March 13, 1174, five o'clock in the afternoon, Duixicheng, Sisters Hotel.
"Don't crowd! Don't crowd! I've already said it! There are no extra rooms in the hotel today!"
Karin Foreman, who was extremely busy, looked at the notepad in her hand and shouted at the surging crowd in front of the hotel bar: "I'll say it again! All the rooms in the hotel have been reserved for next week.
, there are no extra rooms available for rent!”
A burst of dissatisfied boos erupted from the crowd.
Someone raised the money bag in his hand and said loudly: "We are the Seven Eyes Chamber of Commerce from the East. My master only needs one room, and we can pay three times the price!"
Karin rolled her eyes helplessly: "Don't say three times, some people are even willing to pay ten times, but I can't vacate the room."
A young knight in gorgeous armor squeezed his way to the bar and said to Karin: "I am a knight of the Kingdom of Holloway. The king's chariot is outside the door. We require three rooms..."
Karin pointed to the top of her head angrily: "Look at the top of your head, at least ten kings have lived in this hotel!"
Pamela, who was sweating profusely, poked her head out of the back kitchen: "Sister Karin, the ingredients in the kitchen are almost running out."
Karin raised her head angrily when she heard this, picked up a piece of pen with her hand, and threw it into the kitchen.
In an instant, amidst people's exclamations, Karin disappeared into the bar and teleported to the kitchen.
Looking at the empty food trough, Karin rubbed her eyebrows with a headache: "Poultry, seafood, wild products, all eaten?!"
Pamela nodded: "When I purchased the goods on Monday, I originally prepared ten days' supply. Unexpectedly, only three days later, all was eaten."
Karin closed the lid of the food trough and said to Pamela: "Go to the North Island Knights to find the deputy commander Jerry, and buy from him some of the rations stored in the army..."
Before he finished speaking, a woman's scream came from the lobby, which caught Karin's attention.
When she walked out of the kitchen, she saw a heterogeneous waitress covering her buttocks and glaring at a drunken guest. Karin instantly understood what was going on.
"Cosette!" Karin pointed at the guest who was about to go crazy with alcohol and yelled: "Shock him hard!"
A blinding flash of lightning, accompanied by a scream, instantly silenced the entire noisy hotel.
Karin combed her slightly messy hair with her fingers, walked behind the bar, and said softly to the silent guests: "Excuse me, is there anything else I can help you with?"
And in another place in the kingdom - Come Again Tomorrow Tavern, a conversation was going on.
Cumberland and Emerson, in disguise, were sitting at a table in the corner of the tavern, quietly drinking ale and eating snacks.
Cumberland looked at the crowds of people in the tavern and asked with a grin: "In my impression, there have never been so many people in Twilight West City."
Listening to the noisy voices in his ears, Emerson frowned and said: "The founding ceremony of the Protestant Church will be next Monday. After the ceremony, there will be a ten-day Holy Sacrifice celebration. With so many people pouring into the city, all
It’s to watch the ceremony. So it’s understandable that there are so many people.”
"If our war in the Holy Acropolis had not ended well, there wouldn't have been so many people coming to join in the fun." Cumberland threw a piece of fried fish into his mouth and snorted disdainfully.
Emerson glanced sideways at his old friend: "Do you think you are boasting when you say this?"
Cumberland took another sip of ale and said, "The longer I live, the more open-minded I am. I've long since passed the age of talking nonsense."
After draining the glass of wine, Cumberland stared at Emerson and said, "I want to ask you, what should I do with His Majesty?"
The latter was looking at the two young men competing in an arm-wrestling match in the middle of the tavern, and replied absently: "Your Majesty's matter? Which matter?"
"Heir!"
Cumberland pounded the table angrily and raised his voice by three points.
Seeing someone looking here, Emerson quickly reminded the person to keep their voice down.
Cumberland lowered his voice and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty still has no children. What will the kingdom do in the future?"
Emerson sighed helplessly: "We have discussed this matter many times before."
"Damn it! I know!" Cumberland growled depressedly: "Now that I think about it, as long as His Majesty is willing, it is not a big deal who the biological mother of the child is... Even if His Majesty is interested in the person of unknown origin.
I don’t intend to hinder the woman anymore, as long as she can give birth to His Majesty’s child.”
Emerson looked at Cumberland and whispered: "After the establishment of the new religion, your majesty will become the pope. You should know that according to the doctrine..."
"Yes, yes, I know, I know. As the spokesperson of God, the Pope cannot marry a wife." Cumberland's eyes widened: "But there is no explicit doctrine that stipulates that the Pope cannot sleep with women! In Taylor City
I can’t count the number of mistresses I’ve had with that stupid ass pope on both hands, so don’t tell me you don’t know!”
Emerson shook his head in embarrassment: "You should change your speech problem. You don't know how to be tactful at all."
"Fart! It's just a stick and a hole! You have to be polite!" Cumberland's veins popped up on his forehead: "Your Majesty is alone, has no relatives, and no heirs. If anything happens, the entire Muxi City will follow.
Finished!"
Emerson nodded slightly: "You are right. Even if His Majesty becomes the Pope, if he can have an heir, even if it is an illegitimate child, it will be a crucial thing for Mu Xicheng."
Cumberland grinned: "Since you said this, I will assume that you agree with my idea. Now let's discuss it. Regarding His Majesty's mistress, this is what I think..."
Emerson: "..."
"Ah!"
In Muxi Cathedral, Todd wore a set of pure white gold-rimmed Holy Orders robes, stood on the pulpit, and sneezed loudly.
Huggins then took a cloak and asked Todd: "Your Majesty, it's still early spring and it's still a little cold at night. Please put this on."
Todd declined Huggins's kindness and turned to Friar Joe: "What's wrong with the rehearsal just now?"
Qiao held an ancient book in both hands and said while reading: "Your Majesty, when you step on the steps, you can walk slower; when reciting prayers, use the rising tone as the starting sound."
Todd nodded while listening: "Then do it again, try not to make any deviations, and ensure that the ceremony is correct."
Huggins interrupted the rehearsal quietly and said to Todd: "Your Majesty, look."
Todd looked forward, and Rachel, dressed in black traveling uniform, stood at the door of the cathedral looking at him.
"Everyone, please rest for a moment." Todd walked down the pulpit and came to Rachel's side.
The latter looked at the rehearsal formation and said softly: "You don't have to go to such trouble at all. Even if you put on your daily casual clothes and walk around twice, you can still get cheers and praises from everyone."
Todd smiled and shook his head: "The meaning is different."
Rachel tilted her head, thought for a while, and asked: "Do you plan to leave a good impression on the people in the end?"
Todd did not answer this question, but asked another thing: "Are you still unwilling to talk to me about your original identity?"
Rachel shook her head mockingly: "There's no point in talking about that now. I came to see you today to say goodbye..."
"Farewell? Where are you going?"
"I'm going to find an answer, an answer that can explain who I am."
Todd stared into Rachel's eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he was overtaken by the other party and said, "You don't have to worry about my safety. As I have said before, no one can compare with me in how to protect myself."
Do better.”
"Where is the Alien Association? What will they do if you leave?"
"I have handed over the power of the general to Karin. Over the past few years, she has learned how to deal with affairs related to alien species, and she is fully capable of taking charge of her own affairs."
Rachel walked up to Todd, held his cheeks with both hands, and kissed his lips gently: "Promise me to take good care of yourself before we meet again."
Rachel gave Todd a last reluctant look, then turned decisively, got on her horse, and rode off into the distance...