"By the way, Smith just told me that because of the demon incident a few days ago, you learned an ability that you can't use, so you need to apply for a holy object to clear it?"
"Oh, no, sir, this ability is very useful!"
Jenkins immediately raised his hand to express his attitude: "[Reading and Writing] is very helpful for my book writing, and as a scribe of a sage, how can I not learn a single magic?"
The old man immediately showed a gratified smile.
"Do you still have any questions?"
he asked again.
Jenkins thought about it, and there are indeed a few things to ask:
"Excuse me, do you know the Lord of Flowers?"
The smile on the old man's face disappeared immediately.
"There is also [Magma Hell] [Bone Forest] [Sea of Eternal Calamity]."
Even though the temperature underground is very suitable, beads of sweat still slipped from the old man's forehead.
He wiped his face carefully with the handkerchief in his pocket, and after a while he said:
"Did you read these words from some books of unknown origin? Young people are always so curious, which is a good thing. But, how should I put it, these four phrases can actually be explained together .But I can’t tell you now, not because you don’t have enough authority, but because you are too young.”
Seeing that Jenkins still had a puzzled expression on his face, the old man pulled his beard and said in a low voice: "Well, when you are 40 years old, if you still want to know the meaning of these phrases, and I am still alive, then Just come to the Holy See and ask me, and I will definitely answer you."
"Is this a secret?"
"Yes, it's related to the end of the era, cough, cough, cough. Okay, let's stop here today. I am also very old. Proper rest is good for longevity. I haven't been to Nolan for a long time. Yes, there are still some old friends who are going to visit. Good-bye, Mr. Williams. Oh, yes, this is compensation for the wrong decision made a few days ago, and I wish you health."
After speaking, he stuffed a roll of things to Jenkins, and hurried up the steps without looking back, the end of his beard swayed around the corner, and disappeared into the shadow that the oil lamp could not reach.
Jenkins stood there for a while, looking at a stack of banknotes with the Queen's face printed on them rolled up in his hands and tied with white paper strips. I prayed again to the holy emblem on the gate of Vientiane, sighed, and left.
Although he is still unlucky recently, and he can encounter incidents everywhere he goes, his wealth luck is obviously better. This wad of money is at least 8,000 pounds, and it is cash... The church is really rich.
Could it be that the effect of the golden ring is the resident [Golden Rule]
Captain Bincy stood at the top of the stairs and waited for Jenkins. When he saw him, he hugged his shoulder enthusiastically and laughed.
Jenkins happened to have something to ask, so he let him keep praising himself.
"You want to ask about that night?"
"Yes, I'm always curious, did the last soul box work?"
He pretended to be curious, but no one knew more about what happened that night than he did—except Miss Bevanna. Speaking of which, it seems that he didn't see her on such an important occasion today.
"I can't say more, but now your identity is different, let me reveal something."
He pulled Jenkins back to the dark underground stairs, and then he spoke:
"A sage has appeared. The sage is above. Who would have thought that the devil would lead to a great person?"
"It was last month..."
Jenkins pointed upwards, suggesting the star.
"Yes, but the Holy One really helped us this time. If it wasn't for His appearance, the events of that night would have been really out of control."
"Is Miss Bevanna okay? I didn't see her today, but I heard from my father that she visited me yesterday."
"Yes, she's fine, but she's not in Nolan City now, she seems to be going to New Truman City. Don't mention this to others, it's a confidential mission. Speaking of which, your actions that night were too reckless, If Father sent you to the Shire, don't come back so soon, we both know..."
Jenkins nodded knowingly, and praised the sage softly in his mouth.
"Also, how did you deal with the riot in the factory area?"
he asked again.
"The factory owners are really wrong. They squeeze the workers too much."
Bincy said with certainty: "But the workers have also been provoked. What is certain now is that behind this incident is the [Gear Artisan Association] who believes in the false god [Gear King's], and the false god [The Thousand Transformations Demon] ]'s [Qili Cosmetics United Company], and the group of liars who believe in the false god [Prince of Lies]. The city hall and the church issued a joint announcement to appease the workers. Passed smoothly, sooner or later there will be accidents.
This matter is now mainly handled by the police department, and the matter of the bestower is almost over. However, our church on the night of the riot was mainly responsible for the devil's affairs, and the details are not clear. "
The three false gods mentioned just now are all defined as evil gods because of their clergy and divine rituals. The first two Jenkins have heard of them, and the last believer should not be a good person.
"By the way, the person who stole things from the church that day was a believer of [The Great Demon], but he was also seriously injured behind the Gate of Vientiane, so he dropped the mirror when he was blocked by you. , and was easily killed by the black-robed man later on."
"I see."
Jenkins simply makes a comment.
Captain Bincy thought of something again, reached out and groped in his pocket, and handed Jenkins a test tube, which contained a black hair.
"I remember you learned a curse-like spell ability, didn't you?"
"Yes."
"Well, the giver who robbed and murdered [Reaper's Cloak Fragment] last time has escaped from the hunt, but during the battle, the gravekeeper of [Death and the Last Church] cut off a piece of his scalp. Since the finder If it doesn't come to him, it won't make him feel better. All the bestowers with curse ability in this city are obliged to do their part... "
"Isn't it too cruel?"
Jenkins took the test tube, feeling very amused.
"It used to be this kind of rule, but this time I got a lot of hair, and there was another coroner who had the power to preserve the body. Count him unlucky."
Jenkins is very interested in the end of the demon incident. Even though he participated in the climax/climax, there are still some things that he has not figured out, such as what the two demons came to Nolan City for.
"We haven't figured this out yet. Although Miss Bevanna talked with them for a while in order to delay the time, the purpose of the devil coming to the parish is still unknown."
Captain Bincy's expression was a little serious.
PS: This windfall will soon be spent for reasonable reasons, and too much money in hand will be detrimental to the subsequent development of the plot. I originally wanted to write it as a special item, but then found that no matter what it is, it will affect the future story line, so I should be more realistic and give money directly.