Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Anos’ eyes were solemn as he walked over there.
Luo Mi went over with the intention of watching a good show.
The town at the foot of the mountain where the old holy city of Ionion stood had no name but was named after the first priest who provided a resting place for pilgrims here.
The town of Pigli was completely under the control of the Vatican, so the knights of the Vatican were the ones who maintained law and order in the town.
When Anos went over, he saw three knights holding their spears horizontally, blocking a group of ragged people.
The man who had just cursed loudly was not afraid of the sharpness of the spear at all. He denounced the Church as a vampire, levying heavy taxes and making life increasingly difficult for the residents of Pigli Town.
Seeing that the Silver Knight had no intention of using violence, Anos did not step forward immediately, but stood aside and listened carefully to what they said.
A group of people were talking at the same time but their tones were clear. Luo Mi listened for a while and extracted the key information.
This group of people made a living in Pigli Town by farming, herding, and trading with pilgrims. Because there were so many pilgrims, they lived a good life. However, in recent years, the taxes collected by the Church had become more and more complicated and the amount had also increased. Many civilians had thus begun to feel overwhelmed.
Once the taxes could not be paid, the able-bodied men in the family would be forcibly conscripted by the Vatican, saying that they were required to serve in the army to pay the taxes, but in reality no one had ever seen any of them return.
Luo Mi said to the system in his heart: “It’s really a standard vampire… By the way, are there vampires in the setting of this world?”
[There should be some, but they are all classified as demons.]
“Makes sense.” Luo Mi nodded, “Then are there elves, dwarves, orcs, etc.?”
[These are not available.]
Luo Mi was disappointed: “It seems that we won’t see any tall and beautiful elves anymore.”
[No matter how beautiful they are, can they be as beautiful as the Son of God?]
“The Holy Son is beautiful, but it’s a pity that he is a man.”
Anos looked at Luo Mi and frowned: “What’s wrong with being a man?”
Luo Mi then realized that he had spoken out loud inadvertently, and laughed dryly: “Nothing, nothing.”
Anos did not argue with him. After figuring out what happened, he stepped forward and stopped the knight who seemed to be unable to resist raising his spear to intimidate the civilians: “Weapons are used to point at the enemy, not at the civilians.”
Luo Mi did not get involved but looked at the angry civilians thoughtfully: “I always feel that it is a bit strange.”
[What’s strange?]
“It stands to reason that the jurisdiction of the Church should be strict in a place where pilgrims stop. Even if they are levying heavy taxes, they won’t be so blatant… Moreover, these people were shouting loudly at the intersection. Rather than asking for justice, they wanted passers-by to hear what was happening.”
This was the point that made Luo Mi most suspicious: the cultural literacy rate in this world was not very high. Were those words that were clearly spoken and expressed clearly really those of civilians who were seeking justice out of momentary anger?
Thinking of this, Luo Mi began to observe his surroundings.
Soon, he locked onto a direction, took advantage of his height, bent down, and slipped in that direction.
….
A man in civilian clothes squatted in the corner, holding a black square box in his hand, as he pointed the lens in front of the box at the people who were making noise.
Suddenly his shoulder was patted. The man turned around subconsciously and met a pair of black eyes.
There seemed to be some whirlpool in those eyes, which made him lose his mind for a moment.
Luo Mi held onto the wall, nervously watching the man’s expression change from surprise and struggle to calm and respectful, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
He had been practicing charm on the little black cat for so long, but this was the first time he used it on a human, so he was still a little worried.
In the previous charm technique, Luo Mi directed the direction of the charm towards the domination of the superior over the subordinate, so he asked directly: “What are you doing?”
“I am reporting to the Earl on the progress of the mission in Pigli Town.”
Luo Mi confirmed: “Could it be Count Ba-something-Xien?”
“Yes, Count Balk Sheen.”
It was him again. Luo Mi still remembered that it was this guy who instructed the mayor of Larry Town to conduct the witch trials, killing a lot of people.
“What mission did he give you?”
The bewitched man said honestly: “Take advantage of the weakness of Bishop Mona of Pigli Town to stir up conflicts among the civilians and smear the image of the Holy See.”
Luo Mi touched his chin and said, “So the story of extortion and plunder is false?”
The man replied, “It’s true, but the tax increase was also done by the Earl’s people who induced Bishop Mona. After that, I was responsible for helping the civilians to come up with ideas. As long as the Silver Knights can’t help but attack the civilians, and it would be best if a few of them die, we can make a big fuss about it.”
Luo Mi curled his lips: “So sinister.”
He thought about it, reached out and took the thing that looked like a camera from the man’s hand, pointed it at the man, and said, “Say what you just said again.”
The man repeated what he had said, and Luo Mi used his charm again, hinting: “Your camera is lost, you lost it yourself… You didn’t see me today…”
After making sure that the charm was successful, Luo Mi sneaked away with the confiscated camera.
The man stood there in a daze for a while, then suddenly came back to his senses, looked at his empty hands, patted his head and said in annoyance: “I actually lost my camera… I’m going to get scolded again.”
….
The things in this camera could not be handed over to Anos for the time being, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
Luo Mi hesitated for a long time, but still gritted his teeth and spent 1 point to open a system storage slot.
The system’s storage grid had a space of one cubic meter, which could hold not only cameras but also other things. Unfortunately, Luo Mi now had nothing except the Bible given by Anos.
When he returned, Anos had already comforted the civilians and sent them back home.
Luo Mi asked innocently, “Have those people’s problems been solved?”
Anos frowned and shook his head: “No. After we have reinforced the barrier of Ionion, we will come back to the bishop of Pigli Town to learn more about the situation.”
There was a sudden movement in his arms, and a black cat’s head popped out.
Luo Mi just remembered that he had forgotten the black cat, and quickly picked up the kitten and said, “I’m sorry, Haoxi, I forgot about you.”
Anos asked in surprise: “‘Good show’?”
Luo Mi smiled proudly: “Is the name I gave it nice?”
Although Anos had a lot of troubles at the moment, he couldn’t help but curl his lips.
He patted Luo Mi’s head gently: “Let’s go, we have to walk there.”
….
The old holy city of Ionion was built on a mountain. The road leading up the mountain was somewhere intact and somewhere dilapidated, revealing a sense of age and weathering.
Luo Mi stepped on the ground and looked weakly at the distant city wall above: “How long will it take?”
The succubus had good body flexibility, but its endurance was a bit lacking.
Anos walked in front of everyone, his expression pious and determined, his eyes filled with a clear blue sky.
A knight, two steps behind and walking beside Luo Mi, replied, “It will probably take another two hours.”
Two hours! Luo Mi’s eyes went dark: “I’ll die of exhaustion halfway, which can be regarded as the Church’s slaying of demons and exorcism.”
One of the knights laughed and said, “If you pay, I can carry you for a while.”
Luo Mi took a look, recognized the knight’s identity through his helmet, and spat: “You traitor! You are obsessed with money. Do you think this is worthy of God’s teachings?”
Knight Reinhardt accepted the title with a smile: “Please, we also have expenses, and the salary of the Knights is not high. We have to find a way to make some extra money.”
Luo Mi didn’t believe it: “The salary of the Knights of the Holy See is not high? Is it comparable to that of the Emperor?”
“His Majesty the Emperor doesn’t even have a salary.” Reinhardt said, “The Silver Knights’ benefits are mostly items distributed by the Church, mist, war horses, divine equipment, etc., and the direct money is not much. If your family needs a large amount of money, you have to find a way yourself.”
Luo Mi understood: Civil servants in the other world had a low base salary, but they had a lot of hidden benefits.
“After all, do you think I look like a rich man?” Luo Mi said weakly, “If you have a way to make money, please show me how to do it.”
Reinhardt laughed and said, “As it happens, I actually have one.”
Luo Mi became alert: “What do you want me to do?”
“I am an upright knight. What are you thinking?” Reinhardt seemed to roll his eyes. “Didn’t His Highness give you a Bible? Give it to me and I can help you sell it for a good price.”
Luo Mi: “……?”
Reinhardt whispered righteously, “This is something that has been blessed by the angel walking on earth. Whether in the Empire, the Principality, or even within the Church, there are people willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.”
Luo Mi’s mouth twitched, his eyes rolled, and he seized this opportunity to perform loudly: “Don’t even think about it! This is something that His Royal Highness the Son of God gave me to understand God’s will. It cannot be measured by worldly money at all!”
Anos’s golden head tilted to one side, obviously hearing what was said.
Reinhardt’s face darkened, then he glared at Luo Mi and muttered, “You deserve to be poor.”
After tricking Reinhardt, Luo Mi felt much better, and even the mountain road didn’t feel so tiring anymore.
….
Having said that, by the time he climbed up Ionion, Luo Mi was already exhausted. He didn’t even have the energy to listen to Anos introducing the high wall in front of him as the Wall of Sighs. He could only wave his hand and let Anos pass first.
After squatting on the ground and resting for a long time, he barely stood up with the support of his legs and stumbled towards the Wall of Sighs.
This high wall, which had existed for who knows how long, was dark gray in color and was full of scars. Its surface was bumpy and had some traces of what appeared to be dried blood. There were even some inlaid with rusted weapons and armor. The heavy sense of history was overwhelming.
What was surprising was that despite such an irregular surface, it could vaguely reflect human images like a mirror.
Luo Mi observed the Wall of Sighs for a while and tried to touch it.
His figure reflected in the wall slowly dissipated and then condensed into a light blue sphere again.
Luo Mi asked in confusion: “What is this? Was I a ball in my previous life or my next life?”
The system suddenly spoke;
[This is my image.]
Luo Mi was at a loss: “Ah? I was a system in my past life or will be one in my future life?”
[…No, the system is guessing that since the host is not from this world, there is no past life or future life, so it only displayed the system with high-dimensional power.]
Luo Mi touched his chin: “Okay.”
He looked around and found Anos.
Passing through many pilgrims, Luo Mi came to Anos and said, “Your Highness, what did you see?”
Anos tilted his head and smiled: “I come here every few years. I’ve seen it before – I was an angel under the throne of God in my previous life.”
So fashionable?
Luo Mi said expectantly: “Let me see it too!”
Anos curled the corners of his lips and reached out to touch the Wall of Sighs.
The figure of the Son of God in the wall slowly dissipated, like a shadow shattered by ripples, and then slowly pieced together again.
Luo Mi stared at the new figure and felt a chill running up his spine.
His pitch-black wings were spread out, his inky black hair cascaded, his blood-red eyes contained indifference and cruelty, and blood was still dripping from his fingertips.
Although he had a beautiful face exactly like Anos, his temperament was full of evil.
Rather than an angel, it was better to say it seemed to be a fallen angel!
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