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Trier, on Saturday afternoon, Audrey was invited to tea with Miss Irena.

Audrey was led by a dim sum maid to the Miss's Afternoon Tea Restaurant, where the footsteps of the two echoed back and forth in the empty mansion due to the lack of people, and she could occasionally bump into one or two servants with other duties along the way.

Intis was obviously much more relaxed and casual than Rune's, and when Audrey entered the tea room, Irena was lazily reclining on the "chaise longue" that was common in Intis, holding a stack of papers and letters in her hand, and delicate snacks were placed on the small round table at hand. Seeing Audrey coming, she waved her hand and didn't get up, so she said hello.

If it was in Rune, Audrey should have thought about whether to turn away in an atmosphere of humiliation, or think that the host was too lazy to care about the feelings of the guests she invited.

But this is Intis, and Audrey naturally makes it to the table, and the dim sum maid behind her closes the door and leaves.

Audrey had observed the servants of the Montmar family the previous night, and she could see that each of them seemed to be busy, but uncomplaining.

This mansion seems to have undergone a major layoff, which was supposed to be a Rune-style "one servant in one room, one servant in one thing", but now it has been very streamlined, leaving only one or two servants with the same duties, and all the rest are laid off, so that every servant does not touch the ground. The "dim sum maid" who brought her was responsible for the whole family's dim sum, the dim sum before and after the three meals a day, and the dim sum for afternoon tea, so that they could not serve the guests and the host, and Audrey couldn't imagine how busy the maid in clothes and shoes should be.

Audrey has a deep unaccustomed situation, and she has also experienced this kind of confusion of servant duties in the Southern Continent, but the customs of the Southern Continent are different from the Northern Continent in the final analysis. At the same time, more doubts enveloped her:

All the letters and invitations in this mansion do not refer to themselves as "Marquis' Palace", but directly state the name of the family and who they are invited.

It was so strange, after all, it was because of the title and title of this distant relative that Earl Hall and Madame Hall were willing to send Audrey here. As a result, after Audrey came here, she found that people didn't need the status of a marquis at all?

Yesterday she and Miss Irena briefly met each other, and then ended a brief conversation on the grounds of concern for a good rest, and invited her to rest in the mansion to-night, and to come back to-morrow, and then to give her a welcome banquet after the baptism. The exchange was too short, and Audrey couldn't judge the specific character of the other party, so she rested in peace.

Since the other party is a demigod and a senior priest of the church with a certain amount of real power, then it is natural that he is the real master. Audrey thinks today's conversation is a good place to ask these questions, and maybe this girl is the real heir to the title.

After she sat down, as if she had a tacit time, Irena also put down the paperwork in her hand and pushed her sunglasses up.

With a push, the ink mirror image was stuck on the orange curls like a headband, and she smiled at Audrey:

"Good afternoon, dear, I was also worried that the afternoon sun in Intis would be too good, which would make the guests from afar uncomfortable, but I didn't expect that your beauty is the most beautiful thing that makes my little living room shine."

It was a normal compliment, but it still gave Audrey the urge to lean back tactically.

It was just impulsive, and she didn't even hide her expression of being slightly frightened.

Knowing that she had to go to Intis, Audrey had already done a lot of homework and learned everything quickly with her extraordinary abilities. Although, in Rune, most of the content related to Intis social media is sarcastic and negative.

"Your compliments are too warm, Miss Irena."

She said to the mistress of the mansion with a smile, and at the same time blinked naturally:

"In Rune's social way, you should praise the weather first, or implicitly choose one or two pieces of jewelry from me, then improvise and finally compliment my looks."

Irena also smiled:

"It sounds like a country that follows the rules, and I haven't been there much other than the mission."

After that, she pondered for a moment, put on a serious expression, and said seriously:

"Dear Miss Audrey, the gold ornaments on your chest match the color of your hair so well that they grace my afternoon tea—" Before she could finish speaking, Irena laughed, muttering to herself that pretending to be serious was still not suitable for herself, and then spoke with great interest:

"But Audrey, even though you're from Rune and a standard aristocratic lady, I think you're as adventurous and active as I am - the Southern Continent is a great place, the kids are cute, and the people there aren't all crazy, aren't they?"

A lady who is unwilling to become a marriage prop and contacts the Aurora Society on her own initiative, and a lady who has a longing for the extraordinary road and ignores the extraordinary person but finally finds her own direction, the two look at each other and laugh in unison.

"Well, I should welcome a sister from afar instead of talking about faith or anything like that."

Irena got up from the chaise longue, but her posture was still lazy, her hair was not coiled, and she hung loosely behind her head:

"It's time off, and I've never liked to talk about work during breaks – that's troublesome enough. A taste of macarons, Audrey? This is our favorite dessert after the Russell era. ”

Audrey blinked: "Of course." ”

She observed Irena's reaction, and felt that the other party did not seem to be so attentive to the faith, and even complained a little about the heavy work assigned by the church, which was very different from the images she had heard along the way, such as "Miss Montmar has a pure heart, has followed the Lord since she was young, has been pious in faith, and has finally become holy", "kind and gentle, with a bright heart, and religiously serving the Lord". If it weren't for the fact that the other party's path was obviously "Sun", she would have some doubts about whether Ms. Irena had also made up a false identity for herself.

But in the final analysis, it is not surprising that aristocratic women who don't go out much have a "social impression" that is slightly different from herself, but conforms to the aesthetics of others, and Audrey herself is like this.

The knife and fork split the dessert on the plate, and Audrey put the snack in her mouth, which was really rarely eaten in Rune.

It was a strange feeling to not have a maid waiting by her side at all times, but it was also more intimate and relaxing, and during the time of dessert, Audrey made some simple speculations and reflections, and in the end, she showed curiosity:

"Miss Irena, the church says that I will have a baptism ceremony tomorrow, is there anything I need to prepare?"

Irena was cutting the chestnut cake in her hand, and when she heard this, she put down her knife and fork to comfort the newcomer who had just joined the church:

"Nothing to note...... Baptism is a sign of determination to the Lord and an expression of one's willingness to be baptized to the Lord, and there is nothing special about the ceremony itself. In addition, baptism is a water prayer and a baptism, the former is to point water on the hands and make a cross on the forehead, and the latter is to immerse the whole body in the pool and be picked up by the priest. You are a converted demigod, and although the latter is more sacred, it should be the former that is chosen. ”

After saying that, she thought for a moment and continued:

"My family's belief is, of course, the eternal sun, and the baptism ritual has been done since I was born. When I secretly joined the Aurora Society, they didn't even have a ceremony to initiate the church, they simply gave you some expedition tasks, and after successfully completing it, invited you to participate in the group prayer. ”

"But now, the Aurora Society is standardized, so the ceremony of initiation is becoming more and more formal......

Speaking of which, Audrey saw a hint of helplessness and exhaustion on Irena's face:

Some people think that there is no need to be limited to formality, especially from the analysis of the Bible, and the ancient saints also received some water prayers for people. The more open sects, on the other hand, do not advocate any form of baptism, and therefore do not have baptism, and the heart yearns for light, and praying to the Lord is counted as a conversion. ”

"In the midst of this, the saints and angels who originally belonged to the Aurora Society strongly demanded that the true baptism ritual be recreated according to the ancient scriptures, that is, 'baptism', in which the whole body of the baptized person is immersed in water, and then the clergy help them to feel the light of God when they wake up when they open their eyes, and even more so, they must be in the clear and pure living water of rivers, rivers, and streams...... But you can rest assured that since the tsunami, the city has been covered with seawater, and even the most fundamentalist Aurora followers no longer make such proposals. ”

"Well, it's actually about your own thoughts?"

Irena thought for two seconds and took the initiative to speak: "After all, you are a saint, and you are also a person who joined the Psychological Alchemy Society when you were in Rune, you have the right to choose your own baptism, if you have any ideas, I can help you relay it to the church." ”

So that's it...... Audrey really didn't feel much devotion to faith and gods in the other party's language, or that Miss Irena couldn't help but sit upright and speak in a serious tone when talking about the gods, but when it came to church-related priesthood, she became relaxed and casual, which made her guess.

"I see, thank you for your kindness, I'll think about it."

Audrey felt that she had fully understood what the other party meant, and she could see the kindness that Irena had given her, and she pretended to be casual and said, "When I was in the Cathedral of Light, I saw an acquaintance I knew when I was in Rune, Mr. A of the Aurora Society. ”

"It's him...... I'm also an envoy of the Aurora Society, but I don't have much communication with him. ”

"Yes, he has also become a saint, and he is still as religious as ever." Audrey said pointedly.

Irena paused slightly with her hand cutting the cake, and she couldn't see emotion on her face, but said with a smile: "You're right, he's still exactly the same as before, and even worse." Audrey, there are religious people in our church, but there are still a few people like Mr. A, are you a devout believer? - I don't think you are, or you wouldn't have come to me. ”

It's too straightforward!

Audrey suddenly felt that her subtle temptation had turned into a pretense, but even the "manipulator" did not have the confidence and arrogance to think that everything would develop as she thought, and in this case, she simply followed the words of the direct and enthusiastic lady and said:

"I thought my belief in the goddess was devout and unshakable, only later did I realize that it was a matter of habit. I am in awe of every deity, but ...... Now I really can't believe in any of them. ”

Irena laughed and quipped:

"You can't say that out there, but indeed, don't forget the fear of the gods whenever you go."

"Of course, I'm not religious, and if I were a devout Sun believer, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to throw myself into the Aurora Society, would I?"

The two young demigods looked at each other and laughed at the same time again.

The atmosphere of the afternoon tea is harmonious and lively.

……

Klein has a bit of a headache because he's tried to randomly summon passers-by into "Utopia", but until now he hasn't received more normal feedback that can be used as a basis for the role of "Secret Town".

At first, it was even worse, there was an "ancient scholar" who somehow ran in the city before the bugs were finished, making a mess of the order of the whole city and the relationship between the secret couples, and Crane had to temporarily sober up and kick him out.

"It's harder than I thought, huh?"

Klein, while enduring a real, mental headache, thought with difficulty:

"My current state seems to be improving, but it doesn't, and it would be bad if I didn't get some consistent feedback."

As for the Secret Puppet Town, Crane had been thinking about how to create it for a long time.

Although it was completely chasing ducks to the shelves before, it is basically on the right track now:

If the interference of external factors is excluded, his best choice is to directly let the secret puppet town rise overnight somewhere in a country on the northern continent, and connect it to the surrounding cities by rail, river, and road.

In this way, a large number of outsiders will arrive every day and interact very strongly with the surrounding area: on the one hand, towns without affiliated villages will definitely buy grain, salt, cloth, ore, sugar and other necessities from other places, and on the other hand, it will also have its own output that can be sold to surrounding cities, market towns, and villages. In this case, merchants, laborers, travelers, and other groups will come and go very frequently, and they will also interact with the residents of the secret town quite a lot.

Under the influence of various strong interactions, it won't be long before the secret puppet town can be born in the corresponding area of the spirit world, and when the fate trajectory of the residents becomes refined and real, Klein can complete the ritual and temporarily stabilize the state.

It may take less than three months, and even the utopia was built overnight.

- That's why he immediately chose the snow of Fusak.

Now the town has barely interacted with the outside, and yesterday there was a hunter trapped in the mountains and forests by a blizzard, and the inhabitants of Utopia came to his aid, and he saw that the town was somewhat short of supplies, so he tried to establish trade with the town where he lived.

But the problem is that this plan can't be kept secret.

In the current era, somewhere suddenly there is a town that can't be hidden from people at all, and soon government employees, police, and reporters will come to investigate, and all kinds of strong interactions after that will also let more and more people know the city and understand the city, which is a problem that cannot be solved through illusion ability, unless the secret puppet town does not interact with the surrounding cities, market towns, and villages at all, or less interaction, but that is contrary to the needs of rituals.

By the time the news of the Secret Puppet Town spread, Crane would undoubtedly be targeted by the God of Thunder.

At that time, it will definitely be easier to destroy than to protect, and he can only take his secret puppet town to move the place, which will cause the early interaction to lose its effect, just like the experience of the dark demon wolf at the beginning.

With no other choice, Crane did it anyway, because he was more sure that the Demon of Knowledge would definitely not sit idly by and watch his town be destroyed by the God of Thunder, although there was an element of gambling, but it was still very stable at the moment.

At the same time, Crane will rely on some of the authority of the Source Fortress to "graft" some of the roads, rivers, and railways to the outside of the secret town, making it one of the stops on some people's journeys.

This cannot be completely kept secret, but when the "grotesque" spreads, Klein can easily untie the original "graft" and change the "entrance" irregularly.

Under this strategy, it is only the "entrance" that is transferred, not the city itself, and the effects of various interactions on the spirit world can be retained and not interrupted, and the ritual can be carried out steadily.

Of course, there is a big problem with this approach, that is, the field of interaction is limited, it cannot have a deep impact on all aspects of daily life, and the frequency and intensity of interaction are not too high.

Just as Klein was thinking, he suddenly heard a strange prayer.

"Is it Klein? Hey, Fool? ”

The prayer immediately grabbed Klein's attention, and he looked in astonishment, and saw an extremely familiar red-haired figure in the picture of the prayer, and the other party was followed by a silver-white haired boy who looked to be twelve or thirteen years old.

Medici!

And Ulorius??

Crane looked at the silver-haired young man in surprise, and the other party seemed to sense the sight of Genbao, and took two steps in place uncomfortably. Seeing this, Medici knew that Crane was looking at her, and immediately added:

"Hey, fool? I heard that you just took Fersak, is there a place for me to go around? ”

TBC

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Good night!