Chapter 51: Religion (please ask for double monthly tickets at the end of the month)
Battle Sister Lumian was surprised, and suddenly felt like returning to an "ordered" society.
In the mainland of any country in the Northern Continent, wild Beyonders are not welcome and will be controlled or even arrested. This is unlike colonies such as Faling Port, where famous adventurers can walk struttingly on the streets. Show off your experiences in the bar without worrying too much about being visited by official extraordinary people.
"Boss, is there any danger in this?" Lugano asked nervously.
He is also a wild Beyonder and has been in a state of fear for a long time.
Lumian smiled and replied in a bragging manner: "It depends on their attitude."
The hidden meaning is that they are the ones in danger.
Lumian then made a joke: "Don't you yearn for the Battle Sisters? Now that they have come, shouldn't you be happy?"
Imagination and reality are not the same thing... Seeing that his boss had no intention of escaping with his "teleport", Lugano went downstairs anxiously and invited the battle nuns up.
The leader was the one Lumian had seen before: most of her naturally curly thick black hair was stuffed into a two-cornered hat with white lines on a black background, her light blue eyes were bright and lively, and her eyebrows were thick and slanted. Thick and unique flavor.
The woman wearing a lining and leather armor looked at Lumian. Her temperament was not hard, and she even asked softly: "Are you the adventurer Louis Bay?"
Lumian nodded: "You are?"
The battle nun with a more gorgeous appearance smiled and replied:
"I am Sister Noelia of the Order of Plenty, in charge of a combat team.
"Praise the earth, praise the mother of all things!"
Noelia raised her hands and raised them to the sky, while her feet were slightly apart.
Lumian also smiled when he saw that Noelia and other combat nuns from the Order of Abundance were not as arrogant as he thought, and that extraordinary people were seen as evil creatures in his vision:
"Ma'am, what do you want from me?"
Noelia smiled and said:
"You are the great adventurer who hunted the 'Devil Wizard'. If we didn't know that you came to Santa Port, nothing would happen. But if we knew, we must come to communicate with you and remind you to abide by the corresponding rules. order."
"What order?" Lumian asked predictably, holding a golden straw hat.
The attitude of these battle nuns was so good that he doubted whether they were official Beyonders. Not only did they not arrest him and others directly, but they also did not use words such as "warning" and "caution".
Is this the difference between the "Earth Mother Goddess" church and other churches? It emphasizes motherhood and respects life more?
Noelia's red lips said with a beautiful arc: "In other cities, we will directly warn you and put you under control. If you dare to resist, there will be options such as arrest or even cleaning up."
"But this is Santa Port. There are many maritime merchants. They have a real need to protect their goods against pirates, and we don't have that many manpower to escort them, so we tacitly allow them to hire some extraordinary bodyguards.|
"Mr. Louis Bay, you can move freely in Santa Puerto, but you need to abide by three rules: "First, you cannot go deep into the interior at will and go to other cities. You must obtain our permission; second, you cannot hold any events in Santa Puerto." For rituals, you cannot take magic potions to be promoted here, and you cannot conduct occult experiments. Third, you must not use your own abilities unless necessary, and do not create riots and disasters.
"Of course, if you come to Santa Port again in the future, you need to register with us first."
It's a reasonable request... and it's a request made by the dominant church. It's not excessive at all. It's simpler and easier than applying for a gun license in Faling Port and other places. Of course, it's not the case in Faling Port. Applying for a certificate is not a big deal. No one reported it and we didn’t meet the official directly, so there is no problem... Lumian nodded lightly and said: "No problem."
Speaking of this, he changed his mind and chuckled: "But your Santa Port is not very safe. I encountered a monster last night..."
He briefly told the story of how the little monster disguised himself as a demon to scare him, and did not hide the fact that he had accepted the commission from Georgia, but he did not explain the specific commission.
Noelia listened intently and said without any surprise: "We will deal with it. You should try not to get involved in the Fisheries Guild's affairs in the future. Their internal problems will be solved internally."
Does this mean that the Church of the Mother Earth does not care much about the internal disputes of the fishing guilds and allows them to be completely autonomous?
What does this have to do with the sea praying ceremony? Lumian smiled and said: "I try not to participate, but I reserve the right to fight back in self-defense."
Noelia said nothing more, put away her smile, and led the battle nuns towards the door.
In just two or three steps, she drew out a straight sword from behind her back, half-turned around, and slashed at Lumian with a swipe.
This series of movements was smooth and natural, taking only the blink of an eye.
Lumian stared at the sword light, neither evading nor raising his hand to block.
With a swipe, the straight sword grazed the tip of his nose and pointed downwards at the ground.
Noelia smiled brightly and nodded with satisfaction: "As expected of a great adventurer, his vision, judgment and courage are all outstanding."
She immediately turned around and lectured the battle nuns who followed her: "This is the real man. Those who only know how to show off their muscles and howl and swing their swords can only be called male beasts."
While talking, several battle nuns left the suite Lumian rented.
Lumian raised his right hand and rubbed his chin, feeling a strange feeling.
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After Lugano watched Noelia wait for the nun to leave, he lowered his voice and said: "Boss, did a little monster really come to warn you last night?"
"Yes, if you were the one who completed Georgia's commission, it might be more than just a warning." Lumian put on the golden straw hat and walked towards the door, saying casually, "We have an obligation to remind the employer that someone Spying on their family in secret."
Lugano was stunned for a moment, then understood what Lumian meant, took Ludwig in hand, and followed closely.
No. 21 Santa Lana Street, the living room of a suite on the fifth floor.
Lumian met Georgia again.
The lady was wearing a dress with bright colors and many patterns. She glanced at the little boy who ate more than she imagined, and then turned her attention to the great adventurer Louis Bay: "What's the matter?"
Lugano acted as a translator very professionally.
"A monster came to scare me last night, but I drove him away." Lumian briefly talked about the appearance and behavior of the little monster.
After listening to Lugano's narration, Georgia did not show any obvious surprise. She considered it for a few seconds and said, "Wait a moment."
She left the maid and footman behind and turned to the inner room.
After a few minutes, she walked out holding a man's arm.
The man was in his forties, with a slender figure and a thin face. His eyes were a light to almost transparent blue. His hair was gray and black, slightly curly, and draped over his shoulders like an artist. His appearance was not good or bad, but he was very pretty.
It has characteristics that make people never forget it once they see it.
"This is my husband Rubio Paco." Giorgia introduced.
Who is the shareholder of the fishing company and the member of the Fisheries Association? Lumian has learned a lot about the Paco family through Lugano in the past two days.
Rubio's father was originally a relatively wealthy fisherman who co-owned a boat. After marrying Marta, a former "maid of the sea", he gradually became prosperous. He not only managed a fishing company for a period of time, but also became the oldest business owner in the local area.
Member of the Fisheries Association.
Not long after the sea praying ceremony ended last year, the old man passed away. With the strong support of his grandmother Marta, Rubio inherited his father's position and became the youngest member of the Fisheries Association.
Of course, he no longer has a specific position in Santa Puerto Fishery Company and only enjoys the voting rights and dividend rights of shareholders.
This middle-aged man was once very rebellious. He was supposed to follow his parents' arrangement and marry a "maid of the sea." However, he remained single until he was in his early thirties, and then married Georgia, the daughter of a textile merchant.
In the big family, the old grandmother would definitely stop this matter by force, and even drive Rubio out of the family, but Marta loved him very much and finally chose to compromise.
Before Lugano translated, Rubio said in Intis, which was not very fluent, "We can communicate directly. When I was young, I often went to sea by boat and went to places like Faling Port."
"Mr. Rubio, I don't think there is any need to communicate, and I don't intend to know the reason why the monster is looking for me. I just came to inform you about this matter." Lumian glanced at Georgia, who looked confused, and suspected that Lu Mian
Vio switched to Intis not out of politeness, but just because he didn't want his wife to know certain things.
Rubio nodded slightly and said: "I understand your concerns, I just want to entrust you with another task."
"What mission?" Lumian asked with a smile.
Rubio said calmly: "My mother Marta is from Milo Village. She recently wanted to go back to meet the current Governor of the Sea and ask him to allow her to seek treatment at the Church of the Mother Earth.
Well, my mother has not been in good health recently, and she couldn't get out of bed before."
Marta is still alive? Lumian is slightly surprised.
He is experienced and has not appeared before from his grandmother. The Paco family does not want to expose the humanoid lizard. Marta was once the "Maid of the Sea" and other details infer that the monster may be Marta's transformation!
The "Sea Praying Ceremony" brings not only glory to the "Maidmaid of the Sea", but also hidden pollution, which may burst out at some point.
But now listening to Rubio's words, Marta is actually still alive. She was only seriously ill before.
Where did the humanoid lizard come from? Lumian suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked puzzledly: "Why does Mrs. Marta need permission from the 'Governor of the Sea' to seek treatment?"
Rubio's expression changed, and he said with some disgust and resistance: "All 'Maids of the Sea' must obey the orders of the 'Governor of the Sea' on church-related matters, otherwise it will be a blasphemy to the sea prayer ceremony."