After quietly leaving behind Anne, Piger made his way to the sanctuary. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

On a normal day, there are three other holy women who would assist the priest in cleaning the floor, but today is a day off, so they go out together in the morning after praying.

At the very front of the church, in addition to the five stars that represent the power of the Holy Light connected by lines, there is also a huge icon of San Antonio. Although San Antonio is not the highest rank in the divine realm, it was one of the most active six hundred years ago, and is therefore considered an outstanding representative of the saints.

Pije went straight behind the statue that stood straight, greedily absorbing the light energy in the sanctuary while not forgetting to learn from an ancient god, leaving a sign of "here", and after a while he ran back with his tail wagging and comfortably.

Most of the people in the town had never seen a frost wolf, let alone a hutchith. However, judging from the performance just now, they already understood that this somewhat vicious-looking guy didn't actually bite. Of course, they didn't try to touch it, otherwise they would think that this guy was not so kind.

"This girl is from Bablotan, and I remember that there was also a girl in the squad from Casales the other day." An old man who looked like he was about to die whispered to the man next to him, "What a good group of people they are, sharing what they eat with us poor people selflessly, but unfortunately they disappeared after entering the Demon Realm Forest. ”

"Adventurers who came here in Casales some time ago?" Anne apparently heard this, too, and while using healing techniques to heal others, she asked curiously, "What are those people doing here?" ”

Casales and Babletan are two adjacent cities, both thousands of miles away from the town. If a group of adventurers traveled thousands of miles here for some monster crystal nuclei, it would inevitably seem to be worth the loss.

"I heard that something strange has appeared in the Demon Forest, now called Harvey Shard, which is a red crystal." When the old man saw Anne take the initiative to talk to him, he immediately hurried to say what he knew, "This kind of thing is purchased by the principality, and each fragment is worth ten thousand gold coins, no matter how big or small. Girl, I know this best, let me sit down in front and talk to you slowly, and by the way, you can treat me for my back pain. ”

The others, though unhappy with the old man's outrageous demands, had to give up their positions, for they did not know as much as the old fellow, who had been a mercenary.

Then, from the mouth of the old mercenary who could no longer hold back as soon as the chatterbox was opened, Anne and Piger learned about some of the recent situations in the Duchy of Finner.

A few months ago, a group of powerful adventurers entered the Demon Forest, where they hunted many giant beasts and obtained many rare crystal nuclei. Moreover, these people accidentally picked up a palm-sized piece of fiery red. The adventurers tried many ways to melt or even destroy the fragment, but all failed.

Later, the fragment passed through several hands, and finally reached the Cardinal Harvey of the Duchy of Finnier, and the legendary bishop, after seeing this thing, immediately asserted that it was part of the sacred object, so he called on the adventurers of the entire Duchy to look for this kind of thing, and several groups of people have come so far.

"What's the catch?"

"It is said that a few more pieces have been found, but we don't know the specifics." The old mercenary shook his head, "We are very closed here, and we rarely get to know what is going on outside. Even if those adventurers get something good, they usually don't mention it to others. - It's a pity, old man, I'm old, otherwise I could have gone in with them. ”

His words immediately drew a wave of ridicule. The adventurers who can enter the Demon Forest must have certain skills, and it is not enough to rely on this old man's qualifications as a mercenary for half his life.

Anne didn't say anything, and continued to see the townspeople in silence. But Piger smelled something in the anecdotes that made him wonder.

He didn't know why Bishop Harvey was collecting these red crystals, but since that guy was willing to pay such a large price, he must not be a fool. Having lived in Atlantis for so many years, and having a high status among the Night Race, Piger had gathered a wealth of information, but he had never heard of such a thing.

Of course, the two years in the original plane made him completely lose contact with Atlantis, so he couldn't tell what was going on for a while.

Right now, Piger is most interested in the 10,000 gold coins.

No matter what country you are in, even the Opulis Empire, which is known as the "Rich Realm" in the south, 10,000 gold coins is a very attractive wealth. And in this barren town, it is likely that the output value of the entire town in half a year will not reach 10,000 gold coins. Occasionally, the townsfolk would have the urge to pan for gold in the Demon Forest, but the thought of the expedition squads that were heavily armed and would often wipe them out naturally discouraged this impulse.

Pije couldn't help but glance at Anne at this point. The girl raised her head slightly, and the moment her eyes met, she understood what this guy's plan was. In fact, even if Piger didn't have such an idea, Anne would do it, because at the moment they are poor, it is undoubtedly a good idea to go to the Demon Forest to earn some extra money. Even if he didn't pick up any Harvey fragments, the crystal nucleus of Warcraft alone would be enough to support it for a while.

The clinic lasted until noon, and it was not until the priest André invited them to eat here that Anne said that she had a few companions, so the men huddled in the inn were able to run to the church to eat.

Of course, before taking these troublemakers out the door, Anne gave a special advice. Especially for the two rookies, tell them to eat more and talk less; He used camouflage to completely hide the holy light on Betty, the stupid cat, before he finally let go.

Still, when this strange group appeared in the sanctuary, it surprised the priest André and the saints who had just returned.

The preacher, the knight, the elven ranger, and a burly man who was called a mercenary but looked strange at all glances—the combination was a bit of a mess when put together like the meal they had prepared today.

In response, everyone could only smile apologetically.

"I'm sorry, that's all we have here to eat." After the saints brought the meal, the priest André said apologetically, "We are isolated from the outside world, and it is not easy for the townspeople, so the supply in the church is not much. ”

Everyone said that they didn't care, although they still pretended to be Sven on the surface, but their mouths were not idle, and they quickly ate more than half of the food, which made several saints who secretly observed them stunned.

Although the people in front of him had consumed their food for several days at once, André was still very happy at this time, because Anne's miraculous healing skills not only allowed many believers to bring extra food to the church, but also had a steady stream of follow-up effects, convincing the townspeople that only by believing in the power of the Light could they receive such a gift.

"You're all from Babulitan?" Between meals, Pastor Andre couldn't help but ask again.

"That's right. I'm a light elf, and they're a neutral race. Alice, who was holding Betty, was afraid of revealing her feet, so she interjected without asking, "We are here on a special mission. ”

"Special mission?"

This is a sentence that Alice uttered without thinking, in order to prevent this guy from asking again. But seeing Andre's puzzled eyes, Anne had no choice but to nod her head, and mysteriously whispered a lie for Alice: "That's right, in fact, we are still shouldering the task assigned by the First Church of Babuletan, but this matter cannot be said. ”