quicksilver blood

Chapter 447 No Plague
It was the first time for Jeno to come here, no matter how soft the leather seat was, he always felt restless.

The prayer room is a small room that is not very big.There is a silent enchantment at the door, and two layers of heavy red flannelette three centimeters apart are enough to block the eyes of prying eyes.

The only high window was covered with a thin red cloth.Blood-red sunlight seeps in from it, giving people a slightly fishy illusion.

In front of Jeno was a wall formed by an iron fence that was also covered by red flannelette.He was sitting on this side of the wall, and the bishop was opposite him.

Because he couldn't see the Bishop's face, he was a little relieved.Even though he thought that the great bishop was behind the cloth, he would not be too nervous.

"My lord bishop, I want to repent..."

After hesitating for a while, Jeno whispered.

"Don't be afraid, my brother."

A gentle and rigorous voice with a distinct Bansa dialect sounded behind the curtain, which made Jeno feel a little more relaxed: "You and I are both believers in God Ra, and brothers in the Lord. I swear to the golden balance that I will never You will not reveal your privacy to anyone. And this is a place blessed by God Ra, and no one will spy on you. Please rest assured, my brother... only you and me here."

That gentle voice made Jeno feel at ease.

...It seems that the bishop is much more lenient than imagined?It's as amiable as Lord Roland—no, he's even more amiable than Lord Roland.

If you think about it this way, the blood-red sun that looks a bit piercing seems to become a lot warmer.

"My lord bishop, what I want to confess is my crime of murder."

Jeno closed his eyes, his trembling voice became much more stable: "I killed Director Hood. Because he committed the crime of smuggling."

"He took the healing potion for the Northern Legion and tried to sell it to the Karal people as a cure for the plague... I think this is undoubtedly a shameful betrayal of the soldiers. They resisted those crazy frost ghosts on the front line, Watch out for the Suze people who are ready to move, precious, life-saving supplies are stolen by shameless thieves... I really can't forgive...yes...can't forgive...absolutely can't forgive."

"Do you have any parents or brothers who are soldiers, Geno?"

The bishop's slightly serious voice sounded from behind the scenes.

Jeno nodded slowly, although the bishop couldn't see this scene: "My brother is a hero. He participated in the March War and killed several druids... During the Blackwing Flower Rebellion, he even He is a staunch royalist who has killed many traitors and thieves...he is a hero and has several medals."

Speaking of this, Jeno's breathing was a little short.

But the bishop remained calm and did not respond.

So Jeno continued: "However, he died of infection and lack of medical supplies in the third month after he was enlisted to resist the Frost Ghost. I felt something was wrong at that time——as the only area where armed friction occurred in Bansa How could it be possible that the north did not have enough medicines? So, I became a mercenary, hoping to find out the whole story through Rashen."

"So, did you find it in the end?"

"Found it," Jeno twitched his mouth slightly, but didn't smile, "It's Director Hood. It's not the first time he's done something like this."

"So what you want to prove is that you killed him as 'just' revenge, Geno?"

The bishop's slightly mocking voice sounded from behind the scenes, emphatically emphasizing the word "justice".

Jeno was startled, and quickly explained: "No, it's not...he violated the laws of the country..."

"—but you have no right to judge him."

The bishop regretfully pronounced the sentence on Jeno.

At the same time when he heard these words, Jeno suddenly felt cold all over his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Subconsciously, he forgot the existence of Roland, and just wailed and defended weakly: "But if you don't do this, more people will die..."

"Then. Those people will regret your death, Geno... They will miss you. They will say to posterity, 'Look, this is the man who saved us'... You will be honored for that , Jeno."

"No... no... it shouldn't be like this..."

The bishop's voice was calm and soothing, and it was hard to tell whether it was serious or mocking.Jeno didn't have the energy to distinguish at all, so he panicked and lost his mind.

But at this moment, the bishop groaned for a moment, and changed the topic: "But..."

"But, but?!"

Jeno's eyes suddenly lit up.

The bishop's slightly smiling voice sounded from behind the scenes: "I think you've done a good job, Jeno. You're doing well."

"...Thank you for your praise, my lord...but I still have to die."

Geno originally thought that he would receive forgiveness, but after hearing the bishop's praise, he completely gave up this idea and replied with a wry smile.

However, the bishop replied softly: "No, you may not die. Our brave Jeno, you may not die...I will find a way for you."

"... Your Excellency Bishop? You mean—"

Jeno was taken aback for a moment, and his voice subconsciously raised.

The bishop sighed slightly: "Hood has relationships with many high-level officials in the temple. Every year, the Nagin he enshrines is one-sixteenth of the income of the temple, so many of his transactions are tacitly approved. But you Killing him now is equivalent to losing this part of the income of the temple. Those big men must be dissatisfied..."

"You mean..."

"You also need silver coins to make a relationship, Jeno," the bishop sighed, his voice was full of pity and compassion, "I also have my wife and daughter to support. I can't spend my own money to get you a relationship... such a thing , my family is about to face a dilemma. Please forgive the selfishness of an old man, brave Jeno."

When the bishop said this, Jeno finally realized something.

He found sadly that he might finally become the kind of person he hated the most.

No matter what, I definitely don’t want to die...

Zeno's courage was exhausted when he declared to his comrades earlier.He only wavered for a moment, then tried his best to lower his voice, and read in a low voice: "My lord...my brother left me a captured archdruid's inner armor, which is an enchanted item. And my family I still have some savings... I just need to trouble you to give these things to those adults..."

"Alright then, Geno."

The bishop pondered for a while, and then said straightforwardly: "You bring your things here tomorrow. I will find someone to help you estimate the price... If the money is not used up by then, I will refund the rest to you .”

"No, no need..."

"not necessarily."

The bishop solemnly interrupted him: "Otherwise, my reputation will not be good if it spreads. As a bishop, I won't be greedy for your things."

...Then you should tell me exactly how much it will cost.Besides, can't I go directly to those "big shots"...

Jeno couldn't help cursing.

But he only dared to say it in his heart.Those big people are as tall as the emperor, and the biggest big people he has ever seen in his life are Roland and the bishop who is only a cloth away from him.He just wants to find those big people, and those big people are not what he can meet whenever he wants to.

But at this moment, the bishop suddenly said, "By the way, tell me the beginning of the matter again."

"what?"

"Just repeat it. Just do what you just said."

"I, I killed Chief Hood... because he took the healing potion for the Northern Legion and tried to sell it to the Caral people as a potion to treat the plague..."

"--stop."

The bishop suddenly spoke hastily, interrupting Jeno's words: "There is no plague. Remember, there is no plague."

"what……?"

"I repeat, there is no plague."

The bishop's voice was surprisingly serious: "I'm serious, you'd better remember this, if you still want to settle your matter - I'm not threatening you. Because you can only get Same answer - we don't know what plague."

"But, but the village near the Iris Swamp has..."

"They were actually killed by the cruel druids who came from Caral - remember this answer well. Don't make any trouble, or even if you give me an ancient sword, I won't be able to keep it you."

The bishop warned Jeno loudly: "The plague can only be found in Karal. That is His Majesty Kelanwo's punishment for the unbelievers in Karal. There is absolutely no plague in Bansa."

"But, the bloodstains on those withered trees..."

"It was all done by the Blighter, otherwise the plague would not infect the plants," the bishop replied in a surprisingly cold voice, "You and your team may be busy with that guy Hood, so you didn't know about it... ...However, all the mercenaries have been notified, and you should tell your companions when you go back, and ask them to keep it secret."

"—If anyone seems to have a long tongue, you cut off their tongues. Or even cut off their heads. I'll help you deal with it."

The bishop's voice softened, but Geno's mouth was wide open. He only felt that the base of his tongue was numb, his whole body was cold, and he could not speak at all.

no plague--

Hell no plague!
(End of this chapter)