The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

At four o'clock in the afternoon on March 3, they reached Bethune.

After a day of dangling in the sea, everyone felt sluggish and even felt dizzy when they stepped on land.

The distance of this journey is more exaggerated than they imagined.It took them fifteen days to reach their destination, and although they did encounter various emergencies along the way, half of their spring break was over.

Fortunately, Professor Bella has already sent a message to Lamifa University in advance, informing the college that they may not be able to return to Lamifa City on time, and I am afraid that some other professors will be needed to help temporarily.

They still have half of their spring break left.The seven-day visit time for scholars in Bethune was originally arranged, but now I am afraid that it must be shortened, because the time for their return trip has to be considered.

According to Professor Bella, they might stay in Bethune for four to five days, and then leave.

New arrangements are already being planned.However, when we left the port, it was almost evening, so Professor Bella planned to discuss this matter with the professors at Bethune University tomorrow.

In this way, the official process of scholar visits will probably start tomorrow afternoon.They will meet with some professors and students, and then discuss some academic topics, and communicate with each other about possible continuation of contacts.

Of course, as new professors, Siles and Lorenzo have little say in these matters.They are so happy, because the running all the way is already very uncomfortable.

They may leave Bethune on March 3, and then return to Ramifa City along the same route. March 11 is the opening day of Ramifa University, I hope they will not delay too long.

Siles had already agreed with Professor Bella in advance when he set off that he would go to Kansas alone for a while on his return trip and needed to deal with some affairs.At that time, Professor Bella had no opinion.

But now the journey has been delayed for too long, I don't know if Professor Bella still remembers it.

Of course, it is actually much more convenient for Siles to act alone than in a group. If he hires a carriage in Kansas and returns directly to Ramifa City, it may be much faster than taking the train, let alone the piano. much help.

Siles calculated the time in his mind, and felt that there should be no problem, and he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief that he could even return to Ramifa City before school started.

The group of them quickly left Bethune Port and headed for a hotel.

Overall, Bethune is more prosperous than Kingsley, with newer city buildings and infrastructure, and more friendly residents.The curious eyes they cast were very obvious, without much malice or rejection.

The hotel they stayed in was still by the sea.Bethune's sea is clearer and more beautiful than Kingsley's sea, and it finally made Sirius feel the joy of sea view.On the beach, people are digging and picking up things from time to time, probably to catch the sea.

Fuliouhai in winter is icy and cruel, as cold as frost and snow.

They still each have a single room.However, Siles noticed that Professor Bella was asking the guide Isaac where to exchange for Middleton's coins.They had changed some when they arrived in Kingsley, and I am afraid they will need to change some more now.

In addition, Siles also noticed that Knight Commander Bunyan left with Catherine Kinsey after greeting Professor Bella.

Siles walked up to Dr. Chester, who had been very nervous, and said, "I'm afraid they have already gone to the bishop."

Chester nodded, then breathed heavily.He said: "I have to calm down...professor, but I'm a little out of control."

On the side, Lorenzo also came over.He had heard about Chester's life experience, but he didn't know much about it.He patted Chester on the shoulder, and just said, "Doctor, don't worry, I envy you very much."

"... What are you envious of?" Chester asked suspiciously.

Lorenzo shrugged, and then said: "You think, there is a relative in Middleton, and then you can enjoy very delicious and cheap seafood?"

Chester: "..."

Sirius couldn't help laughing.

Chester sighed and couldn't help laughing at the same time.He said: "It is true. In the future, I can even come to Middleton during the rainy holidays to escape the heat."

He was clearly joking.

Soon, Professor Bella got the keys to the door and distributed them one by one, and asked them not to run around.If there is no accident, Bethune University should arrange a tour of Bethune City, and then you can have a glimpse of the exotic scenery.

The group naturally agreed.Their faces showed exhaustion, so Professor Bella didn't say anything more.Everyone quickly went back to the room, put away their luggage, and went to the restaurant for dinner.

Kingsley's hotel restaurant is all seafood, but Bethune's hotel has some good other dishes, which also makes them feel refreshed.

The inhabitants of Bethune in the far north seem to prefer wine and meat.Big roasts and beers were a delight, and they soon relaxed, enjoying the delicacies of this faraway land.

When the dinner came to an end, Bunyan and Catherine, who had left earlier, also came back.There was a complex expression of worry and joy on their faces, but it was not too obvious.

They found Chester and Siles, and mentioned that they would go to Bethune's church to meet Bishop Elizabeth Hosier tomorrow morning.

Knight Commander Bunyan also mentioned that when Bishop Elizabeth heard that her sister's son suddenly appeared, she showed a very shocked and confused expression.

More than 30 years ago, when her older sister left, she herself was just a young girl in her teens.But now, more than 30 years later, she seems to have returned to the old days.

Therefore, Bunyan and Catherine were unable to say a few words to Elizabeth.They originally wanted to chat with Elizabeth about the church in the past, but Elizabeth said tactfully that maybe it would be better to talk about these things tomorrow.

Chester hardly listened to what Bunyan said afterwards. He looked very nervous and disturbed, wondering if he should sincerely look forward to meeting with the Elizabeth Bishop tomorrow.

After all, his mother's disappearance seemed to be connected to some cryptic event.

Instead, Siles asked for Chester: "Did Madam Bishop ask about the doctor?"

"I did ask." Catherine said, but her tone was more gentle. "She was very concerned about this and asked several questions. We said that the doctor is a school doctor at Lamifa University. He is currently celibate and is following Lamy. A visiting team of scholars from the University of Law came to Bethune."

Chester nodded slowly.Suddenly, he reacted, and asked a little surprised: "Why would she ask me if I'm married?"

Catherine remained silent.

"Uh..." Bunyan bit the bullet and explained, "Because Bishop Elizabeth... is keen on matching young people?"

The doctor looked at the knight commander in shock.

Siles couldn't help but laugh in his heart.He thought, this is the extroverted, cheerful and talkative Bishop Elizabeth that Knight Commander Bunyan said before?It seems... not impossible.

Bunyan patted Chester on the shoulder, and jokingly said: "I went to church with Catherine just now, and was teased by the bishop about whether it is possible to further develop our friendship. In short, this is some harmless kindness from this lady joke."

"That's true," Catherine said. "Besides, at a doctor's age, I'm afraid he will bear the enthusiasm of the bishop more than us."

Chester: "..."

He looked at them almost blankly, and finally said with a wry smile: "I have no plans to get married."

"Neither of us." Bunyan said with a smile, he suddenly reacted, and looked at Siles who was silent at the side, "But we have something different here."

Siles was startled subconsciously, and then couldn't help smiling."That's true," he said.

His calmness made it impossible to tease him further.

They all shook their heads, said goodbye to each other, and went back to their rooms to rest.

"Don't be nervous, doctor." Before leaving, Celeste said to Chester, "After all, they are your relatives."

Dr. Chester thought for a while, and then said with a wry smile, "I'm just a little... unimaginable." He sighed, "I hope this lady can be easier to get along with."

The next morning, they met the rumored "friendly" lady.

Elizabeth Hosier is about 40 years old now, but she has a kind-hearted gentleness and enthusiasm that is very beyond her age.Of course, that didn't affect her demeanor.

On the whole, Elizabeth Hosier was more religious than Grosvenor, and her smile had a tender, benevolent but also meaningful meaning.But she was very enthusiastic.

"Good morning, my nephew," said Elizabeth. "I hear you are not yet married. But the Hosiers are counting on you."

Chester: "..."

This is not the scene he expected when meeting his relatives.

Elizabeth has a very standard Const language.Before coming to this church, Bunyan had already explained that since Antinam was born in the border of Const, the believers of the church in the past had the habit of learning Const.

If they were the priests and knights in the church in the past, they would regard Const language as their mother tongue even more.

Chester was relieved by this incident. After all, if there was a language barrier, it would be even more embarrassing to communicate with relatives who had never met.

...However, Elizabeth's reaction also made him feel dumbfounded, because the other party's attitude seemed a little...too natural.

Chester said, "Good morning, Aunt Elizabeth."

After the initial embarrassment had passed, he spoke to Elizabeth.Siles and Bunyan walked a little further away, leaving them a little space to be alone.

Siles looked at the small church.

Unsurprisingly, Bethune's Church of the Past is of course not as spacious and grand as the one in Ramifa City.The church here looks exquisite and unique, with a rounded roof and transparent glass windows, making the whole look warm and rustic.

There is also a statue of Antinum here, but it is slightly smaller.The base of the statue is also white and clear, which makes people think of the scene where the bishop of the church worships the gods after cleaning it continuously.

There are several rows of seats not far away.Compared with the central cathedral in La Mifa City, the number of seats here is obviously far less, but the wooden handrails are smooth and round, with a sense of age.Believers in foreign countries are also very devout.

The temperament of this church is very consistent with Bishop Elizabeth. Considering what Bunyan said before, Elizabeth is keen on being a matchmaker for young people.There is a more "house church" feel here.

"They seem to get along pretty well, don't they?" Bunyan said softly from the side.

"Yes." While saying that, Siles looked at Chester and Elizabeth.At that moment, he noticed a very subtle feeling, but it might just appear in his own heart.

Because, doctors, knight commanders, and bishops.Add him, Keeper.

These are all people directly related to the plot of the running group.

In other words, this scene can be said to be quite in line with the power of "fate".

Siles remained silent.He suddenly realized that he had been so deeply involved in the fate of this world, even though he himself did not have such an "active" consciousness.

He changed the fate of the doctor being killed by the apostate, he changed the path that the knight commander was doomed to seek alone, he changed the fate of businessmen, clowns, female bishops, detectives, and even more people.

In a sense, more people are also involved in his fate.

This thought made Celes slightly dazed.

After a while, the conversation between Chester and Elizabeth came to an end.Chester looked like he was about to cry with joy.He barely suppressed himself, but he couldn't control it.He apologized to them and went to the bathroom.

Elizabeth kindly showed him the way.

When the doctor left, the nave of the church became somewhat quiet.

Elizabeth said to Sirius gently: "Who are you? I know the knight commander, but I don't know your name yet."

"Siles Noel, I'm a professor of literary history at La Mifa University and a friend of Chester." Siles said, "He's a little nervous, so let me accompany him."

Only then did Elizabeth realize that she looked at Sirius a little curiously, and then said: "You are a rather young professor, I am afraid you are a very outstanding young man. Do you have any intention of getting married? I feel that young people today Everyone likes to be alone.”

Celeste paused before replying, "I've got a lover, ma'am."

Elizabeth looked at him in surprise, then congratulated him and wished him well on his love affair.She said, "I like a candid young man like you, Professor Noel. That's not a lie."

Siles was taken aback, then smiled.

Knight Commander Bunyan said, "Then, ma'am, we should get back to the topic." He paused, and then said, "Professor Noel and Doctor Chester also need to be present."

However, Bunyan does not seem to intend to tell Elizabeth more information about Sirius.

"Of course." Elizabeth didn't seem to care about it, "Then, wait for my nephew first, and then let's go to my office together."

Soon, Dr. Chester came back from the bathroom, and followed them to Elizabeth's office with a puzzled look on his face.

He obviously had no idea what Bunyan was going to talk to Elizabeth about, and after he secretly asked Sirius, Sirius also shook his head.Therefore, the two of them, who did not belong to the Church of the Past, could only silently follow behind them.

Sirius actually had some guesses about the subject they were about to meet, and that was quite fitting—the apostate, wasn't it?

The common intersection of Siles, Chester and the church of the past is the matter of the apostate Hamlin.Although the apostate Hamlin had been captured and the list of priests had been recovered without any risk, it was still an important topic.

Sure enough, when they sat down in Elizabeth's plain and simple office, Knight Commander Bunyan's expression quickly became serious.He said: "I mentioned this matter to you in general yesterday.

"We learned from the apostate Hamlin that some of their information actually came from the sea farther north of La Mifah City. I think that is most likely the Sea of ​​Folio."

When Siles heard Bunyan's description, he couldn't help squinting his eyes.He lowered his eyes and thought, Apostate and Foley Ouhai?

In the plot of the running group, the ultimate goal of the apostate Hamlin and his party is to resurrect the evil god.Siles actually didn't know which god this so-called "evil god" was referring to.

And if the apostate is related to Fuliouhai, does this so-called evil god refer to "shadow"?However, the "shadow" always exists, and there is no need for resurrection.

...something must have gone wrong.

Siles was silent, lost in thought.But Dr. Chester looked left and right, and after realizing that he couldn't understand these things at all, he lowered his eyes helplessly and lost his mind.

After Knight Commander Bunyan finished speaking, Elizabeth was also silent for a moment.

At last she stood up suddenly, went to the window, and opened it.She said: "Outside the window is the Sea of ​​Folio. This sea is the soul foundation of the residents of Middleton.

"I understand what you mean, Knight Commander. However, it is impossible for us to investigate the Sea of ​​Folio with great fanfare, and it is even more impossible to hire Middleton people to investigate.

"You just get one of them, and the next day the whole town will know about it and kick you out of Middleton in a rage. That's Middleton. Middleton has his own set of rules.

"Our position—my god—is not suitable to participate in Middleton's investigation. This matter must be done by the Middleton people themselves."

Bunyan's voice was low: "I understand what you mean, ma'am. But how to ensure that they agree with our position? You are also quite aware of the Middleton's belief in the ocean."

And the ocean, he implied, is not so safe these days.

Elizabeth thought for a moment, and finally gave a sudden laugh.She suddenly said: "Chief Knight, I'm afraid you don't know about my sister. Perhaps now is the right time for me to share with you my sister's experience."

Josephine Hosier.Mother of Dr. Chester, sister of Bishop Elizabeth, former archbishop of Middleton.

Bunyan froze for a moment, then nodded.

Siles and Chester were also curious.

Elizabeth gave Chester a gentle smile, that smile looked a little old and tired, even though the lady's age was far from reaching that level.

She said: "I was 13 and a pretty naughty girl. My sister was ten years older than me and at the time she was the Archbishop of Middleton. I'll tell you, sometimes I felt like my sister was my sister. Like mother, at least our age difference creates that feeling.

"Therefore, I actually don't like to associate with her very much. The age gap between us is too big. And my sister has a gentle and steady personality, so she is very different from me. She always thinks that I am a bit naughty, but in fact I It was true then, but I don't like to hear it.

"Anyway, when she disappeared, I didn't even realize it. I thought, ah, that's good, the sister who didn't like me all the time disappeared. But then, as the days passed and the sister never disappeared again, I just Realize that things are actually different.

"...After my sister disappeared, the position of Archbishop Middleton was vacant for a while. After a few years, I became the Archbishop. The feeling of becoming an Archbishop..."

Elizabeth thought for a long time, and finally said slowly: "It's like becoming my sister."

They were all taken aback by the description.

Elizabeth laughed instead, as if amused by them.She smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. I'm just a metaphor, not that I really became my older sister. Presumably she wouldn't want me to become like her."

She turned to say: "In short, after I became the archbishop, I was quite busy for a while. At that time, I was still young, I didn't understand anything, and I didn't know why I was appointed as a bishop... I found out later, This is my sister's order.

"...strange enough. After that, I got used to the bishop's life--indeed, being an Archbishop in Middleton was quite a leisurely one, so that's why I was keen to match young people.

"I took advantage of the usual time to collect some information about my sister's disappearance, and then slowly sorted out the ins and outs of her disappearance."

Having said that, Elizabeth subconsciously paused.Her eyes calmly looked at the sea of ​​Furiou in the distance.Even though she was calm, a fire suddenly lit up in her eyes.

Siles and the others waited patiently.

After a while, Elizabeth said: "More than 30 years ago, there was a sailor from Kingsley who fished something out of the sea and went mad.

"At that time, someone heard about this and asked the investigators to bring the sailor back to Bethune for investigation. Since my sister was the archbishop of the Church of the Past, she was naturally involved.

"There is no mention of what that thing is in any of the materials, as if someone deliberately destroyed the relevant description. I guess it was done by my sister, but I have no proof.

"Anyway, from the sources, my sister seems to think that the thing had some special meaning, and that it was necessary to let the other parishes know about it. She was already ready to go—not to write, because to write Letters are not safe enough.

"But before she set off, another group of people also appeared in Bethune. They said they wanted to recover the item. At that time, my sister had already obtained the item from the sailor.

"...I think my sister chose to leave Bethune to avoid being chased by those people."

Having said that, Elizabeth fell silent.

Bunyan thought for a moment, then said, "But, ma'am, if Bishop Josephine was planning to inform other dioceses of the existence of this thing, why did she destroy the records related to this thing in Middleton?

"Also, Const didn't get any relevant clues at all."

"Yes, yes...that's my doubt too." Elizabeth said, "but..."

She wanted to say something, when she looked at Bethune outside the window.But in the end, she just fell silent.She shook her head and said, "Perhaps at the last moment, my sister changed her mind."

Sirius looked at Elizabeth thoughtfully.Combined with the description of Elizabeth's character in the running group script, Siles believes that she was shaken at this moment.

No, it should be said... Her sister's choice of silence in the end affected her.

They are sitting here, discussing those who are on the opposite side of Anti-Nam and the church of the past.And those people are related to Middleton's Folio Sea.

Therefore, Knight Commander Bunyan hopes to get Elizabeth's help.However, Elizabeth's attitude was a tactful but firm refusal.

Because of Middleton.Because of this ocean.

Elizabeth Hosier seems to be oscillating between two very different positions - her beliefs, and the land she lives on.Perhaps she even suspected that Josephine's silence at the beginning was precisely because Josephine was protecting the inhabitants of the ocean.

On this point, Sirius and Elizabeth did not agree.He didn't think the followers of the old gods on those isolated islands were the same as ordinary Middletonians.However, such differences did not affect Elizabeth's silence at the moment.

She is silent because of the sea, and because of the sea, she can even violate the gods she believes in to a certain extent, even if she herself has not clearly realized that if she keeps making such choices, then her Where will fate go.

In any case, can belief in a certain god represent a person's entire life?Things never seem to be that way.

Believers of death have also embarked on different paths and had completely different lives; believers of violence and abstinence have embarked on a path that is diametrically opposed to what they used to be; believers of lies and business have chosen to unite under a conspiracy that they all know .

The faces of people in this world are shadowy.The flickering light and shadow made their faces look completely different.

Siles had to think of three endings for Elizabeth Hosier in the running script.Betray the church of the past, become a heretic, or still believe in Antinam.

He thought cautiously, should he choose to intervene at this time?Is he meddling in Elizabeth's life?

Should he do it?

No, it should be said, what should be his position at the moment?About the "shadow" hovering above this isolated island in the deep sea.About, what Antinam and Dice wanted him to do.

...What kind of choice should he make?

"If there is such a thing as 'fate', then I'd rather you hold it." Zeng Qinduo's words flashed through his mind.He thought he knew what Gyndo was hiding.

So he gently closed his eyes.When he opened his eyes, he had already made up his mind.

"Ms. Elizabeth," Sirius said suddenly, "I think I also have some information to share about the sailor's story and the Sea of ​​Folio."

They all looked over in surprise.

Among them, Bunyan was the most surprised, Elizabeth's surprise was somewhat curious, and Dr. Chester's surprise... er, surprise was somewhat clear.

Siles just paused, and then explained why he heard the sailor's story - from meeting businessman Ambrose on the train to hearing Garrett Gielgud's cry for help in the middle of the night.

"Gielgud..." murmured Elizabeth, "yes, that's the name. His father, Enoch Gielgud, was the sailor! Yes, that was him!"

At the end, Elizabeth also became excited.

Siles paused for a moment and noticed something strange.He suddenly realized that in Middleton, the Church of the Past did not have the same power and status as in Constance.

Therefore, even if Enoch Gielgud indirectly caused the disappearance of Josephine Hosier, after that, the Church of the Past could not investigate more about Enoch, otherwise, they could not have known The presence of Garrett Gielgud.

This huge difference may also to some extent caused the little confrontation between Elizabeth and Bunyan just now.They don't understand each other's situation, they can't even imagine it.

Bunyan couldn't imagine the powerlessness of Middleton's old church, and Elizabeth couldn't imagine the strength and prosperity of Const's old church.Of course, they also have their own difficulties.

Const's Church of the Past, which has a large family and business, needs to deal with more enemies; while the Church of Middleton's Past has to admit that it is powerless in certain matters.

This thought flashed in Siles' mind, and soon he continued to mention the matter of the Sea of ​​Folio.

From the travel notes of Lycardia's believers in the Imperial Age, to the stories mentioned by people in the fireside talk not long ago, to the rumors among the sailors on the Sea of ​​Follio, to the story of the people on the isolated island in the deep sea witnessed by Siles himself. Sacrifice...

Of course, he didn't mention "Shadow", because he thinks that topics related to "Shadow" are very likely to be a taboo in this world, and it is a bigger mystery hidden behind many mysteries.

Siles' narration seemed a bit long, in order to let everyone present understand what happened.

When his voice fell, the office fell into a period of silence.

After a while, Bunyan said thoughtfully: "Therefore, on the isolated island deep in the Fuliou Sea, there are some unknown followers of the old gods. They offer sacrifices to the old gods, hoping to get a response, or Say, resurrect the old gods?"

"Perhaps." Siles chose a more cautious answer.

Elizabeth stood there, also slowly frowning."It's a pretty dangerous thing," she whispered.

"Yes ma'am, so we need your help," Bunyan said.

"But, Knight Commander!" Elizabeth suddenly said in a very stern tone, "You don't know about Middleton's situation!"

Bunyan didn't get angry because of this, he just said: "Then, Bishop Elizabeth, we need you to explain to us what the situation in Middleton is like."

Elizabeth looked at Bunyan, and suddenly more helplessness and almost sadness flashed in her eyes.She was silent.

"...Sorry." Siles said in a low voice, "I'm afraid I have to interrupt. If I understand correctly, ma'am, you mean that we want to investigate the ocean, and because Middleton's deep-rooted ocean Faith, so it is impossible for us to do this.

"Even, if we really want to do this forcefully, we will still encounter hostility from the Middleton people...Is that so?"

Elizabeth seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she just nodded with restraint.

Siles said again: "And the knight commander, what you mean is that there are malicious followers of the old gods active in the deep sea, and they will bring danger to this world, so we have to do something.

"Even, they have already caused some harm, starting more than 30 years ago. So, we can take some actions as early as possible, and we can eliminate as much uncertainty as possible."

Bunyan also nodded.

Then Siles said: "The two are actually of the same mind, but differ in the means. I think we may talk more calmly."

Chester also added on the side: "It is true. Our purpose is not contrary."

His words completely calmed Elizabeth down.

Siles looked at the lady.He thought that such a strong and excited reaction seemed to mean that Elizabeth had also tried to investigate the ocean in the past, but failed, and was even accused by the Middletons.

...because of the disappearance of Josephine Hosier?There is indeed this possibility.

Josephine disappeared at the time, and some follow-up information proved that her disappearance was likely related to something in the ocean.Under such circumstances, Elizabeth would naturally want to investigate the Sea of ​​Foley.

However, her idea is likely to hit a wall.The estrangement and opposition were so deep that prior to this, Const Diocese had no idea that something like this had happened on Middleton's side.

After all, according to Elizabeth, what happened more than 30 years ago is likely to involve the followers of the old gods in the deep sea.Is she really completely ignorant of this?

A captain like Garrett Gielgud, who has been at sea all year round, knows very well that there are some residents who are not easy to deal with on the isolated islands in the Folio Sea.These inhabitants have some peculiar beliefs.

Even so, even though Josephine had expressed the idea of ​​informing other dioceses of this relevant information before her disappearance, Elizabeth still kept silent after that until now.

Is there some external force other than her own standpoint and concept that compels her to remain silent?

...and did she indeed choose a more cowardly course?

Siles looked at the foreign bishop.The latter looked deeply at Chester.

And Bunyan calmed down.He said: "Bishop Elizabeth, I understand what you mean. But I don't understand one thing...According to what you mean, the Middleton people worship the ocean, so it will hinder our investigation.

"However, what we want to investigate is the group of followers of the old gods, not the ocean they believe in..."

"That may be the ocean they believe in." Elizabeth's tone seemed almost cold.

Bunyan's words stopped suddenly.

Elizabeth looked out the window again.Bethune of Middleton.There was a strange, strange blankness in her eyes.

After a while, she said: "Do you feel that Bethune is a more warm and friendly place than Kingsley. The capital of this country seems to be less exclusive...is it?"

She chuckled a little, not knowing what emotion it was based on.

Everyone else remained silent.

Finally, Elizabeth shook her head.She said: "Chief Knight, I think you should at least not be in a hurry. Observe the situation of Bethune first. This place is far more complicated than you imagined.

"And you are still strangers. Outsiders will feel more indifference and isolation here. You can feel it after a few days in Bethune. In fact, I even want to move - after hearing that I have a nephew When in Ramifa City.

"I'd rather be closer to my God than stay in my hometown, alien to the beliefs, customs, habits of this place."

As she spoke, she sighed slowly.

Bunyan was stunned for a while, and he couldn't help frowning, still a little confused by Elizabeth's previous words.But Elizabeth obviously didn't want to say more.

She chatted with Chester instead, saying something homely.Chester was a little surprised, because Elizabeth said just now that he wanted to leave Middleton, but he didn't show any more emotions, trying to keep himself calm and talking to Elizabeth.