Act IV: Ramirez's Travels (Part I)
Although he had heard of it before, the first time he saw this city, which was known as the last treasure left by the goddess in the world, Rosen could still feel the divine aura revealed in it.
Centered on an island suspended in the sky, surrounded by a circle of buildings, the original somewhat dilapidated desert is actually a bustling urban area, with people coming and going, all kinds of goods coming and trading, just like a commercial metropolis.
It's just that the people who live in the city, without exception, wear cross-shaped pendants, which are the symbols of the church, and it is normal to think about it, and those who can live around the hub of the temple must be saints who serve the goddess wholeheartedly.
"This should also be a half-plane, like Isrul and the Elven Court. β
Rosen glanced at the sky of the city, although the blue sky was clear, but if you look closely, you will find that the position of the sun and the direction of the flow of the clouds are slightly strange, the biggest difference is that there is no crack in the crystal wall next to the sun here.
Under the sun of hypocrisy, are the people who live in peace?
Rosen chuckled inwardly, shook his head, and followed the two clerics who were leading the way.
β...... This city is the last gift from the goddess, and even at the height of the forces of Chaos, the fire of order here still burns, spreading light to the earth......"
Just as Rosen and Lisa were walking forward with the cleric, a man dressed as a cleric next to him was introducing seven or eight noble-looking men and women.
Except for the cross around their necks, these nobles don't look like devout believers in any way, but look around more like tourists.
Intrigued, Lawson extended his senses to hear the nobles whispering.
"I don't know if there's any more to buy here, I'm worried that those monsters will sneak in at night while I'm sleeping. β
"Hey, Jenna, listen carefully, this is a place blessed by the goddess, and I believe that it will protect us when those monsters invade!"
"Father, I told you not to come here, I see that chattering guy is trying to trick us into buying something, you see, he will bring out some blessed holy relic for us to buy later. β
......
Just as the nobles were disagreeing and talking in a low voice, they saw the priest take out a small box from somewhere, and open it, and inside was a neatly arranged crystal pendant, in which a small blazing flame shone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have here five treasured ornaments blessed by the goddess, which can resist the invasion of chaos monsters, so that the power of order will always protect you, if you are interested, I can sell it to you at a low price, only twenty gold coins, you can get the most comprehensive protection, don't miss it when you pass by." β
The cleric said with a beaming look on his face, and he almost said a big sale at a low price.
However, the nobles were very fond of this, and because the actual number of people was more than the pendants sold, there were even some small disputes, and finally there was a lot of noise before the transaction was completed.
However, Lawson only glanced at it and saw that the essence of that thing was a shimmer crystal, although it could indeed produce a certain amount of order power, and it could resist the attacks of chaos monsters to some extent, but it was too naΓ―ve to rely on this thing to save his life.
What's more, even at the border of the wasteland, where the demand is most urgent, this thing is only the price of one or two gold coins, and now it is too black to change the packaging and sell it for twenty gold coins if it becomes more refined, and these noble lords who are pampered on weekdays and have no actual contact with the chaos monsters and wasteland will buy it.
"Getting rich in a time of world crisis is really good at business. β
Rosen deliberately mocked, causing the nobles and clerics to turn their heads.
The nobles were a little confused, but the cleric clearly knew what Rosen meant, and his face flushed, and he looked a little annoyed.
"What do you mean? I was kind enough to give the goddess's relics to devout believers, but how did I become a black-hearted merchant in your mouth?"
He subconsciously looked at Rosen's dress, and he didn't look like a powerful person, so he felt even more reasonable.
"The so-called holy relic of the goddess is just a shimmer crystal, which can create a small piece of order around you in a short period of time after activation, this thing is a consumable item that the mercenaries who walk in the wasteland are always stocked, even if it is sold in the market, it is only one gold coin, and the cost is even lower, and now it is sold for twenty gold coins in a different appearance, who else is this not a black-hearted merchant?"
Rosen's words not only attracted the attention of the nobles, but also attracted the attention of the more tourists around him, who came over to see what was going on in this holy city to cause such a dispute.
"You, don't tarnish people's innocence out of thin air!"
The priest was obviously poked at the pain by Rosen's words, and he didn't expect that there would be such a knowledgeable person here, and he began to spit out.
"Wait, I've heard of the Shimmer Crystal, isn't that an ordinary consumable, every time my subordinates apply to me for purchase, they buy hundreds of hundreds of pieces. β
Among the nobles, someone said loudly, it seems that he should be from a region that will be troubled by chaos monsters, and he has a certain understanding of the Shimmer Crystal.
Hearing these words, the faces of the nobles who had originally bought the shimmering crystal became ugly, although the rich nobles had not been slaughtered once or twice, but in this holy city, being deceived by a priest still made them feel unrelieved, but because of this, they felt even more angry.
"How dare you do this, you are blaspheming the Goddess!!"
"It's a shame that we're so religious, I didn't expect you to deceive us!?"
"Father, you see, I said it a long time ago, this is a swaggering fellow. β
"Give us the money back!"
Someone shouted like this, and the group of nobles immediately disorganized the order, and rushed to the priest, and the priest also hurried to protect the money bag, but it was no match for the nobles, and after some entanglement, even his own money bag was plundered.
When the group saw that the matter had settled, they also dispersed, leaving only the priest still lying on the ground, his white robe already covered with dirty footprints, looking rather embarrassed.
He stood up tremblingly and immediately turned to look at Rosen.
"You, it's all your fault, I don't know you, why do you want to make trouble!? wait, wait, wait......"
Immediately afterward, he saw that there was no pendant of the cross on Lawson's chest, and he opened his mouth to cry out.
"You, you're a heretic!?"