A subjugated princess will never die a vagabond

Leaving the coffin in the guest room to guard the luggage, Cloris took Naina to look for Brito. The elf also realized the seriousness of the problem and kept silent without saying a word.

Brito was having a meeting with the team members, when they heard the girl knock on the door, everyone looked over in unison.

Cloris strode in: "Are you discussing how to get rid of me, this hot potato?"

The audience was silent, the girl and Brito looked at each other.

The middle-aged man said to the team members: "You guys avoid it first."

"Daddy—" Bophia was wary of Cloris.

"I believe Miss Ke," Brito said with a confident smile, "please sit down."

Cloris and Naina sat on a chair and waited for everyone to leave. They asked Brito, "How is the discussion going? If you want to leave my team, I can accept it given the current situation."

"I believe in Miss Ke," Brito said. "Besides, Passido is a cruel and violent person who has had a lot of friction with us. No matter what the truth is, I will not listen to his one-sided words."

"So you want to go to war with him?"

"Even if there is friction, it's still too early to get into trouble, Miss Ke," Brito said solemnly, "We are not employees who accept your entrustment, we should be teammates and companions, and my expedition team, I will be responsible to every member and will not give up on anyone.”

Cloris laughed softly: "You always speak beautiful words very well, and I have no ill feeling towards you."

"Perhaps, there are indeed many scumbags among explorers," Brito said solemnly, "but we also have a chivalrous spirit. It is precisely because we were born in the grass and walked on a wider soil that we can have a more tolerant and broad mind. It’s not preaching, and I don’t want to change the way you upper-class people do things with my own words, but whether you are despicable or indifferent, I will not betray my principles.”

"I've been targeted, but I don't know who he is, let alone his purpose or his strength," Cloris said frankly, "Luca's death was a coincidence, but the more accidental it is, the less likely it is. Accidentally, because, similarly, I have caused it to happen to others, and now I know that this feeling is very uncomfortable." Seeing Brito patiently listening to her speech, the girl continued, "I can make sure that I am safe, But if he continues to entangle with me, you and your team members may suffer misfortune."

"If what you said is true," Brito's eyes flashed with anger, "I won't let Luka die so uselessly."

"Are you willing to trust me? Haha," Cloris chuckled, her conceited composure has a bit of mature charm, "Don't be betrayed by then, and you don't know how you died , same as Luca."

"I believe in my eyes, Miss Ke," Brito realized that the girl was not arrogant in nature, but calm and meticulous, and there was even a sinister hostility in her charming smile, "As you said, your identity does not matter." The reason is that it took a lot of effort to create such an accident, and there are indeed too many doubts about this matter."

Cloris stood up, and she planned to go out for a walk: "I will take care of your person. If he has parents, I will send someone to take care of them. If he has a wife and children, I will also pay their monthly living expenses. , to ensure the education of their children.”

"He is also your team member." After a moment of silence, Brito said suddenly when the girl walked to the door.

"Then wish us good luck," Cloris paused for a moment on the doorknob, then unscrewed it, and together with Naina, passed by the members of the Bear Hugging Expedition in the corridor, "Captain .”

388. Sister of the Holy Feast

Going out to get some air is also to observe the surrounding environment. If there are any unexpected signs, Cloris will be able to spot the clues.

The island where Hong Ye's base is located is only five kilometers from east to west, and half from north to south. It is a man-made floating island at the top of Hong Ye's Pillar, and half of the area is the hall where the elevators come and go.

There are only 40 guards and staff here. There is a small fleet moored at a floating port far away from the Pillar of the Flood Night. It is also impossible for an ordinary God-endowed person to single-handedly kill through a fully armed regular fleet, so that it is enough to hold the key points and remain invincible.

"Clores, is there really someone targeting you behind the scenes?" Naina asked worriedly, full of self-blame, "Could it be because of me..."

"Don't worry about that," Cloris touched Naina's fox ears and comforted her, "I'm not strong, but I've dealt with quite a few powerful enemies, not one less than that."

The premise is that "he" really exists, not his imagination.

The girl intends to go to the scene of the accident to see if there are traces of ectoplasm that can bring effective information.

The distance Cloris can control the shadow puppet is still limited, and the effect will be greatly reduced if it exceeds the 50-meter line, so she still has to bring a coffin poison when she goes out, let her carry it to salute, to prevent being tampered with - although there is nothing valuable , but if there are really unruly people, it will always make people feel uncomfortable.

This can be regarded as her psychological shadow after meeting two lunatics who sent scum, iron, and scrap copper to death.

"Beautiful, gentle, kind, and generous lady explorer!" At this moment, a nun who was so obese that she almost filled her cassock with a face as big as three of Cloris's was holding a The donation box said, "Please offer your noble blessings and mercy for the hungry! The merciful Father will bless you on your way!"

"Ah?" Cloris opened her mouth in a gaffe, looking up at this nun who was over [-] meters tall and close to [-] meters wide. She had curly brown hair and was wearing a black cassock that was almost bursting. The armbands on her shoulders were unthreaded The white and greasy skin is exposed, which is not attractive, but like a pig in a pen.

Grace House?

Can this kind of fat pig be raised?

It wasn't that Cloris deliberately was impolite, but that the other party was already fatter than a pig.

"Huh?" The nun blinked, regardless of her figure, she looked kind and amiable.She has no chin, and the fat hangs on her neck, because the protein on the slightly freckled face is too rich, making the features look crowded.

"House of Mercy?" A faction immediately popped up in Cloris's mind, "Punishment...gluttony?"

"Ah! So they are church members?" The fat nun held Cloris's face excitedly, and the cash box was scattered all over the floor, only scattered coins of hundreds of cents or small banknotes from other regions, "Little Which one does the church member serve?"

"The church seat is pure white."

"Ah!" The fat nun clapped her hands and said, "It's the pure white archbishop. He was resting in our courtyard the year before last. He is as kind as the Holy Banquet seat!"

Because Wolsey has been recognized by Morsh, Cloris learned a lot of the basic situation inside the Grace House through the goblins.

But because of Qifa and Guantuo, Cloris has always been wary of followers of authority and punishment, especially when the other party holds her face, she almost couldn't help but make a move.

The fat nun was too tall to bend down, and her arms could only touch her waist. Even if she wanted to hold the girl's hand, it was difficult for her to do so.

The pure white church seat moxiu means chastity and loyalty.

The holy banquet teaches the banquet show, and the authority of gluttony.It is rumored that she is as high as a hill, an ancient wonder that lives in the lost country, in the treacherous mountains, the river flowing through the wonder is sweet fruit wine, and the mushrooms and ferns gushing out of the mouth of the well, inexhaustible, inexhaustible, pilgrimage The afflicted have gone through all kinds of difficulties and obstacles to reach the place of the holy banquet, and it is like entering the kingdom of heaven.

However, even within the Grace House, the rumors are just rumors, and very few people have actually been to the City of the Holy Banquet.

Including Moxiu, every archbishop has a legend, but the believers who have seen them and know their names are always a minority.

Cloris asked: "Can you really collect money here? What will you use it for?"

"For the repair of the church, our house is located in Manisha Town, the lower level of Hong Ye," the fat nun said cheerfully. "There is still more than 100 stars left, and we can build a place for the believers to sleep well."

"How much do you need in total?" Cloris asked.

"Ashanti originally said that the budget would be 200 star yuan, but unfortunately she disappeared four years ago, alas, but when the pure white priest came to our courtyard, he donated a personal spirit weapon necklace to our courtyard, and it was given by the kind explorer. It sold for more than [-] star dollars!"

"I'm so..." Cloris resisted the urge to swear.

More than 200 star dollars, and it would only be about [-] if it was replaced by a shield. Cloris has never seen the cheapest dangerous spiritual weapon that is less than four digits, let alone Moxiu's personal necklace!

Fat nun is really a genius in business. From her tone, she preached here at least four years ago, and she didn't know how much money she was cheated during this period.

Cloris asked: "Are all the believers here come from the sect of the Holy Banquet?"

"No," the fat nun shook her head, "It's just that we have more people in the Holy Banquet line. When the Pure White Church came, we left two church members to help. Oh, the Pure White Church appointed a pastor in white half a year ago. , so that those townspeople will not dare to steal our things."

"Priest?"

"Pastor Paya, he's a very good person," the fat nun smiled cheerfully, suddenly looked left and right, bent down as hard as she could, and lowered her voice, "It's just that my brain is not working well."

You have the nerve to talk about others!

Cloris's mind was active, and she couldn't help frowning when she heard the name Paya.

She should follow Qifa, because Qifa was swallowed by Guantuo, so she was absorbed by Moxiu?Can……

If we were to say who Cloris was most wary of in the Courtyard of Mercy in the Nightless City, then apart from Qifa, it was Paya.

Her personal characteristics have a high degree of overlap with the old Klauger-thirsty water.After taking control of the Indigull Club, the girl also asked Sim's bodyguards whether there was a similar situation with the skinned killer back then, and the answer was yes.

Cloris has reason to infer the relationship between the few people.Either they have the same skills, or they are one body—the ability to parasitize others and use the spiritual veins of the parasitized person. This kind of extraordinary person does not seem to be an existence that can be cultivated in batches.

"Does Paya control the Grace House?" Cloris asked.

"That's not true. Pastor Paya doesn't care. She prays in the confession room every day," said the fat nun. "There used to be a bishop of Chifa. We mostly follow his arrangements for appropriating funds," he said, shaking his head and sighing again, "but there is no news about him recently, and life in the courtyard is not easy..."

389. Slave

The climate of the night plateau is cold, and most of the time it can reach below zero, and there is a faint frost on the fat nun's eyebrows.She was wearing a thin, torn nun's gown that was patched and mended, and even Cloris couldn't bear to look at her.

In the Holy Church of Mercy, except for those evil careerists like Qifa and Guantuo, so far, most of the priests and nuns that Cloris has come into contact with are still sincere.

Hearing the fat nun's emotion, Cloris realized that the life of the Charity House in Hong Ye might be difficult, far worse than the city that never sleeps.

In the city that never sleeps, Qifa had a tacit "cooperation" with Luntia in the early years. The commercial port also has the support of local forces such as the Dilu family. The headquarters near Aphra even has a castle-shaped mage tower. Although the funds for the manor and land were in short supply, they were not so short that it was unsustainable. Even when Qifa was alive, he could still allocate funds to the branch far away on the Nightfall Plateau.

Cloris has not figured out where Qifa got the money so far, relying only on the support of poor believers and a few gangs, not to mention funding the Charity House in other areas, even its own operation will be difficult, this is an untraceable sum Afterwards, when Wolsey opened up the remaining account books of the Grace House, she only found that the biggest source of income was the "intermediary fees" from Pingfeng Town for sending believers to work in the mines.

But this is still not enough to make up for the missionary expenses of the Grace House.

At this moment, Cloris couldn't feel the slightest threat from the fat nun. In this wild land where the weak preyed on the strong, if there were really bad people, the Grace House would probably be just a piece of meat on the cutting board.

As the fat nun said, after Paya came, the townspeople did not dare to rob the Grace House.

The girl asked: "Now, who is controlling Hong Ye's Charity House?"

The fat nun replied: "We are here to establish a monastery under the order of the Cardinals, which belongs to the Diocese of Miwen Airspace. However, the previous nun said that due to the shortage of funds and materials, since 20 years ago, the Miwen Airspace has been closed by Bishop Qifa took over, and we also obey his command, now..."

The Miwen Airspace, or the Miwen Wetland, is southeast of Hong Ye, and most of the terrain is still below the Muye Plateau.Although it is also dark, it is shrouded in hot and humid miasma all year round. The glowing lantern trees and poisonous flies trap the prey. Because there is no news of the ruins, even explorers rarely visit this place.Difficult-to-count indigenous city-states and primitive tribes thrive here, and the Wuhe River is connected with the roots of the jungle. It is said that there is a suspended active volcano in the center of the wetland, which continuously releases energy for the survival of living beings.

"Now?"

"Bishop Qifa hasn't contacted us for a long time. If it wasn't for the support of the Holy See, our monastery would probably be closed... But what about those hungry people?" The fat nun sighed again and pointed to her head , "Pastor Paya doesn't care about things. There are always believers leaving without saying goodbye. We can only take one step at a time."

Cloris has a general understanding of the situation, but she has more important things to do now. The accident on the Far Traveler has not been resolved, so she doesn't plan to have in-depth contact with the fat nun.

The girl picked up the coins and banknotes on the ground, took out a ten-star bill, and said, "This is my insignificant loyalty. May the merciful Father show the way for those who suffer."

"Ah! You are so generous!" The fat nun hugged the donation box tightly and praised, "What a blessing the Pure White Church has followers like you!"

Ten star yuan is worth a week's food and beverage expenses of the Charity House.Hong Ye was only three days away from the Sea of ​​Floating Stars, and there was a steady stream of supplies here every day.Normal meat, vegetables and fruits are expensive, but there are also many leftovers that explorers disdain to eat. These are either fed to slaves, or sold to the small towns around Hong Ye at a cheap price.

"When I have time," said Cloris, "I will come and visit."

"When the time comes, I will bring the monastery to give you the highest courtesy!" The fat nun promised, patted her chest.

Cloris can't count on the highest courtesy in the backcountry.She watched the fat nun staggering away with difficult steps, sweating profusely as she walked, and was very worried about her diet and physical condition.It's too hard to raise donations like this every day. I don't know if it's because of the lack of manpower, or is everyone such a fat man?

The Hong Ye base is not big, with all kinds of infrastructure. There is a huge underground space inside the island, which stores a large amount of supplies. The core of the base operates day and night. With the support of the brilliant brilliance of the Hong Ye Pillar, the island is suspended on the top, overlooking the distant place. , representing the eye-catching spot of [Outpost Watch].

Hong Ye Base did not use slaves, but the surrounding towns, settlements, and the front lines of the ruins all rely on the labor of slaves to support all services. Ships land at any time. In addition to batches of supplies, there are also male and female slaves tied by chains They were sent to various markets through Hong Ye's elevator. They were of different races, healthy but ragged, with indelible magic marks on their skin, and some of them wore collars around their necks.

"Help me, help me——" Suddenly, a strong male slave broke out of the team, dragging several slaves who were tied to him with ropes and fell to the ground. Explorers, mercenaries, and businessmen begged for help, "I'm not a slave. My home is on the floating planet Heristia. I'm here to work. I should go to Gulingting to make money!"

Naina took a step forward, but she was held tightly by Cloris' tightly clasped hands, and her two slender arms were stretched in mid-air, and finally she did not move an inch.

When the elf turned her head, she found that Cloris had a cold face, as unemotional and merciless as most passers-by.

"Cloris..."

"This is normal, Nana."

"Then I will..." Naina wanted to attack the place where the slaves were held and release them later.

"You can release them, but can you take them away? Even if you can take them away, how can you keep them alive?" Cloris comforted Naina, seeing that there was still determination and sadness in Naina's eyes, " If you fall when you are most vulnerable, then the suffering people all over the world will lose a person who sincerely pays for them, and they will sink even more in the future, and they will be even more powerless—you are unique, Nana."

Naina didn't know how to answer. She had imagined the cruelty and unbearableness of Floating Star Overseas before, and promised that Cloris would not cause trouble, but when she watched the slave be beheaded in public as an example, and the disheveled man next to him When the female slave trembled beside the human head, and her long hair was twisted by the slave trader, she did not dare to make a sound, the suppressed pain was like thunder in her heart.

A mercenary escorting the slaves lifted the head with a long sword, and said with a smile: "Tsk, this is a great guy. He can work for three to five years if he sells it to a quarry. If you want more than 100 star yuan, you can kill it if you say so." gone."

"This son of a bitch is honest and honest. He made such a moth when he got on the shore. Who knows what he will do when he enters the quarry? Master Kaisan's reputation can't be ruined!" kicked the mercenary who killed the slave. Kicking the muscle on the corpse's arm, he said, "See if those sorcerers' workshops want it. If no one accepts it, then send it to the sausage yard. This whole body is worth more than a dozen knives after being packaged."

"Shh!"

The strong wind tore through the ears of the mercenary like a knife. The latter screamed and pulled out the gun on his back. When he looked at him, a beauty with fox ears was staring angrily.

390. Drunk

After making an angry shot, Naina finally came to her senses. She felt the gazes around her and the hostility on the other side, and she looked at Cloris in a daze: "Cloris, I..."

Naina tried her best to suppress her emotions, but the cruel and cold words of the two mercenaries stepped on her anger precisely, like pouring a liter of gasoline.

"Who are you!"

If reason hadn't gained the upper hand, and the opponent was a transcendent with quick shots, the mercenaries would have already opened fire.

Even though she was furious, Naina still had no intention of killing, otherwise the mercenary would lose more than just one ear.

"It's okay." Cloris patted Naina's shoulder, softly comforting her, and then blocked the elf behind her to prevent her from losing control again.

"The two ladies," a potbellied slave trader came from a distance, clasped his hands with a smile on his face, and asked humbly, "If we have offended you in any way, I will apologize first."

"Lord Faram, how could we offend her? They cut off my ears!" The mercenary covered his bloody side cheeks, and held a gun in the other hand. He glanced at his face and body, as if he could peel off the thick shawl and hunting jacket to keep out the cold with his eyes.

"Your dog doesn't speak human words or act like human beings. The bloody scene scared my friend," Cloris said coldly at the slave trader, "Beasts sprang out on the street, so my friend accidentally blew it." for a moment."

"You fucking—"

"Shut up!" The slave trader yelled furiously, his eyes staring like copper bells made the earless mercenary immediately shudder, and he looked at Cloris again, showing a simple and honest smile, "Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, we He is a serious businessman, so of course he will not condone vicious dogs... In this way, as an apology, if you dare to ask the two ladies what goods you fancy, just choose it, it will be our apology."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the slaves raised their heads and looked at Naina with longing eyes. The elf's face was hot from being stared at. This was not shyness, but powerless guilt.

No matter what she chooses, it will destroy the hope of other slaves.

"I'm not interested in the untouchables," Cloris glanced across the slaves and met a pair of eyes. Her cold eyes made the latter feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and they dared not look up again. The girl said, "But don't do it next time." Let the wild dogs paint the street a color it shouldn't have."

"It should be, it should be." When the title "untouchable" appeared, the slave trader knew that the girl had no intention of causing trouble, and that she was not some crazy ranger who was against the slave trader all day long, so he took advantage of the slope to get off the donkey and turned around and cursed, " Do you hear me, idiot, do you want to dirty the eyes of the lords and ladies by doing this kind of thing in public!" He looked at Cloris again and apologized with a smile, "If Miss is fine, then we..."