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“...... Never learn about Williams' past?"

"What does that mean exactly?"

Bill folded the paper in his arms for some unknown reason, and the note suddenly appeared in his hand the morning after he boarded the passenger liner.

The shadow hadn't appeared for a while, and Bill thought it wouldn't be able to appear, as he slowly remembered more details about what had happened in the Sivar mines.

He remembered the shadow's sudden admonition, saying that it would not be able to show up for a while, so let himself be careful not to reveal his identity in front of the Holy See.

If I guessed correctly, because I saw another world superimposed on this world, the shadow took the damage in his place.

"We're all one, and it still cares about me. 」

"But why is it doing things from me, and why doesn't it want me to know more about Williams' past?"

"Just take a look, I can't be led by the nose, and the more it doesn't want me to know, the more I have to see what it is. 」

It was also a lucky thing that nothing else arose on the rest of the voyage.

Because the route from the port of Rotterbeni to Ceylon has left the inland sea, the rough waters of the sea are always full of mystery and danger.

Therefore, many people choose to travel from Brittus to the beautiful, rich and safe Ceylon region in the shape of an inverted triangle, although the speed is much slower than that of a steam liner equipped with the most advanced technology.

The reason why Ceylon is safe is that the area is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the outer waters here are full of corals and terrifying reefs, and there are often huge storms on the distant sea that can be seen by the night watchman in the lighthouse.

However, these maritime disasters were only far away, and never reached the Ceylon region, so the Normans were able to set up a navigation route close to the coastline.

Of course, the Norman nation was a long and narrow country along the southwest coastline of a continental plate.

However, its territory extends far beyond the coastline, close to the dozens of islands on the mainland, the borders that continue to extend inland in various ways, and the colonies on this and other continents.

Therefore, the geographical location and shape of this world are somewhat similar to Bill's impression of Italy, but the territory and military strength are far greater than those of the boot country.

After three days and two nights at sea, Bill finally found himself in one of Norman's richest and most leisurely districts, setting foot in the port of Mansima, which is very different from the port of Rotterbeni.

The main color palette here is coral white, with red and blue tones, and the design of the port square alone shows that it is different from the serious architectural style of Brittus.

There were no dirty coolie workers squatting in the square in front of the port waiting for work.

People are dressed in old, but still decent clothes, lined up in an orderly manner, waiting for the guests to wave off the boat before smiling to come forward to help.

This is probably the most obvious difference between the wealthy regions and other regions, that is, even ordinary people have been educated in free schools and know how to behave.

The people in this area are probably more gentle and romantic in character, after all, poor mountains and bad waters produce bad people, and it is easy to produce good people in areas with less survival pressure.

Of course, all this is only a matter of probability, and it is not representative of the whole area of Ceylon.

Bill saw the gentleman walking in front of him call a young man to help him carry his luggage, and he waved his hand in style, and soon a big boy in an off-white shirt came running.

"Hello sir, is there anything you can do to help you?"

"I need a horse-drawn carriage, I can rent a steam car, I'm going to go to Monte City, how long will it take?"

Bill walked a little forward to the square in front of the port, and the older boy followed him patiently as he finished.

"Sir, Monte is a city far away from the port of Mansima, if it takes two days to arrive by carriage, why don't I help you find a carriage to go to the nearby Phi City for a night of rest before going to Monte?"

The older boy gave his contact, and Bill stretched out his watch to look at the time, it was about half past four in the afternoon, and it was indeed not a good time to hurry, there were still 12 days before the deadline for inheritance, and it seemed that there was still plenty of time.

"Alright then, help me find a car to Pi City, and take in the scenery of Ceylon along the way. ”

As he spoke, Bill took a handful of pennies from his bosom and handed it to the older boy, of course it was a tip, not a rental car.

"Thank you sir! thank you sir!"

The older boy happily put the money in his trouser pocket, this was the first time he had seen such a generous guest, so he ran out of the square in front of the port as fast as he could, looking for the best means of transportation for Bill.

While waiting, Bill put on his sunglasses and sat on a clean bench in the square.

He felt a little uncomfortable with the abundant sunshine in Ceylon at four o'clock in the afternoon, and in this sense, he began to miss the foggy capital all day long.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure, it was the inexplicably powerful heretic, the bald head of Abel.

He only stepped down the long ladder of the passenger ship at this moment, covered his whole body tightly, and wore a coat and hat to block the strange eyes above his head, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"This is the normal way for heretics to open, after all, on the continent where the Holy See is in charge of faith, no pagan dares to blatantly preach doctrine. ”

"It's just that I don't know what the power of the Heavenly Eye is, should this sect also be one of the many organizations in the mysterious world?"

"It should be like this, but this kind of organization will definitely not be recognized by the Holy See of Ode, and they have privately set up an illegal organization, just like the organization of wizards. ”

"Hehehehe, they are also not allowed to exist by the Ode Holy See, what is the difference between you and the wizards?"

Sitting on a bench muttering to himself, the little robot that heard Bill also showed its head and looked around curiously, feeling the new environment.

During this time on the boat, the little ones gradually learned more and even tried to communicate with Bill with certain movements and sounds.

They are very intelligent, and of course Bill thinks the reason the little robots are smart is that he created them himself.

The boy finally returned to the square, followed by a spacious horse-drawn carriage, which, although it was slowly gaining popularity, could not afford it for those who depended on renting cars for a living.

Those who could afford to buy a steam car could not rely on renting a car to make a living, so the carriage still did not leave the stage.

"Sir, are you satisfied that we have found the most exclusive carriage we have here?"

"Yes, just rent it. ”

Bill, carrying his handbag, bent into the spacious carriage, and the older boy immediately took off his beret.

"Sir, I wish you a wonderful time in Ceylon, goodbye!"

"Thank you. ”

......

The swaying carriage soon arrived at Leather City, which, as its name suggests, is famous for making and selling leather goods.

As the carriage entered the city, the noise around became more and more obvious, and Bill opened the stained glass window of the carriage, and what greeted him was not another building, but one cathedral after another!

The minaret is high, with pointed arches, large windows and stained glass with a story to tell.

There are also pointed ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and slender bundle columns......

The plan of the church is still essentially Latin cross, but a pair of tall towers have been added to the sides of its west gate.

The sun shines on the cathedral, making the magnificent Gothic buildings even more magnificent, and creating a strong religious atmosphere for the city and even the whole of Ceylon.

The buildings that exist side by side with the churches also reflect a similar architectural style, but they are not only authentic and classical, but also have a very dynamic renovation design in many details.

As beautiful as it was, Bill chuckled and felt uneasy.

"How come there are so many churches in Pi City, are all the residents of the Ode-Holy See believers, so they need these churches to worship?"

Bill pushed open the carriage door, revealing a gap and asked the coachman.

"Sir, you must be your first time in Ceylon, right?"

The coachman quickly turned his head to look at Bill, smiled at him, and then turned back to continue to control the carriage, after all, he had to be very careful during the carriage movement, and if the carriage went out of control or even stampede, the coachman would be fully responsible.

"Hmm. ”

Bill replied without forgetting to continue to observe his surroundings, perhaps because of the power of shadows, or because of the irritability caused by having to avoid the Holy See,

"Hehe, no wonder you don't know what's going on here!"

"All the towns in Ceylon, including our Pi City, have built a lot of buildings in the Oude style of churches, but not all of them are used for worship!"

The coachman in his forties replied loudly with a smile, mixed with the sound of a horsewhip driving the carriage, and the streets here were very wide and paved with smooth white rocks.

"Why do you build so many church-style buildings if they are not used for worship?"

"It has been a hundred or two hundred years since Ceylon developed into what it is today, because Ceylon has always been a very developed area of handicrafts and light industry, in addition to the well-known agriculture. ”

"To put it bluntly, Ceylon is one of the most commercially developed in the Norman region, but in recent decades with the development of Brittus's heavy industry, Ceylon's light industry has been somewhat weak. ”

As the coachman drove the carriage, he proudly explained to Bill that these things should be of great pride to all the people of Ceylon.

"Because of the development of our merchant guilds, the cities of the Ceylon region united and practiced a certain degree of democracy within themselves......"

"By the way, sir, you know what it means to be a democracy, that is, all citizens have the right to participate in the management of the city!"

"This is also the political center of Ceylon, supported by the Bishop of Montt, so the citizens of each city began to build churches with great enthusiasm in order to gain the opportunity to express their city in front of the Bishop......"

The coachman gushed on and on about the origins of the church-style architecture in Ceylon, and said many things that were not at all utter by someone of his stature.

Bill gained a new understanding of Ceylon, which was not only the food and backyard of Norman, but probably the most avant-garde of the quality and ideas of the people.

Of course, it would have been better if they hadn't blindly worshiped the Holy See and hadn't built a bunch of churches.

The coachman did not look back and continued to introduce.

"In fact, the church we built is no longer purely religious, it became the center of public life in the city about a hundred years ago, becoming a civic hall, a public auditorium, and even a market and a theater!

"Of course, on religious holidays, churches are often the busiest venues, and the bishops and missionaries are particularly kind......

When the coachman began to praise the Holy See, Bill closed the door and stopped listening to him.

As the carriage slowed down, Bill finally found himself in the heart of Pit, where the most magnificent and iconic building is of course the Orpheus Cathedral, which has been in existence for more than 500 years, even older than the Cathedral of Marseille in Brittus.

"Sir, it's time to stop!"

"There are a lot of hotels and restaurants nearby, as well as a lot of tourist-friendly attractions, so you don't have to worry about finding a comfortable place to sleep when you get off here!"

"But you have to pay attention to the merchants near the attraction, many of the handicrafts they sell are defective, and they are not worth that much money at all!"

The coachman gave his last kind reminder and advice, and slowly left with a handsome commission, and Bill bypassed the tall Orpheus Cathedral in front of him, and threw the little robot crawling around his waist back into the pistol holster, and Barden snapped the deadskin lid.

Walking freely through the artsy streets, Bill sees this opportunity to inherit his legacy as a relaxing getaway and a huge inheritance along the way.

After all, when he saw the inexplicable madness of Webmaster Hoover, he really felt that after he came to this world, he had become abnormal.

He needed to relax his life for a while, as long as he returned to Brittus before the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the machine factory, the gloomy seriousness of the foggy capital was not suitable for relaxation.

As the bright gas street lamps come on, Bill crosses a street full of handicrafts when he suddenly sees a familiar shadow.

He quickly passed through the shadows under the buildings that were not illuminated by the lights, and made a quick move in the direction of Orpheus Cathedral.

And no one seems to have noticed his existence and movements except for Bill.

"Or the man?"

Bill was suddenly a little curious, he didn't expect Able to appear in Phi City, and he was still running to build a church in Orpheus, where the Odel Curia was located, which made him feel fresh.

After all, in this world, except for the wizards who are frantically oppressed by the Holy See, no one seems to have rebelled against the Oude Holy See, of course, it is also possible that these people are all dead, and only the wizards who are still struggling in the dark are left.

The shadow crept into the huge shadow of the building, and Bill stepped into the shadow, becoming a part of the shadow, completely disappearing.