There is a group of city sculptures just opened in the church square in the outer city of Wangdu. The sculptures are about the heroes who died in the Longji Mountains two months ago.
In order to stabilize people's hearts and strengthen the cohesion of the goddess' belief, the Huiyao Sect described the incident in the Longji Mountains as a miracle. The priests and soldiers who died or disappeared in the incident were all listed as martyred saints and publicized, including of course the rector of Girton who turned himself into a divine power, and also a group of northern mercenaries who shined in the incident—Hao Ren and his group were very active when organizing the evacuation, especially when Lily's big man showed up, he really wanted people to not know. People who escaped from the Beinz area remembered this group of "mercenaries", so the church After discussing the situation with Ophra, the upper management decided to make a martyr...
So Hao Ren walked along the window of the carriage and saw a sculpture of a group standing in the square outside. On it, Gordon and him were fighting against tentacle monsters together...
However, the person who designed the sculpture seems to have taken into account the particularity of Hao Ren and the others, and the figures on it have been modified a bit. Except for Gordon and the archbishops who are lifelike, Hao Ren and the others have all been changed. The face is beautiful and not like me.
"I said... can't you get my consent for this?" Hao Ren looked at Ophra dumbfounded, "It's fine with the sculpture, why do you have to name it as an honorable death?"
"This is my suggestion," Ofra explained with a smile, "Do you want to be pestered by people as a household hero?"
Hao Ren: "Um..."
"No matter who it is, anyone who can come back alive from that 'jihad' will definitely become the focus of attention. The image of you leading the refugees to fight a bloody path among the tentacles of the evil god has been widely known. If the official news says that you are still alive, you know How many people must have come here because of your reputation?" Ophra smiled and shook her head, "And you were 'ascended' at that time, how can the church find a few people to show up for you? So I can only say that you died in battle gloriously. "
Nangong Wuyue stuck out her tongue: "That's the truth...but it sounds weird."
Hao Ren waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. I don't have any objections after saying that. And to be honest, this is not the first time. The elves of Arim made a sculpture for me. The shape is so ruthless. It looks like they are going to block the hole of a gun." Yes, you guys at least gave me a standing position... "
Although it was a bit subtle to know that he was advertised as a dead person, Hao Ren was deeply convinced by Ofra's explanation. He's doing business here, and avoiding trouble is the top priority. But Becky seemed a little depressed: this girl is very realistic, her greatest wish in life is to have two, one to get rich and the other to become famous, and now the Holy See has promoted her as a martyr, which is indeed famous. But the problem is that she is "dead" - she doesn't even have the chance to go to the tavern to find someone to brag about, what's the point of having a reputation that she can't enjoy? So Becky discussed with Ofra with a shy face: "Master Ofra, I have something to discuss with you... You can ask the Pope to change his tone and say that Becky, the legendary mercenary, killed a monster from the sea of corpses and blood." Blood Road came back alive, but he didn't die..."
Ofra looked at Betsy with a puzzled expression: "What's the point?"
Becky slapped her thigh: "Do you know how cool it is to brag in the first person!"
Hao Ren gave Becky a hard push: "Just say what you say, why are you patting my leg?"
"Oh, I made a mistake when I was sitting too close - I said I didn't feel it."
Ophra stared blankly at the group of saviors in front of her who looked out of place no matter what. She had lived for hundreds of years and had seen all kinds of big shots. The relics of a hero, a tyrant, and a good general can hang a wall in her loot storage room, but she just hasn't seen this style. But after being stunned for a while, she smiled comfortably: "Okay, I will discuss it with the Pope and the King. You are so interesting."
"Don't bother. This guy is a little bit crazy, and he will calm down after a while." Hao Ren quickly persuaded, "You've got a lot of things to do every day..."
"No trouble," Ophra smiled and looked at Becky, her whole demeanor seemed to have changed suddenly, from the steely and serious state before, she suddenly became very close, "Really, you really Interesting—I remembered when I was an adventurer hundreds of years ago, and I seemed to be similar to this girl. Ha, it’s been so many years. I seem to have forgotten the stinky problems of mercenaries and adventurers with a sullen face all day long. Remember."
At this time, the carriage suddenly shook. Hao Rencai noticed that the noise from the street outside was far away. It was obvious that the car had come to a relatively secluded place. After a while, the coachman in front tapped lightly on the partition of the carriage: "My lord, we're here."
Hao Ren and his party opened the door and got out of the car, only to find that the car was parked in front of a large villa. The surrounding area is quite quiet, and high-end residences of the same scale can be seen everywhere. Those curtains embroidered with family emblems are facing each other on the side walls of each house, obviously belonging to a prominent family. There is no doubt that this is the aristocratic area in the royal capital, and it is the site of the great aristocrats: the family emblem can be hung on the outer wall with a huge silk, which is only allowed to be owned by veteran aristocrats with royal blood or hereditary for more than six generations privilege.
High-ranking nobles have their own manors and estates in various places, and even castle states. Their families basically live outside the royal capital. However, the Holleta royal family has regulations. For a period of time, you have to live in the aristocratic areas of the royal capital. These aristocratic areas are luxurious and high-end and are next to the royal palace. On the surface, it is an honor to live here, but in fact it is a kind of monitoring and deterrence for the nobles by the royal family—Huo Several large-scale rebellions and repressions since the founding of Erletta contributed to the establishment and stability of this system.
Ofra who lives here is the only exception: there is no nobleman with more senior qualifications and more prestige than her in the whole kingdom, and her status in Holleta has even surpassed the concept of "nobility" and is almost a symbol. There is no need for the royal family to monitor this veteran who almost single-handedly created the current situation. In fact, there is no way to monitor: from the king and the pope to the princes and ministers, which one was not beaten by Ovra when she was a child...
The only reason Ophra lives in this place is that it is relatively close to the palace, and it is convenient to clock in for work.
Of course, Hao Ren didn't know the details of these ins and outs. He just thought that the houses in this place were quite grand: anyway, they were better than his own house...
A servant stepped forward to greet her, and Ofra nodded to one of the middle-aged butlers: "These are my distinguished guests, prepare the best guest room for them to rest. In addition, arrange for Bossem to go to the cathedral and tell John Hongyi A word from the Archbishop: Guests from foreign countries have come to visit, please prepare the banquet that you two adults have ordered before."
Hao Ren followed Ophra into the marshal's mansion. This luxurious building is a typical upper-floor style of Holleta, with a spacious front garden and a stone road extending from the main building to the gate. There is also a long rain-shielding corridor covered on the stone road. On both sides of the corridor, you can see well-manicured flower beds, but the flower style in the flower beds is very simple, only a simple lavender flower.
"I heard that Lady Ophra likes the purple cross star flower the most," Becky said. She never thought that one day she would actually walk in the corridor of Ofra's mansion. At this time, she would take a pilgrimage with every step she took. , muttering while walking, "So it's true."
"The purple cross star flower is the best flower in the world," Ofra smiled. "It is resistant to cold, drought, and is not afraid of wind and rain. Unless it is cut off by someone, it will bloom on time for 30 days every year, just like a soldier." Punctuality. More importantly, this kind of flower is not only edible, but also relieves pain and inflammation. Hundreds of years ago, mercenaries and adventurers regarded it as a lucky flower. This thing grows in the wilderness and near the ruins. How many lives."
The servant stepped forward and opened the door, and Ofra led the crowd into the hall on the first floor of the villa: "Sit down as you please, I'll have someone prepare some refreshments, but don't eat too much, it's rare to find the king and pope for a meal .”
Hao Ren looked curiously at the magnificent but not luxurious furnishings in the hall, and suddenly saw a row of portraits hanging on the wall not far away: "Who are those?"
"Holetta's successive kings," Ofrah said towards the portrait, "starting from Geddon III and ending with the current king's father."
Hearing the name "Gardon III", Becky suddenly realized that she finally had a chance to solve a long-standing mystery in the mercenary gossip circle, a story that was relished by countless playwrights and single female mercenaries The truth is right in front of me, and the person involved is standing right in front of me!
Becky's eyes lit up: "Lord Ophra! How did you meet Prince Geddon? Why did you promise to help him guard this kingdom for more than four hundred years?"
Ofra was silent for a while, and her face suddenly softened: "Because Holletta's salary is high..." (To be continued~^~)