Jenkins said goodbye to the ladies after dinner, and went alone to the Church of the Sages on the other side of the city. After explaining that he wanted to communicate with Nolan, the church immediately arranged, and Jenkins came to the [Basin of Delusion] ten minutes later.
Because Nolan was not notified of this conversation in advance, Jenkins would suddenly appear in front of the person he thought of this time. He finally chose Miss Bevanna instead of Dad, because Miss Bevanna didn't seem like a person who would come back after being scared, but Dad would definitely "repay" him with his schoolwork.
"Good evening, Miss Bevanna."
Jenkins sees a scene from the church office, suggesting that Miss Bevanna is in the church. His face was floating in the air, and he saw that the woman behind the desk was reading a novel. It wasn't knight novels that were looked down upon by the mainstream literary world, but detective novels. It seemed that Miss Bevanna's work was relatively leisurely recently.
"Oh, good evening, Jenkins, I thought it would be a few days before you got back to us."
Miss Bevanna raised her head when she heard the sound, and saw Jenkins' face with water marks appearing in the air. She clipped the bookmark made of leaves in the book, then closed the novel and put it aside, smiling at Jenkins:
"How was Ruen's vacation? Did you have a good time with that princess?"
"You also know?"
Jenkins said with some embarrassment.
"I also have friends in Loen, and the fact that you were invited by the princess to give a speech in Loen has already been published in the newspaper, which is today's evening paper."
She got up and walked to the couch, and Jenkins' view moved with her. There was a stack of newspapers on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and Miss Bevanna showed Jenkins the reports related to him.
Thankfully, the reports were mostly about his speeches, not about his relationship with Dolores. Otherwise, he would have a headache as to how he should explain this to Britney when he came back.
"My life in Ruen is very good, and the local diocese takes good care of me. So far, I haven't been assigned a job, and Ruen has been very peaceful since the riots two weeks ago... I'm actually contacting you this time to inquire. , How is Nolan doing recently? Do you need me to apply to return from Loen immediately?"
He tried his best to show that he was worried about Nolan, not just curious.
"There are indeed some troubles recently, but compared to those things before you left, they are not very serious. Jenkins, don't show that expression, I'm not implying that you have something to do with those things."
As she spoke, Miss Bevana picked up the yellowed document paper that was pressed at the bottom of her desk. It's not that it has been oxidized after being placed for too long, but that the paper itself is such a color.
"First of all, it's about tobacco. I heard that Loen also found something similar? United night watchmen, we raided the tobacco workshops in the mining area a few days ago and captured a large number of production personnel. But those are ordinary people who were hired. , not even a gifter. The good news is that this morning, Mr. "Twin Devil" suddenly appeared in the workshop for some reason, and blew up half of the wall. We found a dark room under the wall. Some brochures and newsletters for making tobacco.
It seems that Turin's information is correct. This matter is indeed related to the [Smell and Appreciation Committee], and the production process of tobacco involves blood sacrifice, and it is not a blood sacrifice to the false god [Circling Mist]. This matter is very important. "
This shows that there is something wrong with the organization of the Smell and Appreciation Committee. Although most of the committee are believers of [Circling Mist] and are considered to be religious organizations, they are actually legal organizations that are active in the market and have their own industries. Pay taxes legally, and there are other unbelievers on the committee.
Since the gods did not send an oracle to indicate that [Circling Fog] had shifted to the camp of evil gods, it meant that this incident was the result of cooperation between some believers and outsiders. The church has contacted the priests of the false god [Circling Mist] to ask if they know anything about tobacco.
"I don't know if you have heard of it. The Church of All Things and Nature's preliminary human trials have been completed. Judging from the data collected so far, the tobacco is actually a source of pollution, polluting the souls of smokers. There are many possibilities for the purpose of doing this At present, it is believed that the greatest possibility is to sacrifice, to pollute the souls of the users into the desired appearance, and at the same time, these souls are also unique because of the pollution, and can be marked with a one-time ritual.”
"Sacrifice?"
Jenkins was surprised: "There are so many people, and it involves the whole world. What kind of existence is this summoning?"
"Sacrificing is not necessarily a summoning, it may also be for other purposes, such as absorbing power and causing some kind of miracle... The specific details are still being studied, and I will tell you when I have news."
Then Miss Bevanna changed the subject abruptly and talked about other things in the city recently.
"[Starry Sky and Equilibrium Church] received news that two astrologers from their church recently entered a...strange world while walking in Nolan. But the news was vague, and I don’t know what those women wanted to express This should be considered the big news in the city recently."
Most of the astrologers are women, and [Starry Sky and Equilibrium Church] are almost all women.
"Is there a strange spatial phenomenon near Nolan?"
Jenkins asked pretending to be curious.
"I don't know. Our church does not get involved in this matter, so there is no latest news. But this is nothing new. There are several cases of straying into the strange space every year, and Nolan had one case last year."
Apart from this incident, Miss Bevanna didn't mention the fire at the outskirts of the city and the resulting ghouls, probably because she didn't think it was an important matter. Jenkins couldn't ask directly, so he couldn't get first-hand information about those terrifying alien species, but he also subconsciously thought that compared to the two things just now, this matter should not be any dangerous.
After talking with Miss Bevanna for about half an hour, Jenkins was about to leave. He asked Miss Tobevanna to say hello to his father, and asked if everyone wanted him to bring some special souvenirs when he returned from Loen.
Miss Bevanna just asked him to pay attention to his own safety, and also specifically mentioned Fei Ni's recent situation. The little girl has been doing well recently, and after confirming that she has become the giver, she caused a little stir in the church. After all, she is not yet an adult, and she was successfully promoted at such an age, and her future future is limitless.
"Finnie Feisifu has always wanted to send you a letter. The letter was sent the day before yesterday, and you should be able to receive it this week."
Miss Bevanna said, and then looked at Jenkins seriously:
"Since it's about Finny, Pop asked me to remind you that she's just..."
"I know I get it. Pop always likes to make jokes like that."
If it wasn't for his head being immersed in the water, Jenkins covered his forehead and sighed that his father's thoughts were strange.