Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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At noon, Luo Mi, Anos and Mrs. Durr sat together in a quiet and elegant restaurant.
The pies made from minced fish and chicken, the soup made from three tender quails, the foie gras fried with pineapple, etc., made Luo Mi quite satisfied with the meal.
Losa City was indeed a metropolis, and the quality of its restaurants was quite high. Various spices were matched just right, and even the drinks accompanying the meals were fruit wines made from the juice of several kinds of fruits, and there were even ice cubes on top.
At this moment, he began to feel thankful for his devilish physique: human food only brought him taste but not obesity, so he didn’t have to worry about gaining weight at all, it was so convenient!
Although Anos had a lot of thoughts in his mind after taking only a few bites of the food, he couldn’t help but relax his expression and curl up the corners of his lips when he saw Luo Mi eating and drinking without any scruples, as happy as a hamster chewing melon seeds.
Mrs. Durr stirred her drink slowly and watched Luo Mi enjoying the food with a smile.
Anos glanced at Mrs. Durr, and the curve of his lips lowered again.
He felt right: although Daisy Durr had been trying to get close to him on the surface, she was actually paying more attention to the innocent and ignorant little devil beside him.
Anos looked at Daisy Durr and said, “Mrs. Durr, may I ask what is going on with the Archbishop?”
Daisy took a sip of her drink and said with a smile, “I don’t know much, actually. I only know that about two years ago, Archbishop Ellis was injured while performing an exorcism in the cemetery in Losa City. After that, he stayed in the cathedral for a long time to recuperate, leaving all the affairs of the Church to other people.”
Two years ago.
Anos frowned slightly: After the Holy City discovered the anomaly in the files of Reed County, they conducted an investigation and found that the Witch Trials had begun more than a year ago.
Daisy continued, “About a month later, Archbishop Ellis reappeared, but he was not fully recovered. After that, he had to leave the cathedral every month and go to the manor in the suburbs to recuperate.”
Anos asked: “What is there in the cemetery of Losa City that is worthy of Archbishop Ellis to go there in person?”
“There were just some resentful spirits.” Daisy recalled, “The archbishop went to the cemetery in person because it was close to the tomb-sweeping season in Losa City, and he wanted to highlight the importance and care that the Church attaches to the people.”
Although they were called resentful spirits, they were not the souls of people wandering around after death, but the natural products of the yin energy condensed in the places where corpses were piled up, without any will, and they were not even demons. Even ordinary people could easily eliminate these vengeful spirits with divine devices, so how could Ellis Podoval, the archbishop, be injured?
“And then?”
“After that, it was as Your Highness the Saint Son knows.” Daisy tasted a mouthful of foie gras gracefully and said with a smile, “The archbishop was unwell, so the affairs of the Holy See were entrusted to the subordinate institutions and nobles of the Holy See who had already shared the various affairs.”
Anos was about to speak when he saw from the corner of his eye that the plate in front of Luo Mi was empty, so he pushed the cream fish pie that he had hardly touched over to him.
Luo Mi’s eyes lit up: “If you don’t want to eat, I won’t be polite.”
Anos curled his lips and continued to ask Daisy: “What role did Count Sheen play in this?”
“The Lord is naturally everyone’s Lord.” Daisy took another sip of her drink and said implicitly, “Since the Archbishop is not available, then the Lord will naturally have to make the decision on many matters.”
In other words, the reason why the influence of the Church was being diluted in all the Church’s industries in Losa City was indeed because of Count Sheen.
Daisy seemed to have suddenly thought of something and chuckled. “Come to think of it, there is something very interesting. In the past, the Count was influenced by his family and was not a very devout believer. But after the Archbishop fell ill, he suddenly became devout. Not only did he hang crosses everywhere in his home, he even renovated a private chapel and prayed on time… He even installed crosses in some secret places.”
Luo Mi, who had been eavesdropping, almost laughed out loud when he remembered that the love bedroom where Count Sheen used to meet his lover was also equipped with crosses.
Anos fell into deep thought.
After a while, he asked, “What does Shuijing Orphanage represent?”
Daisy was not surprised. She smiled and said, “The orphanage is also an asset given to our family by the Archbishop. The Durr family has always been very attentive to it! If Your Highness wants to ask about Simon Minglang… This is the person that the Archbishop asked me to find. I will naturally settle him down once I find him.
Luo Mi was very surprised and couldn’t help asking: “Then why did you tell this news to Count Sheen?”
Daisy sighed softly, her bright face full of sadness and helplessness: “His Royal Highness the Son of God is so noble in the Holy See. I don’t think you understand us, a small family that has been trying hard to keep its glory. How can we resist the Lord?”
Anos frowned and said nothing.
Luo Mi secretly curled his lips. If he had not seen what the lives of the real poor people at the bottom of the world were like, he might have been moved for a second by Daisy Durr’s acting.
“One last question… Where is the Archbishop recovering?”
“It’s the Florai Manor in the suburbs,” Daisy replied. “Leave from the west gate of Losa City and follow the road straight to Florai Lake.”
Anos took note of it silently.
“That’s all I know.” Daisy Dull wiped her mouth with a napkin, leaned back on the soft chair, and blinked at Anos. “I wonder if this will be of any help to His Royal Highness the Saint?”
Anos nodded slowly: “Thank you. God will remember your contribution.”
Daisy was obviously not satisfied with empty thanks and said with a smile: “It would be great if the gods would remember it, but Daisy would like to use this merit to ask for a favor from His Highness.”
Luo Mi’s eyes lit up, and he didn’t even bother to eat his food, looking at her expectantly.
Was this beautiful Mrs. Dur really going to launch an offensive against Anos?
He had already made up his mind that as long as Daisy opened her mouth, he would immediately use the excuse of “getting more information from Mrs. Durr” to persuade Anos to get along with Mrs. Durr!
Anos silently glanced at Luo Mi, who was eager to try, then looked at Daisy Durr and asked calmly, “What’s the benefit?”
Daisy’s eyes moved, and she hesitated between Anos and Luo Mi for a few seconds before she smiled and said, “The Archbishop really hates demons. If Your Highness wants to communicate peacefully with the Archbishop, it’s best not to bring him along… I happen to see him and I think he and I are a good match. I wonder if I can invite him to visit the Durr family’s grape plantation?”
The expectation on Luo Mi’s face froze. He looked at Mrs. Durr in disbelief and blurted out, “Did you find the wrong person?”
Shouldn’t she be looking for Anos?
Anos had anticipated this and was about to speak when Daisy spoke first, “Your Highness, don’t rush to refuse. Perhaps this gentleman is interested, too?”
Anos paused and looked at Luo Mi.
Although his eyes were calm, Luo Mi still felt an invisible pressure.
In order to show that he firmly supported the Son of God, Luo Mi wanted to reject Mrs. Durr immediately, but then he saw Daisy wink at him and make a slight gesture with her fingers.
…But he didn’t understand what it meant.
Luo Mi actually felt that what Daisy said just now made some sense: Archbishop Ellis was against demons, and if he followed Anos, he would probably have to spend a lot of effort and energy to solve this trouble.
But even if he didn’t go to see the archbishop, there was no need for him to go with Mrs. Durr, as it would lower Anos’ favorability!
Seeing Luo Mi express his refusal, Anos curled his lips and looked at Daisy Durr.
Daisy sighed with some regret: “That’s a pity.”
….
After making sure that Daisy Durr would not provide any more information, Anos quickly ended the meal.
Luo Mi saw that Anos didn’t seem to have eaten anything, and couldn’t help but worry: “Aren’t you hungry?”
Of all the delicious food in the restaurant, Anos only ate a piece of pie, and left the rest untouched, all of which went into his stomach. This made Luo Mi feel a little regretful as he held his full stomach: How could he be so dazzled by the delicious food that he forgot to entice Anos to eat and drink?
Gluttony was also one of the original sins!
Anos smiled and said, “I’m not hungry.”
He looked at Luo Mi, “I plan to go to Archbishop Ellis now, what about you?”
Luo Mi thought for a moment and said, “I’ll just walk around Losa City by myself.”
Anos nodded: “I’ll let Reinhardt accompany you.”
Reinhardt, who was following behind them, suddenly widened his eyes.
Luo Mi felt that if he acted with Reinhardt, he would be tricked by him, so he quickly declined: “No, you have hidden my wings and tail now. I am just an ordinary person. How could there be any danger in the city?”
Anos thought for a moment, took out a pocket watch from his arms, and handed it to Luo Mi: “When you encounter danger, press the button on the side of the dial.”
He looked at Reinhardt again, “Give Lian some money.”
Wow, good stuff!
Luo Mi happily took it: “Thank you, Your Highness!”
Anos laughed and corrected him, “No need to be so formal.”
….
After watching Anos leave, Luo Mi rubbed his hands and said, “Let’s go shopping next!”
[What does the host want to buy?]
“Make up for the opportunity we missed today.” Luo Mi tossed the purse in his hand, “Buy some food for Anos. I will cook for him myself and tempt him with the delicacies of the 21st century!”
The system was surprised:
[The host can also cook?]
“Didn’t expect that?” Luo Mi said with some pride, “I’ve been able to cook noodles for myself since first grade!”
With the help of system navigation, Luo Mi easily found the vegetable market, made a lot of purchases there, and finally walked back staggeringly with two full bags of food.
At this moment, he felt a little regretful: “I should have asked Reinhardt to come with me. At least he could help me carry things.”
As he walked, Luo Mi suddenly heard the system say in his heart:
[Host, be careful, someone is following you.]
Hmm? Luo Mi became alert instantly, but he was not very scared. Instead, he was eager to try: He was a demon who had mastered the art of charm, but it was still uncertain who his prey would be!
He turned into a small alley, put the full bags of food on the ground, squatted behind the corner and waited for people to come.
When he heard the “tattatt” of footsteps, Luo Mi quickly jumped out from behind the wall, his eyes quickly turned illusory, and he was ready to cast the charm spell –
Daisy Durr shielded her eyes with a hollow folding fan and chuckled, “So enthusiastic?”
Luo Mi was stunned: “Mrs. Durr?”
What surprised him was that his charm had no effect on Mrs. Durr? You know, the charm of a succubus could work even if it was not directly aimed at the eyes!
Moreover, Luo Mi did not feel the same resistance as when he seduced Count Sheen, which meant that Mrs. Dur did not carry any divine equipment that could defend against the seduction of the succubus.
Daisy Durr put down her fan and blinked at him: “Are you wondering why the charm spell has no effect on me? The reason is actually very simple…”
She waved her fan and smiled, “Because charm is ineffective against succubi and people with succubus bloodline.”
Luo Mi looked Daisy Durr up and down and took a step back cautiously.
He didn’t realize that Mrs. Durr was a succubus, and neither did Anos. So the greater possibility was that Mrs. Durr had the bloodline of a succubus.
Luo Mi asked in his heart: “Is there a setting for mixed-blood people in this world?”
There was a sound of flipping pages coming from the system:
[Yes. Depending on the concentration of mixed blood, the performance of mixed-blood children is also different. Some are more inclined towards demons, and some are more inclined towards humans. Especially in some mixed-blood children who have intermarried with humans for many generations, the demon blood is barely detectable, even the general church inspection can’t detect it, it requires the archbishop-level divine magician to use special identification magic to judge.]
“Isn’t this the same as not mixing at all? Why is she looking for me?”
[According to the setting, if the descendants of this meager demon bloodline encounter a direct demon or an indirect high-level demon, they can stimulate and strengthen the demon bloodline and thus gain the ability of the demon.]
Luo Mi understood and looked at Daisy Durr suspiciously.
Madam Durr wanted to use him to stimulate the succubus bloodline?
He planned to brush the person off and then immediately inform Anos.
The beautiful and charming Mrs. Durr put away her fan, blinked, and did something unexpected:
She knelt on one knee in front of Luo Mi, and her soft voice became unusually respectful: “I’ll follow the order of Lady Susan and serve Lord Lian.”
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