Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Just at this moment, Mrs. Durr also looked over and saw Anos, with a hint of surprise in her beautiful amber eyes.
However, she did not come over to say hello. She just covered her lips with a handkerchief, gave him a charming look, and then followed the servant to the Sacred Chamber of Commerce.
Luo Mi whistled in his heart: It’s good to be handsome.
However, Anos ignored that look and only frowned slightly: “The Holy Chamber of Commerce should only provide services to clergy.”
He took Luo Mi and followed him into the Chamber of Commerce.
Before going out, in order to prevent trouble, Anos had hidden Luo Mi’s tail and wings, so Luo Mi walked in without any pressure.
As soon as they entered the door, the “clicking” sounds of typewriters, the “ding-ling-ling” sounds of telephones, and the “squeak-squeak” sounds of scissors cutting paper blended together, giving a sense of orderly noise.
There were many windows in the Chamber of Commerce hall, and there were people queuing at many of them. Then they followed the servants to the rooms inside.
Luo Mi also noticed that most of the guests here were women, and most of the people in the hall were civilians. Nobles like Mrs. Durr followed the servants directly to the second floor as soon as they entered the door.
Anos was obviously surprised by the scene before him, until a servant next to him took the initiative to greet him: “Dear pastor, what would you like to buy?”
“I need some chalk powder.”
The servant’s expression became much more respectful: “Then please follow me to the second floor.”
Anos walked up the steps, looked back at the group of civilian women, and asked the servant: “What kind of transaction is going on in the hall?”
“The first floor sells church-made amulets, holy water, crosses, and other products, as well as medicines that do not require a doctor’s signature, and some women’s clothing and items.” The servant had obviously received special training and introduced the facilities very skillfully. “The second floor is for clergymen like you, or distinguished nobles.”
Anos asked: “I remember that the Chamber of Commerce is only open to the Vatican.”
“It was like this before, but Archbishop Ellis made some reforms a few years ago. He opened some windows to civilians.” At this point, the servant’s face became a little prouder, and he even made a sign of the cross on his chest. “Thanks to Archbishop Ellis, it is now much easier for us civilians to buy medicine and holy water. We can even spend a little more money to rent those convenient divine devices from the Chamber of Commerce.”
Luo Mi remembered that Anos had mentioned before that there were departments within the Holy See that specialized in researching medicine, divine arts and other technologies. Because holy light was equivalent to electrical energy in this world, the Holy See was far ahead of the secular nobility in terms of technology.
Anos was silent for a moment, then his brows relaxed: “That’s a good thing.”
Luo Mi asked Anos in a low voice: “Isn’t this against the rules of the Church?”
Anos hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly: “Even for the secular faction, in order to ensure the ‘purity’ of the Church, activities such as trading and obtaining titles are prohibited.”
Luo Mi was a little curious: “You don’t seem to object too much?”
Anos shook his head: “I agree to ban the secularization of clergy, but the Holy Chamber of Commerce in Losa City can bring convenience to lay people, which is also in line with my hope… Maybe it would be better to change the way we function.”
Luo Mi casually said, “For example, outsourcing? Handing over the management of the relevant chambers of commerce to other merchants or nobles, the church only provides products and supervision to ensure that the civilians really benefit.”
Anos looked at him in surprise and fell into deep thought: “It is indeed a solution… If I could meet Archbishop Ellis, I would propose it to him.”
The servant walking in front of them had been cautious and didn’t interrupt their conversation. But upon hearing this, he couldn’t help but turn around and say, “You two adults may not know that the Sacred Chamber of Commerce is just as this gentleman said. It is not managed by the church but handed over to the nobles. The church is only responsible for the transactions with the clergy.”
Anos was a little surprised, then his brows relaxed: “That’s good.”
Luo Mi suddenly had an idea and asked, “Who is it given to?”
The servant leaned forward and said, “The Durr family… to be exact, Mrs. Durr.”
Anos and Luo Mi looked at each other.
In front of them, the charming Mrs. Durr took off her little hat and was talking to someone who looked like a butler next to her.
The deacon was holding a stack of documents in his hand and reporting something at a very fast speed.
Mrs. Durr saw Anos again and greeted him with a smile.
Anos frowned slightly, and did not move forward. He only asked the servant beside him: “Where can I get chalk powder?”
“Please follow me.” The servant led Anos to a room, and soon someone brought in several boxes.
Luo Mi was a little curious about what these chalk stones looked like, so he leaned over to take a look.
There were two kinds of stones in the box, one was pure powder that was ground finer than sand, and the other was white stones that were neatly cut and only the size of a little finger.
These chalk stones were completely free of impurities and looked dazzlingly clean.
Luo Mi reached out and picked one up, sniffed it, and felt as if he smelled some subtle fragrance.
Anos tapped the cross on the chalk stone to confirm that the quality was fine. He turned around and saw that Luo Mi seemed to want to try it. He patted him helplessly and said, “Aren’t you afraid?”
“What am I afraid of? Divine materials?” Luo Mi blinked, then taking the opportunity to improve his favorability, he said, “I believe in my devotion to God.”
Anos laughed: “No, don’t you know where chalk comes from?”
Luo Mi expressed his doubts with his eyes: “Isn’t it the path that gods walked on when they walked on the earth?”
“That’s true, but it’s not accurate,” Anos explained. “A more accurate statement is that after God and the angels wiped out the demons for the world, the demons were burned by the holy fire and the remaining embers combined with the divine power.”
Luo Mi suddenly felt a chill down his spine: “The devil’s ashes?!”
He quickly threw the chalk in his hand aside, as if he would become a piece of chalk in the future.
Anos couldn’t help curling his lips and comforted him: “I believe in your devotion to God.”
“….”
“Moreover, the chalkstones of the Church today are basically formed from the wrath of God during the Judgment Day of the last era, and not from demons.” Anos said in a serious tone, “There are too many impurities, and the cost of purification is far more than direct mining.”
Luo Mi pulled the corner of his mouth: “Thank you for your comfort.”
As he spoke, Anos placed his gloves on top of the ground chalk. Then the cross emblem on the gloves glowed slightly, and the chalk powder underneath slowly melted away like sugar dissolved in water.
After all the chalk powder was absorbed, Anos put on his gloves again and stroked the back of his hand: “It’s OK.”
He picked up a few more large chunks of chalk and put them in his pocket.
The servant smiled earnestly, “Customer, two gold coins.”
Anos nodded, put his hand in his pocket, then paused, and the expression on his handsome face slowly froze.
Luo Mi noticed something and asked quietly, “You didn’t bring any money?”
Anos was silent for a long time before he said, “Usually, Reinhardt takes care of it.”
Luo Mi carefully glanced at the servant’s face and said, “I wonder if we can wash dishes here.”
Anos’s expression quickly returned to normal. He nodded apologetically to the servant and took out his cell phone: “I’ll call someone to send the money over.”
The servant’s expression became a little strange, as if he suspected that they were planning to “eat a free meal”. However, Anos’s move just now made him remain polite, and he just bowed and left.
Not long after, a graceful figure appeared at the door.
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