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As soon as Audrey entered, Susie ran over wagging her tail.

It rubbed Audrey's calves in a circle affectionately, its four paws rattling on the spotless marble floor.

Two maids walked over and ushered Audrey into the dressing room, where she removed the girdle and replaced her long white and gold dresses specially prepared for the christening ceremony, and brought her comfortable and soft home clothes.

"Where's Miss Irena?" Audrey turned to ask the black-haired maid.

The maid bowed her head and said in a soft voice, "Miss Irena has instructed that if you have something to look for her, go to the study on the second floor. ”

Audrey nodded, and then she suddenly asked:

"What do you do on a typical day? What is the weekly salary? ”

The two maids glanced at each other, and considering that the distinguished guest was treated almost the same as the eldest lady herself, they cautiously reported their salaries truthfully by the black-haired maid who was questioned:

"We are all maids who are trained to serve the guests in the mansion, who are responsible for changing the guests, leading the way, paying attention to the needs of the visitors and managing the rooms in the mansion. If there are no visitors, we will assist the dressing room maid with the wardrobe and shoes, or assist with other maids. Our weekly salary is 4 louis and 10 filkins, which goes up during the social season and the occasional visitor gives away items. ”

In Intis, the land of gold, lavish banquets can often last for days or even weeks.

In the past, maids were always busy during the festive season, but there was also a high probability that they would receive small items and jewelry, or even clothes, from their guests, often worth a few months or even a year's salary. The Marquis's Court also did not care about the value of the gifts received by the maids, and they could take these possessions with them on their own or sell them through channels, so they also had great enthusiasm for their work.

The brown-haired maid added, "There used to be seven, but now we only need two of us, because there are not so many visiting guests...... We served the Marquis in the mansion for three years, and our salary was 3 louis a week. ”

The reason for the decrease in guests is self-evident, and Audrey was silent for a moment before saying:

"Okay."

"Go ahead, I have something to discuss with Miss Irena."

At this time, Susie bit the hem of her skirt and made a request to communicate alone, and Audrey shook her head and leaned over to stroke Susie's head and ears: "Susie, you can't follow me now, I still have business to do - you go back to the room first, I'll go look for you." ”

Irena is a demigod, and although Susie, the extraordinary dog of Sequence 6, will not hide from the other party for too long, it is a bit rude to bring it directly to the other party and let it sit in on the conversation between the two of them.

Susie had no choice but to snort and obediently stepped aside.

"Please help me bring it back to my room."

Its well-behaved and humane nature had already surprised the servants in the mansion more than once, and everyone knew that Miss Hall's pet was obedient and docile, and the two maids certainly did not disagree. The brown-haired maid gently grabbed its collar, and they bowed slightly to Audrey, waiting until Audrey had left with the big golden retriever before taking her changed dress to change and dry.

Soon, Audrey knocks on the door of Irena's study, and at one point sees a relative who behaves very casually in her space.

Audrey saw that the other party was holding a copy of "Rousell's Drama Collection" in her hand and looked through it this time, but she was not in the mood to joke or greet the other party anymore, she sat down directly on the chair opposite Irena, and did not hide her nervousness and worry:

"I ...... to the Creator I still have some incomprehensible things about the teachings of the Church of God, and I hope to get your help. ”

Mr. Fool's words before inexplicably disturbed her. The other party actually chose the unpopular title of "God" instead of the "Creator", which is familiar in the mysterious world and has the highest personality and is the source of all gods and divinity, which made Audrey, a demigod-level "audience", immediately smell some bad breath.

Most importantly, Mr. Fool's attitude is worth speculating.

Of course, with Audrey's understanding of herself and Mr. Alger the "Hanged Man" at that time, even if Mr. "Fool" said that if you want to form a meeting here, you must believe in yourself, as long as the meeting is secret enough, they will consider it. After all, he has always had expectations for the mysterious world, and the power that Mr. Alger wants to obtain cannot be given to him by the church.

Audrey had heard from Folly that Folth had wanted to convert to the "Fool" and serve the other party as a token of gratitude to the god for saving him from the full moon, but Mr. Fool refused.

Originally, when she was recruited by the Psychological Alchemy Society, Mr. "Fool" also expressed her casualness, and she also became a spy with great interest...... And now, she followed the Psychological Alchemy Society to Intistril, and naturally held a baptism, and also listened to the interpretation of the scriptures arranged by the church, and became familiar with her future colleagues, and was immediately approached on the way back, obviously because she had done something wrong to make him unhappy.

Looking at it this way, Mr. Fool's current abnormal attitude is definitely due to something wrong with the Church of God itself.

He seems to hate it.

"Of course, no problem, I'll be happy to answer your questions."

Irena sat up straight, closed the drama in her hand and put it aside, and asked casually: "Father Celti should have explained some of the contents of the Bible to you today, he is an old man of the Aurora Society in the Eternal Sun Church, and he is not a fanatic, he understands the Holy Scriptures quite thoroughly, he tells you, it is better than the dark, secret blood and the like...... They will turn the classroom into an improvised comedy of an insane asylum. ”

"What I'm more concerned about ...... God's attitude toward humanity. ”

Audrey bit her lip, she didn't know the people Irena had given an example, and she was in no mood to respond to Irena's lively jokes, she said straight to the point:

"I met that senior of mine by chance today."

"He had never commented on my faith or organization before, but when he learned that I wanted to join the Church of God, he was unusually upset and suggested to me to 'think more, look more.'"

Irena's expression changed slightly.

"Please forgive me for interjecting."

She thought for a moment and said:

"It seems that your predecessor is also a person without faith, and a great man with considerable insight in the mysterious world."

"Come to think of it, there is only one thing in the Bible about this deity that disturbs me, and that is that in the Old Testament, he behaved as an all-knowing tyrant, just like the one that Rune now believes."

"He who desires it will hold it in his hand, and whoever disobedience is doomed to perish...... Perhaps the gods should be the one who thinks of themselves as infallible, or perhaps the god of thunder protects the people of Rune, but—the presence of my predecessor reminds me. The beautiful side of heaven was so perfect that I couldn't completely give up the illusion when I finished reading the Old Testament in the morning. ”

"I'm talking a little too much, I mean...... What if God one day thinks that humanity is wrong? ”

Will the promise of heaven still exist then? Will the human race still exist?

Will we be discarded lightly, or will we be erased by God and favored by a new race—just as God chose the ancestors of mankind in the midst of darkness and chaos?

“…… I can't answer your question, Audrey. ”

Irena was silent for a moment, then slowly leaned back on the cushion and said in a relaxed tone of self-deprecation:

"Your sense of justice and kindness always amazes me, which reminds me of the time when we exchanged letters, and I could feel the satisfaction and happiness from your heart after helping others and saving patients through words and thousands of kilometers."

"It's the same with your question, although I don't understand why you think that, but you have such worries because you value human beings too much, one might even value every human being, and you want everyone to be happy...... Even though you and I may not live to the day when the Lord forsakes humanity, you will still fear that such things will happen. ”

"I'm different, I'm just doing what I can to help, so I never thought about the consequences of the gods' broken word one day......"

“…… After all, for me, to let the kingdom of heaven come, even if it is only for one day, is a great blessing for those poor people. ”

Irena thought of the Southern Continent.

Audrey also thought of the Southern Continent.

But perhaps not all of us need heavenly happiness? His Highness had lived so hard, he had experienced such misfortunes and blows, and he was still happy because of some improvement in the heights. Well, I'm very selfish and arrogant, and the light I'm looking for is the light I want, and I want to give them these things, because I feel like the Heavenly Kingdom really makes them smile. ”

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East of Trier, the home of the Abraham family.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet began on time.

Foirth had long since put on an elegant and beautiful gown, a gift from her teacher Dorian. On the afternoon of her arrival at Abraham's mansion, Dorian summoned the tailor to the occasion of "celebrating your imminent 'traveler,' and showing off my excellent student at the banquet," two reasons that Furth could not refuse, and made a tailor-made dress for her, and within two days had made a well-fitting dress.

Skilled designers created Intis-style maxi dresses for Firth, embellished with bows, lace and ribbons that were hard to see in Rune's gowns. Despite Forth's insistence that the teacher not cost too much, Dorian gave her a set of jewelry.

"That's a waste, teacher!" Furth smiled wryly.

"No, that's barely enough. For that big man, that's all we can do. Dorian smiled wryly.

If Foirth had known that the banquet she was going to attend had such a high standard, she would probably have had a social phobia attack and find a reason to avoid it for the time being.

The hall was warm like spring, and the huge crystal chandeliers hung from the dome, flickering countless candles, illuminating the entire venue as if it were day.

In the corner on the right, band members in waistcoats and bow ties play a light melody, while on the left are long tables with roast chicken, pan-fried foie gras, lamb stew, Trier's famous dish of snails baked in red wine, and lobster baked with cream cheese.

Even from a distance, Furth could smell their scent.

"I'm wearing a Sequence 7 potion bottle...... Or my manuscript fee for a year...... Or a three-bedroom house in Joewood......"

"How do you take this back and keep it? Or maybe it's better to keep it in the Abraham family. ”

The feast has begun, and people have already begun to take the food. Furth also tried to straighten his back and maintain grace, recalling the impromptu table manners, and took a plate to fill his favorite food.

Although the girdle was not tight, Furth did not dare to make much movement, and she wore delicate gloves like the ladies of Intis, and the sapphires that set off the color of the eyes on the earrings and necklaces shone brightly.

Foirth liked the feel of the fan, and she used it to cover her face, her cheeks, and her bright eyes to observe the others, even though she didn't really know anything about the fan language of Trier's social scene.

She added another pan-fried keel fish to her plate, and in the distance there was seafood marinated in fruit wine. Beckland has the advantage of a port, fresh fish is not too expensive, and Furth eats the occasional seafood in Beckland, so he is well receptive to Trier's new cuisine.

There was also a lot of wine on the feast, such as Misty Champagne, Ormere wine, South Ville wine, and the collection of Trier Winery...... They are all rare wines outside, which gives Fluth a new understanding of the financial resources of the Abraham family. Although according to Mr. Dorian's tone, this banquet is the best that all parties of the Abraham family must do, it still does not represent all of them, although they are downtrodden in the mysterious world, they are all rich in reality.

After a brief bite of meat, Furth approached the creamy mushroom soup on the table, with its enticing aroma of black pepper and vegetable soup not far away, green in winter, and she was going to try it too.

She took a glass of champagne from the tray carried by the red vest waiter who passed by, with its attractive golden color and fine bubbles like mist.

Furth took a sip of champagne, and before he could evaluate the taste of this expensive wine in his heart, he heard the middle-aged man who passed by him, and also took a glass of champagne, said to the people next to him:

"I heard that the church next door has a new demigod."

The lady beside her was obviously well-informed, and she nodded: "I heard that it is a young and beautiful girl, and the priest who worked with my nephew said that the lady was extremely beautiful, and her long silky hair was like gold in the midday sun. ”

"The most striking feature is actually beauty, is it possible that she is a witch?" The middle-aged man said half-jokingly.

The lady also smiled: "Judging from the way they fled in embarrassment, it shouldn't be possible, and I heard that the lady is likely to be a spectator, after all, the news came from the Psychological Alchemy Society." But I'm not sure, it's all rumors. ”

Blonde hair, young lady, "audience" of the Psychic Alchemy...... Furth, who was sipping champagne, suddenly felt a stir in his heart. But the fact that the other party was a demigod made Furth not sure what he thought, besides, why did Miss Audrey suddenly appear here? Shouldn't she stay in her own home? In my mind, she seems to be only in sequence 6......

"Excuse me."

But Furth's curiosity prevailed, and she hadn't seen her old friend for a long time.

So she put the dinner plate aside, showed the dignified and soft smile that she had practiced in the mirror for fifteen minutes in the morning, took the initiative to approach the two senior-like people, showed her curiosity, tried to talk to each other naturally and a few words, and then joined the topic:

"Two seniors, I also got some gossip about what you were discussing just now......

"I heard, that lady is from Rune?"

"That's what I've heard." The middle-aged lady nodded naturally, confirming Furth's guess, "I heard that it is a distant relative of the Montmar family in Rune, so it must also be a nobleman of Rune." ”

Firth's heart slowed down, and she smiled and said, "It can't be the Hall family of Rune, right?" ”

"It seems to be this surname, when I went to run errands, I heard the Montmar coachman who was in charge of the pick-up at the entrance of the Cathedral of Light say the name 'Miss Hall', but it could also be other homonyms." The middle-aged man spoke, "However, the Church of the Creator should be announced in the next two days, and the work and responsibility area for this new saint will be arranged, and then we will know which lady of Rune family she is." ”

Furth was already a little absent-minded.

One or two are coincidences, but when these elements are accumulated, Firth can basically determine that the new saint from the church next door is the "righteous" Miss Audrey that he is familiar with! Compared to why the other party would follow the psychological alchemy to appear in Trier, Firth was more curious about when she became a demigod? - The communication between them has decreased, and it should have been less than half a year!

She walked away in a daze, walking towards her target, the black pepper cream mushroom chowder, and before she knew it, she drank the champagne in her hand.

TBC

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Good night!