How to wear a goddess statue

Rhodes came to the area where the temple complex of Acht was located.

Although the female officials and guards who were born as civilians were also allowed to enter the temple, they usually followed the master and came at the order of the master, and few people wandered here alone.

From this point of view, it seems more reasonable to go in a spirit body posture.

Crotus doesn't care if it's reasonable or not.

She hoped that the force that had continued to observe secretly during this period of time could take action earlier, the opportunity lay here, whether they would bite the bait... It was up to them.

Rhodes walked towards the central area along the road with beast statues on both sides. The sandy yellow paving stones under his feet, the afternoon light was soft and sprinkled, and the ground reflected the effect of sand and gravel shining in the sun.

After walking for a while, neither fast nor slow, I arrived at the gate of the river temple.

The last time Rhodes came here was on the Creation Day, she and the princess watched the whole ritual process without even entering the gate of the temple.

After that, Eleuil came a few times, but he didn't stay with her. I don't know if it was to talk to the priests, or just to take a stroll.

The relief stone pillars supported the gate, and Luo Dasi only stopped at the gate for a while, and then continued to walk in.

When the figure in the white dress disappeared behind the door, a gaze was quietly withdrawn from not far away.

The owner of the gaze was hidden among the passers-by, thought for a moment, and then walked away as if nothing had happened.

He left in such a hurry that he didn't notice—

Rhodes turned his head slightly, and glanced behind him indifferently.

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In Solancia, there are countless temples, large and small.

Not only cities and towns, but even some villages with relatively well-off residents will build shrines to enshrine statues made of clay and wood.

But no matter how many temples there are across the country, the one that is regarded as the worship center of the gods will only be Acht, headed by the high priest of the sky god, and the high priests of all the main gods live here.

... except for the priest of the Sun God, Naymar, who is named the concubine.

In contrast, the worship center of the sun god is also in the city of Surinya, not the royal city.

As Rhodes crossed the avenue, the sound of gurgling water echoed in his ears. The sound came from the nearby man-made stream, which led to the quiet lake on the right side of the shrine.

The lake is calm, and a series of snow tea grows on the surface of the water. The wide heart-shaped leaves reveal a light blue color, and the tiny flower buds covered by them can be faintly seen.

In less than a month, the flowering period of Xuetu will come, and the surrounding scenery will be even better then.

Luo Dasi didn't go to the library, nor did he plan to go to the sacrificial room to stare at his statue in a daze, so he sat down casually by the lake.

Immediately, the school of fish gathered around, poking out their tail fins out of the water. Their enthusiasm may be due to the river goddess, or it may be because they are used to being fed.Rhodes thought about it, and felt that it was more likely to be the latter.

She took out a book slowly, put it on her lap and read it, as if she really planned to just stay by the lake and spend the afternoon.

The sun wheel moved slowly in the sky, and before it moved far, the voices of two young girls chatting nearby sounded.

"I haven't seen His Excellency the High Priest for the past two days. I heard that he is sick again."

"Should be alright?"

"I don't know. I saw the court physician coming in and out of the temple yesterday. I don't know if it has something to do with the high priest's illness? If so, it doesn't feel like a minor illness."

"This...may the benevolent Goddess Rhodes protect him."

As the voices approached, Luotas raised his eyes and saw two girls in low-level priest's clothes.

The other party also discovered the existence of Luo Dasi, and was shocked.

After all, he was talking about the condition of the high priest, even if he didn't show any disrespect, it wouldn't be good for others to hear.

The taller girl calmed down first, looked at the female officer's uniform on Rhodes, and relaxed her expression: "May I ask who you are?"

Rhodes nodded: "I am the female officer of Her Majesty Eleuil."

The young priests had heard about the return of Eluil to Acht, and also heard that the princess was the patron of the goddess of the Ilu River.

They looked at each other and reminded: "That's it, but if there is nothing else, it's better not to stay in the temple."

Rotas blinked, and said gently: "I have a mission."

"What mission?"

Lotus pointed to the lake: "Feed the fish."

Priest girl: "...fish?"

When they looked at the lake, they actually saw the fish that usually swim lazily and scattered around the shore, very active.

Although it is usually not supported that the female guards stay in the temple, as long as there is something to do, the priest will generally ignore it.

So one of the girls twitched a little bit, and walked up to the sidelines curiously: "I haven't seen these fish so close, what are you feeding?"

Luoda paused, and untied a small bag from his waist, which contained the ground powder of Suojia's special snacks.

After a while, the priest girls squatted on the bank to feed the fish.

Some of the fish turned around twice as if they were facing a big enemy, and swam far away, while the other part became more and more happy, competing for the biscuit crumbs with their companions.

Luo Dasi sat aside, closed the book, and asked casually: "I just heard from you that the high priest seems to be sick?"

The young priest couldn't be called defensive, after all, it wasn't a secret.

The high priest of the River Goddess was named Saige, and he was always in poor health. Sickness was a common occurrence, but this time he alarmed the court physician. He went back and forth several times, which seemed to be particularly serious.

Rhodes twirled the bracelet, but didn't answer immediately.

She didn't have any feelings for this high priest who had never met before, but, is it necessary to go and have a look?

After the priest girl finished talking about her immediate boss' recent situation, she asked about Aleuil with great interest, her eyes twinkling with gossip.

To be able to discuss the condition of the high priest, and of course the deeds of the princess, this is to treat Rhodes as the object of sharing interesting gossip.

Anyway, the female officer who can be sent to feed the fish must not be the confidant of the princess.

Rhodes: "..."

She lightly pushed the question back, not only did the two girls not notice that something was wrong, but also conversely revealed a lot of anecdotes about the nobles of Acht.

Don't tell me, they know a lot.

Not long after, the priests looked at the time, jumped up and bid farewell to Rhodes.

"I was so busy chatting and feeding the fish here that I almost forgot to do things. Fortunately, it's not too late."

The priestess was very annoyed, and just about to turn around and leave with her companions, she saw a golden eagle flying from afar, flapping its wings and landing in front of Rhodes, showing the paper tube tied on her leg to the gods.

Luotus took down the note: "Thanks for your hard work."

The golden eagle responded happily.

One of the priests suddenly remembered that according to the rumors, the princess seems to have kept two birds of prey.

Her voice trembled: "Is this bird..."

If it was really the princess's pet that was used to send messages, then the person in front of her couldn't be an ordinary little lady who was not taken seriously.

——So what stupid thing did they do just now, to discuss gossip with the prince's cronies and try to get anecdotes about the prince's daughter from her?

Rhodes: "Is there anything else?"

The priest shook his head quickly.

Laudas looked at the expressions of the two of them, and said calmly: "Then, goodbye."

The two priest girls ran away like frightened hares.

Rhodes withdrew his gaze and looked down at the note.

It was Eleuil who asked where she was and if she would be back before dinner.

"Come back later today, don't worry."

Rhodes wrote, then reloaded the note into the letter box, and watched the golden eagle flutter away.

Now, there are still two hours until evening.

Rotas sprinkled the last bit of biscuit crumbs into the water, and here was a new batch of fish that was grabbing food, while the previous batch had long been declared incapacitated, and turned a blind eye to the food.

The figures of the two girls were completely invisible, and the speed was as fast as a rabbit. From this, Rhodes thought of Aditya's messenger and incarnation.

The goddess of love and desire has not sent a letter recently.

I don't know if I was tired of pranks and gossip, or fell into a deep sleep like other main gods before.

The most recent time, the White Rabbit Messenger pulled his long ears and said with great interest: "Speaking of which, do you want to know the love story of your little princess?"

Rhodes blurted out: "No."

The white rabbit froze for a moment, let go of its paws, and flicked its ears back to the rabbit's head.

"Why not, she is a human raised by you, since you can raise her, aren't you curious?"

Luotus pursed his lips, he didn't intend to explain further, and simply said: "That's Ai Liu's own business."

She paused for a while, feeling uneasy again, and asked cautiously, "It's not Romul."

White Rabbit: "Who is this?"

"And won't be deceived and hurt by others, won't suffer pain, isn't it a tragedy?"

"Ask so clearly, and say you don't want to know!"

The white rabbit smoothed its fur, then kicked the ground with its hind legs, and finally gave up on itself: "No. Who knows about the next two questions, and I can't see them."

Rhodes: "..."

— Eros, no.

Aditya's messengers have disappeared since then.

Rotas opened the book, but didn't read it.

The branches of acacia trees by the lake swayed with the wind, making rustling sounds, and her eyes followed the swimming fish, fascinated for a long time.

It was getting dark.

Luo Dasi just got up, as if she had woken up from a long thought, she adjusted her external state, and Shi Shi ran out of the temple.

There were not many people wandering outside after nightfall, but from the moment Rhodes walked out of the post gate, there were eyes secretly fixed on her.

Mixed among the few pedestrians, not far or near, waiting for the opportunity to do something.

Rhodes didn't seem to notice it at all, and was still walking on the fixed route from the temple back to the princess' mansion.

When she walked, her gait was elegant and dignified, and the hem of her dress swayed very little, like a noble girl who had received strict etiquette education—but considering that she was a female officer, it was not surprising.

Seen from the back, the neck, arms, and waist tied by the sash all look fragile and slender, with soft outlines, as if they are not aggressive at all, completely different from the unprovoked feeling exposed by the princess.

Assessing the danger of the target, the stalker tightened his grip on the unsheathed knife, which could be used as a knocking stick when necessary.

He remembered his mission.

The female officer must be captured alive.

The author has something to say:

Rhodes: Oh, the hostage-taker.

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Thanks again to the big wolf dog classmate for mine, meme chirp!