Clara raised her head and looked at the man who walked in.
Contrary to what the little maid imagined, the visitor was dressed very simply, just like the clothes of travelers that can be seen everywhere on the continent of Bratis.
He has a medium build, a triangular face, and a low nose bridge. The most noticeable thing is his eyes. Unlike ordinary people's eyes, his eyes are rectangular.
The little maid instinctively felt uncomfortable when being stared at by the pair of children. In addition, when the man took off his hood, Clara also noticed a pair of black horns on his head.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu recently to read and catch up on new books. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www.yeguoyuedu.com is available for Android and Apple.]
The pair of black horns have been smoothed away for some reason, leaving only a small section at the root.
"Clara," the visitor said again after Ruby left, "you would rather I call you by my Christian name, Mary. You should already know who I am."
"…………"
The little maid was silent after hearing this.
Herodotus smiled slightly when he saw this, "I heard from Aunt Naima that you and Ruby were getting along very happily during this time. You have become friends now, but you don't have to worry about her. I won't do it because of this."
I punish her for the smallest things."
"High Priest Herodotus, I don't understand why a big man like you is interested in an insignificant character like me?" Clara finally asked the doubt in her heart.
"Even the long heroic poems that are the favorites of bards have many chapters related to minor characters."
After Herodotus finished speaking, he looked at Clara again and found that the latter still looked confused, so he finally stopped pretending.
"Well, I originally wanted to invite Prophet Merlin to come for a meeting, but I didn't succeed, so I had to settle for the next best thing."
"Then you can take this step too far. I'm just a little maid who takes care of Prophet Merlin's daily life."
"Yes, I know...and that's why I asked someone to invite you here." Herodotus said, "Actually, I have some questions I want to ask you."
"You, the high priest of Silver Moon Church, do you have any questions that you need me to answer?" Clara's eyes widened.
"There is a proverb on the continent of Bratis, even the stupidest farmer is smarter than a learned man. What's more, you are the person who has been with the prophet Merlin for the longest time, so you must know some secrets that others don't know.
"
"But what if I don't know?"
"Then you are of no use to me," Herodotus did not deliberately threaten the little maid, but just reminded, "You are a heretic, and the Shuangxiu Church has a very tense relationship with the Silver Moon Church."
Clara recalled the story of the bad-tempered tavern owner that Golden Boy had told her before, and couldn't help but shudder.
"Even if we put aside our positions, I have entertained you for more than a month, and I have fulfilled the friendship of a landlord. In these more than a month, I have not treated you badly in terms of food and clothing, so even if it is just out of courtesy,
It's time for you to repay me a little bit."
The little maid took a deep breath and said, "I understand. I wonder what High Priest Herodotus you want to ask?"
Herodotus glanced at Clara appreciatively, "Let's start with the simplest one first. I recently had a communication problem with my goddess. I can no longer hear her voice, and I
And I happened to need to ask her for advice on something urgent.
"I heard that Merlin can keep in touch with Saturday and even return to the Kingdom of God. I want to know how he does it."
"My Lord Saturday is not a god on this continent." Although Clara tried to stay calm, she still heard the sound of her teeth chattering.
"I know, but I think there must be something in common."
Herodotus said, "Actually, I also have a method of communicating with Pissia. This method has been recorded in the church's classics and has been used by many oracles before, so there must be no problem.
"I'm using it myself, and the effect... is quite good. I can succeed about once every four or five times. But just recently, this method suddenly stopped working."
Herodotus had completely put down his arrogance and told all the difficulties he had encountered recently, acting like a patient coming to see a doctor.
"Is it possible that Picia is busy?" the maid swallowed, "or maybe there are too many people praying recently, and she can't take care of you for the time being."
Herodotus was not angry after hearing this, but nodded and said, "Indeed, your guess is possible, but you should know that I will not be satisfied with such an answer.
"Or let me put it another way, how can I get Pisiya to respond to me now?"
Clara wanted to say at that time, you, a high priest, don’t even know how to contact your goddess, why are you here to ask me about my followers this Saturday?
However, the little maid held back at the last moment, because she knew that if she really said this, she would probably never be able to return to the green field again, and she would never see Li Yu and Xiao Wa.
Clara took a deep breath again, closed her eyes, and forced herself to calm down. At the same time, she quickly recalled in her mind the more than half a year she had lived with Li Yu.
Recalling Li Yu's words and deeds, I try to find the hope of living.
Herodotus did not disturb her. He picked up the jug on the table and poured himself a bowl of wine. He drank while waiting for the maid's answer.
After a while, Clara opened her eyes again.
"Merlin said that it is not easy to establish a stable connection with the gods, and he is the only one who can do it in the entire Shuangxiu sect."
Herodotus was noncommittal, and the maid continued, "First of all, you must be very pious."
"No one in the entire Silver Moon Church is more pious than me, otherwise Pissia would not have chosen me to lead the church."
"I know, but communicating with gods requires talent, a very rare talent."
"Oracle, the church will select an oracle from among the priests to receive oracles from Pisiya, but since I have done it before, it means that I also have a talent in this area."
Herodotus became impatient. What Clara had said so far was what he already knew.
"Also, this kind of thing requires practice." The little maid noticed Herodotus's impatience and quickly continued.
"Oh?" Herodotus raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, Merlin said that communicating with gods is essentially an ability. Like all abilities, it requires continuous practice. Only practice makes perfect, and the success rate can be increased."
"This statement is quite new." Herodotus stared at the little maid thoughtfully, "But it also sounds like you made it up. People who lie will have to pay the price."
"I can prove it." Clara said happily and without fear.
This chapter has been completed!