been able to find any clues. I didn't find any clues until after you and the dragon escaped." Laing paused before continuing: "Yes, the culprit is exactly That dragon!"

"Oh, please, Is, don't look at me like that. Those who serve the gods don't lie. I understand that you are sad, but this dragon is undoubtedly evil and ominous. It lures Natal to fall and confuses you with His Royal Highness Andy's heart, let you lose everything for it..."

I blankly watched the other party keep persuading, no, it should be said to be comforting "me", and I couldn't express what it felt like, but what the woman said last night sounded in my mind again, which was similar to what Rhine said at this moment. The words were mixed into one voice.

"Stop talking," I interrupted Rhine, and said weakly, "Then what do you want from me?"

"It's very simple, I ask you to stop it. It has already ravaged countless churches. You must have heard about the church in Bligh Town. Not only this town, but even the churches in the civilian area of ​​​​the imperial capital have been violated. If it is not in time If we rush back, I’m afraid the Imperial Capital Cathedral will not be able to avoid it.” His eyes were full of sorrow and resentment, and the hand clenched by his side turned white from excessive force, which reminded me of myself.

"How can you be sure that I can stop it?" I sneered and replied, "It seems that you have determined that I have a close relationship with it from the beginning, and how do you know my whereabouts again and again?"

Rhine smiled, with a confident expression on his face, "I'm not sure that you can stop it, but since I found you, it's always okay to try, it's better than nothing, as for how to find you Yes, this is the secret bestowed by God Al to the clergy, and I will tell you when you become a priest or priest one day."

Seeing what I wanted to say, Rhine opened his mouth unceremoniously: "We can talk about these things slowly along the way, or do you still want to run away now?"