Chapter 147: The Shadow Before the Opening

Lola sat in a chair with a whole row of gold and silver combs on her lap. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

She chose one of combs with different tooth lengths, widths, spacing, etc. Treat your long hair like a harp string, and carefully comb through strands of hair with a comb. Hair that is longer than your height cannot reach the ends of your hair with your hands extended. So Lola gracefully pulled her hair closer with her hands, combed it carefully before putting it back on the floor. Her hair is blonde and she has undulating waves.

After all the hair has been combed, she will change to another comb, and after all of it has been combed, she will change to another comb, and she repeats this action over and over again, as if the order of the combs is also of great significance. The only light projected on her long hair was the moonlight that pierced through the glass window and the bright light of the LCD screen placed on the pulp.

Screens and communication equipment,It's a temporary installation of a school park city cooperation agency.。 It was supposed to be Steele's job, but he was no longer in England right now. God Cracked Fire Weaving still knows how to operate a mobile phone, but if it is the assembly of this latest machine, she is afraid that she will only sit and stare at the operating instructions, and finally look at herself with helpless eyes like abandoned puppy.

"What are you doing here?" There was a screeching sound on the other end of the screen. It was a voice that I don't know if it was a man or a woman, a child or an adult, a saint or a prisoner. Lola didn't look in the direction the voice came from. Anyway, what appears on the screen should be the 'human' floating upside down in the liquid.

The chairman of the Gakuen City General Council 'Human' Aresta.

Lola, with her long hair hanging down her shoulders, said quietly, "Don't you know? I'm getting my hair straightened. Women should not be seen by men. "The ladies of twelfth-century England believed that bathing their hair in the sun or moonlight was the greatest virtue," she said, "to make it the best color of 'sunshine hair.'" Instead of using a landscape-killing dye, would it be more fun? ”

Lola replied triumphantly, but there was no response on the other end of the screen.

“??” She didn't look at the LCD screen, and asked in surprise, "How?" Why are you so silent and don't respond to other people's questions? ”

There was still no response on the other side of the screen. Just as she felt strange, a voice finally came from the other side of the machine and said, "No...... Actually, I wanted to ask you something a long time ago. ”

"Huh?"

"To be honest, your Japanese is weird. Or did you deliberately treat me like a fool to say that? Which one exactly? ”

Lola's movements stopped suddenly. The comb flowing in the solemn blonde hair trembled slightly, "I... I don't know what you're talking about. There is no need to be polite to those who do not believe in the majesty of the Lord, but to speak simply to you! ”

"I see...... If you're deliberately speaking in such a distinctive tone, forget it. I just want to say that if you are really bothered by this, I can send a Japanese teacher to teach you. After all, I am the one who rules the streets of learning. ”

"Woo! I'm not bothered by that! Why should I bother with the language spoken in the small Far East!? Lola, who was quickly combing her hair, said loudly. There was no sound on the other end of the screen, and for a moment there was only the sound of combing hair in the uninhabited cathedral.

After a moment, Aresta seemed to want to change the subject and said, "Why comb your hair in front of guests, though?" Isn't that something we should do before we talk? ”

I don't know if it's because I like the topic of hair, or because the other party is relieved to change the topic, Lola's tone and attitude gradually return to the original calm.

"Because of the time. In the dead of night, it was a time for women to tidy up their makeup in the bedroom. Please forgive me for the trivial matter of combing your hair. ”

"Well, is that the result the 'Hair of the Sun' you just mentioned? The legend of moonlight is superstition, and the sun is the decolorization effect caused by ultraviolet rays. I guess it was inspired by the fading of books caused by sunlight. But I'm going to give you a piece of advice...... It's going to be bald. ”

“…… Such rude words are enough to develop into a diplomatic issue. Lola's eyes snapped, and her hair hung down on the floor like a blanket? Reflects the bright light of the LCD screen. Hair that has been carefully combed with a gold or silver comb to achieve a radiant glow is mixed with primary colors such as red or blue.

She whispered again, "Rude! ”

"My intention to contact you should have been communicated earlier, and now I confirm it again. First of all, thank you for your willingness to accept our rude request. ”

"If you're referring to jet lag, you don't have to worry about it. Now is the time for us to get to work. ”

"Suffice it to say that it's rude to interfere with your working hours." Lola looked at the light reflected in her hair and said, "It's supposed to be the opening ceremony over there." As a leader, should you say hello on stage? ”

“…… Do you think I can be seen like this? ”

"Huh. That's right. This is indeed unceremonious. Lola only then turned to the LCD screen on the preaching altar. The transparent cylindrical sink is filled with a red liquid, and a person is floating inside. He was wearing a green surgical gown. In any case, this look is not suitable for public appearance.

And he's supposed to be like this for more than a thousand years. If you are often in public, people should notice something different. But if you really want to do this, of course, there are ways to change your name or appearance. Lola Stewart's actual age also doesn't match her appearance. But she's not the kind of person who will look at others as a model, but the type who will ignore her own shortcomings and just laugh at others.

"Then you're welcome. Because I don't have time left, I'll make a long story short. The other side of the screen sighed, "...... You mean the school city intruder? ”

Lola nodded yes.

"I know that you're entertaining the general public right now, so the security has to be looser."

Lola has experience with this kind of thing, too. During large-scale celebrations such as parades and Christmas, if a truly watertight security system is implemented to protect important people, the movement of ordinary people will be stopped, and the operation itinerary will be directly affected. In order not to delay the trip, a certain amount of space is required.

"It's just that there is a magician who sees the needle.,In order to attack the school city.。 According to British Puritan intelligence, two invaders have now been confirmed. was an important figure in the Roman Orthodox Church, as well as the delivery man she employed. ”

"Delivery person? Let me make sure, are they staff for the purpose of fighting and destroying? ”

"Yes, the delivery man's name is Orianna Townsend. The person who hired her was Lidovia Lorenjeti. Their purpose is to trade in an item. Lola grabbed the document next to the screen on the pulpit and waved it in front of the screen. The words on the document are small.,But since the other party is a school city that manipulates unknown technology.,I shouldn't say such a rash word as 'I can't see clearly'.。

"First of all, Orianna Townsend. As her name suggests, she was born in England: she must be Italian now. (Note: Townsend = Thomson is a quintessentially British surname.) Known as the "Tracking Block", he is one of the few couriers in the wizarding world. In addition to being good at hiding and escaping, even if she is discovered by the enemy, she will definitely be able to get rid of the pursuers. ”

It would be more accurate to say that Orianna is the kind of woman who will do anything to get rid of her pursuers. In addition, since she can't fully grasp her tendencies, even if the enemy prepares countermeasures through prior intelligence, she will easily get rid of them. Orianna. Townsend is the kind of magician who can break bridges, create seas of fire, and lay countless runes to block the footsteps of followers, and has many unique skills. And she is also the kind of beauty who sometimes takes advantage of people's weaknesses.

As you can imagine from the fact that Oriana's original nationality was British, she had several violent conflicts with the English Puritans during her activities in Lun. On several occasions during the Church of Necessary Evil's pursuit of Oriana, she was stopped by ordinary people who had nothing to do with magic, all of whom 'claimed to be her best friend'. She is not an ordinary battle maniac, and she knows how to use the 'human wall' formed by ordinary civilians to easily blend into the crowd.

"And Lydovia Lorenjeti. She was an outlier in Roman Orthodoxy. It is known as "Confession Tuesday". Her missionary activities were aimed at the marginalized people who were not tolerated in society, and she was called a reformed girl. ”

Unlike Oriana, she is an authentic Roman Orthodox Christian from the Vatican of the Holy See. She was in such a high position, but instead of seeking 'her own place,' she felt that her missionary activities around the world were more meaningful. She was also 'a woman who had worked for the mission,' and even the silk garment and platinum cane that the Pope had personally presented to her in reward for her good deeds, she did not hesitate to pawn them in exchange for a travel entanglement.

The talents who were "saved" by Lidovia, and gathered "to save more people", are all unfortunate geniuses who have never seen the light of day before, and most of them are problematic figures in human society, such as vicious criminals and cult worshippers. It would not be surprising that people like this would not be able to discover their talents, even if they were executed, but Lidovia's characteristic is to collect such talents.

She not only has an excellent sense of talent discovery, but also has a strong talent for commanding and managing problematic people.

Even the Roman Orthodox Church, which kills sinners and burns them when it encounters deviant criminals, cannot attack people who are officially considered to have truly changed their minds. For the higher-ups who dislike these people, Lidovia's behavior is a thorn in the side. And for Lola, the largest Puritan bishop in England, she is also a difficult opponent.

If you blatantly train a magician, you can stop it with dignity, but if you teach the unfortunate people the Bible and prayers, those who get in their way will be regarded as evildoers.

"They're both pretty important people in your world, aren't they? I haven't heard of them. So what about the people who want to trade with these two? ”