In fact, the area where the ascetics gathered was not as dilapidated as some people imagined, the architectural style of that area was no different from the rest of the Sanctuary, and it was just as clean and tidy, and it was difficult to see the special function of this area if it were not for Lina's instructions. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"When I left, the number of ascetics in the church should have been about sixty, and a few more in the past two years may have been added, but the total number would not exceed seventy. Lina pointed to the almost empty area and explained to Pannis: " At this time, most of the people should go to work in a few fields outside the city that belong to the ascetic society, and you know, all their food needs to be grown by their own hands, so they use a few small fields outside the city of the church, with the blessing of Lord Denya, their fields are harvested every year, enough for all the ascetics to eat themselves, if there is a surplus harvest in addition to the rations, then these surplus grains will be regarded as a gift from Lord Denya, and distributed to some believers who need them。 However, in fact, believers generally do not compete for this food, and after it is distributed, most of them are given as gifts to the goddess, and very little is evenly distributed to each believer. ”

"Harmony and friendship among believers and mutual humility sounds good. Pannis looked at the strange smile on Lina's face and asked puzzledly, "Why do you make such an expression, is there something I don't know?"

"Well, how can I say it, it just sounds like a friendly person. Lina shrugged her shoulders and said helplessly: "It's not that many people don't want to rob, it's just that they will only make those grains into the coarsest black bread, you know, it can be used as a murder weapon in winter, even the poor generally don't eat it, only some people with the most difficult lives will eat those foods, and there are no such families near Neville City, even if there are poor people, their basic life can still be guaranteed, so naturally no one will rob them." ”

"Well, it seems that sometimes it's a problem to have too much food. "What Pannis said is not an exaggeration at all, due to the protection of the gods, the yield of crops on the Yala continent is very high, even in bad weather years, the food production is enough for all races on the continent to consume, it can indeed be called very sufficient, but even so, in some areas with a bad natural environment or living environment, there are still civilians who die of hunger every year, so the ascetic society has this rule. Pannis shrugged and said, "So, why are we here when the ascetics have gone to work in the fields?"

"It's just most of it, and it's not like there's no one here. Lina rolled her eyes, pouted, and said, "The ascetics divide their daily work into two parts, most of them go to work in the fields, and some of the frail women and old people stay in the sanctuary, sewing and washing clothes, and maintaining the plants that decorate the entire sanctuary. ”

"Well, then your sister Betty should be a frail woman?" Pannis asked tentatively, "However, I don't think you're weak at all judging from the strength and momentum with which you usually beat me." ”

"Whew", Pannis turned to one side, dodged Lina's flying leg kicked without warning, and shouted in a cold sweat: "Hey, I'm just telling the truth, you're still kicking, hey, okay, okay, I'll admit my mistake, if you kick me again, I'll shout for help." ”

"Hmph, although I know very well the purpose of your deliberate trouble, but ......" Lina sneered and said: "What you said still makes me want to kick you so much, no way, you can sacrifice it." ”

"I don't want such a sacrifice. Pannis decisively distanced himself from Lina: "You asked me to come along, wouldn't it be just to have a target to beat when needed, I regret it, I want to go back." ”

"Hmph, it's too late to regret it now. Lina's deliberately stiff face couldn't hold back, she laughed out loud, shook her head and said, "You guy, obviously you have good intentions, why do you have to use this method to behave, I really can't stand you." It is true that our sister is not weak at all, but she is here today, have you forgotten what I said? We are related by blood, I can feel it, she is not going anywhere today, she is waiting for my arrival. ”

Feeling that Lina had completely relaxed, Pannis stopped messing around, pushed Lina's back and said, "Then don't let her wait too long, do you need to find someone to report it?" ”

"No, there is no habit of reporting here, just go in if you need to. Lina shook her head and said, "Come with me, I know where my sister is, so I don't need to ask anyone else." ”

Walking into the ascetic's living area, although it is exactly the same as the architectural style outside, you can still see the subtle difference between the two, in this area, there are no decorations on the exterior walls or inside the house, and there is no superfluous furniture inside and outside the room except for the necessities of life, just like the user is living for the sake of living, and there is no joy in enjoying life.

Although Pannis had a lot of experience in all aspects and a deep understanding of the large churches, he did not have much contact with the ascetics because he did not agree with the concept of asceticism, and this was the first time he entered the ascetic society and saw the simplest way of life of the ascetics. It has to be said that after looking at his surroundings, Pannis's disapproval of the idea of asceticism deepened, and he did not think that the belief in the gods required a person to do this.

Of course, he wouldn't say these words, everyone has their own way of believing in gods, as long as they don't bother others, no one is qualified to judge other people's ways, so Pannis just kept his mouth shut, followed Lina and silently watched the person who was coming out of a building.

Coming out of the two was a woman, her head shaved bare, without a single hair, wearing a gray coarse linen robe, on which seven or eight patches could be seen, no shoes on her feet, and brown skin on her bare feet. Yes, brown skin, the woman's face, hands and feet have been exposed to the sun for many years, and the original fair skin has turned brown, and only the position that has been covered by clothes all the year round can still see the original color.

The barefoot woman slowly walked out of the building and walked calmly in front of the two of them. Seeing the person in front of her, Lina slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and was silent for a long time before whispering, "See you again, sister." (To be continued.) )