Mystery: The Stars Returner

Trier, the capital of the Republic of Intis, is due to the rise of the God of Machinery and Steam, and the story that has to be told between Him and Roselle.

The level of mechanization here is even more widespread than Backlund in Loen.

They range from airships with steam combined with extraordinary power to small alarm clocks in ordinary people's homes.

Many places here show a side of steel and gears.

Even the carriages that carry passengers are made of steel as the skeleton, and then equipped with chains, gears, wheels, and finally horses that can provide suitable power.

There are also iron box carts that can move forward without horses as power, but the speed is still very slow and currently far less than the speed and freedom of horse carriages.

But it has initially revealed its future technology side.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, with the crimson moon shining high, Hastur and Sharon were walking on the streets of Trier's West End.

Unlike Backlund's west side, the most fertile and prosperous area of ​​Trier is in the east side.

According to people here, Emperor Russell particularly liked the east side, so he specially respected the east side and built the east side into the best neighborhood.

Intis's customs are different from those of Backlund, who is known for being conservative. Sharon's black palace dress was walking on the street, which was incompatible with other girls walking around.

Someone even came up to chat with her and asked her which clothing store Sharon got her vintage dress custom-made.

Words such as retro, outdated, the dregs of the times, cumbersome, rigid, feudal and unfree are all the Intis girls' evaluation of Sharon's outfit.

Even Sharon, who had never been very emotional, was a little more angry at this moment. When Hastati asked whether he should do as the Romans do and buy some Intis-style clothes to wear, Sharon frowned and glared at him, as if He looked very angry.

"Personally, I have always felt that this kind of exquisite and beautiful palace attire looks better. It is elegant and majestic. It is much better than those casual attires that expose the arms and thighs."

In this matter, Hastur still had a bit of a desire to survive. Sure enough, Sharon's face improved a lot and her expression softened a bit.

It turns out that Sharon still cares about this view. That's right. Which girl can endure her favorite dress being degraded to nothing by other girls.

Hastur understood it in his heart and was very sensible, so he did not mention these things.

After walking around for a while, she passed by a clothing store that was still open. Sharon stopped and looked through the transparent screen window at the various light and simple dresses and revealing clothing that the clothing store displayed to pedestrians on the street. Women's underwear, etc.

Hastur glanced at Sharon inadvertently, and vaguely saw that the tips of Sharon's ears were slowly turning red. Finally, she looked away, calmed down, and then pretended to leave as if nothing had happened.

Hastur also took a special look, and couldn't help but clicked his tongue, lamenting that Emperor Russell really did not leave a way for future travelers to survive.

These dresses and women's underwear styles are not much different from the underwear stores in previous lives.

For Sharon, who has lived in Backlund all year round, such a naked impact is no less than a shock to the soul.

From bra wraps to tube tops to modern underwear, each advancement reveals more personality.

In this regard, it is indeed quite free.

Thinking of this, Hasta was a little curious whether the swimwear in this world was the same as in modern society.

A swimsuit version of Sharon?

With Sharon's temperament, she would not dress like that even if she was beaten to death.

Hastur felt a bit pity.

When he looked away, Sharon, who had already taken two steps ahead, was looking back at him with a scrutinizing look.

"Ahem, I'm just curious."

Hastur explained, and Sharon only gave him a look of "Do you think I will believe you?".

"Haha, little girl, your boyfriend will be unhappy if you dress like this. Men just prefer girls to wear less, but they have to wear it. How to dress just right is a profound knowledge. "

A woman who had just come out of the clothing store and was dressed like a modern white-collar beauty glanced at Sharon's outfit and smiled and shared some insights with her.

Completely ignoring Hastur's presence.

With this topic, another wealthy businessman's wife passing by also joined the topic.

"Women should be kind to themselves. They should always buy new clothes and underwear. Like me, I have to buy new ones every month, otherwise the one in my family would have gone out to steal clothes."

"..."

Sharon's little mouth opened slightly, as if she was shocked by their unrestrained discussion of such things in the street. Finally, she glared at Hastur, signaling him to leave with her quickly.

Hasta suppressed his smile, and before leaving, he specially thanked these two kind-hearted people for teaching them and solving their doubts.

After the small episode, Sharon had no interest in continuing shopping. As soon as she came back, she hid in the mirror and could not come out.

Hastur could only lament that Intis's style was really different. No wonder Emperor Russell naturally integrated into this world and even excelled in this regard.

……

In the basement of a luxury villa in the West District of the capital of Trier, there is a large black tree about five meters high. The crown of the tree presses against the ground that has been reinforced by layers. The roots of the tree have nowhere to stretch and can only be entangled in a ball.

At this moment, the god Si'a stood up from a tree root in the soil, staring at the top of the tree crown, the sun that was tightly wrapped and not a trace of light was exposed.

For some reason, he suddenly had a premonition that something was going to happen today, but he couldn't figure out what exactly was going to happen. This made him wake up from his deep sleep.

This is the capital of Intis, and the Eternal Sun Church is nearby. In order not to be discovered, he can only try his best to hide his information by sleeping.

But now, He was awakened.

Spiritual warning will not deceive Him, which means that major changes may occur in Intis next.

He did not peek blindly. If he peeked at someone who could not be seen directly, his current position would be revealed.

Now, he could only hope that this change would come later.

It only takes another year and a half before a new sun that absorbs the belief in the Eternal Blazing Sun will be born.

At that time, even if the Eternal Blazing Sun descends again, it will not be able to change the overall situation.

The oracle he received was hidden in the dark, guarding the birth of this new sun.

The god Si'a looked at the motionless black tree again, and when he lay back, his whole body melted into the roots of the tree that were thicker than his body.

……

Church of the Eternal Burning Sun.

Recently, as the Kingdom of Loen declared all-out war on the Fosac Empire, the Republic of Intis also followed suit, and even the priests of the Eternal Sun Church became busy.

However, during this period, the Pope was not in charge of the church, which led to irreconcilable conflicts among some bishops.

They had originally been praising the sun together, but now they were shrouded in a weird atmosphere.

An hour before dawn, the bell for the Pope's convocation rang, and all the bishops who were still in the capital Trier hurried to the church temple.

When the first ray of sunlight fell on the temple and flowed in from the outside of the stained glass, the pope, who had disappeared for a while, once again put on the golden holy crown symbolizing the pope.

He just stood there quietly, like the incarnation of the sun, and everything around him became warm.

Here, any ice and darkness will be melted.

"God said that all heretics will be burned at the stake. Only on the rack will they cry and repent of the sins they have committed."

Ross Hurley looked around at the six bishops standing below, holding the papal staff in his right hand. A golden ball of light on the top emitted a golden rainbow light, filling the entire temple.

Some sharp-eyed bishops discovered that this was a kind of confinement technique, a means to prevent anyone from escaping here.

Similar methods and similar situations were staged decades ago.

"God is merciful, but this does not mean that someone can rely on the mercy of the gods to betray their faith and blaspheme the gods."

The majestic sound stirred the entire temple, and with a deep shout, two torture racks rose from the ground, burning golden fireworks.

"This is your last chance."

Rose Hurley glanced at the six bishops with uncertain faces, but still no one chose to stand up.

"You betray God's mercy and my trust."

With a whisper, two of the six bishops suddenly flew up on their own, flying towards the two prepared flames with fear on their faces.

They tried desperately to struggle, but here, under the pope wearing a golden holy crown, was the incarnation of the sun.

"The new sun will surely rise!"

"The old and aging sun should sink into the boundless abyss. Haha, that is his final destination. The sky is the kingdom of God that belongs to our Lord!"

The bishop, knowing that he was going to die, let out an angry and crazy cry.

Unfortunately, their voices were quickly replaced by screams of extreme agony.

The remaining four bishops looked at each other, not quite understanding what was going on.

A new sun?

Could it be...

They couldn't help but hold their breath and didn't dare to think any more, but their hands and feet gradually became cold.

How long has it been since then that two bishops, right here, under the gaze of gods, suddenly changed their original beliefs!

If His Majesty the Pope had not come back to deal with it in time, one day, the belief in the sun would no longer belong to the eternal burning sun.