Chapter 676: Prelude to a New Story
Bridge South District, Harvest Church.
Emlyn White stood in the kitchen in a clergyman's robe, directing the sisters Freya and Daisy to throw different herbs into the cauldron from time to time, while he himself focused on the preparation of potions in another cauldron.
By the time Edith tried her best to get the two sisters' mother, Mrs. Liv, out of the East Side, the latter was already dying, and would have died if she hadn't escaped the black and iron fog in time.
But even so, Mrs. Liv's health has been greatly harmed, acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, liver damage, sepsis, pulmonary embolism and a series of hidden dangers caused by long-term overdraft of the body and living in a dirty environment have all exploded......
Fortunately, when Edith found her, she immediately poured her a bottle of life-stimulating potion, and finally rushed to the Harvest Church before she died, and Emlyn, a professional pharmacist, saved her life.
At this time, the plague caused by the great smog had spread, and many of the followers of Bishop Utravsky, and even desperate non-believers, poured into the Harvest Church to seek medicine, leaving Emlyn and Hazel busy.
Seeing this, Daisy and Freya volunteered to stay behind and help Emlyn make the potion.
As for Edith, he went home to check on his parents.
"Priest White, it's ten minutes up." Daisy reminded as she glanced at the wall clock on the wall.
Emlyn nodded, scooped up the inky black liquid with an iron spoon, and frowned suddenly.
Because the quality of this potion is surprisingly good, it is at least three or four percent more effective than his usual self-configuration.
"Could it be that this church has the blessing of Mother Earth Goddess?
"But the mother goddess is the god in charge of the harvest and life, so it seems that she doesn't have the authority of 'medicine', right?"
He muttered a few words, but didn't think deeply, only put the potion in the pot into the glass bottle and glass next to him, and then ordered the two girls in front of him to send a bottle of dark green liquid to the hall.
Inside the hall, most of the prayer chairs had been torn down, and the floor was covered with tattered quilts, in which lay the plague-infected who were asleep or groaning in pain.
After Hazel and Father Utravsky each received some of the potion, the four of them worked together to distribute it from several directions.
In fact, after the smog, Congressman Makht wanted to take his daughter home as soon as possible, but Hézel refused.
Having accepted the teachings of Mother Earth Goddess, she could not stand by and remain indifferent to the loss of innocent lives.
"Ahem! Cough! Thank you so much, Pastor Macht, I feel so much better. A young female worker lying in a tattered quilt coughed and said gratefully.
As soon as she finished speaking, she said with a gloomy expression: "It's a pity that my parents didn't make it to the church and collapsed......"
Hazel pursed her lips when she heard this, feeling sorry for these people who had suffered unjustified disasters.
She didn't know what was going on, but she heard Emlyn say that it seemed that some high-order witch was performing a ritual or seeking to play a role.
Witch ...... It's a witch again! It reminded her of the dance that cost her arm, and if it hadn't been stopped in time, it would have caused no small number of casualties......
"It's a pity that the 'Hero Detective' left Crane and didn't foresee the disaster in advance......" Hazel thought of Abner, sighed, and recalled the dream she had one night last week, and quickly shook her head, threw away her thoughts, and continued to distribute the potion.
Ten minutes later, after everyone had taken the potion, Hazel glanced at her pocket watch and was about to say hello to the Freya sisters who were surrounding Lady Liv and asked them not to forget to prepare the "Holy Communion" in the evening, when she suddenly saw Emlyn come out of the back kitchen and sneak up to Bishop Utravsky.
"'The fog lifts, and the Moon Knight returns,'......" Emlyn whispered to Bishop Ban Giant.
Bishop Utravsky was silent for a few seconds before he smiled: "The Mother Goddess already knows, and will reward you.
"Whether it is your previous words or your help to these innocent lives now, it has been affirmed by the Mother Goddess."
In order to complete the "Fool's" mission, Emlin rushed from the Blood Clan's station to the Harvest Church, and after seeing the tragic situation of so many civilians, his face was disdainful, but he took the initiative to stay and prepare the potion.
At this time, when he heard the priest's words, he snorted:
"I'm not interested in the Mother Goddess's commendation......"
Although in recent months I have been copying the sacred texts of Mother Earth Goddess...... He added with a little resentment in his heart, and then said casually: "Father, I have found a solution to the psychological suggestion, and I may soon get out of here." ”
Father Utravsky bowed his head with a kind face, looked at him and said, "Actually, if you wait a little longer, the psychological suggestion will be lifted by itself...... It doesn't force you to convert, it just makes you come back to church every day in the hope that you will fully appreciate the preciousness of life and the joy of harvest. ”
"The only thing that mental suggestion does is to get me back to church?" Emrin's expression was stunned for a moment, and he slowly and mechanically looked back at the altar and looked at the life emblem of the "Mother Earth Goddess", as if he had turned into a puppet in an instant.
Then why do I pray more and more devoutly to Mother Earth Goddess?! I believe in the moon!
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Byam, Aromatic Estate.
When Abner stepped up the stairs of the underground workshop, Elaine and Leon "The Lion" had just returned from outside.
- In the eyes of the servants, of course, it was the man and his maid who finally opened the bedroom light door.
"Lion" Leon discovered him for the first time, so after getting out of the sight of Mr. Butler, he took the initiative to cancel the phantom of "Abner" and turned into a male lion that ordinary people could not see.
Seeing this, Abner also revealed his figure, replacing the original seat next to Elaine.
Elaine was the first to notice that something was wrong, and said in surprise: "Detective Brian, you're back!" ”
"Your contract is about to expire, and the conditions promised to Lyon must be fulfilled, so I naturally have to come back." Abner replied with a smile.
"Oh no, you remember." Leon wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction.
"Contract ......" Elaine's face was a little dazed, and several months of comfortable life had almost made her forget about it, if it hadn't happened at the extraordinary party just now.
- She and Leon had just gone out to act as "notaries" and "appraisers" at the extraordinary gathering at the "Fragrant Leaf Bar".
After instructing the servants to prepare dinner, Abner casually talked about his upcoming trip to Intis and asked if Elaine was with him.
Elaine looked at Abner, who was feasting widely, and said hesitantly, "At the extraordinary party just now, there was a reward for me from Tracy's people......
"And make it clear that I may have done something to someone's maid......"
Offering a bounty at a party at the "Fragrant Leaf Bar"? Although it is the plot that happened in the original book...... But it's kind of funny to think about......
Abner stopped his knife and fork, looked at Elaine with a strange expression, and asked:
"So, what about your decision?"
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On the other side, on the "Black Death" hundreds of nautical miles away from Baiam, the "Sick Lieutenant General" Tracy held a ceremony alone in the room, but did not get the expected response......
"It's been nearly three weeks since she chased that Baron Larry into Beckland......
"Is something wrong?
"Won't you...... She's the 'Witch of Immortality'......
"If she wants to escape, it's hard to be left behind.
"Or is she deliberately avoiding me because she doesn't want to tell me about Elaine's whereabouts?"
In Tracy's heart, she doesn't really have too deep feelings for her mother Katarina, the "ageless witch" has lived long enough, and most of the time she maintains a youthful mentality through her interactions with young people, and is often enthusiastic for a while and indifferent to the occasional child who is interested in giving birth.
However, at this time, Tracy found that although she hated her and complained about her, she still unconsciously relied on her and didn't want her to have an accident......
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In the underground prison reconstructed by the Intis Embassy, Special Envoy Owen looked at the witch in front of him who was suppressed by the seal, pinched her chin, and said with a smile:
"Do one thing for me, and I'll let you go completely."