Parallel Armies——The Sound of Turning Tide Chapter 41: Why is the crowned man so empty?
While the food was being served, Carlin asked the boss, a part-time waiter, about the jewelry.
The waitress told Karin that there were no jewelry shops in Hongxiu City, and the nobles only used ordinary gold jewelry, which came from the black market.
Sofia continued the topic and asked about the current situation in the capital: "Why does the current economic situation of the royal capital seem to be lower than other cities? Has anything special happened in Hongxiu City recently?"
When asked about the first thing, the waitress was very surprised. She had no idea about the economic conditions of other cities... If it was a major event, except for festivals, it would be the King's Speech. Except for travelers and businessmen who often move around, ordinary citizens would not
Knowing too many things because there is no need.
Sofia's second question is whether there are any places for public entertainment here, and how exactly is this festival held?
Entertainment venues include circuses, theaters, and concerts. The festival is called the Dew Drop Festival, a small festival that lasts for two or three days. Simply put, it is because farmers have nothing to do after the busy farming period and can only count dew drops.
, so it developed into such a festival.
Carlin asked about the procedures or customs of the Shulu Festival. But it is actually very simple. It means everyone goes out, eats delicious food, goes shopping, etc., and there may be small activities held.
Sofia then asked if the King's speech had any specific information on how it would be held, such as whether everyone had to go there.
But attending the lecture is entirely voluntary. Of course, if you become a soldier, you will be well paid, and some families with many children can relieve a lot of the pressure of raising children.
Carlin asked the waitress from behind if there was a temple here, and if so, where was it. Then he learned the location of the cathedral of the Church of the Dawn Goddess. "Are all the shops here open at night?" he asked again.
The waitress looked at the clock in the hotel lobby, and then told him: "Usually everyone takes a break at eight o'clock, but it's already a quarter past seven."
Sophia asked if there was a church of the Holy God of Glory, but the result was that there was not. Then Zate said that he was going to the cathedral to deliver a message.
"That's right. Should we go to the cathedral now? We can complete the task early so that we can feel at ease." Sophia also thought about taking this opportunity to see if she could seek help from Sophia's priests. Although it was unclear whether they knew about the vampires here.
And I secretly hope that I won’t encounter the scenes of church personnel’s betrayal in the novel, like Bishop Ronan’s...
"I agree, the sooner these things are done, the better." Karin asked the escorts to rest in the hotel, and the four of them went to the temple to complete the task.
"That's fine." Dinefel knew very well that his current state might be regarded as a demon or aberration by the church, but as long as he didn't come in, he should be fine - as far as he knew, ordinary priests and paladins would not use it randomly.
Detection abilities or spells.
Richard insisted on following a few people, and Carlin had no objection, so Sophia asked him to follow them and set off - Zate and Dinefel were not the kind of people who had objections...
Along the way, Richard told Ji Ri what happened the last time they came, but because there were many people at dusk when they entered the city, he didn't say anything.
This city was not like this many years ago. The officials were very corrupt and the businessmen tried their best to make money. The aristocracy's luxury and enjoyment was prevalent, but it was still a prosperous city and the common people were relatively wealthy. Today's situation is like that of the entire city.
The economy is in recession...
"What made this city change so much... Richard, what else has changed in this city?" Sophia thought about it, but didn't know anything else.
"When was the last time you came here? Two years ago?" Carlin asked, and Richard told him that to be precise, he left three years ago, this month.
"Speaking of it, this is my first time coming to this city. I hope the church here will have the person we are looking for." Zate was really confused.
The four of them walked through the night and followed Richard to the cathedral dedicated to Sophia Fernanda, the goddess of the dawn. Although it was a cathedral, it was only a little larger than the ordinary churches in the city.
A young-looking woman in gorgeous red and purple clothes was saying goodbye to an old man in gray robes and a white beard holding a big purple book at the door of the church.
"Ah, father, take care of yourself." Karin, who no longer suppressed his hearing, heard the woman say this softly, but their age did not look like a father and daughter.
Sofia watched silently, sizing up the two people, judging their identities through their clothes. From the clothes the woman wore, we could tell that she must be in a wealthy living environment. But if she was a businessman, she was an official or a noble, or even
There was no way of knowing whether he belonged to the royal family. The girl did not know the upper class society in this city or even this country. But the old man with the white beard was obviously a clergy member of the church.
Sofia asked Richard in a low voice if he knew those two people, but by chance the latter shook his head.
The woman bowed her head in greeting and left. Seeing that it was getting late, Carlin stepped forward and asked, regardless of what they said. "Is this place still open? We were ordered to deliver a message." He walked forward and said,
He could see the old man's cloudy eyes through the light of the hanging lamp, but he was afraid that his eyes could not see.
After Zate watched Karin talking to the old man, he followed up and added. He told the old man that he was a priest from the Haven Province who served Cirile and that he was here to deliver a very important letter.
After Zate answered, the old man turned his head and said to Zate: "Just leave it to me. Thank you for your hard work, little girl."
"Um, do you want us to read it to you? Or do you have anything you need us to pass on?" Carlin asked. Judging from the image and tone of the blind old man, even if he is not an archbishop, his status in the cathedral should be
Second only to the archbishop, or the same level.
Therefore, Carlin can judge one of the female identities from the sentence "Father" - of course, children of high-ranking priests are not incapable of having other prominent identities.
"Thank you for your concern. I can read it in a special way, so don't worry. This letter has been definitely delivered. I am the Pope of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn." The old man's tone was not majestic, but simply expressed his identity plainly and simply.
, so that a few people don’t have to worry anymore.
"I'm sorry, do you have anything else to tell the letterer? If not, we will leave first." Carlin never imagined that this blind old man was the Pope.
"Let me give you a piece of advice, stay away from the center of this whirlpool as soon as possible. The place you should be in is not here, but it has reached this point. It seems that no one can leave without paying the price." The Pope turned around and slowly walked towards the church door.
Go.
[It seems there is really a big problem here...] Carlin tried to take a look at the layout inside the cathedral. A young priest opened a crack in the door for the Pope, but his eyes only glanced at the people under the dim candlelight.
Ordinary church chairs, and a pulpit.
[Is he referring to the rebels and vampires in this city... But if the church knows that there are vampires here, and there are really vampires entrenched in the royal family, why would it just react like this?] Sophia thought, but
I’m not quite sure about the Church of the Dawn Goddess’s position and thoughts here.
Although it is not as fierce as the Church of the Holy Glory God towards those evil spirits in the darkness, Sofia Fernanda is the deity in charge of the sun domain after all and is the god of Kaleven Drestiskeed.
"Then let's go back first? Or should we look for the so-called black market on the way?" Carlin asked Sophia.
"I can do it. I still have some time." Sophia looked at the direction the woman left just now and asked Richard where it led. The latter answered which direction was the main street, so the girl could not tell where the woman was going.
Where.
"I just don't know where to find it, and it doesn't sound like a safe place." Carlin looked around to see if there were any shops that were open but empty.
But there seemed to be no shops in the area near the cathedral, they seemed to be residential buildings, and the light density of the main streets on both sides had gradually decreased.
"Richard, have you ever been here, have you ever heard of the black market?" Sophia thought for a moment and then asked.
"We only stayed for three and a half days that time." Richard shook his head again.
"That's it, okay then." Sophia nodded. "But it looks like it's almost time, let's go back."
"Let's ask again when we get back to the hotel?" The two of them haven't finalized their action plan for tomorrow yet.
"Yeah." Sophia nodded.
After the four returned to the hotel, Carlin went to find the waitress or the shop owner to see if he could find out where the so-called black market was. But none of the other hotel employees had heard of the black market, and the waitress had only heard of it.
.
Sophia went to talk to people about the Pope of the Church of the Dawn Goddess and the woman. But let’s not mention the Pope. The women’s affairs were only encountered by chance. If Carlin hadn’t heard the soft farewell, Sophia would have just thought that
He is just a believer.
As for the Pope, the people know it, but the Pope is very low-key. They know a little better about the ordinary priests who treat them...
"Do people here go to bed early?" Karin was already ready to rest, so he asked casually. He knew that people in the royal capital usually go to bed at eight o'clock and turn off the lights. After eight thirty, there are only patrolling guards on the streets.
Their lanterns and the bright moon in the sky illuminate the city at night.
And there is no curfew here at night, it's just that people don't go out on the streets, and the shops are closed. Afterwards, Carlin also went back to the house to tidy up the house, and after washing, he closed the window and meditated - he didn't know whether this was because of the influence of vampires, but
It is also true that there are few forms of amateur entertainment.
Since she can't find any clues now, Sophia will go back to her room. After doing daily recording and studying, she will take a shower and take a rest. Before taking a rest, she uses Destiny Warning to separate herself from the neighbors, Karin and Dinefee.
We treat it as a target together and observe what happens next.
Although any spell will release magic power fluctuations, and if there is a full surveillance network that has been deployed, or there is a spell caster who is far more powerful than Sophia, it can be detected, but Sophia still made this decision.
But after the prophecy spell was completed, Sophia did not see any danger, and the situations that were not dangerous were ignored, and it was impossible to know what happened specifically.
After that, Sophia fell into a deep sleep tonight.